Drake Area Bars:
Peggy’s Tavern
515.663.0475
3020 Forest Ave
Jethros BBQ
3102 Forest Ave
University Library Café
515.225.0433
3506 University Ave.
West End Lounge
515.255.9760
2309 Forest Ave
The Dublin
2307 University Ave
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Des Moines Area Bars:
Aura Ultra Lounge
515.226.7836
2700 University Ave.
Blazing Saddle
416 E 5th St, Des Moines
Buzzard Billy’s
http://www.buzzardbillys.com/iowa.html
100 Court Ave, Des Moines
Cabaret Lounge
515.276.9927
8450 Hickman Road
Club 2000
515.245.9769
422 Indianola Ave.
Cottontail Lounge
515.276.0111
3700 Dennis Drive
Daytona’s All Pizza Café
515.331.0966
4875 Merle Hay Rd.
Drink
515.270.6274
8410 Hickman Drive
Monday-closed Tuesday $1 Drinks from 9-11 $2.50 Drinks from 11-Close Wednesday4:00-7:00 Happy Hour : everything is half price 7pm- Midnight $1 Jag bombs and $5 pitchers Thursday
4:00-7:00 Happy Hour : everything is half price 7pm-1am $1 Taps, Redbull Vodkas, Captain Cokes Friday
4:00-7:00 Happy Hour : everything is half price 4:30-7:00 Free Buffet! 7:00-10:00 $3.00 Martinis $2.00 Domestics 12pm-1am POWERHOUR – $2.50 Patron shots & $2.50 Drinks, $4.50 Vodka Redbulls Saturday
7pm-10pm $2.50 Captain cokes, Jag bombs, and domestic bottles 12pm-1am POWERHOUR – $2.50 Patron shots & $2.50 Drinks, $4.50 Vodka Redbulls
Ebenezer Frog’s
515.253.9933
7460 Hickman Rd.
-Double Bubble (2-for-1’s) Thursdays 10:00pm to 1:00am! Free Pool on Sundays from Open to 9:00pm! Tuesdays are $2.50 Import and Specialty Bottles! Tuesday: Jack Daniels $2.50! Thursdays: Mia’s-World-Famous Long Island Iced Teas! Saturday and Sunday: $4 Pitchers, $2 Dekuyper Schnapps Shots 7-11pm! Home of the $4.50 Jager Bomb!Fireside Lounge
515.225.2524
3535 Westown Pwky
Funny Bone Comedy Club
515.271.2100
8529 Hickman Rd.
Garden
515.243.3965
112 SE 14th St.
Hessen Haus
101 4th St
-Happy hour 3pm-6pm Monday thru Friday $4 off boots, $2 off litres, $1 off 1/2 litres, $1 off high proof bottles, $1 off Category 5 Hurricanes, 1/2 price appetizers -Boot specials 11am-2pm Monday thru Friday $10 boots!Hopper’s
515.266.4524
2515 Wedgewood Drive
House of Bricks
525 E. Grand St.
The Lift
515.288.3777
222 Fourth Street
Liar’s Club
216 Court Ave.
Maddy’s Place
515.267.8973
1306 Grand
-Des Moines Premier Karaoke Bar with Karaoke Wed thru Sat from 9:30 to 1:30. Daily Specials including: $2 Captains Wed & Thurs during Karaoke- & $5 Dom. Pitchers from 6-Cl. Sat brings $3.50 Vodka Red Bulls all day and Sunday features $3 anything with Red Bull, 32 oz. beers, and Martinis and $2 Anything Else!!! And DSM Best Happy Hour- Buy’em Bank’em! Mon-Thurs from 4-6 and Fri 4-7 2 for 1 on everything.Mickey Finn’s
515.270.8738
7020 Douglas Ave.
-try out the “Scooby snack” or “Captain Smoothy”Mug’s
515.440.0337
165 S. Jordan Creek Parkway
Office
515.270.0070
9956 Swanson Bvld
-Best happy hour in Des Moines every day of the week!People’s Court
216 Court Ave.
Pzazz
515.331.1111
8737 University Ave.
Roadhouse 69
515.963.9669
110 N. Ankeny Blvd.
Sambetti’s
515.245.9780
1430 2nd Ave.
-Sambetti’s menu goes beyond bar and grill standards and includes homemade soups, barbecued ribs, fried chicken, spaghetti, steaks, pizza and many sandwich choices. The atmosphere is casual and friendly. Family owned; located just minutes north of downtown.Sports Palace
515.256.8835
4301 Fleur Drive
Sbrocco
208 Court Ave.
-The wine bar and restaurant feature 42 wines by the glass, and over 200 wines by the bottle most priced under $40. Our wine list is eclectic yet accessible, which includes wines and varietals that span the globe. We offer 6oz glass pours as well as wines by the flight. Every time you visit there will be something new to try from our wine list. Wines can also be purchased out of our shop and poured at your table with a corkage fee.
The Surf Shack
319 Court Ave
Twisted Parrot
515.309.0580
6500 Hickman Drive
-We are a neighborhood bar & grill with a lot more. Great drink specials all week. A full menu, but known for our handmade addictive pizzas. We are a sports lounge, cocktail lounge, dance bar and restaurant. You get it all here. We have pool, darts, shuffleboard, big buck hunter pro, golden tee, silver strike bowling, BAGS and fruit bonus machines. We are a Jimmy Buffett themed bar with a laid back lifestyle. You have to check us out!Vaudeville Mews
212 4th St.
-One of the city’s most eclectic music venues, Vaudeville Mews hosts concerts by local acts and emerging and established regional and national acts. The bar has no set hours, usually opening about an hour before scheduled shows. Most concerts range from $5 to $8, with some larger shows being more expensive, with advance tickets sold through Iowatix.Vieux Carre
515.221.2371
1720 25th Street
Wellman’s Pub
515.245.9737
2920 Ingersoll Ave.
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