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Year: 2017

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In Defense of Clouds

The entire planet is coming to your backyard this month. If you believe the hype, our highways will be jammed, restaurants overflowing. Latecomers to Columbia’s

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Music Makers

Mike Dulak has been building mandolins for 22 years. Having spent decades playing in honky-tonks and clubs, he is a seasoned and grizzled musician with

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New Year, New Life

Megan Fewell and Corey Grant weren’t just counting down to a new year at midnight on Dec. 31, 2015. Surrounded by family and friends, they

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Summer Brew Time

Jon Whitaker is a certified cicerone and Beer Program Director at International Tap House in Kansas City, Mo.   I’m not going to try to

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The District

There’s never a lack of momentum in Columbia’s downtown business district, day or night. Confectioneries open their doors as the sun rises, bars and nightclubs

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Local Business

Entrepreneurship is alive and well in Columbia. Skilled locals, who have developed a passion for trades in a variety of arenas, are embracing the town

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Philanthropic Spirit

The true wealth of Columbia is found in its philanthropic spirit. It seems that in every moment, someone in Columbia is in fact working to

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History

BOONE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Boone County Historical Society is a 93-year-old organization and has been collecting historical artifacts for 40 years. The 5,000 square

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Local Landmarks

There are those places that fire up a memory when thinking of home. Places that are well-known to locals and visitors alike. For us, these

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Festivals

This story originally appeared in our July 2017 issue. Some of the parties quoted are no longer in the same roles. Festivals conjure up an

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Live Music

From seeing big names in large venues to listening to local bands on the lawns of smaller locales, music takes center stage in many Columbia

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Theaters

Columbia is home to many fine places to catch a flick, a stage performance or other entertainment. These theaters have helped some of our favorite

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Creative Expression

Art galleries, city installations, performance arts and artists are all embraced in and around Columbia. The North Village Arts District hosts First Fridays, a free

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School

Columbia’s public and private schools foster healthy and productive learning environments from Pre-K through high school graduation. Some Columbia school kids loved their time here

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Farmers Markets

There’s something about strolling through the market in the early morning that starts the day off right. It’s not just the fresh local produce, but

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