Was in Davenport visiting good friend of mine and had never been to the Walnut Grove Pioneer…read moreVillage. A free experience and very interesting. If you like history and have an hour or two to spare and I would highly recommend it. Definitely an interesting place and it gives you a good view of life in the past. I really enjoyed the original bank from the time period and the articles that went with it when It was robbed.

Reading is fundamental! Especially on Yelp (so get to FUC-ing my reviews, LOL)…read more A decent, if small library, that has some interesting book and DVD picks. They loan AV equipment and projectors for a modest rate. There's computers and free wi-fi. The staff is friendly. New members can only take 3 items total out at time for a couple of months. That's weak. There's a ton of sketchy people hanging out there all day long inside and out front. Some are special needs adult men and some are schizo. Which is disruptive and sometimes they bother people. In spite the quibbles, I enjoy using it to feed my need to read.

Iowa DOT has really upped their game. I was called before my scheduled appointment time. I had…read morepleasant chit chat with the worker. I paid and was out. Total time was less than 10 minutes from the time I walked through the door.

It was hard sitting waiting for 1 1/2 hours in very uncomfortable chairs, but sit next to someone…read morewho you can strike up a good conversation with. Or bring a book while you wait, it can take quite some time. Driver's license price went way up, & frankly I didn't like the price. I'm not living here for the next 6-8 yrs! We should have a choice. 4-5 yr. license perhaps. I had to laugh, when you see people coming out of the place as you walk in, you see them walking very fast, like they've just been released! LOL. I think they're glad to be done getting their license & free :-)

Review Visit: November 17th, 2014…read more The Davenport Skybridge is a nifty pedestrian bridge that lets you take in the views of the city and see things from a 'high up' perspective. Right outside where Rhythm City Casino used to be, this bridge is easily accessible and free to use. You can take an elevator or stairs to the top and once up there, you can walk from end to end. There are glass inserts in the ground that lets you see traffic whizz by underneath you. The walls are mostly glass that lets you get a great view of the city. The only disappointing thing about the bridge is that at one of the ends, you are just overlooking a bunch of buildings, so the view is kind of lame. But to each their own. Overall, it's a great view and if you are in the area, just park at the casino and check it out.

An elevated glass bridge that connects downtown Davenport to the park along the Mississippi River…read more A nice free vantage point to check out the river, bridges and downtown Davenport and Rock Island. For a medium size city it is a nice attraction. Kansas City has something similar at our riverfront, but it is not as elevated to give as good of a vista of the downtown area. Certainly a must do when visiting the Quad Cities to acclimate oneself to the area.

No books .... Books no have. Late fees to high. Refused to open doors. Bad customer service.read more

This is the Muscatine County Freedom Rock. Completing the Freedom Rock tour of all 99 Iowa…read morecounties is something my girlfriend and I have been working on for the past few years. We are four rocks away from the end of our journey at this time. Not only do we learn about the military involvement and the contributions of veterans in each county, but a lot of times we stumble on other hidden gems, that we had no idea even existed, as we venture further into our own backyard. As happy as I am going to be when hit 99 and finish our Freedom Rock Tour...a little part of me is going to really miss these trips. We'll just have to find another "tour" to pick up. When you are checking out each Freedom Rock make sure you explore the surrounding area for other points of interest. And please remember to support local businesses...! Visit https://www.thefreedomrock.com/ for more information on Iowa's Freedom Rocks and the tour!

We lived in Davenport for 5 years but didn't know the history of Col. Davenport. It's interesting…read moreto see his house, especially knowing he was murdered there! The house is restored in a way that shows you some of the original structure. Furnishings are all period pieces, I think there was one family piece there. You have to see the house via guided tours which looked like they started based on when visitors arrived. I was a little frustrated at having to sit through a slow paced and overly detailed introduction before we could see the house. I've been a docent at another house and it's easy to think as a docent that your side stories are as interesting to guests as they are to you.

This is a TINY museum--one room--located in a beautiful building at the Black Hawk State Historic…read moreSite. There are dioramas, descriptions of how the Sauk and Meskwaki Indians lived their daily lives throughout the seasons, wickiups and exhibits of tools under glass. There is a large hall that can be rented for functions, and in the back of the building is a room that houses a museum dedicated to the men of the CCCs (Civilian Conservation Corps) who constructed this building with all the materials found on site. My dad is a history buff and had things to say about this place--it used to be an amusement park long ago with a slide that went down to the river, the view is ugly now with the rock quarry behind the site, this building may have burned down and been rebuilt a couple times, the statue of Black Hawk out back was once located in a plaza downtown, my grandfather played taps on his bugle as a boyscout in the hall here, etc. I would say that if you are very interested in the local history of the American Indians and you have nothing better to do, then a visit here might be useful. You can be done in little as 10 minutes. Otherwise, skip it. Note: my Garmin took me to a driveway on the other side of the little park, which is a private residence, so avoid that.