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Criteria: Born & bred in the Quad Cities, and worth a ride from anywhere
Art: Figge Museum, Quad City Arts, MidCoast Fine Arts
Attractions: John Deere Commons, The District-Rock Island, Village of East Davenport, Rhythm City Casino, Backwater Gamblers
Botannical Centers: Quad City Botanical Center, Vander Veer Botanical Center & Park
Candy: Lagomarcino's Confectionary
Festivals: Bix Jazz Fest, Mississippi Valley Blues Fest
Food: Boetje's Mustard, Cookies BBQ Sauce, Popcorn Charlie's
Gifts: Isabel Bloom
Historical Attractions: Colonel Davenport Home, Rock Island Arsenal, Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead
Historic Neighborhoods: Deere-Wiman House, Broadway Historic District
Ice Cream: Whitey's, Country Style
Lodging: The Lodge, The Abbey
Museums: River Music Experience, Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre, Family Museum of Arts & Science
Performing Arts: Quad City Symphony Orchestra, Opera Quad Cities, Ballet Quad Cities
Restaurants: Grinder's, Happy Joe's, Ganzos, Jim's Ribs Haven, Iowa Machine Shed, Rudy's Tacos, Hungry Hobo
Riverboats: Celebration Belle, Channel Cat Water Taxi
Sporting Events: John Deere Classic PGA Tour Event, Rock Island Grand Prix, Bix 7, Criterium, THE Quad Cities Marathon, Ride the River
Sports Teams: The Swing (baseball); Mallards (hockey); Steamwheelers (arena football)
Theater: Adler Theatre, Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse

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