Guidebook for Carlisle
Food Scene
Fiss'
120 IA-5Well-known for their ice-cream and frozen yogurts and also serve meals.
Cal's Fine Food & Spirits
20 Vine StLa Villa Mexican Restaurant
30 School StStadium View
130 S 1st StBar & Grill
Stadium View
130 S 1st StBar & Grill
Back Alley Smokehouse
90 School StSubway
3030 Ingersoll AveJohnny's Italian Steakhouse
6800 Fleur DrVisit the Original Smokey Row Coffee House just 15 minuets away. Enjoy dinner across the street at Checkerboard!
Smokey Row Coffee
111 E Monroe StVisit the Original Smokey Row Coffee House just 15 minuets away. Enjoy dinner across the street at Checkerboard!
Enjoy the Checkerboard Restaurant in a small town just 15 minuets up the highway. Don't forget to check out their antique store in the basement! The original Smokey Row Coffee house is just right across the street-grab some delicious coffee or a treat!
Checkerboard Restaurant
108 E Monroe StEnjoy the Checkerboard Restaurant in a small town just 15 minuets up the highway. Don't forget to check out their antique store in the basement! The original Smokey Row Coffee house is just right across the street-grab some delicious coffee or a treat!
Are you a tea drinker? Enjoy this amazing tea shop stocked with delicious loose teas. Sit down and have a cup or take envelopes to go.
Gong Fu Tea
414 E 6th StAre you a tea drinker? Enjoy this amazing tea shop stocked with delicious loose teas. Sit down and have a cup or take envelopes to go.
Everything Else
Fuel station and convenient store. Delicious pizza, sandwiches, soft serve ice-cream, pastries to-go.
Casey's
1020 Gateway DrFuel station and convenient store. Delicious pizza, sandwiches, soft serve ice-cream, pastries to-go.
Valley Junction
Enjoy a historical district of local owned shops an restaurants
Parks & Nature
Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
13084 Elk Horn StThe Blank Park Zoo is home to more than 800 furry, finned feathered exotic creatures.
47 locals recommend
Blank Park Zoo
7401 SW 9th StThe Blank Park Zoo is home to more than 800 furry, finned feathered exotic creatures.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
909 Robert D. Ray DrBeautifulIndoor domed garden
Beautiful well-lit walking park around the lake. Enjoy moonlit boat rides for $5 during the summer months. Grab a fishing pole or take a picnic.
28 locals recommend
Gray's Lake Park
2101 Fleur DrBeautiful well-lit walking park around the lake. Enjoy moonlit boat rides for $5 during the summer months. Grab a fishing pole or take a picnic.
Water Works Park
Water Works ParkGreat walking trail...picnic tables and grills along the path.
Arts & Culture
Des Moines Civic Center
221 Walnut StA free walking park housing a sculpture garden, dedicated chess & picnic tables.
78 locals recommend
Pappajohn Sculpture Park
1330 Grand AveA free walking park housing a sculpture garden, dedicated chess & picnic tables.
Des Moines Art Center
4700 Grand AveFree Admission art gallery
Furnished 1920s stone mansion housing an art museum, library, concert venue & botanical garden.
14 locals recommend
Salisbury House
4025 Tonawanda DrFurnished 1920s stone mansion housing an art museum, library, concert venue & botanical garden.
The Randleman House 245 Pennsylvania, Carlisle, IA
The house at the top of the hill on Penn was built for the Randleman family in 1907.The builder was E. F. Keeney.
With 6 upstairs bedrooms, beautiful ornamental fretwork, a ballroom with a fireplace and modern gas lighting this home was considered one of the finest in Warren County.
With funds donated to us from the estates of Mary Adams and Ewing Lanning we purchased this home in 2007. The main floor has been completed and is used for community gatherings and cultural and educational events. We hold a breakfast on the 4th Sat. of every month. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. $8 for an all-you-can-eat buffet. Reservations are not required, but large
Carlisle Area Historical Society
245 Pennsylvania StreetThe Randleman House 245 Pennsylvania, Carlisle, IA
The house at the top of the hill on Penn was built for the Randleman family in 1907.The builder was E. F. Keeney.
With 6 upstairs bedrooms, beautiful ornamental fretwork, a ballroom with a fireplace and modern gas lighting this home was considered one of the finest in Warren County.
With funds donated to us from the estates of Mary Adams and Ewing Lanning we purchased this home in 2007. The main floor has been completed and is used for community gatherings and cultural and educational events. We hold a breakfast on the 4th Sat. of every month. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. $8 for an all-you-can-eat buffet. Reservations are not required, but large
Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center
75 E Army Post RdEssentials
Fareway Grocery
1115 Bluestem DrEntertainment & Activities
Knoxville Raceway
1000 N Lincoln StSprint Car Capitol of the World
Living History Farms is a 500-acre open-air museum. The museum's mission is to educate visitors and demonstrate the past 300 years of Iowa's agricultural history. You wont regret a day here!
20 locals recommend
Living History Farms
11121 Hickman RdLiving History Farms is a 500-acre open-air museum. The museum's mission is to educate visitors and demonstrate the past 300 years of Iowa's agricultural history. You wont regret a day here!
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel
1 Prairie Meadows DrPrairie Meadows Racetrack and Casion
Adventureland Park
305 Adventureland DrAmusement and water park - 1 ticket gets you into both!
AMC CLASSIC Southridge 12
6720 SE 14th StNearby movie theater
Cinemark Theater
2227 Adventureland DrMovie Theater with recliners.
The Grand Theater
212 E Robinson StSummer: Games, GoCarts, Lazer Tag, and so much more
Fall: Haunted Scream Park village through the month of October. Ten creepy attractions including five haunts and a Zombie Paintball Hunt all for one price
Winter: Sledding & Tubing
6 locals recommend
Sleepy Hollow Sports Park
4051 Dean AveSummer: Games, GoCarts, Lazer Tag, and so much more
Fall: Haunted Scream Park village through the month of October. Ten creepy attractions including five haunts and a Zombie Paintball Hunt all for one price
Winter: Sledding & Tubing
Shopping
Grab a beverage and enjoy an adventure through four floors of architectural salvaged items.
12 locals recommend
West End Architectural Salvage
22 9th StGrab a beverage and enjoy an adventure through four floors of architectural salvaged items.
Walmart Supercenter
5101 SE 14th StTarget
5901 Douglas AveBrass Armadillo Antique Mall
701 NE 50th AveEnjoy this large antique mall--so much to look at.