Summer has arrived in the Quad-Cities... Since this is the first summer I've had a "grown-up" job, I now fully understand the importance of coffee in the morning. But not just any coffee, iced coffee. That is why, in honor of the beginning of summer, I have tasted iced coffees from six "iconic" QC coffee shops. This … Continue reading Who has the best iced coffee in the Quad-Cities? Part One
Last weekend Cody and I made our way north to the famous Maquoketa Caves State Park. I forgot about how different everything looks there compared to the rest of Iowa... It's almost as if you aren't in Iowa at all. Only 45 minutes from home we found giant caves, steep inclines, and cliffs. Getting there Maquoketa … Continue reading Explore Iowa: Maquoketa Caves
In March, Cody and I visited Lance and Leah in Roanoke, Virginia for the second time. It is safe to say that they are some of our favorite people to visit. Great food, great company, and of course great hiking is always a given when we make it out east to see them. This time around We … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Hiking in Roanoke, Virginia, 2016
Week two at the Moline Dispatch was full of press releases, press conferences, and "by lines" for your truly. Not to mention that summer finally decided to come to the Quad-Cities. A Sunday graduation down the street from the office On Sunday, May 21, one of the local colleges of the Quad-Cities, Augustana, was having … Continue reading Moline Dispatch, Week 2: working weekends and riding the QC’s favorite Cat
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