Comprised of 5 cities along the Mississippi River, (Davenport, IA;  Moline, IL; Rock Island, IL; Bettendorf, IA; East Moline, IL) the Quad Cities is full of action this weekend and into the fall months.  The Quad …

The dog-days of summer are upon us and with the economy the way it is, free splash parks are a great way to save a few greenbacks without compromising the fun factor.  I’ve asked parents …

Thank you to our friend Jody Halsted of HaveKidWillTravel.com for this great guest post on Des Moines, Iowa!
 What comes to your mind when I say Des Moines?  (cue Jeopardy music)

Iowa doesn’t come to the top of very many “must see” travel lists.  Perhaps it should.  As recently as the early 1800’s Iowa was about as far west as you could go and still be …