It was neither, but there are worse places to wind up than the Quad Cities...or Cedar Rapids...or...or this place (http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/check_avail?brandCode=DI,MQ,HJ,KG,RA,SE,TL,BU&searchWithinMiles=25&areaType=1&destination=waterloo&stateName=Iowa&state=IA&countryName=United%20States&country=US&checkInDate=08/19&numberAdults=1&numberRooms=1&checkOutDate=08/20&numberChildren=0&rateName=Best%20Avail&rate=000&id=05443&propBrandId=DI&force_nostay=false)! :)