Im just gonna preface this with - I know this is going to piss some people off. That’s something I’ve never really been concerned with, and this is definitely one of those cases. I’m tired of people who are supposed to be in charge of promoting this place that I love, telling me, and everyone else, how we should love it. Being said - I’m gonna try to introduce you to the real Quad Cities. Maybe you’re looking at moving here, maybe you did, and you can’t figure out how to integrate. Maybe you’re visiting. Who knows. You’re here, that’s all that matters. The premise, the precursor, the thing you ..read more

It is my mission to get a drink on the “secret menu” at all Downtown Davenport, Iowa Bars called the “Wally Gator”. The entire premise is that I have no idea what the drink is. It’s up to the bar to make their own concoction. Why? Why not. The Wally Gator - As made by the Half Nelson. Is there a Wally Hunt coming? Yes, once enough places are on board. Obviously that’s a lot of bars if they all get on board, so pace yourselves. I just want to see who does it best, given nothing but a name. But I’m leaving that up to you. Stay Tuned. Current Bars with a Wally Gator - The Half Nelson City Loafe ..read more

Well, this little I guess “experiment” made it 2 whole years. The Quad Cities Worst Barber Shop. 2 years, a thousand gallons of bubbles, and 0 hair cuts. This is gonna end up being word vomit, that I hope everyone realizes isn’t much more than an explanation of how I fucked up, and where I’m at mentally. Shout out to Phil Dodds for trying to make me look cool. When I moved down here, I thought heavily about rebranding, it would have sucked, the first one did, and ultimately I decided to not, as it seemed like barbers were a real / near possibility. In hindsight I really wish I would have. I w ..read more

Davenport was founded by a 400 lb man named Antoine. He was half Native American, and half French- with skin so dark, people often mistook him for a black man. He made his wealth by playing the white man's game - better than they did. He was a master negotiator, businessman, and loved this area very much. Yet, with everything he accomplished - He still named the city in honor of his best friend. This is a place where we put in work. We bust our asses for what we have. We fight a river for sport, just to prove we've still got it in us. Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose. But we dust ourselves ..read more

For the love of whatever higher power you choose he does not need another pair of socks as a holiday gift. Okay, he actually might need some new socks, have you seen those things lately, but just not for Valentine’s Day. Also, she does not need any heart-shaped anything. Anything. A couple days ago my girlfriends and I were talking about what we do for Valentine’s Day. Some do nothing, others decorate the whole house pink, and I fall somewhere in the middle. But, if there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s where I’m shopping – my husband’s new favorite store in the Quad Cities. Allied Barber ..read more

Just a neat little shop in Davenport, trying to change the world. I get asked a lot how I choose what I carry in this place - and I’ll usually say that I choose things - largely based on whether or not I would use them, and feel good about the money that I spent on them. That’s the truth. I don’t commonly get asked how I choose the variety of things that I carry though. Until Today. Twice in fact. That’s also pretty simple. Anyone who has been alive more than 30 years at this point has realized that traditions are dying. I’ve personally watched people cave after losing a parent and it complet ..read more

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