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Penthouse condo in Muscatine is open to visitors next weekend

Penthouse condo in Muscatine is open to visitors next weekend

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Many people who live along the Mississippi River can claim impressive views, but you’d be hard-pressed to top the ones Tom and Ann Meeker see every day from the penthouse condominium they built atop the historic, nine-story Hotel Muscatine.

Holiday, Home tours: Cordova, Port Byron, Ill.

CORDOVA, Ill. — With most homes, there’s something special about the entrance. Maybe it’s recessed a few feet or has a triangular-shaped roof framed with pillars.

HOMEFRONT: Do you have a holiday story you can share?

Last week, we launched a holiday contest titled “My most memorable trip home for the holidays.”

Holiday home tours: Moline's Deere-Wiman, Carriage House

Lionel train enthusiasts will have a special treat Sunday, Dec. 7, when the annual 19th Century Christmas Open House at Butterworth Center and the Deere-Wiman House, Moline, features a Lionel train set that once belonged to the Charles Deere Wiman family.

Holiday home tours: DeWitt, Iowa

DeWITT, Iowa — Two homes in town and two each in the new rural subdivisions of Timber Creek and Brookhill estates will be open for tours from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, as a fundraiser for the DeWitt Junior Women’s Club.

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Holiday home tours: Rock Island's Hauberg Civic Center

The Hauberg Civic Center, 1300 24th St., Rock Island, invites you to visit 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, when the historic mansion, regarded as one of the Quad-Cities’ finest, will come alive with color and music during its annual Winter in Bloom celebration.

Holiday home tours: Cambridge, Ill.

CAMBRIDGE, Ill. — If you’re interested in collections, you’ll have fun touring the home of Wilbur and Barb Wigant, one of five that will be open 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, as a fundraiser for Cambridge Main Street, an organization dedicated to preservation and beautification.

Holiday home tours: Galva, Ill.

GALVA, Ill. — Jack and Pat Gregory were out of town the night three years ago when their house burned to the ground, taking all their material possessions with it. With a couple of suitcases and the clothes on their backs, they had to start over from scratch.

HOMEFRONT: ‘08 ornaments stress sound; stamps depict nutcrackers

It’s always fun to see what Hallmark will come up with in its annual line of Keepsake ornaments, and it was easy for me to pick a favorite this year.

Calling all bazaars!

It’s that time of year, the time when nonprofit groups such as schools and churches schedule fall and holiday bazaars to raise money for worthy causes.

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