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Quad-Cities Museum Week Postponed
Quad Cities Museum Week, previously scheduled for June 6 – 14, has been postponed. Museums, in partnership with Visit Quad Cities, determined that the dates were not feasible for all museums to...
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2020 All Around Drive In Car Show/Cruise
Looking for an excuse to get out of the house and show off your slick ride? Head to the Muscatine Mall (1903 Park Avenue Muscatine) this Sunday May 31 from 2 – 5 p.m. for the 2020 All Around...
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Isabel Bloom Closing Moline, LeClaire Locations, Consolidating In Davenport Shop
Isabel Bloom has decided to consolidate its Quad-Cities retail locations into its East Village location, cutting its Moline store after 30 years in business and its LeClaire shop after six...
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Richmond Hill Players Auditions, Summer Shows, Canceled
Richmond Hill Players auditions originally set for this weekend have been canceled due to covid-19 concerns, as previously reported on QuadCities.com. The theater put out a reminder post on...
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Red, White And Boom Illinois/Iowa Fireworks Show Canceled
There won't be any bi-state fireworks along the river this year. The annual Red, White and Boom fireworks display in downtown Davenport and Rock Island has been canceled due to concerns and...
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'Road To Perdition,' 'Austin Powers,' 'Magnolia,' More, Leaving Netflix Next Week
Been wanting to check out "Road to Perdition" again? Jonesing to see "The Little Mermaid?" How about "A Night At The Roxbury?" If you're planning on seeing them on Netflix, you'd better act...
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Western Illinois University Holding New Student Virtual Orientation
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL –Western Illinois University's virtual summer orientation experience kicked off Wednesday, May 27, and will continue throughout June. Incoming new first-year students on the...
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Rock Island Public Library2Go Becomes A Traveling WiFi Hotspot
To help fill the need for digital connectivity while library buildings are closed for COVID-19, the Rock Island Public Library is temporarily repurposing its Library2Go vehicle as a traveling...
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GAHC Presents 'The White Rose' Virtually
Join the German American Heritage Center & Museum on Sunday May 31 at 2 p.m. for a virtual program presented by Olivia Covert, Development, Volunteer, and Education Coordinator at the...
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Quad-Cities Chamber Offers Financial Assistance Guidance During COVID-19
The Quad-Cities Chamber is offering some help for local businesses trying to navigate their way through the complications of the covid-19 era. "There are a lot of financial resources out there...
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Western Illinois University Hoof N Horn Club to Host Virtual Show May 29-31
MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University Hoof N Horn Club will host its first ever virtual livestock show Friday-Sunday, May 29-31. The "Western Illinois University Change of Pace Jackpot...
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Quad City Arts Reopens Friday, Updates Online Offerings
As Illinois relaxes its social restrictions Friday (including allowing all gatherings of 10 people or fewer), the Quad City Arts Center, 1715 2nd Ave., Rock Island, will reopen Friday at 10 a.m. Free...
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John Deere Classic Cancellation A Devastating Economic Loss To Quad-Cities
The cornucopia of closures due to coronavirus keeps growing, as what was planned to be the 50th PGA Tour event in the Quad-Cities, the John Deere Classic, is canceled this July. Because of the...
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On International Burger Day, Belly Up For The Quad-Cities' Best Burgers!
It's INTERNATIONAL Burger Day, and we at your freewheelin', magical site for entertainment and features, QuadCities.com know how to treat you right on this sacred occasion. That's right, with some...
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Family Museum Open Nearly A Week, Figge Art Museum Opens June 6
Bettendorf’s Family Museum and Davenport’s Figge Art Museum have taken different approaches to re-opening after shutdowns caused by the Covid-19 crisis. Since Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds allowed...
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Solitary Sessions with David Zollo
Spend your Saturday night with some amazing live music AT HOME! Join River Music Experience for a Solitary Session with David Zollo this Saturday May 30 at 7 p.m. on RME’s Facebook...
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New Cambridge Art Gallery a Light After Much Darkness
After so many shutdowns, economic devastation, and death caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s something new and life-affirming opening in the Quad-Cities art scene. The Excelsior Studio and...
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Busy Week For Quad-Cities As Businesses Begin To Open Up
There's plenty of activity coming up over the next week in regard to spots opening up on both sides of the river in the Quad-Cities. According to the Chamber of Commerce: Iowa Gov. Kim...
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Exclusive Reviews

Critic & Son - Star Wars Edition
You shouldn’t expect your kids to be into the same things you are. It certainly wasn’t the case with my father and me. Bill was a World War II...
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Touchable
Sometimes the meaning of a life is revealed at the end of it. We’ve seen that in film for decades, and perhaps the best example of this is Citizen...
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The Worst of All Possible Parents
The Willoughbys is streaming on Netflix Once upon a time, there lived a parent. This parent had the colossal misfortune to be a) alive during...
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Return of the Sad Action Guy
Extraction is streaming on Netflix now. Not all action movies are created equally. You know that, and you know there’s a wide world of...
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The Expanse of Dreams
The Room is currently streaming on Shudder. Some people love home renovation projects. Can’t get enough of them. I am not one of those people,...
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Language!
Coffee & Kareem is streaming on Netflix. We can’t help what we find funny. Who knows where it comes from in the first place? We all have...
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Mahk’s Pahking the Cah in Hahvahd Yahd
Spenser Confidential is streaming on Netflix. Gather round, children, and let Graybeard Tim regale you with tales of the Long Ago Times! Back in...
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Ignition
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is streaming on Hulu. Connections are everything. We all know that humans are social animals. We all know that...
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Up The Down Elevator
The Platform is streaming on Netflix now. It’s hard enough for a quality film to break through to audiences under normal circumstances. The...
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The Grind
We’re all scared. Can you blame us? There’s a pandemic cutting through every corner of the world. The guy who’s supposed to be in charge...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

Catch A Glimpse of Vander Veer's Fantastic Plants Exhibit!
Tristan Tapscott
Vander Veer Botanical Park’s Fantastic Plants exhibit is really something! Add a visit to this iconic Davenport spot...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of May 24th: Drive-Ins, Golfing, Music and MORE!
Tess Abney
QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week!...
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Why Are 'Tiger King' And 'Last Dance' So Popular During Covid? The Answer Might Surprise You
Sean Leary
It’s been said there are no coincidences. All actions, all events, are part of a lattice of connection that...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of May 17th: Art Contests, Couch Cabaret, Music and MORE!
Tess Abney
QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week!...
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QC Views: Sherrard, Illinois
Tristan Tapscott
Each week QuadCities.com contributor Tristan Tapscott will release a series of photos from cities in and around the...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of May 10th: Drive-Bys, Derbies, Dancing and MORE!
Tess Abney
QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week!...
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Dirtying Up Soap Operas Just A Bit In The Time Of Covid
Sean Leary
Over the last week, or several, I've been home, unable to do much but sit around on the couch and watch TV. In between...
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What's The Good News For May, Quad-Cities?
Sean Leary
Even in the age of covid, when there’s plenty of depressing stuff going around, there’s a lot of good news in the...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of May 3rd: Curbside Concerts, Arts Festivals, Movies and MORE!
Tess Abney
QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week!...
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10 Fun Things To Do Week of April 26th: Escape Room, Dance Party, Plant Sale and MORE!
Tess Abney
QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week!...
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Business of the Week

Curious About Sci-Fi, Magic, And D&D? Check Out This Dickens Of A Shop
Looking for different dragons to slay than just the ones offering bad pickup lines? A local science-fiction and curio... Read More
Zeke’s Offers Warm Island Fare For Cold Temps
Just off the foreboding paths of Harrison Street, in the wild jungles of a college-student populated strip, and in the midst... Read More
It's Game On For Land of Oz!
Mike Rankins is putting the pep back in Pac Man, the thrills into Evel Knievel’s pinball machine and the spring back in... Read More
Shumaker Guitar Works Offers One-Of-A-Kind Guitars For Unique Musicians
If you’re looking for a custom guitar unique as your playing style, you don’t need to fret those frets, just pick... Read More
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Food of the Week

Redband Coffee Is Pretty Damn Close To Perfect
It’s rare in life you find anything perfect, but you’ll come pretty damn close at Redband Coffee. I’ve been to... Read More
You Need A Hot Potato On A Cold Day
Can you believe this crap? Tons of snow, record cold, ice and sludge and those stalagmites of coal-colored gunk behind... Read More
Bent River’s Raspberry Brings Summer To Fruition
Well, from the looks of things, between the stifling humidity, the oppressive sun between monsoons, and the constant... Read More
Take a Trip to Paradise at Zeke’s Island Café
Just off the foreboding paths of Harrison Street, in the wild jungles of a college-student populated strip, and in the midst... Read More
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