ALTON - A few readers/viewers of Riverbender.com have inquired about the date of the annual Alton Halloween Parade sponsored by the East End Improvement Association, and the date has been confirmed as 7 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2022. East End Improvement Association parade spokesperson Steve Schwartz said the date was on October 30 last year because Halloween on October 31 fell on a Sunday. “The Alton Halloween Parade is always on October 31 except for when the 31st is on a Sunday, and then it is held the day before,” he said. “That is a long-standing tradition. I have had some calls so far from some people asking when it would be if it would be on the 30th again, but it is back to October 31 again this year.” Schwartz said the parade means “so much to the City of Alton.” “I am getting calls about the parade already, which is a positive,” he said. “We are going to have a meeting and send letters out to those who had floats las
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ALTON - In life, every person has dreams of what they want to achieve. At 10 a.m. this Saturday when Tabitha Craig-Robinson opens the doors of her Tab’s Café at 400 State St. in Alton, it will be “a dream come true.” Tabitha provided a sneak peek of the new restaurant at the State Street location Thursday morning after renovations done by her and her husband, Dan. Dan Robinson has transformed the old barber shop into a classy cafe. The walls are covered with artwork of everyone from acclaimed singers/musicians Patsy Cline, Miles Davis, B.B. King, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, and Ray Charles. Tabitha loves music and is a singer herself. She said after a period of time, she will have bands perform at the cafe and also has plans for a poetry night. Saturday morning will be an extremely jubilant occasion for Tabitha, her husband, four children, and many friends in the Alton and St. Louis area. One of Tabitha's loves in life is simply watching people eat her
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