Innovate and Improve
With more than 65 active parks, seven indoor recreation facilities and 50 miles of trails that make Columbia a desired location, Columbia Parks and Recreation always has a plan.
August 2013
Play Makers
As the University of Missouri football team charges onto the field, fans — whether cheering in the stadium or from their living rooms.
The Studio System
Although Columbia has several full-service gyms, it’s also home to many specialized fitness studios, and more have opened their doors in recent years.
‘Gift’ of the Sales Tax
It’s on again, off again — in the wake of a perceived spike in local criminal activity — the high ho-dads down at City Hall are talking about hiking property taxes 20 cents per $100 valuation to obtain the services of 35 additional police officers. Now we’re learning more about the arcane nature of municipal finance when
Team Spirit
Missouri Valley College is a powerhouse of sorts among men’s rodeo teams in the seven-state Ozark Region. The men’s rodeo team reigned as Ozark Region champions between 2008 and 2012 and dropped to second in the region only once during the past six years. Three Missouri Valley College team members finished in the top 10
Run This City
Between March and November every year, runners on the roads around Columbia become a common sight.
Fight Club
Although some critics have equated mixed martial arts to a human version of cock fighting — watching the sport is certainly enough to make a first-time bystander wince with every hit — MMA is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States.
Briefly in the News
More Missourians getting degrees Missouri ranks sixth in the nation in the increase number of residents with a college degree, according a report released in June by Lumina Foundation. In 2011, 36.4 percent of the state’s population had a college degree, up from 34.9 percent in 2008. However, even with these gains, Missouri lags behind
Flashback – Glenn’s Cafe
Glenn’s Café has relocated three times in its history, but one thing has remained the same since 1954: the red and white Glenn’s Café sign, which now hangs at its current location at the Hotel Frederick in Boonville in all its retro glory. The restaurant opened in 1943 as Glenn’s Drive-In. Original owners Glenn and
Retail sales training from an avid shopper
As an avid shopper, I know what I like and what I don’t when it comes to retail salespeople. It’s pretty simple: I like to feel that my business matters, that I am not being taken advantage of and that the decision to buy something — or not — is mine alone. I despise being