Itinerary

2026 River-to-River Retro Road Trip

Simple Itinerary | September 17-19, 2026 | Davenport to Council Bluffs

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

5:00-8:00 PM  Welcome to Davenport kickoff and cruise-in at The Freight House, 421 W River Drive, Davenport. Registration, event-packet pickup, merchandise, and nearby food options.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

7:30 AM  Sign-in and merchandise sales at the Modern Woodmen Park parking lot, Davenport.

8:15 AM  Driver’s meeting.

8:30 AM  Depart.

Drive time: Modern Woodmen Park to sports complex – approximately 30 minutes (scheduled travel window).

9:00 AM  Rally/regroup at the sports complex, 5908 W Kimberly Road, Davenport. Remain in vehicles.

Drive time: Sports complex to Durant City Park – approximately 15 minutes (scheduled travel window).

9:15 AM  Morning pit stop at Durant City Park on 6th Street; Tri-County Heritage Museum nearby. Light refreshments provided by the Durant Chamber of Commerce.

10:00-10:15 AM  Rally; depart Durant at 10:15 AM.

Drive time: Durant to Tiffin – approximately 1 hour 15 minutes (scheduled travel window).

11:30 AM-1:30 PM  Lunch in Tiffin: Bryant’s Tap & Grill, Tiffin Iron Tap, or Jon’s Ice Cream Store & Restaurant.

1:00-1:30 PM  Regroup at the soccer complex, 100 S Park Road, Tiffin.

1:30 PM  Depart for Jasper County Museum.

Drive time: Tiffin to Jasper County Museum – approximately 1 hour 30 minutes (scheduled travel window).

3:00-4:30 PM  Jasper County Museum, 1700 S 15th Avenue W, Newton. Admission: $7 per person.

Drive time: Jasper County Museum to Beaverdale – approximately 1 hour (scheduled travel window).

5:30 PM  Arrive at the Beaverdale Fall Festival. Enter from Hickman and Beaver Road and identify the River-to-River group to security.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

7:00-7:45 AM  Meet at the Wildwood Hotel parking lot near Chili’s, 11431 Forest Avenue, Clive. Look for the Highway 6 truck.

8:00 AM  Depart for Redfield via Forest Avenue, NW 114th Street, University Avenue, NW 128th Street, and Hickman Road/Highway 6.

Drive time: Clive to Redfield – 40 minutes.

8:45-10:00 AM  Redfield breakfast at American Legion Post 261, 1116 Thomas Street. Optional nearby stops: G.A.R. House and Redfield History Museum.

10:00 AM-3:30 PM  Explore Historic Highway 6 and White Pole Road through Dexter, Stuart, Menlo, Casey, Adair, Anita, Wiota, Atlantic, Lewis, and Oakland.

Redfield to Oakland – 1 hour 30 minutes (see below for drive time between cities)

3:30 PM  Rally in Oakland near the Freedom Rock.

4:00 PM  Depart Oakland for Council Bluffs.

Drive time: Oakland to the 100 Block Car Show – approximately 30 minutes (scheduled travel window).

4:30 PM  Arrive at the 100 Block Car Show in Council Bluffs; road trip finish.

Additional Saturday drive references

Redfield to Dexter – 9 minutes, Dexter to Stuart – 7 minutes, Stuart to Menlo – 6 minutes, Menlo to Casey – 8 minutes, Casey to Adair – 10 minutes, Adair to Anita – 11 minutes, Anita to Wiota – 9 minutes, Wiota to Atlantic – 11 minutes, Atlantic to Lewis – 9 minutes, Lewis to Oakland – 15 minutes