It's been birthday celebrations galore downtown lately, this week we are raising a glass to L&D15! They are marking their first year anniversary with a guy's night out on Saturday. The night will feature a fashion presentation from men's clothing designer Harmsen, music and hors d'ouvres. Happy Birthday L&D15!

For those wanting a little more funk, soul and true-blue grassroots in their life - you'll want to catch JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound with The Maytags tonight in the Redstone Room. Americana/Folk duo, The Cerny Brothers play Friday and Martin Sexton hits the stage on Saturday continuing the folk rock vibe. The weekend bill at RME wraps up with Lila Ammons for Third Sunday Jazz.

Need a good laugh? The Adler has two rave worthy comedy events this week beginning tonight with the truTV's Impractical Jokers "Where's Larry" Tour. The night will be filled with laughs and hilarious videos inspired by long-running "Jokers." Saturday catch Girls Night: The Musical, described as "awesome Housewives' meets Mamma Mia!" (Applause Magazine). 

Did you know there's an owner of a downtown Davenport business that collaborated with Nike to design a shoe!? There's much more to learn about Mitch Dettman and his business The Full Kit in this month's Gold Book issue. Don't receive the Gold Book? No worries we found a digital copy of the feature

The 2015 Tree Lighting Celebration for the Genesis Remembrance Tree will take place Friday at Bechtel Park. Blessing and illumination of the tree will occur at 6:30 p.m. Since 2004, the Genesis Remembrance Trees have honored more than 5,500 individuals and raised more than $30,000 for hospice care at Genesis.

Make sure you visit downtown next week for Third Thursday! We are bringing some serious holiday cheer to downtown. In addition to the usual Third Thursday VIP treatment, many shops are unveiling festive window displays!

This month features fabulous holiday inspired deals, appetizers and cocktails. Discover the many unique and locally owned shops during this featured event from 5-9 p.m. There's lots to see & do downtown, check out the full list of participating businesses and specials! Kick-off the holiday shopping season with a bang and treat yourself to a fun evening downtown. 

For a complete list of the events this week and beyond, visit our event calendar

Future Events:

11/28 - Shop Small Business Saturday

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