Hey, how about a pizza? You really can’t beat a great ‘za for comfort food in jenky times. In eras of uncertainty, there’s really nothing more certain that the delicious combo of malty crust, tangy sauce, gooey cheese and fresh toppings. Got your attention? You’re darn right we do. Now what you gonna do about it? Call up for some fresh pie? Good thing for you QuadCities.com offers you a list of local restaurants, bars and cafes that are going above and beyond to offer the community options to still get their favorite dishes – and here’s your list of pizza joints available for carry-out,... Read More

The Adler Theatre and Nederlander National Markets are thrilled to announce the return of Broadway to the Quad Cities with our 2021-2022 Broadway at the Adler Theatre season presented by Smart Lexus of Quad Cities. The season features the Tony® Award and Pulitzer Prize®-winning musical RENT, the concert style theatrical event The Simon & Garfunkel Story, the newly staged production of the Tony® Award-winning Fiddler on the Roof, the record-breaking musical spectacular CATS, and the Tony® and Grammy® Award winning Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. “While we’ve safely presented a limited... Read More

Most struggling businesses only had to deal with a global pandemic last year. By the time of the mass shutdown in mid-March 2020, Ragged Records and Trash Can Annie’s in downtown Davenport were already closed about 42 weeks – forced out by the historic flooding in 2019. They’re finally ready to reopen at a new nearby building, 311 E. 2nd St., on Saturday, July 17. “It’s been a dream come true,” Laura Heath – who owns TCA, the vintage clothing, styling and photography business – said this week of the totally renovated space formerly occupied by Abernathy’s, which moved in August... Read More

Are you ready to rev up your engines and roll into one of the biggest annual festivals in the Quad-Cities? The Walcott Truckers Jamboree is back at the Iowa 80 truck stop! The 42nd Walcott Truckers Jamboree kicks off  TODAY at The World’s Largest Truckstop. This year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree will feature a Super Truck Beauty Contest, Antique Truck Display; Iowa pork chop cookout; over 150 exhibits, Trucker Olympics; two firework shows, a 100th birthday party for a 1921 International at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum. You won’t want to miss the live concerts and lots of fun for the whole... Read More

The River Music Experience, 2nd and Main streets, Davenport, has brought back the free Live@Five on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Last year due to Covid, the series was limited to August and September. The RME courtyard will host live music featuring a wide range of genres and styles. Like last summer, the series asks patrons to wear a mask when you can’t maintain a distance of at least six feet from others not in your party. And when choosing your seating, pick a place at least six feet from other parties. The pavement will be marked to help you in that process. This year’s schedule of... Read More

You feel something in the air? Something strange? Something not quite right? Something frightening? Quad Cities is a new horror miniseries that will air on YouTube starting October 2nd. Each week, one episode will air with the fifth and final episode airing on October 30th, just before Halloween. The series was shot in the Quad Cities (Iowa and Illinois) with mostly local talent. Each episode will run approx. 10-15 min. And when each episode drops, we’ll be running a short story and link to it on your fun, free, local QuadCities.com! A teaser trailer is also coming soon! For more info, see:... Read More

Continuing its string of multiple-artist concert nights throughout the Quad-Cities since late February, Jambrella Productions brings its CountryFest from 7 p.m. to midnight, Saturday July 10 at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St, Doors open at 7 with music starting at 8 p.m. Presented by Realty ONE Group: Opening Doors, Diane Lestor Fairway Mortgage Loan Corporation, and WQUD 107.7 Vintage Radio, the fest headliner is Texas country artist Tanner Usrey. The complete lineup will be: Tanner Usrey Music Joe Stamm Band Michael Moncada and Whiskey High Angela Meyer John Cole Born “He... Read More

Genesis Health System will help area students and families get back to normal when schools reopen. “Pack the Bus’’ debuted two years ago as part of the Genesis anniversary celebration of 150 years of health services. The needs are even greater as families continue to recover from COVID-19 disruptions. “The Genesis ‘Pack the Bus’ campaign will assist families and the schools again this year by providing the tools they need for learning,” said Shirley Gusta, director of the Genesis Business Intelligence Center, who is coordinating the Genesis volunteer effort. “There is never enough... Read More

Welcome to the Quad-Cities! For all of those of you hitting town today for the John Deere Classic’s 50th golf tournament, thanks for checking out your best source for fun, entertainment and good news in the Quad-Cities, QuadCities.com! The tourney is rolling July 7-11 at TPC Deere Run, 15623 Coaltown Rd., East Moline. For more information on tickets and the event, see www.JohnDeereClassic.com. And if you’re in town for the JDC, you might be asking yourself, “What is this Quad-Cities place? Where do I go for a great pizza, or a cold beer, or to check out some entertainment?” Well,... Read More

Calling all BINGO lovers! Join us for Zoom Bingo. Prizes will be awarded. Registration is required in order to get the login information. Your Bingo cards will be emailed to you on the day of the program. The event URL will be sent via a registration email. Households can use the same Zoom login. Registration is required. Register here: https://bit.ly/dpl-zoombingojuly Keep up with our virtual programming on our Virtual Branch Calendar of Events at https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/calendar/virtual. This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit www.davenportlibrary.com... Read More