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American Serenade riverboat gets official QC welcome

By: Dave Thompson|September 11, 2023
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    • Former Davenport Mayor Frank Klipsch, currently American Cruise Lines’ director of city partnerships and special projects, welcomes visitors to a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sunday, Sept. 10, for the American Serenade riverboat in Davenport. Listening to the comments are Davenport Mayor Mike Matson and American Serenade Capt. Tim Thorsen. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Passengers traveling on riverboats along the Mississippi River love to stop in the Quad Cities, according to at least one riverboat captain.

    “I get more comments from our guests that this is their favorite stop,” Tim Thorsen, captain of the American Serenade riverboat, said during a welcoming ceremony for the river vessel on Sunday morning, Sept. 10.

    The captain and a crowd of about…

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