This year, the race that crosses the state, starting at the Missouri River, will end with riders dipping their tires in the Mississippi River here in Davenport.
I once lived in a town in Ontario that had an actual town-wide homecoming party every July. They closed down three blocks of the main drag and setup stages and tables for a crowd that often exceeded 15,000. It was quite something to see so many friends and family reunite for that one weekend...