As you can see in the image above, the Ghost Bridge presentation worked considerably better Sunday night. I didn't make it down there until a bit after 9pm, and by that time there were less than 20 people watching. Every time I was down there Kathy Wine was down there by the projection van. If she spent 8 hours this weekend watching the presentation she probably knows the lines by heart. Part of the problem with the Ghost Bridge was that the 3D rendering video was made in a "ghostly" greenish color that might not have shown up as well. The full color sponsor screens at the end really showed what this system could do. Unfortunately, I didn't get any good pictures of those.Halloween comes after we "Fall Back" this year, so even though its from 5-7PM, it should actually be dark for trick-or-treating this year. Here's the city's notice about it. I guess this year I don't have to complain that it sends a message about our city if we make kids trick-or-treat in broad daylight.
Since the new city website is so easy to use, you folks shouldn't even need me to point things out anymore, but here's a link to a notice about a public meeting about a possible recreational trail between 46th and 53rd along Goose Creek. I really like how the newest things posted get shown right on the front page of the site.
This QCTimes article about Buysse Dodge being bought doesn't really spell it out, but I assume their current property on Brady will be vacant now? The article talks about them moving the cars to West Kimberly, but doesn't mention what will happen to the Brady Street property.
Saturday night I worked at the RiverWay info tent on the Figge Plaza, and who should my fellow volunteer be but Ray "2000 Feet" Ambrose. Needless to say, there was some spirited discussion between info-giving, but I was at least impressed with his advice to out-of-towners about what to see downtown. I hope to do a post about said tourists sometime this week. Alderman Ambrose and I sure don't agree on much, but I still admit that he's just trying to do what he thinks is best for Davenport. If everyone felt that way about the other side, maybe we'd have a council that got along better.
Next month is the 1 year anniversary of the QuadCityImages blog. I was planning on having a big bash at the Radisson with free drinks and caviar and whatnot, but the blog business wasn't very profitable this year. Maybe next year.
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We went to the Northpark cruise-in Saturday night and we were shocked because Buyse Dodge looked like it had been abandoned. I hope someone does something with the property.
How about mini-golf?
It was all the range a few years ago, with the "Thunder Ridge Adventure Park" planned for the area near the 53 Cinemas, and "Parakeet Island" being planned for the east end of Ben Butterworth parkway.
Too bad both projects fell through, because despite our other tourist-y things, we don't have any top of the line mini-golf courses. As you can see by the link above, the Parakeet Island idea is still around, but making very slow progress.
Ray "2000 Feet" Ambrose ?????
There is a nice new minature golf on West Kimberly, right next to the KFC.
The Parakeet Island project seemed like it was moving until after the made that huge hill along Old River Drive. It seemed like it was really going to be one of those high quality ones you find in Florida. On an other note, I went down to the ghost bridge on Saturday at 9:30, finding out it was too windy for the show.
I was thinking more like Branson or Wisconsin Dells style mini golf, although the one on W. Kimberly (Lil Mississippi, I believe) is pretty decent except for its blue water.
Come on QCI, your way too young to know anything about Branson aren't you?
What a country!
Does Chrysler Finance still own this property or Ron Buysee's widow?
I am sure they will tear it down and make it something else. It is HIGH RENT property.
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