March 30, 2017

Riesling

A Clean Spring White

Editor’s Note: This article was published in 2017. Sarah Cyr, a sommelier and former co-owner of The Wine Cellar & Bistro, a onetime Columbia restaurant, is an expert on all things vino. Here is her pick for a superb  spring white, written while her restaurant was still open. Every spring, I have the urge to […]

Kimberly

Lawfully Wedded

Kimberly Hubbard and Jason Guthrie will be married Sept. 3, 2017, at Firestone Baars Chapel on the campus of Stephens College. Kimberly is the daughter of Paula Hubbard of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, and Kelvin Hubbard of Sacramento, California. She is a graduate of Belton High School, class of 2008. She graduated from the University of […]

Goin’ To The Chapel

Kenzie Staloch and Drew Bennett, both from Columbia, will be married on August 5, 2017, at the Firestone Baars Chapel on the Stephens College campus, with a reception to follow at Kimball Ballroom. Kenzie graduated from Rock Bridge High School in 2010 and did her undergraduate studies at the University of Mississippi. She graduated in […]

Rodriguez

Wedding Day Forecast:

photos by Scott Patrick Myers Photography Jenna Salmons and Felix Rodriguez honored family members and traditions during their September 17, 2016, wedding, while adding some unconventional touches that made the occasion personal and endearing. Even the moon cooperated. The bride and groom met in August of 2013, when Felix, who is from Virginia, came to […]

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Two Years of the Wild Skies

Photos by Paul Jackson My first introduction to drone technology was in a park in China. I watched a four-bladed helicopter sitting completely still in the air as its operator placed the remote on the ground. Having flown a number of RC planes and helicopters, I was amazed at the apparent autonomous control that allowed […]

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Steak Savvy

Photos by L.G. Patterson Cote du Boeuf, ribeye, Scotch fillet, cowboy ribeye, Delmonico, tomahawk, or whatever you want to call a steak from the rib primal section of beef. There are nine primal sections of beef, only three are considered to be sedentary (rib, loin and sirloin). The muscles in these sections are rarely used, […]

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Fly Fishin’ Columbia

Whatever label you give it, fly   fishing is considered a sport by many. For others, it is a hobby. Many see it for what it is — an art form. Fly fishing is a pleasurable way to spend a day outdoors, whether you are walking the edge of a pond or wading a stream. […]

The Manly Man’s Guide To Manliness For Men

Suited For Success: Sharp spring suit style The downtown business scene includes many sharp dressed men. Bill Costello, the assistant vice-president of business development at Central Bank of Boone County, has a keen eye for numbers, and an equally keen eye for dressing for success. His confident stride and easy smile perfectly complement spring’s business […]