Support the arts and our community, while having a great time, this weekend! The Ruby Slipper (2507 53rd Avenue Bettendorf) presents The Artist Series this Friday Aug 14 and Friday Aug 21 from 4 – 7 p.m. This socially responsible, partly outdoors, event will feature works (also for sale) from the artists below: Aug 14 – Honsey Art, Wilson Creek Pottery, Hartley Studio Aug 21 – Molly Koenig Photography, Wilson Creek Pottery, Kimberly Pierce Jewelry   Meatheads food truck and local beers will also be available, as well as music by Maureen Carter from 5 – 6 p.m. Inside the... Read More

Take me out to the movies. Take me out with the socially-distanced crowd! Enjoy outdoor movies at Modern Woodmen Park (209 S Gaines St. Davenport) this Friday Aug 14 and Saturday Aug 15 at 8 p.m. Gates and box office open at 6:30 p.m. if tickets are available. Movie Night #1 (Friday Night) will feature Space Jam. Movie Night #2 (Saturday Night) will feature The Goonies. All tickets are $5 per seat and everyone will be seated in the seating bowl with social distancing. Tickets can be purchased now at the Quad Cities River Bandits’ box office Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., by calling (563) 324-3000... Read More

It’s a bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Hot Air Balloons! After the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Quad Cities Balloon Festival, something magical happened. While Tether Rides, food vendors and socialization will not be available at this year’s event – the color spectacle in the sky is still on! More than ten pilots have graciously volunteered to fly their hot air balloons over the Quad Cities this weekend. The balloons will launch from the Rhythm City Casino (7077 Elmore Ave Davenport) and will take a quick jaunt around the area. The public is welcome to watch all flights but... Read More

Live music returns to the banks of the Mississippi! Rock Island Parks and Recreation kick off their Thursday Night Groove Concert Series this Thursday Aug 13 at Schwiebert Riverfront Park (101 17th Street Rock Island). Beginning at 6 p.m., concessions will open featuring Happy Joe’s Pizza (Rock Island), grill items, popcorn, plus much more! A beer garden will be provided by Bent River Brewing Company, as well. From 7 – 9 p.m. you can enjoy a live music concert along the beautiful Mississippi River. Check out this 2020 line-up: Aug 13                Funktastic 5 Aug 20               ... Read More

Don’t have time for an indoor Historic Tour of Deere-Wiman House and Butterworth Center? Then join the Outdoor Guided Historic Tours! Outdoor Guided Tours take a fresh look at the architecture of both remarkable homes while pointing out some remaining historic landscape features. Learn why Charles Deere chose a hilltop location to construct his home Overlook. Hear the story behind building Hillcrest, the home of William and Katherine Butterworth. Tours take place every Sunday throughout the month of August, from 3 – 4 p.m., beginning at the Deere-Wiman House (817 11th Avenue Moline). Each tour... Read More

Celebrate the Figge’s 15th Anniversary with an Art Scavenger Hunt around the Quad Cities! Figge Art Museum (225 W 2nd Street Davenport) will be hosting an Art Scavenger Hunt this Saturday Aug 8 from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. all around the Quad Cities. This is a great way to explore the Quad Cities and support local businesses while enjoying special offers from all the businesses the day of the scavenger hunt. This event is free, but registration is required at https://sales.figgeartmuseum.org/ShoppingHome.aspx. A list of participating business will be provided after registration. Each business will... Read More

Join the German American Heritage Center & Museum throughout the month of August for their 3rd annual Best of the Wurst Sausage Competition. Out of an abundance of caution, this year’s Best of the Wurst will be a special, socially distanced event, rather than the usual in-person event. Support the Best of the Wurst vendors throughout the month of August, vote for your favorite vendor, and enter to win special prizes. Join us on Saturday Aug 29 at 2pm on Facebook Live when GAHC announces the winner of the third annual Best of the Wurst Competition.   How it Works: 1.) Visit participating... Read More

Things are not looking good for this fall in regard to covid-19. Numbers are spiking, the government has been pathetically inept in terms of dealing with the crisis, and the economy is once again on the verge of completely tanking. Unemployment is up, some industries are shut down through the end of the year, and others are teetering on the precipice of being shut down, maybe for good. I don’t know about you, but I’m so pessimistic I’m starting to stock up on toilet paper. That’s why it’s more important than ever to shop at your locally-owned small businesses now. Local... Read More

Join the Nahant Marsh Education Center (4220 Wapello Avenue Davenport) this Saturday Aug 8 from 10 – 11 a.m. for Families in Nature: Prairie Insects. Insects are the most numerous animal group on the planet, and this time of the year we find them all over the prairies. Learn more about these fascinating insects while catching (and releasing) as many as you can. To register for this event, please visit https://nahantmarsh.org/our-events/families-in-nature-wild-about-wildflowers-2/. For more information, including healthy safety precautions, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/3334492796614237/.   For... Read More

The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 2020 Cruise the Canal Tours – guided golf cart tours of the historic Hennepin Canal State Parkway. Historic tours of the Hennepin Canal will be offered as the popularity of the parkway has never been higher! The 2019 event sold out so be sure to get your RVSP in today! Enjoy tours of the canal that focus on the history, construction and ecosystem of the canal – hosted by tour guide Bob Thompson of the Geneseo Campground. Cost is $20 per person and includes a golf cart driven by you, a guided tour, and the natural beauty of the... Read More