Tag Archives: leclaire iowa

Family, Favorites, Nature, Quad Cities

Possible Activities for While My Family is Visiting From Out of Town

  • Vanderveer Park
  • Swim at the Y
  • Bettendorf Family Museum
  • Putnam/IMAX
  • Channel Cat water taxi
  • Red White & Boom
  • ComedySportz
  • LeClaire (American Pickers, Happy Joes, shops)
  • Steel Plow shakes
  • Blackhawk State Park
  • Game Night
Events, Favorites, Holidays, Quad Cities, Travel

Great Things About the Tug-Fest in LeClaire, Iowa

  1. It’s the nation’s only Tug-of-War across the Mississippi River, held every August for more than 25 years
  2. The vendors— Cotton Candy FTW!!
  3. Carnival rides on the levee
  4. Small town street festivals are awesome
  5. Kid-friendly with lots of reasons for adults to have fun too
  6. LeClaire’s parade… get a spot early!
  7. Live music on the levee
  8. The MOST AWESOME fireworks show ever… fireworks over the river!
  9. People who come home for the weekend from across the country… I get to see my friend Wendi tonight!