Timeline
16:09
Grab a natural wine and a snack at The Cave DSM. It is just a three minute walk from the park, so you can settle in early and watch the light shift.
16:39
Walk to the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park. The path is a five minute stroll from The Cave. Find a spot near the larger sculptures facing west, where the sun will dip below the skyline.
17:09
Watch the sunset. On this date the sun sets toward the WSW, casting long shadows across the concrete and steel. The golden light starts about 16:26, so the final minutes before 17:09 will be warm and bright.
17:54
End the evening at Exile Brewing Company. It is a four minute walk from the sculpture park. The brewpub has a large indoor dining room and an outdoor patio, perfect for digesting the view with a German-style sea.
Local tip
The Cave DSM is open until 18:00 on Sundays and 23:00 on other days. Exile Brewing Company closes at 22:00. Check the route if you need to walk back to your accommodation after Exile closes.
Check before you go
- The Cave DSM hours: Tu-Th 14:00-21:00; Fr 14:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-18:00.
- Exile Brewing Company hours: Tu-Su 10:00-22:00; Mo off.
Worth knowing
- The Cave DSM is open at 16:09 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
- Exile Brewing Company is open at 17:54 only on Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Des Moines (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).