Downtown Rock Island hosted two special events May 20-21, 2022, that brought community members together, built civic pride and encouraged outdoor activity throughout the historic riverfront business district....
Rock Island City Council voted to put $2.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds toward major streetscaping and placemaking improvements that would modernize and enhance Downtown Rock Island....
The Quad Cities Chamber and community business leaders on Oct. 11, 2021, presented an update to Rock Island City Council on the revitalization efforts for Downtown Rock Island....
Join River Music Experience, Downtown Rock Island and Bix Jazz Society for a FREE night of New Orleans jazz Saturday, Sept. 18, featuring the nationally recognized band Tuba Skinny! ...
An adaptation of a Rock Island teenager's award-winning artwork has transformed a blank wall in a Downtown Rock Island alleyway into a beautiful, thought-provoking mural....
Bent River Brewing Co. opened its brewing distribution center, bar, and special events room in downtown Rock Island in the spring of 2012. Since then, the team that brings you the classic favorites Uncommon Stout and Mississippi Blonde continues to...
The entrepreneurial journey for Tim McGuire has been filled with exciting moments and has recently come with growth into a retail storefront at The Shoppes on 2nd . Tim's company, Wild Cherry Spoon Co. is the newest addition to the...
You can’t go too far in downtown Rock Island without seeing The ARTery’s Carolyn Krueger at an arts event or finding out that she has helped create a scene that radiates outward from the quaint gallery space located at 1629...
Along with their reputation as the best record shop in the Quad Cities, Ragged Records & Music literally, and figuratively, brings the music back to downtown Rock Island. When asked how he decided on downtown Rock Island for a second location,...
The Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center located in the heart of downtown Rock Island just completed a more than $5 million full renovation earlier this year. The renovations include refreshed guest rooms, state-of-the-art meeting space, indoor pool, fitness center,...