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Have a Motown Christmas This Season
Take your holiday season to the next level, a Motown level, at the Adler Theatre (136 E 3rd Street Davenport) this Monday Dec 9 at 7:30 p.m. A Motown Christmas Holiday Spectacular features a...
Bi-Cultural Writers Reading Interwoven Work At Bettendorf Public Library
READ LOCAL featuring contributors from We The Interwoven, Vol. 2 will take place Wednesday, December 11, at 7 PM – 8:30 PM at Bettendorf Public Library (2950 Learning Campus Dr, Bettendorf,...
Feel the Magic at Family Museum’s WinterFest
One of the most deer-ly beloved events is back at the Family Museum! WinterFest takes place from 12 – 5 p.m. this Sunday Dec 8 at the Family Museum (2900 Learning Campus Drive...
Celebrate Christmas in Silvis!
Head to Downtown Silvis from 5 – 8 p.m. this Saturday Dec 7 for an evening filled with holiday fun! Christmas in Silvis will include horse-drawn carriage rides, live ice sculpting, hot...
Dream Big with Disney On Ice this Saturday!
Believing is just the beginning for your favorite Disney heroes at Disney On Ice presents Dream Big! Courage leads the way for Disney’s most adventurous heroes when Disney On Ice presents Dream...
CP Holiday Train Rolls into the Quad Cities!
The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will soon set out once again to entertain hundreds of thousands of people, celebrating 21 years of collecting food and raising funds for food banks across...
Late Nite Shows Returning -- At Black Box Theatre
G.I.T. Improv and The Black Box Theatre of the Quad Cities are excited to announce a new partnership which sees the The Late Nite Shows - a popular line-up of original, uncensored comedy performances...
Downtown East Moline Celebrates Christmas with Lighted Parade and MORE!
Looking for a little holiday family fun this weekend? Then look no further than Downtown East Moline! East Moline Main Street will host their Lighted Christmas Parade, along with other fun-filled...
Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities 2019 Heads to Freight House
The Quad Cities’ annual holiday celebration of German heritage is back once again, at a new location! Christkindlmarkt Quad Cities 2019 will take place this Saturday Dec 7 from 10 a.m. – 6...
OMG! Becky Fest December Happening this Weekend!
OMG! Becky Fest, the Quad Cities’ Indie Art and Vintage Fest is back this weekend! Crafted QC’s very tinsel-ey Becky Fest will take place this Friday Dec 6 from 6 – 9 p.m. and Saturday Dec 7...
Kamasi Washington Bringing Innovative Jazz To Rust Belt
Jazz innovator Kamasi Washington will be performing March 3 at the Rust Belt in East Moline. The frequent Kendrick Lamar collaborator will be coming to the Quad Cities for the first time. Tickets...
Dwight Yoakam Coming To Adler
Dwight Yoakam will play the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ($49, $69, $99, $128) will go on sale this Friday, December 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in person at...
Winter Nights Winter Lights Returns to Quad City Botanical Center
The gardens will be in winter bloom again with 100,000 glowing lights during the third annual Winter Nights Winter Lights at the Quad City Botanical Center (2525 4th Avenue Rock Island). Bundle...
Make Your Cat the Castle They Deserve!
Build a Cat Castle is clawing its way in 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Wednesday, December 4, at Rock Island Downtown Library! Your cat is already king (or queen) of the castle. Time to build him or her a...
QCScene Gets Froggy in Downtown East Moline
A new craft beer festival celebrated their inaugural debut today and successfully jumped ahead in all the competition. Frog Town Craft Beer Festival filled The Rust Belt in East Moline with craft...
Jump on the Holly Jolly Trolley for a Holiday Light Tour!
Bring back the magic of the holidays, with a carefree tour of the BEST light displays in the Quad Cities! Book your ultimate Trolley Light Tour with Davenport Trolley Company today! "SIP" back...
Quad City Storm Shows Thanks to United Way
The Quad City Storm and John Deere certainly have given United Way of the Quad Cities something to be thankful for this holiday season. The two paired up for John Deere night at a recent Storm...
Christmas Tree Lot Opens at Brady Street Stadium
Looking for a freshly cut Christmas tree this year without the hassle of cutting it yourself? Then you are in luck! The Davenport Noon Optimist Club’s Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser at Brady...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

What’s The Good News, Quad-Cities?
Sean Leary
With the doldrums of winter weather upon us, there’s a need now more than ever for some journalistic sunshine in our...
QCScene Gets Froggy in Downtown East Moline
Tess Abney
A new craft beer festival celebrated their inaugural debut today and successfully jumped ahead in all the...
Festival Of Trees Did The Right Thing By Making Fest Apolitical Again
Sean Leary
For the past few months, my Iowa friends have been deeply envious of my Illinois address. Not because of the...
Painting The Ice For Veterans With The Quad City Storm!
Sean Leary
The Quad City Storm, your local hockey squad, is honoring veterans this weekend with their Salute To Veterans game...
Teen Paranormal Graphic Novel Series, 'Exorcising Ghosts' Scaring Up Fans
Connie Corcoran Wilson
A teenager who can see the worlds of demons and the paranormal around us that others cannot is the protagonist of Sean...
Happy Joe Was A Legend Who Lived Up To His Name
Sean Leary
He really did live up to his name, and lived a life of which anyone could be proud, and honored to follow. Happy Joe...
Quad City Storm Storm Quad-Cities With Awesome Opening Weekend!
Sean Leary
The Quad City Storm stormed back onto the ice at TaxSlayer Center Friday and Saturday with two hard-fought opening...
What’s The Good News For October?
Sean Leary
It’s the beginning of the witching season, as Halloween is just around the corner, but there are a lot of treats...
What’s The Good News For September?
Sean Leary
We’re falling into fall, but we’re also falling into a lot of great things that are going to make it an awesome...
Quad Cities Icons: Michael Nunn from Davenport, IA – Professional Boxer
Jon Burns
The Quad Cities Icons Series is a collection of paintings by local artist Jon Burns celebrating people of fame and...
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Business of the Week

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
Get Your Kickins At Rustic Pickins!
You’ll find quaint, cute, fun and funky products more folksy than a dropped “g” at Rustic Pickin’s, a new store that... Read More
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Food of the Week

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
Sal Vitale's Offers Delicious Authentic Italian Food
There’s a robust family atmosphere that fills Sal Vitale’s and Sons, with the same richness and flavor of their... Read More
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