Davenport

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Top Food Critics + Micro-Bloggers
Quad Cities Food & Drinks
@quadcities_food
Hyperlocal QC food + drink discovery account, IA/IL coverage
Iowa Food Scene
@iowafoodscene
Statewide Iowa food spotlight, frequent QC features
Midwest Foodie
@midwest.foodie
Midwest food blogger, drives regional discovery
Things-To-Do + Weekend Curators
Visit Quad Cities
@visitquadcities
Official regional CVB, weekend itineraries + #visitquadcities curation
Downtown Davenport
@downtowndavenport
Downtown Davenport Partnership, events + dining curator
QC That's Where
@qcthatswhere
Regional things-to-do brand from Visit Quad Cities
Hotel Concierges + Date-Night Planners
Hotel Blackhawk
@hotelblackhawk
AAA Four-Diamond downtown Davenport hotel, top concierge channel
Visit Quad Cities
@visitquadcities
Regional CVB visitor concierge for the metro
Downtown Davenport
@downtowndavenport
Downtown shop/eat/stay concierge
Restaurants + Bars + Breweries
Front Street Brewery
@fsbtaproom
Iowa's oldest brewpub (1992) at the Freight House, downtown Davenport
Wake Brewing
@wakebrewing
Metal-themed craft brewery in Davenport's Hilltop Campus Village
Me & Billy Kitchen + Bar
@meandbillyqc
Downtown Davenport restaurant + cocktail bar, large-group destination
The Half Nelson
@thehalfnelsonqc
1920s-vibe classic American spot downtown, patio favorite
The Garrison Steakhouse + Speakeasy
@garrisonqc
Downtown Davenport speakeasy + steakhouse, monthly password reveal
Exile Brewing
@exilebrewing
Nearby DSM brewery with strong QC distribution (sister-market draw)
Rudy's Tacos
@rudystacos
QC-area Tex-Mex chain, Moline/Rock Island/Davenport locations
Soul Ties
@soultiesiowa
Downtown Davenport soul food restaurant + bar
Edison's Gastropub
@edisonsgastropub
Bettendorf gastropub with strong QC craft beer + cocktail program
Coffee + Cafes + Bakeries
AWAKE Coffee Company
@awakecoffeecompany
Custom-brewed coffee + energy brews, Davenport + Rock Island
Redband Coffee
@redbandcoffee
Specialty third-wave coffee roaster, Davenport flagship
River Valley Co-op
@rivervalleycooperative
Regional grocery + cafe with local bakery program
Food Trucks + Catering + Pop-ups
Main Event Catering
@maineventcatering
Quad Cities full-service event catering across IA + IL venues
Mercado on Fifth
@mercadoonfifth
Weekly Latin-American open-air market + food vendors (Moline)
Neighborhood Hubs
Downtown Davenport Partnership
@downtowndavenport
Downtown Davenport booster + event hub
City of Bettendorf
@cityofbettendorf
Sister-city booster, west-suburb crossover audience
City of Moline
@cityofmoline
QC IL-side sister city, cross-river customer base
City of Rock Island
@rockislandil
QC IL-side sister city, downtown district crossover
Citizen Scanner + Hyperlocal News
Our Quad Cities (WHBF/KLJB)
@ourquadcities
Local QC breaking-news aggregator across CBS + FOX affiliates
KWQC-TV6 News
@kwqcnews
NBC Davenport, traffic + breaking alerts
Local Memes + 'Only In X' Accts
Quad Cities Memes
@quadcitiesmemes
Hyperlocal QC meme account for young locals
Only In QC
@onlyinqc
QC-pride meme + nostalgia content
Mayor + Council Members
Mayor Mike Matson
@mikematsoniowa
2-term Davenport mayor, city priorities + economic development
City of Davenport
@cityofdavenportia
Official city government channel, services + events
City Departments + Utilities
City of Davenport
@cityofdavenportia
Official city services hub
Davenport Police Dept
@davenportpolice
DPD public-safety + community-engagement channel
Davenport Fire Dept
@davenportfire
DFD safety bulletins + recruitment
Davenport Parks & Recreation
@davenportparks
Parks programming, rec events, riverfront updates
Quad City Intl Airport (MLI)
@quadcityintlairport
Regional airport, traveler flow signal
County Offices
Scott County, Iowa
@scottcountyiowa
Davenport's home county, board + assessor + admin notices
State + Federal Reps
Sen. Joni Ernst
@senjoniernst
US Senator (R-IA), federal policy + small biz
Sen. Chuck Grassley
@senatorgrassley
US Senator (R-IA), senior senator
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
@repmmm
US House IA-1 (covers Davenport), federal small-biz channel
Gov. Kim Reynolds
@kimreynoldsia
Iowa governor, statewide policy + permits
Compliance + Permitting
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division
@iowaabd
State liquor authority - license rule changes hit here first
Iowa Health & Human Services
@iowahhs
State HHS - restaurant health + permit signal
Local Media Outlets
Quad-City Times
@qctimes
QC paper of record - feature drives metro-wide reach
KWQC-TV6 News
@kwqcnews
NBC Davenport, dominant TV news
WQAD News 8
@wqadnews8
ABC Moline, QC market leader
WHBF + KLJB
@whbftv
CBS/FOX local affiliates for the QC
Iowa Public Radio
@iowapublicradio
Statewide NPR network
Our Quad Cities
@ourquadcities
QC digital news aggregator
Individual Journalists + Anchors
Gary Metivier
@kwqcgary
Long-running KWQC-TV6 anchor, top QC personality
Top Lifestyle Influencers
Olio in Iowa
@olioiniowa
Iowa lifestyle/travel blog with strong QC coverage
Mom Networks + Family Bloggers
Macaroni Kid Quad Cities
@macarokidqc
QC family + kid-event aggregator, mom-network gold
Real Estate Top Agents + Brokerages
Mel Foster Co
@melfosterco
Leading QC residential brokerage 90+ years
Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors
@ruhlhomes
Major QC brokerage, Davenport office hub
Navigate Realty
@navigaterealtyqc
Full-service brokerage IA + IL, top-team home
QC Iowa Realty
@qciowarealty
Independent Davenport firm since 1952
B2B Vendor Back-Office
Quad Cities Chamber
@quadcitieschamber
Chamber serving 2K+ businesses, top B2B referral source
Chambers + Workforce + Jobs Aggregators
Quad Cities Chamber
@quadcitieschamber
Regional chamber, workforce + hiring signal
Grow Quad Cities
@growquadcities
Economic development arm of QC Chamber
Scott Community College
@scottccampus
Eastern Iowa CC system, workforce pipeline
Hotels + Venues + Event Spaces
Hotel Blackhawk
@hotelblackhawk
Historic 1915 downtown Davenport luxury hotel
Adler Theatre
@adlertheatredavenport
Downtown Davenport's premier concert + Broadway venue
Capitol Theatre QC
@capitoltheatreqc
Historic downtown Davenport music + event venue
River Music Experience
@rivermusicexperience
Nonprofit music hub on Main St (Redstone Room, RME Hall)
Rhythm City Casino Resort
@rhythmcitycasino
Davenport casino resort, host of Bix Jazz Festival
Vibrant Arena at The MARK
@vibrantarena
12K-seat QC arena (formerly TaxSlayer Center), concerts + Storm hockey
Modern Woodmen Park
@modernwoodmenpark
Riverfront ballpark - 'Friendliest Ballpark in America', home of River Bandits
Retail Boutiques + Vintage + Specialty Shops
Freight House Farmers Market
@thefreighthouse
Year-round farmers market + makers, downtown Davenport riverfront
Source Bookstore
@sourcebookstore
Iowa's oldest + largest used bookstore (232 W 3rd St)
The Book Rack of the QC
@qcbookrack
Used + new indie bookshop serving QC since 1986
Mint Green Boutique
@shopmintgreen
Women's + kids' boutique in historic Village of East Davenport
Trash Can Annie
@trashcanannie
Davenport vintage clothing + photography institution
CVB + Tentpole Festivals
Visit Quad Cities
@visitquadcities
Regional tourism authority, official festival amplifier
Mississippi Valley Fair
@mississippivalleyfairgrounds
MVF + fairgrounds (early August), QC's biggest annual event
Quad-City Times Bix 7
@qctbix7
Iconic 7-mile road race (52nd run, July), 12K-18K runners
Bix Jazz Society
@bixsociety
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival (Aug), 54-year tradition
Common Chord
@commonchordqc
Music nonprofit absorbing Bix Society, festival anchor
Pro + College Sports + Recreation
Quad Cities River Bandits
@qcriverbandits
High-A Royals affiliate at Modern Woodmen Park, riverfront ballpark
Quad City Storm
@qcstorm
SPHL pro hockey at Vibrant Arena (Moline)
St. Ambrose University
@stambroseuniversity
Davenport's private Catholic university, athletics + community
Palmer College of Chiropractic
@palmercollege
Founding chiropractic college (1897), downtown Davenport campus
Schools + Universities
St. Ambrose University
@stambroseuniversity
Davenport's flagship private university
Palmer College of Chiropractic
@palmercollege
World HQ of chiropractic education, downtown Davenport
Health + Wellness + Fitness
MercyOne (Genesis)
@mercyone
Flagship hospital system serving 17-county bi-state QC region
The Foundation QC
@thefoundationqc
Davenport CrossFit + community fitness hub (formerly QCCF)
Live Active 563
@liveactive563
QC CrossFit + SWEAT + cycle + yoga + PT studio
Quad City Performance
@quadcityperformance
Bettendorf's top personal-training + 24/7 gym
Arts + Museums + Nonprofits + Churches
Figge Art Museum
@figgeartmuseum
Premier Mississippi-riverfront art museum between Chicago + DSM
Putnam Museum + Science Center
@putnammuseum
1867-founded natural science + history museum
German American Heritage Center
@germanamericanheritagecenter
Davenport German immigrant history museum (712 W 2nd St)
Iowa Public Radio
@iowapublicradio
NPR statewide member network
Bix Beiderbecke Museum + Archive
@bixmuseum
Davenport-native jazz legend museum + archive
Suburbs + Metro Outliers
City of Bettendorf
@cityofbettendorf
Largest QC IA-side suburb of Davenport
City of Moline
@cityofmoline
QC IL-side anchor, John Deere HQ city
City of Rock Island
@rockislandil
QC IL-side, downtown district crossover