Tag Archives: The Mill

Worth A Mill

Popping into the Mill for some happy hour relief is a familiar experience. Push through the battered wooden saloon doors and life slows appreciably. The cars outside continue to hustle up and down Burlington Street, but that has little bearing … Continue reading

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David Zollo: Musician for Hire

Iowa City – It’s two hours before showtime. The band is just setting up. The sound system could use help; the crackle of distortion pierces the relative silence inside the Mill as the buzzing wait staff preps the back bar … Continue reading

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Feelin’ Blues

Driving to Fort Dodge is not what I had in mind on Wednesday, but when Vicki Price e-mailed saying she and her husband, blues guitar slinger Joe Price would be happy to take time out of their busy touring schedule … Continue reading

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The Creek is Rising – Mission Creek:Midwest Turns 4

Iowa City – Bartender here is my $50 – hook me up with a festival pass and a pint of Fat Tire. That statement is one organizers of the Mission Creek Music Festival anticipate hearing often over the next two … Continue reading

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Visiting Iowa City for an Iowa game, tailgating is only the beginning

Whether looking to revisit some old college haunts, catch a ball game or rage at a hardcore show, Iowa City has all this to offer and even some highbrow activities to amuse the sophisticate in the crowd. It’s rare to … Continue reading

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