Your downtown Des Moines lifestyle awaits

District at 6th sits in the heart of the East Village, Des Moines' most walkable district — dozens of independent restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, and bars line the surrounding blocks. Great meals and a lively night out are a stroll from your door, no car required.

One of the city's best-loved live-music venues, Wooly's brings touring acts and a packed, high-energy room to Locust Street — close enough to walk home from the show.

Downtown's original entertainment district packs restaurants, bars, and nightlife into a historic strip just across the river. This is the go-to spot for a bigger night out.

Just up the river, the botanical garden's landmark glass dome shelters tropical greenery year-round, with formal gardens and riverfront paths outside.

Four manicured acres of world-class outdoor sculpture set against the downtown skyline. The park is free, open daily, and one of the city's signature places to wander.

Aa popular 166-acre outdoor recreation area featuring a 2-mile paved recreational loop trail, a sandy swimming beach, and a newly opened playground and splashpad.

State government offices employ thousands just east on Capitol Hill. The capitol is close enough that many downtown residents skip the commute entirely and walk.

Roughly 80,000 jobs are concentrated in the downtown core just west, making one of the nation's largest insurance and financial hubs walkable or a few minutes by car from your door.

The Fortune 500 financial services company, a flagship Des Moines employer, anchors the downtown skyline from its High Street headquarters, just a few minutes away.

Iowa's flagship history museum, free to visit, traces the state's story from prehistoric fossils to modern culture, with rotating exhibits and the surrounding memorial grounds just a short walk north.

The gold-domed capitol is Des Moines' most iconic landmark, with guided tours, a stunning law library, and sweeping views over downtown from its hilltop grounds.

Home of the Iowa Cubs (Triple-A baseball), Principal Park pairs riverfront views with summer nights of ballgames and postgame fireworks.

Residents fall within Des Moines Public Schools, the state's largest district, with elementary through high school campuses nearby — including magnet and specialty programs across the metro.

Des Moines Area Community College's Urban Campus offers affordable degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways a few minutes from home.

A private university just northeast, Grand View brings undergraduate and graduate programs, NAIA athletics, and campus events within an easy drive, with Drake University also close by.

Des Moines' four-mile enclosed skywalk connects much of downtown, so residents can reach offices, restaurants, and shops without stepping outside in January.

Downtown's freeway loop is minutes away, putting the entire metro within easy reach in any direction.

One of the closest downtown-to-airport drives of any major Iowa city — nonstop service to hubs nationwide, just over ten minutes out.