ROLLING ON THE RIVER (Memorial Weekend – Labor Day)
By Quad Cities CVB
08/11/2008
Join the relaxing and entertaining Quad Cities on your groups next getaway. Enjoy a cruise down the river, museums and attractions and a dinner theatre reknown for commitment to the arts that is bound to make the trip a smooth and relaxing venture.
Contact Information:
t: view phone 800-747-7800
e: view email mmcinnis@visitquadcities.com
w: view URL http://www.visitquadcities.com
- Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse
- John Deere Attractions
- Quad Cities CVB Assistance
- Twilight River Cruises
Tour Dates:
Number of Days: 4
Day One: Quad Cities, John Deere Attractions, & Circa 21
Tour the historic John Deere Homes built in 1872 & 1892. The Deere Wiman Home was built by Charles Deere, son of John Deere and as a wedding present to his daughter Katherine and her husband William Butterworth, he built the Butterworth Center. After checking into the hotel and freshening up, you will head to Circa 21 Dinner Theatre for professional theater experience at its best! (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 & 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
After breakfast at the hotel, take a behind the scenes tour of the four-day process of how a piece of artisan history is made. You will get to speak with the artisans as they demonstrate each process in this 2-hour tour. Then head to the Village of East Davenport for lunch.
Call the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau for other itinerary options that could include casinos, botanical gardens, mustard, chocolate, hot fudge, civil war, factory tours, art, culture & traveling exhibits and boutique shopping.
