Send us a text If the Quad Cities had a soundtrack, the Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra would be an integral part. The organization has been awarded two recognitions in recent years from the Illinois Council of Orchestras. The QCSO was awarded Community Relations of the Year, recognizing two programs they launched in their 2021-2022 season: Concert Access Pass and Promo Partners. Learn more here And from their 2020-2021 season, the QCSO was named Professional Orchestra of the Year. Brian Baxter, ...
May 16, 2023•52 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Send us a text Brian Fanning of FVNTVNV Records has been in the music scene since he was a kid. Growing up in a musical family, he took to writing music at a young age. Coming from the Chicagoland area, Brian studied and graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, a move that led him to find a group of other passionate musicians; together, they started East$ide Sounds. https://www.eastsideworldwide.com/ Now, taking on his own project, Brian started FVNTVNV Records with the goal of...
May 03, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Send us a text Curt Johnson and Kate Schlotfeldt are professionals in the Quad Cities brewing scene. Curt co-owns Green Tree Brewing Co. in LeClaire, Iowa and is a longtime brewer. Kate is the GM of Crawford Brew Works in Bettendorf, Iowa. On the QC, That's Where podcast, these two brew gurus talk about the size of the brewing scene, how it's a growing industry that seems to comfortably fit all competitors. Looking back at favorites, successes and failures and why serving this community is what ...
Apr 19, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Send us a text K.C. Ross has a background in law enforcement and a passion for cooking. Founder of cookandcuffs.com, Ross, AKA Chef Keys, brings her favorite dishes to life, sharing recipes and the opportunity to have a Class-A dining experience inside a home. And that's what she does. She prepares a custom meal for her guests, or goes into someone else's home and cooks for them in their kitchen. The goal, provide an amazing home-cooked meal aimed at fostering new experiences while fueling a con...
Apr 12, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Send us a text Coinciding with the 2023 NCAA "March Madness" tournament, Whitey's Ice Cream made a competition of its own, called "2023 Flavor Madness" which pits dozens of flavors up against each other. A husband and wife pair, Alexey and Lewis Knudsen had some personal experience to cover nearly the entire "Flavor Madness" bracket, after having spent two consecutive summers taste-testing the entire lineup at their local Whitey's location in Rock Island, Illinois. To document the project, "Alex...
Mar 29, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Send us a text Owner and founder of Blue Spruce General Store in the Quad Cities, Brandon Carleton, sat down on the "QC, That's Where" Podcast and reminisced on his journey of entrepreneurship. As he was thinking back on some of the creative endeavors, he said, "I'm learning more and more that there are some things you just don't have to ask permission for, you can just go do it." That simple realization has led him to operating a bakery that started with a bread subscription service to a full-b...
Mar 15, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Send us a text The Quad Cities region has hundreds of restaurants and hundreds of thousands of people who love to explore them. Two of those people are Dave and Laura Kilmer. The couple has made a tradition of exploring restaurants, both new and tried & true, photographing and noting their experiences and then taking their reviews to the popular "Quad City Food Lovers" Facebook group. "Quad City Food Lovers," originally named "Quad City Takeout & Delivery" spawned out of the COVID era to...
Mar 01, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Send us a text The Quad Cities is closing in on a new community asset made to help honor and preserve history of the Civil Rights Movement in the Quad Cities. This event space will not only honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, but pull together stories and cultural history from decades of great people who helped build Davenport, Iowa and the Quad Cities into what it is today. Watch the original video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TtB5vhjkhk Friends of MLK CEO and Board ...
Feb 23, 2023•8 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us a text Looking at placemaking and civic pride in the Quad Cities, there's been a lot of progress. That's partly thanks to the entrepreneurship and leadership of Maria Ontiveros, president of Mercado on Fifth and Nancy Ballenger, vice president and general manager of Isle Casino - Hotel Bettendorf. Mercado on Fifth is a weekly event that invites all ages to downtown Moline to celebrate and immerse themselves in Hispanic Heritage. The Isle is one of three casino properties in the Quad Citi...
Feb 15, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us a text Every winter, Bald Eagles fly down from Canada to set up shop where they can fish and set up shop for the cold months. Many of them land here in the Quad Cities where the Mississippi River remains unfrozen. While they're here, visitors and residents enjoy the show in several viewing locations around the region. Jody Millar with the Quad Cities Audubon Society gives the dos and don'ts of bald eagle watching and revisits her work on helping sustain the eagle population in the United...
Feb 09, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us a text Ben Leischner, the Visit Quad Cities Board Chair and Kai Swanson, the board's Immediate Past Chair, got together to reflect on their responsibility as board members and the philosophy and impact of tourism. Ben and Kai share their personal experiences living and being in the Quad Cities. Ben from the perspective of a transplant and Kai, as a lifelong Quad Citizen. #VisitQuadCities #BoardOfDirectors #Tourism #TourismMatters #BehindTheScenes QC, That's Where is a podcast powered by ...
Feb 01, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us a text QC, That's Where QC, That's Where is a podcast powered by Visit Quad Cities. Through the people, partnerships, and personalities woven throughout the Quad Cities region, you'll meet real Quad Citizens and hear the untold stories of the region. Follow Visit Quad Cities on social media and never miss an episode of #QCThatsWhere. Facebook Instagram LinkedIn X...
Dec 21, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Send us a text Joel Alexander spent some formative years in the Quad Cities. It's where he launched his career path by saying yes and showing up. Today, he's a photographer and model living in Nashville. In this episode of "QC, That's Where," Joel reminisces on the path he's taken. He notes some opportunities that sparked for him in the Quad Cities and got into the habit of recognizing, saying "yes" and showing up. #VisitQuadCities #QCThatsWhere #TagTheQC QC, That's Where is a podcast powered by...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Send us a text Charlie Cole is the brewmaster and General Manager at Blue Cat Brewing Company in Rock Island. Cole and his team are continuing a QC tradition when Blue Cat was revived in the fall of 2021. Laugh along as Cole remembers his apprenticeship, learning under the instruction of a German brewer. With equipment all labeled in German. Cole has made a successful career out of brewing by embracing that experience, taking on several different brewing and head brewer positions and continuing ...
Nov 23, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Send us a text Monta Ponsetto is a long-time Festival of Trees participant, volunteer, and decorator. She's seen the evolution of this fundraising event as it's grown, moved, and added new and creative elements. In this episode of #SheQCThatsWhere , she describes designs from years past. One in particular is centered around a WWII scene, with a prop of real letters she used from a relative who served. She also remembers magic moments, like the spontaneous singing from a girl nobody expected it f...
Nov 02, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Send us a text The Quad Cities is a unique destination that rides state lines between Illinois and Iowa. Visit Quad Cities is an organization charged with enhancing both quality of life and place for residents and visitors alike. Listen in as the President and CEO of Visit Quad Cities, Dave Herrell, describes the ups and downs of running a DMMO during a pandemic, how much has changed - for the better - in the last four years, and where do we go from here. QC, That's Where is a podcast powered by...
Oct 19, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Send us a text Meet Ethan and his 1999 Toyota 4Runner that's covered in stickers. Ethan started his car art when a friend brought dozens of stickers to him and offered to adorn the SUV. Since then, Ethan says the project has become one of positivity and people love to add to the art! Check out the car here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fc-0zTwqS8 #VisitQuadCities #StickerCar #Art #Toyota #CarArt #TagTheQC #4Runner #QuadCities #Midwest QC, That's Where is a podcast powered by Visit Quad Citie...
Oct 05, 2022•10 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Send us a text The 2022 summer interns at Visit Quad Cities share their perspective of the region. Rory O'Donnell and Elexis Teague interned as part of the Marketing and Brand Team; helping with newsletters, event announcements and research for the organization. Rory, a Chicagoland native and Elexis from Davenport, joined VQC with fresh eyes and go through their list of favorites and suggestions, including their favorite QC sports teams, where the players are so accommodating that they'll even "...
Sep 21, 2022•21 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Send us a text Sharon Cramer and her beloved dog Bailey have helped thousands of people through therapy dog services. Bailey the labradoodle and Sharon have visited hundreds of facilities from hospitals to retirement communities, schools, colleges, health departments, markets, and everywhere in between to serve the community. Sharon got Bailey as a puppy, and her training began on day 1. In this episode Sharon explains that Bailey's calm demeanor and size makes her the ideal therapy dog. She bec...
Sep 07, 2022•26 min
Send us a text Fitwave Gravel, founded by Luke Guyton, is an all-terrain biking experience. The brand stems from a gym Luke started in the Quad Cities area. Loving the adrenaline and freedom gravel and other off-road terrain can offer, he branched out to 'Fitwave Gravel' to help foster races that bring people into the unique sport. He hosts a handful of races each year under the brand, and has big dreams for the future of gravel and making the QC a household name in the bicycling world. #VisitQu...
Aug 24, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us a text Local artists Maia and Camille have been in the QC art scene ad have competed in QC Chalk Arts Fest for years. These two know the ropes, the tricks and the trials of working with chalk. They also have dabbled in other art forms, from paint to graphic design. Hear their take on the local arts and culture scene and how the Quad Cities area is fostering their love for the "sport" of art. #VisitQuadCities #Art #ArtsAndCulture #ChalkArt #TagTheQC QC, That's Where is a podcast powered b...
Aug 10, 2022•15 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Send us a text Anyone who's walked through a downtown in the Quad Cities has probably seen a pop up of colorful window art in the last couple of years. The artist behind that work is Atlanta Dawn. Her art took hold in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the City of Davenport hired her to make art around town, paintings aimed at bringing joy throughout the community in a tough time. As more and more paintings arose, her work became more popular and the demand for this type of art his reached...
Jul 27, 2022•17 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us a text At age 13, Emma knows more about the biology, nutrition and mentality of a horse than most college graduates. She's experienced in woodworking, welding, and floral arranging. She's juggled the equivalent to a full-time job while keeping up with her schoolwork and spending time with her friends and family. All of this, is thanks to her involvement in the Rock Island County 4-H Club. In this episode, Emma and her mom Mary explain life in the 4-H Club. More specifically, in a divisio...
Jul 13, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us a text For decades, two rival river towns have hosted the country's only Tug Of War across the Mississippi River. Port Byron, Illinois and LeClaire, Iowa set up teams to fight for victory, battling each other AND the heavy currents of the longest river in the country. Barry Long has served on the Tugfest Iowa Committee for 13 years. He's the event's Communications Director. Brandon Smith is heading into his first year of service on Tugfest, acting as the event emcee. As Tugfest turns 35 ...
Jul 06, 2022•22 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us a text Tina Anderson and Mandy Griesenbeck are bicyclists who lead the Quad Cities community in the sport. Tina is with the Quad Cities Bike Club and Mandy is with QC Friends of Off-Road Cycling. Both women have made bicycling a part of their lifestyle, owning a bike for every condition. As Mandy and Tina can confirm, passionate cyclists have more than one bike, sometimes taking up all the garage space! The Quad Cities has over time become more cyclist friendly, with cities painting bike...
Jun 22, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us a text Freddy Allen is a talented musician who got his start in the business as a teenager playing music at restaurants in Missouri. Growing up in the music scene, Freddy decided to advance his education at Central Methodist University in Missouri, before embarking on big city gigs in New York and Chicago. Freddy has toured internationally, worked with entertainers like Phyllis Diller and Bea Arthur, and plays regularly in Chicago. Ultimately he has decided to settle down in the Quad Cit...
Jun 08, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text The Quad Cities community has become a rich destination for runners and continues to foster a running community within, given its growing access points to cross Iowa/Illinois state lines across the Mississippi River! There are endless opportunities to run with peers or compete against worldwide elites. The Quad Cities has numerous running groups, clubs, and road races every week. Some of the most well known are the Bix 7 in Davenport, Iowa and the TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon, wh...
May 25, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text Chad Pregracke, founder of Living Lands & Waters, and more recently, the Bison Bridge Foundation explains the idea to repurpose the I-80 Bridge over the Mississippi River and to bring a herd of bison on isn't an idea that came overnight. It's a concept that's earned the support of about 38,000 people as of spring 2022 and will keep forging ahead to the Iowa and Illinois DOTs as well as lawmakers both locally and in D.C. Chad says he'd like to see this piece of infrastructure r...
May 11, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text Rachel Hagen, AKA, DJ K Yung got her start in the Quad Cities, but she didn't up and leave upon finding success. Why? The QC is home, and that's where her music career launched and continues to flourish as she becomes a bigger name in the business. Rachel talks about the financially-risky way she started out, the mentors she's met, and the experiences along the way. Connect with Rachel on social media - @djkyung and follow along via her website: djkyung.com #QCThatsWhere #Podcast ...
Apr 27, 2022•20 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text Dr. Kit Ford, the founder and director of Argrow's House of Healing and Hope talks about her journey to developing a place where survivors of violence and domestic abuse can start anew. Argrow's House was named after Dr. Ford's grandmother, who taught her love and kindness even in the midst of pain. As the house of healing expands its services of housing and employment to survivors, Dr. Ford says, "it takes a village," describing the Quad Cities' willingness and acceptance to help...
Apr 13, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 2
