Population (2010) 3,891 Introduction Part of Tri-Cities with Granite City and Venice, Madison was home to an amazing mix of ethnic neighborhoods for a city of its size. Add in the machine politics that ruled the city for decades, and Madison looks a lot like Chicago in miniature, at
Labor Day weekend is coming up, which means it time for those souped-up go-carts to race around the streets of downtown Rock Island. Fun, fun, fun. Rock Island Grand Prix
Population (2010) 672 Introduction Cordova has few public places where you can enjoy the river. If you are inclined to spend a night, however, they have a bed-and-breakfast in one of the best darn locations along the Upper Miss. Visitor Information Your best bet is
On Labor Day weekend, the streets of downtown Rock Island are converted into a race track for souped-up go karts.
In North Dakota, artist Gary Greff built monumental metal sculptures and placed them along a desolate county road that connects the village of Regent with the rest of the world via Interstate 94. He dubbed this 30 mile stretch of road The Enchanted Highway. Even if you don’t see the magic in his creations,
One of my goals this summer was to go festival crazy, while not overdosing on corn dogs and funnel cakes. Mission accomplished. I only had one corn dog and one funnel cake, but I couldn’t pass up my first (and last) fried Twinkie. Here’s a list of the festivals that were part of my summer/fall circuit: • National
