How is this possibly the number 5 thing to do in Des Moines. Cheap looking, scuzzy, dated bar. Another fine testament to the low standards of Iowan's. Paneling, shag carpet, etc. Went to a company function after hours here, I think I stayed for 15 minutes until the guest of honor arrived and I could give my congrats. I'm not... more

This place is awesome! When we were visiting Des Moines we wanted a different kind of place (not upscale) to have a beer and relax....boy, did we find it. We'll go back every time we go to Des Moines. We really enjoyed looking at all the old beer signs and pictures. The shag carpeting, lights, and Pac Man video game... more

High Life lounge is awesome, if you're into 1960s bowling alley bars. No - there's not a bowling alley - but that is the best way to describe it. Shag carpet, PBR and laminate tables, make you feel like the cheap 60s. The drinks are okay, but most of the time the service is terrible. Stop by the High Life... more

I went to he High Life Lounge with my fellow interns from Principal. I liked the mix of older and younger crowd. We are fairly young and it was nice to see such enthusiasm for the old school style of bar and beer from people our age. It was a great change from the West Des Moines scene that is... more

Enjoy the High Life at the High Life lounge! This is a newish bar in Des Moines just off Court Ave, near the Science center and Principal Park. This is a retro bar that is supposed to look like it is from 1964 although a lot of the decor looks more like something out of the 70's. Gets a good... more

The High Life Lounge is a new tavern in West Des Moines, just a block north of Principal Park. Although it opened in 2005, it was designed to imitate a working-class American neighborhood bar from the late 1960s and early 1970s, with wood paneling, crummy TVs, and only beers which were on the market before 1969. This is the High... more