Des Moines Menace

3.7 mi

We attended a Bucs Hockey game and were pleased with the venue. Inside the arena they had only one…read moreconcession stand but there was another in the main entrance area as well as a vending machine. Prices for food was reasonable. Seating inside was pretty much what you would expect for a hockey arena but the seating was a little tight (might want to consider where you sit if you are more than an XL in size if comfort is something you are interested in. I'm a ladies L-XL and felt squished).

In town for my oldest daughter's basketball tournament and this place is amazing! They have…read morebasketball, soccer, hockey...you name it! It is a beautiful facility and plenty of parking no matter what you are coming here to do.

View of the ice from a corner

Exterior entrance

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Bucs Hockey players

Grand Slam USA

3.0

3.1 mi

Absolutely horrible customer service. The guy at the consession stand was a huge jerk. While we…read morewere waiting for a game to finish up so my daughters team could play a bunch of people were watching the TVs in the front area and the consession stand guy turned them off with no explanation. When someone asked why he told another customer that this was not a sports bar, and wouldn't even respond to me or a couple other customers when asked for a reason. This all happened within minutes of my wife spending about $20 an food for my kids and paying to get into the facility. Lastly as we were there for a basketball tournament were there were hundreds of people in the building so they turned off the water fountains so your forced to get something to drink from them. Avoid this place if possible!!

Jim Hallman always tries to work with my scheldue to get me a lesson. The facility is always clean…read more There are always balls or tees available. Easy to call the front desk and reserve a tunnel.

i9 Sports

1.0

(1 review)

2.5 mi

Horribly inexperienced unknowledgeable coach ... was embarrassing for the kids to play for him even…read morewent as far as trying to fight the other coach ... the guy had never played the sport and honestly was about the most unprofessional uneducated person I have ever met ... when you pay nearly $200 for a 6 week program coaches should be better vetted and at least know the sport and rules ... we will chose other options in the future as the program is a total joke! Not for a serious athlete at all

Ignit Sports and Fitness

1.0

4.4 mi

They charged me $2300 for only 3 practices. They told me since my daughter changed her mind, that…read morethey would issue me a full refund. I was told 3 months later that they changed their mind due to the clubs financial situation. They will probably be bankrupt soon so you don't have to worry about getting treated this way but avoid this club and tell your friends. The poor team that my daughter was part of for only 3 days still doesn't have T-shirts and it started mid-November.

I paid for a series of private lessons for my daughter on August 25, 2021. It's been over 14…read moremonths and I'm unable to reach anyone. I've sent numerous email messages and attempted to call and I can't get any kind of response. Unless you want to get scammed, don't even consider any lessons with them. - Grimes, Iowa

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Clive Aquatic Center

3.2

(9 reviews)

1.6 mi

$6/person and I believe the sign said under 14 free, so that is an amazing deal for some summer…read morefun! This was my first time at the pools here and I came early Sunday morning for water walking in the lazy river. I was surprised the current was on because it looked like people were mostly hopping along with the current. But after I got in, I could tell this would be a fun workout. And after I walked for about 90 minutes, my legs were like jelly getting used to land again and my back was a little sore. Fun activity to do with a friend so I will be back!

I have never had a good experience at this pool. Last summer my son was going to go off the diving…read moreboard with float things on but we were told no because they would actually drag my kid under and make him drown. IDIOTIC! Thats the complete opposite of what float things do! I asked to speak to a manager and asked where on their "pool rules" does it states that. They had no answer. I also said that we have been to other pools and jumped off the diving boards with float things on and their only response was "well sorry that's just our rule here" and my response was where does it say anything about that. Today was the WORST! Within 5 minutes of being there we got yelled at for snorkels. Not a big deal we put them away. Then, my husband got yelled at for wearing his sunglasses down the slide at age 35. Ridiculous! Then, going around the lazy river my son wanted to get out and hopped out of his tube.. instead of lifting him out of the water immediately we waited we walked to the exit and got yelled at for getting off the tube even though he was tall enough to be in the area. The worst part was my nephew jumped in to the 3ft 10in area and a lifeguard jumped in afterwards. The manage had to come scold us for doing absolutely NOTHING. We did nothing wrong. The lifeguard said she thought he was "too little" and he made her nervous so she jumped in. Funny thing was the same lifeguard DID NOT jump in nor 2 others to actually save a little boy who was struggling and I was the one to swoop in and save him. The manage had to tell me that the lifeguards are trained and that I need to trust them in which I said okay thank you I will be with my nephew and he is actually plenty tall to be in the area... she continued to preach at me in a very demeaning way. I said the matter did not need to be discussed more and walked away knowing that my nephew was in tears because of how they were treating us. Instead of respecting me she went to all her 17 year old friends and talked about me. My nephew sat for over an hour SCARED to get in the water because of how awful we were treated. We will NEVER go back and I advice you DO NOT go to Clive Aquatic Center - unless you want to get yelled at by a bunch of teenagers.

Summer activities and pricing

View from lazy river

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Walking in lazy river

Prairie Life Health & Fitness

3.4

(7 reviews)

2.6 mi

I really love this place…read more Several types of machines to choose from and I've never had to wait for one, same goes for the universal machines and free weights. My personal trainer, Sammy, has been outstanding to work with. She takes the time to really understand your goals and tailors a program to meet them. Membership rates are very reasonable. I literally have three large healthclubs and several specialized gyms within a few miles of my home but I choose to drive out of my way to come here because I enjoy the equipment and staff so much.

We switched from the YMCA a few years ago to Prairie Life, mostly because they always have lap…read moreswimming open both inside and outside. The outdoor pool is great for our son in the summer months. We can take him there for an hour or two and not feel like we have to stay all day like when we pay to go to a public pool. The facility and equipment is very well maintained. I've only done a few workout classes here including HIIT, kickboxing and yoga, but all were good. The kids area is very clean and staff are pleasant and attentive.

Ironside Axe Club

4.8

(24 reviews)

2.9 mi

This place is AWESOME! I had so much fun! I can't wait to come back and throw a few next time I'm…read morein town.The staff is so nice and helpful. 10/10 recommend checking out the figurines for sale in the corner. Left with a huge smile and some cool Dagrons!

This was my holiday gift to my family this year. A fun experience! Our instructor was Ryan. He was…read moregreat! The rest of the staff was very friendly. They offer food that is not prepared there but brought it. They do sell sodas there. My family was happy cause they had sodas we hadn't had in a long time! Strawberry Crush and Grape Crush! Yum! They allow you to bring in food too if you like. We made a couple of charcuterie plates and brought a bottle of wine. This place is great for families and even team building events. Thanks Ironside for helping make our 2022 Holiday memorable.

My first shots were good. Went downhill for me after! But I still had fun!

Final photo before leaving! What a great time! So worth it.

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Our kids enjoyed this experience tremendously!

Des Moines Menace - amateursportsteams - Updated July 2026

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