This Week in Downtown Davenport: 8/14 - 8/20

Can you taste the BBQ yet? The Quad-Cities' premiere musical festival featuring top national bands and award winning BBQ right along the Mississippi is THIS WEEKEND! With headliners Los Lonely Boys, North Mississippi Allstars, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, and many more, River Roots Live is sure to make their 10th Anniversary one to remember. Come on down to LeClaire Park Friday and Saturday for live music, food & drink, and one heck of a good time.

  The Figge is bustling with activities this week, starting today when Liam O'Neill takes over the plaza to start his work on a wood-turning sculpture from a large tree trunk over the course of four weeks. The unveiling of the finished piece is scheduled for September 14, so be ready! Tomorrow, head out for a demonstration on the plaza while he works. On Saturday, welcome the opening of a new exhibit, Living Proof, celebrating the creative spirit of cancer survivors. The exhibit will be open until October 26.

  Think you can rank among the top contestants in a power lifting contest? Test your strength Saturday at the Quad City Strength & Fitness Expo over at the RiverCenter. Presented by the Quad City Strongman, here's your opportunity to participate in various strength-related contests, attend a mix of seminars on health and fitness, and peruse health-oriented vendors!

 Corn, sangria, brunch...Me & Billy has a little of everything this week. Tonight's theme is corn as they feature an all you can eat buffet of cornbread, corn on the cob, caramel corn, and lemonade for Luke's Corn Fest. There's no such thing as whining on Saturday's, but there is such thing as wine-ing at Me & Billy during Sangria Saturday. And on Sunday, feast on a Pop-up Brunch featuring healthy, sweet, or savory menu options...plus a mimosa bar!

  Interested in a chance to receive FREE sweet treats? Oh So Sweet by Tiphanie is hosting sporadic giveaway contests via Facebook and Twitter. Be sure to like and follow both pages for a chance to receive a free cookie, bar, or other delicious bakery item. Be sure to sign up for their email list for a FREE birthday cupcake, too!

 Downtown Davenport continues to develop, and we couldn't be more excited! A $50M plan is in the works to create a new urban campus for EIICC which includes restoring the Capitol Theatre for a movie theater, building residential units and retail in the KAHL Building, and renovating the former bank buildings at 3rd and Main/Brady for the school campus. We are ecstatic to assist with EICC and Restoration St. Louis' developments downtown and urge your support as the project moves forward in its process. Read up on the full story here and see what the DDP has to say here.