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Quad Citizen and author, Jonathan Turner, has made a lifelong career as a writer.  One of his latest works is "100 Things to do in the Quad Cities Before You Die," which is a guide book to help people navigate must-see and do activities in the Quad Cities region. 
The book is broken down topically, with recommendations and brief descriptions to help readers find an experience that fits their interests.
Jonathan explains that the brief writing style was a challenge, as there was much more to say about each attraction.  The book leads to exploration. Once a reader finds an attraction they are interested in and goes, that then opens up the possibilities for more findings in the area. 
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Kathy Wine, the Executive Director of River Action got inspired by a trip she took to Baltimore. 
She had ridden a pedestrian boat and saw the opportunities the Quad Cities had to have a similar service, on the Mississippi River.
Enthused with the idea, Kathy wrote a grant for a feasibility study to see if such a service as a water taxi could work in the Quad Cities. With $25,000 in hand, and encouragement from a River Action board member, the crew forewent the feasibility study and decided to buy a boat to start the water taxi. 
After a growth period and many successes three and a half years later, MetroLink, public transportation service, took over the Channel Cat, and its been a vital service for visitors and Quad Citzens ever since. 
The River Action organization continues to make strides in activating the world-renowned Mississippi River that acts as the Quad Cities' front porch.  Among other programs, they charter the Channel Cat regularly to provide an educational cruise series throughout the summer. 
Learn more about River Action and how you can get involved at RiverAction.org!

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The owners of Buttercupp Candles, which now has three locations around the Quad Cities, share the story of their start. Jennifer initially wanted to make candles to support the aesthetic of another business endeavor, and ultimately she and her husband K.C. discovered "Buttercupp" could be a venture of its own. 
The pair started making candles in their home, working to keep overhead costs down, but expanded beyond the means of their at-home workspace, and have grown into multiple spaces for production, retail and candle-making tutorials.
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Dan Bush from Bummer City Inc. is an entrepreneur with a passion for improving the quality of life and place in the Quad Cities.
The owner of multiple businesses, Dan says he tries to create spaces that are more than just bars, but are hangouts. 
Analog Arcade Bar, being one, is just as it sounds. A bar and an arcade. It brings together the nostalgia of childhood video gaming while fostering a place for adults to gather, have a drink, and destress with some carefree fun. 
Dan has created a guide called "Look QC" to offer an insider perspective on what makes the QC go round. Those are available at all Bummer City Inc. businesses: Armored Gardens, Devon's Complaint Department, and each Analog location, as well as inside the Black Hawk Hotel. 

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Patrick Allie, the director of the Rock Island Arsenal Museum gives us an inside look at the hard work and thought that's gone into the renovation of the museum. Originally opened on July 4, 1905, the museum has been revamped only three times, once in response to WWI, another time in response to WWII, and the third in response to a the global COVID-19 pandemic. 
The mission of the museum is to showcase the Rock Island Arsenal's history, commands, the products, processes and people that make up the Arsenal. 
The museum is reopening June 29, 2023.
Patrick describes it as a "complete floor to ceiling renovation," with exhibits that are formatted chronologically, instead of topically. 
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Sonny Soliz is the artist behind the Hero Street USA monument in Silvis, Illinois.
It has been documented that as of the present day there have been over 100 young men and women from Second Street who have given service to the United States Military Forces. It had been researched and documented by The Department of Defense in Washington, D.C. that (there is no other street of comparable size) that has had as many men and women render service to the Armed Forces of the United States of America then the 11/2 block long street in Silvis, Illinois. Of these 100 or more Military men and women, six of them were killed in action during WWII and two during the Korean War.

Because of the contributions of these young American the street was renamed Hero Street USA in May 1967, by former Mayor of Silvis, William Tatmen. On 30 October 1971 a city park was built and dedicated as Hero Street Park in honor of the eight deceased service men from Hero Street USA. The park contains a pictorial monument a Grotto, a playground and a Pavilion. The monument contains pictures and biographies of the eight-deceased veteran from Hero Street, the grotto displays the names of all war dead from Silvis.
Address: 202 1st Avenue in Silvis, IL 61282

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Ryan Collins, executive director of the Midwest Writing Center in Rock Island explains what the organization does in the community and how its programming works to serve writers from all backgrounds, levels and aspirations. 
The center hires interns, hosts writing workshops and a large annual event every summer, as well as partners for community outreach. 
If you're interested in working with the Midwest Writing Center, find them here: https://www.mwcqc.org/

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If the Quad Cities had a soundtrack, the Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra would be an integral part. The organization has been awarded two recognitions in recent years from the Illinois Council of Orchestras. The QCSO was awarded Community Relations of the Year, recognizing two programs they launched in their 2021-2022 season: Concert Access Pass and Promo Partners.
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And from their 2020-2021 season, the QCSO was named Professional Orchestra of the Year.
Brian Baxter, Executive Director and Ernesto Estigarribia, Associate Conductor & Youth Ensembles Music Director joined the QC, That's Where podcast.
The two share stories from running the symphony orchestra, practicing, mitigating challenges and more through the 2019 flood, and the 2020 pandemic.
They discuss the strengths and opportunities the organization discovered and came away with from trying times.

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Brian Fanning of FVNTVNV Records has been in the music scene since he was a kid. Growing up in a musical family, he took to writing music at a young age.
Coming from the Chicagoland area, Brian studied and graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, a move that led him to find a group of other passionate musicians; together, they started East$ide Sounds. 
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Now, taking on his own project, Brian started FVNTVNV Records with the goal of showcasing the talent of those living and working in the Quad Cities art space and using creativity as a way to highlight the beauty and opportunity of the Quad Cities region. 
Check out FVNTVNV Records https://www.fvntvnvrecords.com/ and stay tuned for what's to come!

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Curt Johnson and Kate Schlotfeldt are professionals in the Quad Cities brewing scene.
Curt co-owns Green Tree Brewing Co. in LeClaire, Iowa and is a longtime brewer.
Kate is the GM of Crawford Brew Works in Bettendorf, Iowa. On the QC, That's Where podcast, these two brew gurus talk about the size of the brewing scene, how it's a growing industry that seems to comfortably fit all competitors.
Looking back at favorites, successes and failures and why serving this community is what they wake up to do every day.

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