Quad City Theatre Workshop in Davenport will open Peter and the Starcatcher–the last production of their current season–on Friday, June 2. The show tells the back story to Peter Pan in the most playful and endearing way. With a cast that packs a punch, audiences will be sad if they miss this star-catching production running June 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 at 7:30 p.m. and June 4, 11 and 18 at 3 p.m. Admission is pay what it’s worth, following the performance. This will be the first local production of this highly-rated Broadway show. This show is about love, life, hope and it’s about being a kid... Read More

The State Historical Museum of Iowa in Des Moines is heading to Davenport! In a Winnebago! That’s right, the traveling museum showcasing all that is Iowa will be making a week-long stop at the Putnam Museum (1717 W 12th Street Davenport) and tours are free! From May 30 until June 6 you can stop by the Putnam and explore the history of Iowans at home, work and play. Stories will be shared and artifacts from the museum will be on display for your viewing pleasure. Food trucks will also be available while the traveling museum is parked at the Putnam. Don’t forget to check out The Magical History... Read More

With summer right around the corner, it has become more difficult to stay indoors on the weekends. But family movie night is so rewarding, as well. Now you can combine the two! On Friday May 26, the Friends of Vander Veer and Davenport Parks and Recreation will be hosting this year’s first Movies in the Park night, with the movie ‘Trolls’! The movie will be shown at Vander Veer Park (215 W Central Park Ave Davenport) near the fountain on a portable screen. Admission is FREE to this event! Blankets and lawn chairs are highly recommended, and the movie will begin at sunset. Friends of Vander... Read More

Ellen Rink, of Rock Island, credits Dr. Benjamin Van Raalte with saving her life. Van Raalte, of Bettendorf, whose practice is Iowa Plastic Surgery in Davenport, knew Rink did not have an ordinary freckle on her face. “She did not know that the growth on her face was melanoma (an advanced form of skin cancer),” Van Raalte says. “She did not even know I was a physician. I didn’t care which doctor treated her, but I knew what I saw could be life-threatening.” Rink remembers the day Van Raalte talked to her about what she thought was just a brown spot on her face.  In 2001, he came in to... Read 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 raise these funds, and the annual Wine Tasting night is upon us! On Saturday May 20 from 3-6 p.m. at the St. Ambrose University campus (518 W Locust St Davenport) you can enjoy an afternoon of wine sampling and excellent food from local restaurants.... Read More

On a brisk January day almost five decades ago, a legendary group of guys from Liverpool made the decision to shock the entire fashion district in central London. As spectators were enjoying their lunch breaks, they suddenly became witnesses to the last public concert the Beatles ever performed! Wanting to connect with their inner rock stars, the Fab Four put on an impromptu concert on the rooftop of the Apple Studios headquarters. And now you have a chance to experience that same shock and awe! On Saturday May 13 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. the River Music Experience and Putnam Museum will be hosting... Read More

Spring has officially sprung, and it’s hard not to notice the beautiful flowers blooming all over. But how about being able to see all that beauty in one place? Vander Veer Botanical Park in Davenport started their Spring Floral Show in February and will continue until June 1. It features many spring flowers, such as hyacinths, tulips, azaleas, daffodils, fuchsia, orchids, cyclamen and begonias. The Conservatory at Vander Veer is located at 215 W Central Park in Davenport. Both the Conservatory and the greenhouses are open Tuesdays thru Sundays from 10am-4pm (closed on Mondays). The greenhouses... Read More

The Old West is coming to the Quad Cities! The National Congress of Old West Shootists (NCOWS) convention rolls into town this weekend. The NCOWS will be holding their 2017 National Convention at the Radisson Quad City Plaza (111 E 2nd St. Davenport) on Friday March 24 from 1-5pm, Saturday March 25 from 9am-5pm and Sunday March 27 from 10am-2pm. Public is welcome and the cost of a one-day pass is only $5. The convention will bring many vendors for period clothing, firearms (both reproduction and antique), leather, books, period collectibles, and more. Top quality vendors will be displaying their... Read More

Now that the snow is gone and the sun has come back, have you noticed the garbage and debris laying around and polluting our local waterways? Well, you’re not alone. And there is a way you can help! The City of Davenport and Xstream Cleanup are joining together for the Davenport Corridor Cleanup! The goal of this cleanup is to help protect our water resources by picking up materials that might otherwise be carried by wind or water to our local creeks and streams. This opportunity is open to anyone interested protecting the health of our local waterways. Volunteers are needed on Rockingham Rd,... Read More

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and we’re hoping you’re getting your Irish on today and throughout this weekend as festivities o’ the green have been rolling last weekend through this coming weekend. However, that’s no surprise, and that pot of gold of events at the Quad-Cities end of the rainbow has been noticed on a national level. This week, SafeCo Insurance and HomeInsurance.com analytics released a list of the the top 15 U.S. cities with the highest percentages of Irish descendants to join in their St. Patrick’s Day parades – and the Quad-Cities comes in at number 14. Number one? Butte-Silver... Read More