It's All There...In LeClaire!

Beat the winter blues with fun in LeClaire this month! Enjoy Valentine's Day celebrations, trivia, and Buffalo Bill's birthday party! Also find Rock Star Bingo, live music, wine tastings, and fresh merchandise at the shops! There are plenty of great spots to wine, dine, tour and shop every day in LeClaire. Be sure to browse the whole newsletter to find special deals and start making plans to #VisitLeClaire today! More information about LeClaire, Iowa, can be found on our website at: www.visitleclaire.com    

FEBRUARY:
Now - February 13 until 7pm: The Shameless Chocoholic is taking custom orders for chocolate covered strawberries. Any strawberries left will be dipped in a variety of chocolates and available on a first come, first served basis in the shop. 4 ct box - $11.99. 8 ct box - $22.99. 12 ct box - $34.99.

Now - February 18: Join Isabel Bloom for their annual "Isabel Bloom NOW!" Celebration!  See what's new including sculptures the Dandelion Heart, Scout + Co. Candle selections, Lillie & Pine handmade skincare products and a wide selection of gifts and home décor, including "Mud Pie"! Receive a  Free  Mini Gnome with a $50 purchase. 

Valentine's Day Fun!
Thursday, February 14, 6pm & 8pm: Valentine's Day at Crane & Pelican Café. They are serving a special three course menu. $39.95/person with a 10% discount for parties of 4 or more. Two seatings available - 6pm & 8pm. Limited space so call today to make your reservation. 563-289-8774.

Thursday, February 14: The Faithful Pilot has their regular menu plus a 3-course menu for $60 per person. Come on out and enjoy fresh choices from their new menu and wine list. 563-289-4156 to reserve your spot today.

Thursday, February 14, 5:30-9:30pm: Steventon's has live music by Lewis Knudsen. Call today to reserve your spot for a romantic dinner. 563-289-3600.

Thursday, February 14, 6:30pm: Celebrate Pal-entine's Day with Mississippi River Distilling Company & Cody Road Cocktail House. February 14th isn't just for lovers! Celebrate your best friends at a PAL-entine's Day Party! What better way to celebrate a friend than with whiskey, pizza and a movie! Your ticket gets you a flight of whiskeys, one cocktail, and access to the Mama Bosso's pizza bar. Begin at 6:30 with a special whiskey tasting with one of the distillers. Get a flight of whiskeys and try all of the wonderful flavors of Cody Road! You'll also get one cocktail of your choice. Additional cocktails will be available to purchase. Have Mama Bosso's pizzas and then they'll break out the popcorn as you watch a classic buddy movie - Dumb and Dumber! Couples are welcome, but this is a friends' gig! Limited to 30 people, so get your tickets soon! $25 purchased online through the Facebook event page.

Friday, February 15, 8pm: Rock Star Bingo at Green Tree Brewery. Do you know your music? Play Rock Star Bingo - no cost, Bingo cards provided, and you can win free beer! What is Rock Star Bingo? Just like "regular" bingo, but they replace bingo numbers, like "B16", with parts of songs. If you know the song title (no phones, devices or apps - basically no cheating), then place a bingo chip on that square. Get 5 squares in a row and you're a winner! Presented by Think & Drink Entertainment

Saturday, February 16, 9am-5pm: You, Me & Sweet Treats. Come out to Royal Tea & Ulmie's Nest, on Saturday February 9 or 16, and enjoy some sweet treats with your little sweetheart! On each of these days each business will be featuring some SWEET deals!
-Royal Tea & Ulmie's Nest will be giving a FREE tea cookie with each tea purchase, upon mentioning this event! *
-Royal Tea will be giving away a FREE oz of Tea with each Smart Tea Maker purchase. *
-Ulmie's Nest will have a special for all Red, White and Pink Replay products. Each piece will be buy 1 piece get the 2nd half off!*
They will have decorations up, and a fun movie in the background as well. There will be other sweet treats available for purchase. Enjoy a tea and a sweet treat with those you love! Deals are while supplies last. Deals will only be honored on the two dates given. Deals cannot be exchanged for other items or cash value.*

Saturday, February 16, 6pm/7pm: Trivia Night at the LeClaire Civic Center to benefit the Moon & Back Animal Rescue. Doors open at 6pm; Trivia starts at 7pm. $10 per person / 8 people (maximum) at a table. 10 mulligans for $10 and a double down for $10 which doubles your points on one round. They are serving pulled pork sandwiches, potato or fruit salad, and baked beans. To reserve tables, call Debbie at 563-349-4403 or e-mail smith5grand@gmail.com 

Saturday, February 16, 8-11pm: Green Tree Brewery has live music by Frankie Joe & Kinfolk.

Tuesday, February 19, 6pm: Green Tree Brewery Euchre Night. Proceeds will be going to the "To The Moon & Back Animal Rescue". $10 buy-in. Sign ups start at 6pm, games at 6:30pm. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, as well as the "biggest loser".

Friday, February 22, 8pm: Rock Star Bingo at Green Tree Brewery. Do you know your music? Play Rock Star Bingo - no cost, Bingo cards provided, and you can win free beer! What is Rock Star Bingo? Just like "regular" bingo, but they replace bingo numbers, like "B16", with parts of songs. If you know the song title (no phones, devices or apps - basically no cheating), then place a bingo chip on that square. Get 5 squares in a row and you're a winner! Presented by Think & Drink Entertainment

Sunday, February 24, Noon-4pm: Celebrate Buffalo Bill's Birthday at the Buffalo Bill Museum!
Buffalo Chip Throwing Contest at 1pm (weather permitting). Free museum admission for this event. Buffalo Bill was born February 26, 1846 in Scott County, Iowa. He was a Pony Express Rider and a civil war hero before starring in own Wild West Show and becoming the superstar of his era! Also visit the other great exhibits at the museum such as: the Lone Star, a wooden hull steam powered paddle wheel, Native American artifacts, and exhibits featuring 1900's ladies fashion, life on Mississippi, riverboat pilots, and many more fascinating displays.

Sunday, February 24, 3-5pm: Faithful Pilot has 15 wines to taste for $15. The restaurant will be open until 8pm for regular dining. Call 563-289-4156 to reserve a glass for the wine tasting.

Tuesday, February 26, 5-7pm: 129 is hosting Tuesday Tasting. Call 563-729-1035 to reserve a glass!

Tuesday, February 26, 7pm: Play "Survey Says: A Friendly Feud Bar Game" at Green Tree Brewery. There are 2 rounds of 10 questions. Each round ends with a multiplier question, where point values are doubled and tripled, respectively. Compete for house cash & free beer flights! $25 Gift Card for 1st Place, $10 for 2nd Place, and FREE beer flights for the Best Team Name and for the 1st & 2nd Round Winner! Play solo or as a team (up to 4 people). FREE to play!

Thursday, February 28, 6pm: Faithful Pilot Wine Class. Faithful Pilot announces an all new, all exciting, all fun Wine Class lineup for 2019! The QC's only monthly wine & food educational experience is great for those who know wine - but better if you're just trying to know more. 4 Flights $35. Call 563-289-4156 to reserve your spot. Enjoy Great Food, Great Wine & Great Times!
FEBRUARY | Name The Wine Region | The "Tells" of Blind Tasting
MARCH | WINE-ing When The Weather Gets Great
APRIL | Continental Divide
MAY | The Judgment of Paris
JUNE | Time in a Bottle | Aged Wines

MARCH:
Friday, March 1, 5pm: Bela is celebrating their grand reopening with a LeClaire Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting at 5pm and Open House until 8pm. Celebrate all weekend with complimentary snacks, drinks, and free giveaways. And join them for "Taste of LeClaire" on Saturday, March 2!

Friday, March 1: First Friday. We celebrate First Friday EVERY month!
* Blue Iguana is celebrating with a drink special.
* Faithful Pilot has live music from 8-11pm.
* Grasshoppers is open late.
* Green Tree Brewery has live music from 8-11pm by Ruby & Donovan.
* LeClaire Olive Oil Co. is open late.
* Mississippi River Distilling Co. and Cody Road Cocktail House:
Free food and drink samples from 5-8pm.
They'll have live music in the distillery from 7-10pm.
* Razzleberries is open late.
* The Shameless Chocoholic is open until 7pm.
* Wide River Winery Tasting Room is open until 8pm with wine and savory dip samples.  

Saturday, March 2, 1-4pm: Enjoy a "Taste of LeClaire!" Receive FREE food and/or beverage samples from various shops, restaurants, and bars. Discover many great tastes during Taste of LeClaire!
Participating businesses include:
Artswork - homemade cracker sample from The Crane & Pelican Cafe
Aunt Hatties - What BBQ & Bar King Cake sample
Bela - soup, bread, bon bons, and coffee mocha samples
Blue Iguana - Mexican Chili
Grasshoppers Gift Shop - dip and bread samples and Wooden Wheel wine tasting
Green Tree Brewery - 1 oz sample of any of their beer including Storm Chaser, the official craft beer of the Quad City Storm.
Le Claire Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream - Mint Marvel Sundae
LeClaire Olive Oil Co. - dips, mustards, jams, olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting
LeClaire River Loft - LeClaire Canning Co. samples
Lettysdesigns-Decor.com - Caffeine Queen Espresso samples
Mississippi River Distilling Company & Cody Road Cocktail House - free samples on every tour (take a tour at the top of the hour). Also, enjoy $2 off their cocktails on tap (Millions of Peaches or Cody's Harvest).
Razzleberries Fine Gifts - Pickle
Riverview Roadhouse - Rum Chata Cheesecake shots
Royal-Tea - their NEW slightly carbonated tea
The Shameless Chocoholic - handmade candy sample
What BBQ & Bar - TBD
Wide River Winery Tasting Room - wine samples paired with a savory dip.

Other news:
Book a fun night at the Holiday Inn Express in LeClaire! Call the hotel direct (563-289-9978) and ask for Irish or Brandi. Choose from the:
"Full LeClaire Experience" package including -
* A Deluxe Room
* $20 Gift Certificate for Mississippi River Distilling Company & Cody Road Cocktail House including tasting and tour
* $20 Gift Certificate for Green Tree Brewery
* $15 Gift Certificate for Wide River Winery Tasting Room
* Two Passes to tour the Buffalo Bill Museum LeClaire IA valued at $10
* An 8 x 10 glossy autographed photo by Mike Wolfe American Picker of Antique Archaeology (in LeClaire) and American Pickers' fame - priceless!
* Full Express Start Breakfast for two the next morning at the Holiday Inn Express LeClaire valued at $20
OR "Dinner for Two & a River View" package including -
* Dinner for two valued up to $40 at the popular and historic The Crane & Pelican Cafe
* One night stay at the Holiday Inn Express LeClaire in their Executive Riverfront mini-suite including full, hot breakfast in the morning.
NOTE: Rates very based on date, availability, and room type. Book these packages from now through Feb 28, 2019. Three days notice required.

Have fun at the Wide River Winery Tasting Room! Wednesdays are "Double Punch Day". With each bottle of wine purchased, receive 2 punches on your frequent buyer card. Valid at all 3 locations.

Winter Hours:
Artswork's : Tuesday - Saturday 11am-4pm; Sunday 12-4pm. They have new spring merchandise with more coming all the time!
Bela: under new management. January-March - Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm
Daffodil Row: January-March - Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm
Unique Creations & Sassy Pants Boutique : Thursday and Friday 11am-3pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, and Sunday 12-4pm.
Grasshoppers: Sunday-Wednesday 12-4pm, Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm. Call 563-289-4652 to request additional hours.

SAVE THE DATE:
March
First Friday
Taste of LeClaire
16  Trivia at Civic Center
April
First Friday
20  Cars & Coffee
20  Trivia at Civic Center
27  Wine Hop
May
First Friday
18  Cars & Coffee
18  Shops With Hops
18  Trivia at Civic Center
25-27  Riverboat Twilight Sightseeing Cruises, 11am, 1pm, 3pm
June
7-8  Citywide Garage Sales
First Friday
15  Cars & Coffee
15  Riverboat Twilight Sightseeing Cruises
22  Food Truck Fight
July
First Friday
20  Riverboat Twilight Sightseeing Cruises
20  Cars & Coffee
August
First Friday
Heartland British Auto Fest
8-10  Tug Fest
17  Cars & Coffee
17  Riverboat Twilight Sightseeing Cruises
September
First Friday
21  Cars & Coffee
21  Trivia at Civic Center
21  Riverboat Twilight Sightseeing Cruises, 11am & 1pm
21  LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Riverboat Twilight Dinner Cruise
October
First Friday
13  Apple Fest
19  Cars & Coffee
19  Riverboat Twilight Sightseeing Cruises
19  Trivia at Civic Center
26  Witches' Walk
November
First Friday
16  Trivia at Civic Center
23  Shop Small Saturday
December
First Friday
6-8  Christmas in LeClaire
Ugly Christmas Sweater 5k

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LeClaire, Iowa is located at the intersection of Highway 67/Great River Road and Interstate 80 at exit 306. This charming town is just a scenic 2 minute drive to Lock & Dam 14, just off of highway 67, along the Mississippi River. Lock and Dam 14 is only a few miles from all the LeClaire hotels and is known for some of the BEST eagle watching & photography in the country. 
 
LeClaire is a quaint river town full of historic surprises. LeClaire offers the Twilight Riverboat 2 day Adventures, Mississippi River Distilling Company, The Buffalo Bill Museum, unique shopping and wonderful restaurants, which make LeClaire the must visit town in the Quad Cities area. 
 
LeClaire is only 30 minutes from the Quad Cities International Airport and is also the home base location for Mike Wolfe, owner of "Antique Archaeology" and the host of "American Pickers," a cable TV show on the History Channel. 
 
LeClaire has award winning hotels, guest houses, and bed and breakfasts with views of the Mississippi River. 
 
If you're looking for charming and friendly, the downtown shops in LeClaire will delight you. 
 
Also, If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our Tourism Manager at 563-289-4242 x 61135 or email: info@visitleclaire.com  
 
Free Wireless Internet Access is available to visitors downtown at Happy Joe's Pizza, the LeClaire Information Center, or the LeClaire Community Library (3rd and Wisconsin), which has 7 public access computers.
 
If you have any questions or need more information, visit  www.visitleclaire.com or contact us at info@visitleclaire.com.   
LeClaire Information Center
117 South Cody Road
OPEN: Noon -3pm daily
Weather Permitting 

Voted "Best Place to Take Out-of-Town Guests"  in the 2018 Quad City Times Reader's Choice Poll for the 7th year in a row!
 
Go to 
www.visitleclaire.com for details on everything that is going on in LeClaire, Iowa throughout the year.
 
  
 
On-Going Events: 
 
LeClaire Rec Center Events See www.leclairereccenter.com   for details
 
NEW Blue Iguana Specials!
  • Tuesday: $7.50 - Any 2 Tacos any way you want them with your choice of rice, refried beans, or soup.
  • Wednesday: $6 - Queso Quesadilla. Your choice of chicken or steak with Chihuahua and cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chipotle mayo with your choice of rice, refried beans, or soup.
  • Thursday: $5 - Diablo Chicken Salad. Seared chicken in tomatillo sauce, jalapenos and cilantro mixed on a bed of lettuce, Chihuahua cheese, tomatoes, and avocado slices with a side of avocado ranch.
     
  • Friday: $8 - Torta. Full torta on pambazo bread with your choice of meat, queso, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, jalapenos, avocado slices and beans with your choice of rice, refried beans, or soup.

Hungry Hobo: Don't forget about our family night special! Get a Baby Bo Meal for $.99 with the purchase of any menu item & a combo pack every Wednesday after 5pm. No coupon required. Not valid with any other offer or promotion. www.hungryhobo.com 

Faithful Pilot Hours:
Monday-Friday 3-10pm;
Saturday 11am -11pm;
Sunday closed
Weekly Specials:
- Happy Hour: - Monday-Saturday 3-6pm; 1/2 off shareables; $2 domestics; $5 wine 
- Tuesday: Taco Tuesday - $5 Margaritas, $3 Tacos
- Wednesday: 1/2 Price wine night; Live Music 6:30-9pm
- Last Thursday of the Month: Wine Class; 4 Flights $35
- First Friday: Live Music 8-11pm

Monday and Tuesday is Family Night at Happy Joe's Pizza - get the Family Meal for under $20. www.happyjoes.com  
  
The Buffalo Bill Museum is a great place to take visiting family and friends and "free admission" is a benefit of your membership! The gift shop is also a great place to pick up unique items as well as books about local history, "Buffalo Bill" sweatshirts and t-shirts, and other items you can't find elsewhere! WINTER HOURS: open Monday - Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm, and Sundays 12:00-4:00pm. www.buffalobillmuseumleclaire.com   
First Friday of each Month: 
First Friday 5:30-8:00pm Downtown LeClaire - beverage and food samples, live music, shops open late, and more!

Monthly Trivia Nights at the LeCl aire Civic Center benefiting Local Non-Profits. Usually 3rd Saturday of the month: See calendar for details.