Join twelve downtown Rock Island and Davenport stores, literally on both sides of the Dam, for great shopping and a chance to win $1,200 in gift certificates just for doing what you'll be doing on Black Friday and Small Business...
This is a FREE event! Wake brewing has invited Ragged to set up a Pop-Up record shop at Wake Brewing Two Year Anniversary Saturday August 31st. After the success of InDOOMpendence Day at Wake we thought we'd break out Davenport Metal section...
Come enjoy complimentary wines you may not have tried before, delicious cheese samplings, and tempting breads and pastries on the house while you linger and shop. Fresh off their trip to New York City, the Wild Cherry crew is back...
Christmas is getting closer, and the pressure is on. Let your local Rock Island businesses help! On Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15, participating businesses will have sales, specials, and a whole lot of fun to help you get...
WORDS & PICTURES Erik Reader The fast success of the bridal and formalwear shop has led to a recent expansion of its storefront and exponential growth of the business. "I set the bar too high sometimes," exclaims Sheleigh Martin, owner of Celebrate. No,...
By Sean Leary Self-care is the core of this downtown relaxation products shop. A new shop has “splashed” on to the scene in downtown Rock Island. Splash in the Shoppes on 2nd located at 1700 2nd Avenue, Suite 1, last year, and...
By Sean Leary It was an easy decision to become partners and offer good quality affordable furniture. You’re going to be happy to have a seat at Discounted Furniture. The shop at 2125 3rd Ave. in Rock Island has a wide variety...
By Courtney Loftin An entrepreneurial spirit and good attitude has carried this wonderous antique establishment. Instantly upon arriving at Vivian’s Vintage Varieties I am greeted with the generous smile of an energetic woman in gold wired glasses and her dog. There is...
By Tracy Jacks Brandy VandeWalle swears her business isn’t haunted, but I’m not buying it. There might not be poltergeists going bump in the night, but everywhere you turn inside Rock Island’s Skeleton Key Art & Antiques, you can see the...
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...