One of the largest sports and entertainment complexes in Iowa is getting even bigger. Bettendorf’s TBK Bank Sports Complex, 4850 Competition Drive, is embarking upon a $5.8 million expansion, which will add a three level golf entertainment venue including 60+ climate controlled outdoor hitting bays with TopTracer technology, several multi-sport turf fields, a hotel, convenience store, restaurants and retail outlets, a pedestrian walking bridge, and an expansion along the adjacent corridor of Forest Drive and Middle Road. Construction is expected to begin in early April 2022, and it’s... Read More

Rock Star Bingo EVERY Wednesday Night @ 7pm The Tangled Wood (Bettendorf, IA) B-I-N-G-O + Name That Tune + Sing-a-longsRock Star Bingo FREE To Play Win FREE drinks! ALL AGES Think you know your music? If you know what song contains these lyrics, you would probably love Rock Star Bingo! “And she’s watching him with those eyes, And she’s loving him with that body, I just know it, Yeah ‘n’ he’s holding her in his arms late, late at night.” What is Rock Star Bingo? Just like “regular” bingo, but we replaced bingo numbers, like “B16”, with parts of songs. If you know the song... Read More

Trivia Night Live is rolling into The Tangled Wood in Bettendorf every Tuesday at 7 p.m.! It’s Free To Play, with up to eight people per team playing in various categories. What is Trivia Night Live? Trivia Night Live is a live interactive team trivia game played at your favorite restaurants and bars. The game consists of four rounds of questions of increasing difficulty and point values. Categories range from current events, history, geography, science, sports, and more…. Trivia Night Live is free to play, and you can have up to 8 members on a team. Prizes are awarded for the winner of the... Read More

Film aficionados may want to pop some corn to further enjoy the Bettendorf Public Library’s offering of Fourth Wall Films’ Mid-America Emmy® nominated docudrama Sons & Daughters of Thunder. This exclusive virtual event will feature film clips which will only be available live on February 17th at 1:30 PM via Fourth Wall Films’ Facebook page. A question and answer session will follow the film and will feature the film’s makers, Kelly and Tammy Rundle. Registration is not required to attend this free, virtual event. Community Connections is sponsored by the Friends of the Bettendorf... Read More

Show Me Snakes presents Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show   Sunday, February 6 10:00am-3:30pm   Location: The Golden Leaf Banquet & Convention Center 2902 E Kimberly Rd # 1 Davenport, IA 52807   Admission options: GA: 10:00am entry VIP: 9:00am entry   * Lookout for 2-day shows. VIP is only available on Saturdays at two-day events.*   Weekend Warrior: $20 For 2 day shows only. Includes VIP and RAD entry *check dates for Shows with RAD We accept all forms of payment online and at the door.   All dates & locations are listed here: https://showmesnakes.com/all-show-locations   What... Read More

Please join Bettendorf High School for the Spring 2022 public shows in the Donald A. Schaefer Planetarium in Bettendorf High School. All shows are free of charge but seating is limited, so please call ahead to make reservations (563)-332-4516 or email Christopher Like at clike@bettendorf.k12.ia.us. Masks are highly encouraged for the safety of all guests. Learn more HERE.  Read More

The Bettendorf Public Library is giving the community a chance to enjoy local music with its January virtual offering of Brown Bag Lunch. Exclusive access to the music of Tray Rangel and Nervous Neal Smith will be provided via the Bettendorf Public Library’s YouTube channel throughout the entire month. A link to the concert will also be available through the Library’s website at www.bettendorflibrary.com, No registration is required to view this free event, which is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library. Troy Rangel is a local musician who started... Read More

Mark your calendar for our first Bett State of the District and Community Information Fair on Monday, January 24th at Grant Wood Elementary. Come for the fair, stay for the presentation. Open to the public! 5-6 pm – Community Information Fair – GW Gym Community and district displays with information and services for kids and parents. Interested in Hosting a Display? Cost – $10 donation to Bettendorf Schools Outreach Program. Contact Celeste at (563) 359-3681 or cmiller@Bettendorf.k12.ia.us. 6:15 pm – Bett State of the District – GW Commons Presented by Dr. Michelle Morse, Superintendent An... Read More

Un-ironically, I’m spending a Taco Tuesday at Verde, 1507 State St., Bettendorf, a contemporary Mexican restaurant located off the foot of the Iowa side of the New 74 bridge, for my 1st of 52 reviews this year. Verde opened close enough to one year ago. The dream child of Chef Connor Larson, has been growing legs and learning how to not crawl but run in this shaky economy. While other restaurants have been forced to shutter doors, take days off, and change business models. Verde seems right at home, offering a smaller more intimate relationship with its customers; seriously customers? I... Read More

The Bettendorf Public Library is giving the community a chance to enjoy local music with its January virtual offering of Brown Bag Lunch. Exclusive access to the music of Tray Rangel and Nervous Neal Smith will be provided via the Bettendorf Public Library’s YouTube channel throughout the entire month. A link to the concert will also be available through the Library’s website at www.bettendorflibrary.com, No registration is required to view this free event, which is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library. Troy Rangel is a local musician who started... Read More