Another reader, Mrs. Roy Braden, wrote to say Quad-Citians on both sides of the river helped pull her through one of life's most difficult struggles. Mrs. Braden wrote. In addition to the people of the Quad-Cities, many readers said the area's changing seasons are an underrated draw. Summer's sun tans our skin wherever we're bare. Autumn leaves change colors and dance in the breeze.
Winter snows crust the ground and temperatures freeze.
Others said the Quad-Cities' historical attractions, from John Deere to Blackhawk, and its trade, from Boetje's Mustard to Whitey's Ice Cream, also lend an unmistakable identity to the area. One reader, Amie Doran of Rock Island, said the big cities have nothing on Quad-Cities eateries. Ms. Doran wrote. Ms. Pilcher said.