Entry No. 50 — the Des Moines file — filed under: witchy
Wonderland Apothecary at Groovy Goods
A full herbal apothecary tucked inside Groovy Goods, a vintage hippie shop two blocks from Drake University, stocked with 70+ medicinal and ritual herbs alongside stones, tarot, and 1960s clothing.
The move: Build a custom tea blend from the herb bins (the named blends include Hangover and Relax & Digest), then dig through the vintage racks in the main shop for an outfit on each other.
📍 Before you go Heads up: the Drake storefront at 23rd & University closed in spring 2025 and its fixtures went to auction, so do not navigate to the address on this card. The operation survives at the Groovy Goods East sister store, a suite at 1100 N Hickory Blvd in Pleasant Hill just off East University Ave — their opening post says to look for the orange bear. The herb, crystal, and tarot stock carries on there, but we have not confirmed the full Wonderland tea-blending counter made the move, so check their Facebook first; the old groovy-goods.com domain has lapsed and now serves spam.
- 📍 Drake (Des Moines)
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 2300 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Hours: Added 2026-06-09 — confirm current hours before you go.
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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3
last checked: 2026-06-09