Friday-Monday, January 16-19: Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard!
Come on out to LeClaire, Iowa, January 16-19 and "Be A Tourist In Your Own Backyard!" Bierstube, Blue Iguana, Steventon's, Buffalo Bill Museum, Holiday Inn Express, and Mississippi River Distilling Co. will have specials that you can enjoy. Find more details and coupons here: http://www.qcbeatourist.com
Saturday, January 17: Trivia Night at the LeClaire Civic Center, 127 S. Cody Road. Doors open at 6:30pm; Trivia starts at 7pm. 8-person teams; $10 per person. Everyone will be entered into a drawing for door prizes. Mulligans are 10 for $10. Each team may bring its own snacks, beer, wine, and soft drinks. Pork roast dinner available to "take and go" or "stay and play." Call Debbie at 563-349-4403 or email Smith73075@aol.com to reserve a table.
Sunday, January 18: Dress for Success Charity Wine Tasting at Faithful Pilot beginning at noon. Bring in a gently used dress for women who need to "dress up" for job interviews and receive $5 off wine tasting of a selection of their wines. They will also be open noon-5pm for lunch. Call 563-289-4156 for reservations.
Sunday, January 18: Bald Eagle Day. Learn about the area's bald eagles at the Medic EMS building, 107 N. Cody Road, LeClaire, Iowa. At 1:30pm, wildlife photographer, Burt Gearhart, will give an all-ages slide presentation and lecture that will reveal many interesting discoveries about Bald Eagles and their everyday lives in Iowa. See eagles diving for fish, eating while flying, flying with icicles on their toes and much more. Learn to distinguish between immature and mature eagles, what they eat, and why they winter in the area. Attendees will learn about this incredible wildlife opportunity to view and photograph the annual winter gathering of Bald Eagles along the Mississippi River north and south of LeClaire.
At the conclusion of the presentation, join Burt at Lock & Dam 14 to view and photograph the Eagles of LeClaire.
Burt's prints that celebrate Bald Eagles, the Mississippi River, and the historic beauty of LeClaire will also be on display. This program is free and open to the public.
Also that day, The Faithful Pilot Café and Spirits will be open noon-5pm for lunch with a great view of the bald eagles soaring above. Isabel Bloom will have a drawing for a free Eagle sculpture. Bierstube's Bald Eagle Day special on January 18 is 10% off your bill, excluding alcohol.
El Rio Spa & Wellness, 1000 Stagecoach Road, has January specials! Free Trial Fitness Class and Free Consultation with our Fitness Manager. The Café has 20% off Salads. Come tour El Rio Spa & Wellness and enter your name in a drawing for a chance to win a "Spa Product Package". Drawing will be on the "Be A Tourist In Your Own Backyard" weekend. www.elriospa.com
January - April: Join the 2015 LeClaire Cocktail Cruise with Mississippi River Distilling Co.! From January to April, eight different bars and restaurants will have a showcase MRDC cocktail. You can go try each one and get your cocktail "passport" stamped for chance to win monthly prizes. Plus, during First Friday, with any bottle sold, get a coupon for a free showcase cocktail! Pick up your passport today at Mississippi River Distilling Co., 303 N. Cody Road. Find all the details here: www.LeClaireCocktails.com
renee grae gallery, 101 S. Cody Road, has introduced their newest artist, photographer Thomas Bertilsson. Born in Sweden, Thomas Bertilsson moved to Minnesota in 2001. His photography focuses mostly on landscape, large bodies of water and their allure, the beauty of shorelines, and the mystery and magic of the woods. In the last decade he has focused on creating interesting and involving photographs, always with a handmade finished print in mind. Thomas' featured work will be kicking off their extended winter group exhibition. Their biggest exhibition to date, this show features over 175 original pieces of art by all of their local and regional gallery artists. They will also be turning the gallery into a working studio during winter business hours. They will be bringing in their studio supplies and creating new works all winter. Stop in to see artists at work! Winter hours are Wednesday 11am-4pm; Friday 11am-4pm; Saturday 11am-5pm. www.reneegraegallery.com
Check out the Wide River Winery Inn, 106 N. Cody Rd., above the Wide River Winery Tasting Room for a fun winter get-away! They have a reduced winter rate of $119 during the months of January and February. The fully furnished apartment sleeps four adults. Why not plan a weekend to look for the Bald Eagles or enjoy the shopping and charm of LeClaire? For more information, contact Cecilia 954-242-6878. www.wideriverwinery.com
Details on all LeClaire events can be found at: http://www.visitleclaire.com/events.html
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