Enjoying chocolate in the daytime

The third annual Chocoholic Frolic sponsored by Downtown Partners is coming to downtown Burlington Saturday, but there’s a twist to this year’s sugary sweet formula. “The last couple of times, we held it in the evening,” said Steve Frevert, executive director of Downtown Partners.

Loot Rock Gang breaks into Starr’s Cave

Two great acoustic music venues share a St. Louis band this weekend when the Loot Rock Gang raids southeast Iowa. The four-sometimes-five-piece boogie-and-blues band has a strong post-war feel – that’s WWII, the Big One – covering the enduring-if-not-endearing human-interest subjects of love and money.