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A colorful portrait photo of Columbia, Mo., artist Lisa Bramlett.

Art From the Inside: Exploring Lisa Bartlett’s Creative Footprint

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...

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Rethinking Vegan: Myths vs. Menu

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...

The Case for Doing Something You Have Never Done

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...

Same Drive, Better Engine

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...

The Pasta Factory celebrates 50 years of food, family, and fête.

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...

Cookin’ With Hoss: Spinach Con Queso Dip

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...

The Last Word

WE ASKED OUR FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS… What advice would you give to your younger self?   Some things aren’t worth fighting for if the fighting is one-sided. It’s OK...

The COMO Mojo: In Case of Doubt, Be Delusional

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” Maybe you read that, and your eyes immediately rolled out of your head, or you gagged a little into...

Combining Art With CARE

Access Arts touts benefit of interns from city’s summer jobs program.   Amid the “little bit of chaos” that is an art studio full of kids, Mae Cyr...

Why Does the City Spend Money the Way It Does?

It is budget season for the city of Columbia, and a common question I hear around this time is, “Why does the city spend money the way it...