Alternating Currents, one of the most popular and unique festivals in the Quad-Cities, will return with dozens of events through multiple cities beginning Thursday and running through the weekend, August 14-17. The 2025 Alternating Currents festival will take place from August 14-17 in Davenport, Rock Island, and Bettendorf. This vibrant festival will feature over 200 free […]
Air Supply will bring their 50th anniversary concert celebration to Bettendorf’s Waterfront Convention Center at 8 p.m. August 1. Tickets are available at the box office and Ticketmaster outlets. For a group so strongly associated with defining the pop template for a particular era, Air Supply have proved to be impressively timeless. Their blockbuster hits […]
Looking for fun things to do in the Quad Cities this weekend? Check out the Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! It’s the number one rated podcast in the Quad Cities, and it features a weekly rundown of some of the cool things going on in and around the Quad Cities area. This week: Food Truck […]
BETTENDORF, IA — This weekend, Bettendorf-based LandJet will support The Players Company, a group that wants to empower athletes to take control of their financial futures. The group soon discovered that financial literacy is, in fact, a community-wide challenge which needs to be addressed. That is why The Players Company is hosting “Hoops & Icons” […]
Bettendorf will be hosting the annual 4th of July Street Fest throughout the day and into the evening with fireworks happening at dusk on Spruce Hills Drive off Middle Road in Bettendorf. Food, fun, fireworks, live music and a whole lot more! CraZy Ex rocking the Street on the 4th. Tons of bands all evening. […]
The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) Monday announced that Rock Island artist William Gustafson has been chosen to paint a new downtown Bettendorf mural on the west-facing wall at 312 17th St., across from City Hall. Titled “Arches,” the concept of the mural is to show the viewer Quad Cities-specific time periods through the arches. Gustafson […]
You can help choose the artist who will create a new public-art mural for downtown Bettendorf. Four finalists have been chosen for the collaborative mural project between the Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) and Quad City Arts. The public is encouraged to vote for your favorite concept now through June 1. Vote at www.downtownbettendorf.org/blog/cast-your-vote-help-choose-bettendorfs-new-mural. The winner will […]
The Quad City Cruisers Cruise In is driving into the Quad-Cities at the Isle of Capri Casino in Bettendorf today from 5 to 8 p.m. Featured Guest Car Clubs at each Cruise-in:April – 55 Chevy GroupMay – Quad City Antique Ford ClubAug – Quad City Mopar ClubSept – Blackhawk Chapter Pontiac Oakland GMC ClubFood TrucksDonations […]
Quad Cities, IL/IA (May 1, 2025) – National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), happening May 4-10, 2025, shines a spotlight on the U.S. travel industry’s essential role in driving economic growth, creating jobs and enhancing the nation’s global competitiveness. “Travel is one of our nation’s most powerful economic engines – supporting millions of jobs, fueling businesses and […]
A new business is “popping” up just in time for Mother’s Day shopping. Curlee Girl Gifts & More, a pop-up party business featuring unique gifts and clothing, is having their first party on Thursday, May 1, from 3pm-7pm at Crawford Brew Works, 3659 Devils Glen Road, Bettendorf. Curlee Girl owner, Gwen Tombergs, is excited to […]
