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GAHC Historic Walking Tours Return

July 6th, 2020
GAHC Historic Walking Tours Return

Historic Walking Tours are back! The German American Heritage Center & Museum (712 W 2nd St. Davenport) will begin their Historic Walking Tours this Thursday Jul 9. Summer walking tours will be available by appointment online Thursday – Saturday between the hours of 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in July and August. Come enjoy this historic walking tour and learn about where German immigrants worked, lived, and created a community. The walking tour will share details of their personal lives, as well as notable architectural styles found throughout downtown and the Gold Coast. Tours are available for... Read More

Bike Night at Uptown Bar & Grill

July 5th, 2020
Bike Night at Uptown Bar & Grill

The ultimate Bike Night in the Quad Cities has arrived! On2Wheels QC has teamed up with Uptown Bar & Grill to bring motorcyclists together from all over the Quad Cities and surrounding areas, every Monday night. Uptown Bar & Grill (1720 E Kimberly Rd Davenport) and On2Wheels QC’s Bike Night kicks off the fun this Monday Jul 6 at 6 p.m. and will continue every Monday night throughout the summer. Stop out and enjoy $5 burger baskets, as well as $2 Busch Light tall boys! Come enjoy darts, music, food, drinks and a variety of bikes to check out. Or show off those awesome vocal cords, because... Read More

Tomfoolery on Tremont

July 4th, 2020
Tomfoolery on Tremont

Get ready for some laughs this Sunday night, at Tomfoolery on Tremont! Tomfoolery on Tremont (901 Tremont Avenue Davenport) will feature Chris Higgins this Sunday Jul 5 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Chris Higgins is a native to Boulder, CO and a Chicago-based stand up comic. Since moving to Chicago, he has become a staple at clubs and shows around town such as The Comedy Bar, Lincoln Lodge, Zanies, Parlor Car, and The Laugh Factory. He’s opened for Rosebud Baker, Melissa Villasenor, Kyle Kinane, Rory Scovel, Mateo Lane, and others. Chris was selected to perform at the 2020 Edinburgh Fringe Festival... Read More

Magic Night at GypsyHighway

June 30th, 2020
Magic Night at GypsyHighway

Looking to add a little magic to your Friday night plans? Make your way to GypsyHighway (2606 W Locust St. Davenport) this Friday Jul 3 from 6 – 8:30 p.m. for their mind-blowing Magic Night. T.J. Regul, The Quad City Magician’ will be demonstrating his award-winning close-up magic right at your table, for a truly unique experience that you won’t soon forget. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/281202816365379/.   For more fun things to do in the Quad Cities this week, check out the latest issue of FUN10QC.  Read More

Mississippi Valley Fair Will Go On, But Downsized, With No Big Name Grandstand Acts

June 29th, 2020
Mississippi Valley Fair Will Go On, But Downsized, With No Big Name Grandstand Acts

The Mississippi Valley Fair will go on, albeit in a stripped back fashion minus all of their big-name Grandstand Acts, Aug. 4-9 at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust, Davenport, event representative Shawn Loter announced in a live press conference broadcast on Facebook Monday night. The move to downsize is a different one from those taken by most other area events. The majority of local performance venues and events have decided to go virtual, including the Walcott Truckers Jamboree being held online July 9-11 and the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival, being held online July 31 and... Read More

Davenport Junior Theater Offering A Number Of Classes For Kids

June 28th, 2020
Davenport Junior Theater Offering A Number Of Classes For Kids

Adventure awaits at Davenport Junior Theater in Davenport! Check out some amazing new dance and theatre class topics for 4-week July virtual session: Poetry Slam Dance Break – Drop Ins Acting for the Camera Creative Movement Acting with an Accent Tone It Up – Fitness Classes Character Creation Dance Team Prep Monologue Madness Technical Design Classes Musical Theatre Dance Playwriting and all classics like ballet, acting, hip-hop, improv, and more! Classes for kids ages 3-18! Enroll now or get details at www.DavenportJuniorTheatre.org  Read More

10 Fun Things To Do Week of June 28th: Independence, Magic, Music and MORE!

June 28th, 2020
10 Fun Things To Do Week of June 28th: Independence, Magic, Music and MORE!

QuadCities.com proudly presents FUN10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this week, and every week! Every Sunday, we’ll drop a new FUN10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out FUN10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. As the current health situation in our country continues to force the cancellation of so many regularly scheduled events in the Quad Cities, we are once again... Read More

Quad Cities Toy Show Hits Live Action Games

June 27th, 2020
Quad Cities Toy Show Hits Live Action Games

Come checkout some awesome toys and collectibles at the Quad Cities Toy Show this Sunday Jun 28 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Live Action Games (320 Kimberly Road Suite 3001 Davenport). Your favorite toys from Star Wars, Transformers, He-man, wrestling figures, G.I.Joes, Ghostbusters, movie figures, hot wheels, diecast cars & trucks and in between will all be here plus many more! Come check out the toy show and while your here check out all the vendors there that have booths for your shopping needs. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/487123762240618/.     For... Read More

Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show

June 27th, 2020
Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show

Best exotic pet show in the Midwest! Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show takes place this Sunday Jun 28 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at The Golden Leaf Banquet Center (2902 E Kimberly Rd. Davenport). The Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show is a large reptile show that is open to the public. If you ever hear anyone talking about the “Show Me Show”, that’s us! Originating in St. Louis, Missouri, The Show Me Reptile & Exotics show began as a small expo in a small space in October of 2015. The show has since expanded incredibly. There are now over 25 Show Me Shows a year. (Not including... Read More

Davenport, Quad-Cities, Makes #29 Out of America’s 100 Best Small Cities

June 26th, 2020
Davenport, Quad-Cities, Makes #29 Out of America’s 100 Best Small Cities

Davenport is ranked 29 out of 100 small cities in the latest America’s Best Small Cities Report. The top five small cities as ranked by the consulting firm Resonance were Reno, Nev.; Naples, Fla.; Santa Fe, N.M., Savannah, Ga., and Asheville, N.C.. Earlier this month, Resonance completed a master tourism plan for the Quad-Cities, with Visit Quad Cities, which will work to implement its recommendations. Dave Herrell, president and CEO of Visit Quad Cities, is thrilled that Davenport made the list for the first time – in the first year the report measured 100 metro areas between 100,000 and 500,000... Read More