Bix is one of the annual events that we talk about all year long. While it has changed tremendously since the days that Billy first started throwing a party at Mac's Tavern in the 90's, it continues to be one of the biggest parties of the year in Downtown Davenport. I won't give you a history lesson of the event, but it consists of two separate weekends - the race and street festival are on July 30th (what we're talking about here), while the Bix Jazz Festival is now celebrat

What a week - St. Patrick's Day festivities last much longer than a day around here, but we welcome the craziness! With two years of experience under our belt, we were a bit more prepared going into the holiday this time around. Our very own St. Patrick (Craig Smith) watching the parade over the crowd. The St. Patrick Society's annual Grand Parade falls on the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day, and the collective Quad Cities really turns out for the celebrations! We're very f

We're making the final preparations for our high holiday, St. Patrick's Day! Our family looks forward to the parade and corresponding festivities all year long! With the St. Patrick Society's Grand Parade XXXI just one week away, it's down to the wire to make sure we are ready for a busy weekend. While we've always appreciated our Irish heritage and took St. Patrick's Day as an opportunity to celebrate that, our obsession really took hold when Billy's dad, Dr. John Collins (o

I thought we'd kick-off our Me & Billy blog with introductions! We opened our doors in November 2013 after two long years of planning, researching, finding the perfect location, and finally renovating the space. Downtown Davenport is the ideal neighborhood for our business and it's been exciting to see all of the recent growth! I'm Fran, Boss Lady from behind the scenes. While I'm not physically here everyday - instead working in the corporate world during the week - I have a