If you’ve ever been to Columbia’s North Village Arts District, you’ve probably seen more of Lisa Bartlett’s work than you realize. As a co-founder of the NVAD, Bartlett has helped shape a creative community that has experienced growth and success for more than 17 years. While many know her as an artist and gallery owner, […]
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Columbia restaurants challenged common misconceptions about vegan food during the second annual Vegan Chef Challenge. Forget the idea that vegan food means a plain salad or a plate of steamed vegetables. For a month, Columbia restaurants challenged that perception with creative, plant-based dishes that showed just how much variety vegan cooking can offer. The
Although the outcome never was in doubt, the 25th ranked Missouri Tigers celebrated the official opening of the $250 million north end zone project on Thursday with a season-opening 54-14 thumping of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The 244,000-squre-foot Memorial Stadium Centennial Project increases stadium capacity to just more than 63,600 with more than 4,300 new seats and a variety of other amenities and attractions that
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Autumn in Columbia is an ending — of long days, warm weather, the peak gardening season, and summer break — but it’s also a season full of “firsts.” I look forward to making the season’s first batch of chili or pumpkin bread, watching the first MU home football game, and wearing jeans for the first
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There’s a decades-old saying among hard-core skateboarders: skateboarding saved my life. For some, it’s the sensation of unrestricted motion. While cruising through city streets or park paths, the mind may enter a meditative state, and one’s troubles can slip away like the pavement beneath them. For others, it’s the thrill. It could be the adrenaline
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A few years ago, I decided to do something I had never done before, every single day, for a year. All 365 days. I wrote it down each night so I could not cheat; everything was posted to Facebook to provide a little social pressure. Most of the new things I did were honestly pretty
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Twenty years ago, I took a 7 a.m. class that I can’t say I ever looked forward to. In part because of the time slot, but also because it was about the interior life, becoming a certain kind of person, and I hated it because I was good at the other thing. Give me a
The name “The Pasta Factory,” elegantly announced in mosaic stained glass overlooking the dining room, conveys only part of the longtime restaurant’s legacy. Although a bounty of pasta dishes grace the menu, many loyal patrons swear by the crispy eggplant parmigiano, sweet-and-savory chicken marsala, or an unexpectedly spectacular bacon cheeseburger with hand-cut fries. Likewise, “factory”
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Descendants of MU legend Harlan keep the tradition of free dog therapy on campus alive. Are you a student stressed out by hard assignments and tests? Having a bad day and need something to cheer you up? Or do you just love petting cute dogs with fluffy fur? Every Wednesday, from 12:30 p.m. to
Long ago in a previous lifetime, before pursuing the entrepreneurial dream and having children involved in sports, Scouts, and other various activities, we used to host soirees at our home with regularity. Some were large, some were small, but they all featured a changing cast of family and friends. Occasionally the menus were thematic, but
