Cruisin’ the Commons, Mississippi River & Theatre
By Quad Cities CVB
07/14/2008
Cruise the river to experience all that Quad Cities has to offer your group. With nearby attraction and a dinner theatre your group can receive a memorable trip to Iowa.
Contact Information:
t: view phone 800-747-7800
e: view email mmcinnis@visitquadcities.com
w: view URL http://www.visitquadcities.com
- Celebration River Cruises
- Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse
- John Deere Attractions
- Quad Cities CVB Assistance
- Twilight Mississippi River Cruise
Tour Dates:
Number of Days: 4
DAY 1: John Deere Attractions, Celebration River
Cruise & Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse
Begin your day on the John Deere Commons exploring the 1950s
replica of a John Deere dealership at the John Deere Collectors
Center. Experience vintage equipment, historic memorabilia and
watch a restoration in progress! Then take a short walk to the John
Deere Pavilion, where you can begin planting your crop on the
hands-on GPS simulator, climb on and sit in a combine or cotton
picker, and take part in their interactive exhibits and “Anthem”
video. Shop for that hard-to-find someone at the John Deere
Store or Quad Cities CVB Gift Shop. Then come hungry as
Celebration River Cruises welcomes you on-board the
Celebration Belle, the largest non-gaming excursion vessel on the
upper Mississippi River for their four-hour Themed Lunch Cruise (i.e.
Big Band, Classic Oldies, Broadway, etc.). You will enjoy homemade
sticky rolls & fruit, full hot lunch buffet, afternoon snack and
musical entertainment. All meals are freshly prepared onboard!
(Additional cruise options: All Day Cruises, Fall Foliage, Dinner cruises
& more.) After your cruise, you will head to the hotel to freshen
up & then be transported to one of the nation’s premier dinner theatres,
Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse. Housed in a historic theatre,
Circa '21 employs some of the finest professional actors and directors
from across the country. Your ticket to Circa ‘21 also includes a
served meal for matinees, a sumptuous 5-entree buffet for evening
performances & a dazzling pre-show performed by the
"Bootleggers." Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse offers unforgettable professional
entertainment. (Overnight at Holiday Inn Express LeClaire
or Isle of Capri Hotel & Casino.)
DAY 2: Twilight River Cruise Up River
Board the elegant riverboat Twilight, where one low fare includes
all meals, snacks, on-board activities and shore tours in the upper
Mississippi River region. You will discover places that the Native
Americans, fur traders & lead miners once called home. (Overnight
on land in the upper Mississippi river region.)
DAY 3: Twilight River Cruise Down River
After exploring the upper Mississippi River region, you will head
down river on the Twilight, where their on-board chef will be
preparing all new cuisine for the day. Relax on the promenade
deck and enjoy the wildlife, towering bluffs & historic river towns
as you experience life on the Mississippi. (Overnight at the Holiday
Inn Express LeClaire or Isle of Capri Hotel & Casino.)
DAY 4: Quad Cities
Call the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau for other itinerary
options that could include casinos, botanical gardens, mansions,
mustard, chocolate, hot fudge, Civil War, factory tours, art,
culture & traveling exhibits and boutique shopping.
