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Quad Cities: Rapids City
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The Quad Cities is just a few hours away from major metropolitan areas such as Des Moines, Chicago, St Louis, and Minneapolis. Major airline services are available at the Quad-City Airport in Moline, Illinois. The Quad Cities is right on interstate 80, one of the nation's major interstates as well as being served by interstates 280, 88 and 74.
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The Quad Cities are served by the Quad City International Airport, located in Moline. The airport ... markets itself to surrounding areas as an alternative to larger airports, such as those in Chicago. The smaller Davenport Municipal Airport is the home of the Quad City Air Show.
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The Quad Cities reported 21.1 percent overall and No. 18 Des Moines reported 18.2 percent. The study did not look at Iowa City, which has been identified as having a binge drinking problem in similar studies.
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Though not officially named, the Quad Cities could well be another city called "The City of Bridges". Numerous pedestrian-friendly bridges span the Mississippi River, providing breathtaking views of several downtowns. Additionally, the newly completed "Skybridge" in downtown Davenport provides a bird's-eye view of that city's immaculate core while treating street-level pedestrians to an ever-changing array of colors from light emitting diodes embedded in the bridge's structure. The area lies in a steep valley, allowing those approaching the Mississippi an astonishing view of the surrounding area.
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In addition to the four anchor cities, a number of surrounding smaller communities comprise what is recognized as the greater Quad Cities area. They include the Iowa cities of Eldridge, Long Grove, Park View, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Walcott, Maysville, McCausland, Mount Joy, New Liberty, Pleasant Valley, Princeton, Le Claire, Panorama Park and Riverdale are ... considered part of the area. The Illinois communities are Silvis, Milan, Andalusia, Carbon Cliff, Coal Valley, Colona, Geneseo, Hampton, Port Byron, Kewanee, Aledo, and Rapids City.
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