Not a single brassy note has been blown, nor one running shoe taken a step up Brady Street, but work is starting to prepare downtown Davenport's streets to accommodate runners and revelers this weekend.
Public works employees took a street sweeper along the Quad-City Times Bix 7 course Wednesday and barricades are going up today in the downtown ahead of some of the early events, including the Bix Porch Party today at the downtown library and this evening's Brady Street Challenge and a new event, Walk This Way for United Way, up the Brady Street hill.
The weekend starts in earnest Friday, with the DavenportOne Street Fest on 2nd Street, Alcoa Jr. Bix 7 at the Quad-City Times and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival in LeClaire Park. Next comes the Quad-City Times Bix 7 race starting from the base of the Brady Street hill on Saturday morning and more music the rest of the weekend.
Davenport police have a request for visitors this weekend.
"We just ask if people are making the downtown area their destination, take a little extra time and have fun," Lt. Mike Venema said.
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