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Raygun

A place to shop in East Village, Des Moines, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 30 minutes.

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Raygun in East Village, Des Moines
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Why go

Local print shop with screenprinted shirts and wry Midwest humor.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Des Moines, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Zombie Burger + Bird and Fong's Pizza. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Shopping
Neighborhood
East Village
Price
$
Time needed
30 min

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Des Moines, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Zombie Burger + Bird

    Horror-themed burger joint in the East Village with over-the-top burgers and thick shakes.

    Food · 0.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Fong's Pizza

    Des Moines cult pizzeria famous for the Crab Rangoon pizza and tiki-bar drinks, now in the old Peace Tree space.

    Food · 0.3 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Iowa State Capitol

    Gold-domed capitol with a free tour and an ornate law library.

    Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

    Riverside gardens and a domed tropical conservatory.

    Outdoors · 0.5 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Downtown Farmers' Market

    One of the largest Saturday markets in the Midwest, filling Court Avenue blocks.

    Shopping · 0.6 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Court Avenue Brewing Company

    Brewpub open since 1996 in a historic downtown warehouse.

    Drinks · 0.6 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Raygun is a stop on our Iowa Driftless & River Towns route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Des Moines

Raygun is our only shopping pick in Des Moines; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Des Moines guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Des Moines run from 31°F in January to 87°F in July; June is usually the wettest month.

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Getting there

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Address
505 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
Coordinates
41.59047, -93.61130
Destination
Des Moines, Iowa

Raygun: quick answers

How much time do you need at Raygun?

Plan on about 30 minutes at Raygun. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

Where is Raygun?

Raygun is at 505 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA, in East Village. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Raygun?

Raygun appears on Iowa Driftless & River Towns, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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