This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SAU chapter.
- Vander Veer Botanical Park
- Vander Veer is a nice place to go to during the weekend if you don’t want to stay on campus and you don’t want to spend any money. There is 33 acres of different plants and a conservatory with even more cool plants they you don’t normally see here in the Midwest.
- https://cityofdavenportiowa.com/government/departments/parks_recreation/locations/vander_veer_botanical_park
- Freight House Farmers Market
- The farmers market is nice to go to during the weekends if you want to explore the city of Davenport a bit more. This location you would need a car to get there but, if you know someone with a car chances are, they will be willing to tag along with you. There are a lot of vendors with anything you could think of! The outdoor market is open seasonally on Saturdays from 8am-1pm, Sundays from 10am-2pm, and Wednesdays from 4pm-8pm. The indoor market is open year-round, Saturdays from 8am-1pm, Sundays from 10am-2pm, and Wednesdays from 4pm-8pm.
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g37816-d3463337-Reviews-Freight_House_Farmers_Market-Davenport_Iowa.html
- Modern Woodman Park
- Home of the Quad Cities River Bandits plus the best minor league ballparks in America! If you’re up to it the River Bandits have games seasonally of course but are always super fun to go to. Every year St. Ambrose offer free tickets during welcome week for the first 200 students who claim their ticket. The stadium looks over the Mississippi river and has a Ferris wheel. Fun fact- if a player hits their ball into the corn a cow moo will sound.
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g37816-d10676391-Reviews-Modern_Woodmen_Park-Davenport_Iowa.html
- Le Claire, Iowa
- If you want to explore the other cities outside of Davenport, try Le Claire, Iowa! Le Claire, Iowa is home of the tv series, American Pickers with their store, Antique Archeology! Le Claire offers a great view of the Mississippi and a small town feel with many little specialty shops and dining options. Le Claire also has many attractions including the Buffalo Bill Museum, and historical sightings.
- https://www.leclaireiowa.gov/166/Attractions
- John Deere Pavilion
- John Deere Pavilion is located in Moline, IL and offer multiple tours to see how far the company has exceled and changed the way the farming industry has come over the decades. After 180 years of history John Deere is proud of their heritage and encourage everyone to share in their history with each attraction site open to the public and completely free. The John Deere Pavilion is open from Monday through Saturday 9am-5pm, and Sunday from 12pm-4pm.
- https://www.deere.com/en/connect-with-john-deere/visit-john-deere/pavilion/