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Alton Amphitheater Commission Announces Truck Lineup and Entertainment For 2024 Food Truck Festival
ALTON - The tenth edition of the Alton Food Truck Festival presented by Sauce Magazine will return to the Alton Amphitheater on Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 4:00-8:00 p.m. This year’s festival will feature new and returning favorites offering a wide variety of enticing food options as well as musical entertainment by the upbeat Rock Mafia.Food trucks scheduled thus far to participate in the 2024 Alton Food Truck Festival are:
O'Fallon, Illinois, bakery and restaurant to close, up for sale
O'FALLON, Ill. — A bakery and restaurant in Metro East plans to close near the end of the year, and the building and fixtures are up for sale. The Happy Bakery’s last day of operation is currently scheduled for Dec. 23, owner and chef Charlie Cook posted Wednesday on Facebook. The vegan bakery in O’Fallon, Illinois, began as an online Etsy operation in 2014 and adapted into a custom-order cakery, then a bakery with a brick-and-mortar storefront at 102 W. Sixth St. in downtown O’Fallon. In 2020, the bakery added a restaurant.
St. Vincent de Paul celebrates Thrift Store Day, National Secondhand Day
‘Resale exemplifies the importance of sustainable living and giving back’. As we turn to celebrate Thrift Store Day on Aug. 17 and National Secondhand Day on Aug. 25, readers are invited to follow the lead of St. Vincent de Paul Belleville Council (SVDP) and their mission thrift store located in East St. Louis.
Win 4 Tickets to Taylor Swift Tribute Concert!
GODFREY - Calling all Swifties! You’re invited to enter for a chance to win four tickets to “Taylor Made: A Tribute to Taylor Swift.”. Scheduled for Sept. 13, 2024, at Lewis and Clark Community College’s Hatheway Hall, the tribute concert will feature songs from across Swift’s 11 albums. Taylor Made, a six-piece tribute band from Edwardsville, Highland and Alton, will provide a high-energy performance of Swift’s greatest hits. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Alton Youth Symphony and Alton Symphony Orchestras.
Local teen boutique, Cakewish, shares top back to school trends
ST. LOUIS — As a teen, back to school time always came with one important question, ‘what will be your first day of school outfit?’ Luckily, there is one St. Louis business that has just what your teenager is looking for!. Welcome to Cakewish! Located off Clayton...
Starbucks has a hot deal brewing Thursday only
ST. LOUIS – We have a hot deal brewing this morning from Starbucks, and you might want to grab a friend or two or three. Today only, Starbucks Rewards members can get any two handcrafted beverages for $10 or if you have a lot of friends, grab four drinks for $20.
Riverbend Native, Country Artist Matt Jordan Discusses Scotty McCreery Opening Act, Upcoming Shows
ALTON - After a successful opening act at Scotty McCreery’s Alton Amphitheater concert on Aug. 9, 2024, the Riverbend region’s own Matt Jordan shared his thoughts on the show with more performances - and new music - coming up next. “It’s awesome,” Jordan said of opening for McCreery....
Young artist’s work will grace Affinia walls
Affinia Healthcare is partnering with youth artist Symone Chatman to display her artistic talent at the health center’s Biddle, Lemp and new Ferguson locations. “Symone has talented hands and a talented mind,” said Takisha Lovelace, Affinia Healthcare vice president and chief operating officer. “It’s a joy to be...
Michael Brown mural unveiled at Urban League in Ferguson
FERGUSON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A mural Michael Brown’s mother brought to St. Louis in memory of her son was unveiled Wednesday. The art was unveiled at the Urban League in Ferguson, which is located where a QuikTrip burned to the ground during unrest in 2014. The exhibit shows Michael Brown among other faces of individuals who were killed by police. A phone booth stands nearby so visitors can hear and leave voice messages from people impacted by Brown’s death and police violence.
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