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Be A Tourist In Your Own Backyard

Posted on January 12, 2018 by SCblogger

January 12th through the 15th is Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard Weekend Each year, the Quad Cities Convention & Visitor’s Bureau partners with area businesses to offer deals on hotels, restaurants, shopping and attractions.  The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: The Quad-Cities USA Campaign

Posted on May 2, 2013 by SCblogger

While adding items to our Ephemera collection, we found brochures for the Quad Cities U.S.A. campaign—and we couldn’t resist sharing! ________________ “A typical Quad-Cities resident lives in one community, works in another and shops in a third city. It’s urban, … Continue reading →

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Davenport, Iowa: A City In Which To Live

Posted on July 16, 2012 by SCblogger

The Greater Davenport Committee, a precursor to the Davenport Chamber of Commerce, was founded in 1910, with E. P. Adler as its first president. Its purpose was to advertise Davenport and bring new businesses to the city. For one of … Continue reading →

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