After a long work week, we are all looking to wind down. Or even better, we should WINE DOWN! Lavender Crest Winery, located at 5401 US Highway 6 in Colona, is hosting another Wine Down- Dinner, Live Music and Dancing evening this Friday July 14 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Dinner will be served from 5:30-8:30 p.m. […]
How to Make Sauerkraut with Kristin Bogdonas will be held Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. at the German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St., Davenport. Come learn how to make everyone’s favorite food: Sauerkraut! Kristin Bogdonas will be demonstrating recipes and techniques so you can make your own. If you’re lucky, you may […]
It’s time for a beer run! No, I don’t mean a trip to the store for beer and then heading back home to sit around. I mean it’s time for the 4th Annual Micro Brew Mile and 6K race and Craft Beer Festival! This year’s Micro Brew Mile Craft Beer Festival will take place on […]
Time to stir up the Gumbo again. Gumbo Ya Ya, Mardi Gras in The District, returns to downtown Rock Island Saturday, June 10, bringing the atmosphere of New Orleans to the Quad-Cities for its 25th consecutive year. A variety of New Orleans style music will be performed over the weekend including zydeco, blues, and more. […]
Where can you enjoy samples of aromatic wines from around the world while helping college students raise scholarship funds? At St. Ambrose University’s Wine Festival, of course! The St. Ambrose Wine Festival has successfully raised more than one million dollars for student scholarships throughout its fifteen-year history. There is a trio of events to help […]
Looking for a fun and healthy way to get your kids involved in the kitchen? It’s no secret that including your children in meal planning and preparation builds healthier eating habits. It can, however, be difficult to know where to start. Hy-Vee food stores are hoping to help take some of the guess work out […]
Chef Kyle Verschorre and Quad Cities Food Hub present a locally-sourced, South American themed cultural dinner on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 6:00 PM. The dinner is sourced as locally as possible and proceeds benefit the Quad Cities Food Hub. Dinner tickets are $45 each and are available at the Quad Cities Food Hub, 421 […]
With a fun, delicious menu offering smoothies, coffee, snacks and more, Taste Buds in downtown Rock Island, 150 16 ½ St., is offering similar fare, but with its own twist. One of the latest snacks to hit Taste Buds is milk chocolate-covered potato chips. Now, offering various chocolate-dipped items seems to be a growing trend […]
One of the things that the Quad Cities are known for is their wide selection of impressive breweries. So many, in fact, that you might find it difficult to try all of them at once, right? Well not anymore! The QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island is bringing you Brewed Live on Saturday March 12. […]
Remember the care-free days of joking and laughing at the kids’ table? Well those days do not have to be over! The Family Museum in Bettendorf is bringing back that euphoric feeling with their one night event, The Kids’ Table: A Grown Up Helping. This opportunity takes place on Saturday, March 4 from 6:30-10pm at […]
