Des Moines Travel Guide: Des Moines Is More Than Corn Fields and the State Fair — Here’s What We Love About This Midwest Capital

"Tacos La Familia, “a perfect little taqueria with great micheladas, the best birria in town, and a lamb soup (consomme de borrego) that will blow your mind,” Booz says, is worth the trip alone. But stick around to explore this northside neighborhood, and you’ll discover top-notch coffees poured by cheery baristas at The Slow Down Coffee Co." - Karla Walsh Karla Walsh Karla Walsh is a freelance writer based in Des Moines, Iowa. She has written about travel, health, food, wine, psychology, fitness, beauty, and beyond for more than 15 years. She has visited four continents and near