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Have a Fun-Filled Weekend at Colona Memorial Day Festival
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and no other town in the Quad Cities Area celebrates quite like this one. That’s right, it is time for the Colona Memorial Day Festival! The Colona Memorial Day...
Enjoy Movies in the Park at Vander Veer!
With summer right around the corner, it has become more difficult to stay indoors on the weekends. But family movie night is so rewarding, as well. Now you can combine the two! The Friends of...
Quad City Air Show Returns!
The Quad Cities’ own Festival in the Sky featuring the United States Navy Blue Angels returns! Celebrating their 31st annual event, the Quad City Air Show returns to the Davenport Municipal...
Pentatonix Brings World Tour to TaxSlayer Center
Three-time Grammy Award-winning a cappella group, Pentatonix, is on tour and making a stop in the Quad Cities! Pentatonix: The World Tour with special guest Rachel Platten comes to the TaxSlayer...
Fejervary Family Fun Days are Back!
Are you ready for some Fejervary Family Fun Days?! Rediscover Davenport Parks and Recreation’s Mother Goose Land at Fejervary Learning Center (1800 W 12th Street Davenport). Enjoy nature-based...
Buddy Holly Tribute Coming Back To Circa
Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in downtown Rock Island is thrilled to welcome back The Rave Ons in THAT'LL BE THE DAY: A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS on May 30. Circa '21 audiences might...
Raise Your Voice With The Girl Scouts
This June, Girl Scouts of Eastern IA & Western IL (GSEIWI) will host their 8th annual leadership and self-discovery program known as Raise Your Voice. From June 21 till June 23, girls will spend...
Nirvana Experience Grunges Up Rhythm City
Ready to take a time machine back to the '90s? Rhythm City Casino Resort is bringing back The Nirvana Experience by popular demand! The Nirvana Experience last played Rhythm City on Saturday,...
Bettendorf Kids to Parks Day Providing Fun For All!
Join Bettendorf Parks and Recreation for Kids to Parks Day, this Saturday May 18 in Veterans Memorial Park (1645 23rd Street Bettendorf). This exciting fun-filled evening will begin with free...
Cast Your Line at the 2nd Annual Youth Fishing Derby
Looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday morning, alongside some local heroes? The East Moline Police Department will be hosting their 2nd Annual Youth Fishing Derby this Saturday May 18 from...
Explore Shops with Hops in LeClaire
Back for the second year, Shops with Hops returns to historic downtown LeClaire, this weekend! Shops with Hops takes place Saturday May 18 from 3-6 p.m. in downtown LeClaire. Tickets are $20 and...
An Exciting Week for Moeller Nights All Across the Quad Cities
There’s no question that Moeller Nights provides one of the most impressive collections of live entertainment acts in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas, each and every week. Moeller Nights...
Motown Tribute Rooftop Concert at Putnam Museum
The stage is set for the return of the Rooftop Concert, featuring feel-good hits of the Motown era and the music it inspired! Enjoy a FREE Rooftop Concert on Saturday May 18 from 11 a.m. – 3...
It's No Mystery Why Clemens Slays It As A Best-Selling Author
It was a cold and stormy day. We met at Elly’s. Little coffee joint down by the river. My associate and I walked in, took a look around. Waitress smiled her way over. “Hi. What can I get...
The Throw Down Continues at This Year’s Food Truck Fight!
The Quad Cities’ largest gathering of food trucks returns to the banks of the Mississippi in historic LeClaire, for the third year in a row! Experience Food Truck Fight™ along the levee in...
Get Funky at Planet Funk Con!
The Quad Cities’ premier comics and entertainment convention is almost here! That’s right, it’s time for Planet Funk Con! Brough to you by What’s That Funk, Planet Funk Con 2019 is...
Experience the Outdoors with Toddler Tales at Nahant Marsh
Do you have a curious toddler that loves all things outdoors? Then this is the event for you! Toddler Tales, presented by Nahant Marsh Education Center (4220 Wapello Ave Davenport), is a great way...
Mannheim Steamroller Steaming Into Adler Theater
The Adler Theater is getting Steamrolled. Chip Davis, founder and creator of Mannheim Steamroller, will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of his annual Christmas concert tour, making it the...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

As Game of Thrones Ends, Who Will Finally Sit On The Iron Throne?
Sean Leary
You might have heard just a little bit about a show called “Game of Thrones” on your social...
Black Box, Birdies, Big Enchilada And More Are Among The Good News!
Sean Leary
It’s time for some more good news again! Every month, we take a look at some of the positive things going on...
It's A Johns And Davids World
Sean Leary
It's an odd trend in entertainment and pop culture, but strangely, there are a lot of creative, imaginative and cool...
Young Artists Rock Figge Through May!
QC Scene
The Figge Museum in Davenport continues to feature the works of young artists from Illinois grade schools through May...
DJ Shane Brown back at 2nd Ave!
Sean Leary
For one night only, DJ Shane Brown was back at the club he helped to make famous, 2nd Ave in downtown Rock Island,...
What's It REALLY Like To Be The Easter Bunny?
Tristan Tapscott
Three African American children grilled me about why the Bunny was white. One of the children, no more than 8 years...
Bon Iver Enchanted Rust Belt Crowd
Sean Leary
Bon Iver mesmerized a capacity crowd at the Rust Belt in East Moline last Saturday with two hours of magnificent music,...
It’s National Siblings Day!
Tess Abney
Ah… National Siblings Day. The day that comes once a year when brothers and sisters all over put aside their...
Let’s Stop Fishing For Reasons To Hate On Catfish Guy
Sean Leary
“How can you be making a celebrity out of a criminal!” “He broke the law! How can he be a hero?” “You...
Quad City Storm End Successful Inaugural Season!
Sean Leary
The Quad City Storm ended their home season at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline Saturday night, playing before a packed...
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Business of the Week

Blue Flame Burns Bright For Storage Needs
Keeping your items safe and secure is what fires up the owners of Blue Flame, a secure storage facility at 18602 County Road... Read More
Nutrition Outlet Bringing Good Health, Good Vibes
Right off the riverside hustle and bustle of Mississippi Drive in Muscatine is an oasis of calm. You walk in, and you’re... Read More
Dr. Tuvi Mendel: A Shoulder To Lean On
When it comes to treating and alleviating shoulder pain, patients are finding Dr. Tuvi Mendel a shoulder to lean on. Dr.... Read More
Aroma Offers Delightful Scents And Tastes
Nestled inside the Green Thumbers flower shop on Brady Street, is a lovely place where you can have a coffee and enjoy the... Read More
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Food of the Week

Flamingos Offers Colorful Ice-Cold Creations
If you’re drifting through a haze of heat exhausted and you see a painted shack near the side of the road, don’t worry,... Read More
Osaka Is A Godzilla Of Sushi In the Quad-Cities and Muscatine
Looking for a catch of the week that doesn’t involve noodling the flooded Mississippi River? If you’re jonesing for... Read More
Pineapple On A Pizza??? How About Pineapple IN A BEER??!!!??
Well, as the savage debate over whether pineapple goes on pizza rages on, with countless lives lost in the process, and by... Read More
Forget Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Vanilla Pumpkin Beer Is Your New Beverage Crush
Forget your pumpkin spice lattes. You want a fall beverage that’s really going to warm up your ugg boots and steam up... Read More
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