Board + Brush Creative Studio
Rachel and Cameron Exline at their new Board + Brush Creative Studio located at 5169 Utica Ridge Road in Davenport. The Exline’s opened the new studio on Friday, Oct. 3.
Board + Brush Creative Studio opened at 5169 Utica Ridge Road in Davenport on Oct. 3. The studio offers inspiring “do it yourself” (DIY) workshops for people who love to sip, paint, create, and connect with friends, letting customers build their own farmhouse-classic pieces of decor. The DIY paint and sip workshops teach the techniques needed to create a décor piece that looks professionally made.
Cameron Exline is partnering with his wife, Rachel, to run the Board & Brush studio. Cameron will be in the studio full-time serving as the operations manager, while Rachel, who will continue to work full-time in health care technology, will serve as the strategy lead.
Board + Brush Creative Studio is located at 5169 Utica Ridge Road. in Davenport shown here on Thursday, Oct. 16.
To sign up for a workshop go to boardandbrush.com/quadcities. Updates can always be found on the studio’s Facebook page at facebook.com/boardandbrushquadcities.
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All Board & Brush workshops are instructor-led, with attendees guided through using power tools, paint, stencil art, and assembly. Materials are supplied by the studio. Each workshop lasts about three hours and costs $73-$80 depending on needed supplies, with pre-registration required.
Miss China’s Mexican Grill food trailer
The Miss China’s Mexican Grill food trailer started serving customers in September. The trailer serves authentic Mexican cuisine and does catering for any type of events.
The family-owned food trailer, Miss China’s Mexican Grill, started rolling last month, serving customers authentic Mexican cuisine in Davenport. The trailer offers street tacos, authentic sopes, gorditas, quesadillas, flautas, quesabirrias and more. Click here to view menu.
To place an order for pickup call 563-900-6084.
Miss China’s Mexican Grill permanent location is at Riverside Liquor, 1528 W. Locust St., in Davenport on Thursdays, Fridays and Sunday from 7 p.m. till midnight.
Miss China’s Mexican Grill food trailer does catering for any type of events. To inquire about catering, email them at misschinasmexicangrill@gmail.com or give them a call.
Follow Miss China’s Mexican Grill Facebook page for their food specials and locations in Davenport.
Books & Meows in Davenport closes
Books and Meows at 3719 Bridge Ave., Suite 2, Davenport, closed on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Books & Meows, where customers could work or read with an adoptable cat, has closed.
The nonprofit organization Books & Meows officially opened in January of this year. The cats lounge was the first cat bookstore in the Quad-Cities to focus on finding forever homes for adoptable cats through the Humane Society of Scott County.
The bookstore had used books for people to read, a playroom for kids and cats roaming free.
Books & Meows announced the closure on Facebook on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
“Today is our last day in operation, and Big Momma is still waiting to find her forever home! We also have plenty of books left, so stop by to pick up some new reads and say goodbye,” the Facebook post read. “I can’t thank you all enough for the incredible support you’ve shown over the past year. Because of this amazing community, we helped more than 50 cats find their forever homes — something I’ll always be grateful for”
Streamline Architects ribbon cutting
Streamline Architects new location is at 1800 River Drive in Moline shown here on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The building was originally the site of John Deere’s home and later became the historic Beaux-Arts post office until 1935. It also had various tenants, including the Illinois National Guard, Montgomery Elevator Company, and various offices, and is now the new headquarters for Streamline Architects.
Streamline Architects will hold a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new location and 10-year anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. An open house will begin at 5 p.m. Their new location is at 1800 River Drive in Moline.
Founded by Andrew Dasso in 2015, Streamline Architects is a full-service architecture firm specializing in institution, hospitality, retail, office, multi-family residential, single-family residential, education, municipal, healthcare, industrial, religious and community centers.
Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly ribbon cutting
Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly will hold a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new Iowa location on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at noon. The new office is located at 4550 E. 53rd St., Suite 100, in Davenport. Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly is a full service civil engineering firm specializing in aviation, civil and site services, highways and bridges and water resources.
