How did you meet? Tom: Long story, but it boils down to meeting through a mutual friend who is a travel writer. Diana left her life in Thailand, toured America in a rented convertible, and got stuck here in mid-Missouri. Diana: I was fulfilling an ambition to drive across America in a convertible, except I really […]
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Berry Building, North Village Arts District Nestled at the intersection of Walnut and Orr streets is the historic Berry Building. Built in the 1924, the 35,000-square-foot post-and-beam building once served as a grocery warehouse before being renovated in 2010. It’s now a cornerstone of the North Village Arts District and the home of 12 luxury loft
Jason Thomas first saw Hollie Boulden six months before he ever spoke to her. She was waitressing at Emmet’s Kitchen and Tap in Fayette. Jason’s mom, upon another visit to Emmet’s, remembered Hollie and told her she’d really like her son. And she did like him — a lot. Both Jason and Hollie come from
Bringing the art of theater to mid-Missouri. When the lights dim down over the Lyceum Theater’s auditorium, the audience shifts their focus into another world. Together they laugh, they gasp, and they cry as a story unfolds between actors on the stage. Each detail that helps tell each story would not be possible without every
Local Thai and Indian restaurants put their twist on traditional dishes for COMO Living’s gourmet spread this issue. Thip Thai Restaurant | Chef Kittikoon Chompupong Roasted Duck with Curry A specially prepared spicy red curry with roasted duck, fresh fruit, and herbs. Recipe: Roasted Duck, whole 4lb duck no head or neck. Rinse and clean duck
Take a day to wander. Most townies can remember when Cool Stuff was on Broadway, when the downtown Shakespeare’s was the only Shakespeare’s, and when the tallest building in Columbia wasn’t a parking garage. The District has been through drastic changes in the last five years — apartments are on the rise, parking options and
Three Columbia seniors live life passionately. Sue Winn On a grim, icy day in December, Sue Winn, 89, sits tucked in her apartment at Provision Living, watching out the window as cars slide their way down Chapel Hill Road. Inside, her room looks warm, with white wicker furniture and pops of hot pink in her
Stay woke and slay teen slang. Every generation of teenagers has its own slang. Adults aren’t meant to understand it, and, in fact, that is the whole point. We chose language partly to express our identity, and, since teenagers naturally want to create an identity separate from that of their parents, they use different words,
This story originally appeared in print along with the story “Positive Outcome” The name has been changed, but the story is true. The “Mary” story tells the tale of a 56-year-old woman with chronic knee pain — OBERD uses her to demonstrate how its system is supposed to work. Mary goes to one physician after feeling
“The key to healing is returning to a calm state,” says reiki master practitioner Jill Allen. “When the body is in a truly relaxed state, it’s given the opportunity to rest, restore, and open itself to healing.” Reiki is a hands-on Japanese system of energy medicine that supports healing of the body, mind, and spirit.
