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ON
THE COVER
Picked By
The Experts
Our annual Best of survey gets a makeover! We talk to several QC-area
chefs who tell us their favorite places for all things food. PLUS
Profiles of the chefs who voted!
Jeff Ryser,
executive chef of
Bass Street Chop House,
Moline, IL. |

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Youth
Symphony
Marks 50 Years
By Lee Nelson
Five generations of musicians recount how the Quad City Youth Symphony
Orchestra — started in 1958 — shaped their musical career.
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Moms,
Dads...
It's Your Day
By Carolyn Westtstone
In celebration of both Mother and Father's Day, QC Magazine is highlighting
the lives of four QC area parents. Their stories are sure to bring
nods of understanding from any parent.
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Digging Up History
By Lee Nelson
Tracing your family's roots is getting easier thanks to a growing
number resources such as online archives and classes at the German
American Center in downtown Davenport. |
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THE BIG IDEA:
Building Better
Bikes and Boats
By Carmen Darland
From a BMX bike builder who moved operations to the QC to a fabricator
who saw a way to improve a jon boat, innovation thrives in the QC. |
QC:The
State Of Our Health pg. 26
QC writer Jean McAulay interviews leaders of the Quad City Health
initiative and reports on the state of health of the Quad Cities.
They review the key health concerns, their thoughts on why they are
issues and what people can do to reclaim good health.
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WINE 2-Buck Chuck .........................................
pg. 66
FAIRS & FESTS Venus Envy & more ............. pg. 77
QC MAGAZINE AT THE PUTNAM .................... pg. 81 |
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Historic
Homes on Display |
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QC Neighborhoods |
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Midwest Wine Country |
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Classic Rhubarb Crisp |
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