The mid-Missouri Chapter of the Missouri Restaurant Association held its 32nd annual Taste of Mid-Missouri to benefit the students who receive the chapter’s scholarships. Hundreds of mid-Missourians enjoyed the delicious treats of more than 40 purveyors throughout the evening. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”75″ gal_title=”32nd Annual Taste of Mid-Missouri”] photos by Nancy Toalson and Wally Pfeffer, […]
Serenade — A Benefit for Young Musicians was held on March 12 at the Missouri Theatre. The evening featured silent and live auctions, light dinner, wine and a benefit concert featuring string sensation Barrage 8 and the Conservatory musicians. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”74″ gal_title=”Serenade”] photos by Nancy Toalson and Wally Pfeffer, MIZZOUWALLY@COMPUSERVE.COM To submit your […]
Congratulations to the newest class of Mizzou ’39 — the top 39 seniors at The University of Missouri — who were honored (along with their families and mentors) at a celebration on Saturday, March 11, 2017. Thanks to the Alumni Association Student Board for shepherding this amazing program. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”73″ gal_title=”Mizzou Top 39″] […]
Whitney Reys, of Columbia, and Bradley Hedlund, of Indianapolis, will be married on June 30, 2017, at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas. Whitney graduated from Rock Bridge High School in 2005 and did her undergraduate studies at Purdue University. She graduated in 2009 with her bachelors degree in communications. She graduated from Baylor in […]
Ciera Dawson, of Nixa, and Marty Shaw, of Columbia, will be wed on Oct. 7, 2017, in Branson. Ciera graduated from Nixa High School in 2004, and then received her degree in Dental Hygiene and Health Science from Missouri Southern State University in 2008. Marty graduated from Hickman High School in 2010 and did his […]
photos by Catherine Rhodes Photography Rachel Drennan and Wes Cunningham were married September 3, 2016, at the Firestone Baar Chapel, followed by a reception at Kimball Ballroom on Stephen’s College campus. The wedding drew on family and friends for almost every element of the celebration. “We are so grateful to have such great friends and […]
photos by Love Tree Studios Rachel Brocksmith and Benjamin Brammeier married July 3, 2016, at Columbia’s First Baptist Church, followed by a reception at The Roof in the Broadway Hotel. Rachel and Ben celebrated a joyous occasion. Even their dog, Ginger, approved. Mutual friends and a coincidence brought the couple together in 2013. Both were […]
Jon Whitaker is a certified cicerone and Beer Program Director at International Tap House in Kansas City, Mo. Freedom! There’s no special theme to this month’s column, just some wonderful brews available this spring that I think the Columbia beer drinking community should keep an eye on. Here’s a quick and interesting concoction that […]
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 are her picks for two “everything” wines that are great with grilled items, written while her restaurant was still open. Firing up the grill at our house means there is […]
Warm weather is here and there is no better way to enjoy it than with a delicious margarita. Make this Cinco de Mayo a little more memorable by serving this margarita, which is as delicious as it is fun and festive in color! 2 oz Cuervo Gold 2 oz blood orange juice 1 oz […]
Queenie was pissed. She’d just overheard that the American Dog Museum is leaving Missouri, moving from St. Louis back to Manhattan. It was a blow to Queenie’s psyche. That’s what I believe she thinks. But who knows? We’d just given her a bath, an event she tolerates like a cat. And the mailman just rang […]
Columbia is filled with many residents who have an idea for a book. What makes Columbia unique is the percentage of people who invest in their idea all the way through to publication. Sean Frazier is a new addition to that ever-growing statistic with his first title, “The Call of Chaos (The Forgotten Years: Book […]
Imagination and excitement. The playwrights of the Jackie White Memorial Play Writing Contest look to capture both of these in the hearts of young audiences. At Columbia Entertainment Company (CEC), the contest is a staple of the theatrical season and this year promises to be a unique experience with the children’s musical “The Zenith Escape” […]
photos by L.G. Patterson Dulce I’m a working dog, born and bred. My mom was a border collie who fell on hard times. A kind woman adopted her and a month later was rewarded with ten pups, including me. My dad? Well, he was never in the picture, but some speculate he was an Aussie, […]
Part One: Chuck Berry was, in so many ways, the iconic Missourian. He told tall tales and reveled in language, especially the poetry of vernacular. His seeming close-mouthed cussedness in later years was an attitude that kept many a Missourian alive during the tumult and confusion of the Civil War. And despite everything, he shared […]
Every year, thousands of people from Columbia and the surrounding area head to Columbia Regional Airport for the free two-day air show over Memorial Day weekend, a key component in a six-day celebration that includes a wreath-laying ceremony and a big parade. Attendees thrill to the breathtaking aerial performances, explore the vast variety of aircraft […]
