One of the largest and most popular motorcycle rallies is almost here, and Wieblers Harley-Davidson wants to kick off the event in style! This year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally will take place from August 4-13 in the Black Hills of South Dakota. However, Wieblers Harley Davidson (5320 Corporate Park Dr Davenport) is hosting their very own pre-Sturgis Rally Party! On Saturday July 22 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. head down to Wieblers for a hog roast, live music from The Ruby Blonde Band featuring Lexi Parr, an old-school ‘Kickers’ bike show and more! If you stop down for the festivities on Saturday,... Read More

Are you a BMXer with some pretty impressive tricks? Well, get those moves on video because you now have a chance to win some cash prizes and product giveaways! The BMX Racing Zone is hosting their first BMX Video Contest! Any video footage shot after June 1, whether it is clips from the race track, the skatepark, dirt jumps or cruising your neighborhood are all accepted. You can use videos from your phone, GoPro or video camera. Edit those epic captures with some cool music or voice-overs. All videos must be between 1 and 2.5 minutes long. All submissions need to be uploaded to The BMX Racing Zone’s... Read More

Are you a weight-lifter or interested in becoming one? Then this is the event for you! Quad City Strongman is hosting their 4th Annual Quad City Strength and Fitness Expo on Saturday July 22 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the RiverCenter in Davenport. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth and ages 10 and under are free. This expo will feature contests and vendors to expose people to multiple opportunities to improve personal health and fitness. A Strongman contest will be taking place as well as a Power Lifting contest. Demonstrations such as feats of strength, grip strength and MAS wrestling will... Read More

From pageant queens to trailer races, from tractor pulls to live music, the Rock Island County Fair has been offering outdoor entertainment for 148 years. This year’s fair, running Tuesday, July 18 through Saturday, July 22, is expected to draw more than 40,000 people for a livestock show, arts and craft shows, rides, and live entertainment to the fairgrounds at 4200 Archer Ave., East Moline. Admission is free for five-and-under, $1 for kids 6-12 and $2 for 13-and-up, with admission going to $5 after 8:30 p.m. Here’s a rundown of the some of the events: Tuesday, July 18 8:00 a.m.                 ... Read More

The eclectic and intriguing art of Donnie Bobb will be on display July 8 through 21 at the latest Taste of Q-C Art at Taste Buds, 1629 2nd Ave., Rock Island (in the District, across from Bennigans). A Taste of Q-C Art is sponsored by QuadCities.com and features new local artists and authors every two weeks, with receptions every other Friday at Taste Buds.  Read More

If you are looking for an entertaining and educational day at the park this weekend, then you won’t want to miss this event! River Action is hosting a Play Reading: Sunday in the Park Alive at Credit Island Park in Davenport this Sunday July 16 from 4-6 p.m. This play reading will be Chuck Oestreich’s brand-new play, “Sunday in the Park Alive,” which imagines the lives of the people behind the statues in Credit Island Park through a series of interconnected monologues. From a little girl to a visiting opera star to a businessman to a baker to a gambler to a fisherwoman to a... Read More

Colonastock is an outside concert series that will be held on a hay-rack in a front yard in Colona, Illinois. The brainchild of husband and wife team Tristan and Jessica Tapscott, Colonastock aims to present 2-3 outdoor concerts a year with focus on up and coming indie acts from across the nation. The first in this new series will be held Wednesday, August 16 and will feature local acts Old Darling and Lewis Knudsen and headliner Danielle Ate the Sandwich. Geneseo’s very own web celebrity Cory Scott (Holbrook) – of YouTube fame – will serve as the emcee for the evening. “It is legit... Read More

The John Deere Classic isn’t the only tournament in town this weekend.  Aspiring young APA poolplayers from across North America are in Davenport, Iowa this week for the APA Junior Championships.  Nearly 300 players will compete July 14 – July 16 at Sharky’s Billiards for a championship title. “We’re excited to once again host our Junior Championships in Davenport.  We have a lot of excited players coming from across the United States and Canada to participate and we anticipate another great event,” said APA President Reneé Lyle. Players will compete in one of four skill level tiers... Read More

Does your inner scientist find contentment in the newest and latest inventions and creations? Then you do not want to miss this event! QC Co-Lab is hosting their 3rd Annual MakeFest this Saturday July 15 at the River Center in downtown Davenport from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public! Invention, learning and making will be the focus of this event.  Some of the exhibits included will be 3D printers, robots, a quadcopter race course and more! Bring the entire family to this STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) event.  You won’t be disappointed!  Read More

One of the Quad Cities’ freshest and healthiest places to stop by for a smoothie or health coaching is celebrating their one-year anniversary, and you’re invited! That’s right! Fresh Blends, located at 2307 Cumberland Square Drive in Bettendorf, is throwing a one of a kind One Year Anniversary Party! On Saturday July 15 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fresh Blends is hosting an outside health fair, in celebration. There is no admission fee for this outdoor health fair. Fresh Blends would like to give back to the community and thank everyone who has supported them throughout this past year. They will... Read More