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51Events this week
13Free things to do
86New spots
97New stories

● Checked Friday, October 9, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Quad Cities

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 51 events, day by day →

NAMIWalks Greater Mississippi Valley 2026

Saturday 8:30am · Veterans Memorial Park Bettendorf Iowa

Breakfast Ride

Saturday 9:30am · Lindsay Park Marina

NERDTOBER CON

Saturday 10am · River Center

Gundam TCG Saturday Weekly Event

Saturday 12pm · Over The Top Games

Becoming Her: Group Counseling for Teen Girls

Saturday 1pm · Pulse Counseling & Wellness Center

New in Quad Cities

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Candy's Back Bar

Nightlife

Cocktails, pizza, repeat: Between bright, balanced cocktails and a come-as-you-are vibe, Candy's Back Bar nails the Davenport energy.

candysqc.com ↗

Honest Esthetics + Permanent Jewelry

Beauty

Smooth and sparkly: Honest Esthetics + Permanent Jewelry is a one-woman studio handling the essentials with straightforward waxing (including Brazilian) plus permanent bracelets that stay put.

thehonestesthetician.glossgenius.com ↗

R|C Brazilian Steakhouse

Restaurants

Endless sizzling skewers: RC Brazilian Steakhouse in Davenport does the all-you-can-eat Brazilian thing where servers bring meats to your table, plus an extensive salad bar for balance, and even vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options.

rcbraziliansteakhouseia.com ↗

Quad Cities’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Quad Cities’s best →

Most read in Quad Cities

The five stories Quad Cities readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. No injuries in early-morning residential fire in Bettendorf

    A residential fire in Bettendorf, Iowa, caused an estimated $40,000 in damage to a home early Saturday morning, but no injuries were reported.

    Full story at wqad.com ↗

  2. Trump Unveils $15 Billion Steel Complex with India’s Essar Group in Iowa - RTV English

    US President Donald Trump has announced a $15 billion steel complex to be established in Iowa in partnership with India's Essar Group.

    Full story at english.rtvlive.com ↗

  3. Iowa's cancer rates are rising as the nation's fall. Families want answers.

    Iowa's cancer rates are increasing as the nation's is decreasing, with residents of two highest-incidence counties asking for answers about the current system.

    Full story at usatoday.com ↗

  4. Happy Joe’s acquired by Quad Cities investors; menu updates anticipated

    The Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream franchise has been acquired by a group of Quad Cities investors, and the new owners predict menu changes are coming.

    Full story at kwqc.com ↗

  5. Lahn, Sand react to $15B steel investment announced for Iowa

    The $15 billion steel plant planned for southeast Iowa is expected to bring thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in investment to the state.

    Full story at cbs2iowa.com ↗

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