fiser1:
Ok so where should I stay when I come on up to Des Moines. Is the new arena in the downtown area? How are the hotels there, are any in the Hilton family, I can maybe get a discount there.
Yes, the Events Center is in the downtown area - just a bit north of downtown. Off the top of my head, there's a Marriott, Embassy Suites and Holiday Inn not too far away. Des Moines has a skywalk system and some things are linked that way but since the Events Center won't be done until July, I'm not sure if the skywalk will go to that or not. BTW, I don't live in Des Moines - about 50 miles away - so bear with me. Check the following website - it should give you some hotel options - there's not many - remember we aren't very big Bars will be much easier to find http://seedesmoines.travelhero.com/start/715/subregions.htm