valley junction

floribel1

This area has restaurants, shops, antique stores, etc. It is a marvelous place to walk around and experience Des Moines.

238susanw

Valley Junction is a great place to bring the famliy. There are so many family owned business and restaurants. Each with it's own uniqueness and charm. In the summer and fall there are always fun events happening. Here is a link to see what's happening. http://www.valleyjunction.com/events/

365KarenH

Delightful mix of shops, bakeries, cafes, bars, and specialty merchants. The Valley Junction farmers' market on Thursdays 4:00-8:00 pm during the growing season offers a wide variety of foods and produce. Local bands provide music during and after market hours.

D8510ULwilliamh

Cooper's Restaraunt and The Longest Yard spoets bar serve me well on trips to shop all the antique shops and the excellent art gallaries.All this located in the restored Historic Valley Junction neughbirhood!

Lostandhungry

This is a nice three block street that has some great little shops and galleries. If in the area stop by this for a nice afternoon. There are antiques and places to eat. We liked this place.

442kathies

This little slice of history has done a lot to make your shopping experience beyond expectation. The shop owners and their staff are friendly and remember your past visits and what you liked. There's a shop to fit most clothing/accessory needs, as well as satisfying your crafting side with bead shops, a superb stamp scrapbooking shop and then the restaurants are varied and a great way to break your experience and rest the bones before heading out for more great finds.

RodJ464

On Thursday afternoon/evenings Valley Junction hosts a farmers market (When in Season). You can purchase local produce, crafts and art. There is also live outdoor musical entertainment and cold beer to be enjoyed. There are also many unique antique,art, restaurants and boutiques and specialty shops for you to purchase unique gifts or simply have some good eats and drink.

StarK_13

The historical Vally Junction area is unique. It has Wicker and More which is a store with anything you can think of for your home and for gifts! It has bars, unique boutique shops, places to eat, antiques, crafts shops and much more!

THVolpone

In 4 or so blocks, lots of fun and one-off antique, art, niche, and boutique shops. There are also a couple of really good restaurants and a couple of main street, old school bars.My only wish is that Valley Junction stores had "friendlier" hours, with most open during the narrow window of 10-5. Given expanded hours, I would visit more often.

Bink51

Very quaint. Fun shops~ antiques, specialty kitchen, doggy gourmet, candy, chocolates, jewelers, theatrical costumers, The Tavern for great Grinder thin crust pizza, clothing & consignment stores.Especially lovely during the Christmas Season~ beautifully decorated store fronts & outdoor décor.Highly recommend.

Millcat44

Valley Junction in the last couple of years has totally declined. I was so disappointed to visit it this year. So many shops that I love have moved away from Valley Junction or been forced to shut down due to the very poor business climate in Valley Junction. The streets resemble a ghost town. No one is there shopping anymore. I talked to several shop owners while visiting and they all said that business has greatly declined in the last couple of years and the Main Street programs administered by Valley Junction Foundation have flopped. None of them have much respect for the executive director of the organization. He seems to do what he wants to do instead of listening to the shop owners. I feel so sorry for the shop owners because they have put their heart and soul into their businesses and according to them their sales have declined so much they will not be in business much longer. Do not waste your time visiting Valley Junction. It is only a matter of time before it is another office park. Sad. Very sad. Such an awesome place about five years ago. Rapid decline is an understatement.

155rm

From antique shops to boutiques and places to eat, this little place puts a smile on your face. The scrapbook shop is always a stop, and if you like burgers and beer you can get it here. When your pallet is thirsty at cocktail time just cross the street for a glass of wine. A quaint little place in the middle of town where the walk is short and friends are found.

76ROBERTB76

This is a real mix of nice restaurants and shops to average thrift type of places. It is a good place to spend a few (2-3) hours alone or with family including kids. Based on what you like you may find a few shops you will want to visit on a regular basis.

771lauries

Family enjoyed walking through Valley Junction. Shopkeepers were very friendly. Especially enjoyed the antique shops. Stopped at G.Migs for lunch. It was extremely busy but we received excellent attention from the bartender and other servers. Food was amazing! Enjoyed it all the way around.

MikeP931

I enjoy the farmers market on Thursday evening but the parking situation sucks. The shops seem fine but it is a lot of hipster crammed in one area.