If you triumph at trivia and love random facts and inane info, check out the trivia night happening Wednesday, April 13, at iTAP from 7-9 p.m. It’s free to play and you can win brewery swag, beer and gift cards! If you’re not familiar with iTAP, its first location opened in July 2010 in the […]
Drew Lock’s aunt, Becky Wright, and her husband, Casey, opened their new restaurant, the Banded Rooster Bar & Grill, two months ago. Chef Jared Schaefer, who was a well-known chef in Columbia, created the menu for the Kingdom City restaurant. Lock began his collegiate career at MU before being selected in 2019 by the Denver […]
Veterans United Parkway might soon be the official name of State Farm Parkway. Veterans United (VU) is in the process of applying with the City of Columbia to change the names of State Farm Parkway and East Southhampton Drive from the roundabout to South Providence Road. The University of Missouri Board of Curators, which owns […]
… theater curtains, that is! If you’re a self-professed theater geek, check out the event at Maplewood Barn Community Theatre on Sunday, April 3. From 1:30-5 p.m., the theater is hosting an open house event for the public. Come visit with directors and preview the 2022 season. If you’re interested in getting involved in community […]
What could be cuter than a pic of your pet with the Easter Bunny? You can have one taken this Sunday at Lizzi & Rocco’s I-70 Drive location between 1 and 4 p.m. Each photo is $10, and proceeds benefit Second Chance. Learn more about the photo event here. Second Chance was founded in 1985 […]
Looking for Friday night fun? There happens to be an ideal event waiting for you — the First Friday Art Walk! Yep, it’s already the first Friday of April. Can you believe it? First Friday is a free art crawl on the first Friday of each month. From 6 to 9 p.m., galleries, shops and […]
Here’s a chance to get creative — and aggressive — at the same event on March 26. Check out Acrylic Pour Painting at CoMo Axe Attack Columbia from 4 to 5 p.m. You can create an acrylic pour on a 12×16-inch stretched canvas for $40 per painter, or a 14×18-inch stretched canvas for $45 per painter. […]
If you ever feel like you were born in the wrong decade, here’s the dance party you’ve been longing for — it celebrates decades long gone! Squeeze into those super skinny printed jeans or low-rise ones and whatever other glorious gear from the ‘90s and ‘00s you dig. Why? ‘Cuz Pressed is having a ‘90s/’00s […]
… as in blood type. Sorry for the misleading question but the need for blood is constant and the Columbia Public Library is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive a week from today, on Thursday, March 31, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Friends Room. Learn if you qualify to give and for […]
If you’re an avid art fan, you should check out the free exhibits at the George Caleb Bingham Gallery. For a large portion of the gallery’s annual shows, students are the exhibiting artists. The current exhibit features a provocative work by MFA student Sean Lofton. If you admire Frank Lloyd Wright, you’ll find Lofton’s exhibit, […]
Cleanup Columbia, the city’s annual, citywide litter pick-up event, begins April 1! Due to the pandemic, Cleanup Columbia changed from a one-day event format and instead allowed residents to choose the date and time they wanted to pick up trash. The feedback was so positive that the city decided to continue the format this year. […]
Get a delicious plate of pancakes, ham, coffee, juice and more March 26 and sweeten the lives of children at the same time at Columbia Kiwanis Pancake Day 2022! The Kiwanis continue their 70-year tradition of serving up pancakes to benefit the children of Columbia, Boone County and the world. Every year Kiwanis Pancake Day […]
How much do you know about Missouri’s fashionable past? Now through June 25, you can learn about the major role the apparel industry played in the state’s economic development. A fascinating exhibit titled MOda 200: Missouri Style Makers, Merchants and Memories recently opened at the Center for Missouri Studies Art Galleries. It’s a collaboration between […]
Chef Sara Fougere, author of our “Fougere’s Favorites” column in each issue of Inside Columbia and owner of Sara Fourgere Catering, just began operating out of a new kitchen yesterday. She’s sharing space with Wishflour Bakery at 1023 E. Walnut, Suite 7. Although it is smaller than her previous space, she’s thrilled with the area. […]
Just Jeff’s had to temporarily close its second location due to a staffing shortage. According to the restaurant’s Facebook page, the loss of a few staff members meant they did not have enough people to work both the south and Business Loop location, meaning the south location will be closed for “a couple of weeks.” […]
Harpo’s is hosting a beer pong tournament Sunday, March 20, at 3 p.m. Champions will pocket $1,500, while second place will score a $400 Harpo’s gift card. It’s $40/team to buy in and includes one free pitcher. You can sign up now through Friday at 3 p.m. by seeing the manager on duty. All team […]
Come get your green on at this St. Paddy’s Day Celebration at Rose Music Hall featuring local faves The Kay Brothers. Doors open at 6 p.m. March 17 and the show begins at 7 p.m. Enjoy all the Irish indulgence — within reason! The band boasts sibling harmonies, upright bass, guitar, tenor banjo, fiddle, cello, […]
If you’re hungry for corned beef you have options. Como’s Irish institution McNally’s will be serving corned beef and cabbage, fish and chips and Rueben sammies. There will also be green beer, Guinness and Jameson specials. McNally’s will open at 11 a.m. on St. Paddy’s and also celebrate the next day. Flat Branch Pub & […]
… a motor bike, that is! Whether you ride a Harley Pan America, Fat Bob, Fat Boy or some other model — or you just like motorcycles — don’t miss Get Shamrocked Bike Night on Friday, March 18, from 5-8 p.m. at Mid America Harley- Davidson. Steve and Laura Pecoraro, the proud owners of Mid […]
The COMO Man Show is almost here! If you’re a man, you’re not going to want to miss this event with everything manly happening on Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m Holiday Inn Expo Center. Hunting and fishing, sports, food, beer and power tools — the show will have everything to indulge in the […]
