Rainy Day Traveler - Quad Cities

You planned the perfect trip. You planned for everything...except the weather...

At home or on the road, it can be hard spending the day indoors when the weather is smiling. A good lashing downpour is the perfect excuse to investigate all the great museums, architectural landmarks and lesser-known but equally entrancing indoor haunts of the world. You can shop the local mall or indoor flea market, take the kids to an indoor skate park or treat yourself to a decadent, mind-freeing spa day. Discovering a comfy café to enjoy a steamy double decaf soy latte and an afternoon of journaling or exploring a gripping guidebook can create a memorable travel experience in and of itself. So bring along your collapsible umbrella and let's see what fun we can have in the rain...

Summer 2008

Quad Cities
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Rainy Day Fun Spans the River

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Family Fun in the Quad Cities

Going Solo

River Music Experience

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A Rainy Day in ....The Quad Cities

Rainy Day Fun Spans the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities  

story and photos by Kayte Deioma

People on the outer edges of the United States may never have heard of the Quad Cities, but for residents of America's heartland, this collection of towns on the Iowa/Illinois border is a popular destination with much to offer visitors. On a bend in the Mississippi River where it flows from east to west, the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa on the north bank, and Moline, East Moline and Rock Island, across the water in Illinois to the south, make up Quad Cities, with the borders flexing to include activities in a few neighboring communities as well.

In 1991, the Quad Cities reintroduced riverboat gaming on the Mississippi River. The economic impact allowed an unprecedented boom in cultural investment in the region with a bevy of new museums and cultural centers bringing much needed educational tools to local communities and creating new attractions to entice visitors to the area...

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Going Solo
Delve into Roots Music History at the River Music Experience

story and photos by Kayte Deioma

"You are standing at the crossroads of American Roots Music" are the words emblazoned under your feet as you step into the River Music Experience.

The River Music Experience (RME or RMX), provides a connection between the history of American music genres, the Mississippi River and the thriving music scene of today's Quad Cities. This red brick building in downtown Davenport, Iowa, two blocks from the Mississippi River, is a café and live music venue downstairs, with a museum, bar and additional performance space up a wide open dual staircase...

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Kid Stuff

Family Fun in the Quad Cities
story and photos by Kayte Deioma

Quad Cities is a very family friendly destination, with children's programs or activities at most attractions. Even the hotel where we stayed at the Isle of Capri Casino had an indoor pool that was always packed with kids, and cribs were available for the room. But there are a couple places in the Quad Cities that are just kid heaven. The Family Museum in Bettedorf and Michael's Fun World in Davenport are are two local kid favorites that offer plenty of fun for visitors as well...

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