Taste of LeClaire gets a taste of summer

Sunny, hot weather helps bring people to town

By: Dave Thompson|March 23, 2026

|4 min read

Cindy Ottens of Morrison, Illinois, samples white cheddar curds at the Mississippi River Distilling Company in LeClaire on Saturday, March 21, during the Taste of LeClaire celebration. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

LECLAIRE – Donna Walley was busy helping customers find their perfect gifts in her business – Aunt Hattie’s Fanciful Emporium – on Saturday afternoon, March 21.

She helped them find toys, games, socks and even t-shirts with the phrases “Please be patient with me. I’m from the 1900s” and…

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