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Des Moines combines the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and East Village shops with the downtown farmers market and a growing food and arts scene.

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Des Moines combines the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and East Village shops with the downtown farmers market and a growing food and arts scene.

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State Historical Society of Iowa

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