The best historic area in the Quad Cities. There are annual tours of various homes and a great…read morewine walk in August.

I see that the RME is several different things under one roof; cafe, music classes, museum and the…read morereason we came, a live music venue on the 2nd floor named The Redstone Room. We drove from Kansas City to the Quad Cities to see one of our favorite bands - The Way Down Wanderers. This was our 11th time seeing them and Iowa made for state number eight and the venue was a great experience. Good sound and acoustics, small and intimate with a bar, large screen monitors, and tables for limited seating. I would love to see more shows here.

I stay in Davenport once a year for work and this coffee show is a short walk from my hotel. If…read morememory serves me right, this was called Mojo's last year. Gone are the friendly bariastas I remember from summers past. This place reminds me of a rock 'n roll Starbucks knock off. Which is fine. Just not my cup of...tea...err...coffee. Good place to grab a cup of joe if you happen to be downtown, though. And I'd love to have a chance to catch some music there on of of my future trips.

Not a fair review because we came too early in the season. Two of the ponds are empty and there are…read moremany dead plants but I can see the potential! I took pics of some flowers and interesting sections. Enjoy.

This is a sweet community oasis with small indoor and outdoor gardens, a children's area (open but…read morestill in development...it'll be awesome when plants are in bloom and waterways are working), a tiny train garden, greenhouse with succulents, and neat gift shop. There's an admissions fee for non-members ($9 per adult with some discounted rates). Worth a visit if in the area and needing some peaceful green space!

We were lucky to arrive at the this visitor center just when a barge was entering the locks. It…read morewas slow going but very interesting to see the entire process. The ranger in the building helped explain what was going on below in the lock. There are many different displays that describe the lock system from St. Paul to St. Louis. Very educational. Good views of the river. The one downside of visiting this place is that you need to get a visitor pass since this is on the Rock Island Armory military base. You need a valid US ID and have to fill out a form, etc. Once the form is completed it took almost five minutes per person to go through the process and get an ID issued. If there are more than a couple of people in line you could easily be waiting 30 minutes. This pass does let you go to the Military Museum and access other recreational facilities on the base. You've been warned!

First off, the visitor center isn't where Yelp shows it (at least not on my map it isn't), but the…read moresigns are pretty easy to follow - if you get to the clock tower you are across the street from the center. Your experience will depend on whether something is going through the lock. We arrived as a tug and some barges were finishing their transition to go down river. You get to see the lock filling and also get to see the bridge swing around to let the barges through. There was a ranger (?) there and he was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. There is real very little else to see if nothing is happening at the lock. As you drive around the arsenal (and I do recommend that you drive around some) and see something approaching the lock, get over there!

I am so pleased we visited the Family Museum! It was very cold outside, but my toddler needed to…read moreburn off some energy, so we took him to FM for some hands-on fun. We we're thrilled by the reasonable entrance prices and felt the quality of the experience far outweighed the modest fee. It's Christmas time, so the lobby was decked out with a monster model train set amid a wintery scene of snowy fields and skaters surrounding twinkle lights and ornaments. Also at the entrance were charming vintage animatronic characters, such as owls, deer, bunnies, etc set in a wintery holiday scene. The main event is a huge room divided into different experiences designed for kids. Standouts included a model farm, where you can "harvest" food and then send it on its way to a model grocery store, where kids can shop for the fruits and vegetables. My son adored the fire engine, as well as the bridges. He loved the treehouse and the "big" floor piano. There were other exhibits that were a bit too old for him, but older kids seemed to be really digging it. In the main lobby there are Lego tables, and hand sanitizer stations throughout to keep the kiddie germies at bay. Very impressive experience - i absolutely recommend it as a way to engage kids in fun activities in a stimulating environment.

Very family oriented. Great place to take young children or grandchildren. Easy to find and plenty…read moreof parking.

We spent a wonderful winter's afternoon at this quiet (and warm) museum. There were only a few cars…read morein the plaza-level parking lot off of West 2nd the day we spontaneously decided to visit (this lot btw is the best place to park). As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by a friendly and knowledgeable museum associate--she informed us of the layout of the museum, gave us a brief description of the exhibits, and helpfully recommended that we start at the fourth floor and work our way down. It was probably the most organized and efficient welcoming presentation I've ever heard! It was also a bonus that afternoon we showed up on a "free visits" day. I think normally they charge about $14 per person. So, we took what looked to be an upscale freight elevator to the fourth floor and started with the elegant Raven and the Box of Daylight special exhibit by Preston Singletary...this is a very cool multi-sensory work that presents the Native American folktale of how the raven brought daylight (and stars and the moon) to the earth. The interplay of sound and light with the beautiful glass sculptures were really calming and wonderful. The exhibit will be there until August 2026. On our way down to the third floor we saw some mysterious double doors by the elevator that looked like an exit but had a small label nearby, "Wintetgatden exhibit." Good thing we went through the doors because there was an adorable bronze sculpture right on the other side, as well as an expansive view of the Mississippi from a wall of glass windows...a light-filled staircase winds down towards the third floor, and I believe this is the floor with a viewing area set up with easels for drawing! This was a unique and fun part of the museum visit, and there are chairs nearby for relaxing if you don't want to draw... The second floor houses the museum's main collections, including a large collection of Haitian art; we were also able to view a traveling exhibit from D.C. We enjoyed seeing a nice mix of portraiture, landscapes, still life and abstract paintings, sculptures, video art, furniture, and fiber arts... The first floor has the cafe (not open when we were there) and the gift shop... which was very fun to browse. I picked up a book, several stickers and packets of novelty tea for only $1each. This is definitely a fun, lovely, and enriching place to visit if in the Quad Cities area!

Very nice art museum, they had free entrance during July so got in for free. The facility looks…read moremuch bigger on the outside than it has display space on the inside. I asked and they said base floor is parking to boost it above flood stage. There is a lot of off display storage with other admin and mechanical space. It's still a very nice museum and recommend it. The hidden gem is take the back stairway down from the upper floors. There is a nice sitting and art space overlooking the Mississippi. I do wish the museum store had more to offer and there was more comfortable seating off the bar, which also overlooks the Mississippi to enjoy a beverage or snack while enjoying the view.

My husband and I saw Rock of Ages. The show was absolutely awesome. The waitress Kristen was on…read morepoint. Even the bus boy Danny was helpful and attentive. In the past the food was bland to say the least. The food was so good.

The food is always really good, plenty of options, you can tell it's made with fresh ingredients…read more The bootleggers do an amazing job before the pre show and after!! It's great for a date night with your special person or even a fun little family gathering. It can get little pricey if you throw in a few alcoholic drinks but all in all it's a great fun experience and where else can you get live entertainment?

This use to be a small town Theatre. People are coming from 20 mile away to see the movies. Same…read moremovie as the bigger theatres but cheap to get in and the prices of the concessions are unbelievable