Davenport

11th Street Precinct Bar & Grill

The bar and grill have been in business for over 30 years and the facility has been expanded and renovated. They are able to accommodate private parties, feature seven large High Definition flat-screen TVs, and live music every Friday and Saturday night with no cover charge.

Happy Hour: Mon-Thu 4PM-6PM·Grill: $5-25

Adler Theatre

The Adler Theatre is a 2,400-seat performing arts center that is adjacent to the RiverCenter. It was opened as the RKO Orpheum on November 25, 1931. The Art Deco style theater was designed by A.S. Graven of Chicago, and Henry Dreyfuss of New York City designed the interior. Restoration of the old RKO Orpheum began in 1981 and further renovations, which included increasing the size of the stage, took place in 2005 and 2006. The theater is home to the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and Ballet Quad Cities. It also hosts Broadway touring companies and other productions and performances. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

B.J. and Mabel Palmer Residence

The residence was home to B.J. and Mabel Palmer from 1912 until their deaths in 1949 and 1961. They developed the chiropractic profession and Palmer College of Chiropractic, which owns the house. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 because of the uniqueness of the porch, a showplace of the Palmer collections. The house holds a fraction of the collections once owned by the Palmers, who were known for their collecting mania.

$5

Bix Bistro

The restaurant is located within Hotel Blackhawk and was chosen as a 2012 and 2013 Award of Excellence recipient by Wine Spectator. Try the Cinnamon Brined Iowa Pork Chops, which are now on the menu at the White House in Washington, DC.

Breakfast 6:30AM-10:30AM, Lunch 11AM-2:30PM, Dinner 5PM-10PM·$35-70

Boozies Bar & Grill

Two-level bar and grill, yet somehow cozy. Great hamburgers. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cafe d' Marie

Specialty coffees, breakfast quiche and pastries, fresh homemade soup and sandwiches, salads, vegetarian options including hummus wraps, organic whole leaf teas, all fruit smoothies, juices, etc.

Centennial Park

The park features a boat ramp, basketball courts, playground, skateboard park, spray park, gazebos, cricket and rugby fields, and a dog off leash area.

Free

Chocolate Manor

Homemade chocolates ranging from covered toffee to exotic, port wine chocolates.

Circle Tap

Don't be fooled by the outside. It looks a little dingy, but it's a popular neighborhood bar. Excellent ribs

Common Chord - Home of the Redstone Room

River Music Experience

The RME is a non-profit performing arts center providing opportunities for the community to listen, learn, and play music.

Davenport Skybridge

A pedestrian cable-stayed bridge that spans River Drive in downtown Davenport. It provides views of the Mississippi River, its bridges and the downtown area.

Duck City Bistro

A big city bistro in the heart of the Quad Cities. Duck City uses fresh ingredients and features an ever changing menu.

Mon-Sat 5PM-?·$15-40

Duck Creek Golf Course

The golf course is an 18-hole, par 70 course. It is a 140-acre (0.57 km2) course and is 5,759-yard (5,266 m) long. The course features mature trees and rolling hills.

18-holes: $13-19; 9-holes $9-13

Dynasty Buffet

A wide variety of international cuisine including seafood, American, Chinese, made-to-order Mongolian stir fry, sushi bar, prime rib, soup, full salad bar and full dessert bar. Good buffet food.

Daily 11AM-10PM·Around $16 all-you-can-eat. Discounts for seniors and children under 12

Emeis Golf Course

The golf course is an 18-hole, par 72 course. It is a 155-acre (0.63 km2) course, 6,500-yard (5,900 m) long, and built on gently rolling hills. It is Davenport's most challenging public golf course, and has hosted the qualifying rounds for PGA Tour's John Deere Classic.

18-holes: $14-20; 9-holes $10-14

Exotic Thai

Since 2002 Exotic Thai has provided a consistently excellent level of quality food, service, and dedication to authentic Thai cuisine.

Mon-Fri 11AM-3PM, 5PM-10PM; Sat 11:30AM-10PM; Sun 11:30AM-9:30PM·$15-30

Figge Art Museum

The Figge has a collection of approximately 3,000 works that includes works from the Renaissance to contemporary art, with particular strengths in American Regionalist, Mexican Colonial and Haitian Art. In addition, the Figge now houses the over-12,000-piece collection University of Iowa Art Museum.

Tue-Fri 10AM-5PM, Thu 10AM-9PM, Sun noon-5PM·Adults $7, seniors (60 and older)/students with ID $6, children (ages 3-12) $4, Free to members

Freight House Farmers Market

Located in an historic railroad freight house, you will find farm fresh fruits, vegetables, delicious baked goods, poultry, beef, lamb, pork, cheese, wine, eggs, honey, jams, jellies, dips and salsas, candy, fresh cut and dried flowers, seeds, bedding plants, annuals and perennials, house plants, amazing art pieces, homemade soaps, doggie treats, beautiful heritage quality crafts, and you could even enjoy a massage from a licensed massage therapist. The offerings change as the seasons do.

Year-round Tue 3PM-6PM, Sat 8AM-1PM

Front Street Brewery

The oldest brew pub in the state of Iowa features updated pub food and good beer brewed on the premises.

Mon-Thu 11AM-11PM, Fri Sat 11AM-midnight, Sun 11AM-9PM·$15-35

German American Heritage Center

Housed in a former hotel where German immigrants lived when they first came to Davenport, it features an interactive, audio-visual permanent exhibit, "The German Immigrant Experience," which takes visitors on an exploration of what it was like to be an immigrant to the region in the 1800s. The exhibit is interactive and includes a theater, audio-visual stations, artifacts and two restored hotel rooms.

Tue-Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun noon-4PM·Adults $5, seniors $4, children (ages 5-17) $3, free to members

Happy Joe's Pizza & Jungle Bungle - W. 50th

North

Fun Center, Breakfast, Lunch Smorgasbord and Sunday Brunch with pizza, ice cream, sandwiches and more.

Sun-Thu 8AM-9PM, Fri-Sat 8AM-10PM. Delivery: Sun-Thu 8AM-10PM, Fri-Sat 8AM-11PM

Harris Pizza Davenport – Locust St. #4

East side

Noted for its "Quad City Style" pizza. Dine-in, appetizers, salads, carry-out, beer selection.

International Fire Museum

The museum opened in 1986 in the former Hose Station Number 4. The museum houses fire fighting memorabilia including a 1951 Mack pumper that belonged to the city of Riverdale, Iowa. Located in Lindsey Park and playground, near the riverfront trail.

May 1-Oct 31: Wed Sat 10AM-2PM

Lagomarcino's

Turn of the century ice cream parlor and confectionary. Fine home made chocolates as well as soups and sandwiches. Winner of the James Beard America's Classics Award.

Sun-Thu 11AM-10PM, Fri-Sat 11AM-11PM

LeClaire Park

Davenport has fought long to maintain this riverfront as a nice place to see. You can stroll along the River and watch bald eagles fish in the wintertime, or pleasure boats and barges work the channel in the summer. LeClaire Park is home to a bandshell where various festivals and concerts are held.

Free

Lotus Asian Bistro

Great food, fabulous atmosphere with excellent wait staff. Lots of vegetarian options.

Open for lunch and dinner·$15-25

Me & Billy Kitchen and Bar

A bar-restaurant with an open, urban feel. Burgers, sandwiches and salads. Steak and seafood served after 4PM. Good sized beer list, wine and cocktails.

Mon-Sat 11AM-2AM·$15-35

Mississippi Valley Fair

This is essentially a large-scale county fair. It includes a midway with rides and games, concessions, livestock and other 4-H events. The grandstand hosts high-quality, nationally and internationally known performers. Most of the entertainers are Country-Western singers with at least one Rock music night.

Late July-Early August·Admission to the grandstand is by FunCard only. Contact the fairgrounds for information.

Nahant Marsh

Nahant Marsh is a 265-acre preserve in southwest Davenport. It is part of a 513-acre wetland complex that is bordered by the Mississippi River, Interstate 280, and Highway 22. The marsh area encompasses different wetland community types including bottomland forest, open-water habitat, and a marsh–all surrounded by suburban, industrial, and agricultural land. The Nahant Marsh Education Center was formed to educate the public about this local ecosystem.

New Ground Theatre

New Ground is housed in the Village Theatre in the Village of East Davenport. It stages contemporary and original theater in the Quad Cities.