I’ve been told many times that I “have an old soul,” so it feels fitting to say I’m lucky I grew up just before technology really took off and that I spent my childhood outdoors. The first iPhone came out when I was six, but most adults I knew still carried trusty flip phones or […]
The Columbia Farmers Market and Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) at 1769 W. Ash St. are separate entities though they share an address — and similar missions. The Farmers Market is located in the MU Health Care Pavilion every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, with more than eighty vendors offering a healthy, colorful,
A coyote suddenly appears. Or was it already there, stealthily entering your subdivision under the cover of darkness? Just a mile away, someone nervously posts on social media that a dog screamed out — an awful, horrific sound — “probably being attacked by a fox.” A great-horned owl hoots, and an alert homeowner checks to
There’s no doubt that many people are wedded to their private vehicles. Freedom, independence, and exploration are some of the reasons for our love affair with the automobile. But autos fall short on building a sense of camaraderie and community, and that’s what The District in downtown Columbia wants to see. A pedestrian mall may
