Day Tripping Quad Cities to Leclaire

Here is another link from Big River Magazine, about day tripping from Moline, Davenport up to Le Claire Iowa.
http://www.big-river.com/highlights.html

CNNMoney says we are one of the best places on the water

CNNMoney website recently released a list of the best and most affordable places to be near the water for boating.  And Bettendorf, Iowa, came in #10!  Our main house is currently in Bettendorf until we move.
http://archive.bettendorf.org/bettendorf-best-places-to-live.pdf
The article says the average home price for a place on the river is $400,000 here in Bettendorf.  Now Bettendorf [...]

Is the River Going Up?

Today the future does not look too bad.  The river is supposed to go up to 7 feet and then down just a bit.  That is out about 7 days.   We are going to start packing some boxes tomorrow, but we have to wonder if it is not all in vain.  Well, at least we [...]