Thousands of runners who braved the scorching heat early Saturday, July 24 for the Bix 7 race got a glimpse of the heart of the Hilltop Campus Village (HCV) in Davenport.
Though they likely did not stop then for a stirring jolt of coffee or admire some of the area’s striking architecture, Scott Tunnicliff and Molly
Molly Otting Carlson will start as new HCV executive director on Aug. 2.
Otting Carlson certainly hope they’ll be back soon to take in all the area has to offer.
Tunnicliff – an avuncular, dedicated 66-year-old economic development leader – recently retired as the first HCV director in its 12-year history. Carlson, a 52-year-old Davenport native, left her job as a vice president at Visit Quad Cities to take the reins of the nonprofit (and only Main Street Iowa organization in Scott County) as of Aug. 2.
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Opening a new neighborhood bar could become more difficult
Quad-City TImes
DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) A temporary pause on the opening of new neighborhood bars in certain parts of Davenport in an effort to crack down on nuisance establishments could become permanent.
Davenport aldermen will meet Wednesday to consider approving the first of three readings of a proposed ordinance amending various city zoning codes.
Among the recommended changes is removing bars and minor vehicle repair services as a special use in neighborhood commercial zoning districts, mainly clustered along Locust, Harrison, Brady and Washington streets and parts of Rockingham Road.
Existing neighborhood bars would not be impacted by the zoning change. They would be considered legal nonconforming grandfathered uses, said Laura Berkley, city development and planning administrator.
Small Businesses Are Coming Together This Weekend In East Moline
Keep your calendars free this Saturday, Quad Cities! In East Moline on May 15th, there will be a pop up shopping event with food, drinks, live music and more! This event is sponsored by Iron + Grain who will be there for all your coffee needs. The live music portion of the event is sponsored by MetroNet and will feature local Davenport musician, Ariel McReynolds.
The best part about this event is that it is a great opportunity to support local businesses. COVID hit locally owned businesses hard, making it difficult for them to maintain their everyday customers, so it s important to show your support to keep them up and running! In fact, over 50 small businesses and vendors will be there so there s a wide array of organizations that will fulfill a variety of interests.