By Christina Fernandez-Morrow The sun shone bright in Des Moines as volunteers spent the morning and afternoon setting up for the Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival, the only festival in Iowa dedicated entirely toContinue reading…
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Business, Culture, Festivals, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Fiesta Time Iowa, Ottumwa, West Liberty
Fiesta Time in Iowa!
The end of summer does not have to make you feel sad. The last warm days of summer are meant to be enjoyed and celebrated. September 15 marks the beginning of the celebration of HispanicContinue reading…
This year there will be more music and fun at the Cedar Rapids Latino Festival September 15
September 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. Come out and celebrate Hispanic heritage and Latino community during Festival Latino de Cedar Rapids that this year coincides with the first day of Hispanic HeritageContinue reading…
Monsters make their way to Moline in September at the Midwest Monster Fest
When East Moline native, Jeff O’Neil’s was young, it was his older brothers got him into watching scary movies. “I was the youngest out of four kids so I got kind of into watching someContinue reading…
Boxing, Business, Culture, Education, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities, Sports
/ 67th Annual Fiesta Days Parade, East Moline Fiesta Parade, Fiesta Time, Taste of Fiesta, Viva Quad Cities
Get ready for Fiesta Season!
The seasons are changing. Even though schools are back in session, there is still time left to enjoy a few last days of summer. The best way to enjoy arm weather is to be outsideContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ Café Tacvba, Carlos Vives, Elvis Crespo, Logic, Los Dells Festival 2019, Natalia Lafourcade, Ozuna, Wisconsin Dells
OZUNA and LOGIC will headline Los Dells Festival 2019
The spectacular artist lineup for Los Dells Festival 2019 is finally unveiled and once again, does not disappoint. Every year the Wisconsin festival has amazed with its carefully curated music artists selection to perform inContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Fiesta, LULAC QC, LULAC Scholarships, Scholarships, Viva Quad Cities
Viva Quad Cities is proud to announce our 2019 entertainment headliner Isabel Marie Sanchez
Viva Quad Cities is proud to announce our 2019 entertainment headliner Isabel Marie Sanchez. Isabel Marie, born in Chicago, Illinois, is 16 years young who now resides in San Antonio, Texas. She will headline aContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ 25th Anniversary, Car Show, July 20, Latin Persuasion Car Club, Lowriders, Quad Cities
Latin Persuasion Car Club celebrate their 25th Anniversary
Latin Persuasion is a family friendly car club that was established in 1994 by Mike Sanchez and Flavio Rosas. This car club is well known in the community. In addition, the club was featured inContinue reading…
Dive into the Magical World of Cirque Italia from July 18 to 21 in West Des Moines
Have you ever DREAMED of visiting ITALY? Well in it’s NEWEST production Cirque Italia is bringing the towns of Italy to you as our majestic ship sails from port to port………Don’t miss your chance toContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Festivals, Hola Iowa
/ Celso Piña, Des Moines, Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival
Celso Piña will headline the Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival in his first presentation in Iowa
Celso Piña (Born April the 6th 1953 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México), renowned accordion player and singer who has risen to be one of the most notable figures in cumbia music will make his IowaContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Iowa, Latest News
/ 80/35 Music festival, Des Moines, Lissie, Portugal. The Man
80/35 Music Festival returns next week with more live music and a refreshed layout
More than 40 bands on 5 stages in downtown Des Moines DES MOINES, Iowa (July 5, 2019) –80/35 is rolling out a refreshed look when it lands Western Gateway Park downtown Des Moines onContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ All Senses Festival, Davenport, Dos Santos, FIGGE, Quad Cities, Rock Island, Rozz Tox
The Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival is back with Chicago based band Dos Santos in the lineup
The Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival is back! The WMLMF began as a memorial concert in 2012. Over the years the popularity of the event grew and in 2016 it was converted to a festivalContinue reading…
Business, Festivals, Food, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Davenport, Flood Relief Concert, Iowa, Lissie
Flood relief benefit concert Flood Fest is this coming Friday
Downtown Davenport Partnership is excited to announce the artist lineup for Flood Fest, a flood relief benefit concert planned for Friday, June 7. Performers include All Sweat Productions: A Tribute to Queen, Rude Punch, andContinue reading…
Cinco fun things to do for Cinco de Mayo in the Des Moines Area
Cinco de Mayo is a fun way to celebrate Mexican culture. Although, this is not widely celebrated day in Mexico, in The United States many different events happen on this day. Here is a listContinue reading…
Celso Piña will headline the Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival in his first presentation in Iowa
Celso Piña (Born April the 6th 1953 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México), renowned accordion player and singer who has risen to be one of the most notable figures in cumbia music will make his IowaContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Illinois, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ East Moline, East Moline Fiesta Parade, LULAC QC Fiesta Parade
LULAC Quad Cities presents the annual East Moline Fiesta Day Parade
Mexico’s Independence Day Parade is a celebration of culture, celebration of people, and a celebration that has become annual tradition in East Moline, IL. LULAC Quad Cities presents the annual East Moline Fiesta DayContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Festivals, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Iowa, Iowa Latino Festivals, Latinos de Iowa
Iowa celebrates Hispanic Heritage month all throughout the state
September is Fiesta month, and all across Iowa Latinos come together to celebrate. Many towns have their own unique celebration of Latino Culture in Iowa. There is a lot of fun, food and live musicContinue reading…
Culture, Festivals, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ A Quiet Place, Bettendorf, Bryan Woods, Davenport, Iowa, Quad Cities, Scott Beck, Stephen King
An interview with “A Quiet Place” creators and Bettendorf natives Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
By Jesus Gomez Last week was the second annual “Alternating Currents” event which was from August 23 to August 26. The event included music, comedy, film, and art. There were more than 100 events indoorsContinue reading…
entertainment, Festivals, Hola Illinois
/ Chicago, laurenhill, Music, pitchforkmusicfestival, union park
Better Late Than Never: Lauren Hill Closes Out Pitchfork Music Fest last week in Chicago
You may think that reading a review on R&B and Hip Hop star, Lauren Hill’s 20th Anniversary of the Miseducation of Lauren Hill Tour performance from last week’s Pitchfork Music Festival would be kind ofContinue reading…
Lauren Hill to Perform 20th Anniversary of The Miseducation of Lauren Hill Tour at Pitchfork Music Festival on July 22nd in Chicago
In less than two weeks, one of the most influential music artists of the past two decades will make her stop at Union Park, Chicago headlining the Pitchfork Music Festival. On Sunday, July 22nd, theContinue reading…
Sun, Fun and Runs: Your spring, summer and early fall guide to running in the Quad Cities
If you ask any runner in the Quad Cities they will tell you that it’s been spring now for almost a month and that means that it’s officially running season. Ask Mother Nature and sheContinue reading…
Culture, Education, Festivals, Hola Iowa, Latest News
/ Escaramuza Las Zacatecanas, Feria del Caballo, Iowa Horse Fair, Rancho el Carretero
Charros from Rancho El Carretero together with Escaramuza Las Zacatecanas will represent their Mexican culture at the Iowa Horse Fair
Charros from Rancho El Carretero together with Escaramuza Las Zacatecanas showcase their beautiful Mexican equestrian traditions at the Iowa Horse Fair, which will be held from April 6 to 8 at the Iowa StateContinue reading…
Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Union Park this summer in Chicago
It’s not often that you see Earl Sweatshirt, Fleet Foxes and Chaka Khan all on the same ticket, but for the Pitchfork Music Fest, combining new artists with those of yesteryear has made them oneContinue reading…
Mamby on the Beach Music Festival Returns to Chicago this Summer
It’s February and that means that we are almost half way done with winter in the Midwest. That also means flip-flops, summer tank tops and shorts are right around the corner right? We may haveContinue reading…
