If you're coming from the Iowa side to Illinois please be careful because they have a speed trap…read morecamera so the state can get its last laugh on you which is a pretty illinois thing of Iowa / Davenport to do. It's a scenic bridge whether you come here during the day or night there's always a nice view of the Mississippi River and seeing all of the houses on the river.

Opened in 1966 the Fred Schwengel Memorial bridge is your basic deck-on-girder construction without…read morefrills, fancies, lights (removed for safety), or structural redundancies to inflate the costs. It looks like kind of a nice bridge for being just a bridge but wait! as uninspired as it looks, there's even less to this than meets the eye. Clocking in about 3500 feet long and 60 feet above the impounded water (courtesy lock and dam 14 which is a whole different review entirely) the unassuming bridge presents an odd sort of problem for the two-digit interstate numbering system. Ordinarily a third digit prepends the route number to indicate a by-pass / loop (even) or spur (odd) but both of the E-W routes "terminate" when completing the circuit around the quad-cities: east bound then south then ramps -or- west bound then north then ramps so neither is really a continuous path. a funner solution would be calling the whole thing I-280 loop and dropping the I-80 designation entirely for the dozen or so miles through town but this review is about the bridge...

At the top of a VERY steep little stretch of Lombard Street (only 200 ft or so) you will find Mark…read moreTwain overlook! From here you can see The Great River Road bridge, the Mississippi River, downtown Muscatince, and over into Illinois. It's a great little spot for a scenic view, maybe a picnic, or to just grab a self(us)ie with a picturesque background!

The tour was a little long, but it was free and a lot of the info was very interesting. It was neat…read moreto learn about the Deere family. The houses (you go in two different ones) are both very elegant and ornate. It's worth checking out if you're in the Moline area, but probably not very exciting for kids.

A stunning example of turn of the century luxury that has been preserved! Went here for a business…read moremeeting, actually the Butterworth center, and was just in awe. We kinda got lost initially and walked over to the Deere mansion. Wow, just walking around the perimeter was beautiful with a million dollar view of the river and a porch that encompassed the entire back exterior and was enclosed!! The grounds are meticulously kept down to the coach house.... After finding out that our meeting was at the Butterworth center across the street I was a little disappointed because I really wanted to explore the interior of the manse. When I heard 'center' I thought, oh great, some crappy new construction pole barn/building where everything smells new and is beige..... To my surprise, the Butterworth center is actually ANOTHER mansion that was owned by the daughter of John Deere and her husband. We didn't know where we were going and that was really great because we walked down what I can only assume to be a private entrance for carriages and now cars.....alright....here we go!! Entered in through clear glass doors with gorgeous wrought iron detailing that made me weak...then in front of me....an actual coat room. Yes, a room for coats. Just coats, with built in racks and a marble top dresser for ancillary details (I assume). My thoughts immediately went to the naughty things that may have occurred there over the years.... But I digress....I walked up one flight of stairs that were protected with gorgeous persian rugs to find a floor that was converted into a meeting center with banquet chairs hiding the true glory of what looked to be an entire floor of a parlor. Kept walking to the back of the room where I found the diagonal parque oak floor and a baby grand piano that was anything but 'baby'...... Not sure if I was to be exploring as much as I did but it was fun to imagine living there and the grand parties they had. Our meeting was REALLY in the carriage house behind the lovely gardens. That was nice, it was obviously partially a horse stable complete with hay loft, that had been updated and modernized with coats of white paint and cheap dry wall.... I like old things I guess. After our meeting we ate lunch in the gardens and we were lucky enough to be able to speak with a gardener who had done her internship at the estate. She gave detailed explanations of the flower beds and some secrets I can't divulge.... Not sure what type of events they host here on a regular basis but it sure has a grand feeling with enough space for your guests to mix and mingle in a professional setting yet has enough whimsy to feel festive!

Viola police department... well if you can call it a department. One officer that works 40 hours a…read moreweek. He is a good guy and will keep the streets sage if he is on duty. Otherwise Viola relies on the county sheriff's department.

Horrible experience. Would not recommend even the shortest of stays. 90% of the servers and other…read moreemployees had a bad attitude and were very clearly the bottom of the food chain, in school. Food was always cold and poorly dressed/seasoned. My original rating would have been a 0/5 stars, but that wasn't an option.

The jail is located inside the same overall building as the courthouse, just on opposite ends…read more Upon arrival, be sure to leave all smart watches, cell phones and other electronics in your vehicle as they are not permitted in this building. You walk through metal detectors and your bags will be scanned.

I love our library! Such a great place to study with a huge selection. I took one of the trainings…read moreupstairs in the creation studio for using the etching machine. It was great and Maria was so helpful. I have also used the sewing machines for projects when mine broke. I have always had a great experience with staff. Only thing I would change is to make the study rooms more soundproof. I use them to take proctored exams for school and a couple times I have heard phone conversations from other rooms as if they were in the same room as me.

Wonderful programs; childrens' story time; rentals, and an Aquarian in the children's library and…read morethe staff can tell you about the fish which has shrimp; wonderful staff in the children's' library. Right across from the children's museum