If you are looking for brunch on your trip, we recommend the The Breakfast Club. There are 2 nearby locations. The nearest to the venue is in the East Village of Des Moines, IA and the other is in West Des Moines, IA.
Des Moines, IA has a massive farmers market that is available every Saturday from 7AM -Noon, May-October. We recommend getting there before 7AM to find parking!
The Jordan Creek Mall is indoors and has many stores to pick from. They have a food court, Cheesecake Factory, and several big-name stores.
This is an outdoor shopping mall in the nearby town of Altoona. They can offer discounted prices for luxury brands such as Coach, Ann Taylor, Express, Cole Haan, J. Crew, and Kate Spade.