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Simple Avocado Toast and the Lure of Familiarity

At lunch the other day, I heard a radio host ask, “Does familiarity decrease awe?” He asked the question referring to some prominent city landmarks he once walked...

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Columbia Culinary Tours: Where Local Flavor Meets Local History

Columbia Culinary Tours (CCT) has quietly become one of Columbia’s most delightful ways to learn the city’s story — not from a textbook, but from a plate. Launched...

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VAC Opens Annual Holiday Program

For more than four decades, the Voluntary Action Center (VAC) has been spreading holiday cheer through its annual Holiday Program — a community tradition that began as a...

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Downtown Find: Studio San

Studio San, featured as a “Closer Look” in the January 2025 issue of COMO Business Times, has set roots — at least for now — in the old...

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2025 Halloween Events!

Date Event & Time Location Details Fri Oct 24 Halloweenie: Trick or Treat in The District — family-friendly trick-or-treating in downtown Columbia. Downtown Columbia 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Fri...

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Patch & Porch: A Pumpkin Decorating Service

When you think about the end of the year and the steady lineup of holidays that follow, it’s easy to picture the changing decor — jack-o’-lanterns on porches,...

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Visiting Stone Hill Winery

Experience a Midwestern Winery that rivals its French Counterparts. Nestled in the rolling hills of Hermann, Missouri, Stone Hill Winery, founded in 1847, stands as a beacon of...

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Memory Care

When I want to have fun, learn something new, relax, or appreciate an old memory, I focus on food. Any morning, any afternoon, I think about what I...

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Breaking the Mold, One Bite at a Time

In a city better known for college football and midwestern comfort foods, Columbia, MO, isn’t where you’d expect to find culinary innovation that borders on rebellious. But step...
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Savor the Shape: The Science Behind Riedel Wine Glasses

Many wine enthusiasts and professionals believe that the shape of the glass has a significant impact on the wine-tasting experience. The shape of a wine glass, rather than...