By Tracy Jacks If you think you have to live in a major city to be a fashionista, you’ve clearly never met Courtney Loftin. Courtney Loftin is the founder of The Gentry Boutique, downtown Rock Island’s home for fashion forward and...

By Tracy Jacks Rock Island loves its local artisans - and they love Rock Island, where their creativity is nurtured and valued. Our city is made even more special by the abundance of hand-crafted goods made right here. Some of that...

  RIVERS EDGE PRESENTS HOMEBREW FESTIV-ALE JULY15TH 2:00PM TO 6:00PM   Rivers Edge Beer Festiv-Ale is Rock Island's first Homebrew Fest featuring a dozen+ Homebrew Clubs with over 50 different brews to sample     Rivers Edge Festiv-Ale is Rock Island's first Homebrew fest featuring over a dozen...

Dinning Out in Downtown Rock Island but need some info? Look no further than Galleries In The District!   ARTICLE FROM THE SUMMER DOWNTOWN ROCK ISLAND MAGAZINE ISSUE NO.2   Rock Island has long been known as a melting pot of different cultures, but thanks...

THIRSTY • THURSDAY Let's grab a drink!   "Summer Sun" ? Layered Lemon Rim Martini as Featured in our Summer Issue HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN: Ingredients / -1 part orange vodka -1 part cherry vodka -1 part white cranberry -splash of grenadine How to Make / When layering, pour the heaviest parts...

Who doesn't love a parade? Celebrate the St. Patrick's Day Grand Parade with us in downtown Rock Island! Read about all the festivities taking place around town in the Dispatch-Argus article here: Link: Quad-Cities ready to go green this weekend...

Welcome Erik Reader, the new Executive Director of the Downtown Rock Island Partnership. He shares his thoughts on the city and his past experiences with Roger Ruthhart of the Dispatch-Argus here: Link: New downtown director 'blown away' by Rock Island   Image via Gary...