The Top 5 Biggest YouTube Videos About The Quad Cities Make Us Look Wild

Today I did a quick search of the Quad Cities on YouTube, and long story short... It makes us look like we live in a wild spot. After some digging into these videos, I actually found myself learning a lot of fun facts.

I love the Quad Cities, and these videos show storms, mob bosses and so much more. Honestly, it kinda makes us look cool!

5. Sets, Streets & Eats: Davenport Iowa Travel Vlog

This first one is the most comedic, and it's a lot of fun. It was also posted in 2020. It's taking another look at Davenport.

Video Description:

Sets, Streets and Eats: A Travel Vlog.
Traveling thru cities in the USA, visiting movie sets and locations and enjoying great food along the way!
Season 2 Episode 2
This is my visit to Davenport Iowa. Its a beautiful quarter of the Quad Cities located on the western border of Illinois. I visited Anime Zing downtown at the Convention Center and visited the park on Credit Island. I also ate excellent food from the following places:

4. Illinois' Largest Quad City: Moline, IL 4K.

This is an educational video about Moline.

Video Description:

For best video quality, hit the gear icon on the lower right portion of the screen and select 2160p60, or the highest quality available. For smart phones, tap the three dots in the top right portion of the screen and you can adjust the quality that way.

3. The Largest Quad City: Davenport, Iowa 4K.

This one was posted in 2020, and is brought to us by the same creator in spot number 4. It shows a nice drive through Davenport Iowa. It honestly does a solid job covering everything here in Davenport. I actually learned some things too.

Video Description:

For best video quality, hit the gear icon on the lower right portion of the screen and select 2160p60, or the highest quality available. For smart phones, tap the three dots in the top right portion of the screen and you can adjust the quality that way.

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2. Prohibition and The Quad Cities Vice Lord, John Looney

The next one was posted in 2018 by a very popular Youtuber. It is a fun history video that puts a cool spotlight on the QC and talks about John Looney, a legendary mob boss.

Video Description:

The History Guy examines John Looney, who was known as "The Quad Cities Vice Lord." He was the prototype, prohibition-era mob boss in Rock Island, Illinois. It is history that deserves to be remembered.

1. Derecho storm on video as it started complete with exploding power lines

was posted in August of 2020 and captures the storm none of us were ready for. It catches what a lot of us saw that day, and shows just how crazy Midwest weather can be.

Video Description:

Derecho storm on video as it started complete with exploding power lines.
Quad Cities, Iowa, Illinois, Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline, Rock Island. All cities were hit with over 90 mph winds and caused downed power lines like the one in this video. Damage to homes and building. One of the worst storms ever recorded. This storm occurred about 130pm on August 10th 2020.

 

These videos make the Quad Cities look pretty cool, and honestly, there's no other place I'd rather be! It was fun learning even more about the history of some people, and spots in the Quad Cities area.