We spent a few days in the Des Moines area recently and there are definitely a lot of beautiful spaces in the area. One of my favorites was the Robert Ray Asian gardens. We spent about an hour here wa

What a gem in the middle of the city! Nestled along the river, this garden is easy to visit yet feels tucked away. The path winds through various areas of the garden and also offers a few seating opti

The Asian Garden was a quick stop. I didn't expect to see something like this in Des Moines. The bridge leads to the 37-foot-tall Chinese pavilion. The zodiac animal boulders at the end were also nice