WeAreQuadCities.com is the original community portal for the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois. As locals know, the “Quad” cities actually five, and could be called the “Quint” cities. The five communities joined by the Mississippi River are Bettendorf and Davenport in Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline and East Moline on the Illinois side.
The Quad Cities are known for being a vibrant, fun and family-friendly location with excellent shopping, dining, hotels, gaming, professional sports, museums, history and visitor attractions. The Quad Cities is also the home of John Deere and the Rock Island Arsenal.
If you would like to post something to WeAreQuadCities, you can do it here. There are some fun Quad City videos and you can find local businesses to support in our business directory. And please take a look at our Shop page, which features some hand-selected items at sale prices.