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Posted May 16, 2013, 2:19 PM
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Old Fart Forumer
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Live in DC suburbs-Maryland
Posts: 22,154
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Muscatine (the only US city with that name)
About 30 miles west of the Quad City area is Muscatine, Iowa. (And before I catch hell from anyone, I know there's a section of Salt Lake City named Muscatine Park.)
The city is on the Mississippi River where the river takes a big left turn back southward. It's population is about 23,000 with a Micropolitan pop of about 54,000. It is the county seat of Muscatine County. It seems rather blue collar, and still in decent shape, though there was some flooding along the river while I was there.
Here's a short visit:
1. County Courthouse
Muscatine, Iowa 01 by exithacan, on Flickr
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Some Flooding along the river.
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Muscatine, Iowa 20 by exithacan, on Flickr
And across the street is the old Hotel Muscatine. It was renovated about 5 years ago (not all locals were happy with the results) and made into condos (which sold back then for about $250,000 to $400,000). There was a Pearl Martini bar (I didn't notice it) in the place, and a Thai restaurant.
20. From the front
Muscatine, Iowa 21 by exithacan, on Flickr
21. From the back
Muscatine, Iowa 11 by exithacan, on Flickr
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Muscatine, Iowa 23 by exithacan, on Flickr
23. Someone lost something
Muscatine, Iowa 22 by exithacan, on Flickr
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31. City Hall
Muscatine, Iowa 29 by exithacan, on Flickr
32. Where we started, on the back side
Muscatine, Iowa 32 by exithacan, on Flickr
33. Your intrepid reporter
Muscatine, Iowa 25 by exithacan, on Flickr
Hope you enjoyed.
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