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Faces is the smallest of Des Moines' gay bars. Downstairs holds drag shows, upstairs is a quiet bar to sit and chat. Patio open during the summer.

The Garden attracts a younger (21 - 25) crowd and occasionally hosts youth nights (18 - 21, with no alcohol served of course). The Garden is many bars in one, with a dance bar, a stage for drag shows, a section to just hang out and have a drink, and an enclosed patio open during the summer. The perfect hangout for the young, gay and beautiful.

Frat House has a great outdoor patio where you can sit on summer nights and have a view of the city. (The Des Moines area is 500,000 people and growing rapidly.) Frat House attracts a younger crowd and drag queens. If you like something spicier, Red Light is the after hours bar right next door, open 1 - 5 a.m. and specializes in swingers.

Blazing Saddle has a little bit of everything: a dance bar, cruising, or just hanging out with friends.