05 Mar 2008

Work in Progress: The Capitol Theatre's New Life

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Reader issue #674 There are eight dressing areas in the Capitol Theatre in downtown Davenport, on eight different levels, accessible from the stage by an elevator. One of them has a toilet at the end of a long room too narrow for anything except walking to said toilet. It's evident that they were an afterthought, put wherever there was room when the facility, opened in 1920 as a movie house, began hosting vaudeville.

13 Feb 2008

Best of the Quad Cities: Introduction

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Reader issue #671 We started from scratch with our Best of the Quad Cities ballot this year, with the goal of breathing new life into this venerable institution.

13 Feb 2008

Best of the Quad Cities: Best Date Night

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Most Romantic Restaurant

1. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

2. Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

3. Red Crow Grille

 

Best Food

1. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

2. Exotic Thai

2. Texas Roadhouse

 

Best Place for a Romantic Walk

1. Ben Butterworth Parkway

2. Along the river

3. Vander Veer Park

 

13 Feb 2008

Best of the Quad Cities: Best Night Out

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Best Karaoke

1. Rusty Nail

2. Tiddley Tap

3. RIBCO

 

13 Feb 2008

Best of the Quad Cities: Best Ways to Feel Good About Yourself

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Best Place to Relax

1. Home

2. Serenity Salon & Day Spa

3. Along the river

 

Best Massage Therapist

1. Pamela Fisher (Two Rivers Massage)

2. Darryl Elliott (Alternate Aves Massage Therapy)

3. Amee Padgett (Serenity Salon & Day Spa)

 

13 Feb 2008

Best of the Quad Cities: Best Shopping

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Best Locally Owned Store with Things You Can't Find at Chains

1. Isabel Bloom

2. Watermark Corners

3. K&K True Value Hardware

 

Best Place to Buy Local Art

1. Bucktown Center for the Arts

2. Quad City Arts

3. Isabel Bloom

 

13 Feb 2008

Best of the Quad Cities: Best Eats

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Best Restaurant Opened in 2007

1. Noodles & Company

2. Sonic Drive-In

3. Café Indigo

 

13 Feb 2008

Best of the Quad Cities: Best Day with the Family

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Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant

1. Happy Joe's

2. Chuck E. Cheese

3. McDonald's

 

Best Place for a Picnic

1. Vander Veer Park

2. Scott County Park

3. Ben Butterworth Parkway

3. Black Hawk State Historic Site

 

Best Entertainment Venue for Kids

1. Family Museum

2. Putnam Museum
& IMAX Theatre

3. Chuck E. Cheese

 

13 Feb 2008

Best of the Quad Cities: Best Hangover Day

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Best Eggs

1. Village Inn

2. IHOP

3. Ross' Restaurant

 

Best Place to Rent DVDs

1. Family Video

2. Blockbuster

3. Hollywood Video

 

Strongest Coffee

1. Starbucks

2. Panera Bread

3. Theo's Java Club

 

Best Brunch

1. Thunder Bay Grille

2. The Lodge

3. Granite City Food & Brewery

 

13 Feb 2008

Best of the Quad Cities: Best Free Stuff

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Best Place to Hike

1. Black Hawk State Historic Site

2. Scott County Park

3. Wildcat Den State Park

 

Best Bike Path

1. Ben Butterworth Parkway

2. Duck Creek bike path

3. Davenport bike paths

 

Most Bike-Friendly City

1. Moline

2. Davenport

3. Bettendorf

 

Best Place to Canoe

1. Rock River

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