WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — From rollercoasters to skee-ball, Birdies Mini Golf in West Des Moines has unique holes and a historic theme.
“Anyone that is 55 and older remembers Riverview Park. We dearly loved it. All the smells of the old train and the popcorn and the cotton candy and the sound of the shooting gallery. There was just so many things,” said Steven Hinrichs, owner of Birdies Mini Golf.
Riverview Amusement Park was a popular family attraction in Des Moines that opened in 1917. It hit its peak in attendance during the 40s and 50s, but slowly lost money until it closed in 1979…