Moline - Illinois - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Located between the banks of the Mississippi River and Rock River, Moline, Illinois is home to about 44,000 people. With easy access from the major Interstate highways, I-80, I 88 and I-74, Moline is one of four cities that make up the Quad Cities. It is an excellent choice as a vacation destination with its own attractions and close proximity to many others.

Stay at the Excel Inn or the We Share if you prefer a bed and breakfast or a historic inn. There are many hotels and motels to choose from in Moline, such as the Motel 6, the Super 8, the Radisson, Best Western, Comfort Inn and more. With the wealth of restaurants, delis and takeouts to choose from, you will find such a variety of foods on the menu that you will have a hard time deciding what and where to eat.

Get tickets for a big-name performance at the MARK of Quad Cities, where such performers as Olivia Newton-John and Cher have made appearances. Join in the annual riverfront festival, called a Taste of Moline, where you can sample food from the best restaurants in town. This is accompanied by fireworks, musical entertainment and the Greek Cultural Festival.

Visit the John Deere Common, home of the John Deere Pavilion. Here you will see farm implements that were used through the ages and there is an opportunity for fun here as well. Neighborhood parks abound, where you can sit and drink in the breathtaking scenery. At Riverside Park, you can spend a full day at the Riverside Family Aquatic Center and at the Greenvalley Sports Complex where there are several baseball and softball fields.

Take a walk or a bicycle ride along the beautiful Mississippi River along the scenic 4-mile paved Ben Butterworth Parkway and this connects to the 62-mile Great River Trail. Stop for a picnic and enjoy the sunset or watch all the people engaged in fishing, swimming, hiking and biking. In fact, swimming and fishing are two activities that you can do yourself.

With the large number of museums in Moline, history buffs should feel right at home. It is not hard to learn where this city came from and get a glimpse into its future when you visit such places as the Putnam Museum, Frigge Art Museum, the Bettendorf Family Museum of Arts and Sciences. Art is alive and well here in Moline with many art galleries and theaters for musical performances.

Whether you browse the many stores of Moline or wander to the other cities in the area, you will not be disappointed with the selection of malls and small boutiques that you find here. Before you leave, you will probably be planning your next vacation to Moline.