Century-old venue locked up after failed rehab attempt
On Nov. 1, City Auditorium officially became the city’s responsibility once again, and it’s uncertain what the historic structure’s future might hold.
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On Nov. 1, City Auditorium officially became the city’s responsibility once again, and it’s uncertain what the historic structure’s future might hold.
The city’s 100-year-old City Auditorium has entered another era of limbo after a nonprofit’s ambitious plan to overhaul the Downtown facility was withdrawn in August following a failure to attract
David Hightower | TSPR File Photo The Burlington riverfront was a beacon of spiritual activity during the annual Metaphysical Fair at the Port of Burlington. 30 vendors provided everything from Tarot, Psychic, Aura, and other readings, materials for casting spells, essential oils, and even artwork. This is the Metaphysical Fair’s seventh year in Burlington. Organizer Lydia Gittings said people in southeast Iowa have been accepting of the Pagan community. "When people come in with questions, we answer and they see that we're just normal people who just happen to live spiritually," Gittings...
The Hawk Eye Southeast Iowa Metaphysical Fair will offer one-stop shopping for the spiritually adventurous Saturday at the Port of Burlington. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the annual bazaar for all things spiritual will host about 30 vendors displaying various metaphysical branches. The entry fee is $5. Visitors will find tarot card readers, reiki healing, reflexology, masseuses, rune readers and psychic readers, along with vendors selling oils, sprays, soaps, crystals and hippie-style clothing, much of which The Broom Closet and Healing Haven, which is hosting the fair, also offer. Tarot is tre...