Cold beer on a Friday night. A pair of jeans that fit just right. It must be time for the 2019 Craig Curless Memorial Chicken Fry! The 10th Annual Craig Curless Memorial Chicken Fry will take place this Friday Jul 5 from 4 – 11 p.m. at its original location, The Doc’s Inn (985 Ave of the Cities Silvis). Make plans to come out and enjoy live music, kids’ activities, a 50/50 drawing, raffle items, a wine pull and of course – fried chicken dinners for purchase! Raffle items will include some amazing things, such as a wine fridge, fire pit, grill, Cubs basket, UTHS spirit wear baskets and much... Read More

With summer in full swing so are the carnivals, car shows and parades! This weekend is no exception. Coal Valley Days are upon us! Friday July 7 and Saturday July 8, Coal Valley is hosting their annual Valley Days celebration! All events take place at the Coal Valley Municipal Park on First Street. Come out for carnival rides, a car show, parade and more!   Here is the full schedule for the weekend:   Friday July 5 Noon – 11:30 p.m.          Inflatables, Beer Tent, Games, etc. Noon – 8 p.m.                  Craft Vendor Fair 2 – 7 p.m.                        ... Read More

The highly anticipated Mississippi Valley Blues Festival returns this year, but in a new location! Due to the record-breaking flood of 2019, Mississippi Valley Blues Society announced the relocation of the 34th Mississippi Valley Blues Festival to Murphy Park at The Bend in East Moline (900 Bend Boulevard East Moline). This year’s Blues Festival will take place on Friday Jul 5 and Saturday Jul 6. Gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday and at 12 p.m. on Saturday. Advance tickets are $15 for Friday, $25 for Saturday or $35 for a 2-day pass. Tickets will also be available at the gates for $20 on Friday,... Read More

The city of Bettendorf sure knows how to celebrate the holidays, and their 4th of July Festival is no exception! The 2019 4th of July Festival will take place in Bettendorf on Wednesday July 3 and Thursday Jul 4. This celebration includes crafts, food, amusement rides, live music, a parade and of course – fireworks! Kick off the holiday celebration on Wednesday Jul 3 with a FREE outdoor concert! Live music will be provided on the west stage near 18th Street and Spruce Hills Dr., beginning at 7 p.m. Enjoy local classic rock band, Hap Hazard, followed by the Army Band. Headlining at 9 p.m., Grandview... Read More

It’s not a 4th of July celebration without getting your day started at the Genesis Firecracker Run! The 37th Annual Genesis Firecracker Run is happening Thursday Jul 4 in downtown East Moline. The day includes The TBK Mile, Kiddie Run, Guns ‘N’ Hoses, Aquent Hospital Bed Races, 5k Run/Walk, 10k Run, the brand-new Red Dress Division and even a Post-Race Party! The 5K and 10K races will begin at 7:30 a.m. downtown East Moline, at 8th Street and 15th Avenue. The Kiddie Run begins at 8:45 a.m. (for kids 8 and under) and the TBK Mile will commence at 9:15 a.m. Awards ceremony will follow at 9:30... Read More

While the temps continue to rise outside, one local man is working to keep the Christmas spirit alive in all of us. Henry’s Christmas Yard, located at 1504 26th Avenue Moline, is currently hosting a Christmas in July Food Drive. Henry the dog and his human Scott Hildebrand are utilizing some fun-filled Christmas decorations to remind us that hunger is not something people only experience around the holidays. It is a year-round issue for many, and our holiday spirit is needed even in the warm months of summer. You can stop by Henry’s Christmas Yard to witness a very patriotic display (including... Read More

A local teen has received a second chance at life and plans to make the most out of it. Cameron Cavins, a student at Moline High School, has experienced more in his 16 years than most have in a lifetime. When he was almost two years old, Cameron’s doctor discovered a heart murmur. While that may be common in many young children, what the Pediatric Cardiologists found in Cameron wasn’t so common. Cameron was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. DCM is a condition in which the heart’s ability to pump blood is decreased because the heart’s main pumping chamber, the left ventricle,... Read More

The 4th of July is right around the corner. This means cook-outs, parades, concerts and FIREWORKS! The Quad Cities’ largest 4th of July celebration, Red White and Boom, is happening on Wednesday Jul 3 from 5-10 p.m. This bi-state event will have activities and entertainment on both sides of the river! Whether you choose to celebrate in Iowa or Illinois, there will be no shortage of fun and enjoyment.   Modern Woodmen Park (209 S Gaines St. Davenport) offers a flurry of activities inside the ball park! Including: bounce houses (1st Baseline Party Plaza), kids activities, live music, an Oath... Read More

Is there any better way to have fun, while cooling off, on a hot Saturday morning than a Water Gun Fun Run?! No, there isn’t! QCScene joined the fun at the brand-new event from the Moline Parks and Recreation Department, Water Gun Fun Run, Saturday Jun 29 at Riverside Park (3300 5th Avenue Moline). Kids from the community, ages 2-12, participated in some water fun this morning! The Toddler Dash (ages 2-4) included an obstacle course, along with the BIG sprinkler! The Water Gun Fun Run ½-mile and 1-mile looped around the Riverside Aquatic Center and included a downhill slip ‘n slide, water... Read More

Who doesn’t like to get a lil tipsy and lay it down on the dancefloor with their best friends? Come check out Work The Floor, a cardio fitness dance class on Sunday Jun 30 at PUB 1848 (1601 River Drive Moline), downtown Moline! Drink and dance while getting fit to unedited pop, rap and hip-hop music! $8 gets you a 60-minute class plus a drink ticket!  Join Work The Floor Fitness outside on the stage with drink in hand and stay afterward to drink and mingle! Check in at 12 p.m. The dancing will start promptly at 1 p.m. Cash and major credit cards accepted. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/306128796940023/.  Read More