JUNE
Tuesday, June 28, 5-7pm: Join
129 for wine tasting. $15 for 10 wines. Call 563-729-1035 to reserve your glass!
NEW! Wednesday, June 29, 5-8pm: Live music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room
in their courtyard by The Blackstone Acoustic Trio.
Thursday, June 30, 6:30-8:30pm: "The Wine Experience" June - November at The Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits. Tired of losing the battle with the wine menu or being intimidated by some snooty wine sommelier? Get ready to have the most fun you've had learning without the pressure of ordering from a 30 page wine book. Enjoy eight to ten wines with great food bites specifically selected to explore an entirely different wine grape, region, or concept. This experience is designed to educate while taking you on a tour of the universe of wine. This will be a once a month experience that will happen the last Thursday of every month. June - November 6-8:30pm. Limited availability; $35 for each tasting or $180 for all six. Call 563-289-4156 to reserve your spot.
JULY
Friday, July 1, 5:30-8pm: First Friday in downtown LeClaire, IA. Start the 4th of July weekend off right with fun, food, live music, and shopping!
- Antique Archaeology is open until 6pm.
- Divine Dezigns by LauraLee is open until 6pm.
- The Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits has live music from 8-11pm by Doug Brundies.
- Grasshoppers is open late.
- Isabel Bloom is open until 7pm.
- Jones St Java House is open until 5pm with red, white, and blue berry parfaits.
- LeClaire Olive Oil Co. is open late. Try their new gelato!
- Mississippi River Distilling Co. is open until 8pm.Buy their feature spirits for the night - Big Peach Liqueur and River Rise Gin together and get $7 off. Also, spend $50 and get a free $10 gift card.
- Razzleberries is open late. Special on "flag" (red, white and blue) clothing.
- Rock Elm Design is open late.
- The Shameless Chocoholic is open until 7pm with awesome American flag boxes for your favorite chocolates and red, white, and blue rice crispy treat's!
- Steventon's has a Sunset Concert by Steve & Adam out on the deck from 6-9pm.
- Wide River Winery Tasting Room has live music in their courtyard from 5-8pm by Daniel Stratman with special guest percussionist, Rob Anderson.
LeClaire is open on the 4th of July:
- Antique Archaeology: 10am-6pm
- Divine Dezigns By LauraLee: 10am-4pm
- LeClaire Olive Oil Co.: Call for hours - 888-255-1867
- Mississippi Cottage Antiques: 10am-4pm
- Mississippi River Distilling Company: 10am-5pm
- Unique Creations & Sassy Pants Girls Boutique: 11am-4pm
Friday, July 8, 5-8pm: Live music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room
in their courtyard by Jordan Danielsen.
Friday, July 8, 6-9pm: Live music at Steventon's. Sunset Concert by Daniel Stratman out on the deck.
Saturday, July 9, 11am & 1pm: Second Saturday - Twilight Sightseeing Cruises. $16 adults, $8 children (4-12), Free 3 & under. What better way to see the river than from the deck of an old-fashioned riverboat! Treat yourself to a 1-½ hour sightseeing cruise aboard the Riverboat Twilight. These cruises will depart and return from the Port of LeClaire IA. Trip includes captivating Captain's narration and commanding views of the river, its wildlife, and quaint river towns. Cash bar and Gift Shop available. Online reservations recommended - these cruises WILL SELL OUT! Go to:
https://riverboattwilight.starboardsuite.com/choose-date Jones St Java House has boxed lunches available for purchase to bring on the cruise. Other sightseeing cruise dates include September 10 and October 8.
Tuesday, July 12, 6:30-8:30pm: Divine Dezign's July FUN NIGHT: "Where to Start / Your Journey". Fun, food, friends, insight with how to start your journey (relating to home, health, and heart issues). Make & take craft project. Gifts! Please R.S.V.P. to:
[email protected], or respond to this public event on Facebook.
Friday, July 15, 5-8pm: Live music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room
in their courtyard by Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo.
Friday, July 15, 6-9pm: Live music at Steventon's. Sunset Concert by Lewis Knudsen out on the deck.
Thursday, July 21, 6pm: "Vino Vaso" is making a summer comeback to The Faithful Pilot Café & Spirits!
One ticket ($40) gets you a wine glass to paint, a glass of wine to drink, all the paint colors you can imagine, a gorgeous venue, a hilarious and talented art instructor slash "finish your glass for you" person. This is not your ordinary painting class. YOU choose what YOU want to paint - it's YOUR glass. Call or text Artist Aimee at 309-912-5989 for tickets (very limited seating, so hurry).
Friday, July 22, 5-8pm: Live music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room
in their courtyard by Jason Carl.
Friday, July 22, 6-9pm: Live music at Steventon's. Sunset Concert by Lewis Knudsen out on the deck.
Saturday, July 23, 8-10am: Cars and Coffee on the Levee.
Bring your favorite ride and join us on the beautiful riverfront in LeClaire for an "all are welcome" social gathering. There is no registration fee and parking is "first in, first parked."
Wednesday, July 27, 5-8pm: Live music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room
in their courtyard by Pieces of Candy.
Friday, July 29, 5-8pm: Live music at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room
in their courtyard by The Blackstone Acoustic Trio.
Friday, July 29, 6-9pm: Live music at Steventon's. Sunset Concert by Tucker & Douglas out on the deck.
News & Special Offers
Decades carries local honey, maple syrup, and a great variety of Wisconsin and local cheeses!
Visit
Isabel Bloom now thru July 5 get $10 OFF Gned, the Gnome - now available with a red hat! Visit their LeClaire showroom to see all in-stock hat colors. July 6 - July 31 get $10 off your next purchase when you buy the new, limited edition, WHITE, Sam, the Snowman! Visit their showroom for details.
LeClaire Olive Oil Co. is carrying gelato Italian ice cream! Flavors will vary including Italian Pistachio, Triple Dark Chocolate, Tiramisu, White Chocolate Raspberry, Creme de Menthe, Cookie Dough, Stracciatella, Toasted Coconut Almond Fudge, Raspberry Sorbetto, Mango Sorbetto and Lemon Sorbetto (6 flavors at a time will be available). Their regular hours are 10am-6pm.
Visit Libations Lane at Green Tree Brewery, Mississippi River Distilling Co., and Wide River Winery Tasting Room - all on Cody Road in downtown LeClaire. Visit each shop and be sure to pick up a punch card. Purchase a growler of beer, a bottle of spirits and a bottle of wine and get your card marked at each store. Then turn the card in at the last store for a free LeClaire Libations Lane pint glass! Glasses can be picked up at any of the three locations.
Picker's Paradise Flea Market - now open! Antiques, collectibles, handmade, vintage, junk and more! Open during the summer months; 8am-2pm. Located in the storage units behind Zaruba's and Aunt Hattie's (110 S. Cody Road, between Wisconsin & Dodge Streets).
The Shameless Chocoholic has extended hours for the summer. They will be open Monday-Thursday 10am-5pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 12-5pm. Closed on the 4th of July.
Tug Fest Iowa is CALLING ALL TUGGERS!
Tug practice has begun and they want YOU on the rope! Join them every Sunday at Huckleberry Park in LeClaire (by the water tower) at 6pm. Be part of Team Iowa and help them bring the Eagle trophy back to LeClaire at the 30th Annual Tug Fest, August 11-13. For more information email [email protected] or call Chad Christie at 563-271-0708. Practice day and time subject to change due to weather and/or holiday schedule. Changes will be posted on the Tug Fest Iowa Facebook page. Want to be in the Tug Fest Parade on August 11? To sign up or for more information, email [email protected]
August
5 First Friday, 5:30-8pm
6 Heartland British Auto Fest
11-13 Tug Fest
20 129's 5th Anniversary Party
27 Vettes on the River
September
2 First Friday, 5:30-8pm
10 Second Saturday - Twilight Sightseeing Cruises
17 Twilight Dinner Cruise with LeClaire Chamber of Commerce
18 Dogtober Fest; Rain date September 25
October
7 First Friday, 5:30-8pm
8 Second Saturday - Twilight Sightseeing Cruises
9 Apple Fest
November
4 First Friday, 5:30-8pm
19 Trivia at Civic Center
26 Small Business Saturday
December
2 First Friday, 5:30-8pm
3 First Saturday
2-4 Christmas in LeClaire
