16
Sep
2016
Get ready for fall during September's Third Thursday! Sneak-peek two new fall menu items from Me & Billy. Score $10 off a purchase of $50 or more at Crafted QC. Get in the holiday spirit with a homemade caramel apple at Chocolate Manor, and check out KCRE featured products at Abernathy's and receive 15% off with any purchase.
The Phoenix will be extending their happy hour for all Third Thursday shoppers. Also, ½ price martinis and bottles of wine will pair greatly with your ½ price appetizers at Barrel House. The QC Food Hub will be cooking up BBQ wings, and a habanero mango popper black burger will be on the menu at Mac's Tavern. Let the folks at Sippi's know you're out for Third Thursday, and receive 10% off your dinner entrée.
Jonathan Turner will be highlighting his newly finished book "A Brief History of Bucktown: Davenport's Infamous District Transformed" tonight. Stop by Bucktown Center for the Arts and learn about its colorful history. Turner will also be discussing his book Saturday afternoon and at the end of the month, he'll be back for the release and a book signing.
The Preserve Iowa Summit will be spread across downtown Davenport this weekend! Check out the schedule and register to hear keynote speakers from Preservation50, the National Park Service, and University of Iowa College of Law. 
Brew Ha Ha is taking over Le Claire Park Saturday afternoon! Grab your tickets online beforehand and sample beer from 40 different breweries, all while raising money for local charities. After drinking plenty of samples from 1-5 p.m, walk over to Front Street Brewery for the official after party.
Centennial Park will be filled with skirts and strong men for the Celtic Festival and Highland Games this weekend! Get in touch with your inner Celtic roots and shop from clan vendors, watch traditional dancers and musicians, and vote in a very special Bonnie Knees contest.
Take a load off during Live @ 5 this week with The Dawn. Immediately following, head up to the Redstone Room for a bluesy performance by Sena Ehrhardt with opener Bryce Janey. Next Thursday, Hot Buttered Rum will be serving up some steamy bluegrass with special guests the Lil' Smokies.
Stroll on down to Great River Brewery at 1pm on Saturday for the tapping of Oktoberfest! Bierstube will be at the tapping ready to serve up authentic German food. Speaking of food, take advantage of all the cooking classes available this week. Bix Bistro's Chef Joshua Guthrie is hosting a class guaranteed to sharpen your four-course cooking skills. QC Food Hub is hosting a Cooking with Apples series, "Good for your Gut" smoothie course, and having their autumn Farm to Table dinner this week.
The 25th is the last day for FREE ADMISSION to Figge Art Museum, so take advantage of it, before it's too late. Don't forget to head out to the Freight House Farmer's Market this weekend, too. Lunch will be served on the riverfront near Dillon Fountain during Food Truck Tuesday, as well. Visit our website for a complete list of upcoming downtown events, and we'll see you downtown.
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