Which side of the bridge did you drive on today?

The I-80 bridge did some switch overs today.  IDOT rerouted part of the traffic to the newly paved westbound approach.  I know, I drove over it coming home from work.
http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_f3af4266-9160-11de-8820-001cc4c002e0.html

Waving down by the River in Leclaire

Here is a happy fellow showing off his civic pride, well, I mean the guy waving, not the one on the bench.

The Twilight, LeClaire to Dubuque

This boat makes a day trip to Dubuque, stays overnight and comes back to Leclaire.  Here is a view from the Mississippi River.

Interesting houses on Canal Shore Le Claire

Here is an interesting one.  Through the grapevine I have heard it has been owned by one family for a long time, and the most current owners have rehabbed it.  Based on the outside, they did a really nice job.  I have also heard it was part of the Underground Railroad.

Mississippi River I-80 bridge from below

Here is what this bridge looks like from the ground on the Iowa side:

 

Snow Again!!!

It could have been worse, only a couple of inches and melting fast.

Le Claire Rivermen

Le Claire was formerly the head of the Rock Island Rapids, which challenged all of the best riverboat pilots.  The Rock Island Rapids was a treacherous stretch of river navigating, right through what is now the Quad Cities.  When the Corps put in the latest series of locks and dams in the 1930’s, the river [...]

River Pup

Here is another favorite store, River Pup.  And when we moved to our new house, we discovered the owners live across the street with their bulldog and Frenchie.
http://www.riverpup1.com/

Faithful Pilot

Our favorite restaurant is the Faithful Pilot in downtown Le Claire.
 
Here is their website:
http://www.faithfulpilotcafe.com/
Plus they have a wine shop, with wine tastings and wine deliveries:
http://www.rosettiwineshop.com/
The wine tastings are fun, the deliveries faithful on Fridays.

Snow People in Le Claire, Iowa

Le Claire Iowa is a cute little town on the river with lots of shops.  For holiday shopping, they will light up the village.  The merchants are already putting snow people out on the street.  This is one of the early folks, she is sitting out in front of the pizza shop, holding a take out [...]