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
