It is officially time for the 2017 LeClaire Wine Hop! This year’s Wine Hop is the largest one, yet! On Saturday, April 29 there will be fourteen participating locations that will be serving wine samples and food. From 4-7pm you can taste all the local fare while shopping at your favorite LeClaire shops and boutiques. Tickets for the event are $20, and must be purchased at 129 (129 N Cody Road LeClaire). Cash only. Make sure to check out the LeClaire Wine Hop Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/leclairewinehop/ for more information and announcements. Time to get your wine on!  Read More

Come help celebrate the birthday of one of America’s greatest legends, William ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, in his hometown of LeClaire! The Buffalo Bill Museum, located at 199 N Front St LeClaire (1 block east of Cody Road/Hwy 67), will be celebrating the infamous Civil War hero’s birthday on Sunday, Feb 26 from 12pm-4pm. Admission is free to this event. More information can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1137290956397611/ William F. Cody was born on Feb 26, 1846 in LeClaire. Cody left home at the young age of 11 to herd cattle and work and a driver on a wagon train. He went on to... Read More

For the thirtieth year, Iowa and Illinois will be locked in a mighty battle across the Mississippi. Nope, this doesn’t involve the zipper merge. It’s time for Tugfest again. Tugfest will take place Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 11-13, along the LeClaire, Iowa and Port Byron, Illinois riverfronts. This year’s theme is “Bringing Back the ‘80s,” and features an ‘80s tribute act, The Brat Pack, performing Saturday, and Blackstone on Friday night. Tug Fest is a family week-end event filled with live entertainment, a huge parade, scenic 5K run/walk for adults and children, Carnival Rides... Read More

The car chases. The witty banter between Burt Reynolds and Sally Field. The redneck hijinks of Jackie Gleason and his bumbling array of cops hot in pursuit. If you smiled at the mention of any of those things, you’re probably a fan of the 1977 film “Smokey and the Bandit,” and if you are, you’ll want to check out the BanditRun, coming to town Thursday to LeClaire, Iowa, and Friday and Saturday, to Davenport. Around 100 replica Trans Ams, semis and the police cars from the movie have been traveling across the country since May 27, rolling through Sandusky and Dayton, Ohio, Nashville, Indiana... Read More