Parade

It isn't Thanksgiving yet, but there are plenty of ways to find the holiday spirit in the Quad Cities. Festival of Trees kicks off tomorrow in downtown Davenport at the RiverCenter.  The 11 day event features 100 designer trees and serves as the annual fundraiser for Quad-City Arts...

I've driven the KIIK truck in three parades this year and on at least one occasion it was a scary endeavor. While it was great to see so many our our listeners, the number of folks jumping out in front of our vehicles and others to pick up candy off the street made for a white-knuckle ride...

...According to someone that's been drinking. On Saturday after I was done handing out B100 t-shirts and koozies, it was off to the bars - but that's not where my job stopped. Oh no no no... I thought it'd be funny to interview some people who had clearly been drinking about why we now celebrate St...

You weren't kidding - The Quad Cities goes hard for St. Patrick's Day weekend and I was not properly prepared. My body is still feeling Saturday's aftermath. But, boy was it fun! Both Slater and I experienced our very first St. Patrick's Society parade in the QC...

Last Saturday was my first time experiencing the St. Patrick's Day parade in the Quad Cities. I was on the Rock Island side of the parade and had a great time!

We already knew that the Quad Cities is the place to be for St. Patrick's Day, but now, so does the rest of the U.S. Year after year we see the Quad Cities gaining national attention for the way we celebrate being Irish. I guess you could say we're kind of a big deal...