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SCHOOLS: PRE-K TO POST-GRAD, IT’S ALL HERE ››

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BEST OF: COLUMBIA’S TOP DINING CHOICES ››

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CONTENTS 2016–2017

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From the Editor

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Important Numbers

22 From Mayor Brian Treece 24 Map 26 History 30 Real Estate 32 Neighborhoods 36 Schools

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40 Higher Ed 44 Quick Getaways 50 Shopping 52 Farmers Markets 54 “Best of Columbia” Dining 60 Dining Guide 66 Family Fun 68 Festivals 70 CoMo Culture 74 Parks

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78 Outdoors 82 Golf 84 Business 88 Transportation 90 Health Care 100 Faith 104 Pets 106 By the Numbers

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FRO M T H E E D ITOR

YOUR COMO GUIDE We hope this year’s Inside Columbia Community Guide will help you discover the very best this city has to offer, whether you’re a life-long Columbian or just passing through.

A year ago February, it was my go-to guide as we debated whether to pull up stakes and relocate to this central Missouri gem of a college town. As we turned the guide’s pages, we were amazed by what we found: the wealth and diversity of educational, artistic, cultural and entertainment opportunities that exist year-round; the ample recreation options for all ages, and the proximity to breathtaking natural beauty — just minutes away from big-city amenities.

Even as the city is enriched by its growth and development, at its core, Columbia retains its small town warmth and spirit. That blend makes it a great place to live and explore whether you’re here for a day or for your college years — or whether you decide this is the place to put down roots and call Columbia home.

KATHERINE FORAN

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IMPORTANT NUMBERS Know your CoMo connections.

› ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS FEDERAL Roy Blunt, Senator (R) 260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-5721 www.blunt.senate.gov Claire McCaskill, Senator (D) 506 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-6154 www.mccaskill.senate.gov Vicky Hartzler, Representative, 4th District (R) 2235 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202-255-2876 www.hartzler.house.gov

STATE Jay Nixon, Governor (D) P.O. Box 720 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573-751-3222 governor.mo.gov Kurt Schaefer, Senator, 19th District (R) 201 W. Capitol Ave., Room 416 Jefferson City, MO 65101 573-751-3931 Kurt.Schaefer@senate.mo.gov

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Caleb Rowden, Representative, 44th District (R) 201 W. Capitol Ave., Room 415B Jefferson City, MO 65101 573-751-1169 Caleb.Rowden@house.mo.gov

Janet Thompson, District II/ Northern Commissioner (D) 801 E. Walnut St., Room 333 Columbia, MO 65201 573-886-4305 jthompson@boonecountymo.org

Kip Kendrick, Representative, 45th District (D) 201 W. Capitol Ave., Room 106B Jefferson City, MO 65101 573-751-4189 Kip.Kendrick@house.mo.gov

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Stephen Webber, Representative, 46th District (D) 201 W. Capitol Ave., Room 106A Jefferson City, MO 65101 573-751-9753 Stephen.Webber@house.mo.gov Chuck Basye, Representative, 47th District (D) 201 W. Capitol Ave., Room 201G Jefferson City, MO 65101 573-751-1501 Chuck.Basye@house.mo.gov Caleb Jones, Representative, 50th District (R) 201 W. Capitol Ave., Room 303A Jefferson City, MO 65101 573-751-2134 Caleb.Jones@house.mo.gov

COUNTY Dan Atwill, Presiding Commissioner (D) 801 E. Walnut St., Room 333 Columbia, MO 65201 573-886-4305 datwill@boonecountymo.org Karen Miller, District I/Southern Commissioner (D) 801 E. Walnut St., Room 333 Columbia, MO 65201 573-886-4305 kmiller@boonecountymo.org

City of Columbia Como.gov City Council 701 E. Broadway P.O. Box 6015 Columbia, MO 65205 www.CoMo.gov/Council Brian Treece, Mayor 573-874-7222 mayor@CoMo.gov Term Expires: April 2019 Clyde Ruffin, Ward 1 573-268-4783 ward1@CoMo.gov Term Expires: April 2017 Michael Trapp, Ward 2 573-256-0174 ward2@CoMo.gov Term Expires: April 2018 Karl Skala, Ward 3 573-474-2195 ward3@CoMo.gov Term Expires: April 2019 Ian Thomas, Ward 4 573-239-7916 ward4@CoMo.gov Term Expires: April 2019 Laura Nauser, Ward 5 573-999-4002 ward5@CoMo.gov Term Expires: April 2017

Betsy Peters, Ward 6 573-874-7812 ward6@CoMo.gov Term Expires: April 2018

Columbia, MO 65203 573-864-2281 dpreis@cpsk12.org Term Expires: April 2018

Board of Education

Helen Wade, member 401 Locust St., #302 Columbia, MO 65201 573-442-1660 hwade@cpsk12.org Term expires: April 2017

www.cpsk12.org James Whitt, President 3805 Keystone Court Columbia, MO 65203 573-234-2202 jwhitt@cpsk12.org Term expires: April 2019

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Jonathan Sessions, Vice President 115 Aldeah Avenue Columbia, MO 65203 573-424-1999 jsessions@cpsk12.org Term Expires: April 2018

BUSINESS & CULTURE

Paul Cushing, member 2865 S. Hancock Hill Road Rocheport, MO 65279 573-864-3034 pcushing@cpsk12.org Term expires: April 2017

Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau 300 S. Providence Road 573-875-1231 www.visitcolumbiamo.com

Christine King, member 4003 Day Flower Court Columbia, MO 65203 573-356-5573 chking@cpsk12.org Term Expires: April 2018 Jan Mees, member 2746 Willowbark Court Columbia, MO 65203 573-445-7781 jmees@cpsk12.org Term expires: April 2019 Darin Preis, member 4803 Chilton Court

Columbia Chamber of Commerce 300 S. Providence Road 573-874-1132 www.columbiamochamber.com

Mike Matthes, City Manager 701 E. Broadway P.O. Box 6015 Columbia, MO 65205 573-874-7214 cmo@CoMo.gov Office of Cultural Affairs 300 S. Providence Road 573-874-6386 www.CoMo.gov/Arts Parks & Recreation 1 S. Seventh St. 573-874-7460 www.CoMo.gov/ParksandRec

EMERGENCY & HEALTH SERVICES (For emergencies that need immediate attention, call 911) Animal Control 1005 W. Worley St. 573-449-1888 Fire Department Administration 201 Orr St. 573-874-7391 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

573-874-7450 (After hours and weekends) www.CoMo.gov/Fire Health Department 1005 W. Worley St. 573-874-7355 www.CoMo.gov/Health Police Department 600 E. Walnut St. 573-874-7404 (administration) 573-874-7652 (nonemergency number) www.CoMo.gov/Police

TRANSPORTATION Columbia Regional Airport 11300 S. Airport Drive 573-874-7508 www.flycou.com Columbia Transit & Paratransit Wabash Station 126 N. 10th St. 573-874-7282 Greyhound Columbia Station 6401 Highway 40 W. 573-449-2416 License Bureau 403 Vandiver Drive, Suite B 573-474-4700

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UTILITIES Public Works 701 E. Broadway 573-874-7250 www.CoMo.gov/PublicWorks Refuse/Recycling Information 573-874-6291 Utility Account Information 701 E. Broadway 573-874-7380 www.CoMo.gov/WaterandLight For more information about Columbia services and resources, visit www.CoMo.gov.com.

› MORE COLUMBIA CONNECTIONS

Boone County Courthouse 705 E. Walnut St. 573-886-4000 Columbia Post Office 511 E. Walnut St. 573-882-7844 Columbia Public Schools 1818 W. Worley 573-214-3400 www.columbia.k12.mo.us

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Columbia Public Library 100 W. Broadway 573-443-3161 www.dbrl.org The District 11 S. 10th St. 573-442-6816 www.discoverthedistrict.com Columbia Mall 2300 Bernadette Drive 573-445-8458 www.visitcolumbiamall.com

MOVIE THEATERS Regal Columbia Stadium 14 2800 Goodwin Pointe 573-817-0770 Goodrich Forum 8 1209 Forum Katy Parkway 573-445-7469 Ragtag Cinema 10 Hitt St. 573-443-4359

MEDIA Columbia Daily Tribune 573-815-1600 www.columbiatribune.com

KOMU-TV 8 (NBC) 573-884-6397 www.komu.co KMIZ-TV 17 (ABC) 573-449-0917 www.abc17news.com KQFX-TV 22 (Fox) 573-449-0917 www.abc17news.com/fox22 KRCG-TV 13 (CBS) 573-896-5144 www.connectmidmissouri.com KFRU-AM 1400 (News/Talk) 573-449-4141 www.kfru.com KBIA-FM 91.3 (NPR) 573-882-9136 www.kbia.org KBXR-FM 102.3 (Adult/Alternative) 573-874-1023 www.bxr.com KCLR-FM 99.3 Clear 99 (Country) 573-449-KCLR (5257) www.clear99.com KPLA-FM 101.5 (Adult Contemporary) 573-442-1015 www.kpla.com

Columbia Missourian 573-882-5720 www.columbiamissourian.com

KSSZ-FM 93.9 The Eagle (News/ Talk) 573-875-1099 www.theeagle939.com

Inside Columbia magazine 573-442-1430 www.InsideColumbia.net

KTXY-FM 106.9 Y107 (Top 40) 573-875-1099 www.y107.com

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WE LC O M E

PROUD TO CALL COMO HOME MY FAMILY IS PROUD to call Columbia home. Many people, like

myself, came to school here, fell in love with the community and never left. I am excited about the future of our community, and I honor its past.

As you settle into your new home, you’ll soon realize just how much Columbia has to offer. With historic neighborhoods and downtown buildings, award-winning parks and trails, nationally recognized festivals and local diverse shopping opportunities, Columbia has something for everyone.

Our businesses include state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, award-winning medical facilities and major insurance providers, along with retailers and service providers — all of which are thriving. Columbia has long been the educational center of the state. Award-winning public and private elementary and secondary schools complement higher learning institutes such as the University of Missouri’s flagship campus. Stephens College, Columbia College and other community colleges also provide outstanding educational and entrepreneurial opportunities right here in our city.

What’s best about Columbia is its balance of features you would find in more urban areas along with a profound sense of Midwestern hospitality. I encourage you to get out and explore our vibrant downtown. Take a walk or run on one of the many recreational trails. Enjoy the Missouri Symphony at the historic Missouri Theatre or a summer music event at Shelter Insurance Gardens. Immerse yourself in one of the many local festivals such as Roots N Blues N BBQ, True/False Film Festival, the Heritage Festival at the historic Nifong Home, and Art in the Park. Soak up all Columbia has to offer.

When you have questions about city services, our friendly and knowledgeable employees are always eager to assist. Call us at 573-874-2489 or visit us on the web at CoMo.gov.

I hope you find this community guide to be a helpful resource to discover all of the great opportunities your city has to offer.

Sincerely, Mayor Brian Treece

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› L AY OF T HE LAND

GET YOUR BEARINGS

Orient yourself with this map of Columbia.

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› HI STORY

COMO 101 Get your history on.

How well do you know Columbia?

Here are some basics every Columbian should know. ›› 1. When was Columbia founded?

A. 1803 B. 1818 C. 1821 D. 1839 ANSWER: C Columbia was founded in 1821, around what is now Broadway between Fifth and Eighth streets. ›› 2. What was the original name of the settlement that became Columbia?

ANSWER: Smithton The Smithton Co. formed in 1818 to purchase land on the west side of Flat Branch Creek from the U.S. Land Office in Franklin, Mo. The company and the town were named in honor of the land office registrar, Col. Thomas A. Smith. The land, priced at $4 to $6 an acre, was located near where present-day Garth Avenue and Walnut Street meet.

Water supply issues forced Smithton’s residents to abandon the settlement three years later, moving east across present-day Providence Road to form the new town of Columbia.

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›› 3. Who was responsible for keeping the University of Missouri in Columbia after the devastating fire of 1892 that destroyed Academic Hall?

A. James Rollins B. Richard Jesse C. David Francis D. Elmer Ellis ANSWER: C After the fire, Missouri Gov. David Francis fought successfully against a movement by state legislators to move the university to Sedalia.

Francis insisted the state’s land-grant university belonged in a central location. Sedalia was awarded the Missouri State Fair location instead.

›› 4. Where did Columbia’s sympathies lie during the Civil War? ANSWER: Union Columbia sided with the Union during the war; the surrounding area of Boone County aligned with the Confederacy. ›› 5. What Columbia thoroughfare is named after the man who popularized the saying that became Missouri’s nickname, The Show-Me State?

ANSWER: Vandiver Drive The street is named for U.S. Rep. Willard Duncan Vandiver, who declared at a naval banquet in 1899, “I come from a country that

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raises corn and cotton, cockleburs and Democrats, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me.

I’m from Missouri, and you have got to show me.” Vandiver served four terms in Congress and retired to Columbia, where he died in 1932. ›› 6. Who is the namesake of Columbia’s oldest elementary school still in operation?

ANSWER: Thomas Hart Benton Benton Elementary School, which opened at Hodge and Ripley streets in 1896, was named in honor of one of Missouri’s first two U.S. senators, Thomas Hart Benton, who held office for 30 years. Now known as Benton STEM Elementary School (emphasizing its science, technology, engineering and mathematics curriculum), the school has operated out of its current building at Hinkson and Ripley streets since 1927. ›› 7. Name Hickman High School’s wealthiest graduate.

ANSWER: Samuel Moore Walton Sam Walton and his brother, Bud, founded Walmart, the world’s largest retailer. Born in Oklahoma, Walton moved as a youth to Columbia with his family and graduated from Hickman High School in 1936.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Missouri in 1940. Forbes magazine ranked Sam Walton as the richest person in America from 1982 to 1988, dropping him from the top spot in 1989 when the editors began crediting his fortune jointly to Walton and his four children. He died in 1992. ›› 8. What does the MFA in MFA Inc. stand for?

ANSWER: The Missouri Farmers Association Inspired by the editorials of Columbia publisher William Hirth, seven men

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met on March 10, 1914, to form the first farm club. The cooperative organization grew into the Missouri Farmers Association — now one of the largest regional farm supply and marketing co-ops in the United States. Headquartered in Columbia, the $1.5 billion enterprise serves more than 45,000 members in Missouri and surrounding states. ›› 9. Which of these famous Columbians were actually born in the city?

A. Actor Brad Pitt B. Musician J.W. “Blind” Boone C. Singer Sara Evans D. NASCAR driver Carl Edwards E. Miss America Debbye Turner F. Actor William Smith ANSWER: D & F Carl Edwards was born in Columbia in 1979 and attended Rock Bridge High School and the University of Missouri. William Smith was born in Columbia in 1933. His family moved to California in 1942, and he began acting when he was 8 years old, appearing in more than 300 movies and television shows including “Gunsmoke,” “Hawaii Five-O,” “Batman” and “The A-Team.” Some of his best-known films are “The Outsiders,” “Conan the Barbarian” and “Red Dawn.” ›› 10. Which Columbia barbecue joint hosted the president of the United States for lunch?

ANSWER: Sutton’s Place, now defunct, served lunch to President Bill Clinton during a visit to Columbia in 2000. ›› 11. What was Columbia’s original nickname?

ANSWER: The Athens of Missouri The nickname referenced the city’s classic beauty, architecture — especially the columns at Mizzou, as well as the community’s emphasis on education.

AND DID YOU KNOW…? ›› Archaeological Sites Boone County is home to the most archaeological sites in the state with 1,469 recorded locations, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

St. Louis County comes in second with 1,323. Many of the sites are American Indian burial grounds — mounds of dirt dating back thousands of years that can contain bones and ancient tools. Residents who find a suspected burial mound can report it to the State Historic Preservation Office, which helps preserve the state’s historic cultural heritage. ›› Grasslands The Grasslands neighborhood and the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at 809 South Providence Road were originally part of a 1,000+-acre cattle plantation owned by George Bingham Rollins, son of James Sidney Rollins, known as the “Father of the University of Missouri.” George Bingham’s Grasslands Plantation home, as it was known, was across the way from his father James Sidney’s home, which was located where the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house now stands.

Some of the rocks of a wall built around the plantation property, hauled by hand from near the MKT Trail, now outline the fraternity driveway and parking lot. ›› Stephens Lake Park The Stephens Lake property was part of the original Smithton community founded in 1821 by David Gordon and 33 other land speculators. A prosperous farmer in Madison County, Ky., Gordon moved his family and 26 slaves here after the extension of slavery in new states. The land — and the stately Gordon Manor that burned down in 1998 — stayed in the Gordon family until 1926 when the family homestead and its surrounding 100+ acres were sold to Stephens College. Eventually, the property was sold to the city in 2001 thanks to voters’ approval of Columbia’s first dedicated Park Sales Tax. n

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› RE AL E STATE

MARKET REPORT

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professionals. Columbia’s population has grown steadily since 2000, its economic anchor of higher education and health care offering some insulation from the fiscal extremes suffered in other parts of the state.

Lower interest rates and a government stimulus program that offered tax credits to first-time homebuyers helped deplete inventory of existing homes and stimulated demand for construction of new housing throughout the city.

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With the entry point on new homes at the $165,000 range, affordable housing is an issue in Columbia. According to Builderonline.com, recent numbers show new housing prices further increasing and new home sales dropping. The average new home price was $348,166, up from $307,726 a year earlier for the last 12 months ending in January.

Young families, firsttime buyers and workingclass wage earners are particularly challenged when trying to enter the Columbia market.

Smaller existing homes can be a good fit. That means it’s increasingly important to preserve older neighborhoods and their housing stock, as well as continue to develop new affordable options, says Randall Cole, community development coordinator with the Columbia Department of Planning and Development.

The city and lenders are trying to address that need through innovative options that target income-eligible first-time homebuyers.

“The health of all properties and neighborhoods is vital to a community’s overall health,” he says.

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› NE I GHBORH O O D S

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Neighborhood groups build strong sense of belonging.

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olumbia boasts 82 neighborhoods and more than 70 homeowners associations within six city wards. Not every city block falls into these organized boundaries, and there is some overlap between the two. But there is one universal, says Bill Cantin, Neighborhood Communications Coordinator for Columbia’s Department of Community Development. Strong neighborhoods are the key to a healthy, thriving city.

“You need a citizenry that’s engaged with each other and with their community,” Cantin says. “Great neighborhoods build the character of where we live.”

Newcomers often receive their first welcome from neighbors in their homeowners association. These associations keep an eye out for everything from home appearance to public safety. Many are recognized and assisted in their mission by the city of Columbia.

If you’re not part of a neighborhood association, check out the Neighborhood Organization Program, which creates formal communication links — such as neighborhood associations — between neighborhoods and the city of Columbia. The formation process is straightforward: the neighborhood holds a meeting to set boundaries, adopt bylaws and elect officers. Some paperwork is required by the city’s Office of Neighborhood Services, such as a cover letter and a sign-in sheet from the formation meeting.

If your neighborhood needs a makeover, “You need a visit the city’s citizenry that’s Office of engaged with Neighborhood each other Services. ONS and with their helps maintain community,” clean and safe — Bill Cantin neighborhoods.

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The Grasslands neighborhood

COMO FAVORITES

Consider that much of Columbia’s recent residential growth has been within the last 10 years, when the city’s population pushed past the 100,000 mark. Many neighborhoods are recent subdivision developments on land that was farmed but a decade or so ago. These newcomers vie for popularity with closer-in subdivisions like Hulen Lake and Eagle Park and long-established, even historic, neighborhoods like Benton-Stephens, East Campus, Historic Old Southwest and the Grasslands.

As part of our annual Best of Columbia surveys, we always ask which neighborhoods our readers like best and why. Common themes

run through their answers: good schools and infrastructure, evident pride of ownership, a sense of safety and security, and amenities that meet each family’s needs and tastes.

The one factor at the top of everyone’s list? “Good neighbors.”

Here are 12 neighborhoods that consistently make the list: • Benton-Stephens • The Cascades • East Campus • Grasslands • The Highlands • Old Hawthorne • Old Southwest • Thornbrook • Vanderveen Crossing • The Village of Cherry Hill • West Ash • Wyndham Ridge

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CITY CONNECT

Looking for a block party speaker?

The city of Columbia offers free tours and a speakers bureau for audiences of all ages. Speakers are available on topics ranging from energy efficiency to the arts. City staff members provide tours of city facilities, such as City Hall, the railroad, a fire station or the landfill. City boards and commissions also provide speakers on a variety of topics.

To see all programs and tours available, or to schedule a tour or a speaker, visit www.como.gov.com/ Public_Comm/Speakers_Bureau.

NEXTDOOR.COM

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Through its Neighborhood Cleanup Program, residents who have prohibited items in their yards can comply with city ordinances.

Free dumpsters, cleaning supplies and even volunteers are available to city-recognized neighborhood associations and community nonprofit organizations that organize neighborhood cleanup efforts.

Sometimes just one or two properties bring down a whole neighborhood. Columbia upholds the International Property Maintenance Code to maintain health and safety standards for a home’s exterior,

interior, lighting, ventilation, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and fire safety.

Common code violations include peeling paint (exterior and interior surfaces), torn window screens, debris-filled or damaged gutters, rotted siding, missing siding, broken windows, damaged sidewalks, rutted, cracked or undefined driveways and driveway surfaces, as well as garages, outbuildings, sheds and fences in need of maintenance. Owners who violate the code can be prosecuted in Municipal Court, fined and given jail time.

Nextdoor.com is the private social (ergo “virtual”) network for neighborhoods, organized and used by, well, real neighbors in actual neighborhoods. There is a verification process to ensure you’re actually in the neighborhood, and an opportunity to personalize your profile.

Neighbors we know use it to announce events; share safety tips or concerns – like the neighbor who warned in real time about thieves snagging packages off porches during the holidays; to report lost pets; offer babysitting gigs, or share vendor and service recommendations. Neighborhood Communications Coordinator Bill Cantin uses it to post neighborhood-pertinent events, resources and hearings, too. It’s not a substitute for face-to-face encounters, but it’s another good tool in these times when so many of us are always on the go.

People struggling to make ends meet should check out the Columbia Housing Authority. Founded in 1956, the CHA provides affordable housing to low-income families and individuals in Columbia and Boone County.

Housing authorities are legally independent of local government, but strong working relationships exist between CHA and the city. n

Neighborhood 411 For more information on the city’s neighborhood services, check out http://www.como.gov/community-development/ neighborhoods/neighborhood-resources/.

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HISTORY LESSONS

Schoolhouse namesakes are a who’s who of Columbia.

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hat’s in a name? Columbians have honored 14 individuals by naming schools after them. Three more buildings pay homage to significant locations that were originally named in honor of local luminaries.

Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary 5801 Arbor Pointe Parkway This Columbia elementary school opened in January 2010, replacing Field Elementary. The $16 million facility was named for Alpha Hart Lewis (1894–1988), a lifelong Boone County resident. Born near Midway, the youngest of seven children, Lewis earned an education degree from the University of Missouri and began teaching in 1913. In 1943, she became the first — and only — woman superintendent of the Boone County school system.

Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School 4200 Bethel St. Columbia’s first middle school is named after Ann Hawkins Gentry (1791–1870), the nation’s second female postmaster. Gentry and her husband, Richard, were among the first settlers to establish Columbia.

The school opened in 1994.

David H. Hickman High School 1104 N. Providence Road David Henry Hickman (1821–1869) was a businessman, legislator, banker and railroad director who served as a University of Missouri curator and president of the Columbia Baptist Female (now Stephens) College board. When Hickman High School was built on his estate, many criticized school district officials for picking a location so far away from town. The school, which opened in 1927, sits on the corner of two of Columbia’s busiest thoroughfares — Business Loop 70 and Providence Road.

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Muriel Battle High School

Father Augustine Tolton Regional Catholic High School 3351 E. Gans Road In 2007, the Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City decided to build a regional Catholic high school in Columbia. Bishop John Gaydos chose the name in honor of the nation’s first-known black Catholic priest, Missouri native Augustine Tolton (1854–1897). The school opened in August 2011, using space at Columbia College before moving into its current location — north of Gans Road and west of U.S. 63 in the Bristol Lake development.

Frederick Douglass High School 310 N. Providence Road Columbia’s first school for black children opened in 1866 as Cummings Academy; it was renamed Excelsior School in 1885. In 1898, the name changed again to honor Frederick Douglass (1818–1895), the runaway slave who became an internationally known author, publisher, abolitionist speaker and diplomat. The school has closed and reopened several times under varying formats. It officially reopened as Douglass High School in 1993.

The Gifted Center and Title One Preschool/Field (Formerly Eugene Field Elementary) 1010 Rangeline St. American journalist and poet Eugene Field (1850–1895) attended the University of Missouri. He worked as a reporter and editor in St. Joseph,

St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver and Chicago, but he is best-known for his children’s poems, especially Wynken, Blynken and Nod. The school opened in 1916 and closed in December 2009; the building now houses the Columbia Public School’s Gifted Program and Early Childhood Education classes.

Jefferson Junior High School 713 Rogers St. When Columbia built a new high school in 1927, the old campus became a junior high school named after Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States, author of the Declaration of Independence, and negotiator of the Louisiana Purchase. The school opened as a junior high in 1927.

John B. Lange Middle School 2201 E. Smiley Lane John B. Lange was a free black man who moved to Columbia in 1850. He owned a butcher shop downtown.

Columbia’s first black school met in his home until it moved to its own building. Lange’s son, John Jr., became manager of ragtime musician J.W. “Blind” Boone; his daughter, Eugenia, married Boone. The school opened in 1997.

John C. Ridgeway Elementary School 107 E. Sexton Road John Cleveland Ridgeway (1890–1918) was the first Boone Countian to die in World War I. The Hallsville native was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of St. Mihiel in France. The school opened in 1923.

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Lee Expressive Arts Elementary School 1208 Locust St. Originally named Robert E. Lee Elementary, the school’s namesake was Gen. Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), the Confederate army leader who surrendered to Gen. U.S. Grant in 1865. Missourians’ sympathies were divided during the Civil War, and midMissouri was known as Little Dixie.

Lee school opened in 1904.

Muriel Williams Battle High School 7575 E. St. Charles Road Columbia’s newest high school opens in the fall of 2013. The school is named for Muriel Williams Battle (1930–2003). Battle began her teaching career at Frederick Douglass High School, which was then Columbia’s high school for blacks. She later taught at West Junior High, where she became the first black principal in an integrated public school; Battle was also the first female assistant superintendent for secondary education.

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School 201 Park DeVille Place This elementary school is named after Mary Paxton Keeley (1886–1986), the first woman graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

Keeley taught at Christian (now Columbia) College for 23 years, where she started the college newspaper.

The school opened in 2001.

COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Columbia Public School District serves much of Boone County. The district is Accredited with Distinction by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Its enrollment of 18,015 students makes it the tenthlargest district in the state.

The district supports four high schools, six middle schools, and 20 elementary schools, as well as a center for gifted education, a center for special education and the Columbia Area Career Center with an award-winning culinary arts program and adult enrichment opportunities, too.

Learn more about enrollment at www.cpsk12.org.

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Russell Boulevard Elementary School 1800 W. Rollins Road Named for its proximity to Russell Boulevard, which tees at Rollins Road, the school was built on land that Anderson and Walter Russell sold to the school district in 1956. The land had been in the Russell family since the farm’s original purchase by Francis T. Russell (1821–1891), a Union officer in the Civil War who also served Columbia as a state representative, railroad director and University of Missouri curator. The school opened in 1958.

Shepard Boulevard Elementary School 2616 Shepard Blvd.

The school is named for its location on land that was once part of the Shepard dairy farm. Dairyman Clyde Shepard (1891–1961) was one of the owners of Central Dairy. The school opened in 1968.

Smithton Middle School 3600 W. Worley St. Columbia’s second middle school was named after the settlement of Smithton, which preceded the town of Columbia. The Smithton Land Co. named the village in honor of Gen. Thomas A. Smith (1781–1844), a veteran of the War of 1812 and the land registrar in Franklin, Mo. Fort Smith, Ark., is also named in honor of the general. The school opened in 1995.

Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School (Benton STEM Elementary School) 1410 Hinkson Ave. Thomas Hart Benton (1782–1858) was one of Missouri’s first two U.S. senators. An ardent supporter of westward expansion, Benton served five terms in the Senate, from 1821 to 1851. The school named in his honor opened in 1896.

Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School 10 E. Broadway The 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) was the victorious Union general who accepted the surrender of the defeated Confederate army at Appomattox to end the Civil War. He served two terms in the White House, from 1869 to 1877. The school opened in 1910.

〉〉 OTHER SCHOOLS IN COLUMBIA Beulah Ralph Elementary School (Opening August 2016) 5801 S. Highway KK Blue Ridge Elementary School 3700 Woodland Drive Columbia Area Career Center 4203 S. Providence Road Cedar Ridge Elementary School 110 S. Roseta Ave. Derby Ridge Elementary School 4000 Derby Ridge Drive Eliot Battle Elementary School 2600 Battle Ave. Fairview Elementary School 909 Fairview Road Midway Heights Elementary School 8130 W. U.S. 40 Mill Creek Elementary School 2200 W. Nifong Blvd.

New Haven Elementary School 3301 New Haven Road Oakland Junior High 3405 Oakland Place Parkade Elementary School 111 Parkade Blvd.

Rock Bridge Elementary School 5151 S. Highway 163 Rock Bridge High School 4304 S. Providence Road Two Mile Prairie Elementary School 5450 N. Route Z West Boulevard Elementary School 319 West Blvd. N. West Junior High School 401 Clinkscales Road

〉〉 OTHER PRIVATE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS: Christian Chapel Academy 3300 S. Providence Road Christian Fellowship School 4600 Christian Fellowship Road Columbia Independent School 1801 N. Stadium Blvd.

Good Shepherd Lutheran School 2201 W. Rollins Road Heritage Academy 606 Ridgeway Ave. Islamic School of Columbia 408 Locust St. Our Lady of Lourdes School 903 Bernadette Dr. Stephens College Children’s School 1400 Windsor St.. n

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› HI GHE R E D

“COLLEGE TOWN USA”

The book on Columbia’s higher education offerings

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olumbia has proudly borne its “College Town USA” nickname for more than 150 years, but never has it been more apt than in the 21st century. The seven colleges doing business here account for nearly a third of the city’s economic output, make for a highly educated public, and are a great source of pride in the community.

Here they are, at a glance.

University of Missouri-Columbia Founding year: 1839 Total enrollment: 35,050 (Fall 2015) Average undergraduate tuition cost: $10,586/year (Missouri resident); $25,198/year (nonresident) Number of Columbia faculty: 3,242 Number of Columbia employees: 12,939 Size of main campus facilities: 1,262 acres with 350 buildings Colors: Black, gold Mascot/Nickname: Truman the Tiger Learn more: www.missouri.edu Fun fact: The University of Missouri was the first public university west of the Mississippi River. MU’s legacy of firsts continued with the world’s first journalism school and the first homecoming celebration.

Columbia College Founding year: 1851 Columbia day & evening campus enrollment (day & evening): 3,223+ Average tuition cost: $20,963/year (day); $240/credit hour (evening); $275/credit hour (online) Number of Columbia faculty: 415 Number of Columbia staff: 969 Campus size: 33 acres Colors: Navy blue, silver Mascot/Nickname: Scooter the Cougar Learn more: www.ccis.edu Fun fact: Chartered in 1851 to educate women because they weren’t allowed to attend the University of Missouri,

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University of Missouri

Christian Female College offered a two-year junior college program for nearly 120 years. In 1970, the college changed its name to Columbia College when it became a four-year coeducational college. Aside from its main campus here, Columbia College operates 34 other campuses nationwide, 18 on military bases.

Stephens College Founding year: 1833 Total enrollment: approximately 1,000 Tuition cost: $29,554/year (2016-17) Columbia employees: Nearly 200 full-time employees, including 55 full-time faculty Size of facilities: 86 acres; 34 buildings Colors: Maroon, gold Mascot/Nickname: Stars Learn more: www.stephens.edu Fun fact: Stephens is the second-oldest women’s college in the nation (although men are now admitted to its graduate and continuing education programs).

It’s noted for its fashion program and for being one of the most pet-friendly campuses in the country.

William Woods University Founding year: 1870 (Fulton); 1992 (Columbia) Total enrollment: 3,500 (total; 1,000 on Fulton campus) Columbia enrollment: 150

Traditional undergraduate tuition (Fulton): $17,230 with LEAD program participation Average tuition cost (per credit hour): evenings — $225 for undergraduates up to $525 for doctoral students, depending on program.

Employees at the Columbia site: 3 Size of Columbia facility: 13,678 square feet Colors: Forest green, maroon Mascot/Nickname: Screech the Owl Learn more: www.williamwoods.edu Fun fact: Over the past two decades, William Woods has moved up from a college to a university, added evening undergraduate and graduate programs for working adults, opened its enrollment to male students, expanded into 150 locations across Missouri and in Arkansas and online, and quintupled its overall enrollment.

Central Methodist University Founding year: 1854 (Fayette); 2003 (Columbia) Total enrollment: 5,587 (1,094 on campus) Fall 2015 Columbia enrollment: 575 Average tuition cost (per credit hour): $105/Associate of Arts-Columbia; $210 undergraduate off-campus, incl. Columbia; $540/ Accelerated Nursing ProgramColumbia; other grad programs, online, etc., are different rates)

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Number of Columbia employees: 5.5 FTE Size of Columbia facility: 8,060 square feet at the Forum Shopping Center Colors: Green, white Mascot/Nickname: Eagles Learn more: www.centralmethodist.edu Fun fact: CMU currently operates 13 extended campus sites in Clinton, Columbia, Lake of the Ozarks, Linn, Macon, Park Hills, Poplar Bluff, Rolla, Sedalia, St. Louis, Trenton, Union and Waynesville. In the coming months, CMU will add Neosho, St. Charles, Arnold and Hillsboro to its repertoire.

CMU also operates a dual-credit program with 94 Missouri high schools.

Moberly Area Community College Founding year: 1927 (Moberly); 1998 (Columbia) Total enrollment: 5,600 Columbia enrollment: 2,100 Average tuition cost: $86 - $224/ credit hour (MACC District Residents) Columbia employees: 133 (part time and full time) Size of Columbia facilities: 37,000 square feet Mascot/Nickname: Greyhounds Learn more: www.macc.edu Fun fact: MACC is an open-enrollment institution with facilities in Moberly, Columbia, Mexico, Edina, Hannibal, Kirksville and Macon. The college also offers online, hybrid, virtual and ITV courses, and dual credit courses for high school students. Enrollment at the Columbia campus has grown 111 percent in the past five years.

Bryan University Founding year: 1982 (Topeka, Kan.); 2011 (Columbia) Learn more: www.bryanu.edu Fun fact: Bryan University offers diploma and degree programs in computer networking, information technology, business, allied health care and criminal justice. Students have the option of a “hybrid format” — two days a week in a classroom and the rest online. The school transitioned from college to university in 2012. The Columbia location is one of four in Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas; online classes are also available. n

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SPECTATE OR PARTICIPATE There’s a sports experience for you.

GO, TEAMS!

› › The Columbia sports scene

revolves around the University of Missouri, with more than 500 student-athletes competing on 18 varsity teams. Watch football, cross-country, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball in the fall. Enjoy wrestling, basketball, women’s gymnastics, and swimming and diving during the winter. Baseball, softball, track and field, and golf take place each spring. The women’s tennis team competes year-round.

In 2012, Mizzou left the Big 12 athletic conference to join the Southeastern Conference, where 17 Tiger teams compete. The Tigers were proud to show their new rivals the impressive facilities in the Mizzou Sports Park, which includes Memorial Stadium, Mizzou Arena, Hearnes Center, the Mizzou Aquatic Center and the Audrey J. Walton Track Stadium. The 2013 women’s volleyball team won Mizzou’s first SEC championship in any sport, and the 2013 Tiger football team claimed the SEC East title before falling to Auburn in the conference title game.

Because the SEC does not participate in wrestling, MU grapplers compete in the MidAmerican Conference. J’den Cox, a native Columbian, became the youngest NCAA national champion in Mizzou wrestling history and is on his way to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Visit www.mutigers.com for more information about Mizzou sports schedules and facilities.

› › Columbia College is home to

10 varsity sports in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics: men’s and women’s basketball, cross-country, golf and soccer, plus women’s softball and volleyball. The Cougars belong to the American Midwest Conference.

The college will reinstitute its baseball team in the 2016-17 season.

Visit www.columbiacougars.com for more information.

› › Stephens College is also an

NAIA member, and competes in the American Midwest Conference.

The Stars play basketball, soccer, cross-country, golf, softball, tennis and volleyball. Since the 1940s, Stephens College has offered a Summer Riding Program for children and adults, in addition to an equine studies major for students.

Visit www. stephens.edu/ campuslife/athletics to learn more.

SEC Schools › Auburn University › Louisiana State University › Mississippi State University › Texas A&M University › University of Alabama › University of Arkansas › University of Florida › University of Georgia › University of Kentucky › University of Mississippi › University of Missouri › University of South Carolina › University of Tennessee › Vanderbilt University American Midwest Conference Schools › Benedictine University at Springfield › Columbia College › Freed-Hardeman University › Hannibal-LaGrange University › Harris-Stowe State University › Lyon College › Mid Continent University › Missouri Baptist University › Park University › Stephens College › William Woods University › Williams Baptist College PARTICIPATE › › The Show-Me State Games is an Olympic-style athletics festival featuring more than 40 sports for all ages and ability levels.

The majority of events take place in June and July, but others occur in different months to promote health, fitness, family and fun year-round. In 2015, the summer games attracted 24,375 participants, bringing a total of 64,002 participants and spectators to Columbia. Find out more at www.smsg.org.

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› QUI CK G E TAWAY S

SHOW-ME QUICK TRIPS These destinations pack at least a day of fun.

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issouri offers travel and vacation adventures to suit every style and taste. Take a day, take a weekend or more.

Just point your car in any direction and explore!

THE BIG FOUR ST. LOUIS

www.explorestlouis.com — 2 hours east of Columbia The Gateway City is a favorite destination for families, sports fans, art enthusiasts, history buffs and beer lovers. Here’s just a glimpse of what will keep you coming back for more.

The Arts: Grand Center, in St. Louis’s historical arts and cultural district, is home to more than 30 arts organizations, including the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, The Fabulous Fox Theatre, the Black Rep, the Sheldon Concert Hall, Jazz at the Bistro and Circus Bistro. St. Louis also offers Union Station, Scottrade Center and the Riverport amphitheater, among other art museums, live theaters and music venues.

History: Travel to the top of the newly refurbished Gateway Arch and journey back in time at the Museum of Westward Expansion below. Explore the First Missouri State Capital State Historic Site, the Old Courthouse, the Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, the Soldiers’ Memorial Military Museum, the Missouri History Museum and more. Finish off with a ride on a riverboat along today’s St. Louis Riverfront.

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Sports: Named the No. 1 sports city by the Wall Street Journal and an “Ultimate Sports City”

by ESPN Magazine, St. Louis has weathered the Rams’ departure without skipping a beat. Soccer aficionados following the St. Louis Football Club join Blues and Cardinals loyalists.

Beer: Icon Anheuser-Busch sets the beer theme: Budweiser Brewery tours, microbreweries and brewpubs visits and nearly monthly citywide beer-related events are here.

Nature: With the Missouri

Botanical Garden, Citygarden and one of the largest urban parks in the United States, St. Louis offers an unexpected route back to nature.

Zoo: The St. Louis Zoo in Forest Park is a leader in animal management, research, conservation and education.

While away a day riding the narrow gauge railroad and seeing all the sites, including Caribbean Cove, River’s Edge, Discovery Corner, Historic Hill and Red Rocks, where you’ll find the big cats waiting for you.

KANSAS CITY www.VisitKC.com — 2 hours west of Columbia An easy day jaunt or perfect weekend getaway, Kansas City’s draws include its fountains, jazz and barbecue, world-class museums, up-and-coming arts and food scenes, superb shopping (think Country Club Plaza, and say no more) and striking architecture.

The Arts: With the opening of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in 2011, Kansas City strengthened its arts center reputation. Other cultural draws include three arts museums, theater venues, galleries, nightclubs, comedy clubs and concerts.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is known for its neoclassical architecture and extensive collection of Asian art.

Shopping: Home to the nation’s first suburban shopping district, Kansas

City is renowned for its excellent shopping, from small boutiques to expansive malls and from upscale to eclectic. Popular draws are the Country Club Plaza, Zona Rosa, Kansas City Power & Light District and the City Market.

History: With the National World War I Museum, the Arabia Steamboat Museum, National Frontier Trails Center, Civil War sites and more, Kansas City provides several opportunities to get close to history.

Barbecue & more: Kansas City has about 100 barbecue restaurants, from casual roadside joints to highend, sophisticated restaurants. For true believers, there’s the American Royal, one of the city’s premier fall events. It’s a weekend devoted to the world’s largest barbecue contest, one of the Midwest’s largest and oldest livestock

exhibitions and professional rodeos, prestigious horse shows and is home of the National Championship Saddlebred horse competition.

Kids: At Crown Center, the kids will enjoy Hallmark’s Kaleidoscope, making art with leftover materials from Hallmark’s manufacturing processes, and lunch at Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant. Also, check out Legoland Discovery Center or the Sea Life Kansas City Aquarium with more than 5,000 creatures, an underwater tunnel and a touch pool.

FIND MORE @ VISITMO.COM The official site of the Missouri Division of Tourism, www.VisitMo. com, offers more information on the festivals of the Show-Me State.

The site also provides trip ideas by interest, region or city.

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LAKE OF THE OZARKS www.funlake.com — 1 hour, 15 minutes south of Columbia The Lake of the Ozarks is the place to go for summertime fun & festivals.

Spanning 92 miles with more than 1,100 miles of shoreline, the Lake of the Ozarks offers water activities from leisurely boat cruises to fishing, swimming, tubing, jet skiing and parasailing. Rentals for watercraft of all kinds — speedboats, fishing boats, pontoons, wave runners — are ubiquitous at The Lake at marinas, resorts and campgrounds The Hot Summer Nights brings classic cars, trucks and motorcycles to Bagnell Dam Strip one Friday evening each month from May to September.

AquaPalooza offers a family-friendly day of celebration attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of people with free concerts on the Dog Days Bar & Grill waterfront stage, games and prizes and a boat show by the Lake of the Ozarks Marine Dealers Association. Other highlights include:

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Golfing: The Lake is a premier Midwest golf destination with 16 golf courses designed by such stars as Arnold Palmer, Tom Weiskopf and Jack Nicklaus. Ozark forests, limestone bluffs and gorgeous views deliver perfect course settings.

Music: Live music is a staple of nightlife at the Lake’s many bars; Main Street Music Hall offers familyfriendly music and a comedy show.

Shopping: From the Osage Beach Premium Outlets to numerous furniture stores, shopping at the Lake is hot no matter the season.

State Parks: At Ha Ha Tonka State Park, hiking trails lead visitors to the ruins of an American sandstone castle and to natural wonders including sinkholes, rock bridges, caves and a large spring. Lake of the Ozarks State Park offers camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, backpacking, biking, horseback riding and cave exploration. Hidden away on the side of the park near Brumley is a historic swinging bridge with an impressive span of 414 feet.

BRANSON www.explorebranson.com — 3 hours, 15 minutes southwest of Columbia Known as the “Live Music Show Capital of the World,” Branson is in the business of family entertainment, and nowhere is that wholesome atmosphere felt more than at Silver Dollar City.

This 1880s-themed park entices visitors with one festival after another: bluegrass, international acts, gospel music, cowboys and America all take center stage in turns. “Good Morning America” named Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time Christmas festival “A Top 5 Spot to Light Up the Holidays!” which is done with the help of more than 5 million dazzling lights, 1,000 decorated Christmas trees, two Broadway-style productions and a five-story Christmas tree with lights set to music.

Shows: Branson has more than 100 live shows, from dinner shows to dramatic theater.

Museums: Museums galore include the Hollywood Wax Museum, the Branson Auto Museum, Titanic

Branson and Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum.

Lake Fun: Table Rock, Taneycomo and Bull Shoals lakes offer swimming, boating, sailing, scuba diving, parasailing and fishing.

Golf: Award-winning golf courses in Branson have connections to the greatest names in golf, including Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Payne Stewart.

Shopping: Branson Landing, Tanger Factory Outlet Center and The Shoppes at Branson Meadows offer specialty stores, outlets and gourmet foods. There is also one-of-a-kind shopping from artisans at Silver Dollar City and the Grand Village.

CLOSER TO HOME ROCHEPORT www.rocheportmissouri.com —18 minutes west of Columbia Rated one of the best small Midwest town getaways by Midwest Magazine, the national historically recognized hamlet of Rocheport offers charming shops, inns, galleries and cafes that cater to cyclists on the Katy Trail. It’s an easy peddle via the MKT or Katy trails or even easier drive. The Friends of Rocheport Historical Museum displays local items from the early 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century. The bluff top Les Bourgeois Vineyards offers tastings and dining in several venues.

BOONVILLE goboonville.com — 23 minutes west of Columbia There is something going on in Boonville nearly every month of the year — from the Big Muddy Folk Festival to the popular Pedaler’s Jamboree rolling music fest by bicycle from Columbia to Boonville, to Christmas in historic Boonville. Nestled high atop wooded bluffs overlooking the Missouri river, the town was a jumping-off point for the Santa Fe Trail and boasts more than 400 historic properties.

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JEFFERSON CITY

www.visitjeffersoncity.com — 35 minutes south of Columbia Visit the historic Missouri State Penitentiary, which until 2004, operated as the oldest prison west of the Mississippi. History and ghost tours and paranormal excursions are offered.

Tour the handsomely refurbished Missouri State Capitol to view the restored Thomas Hart Benton mural, “A Social History of the State of Missouri.”

The nearby Runge Conservation Nature Center offers 3,000 square-feet of natural habitat exhibits, including an aquarium, amphibians and reptiles and children’s activities. Trails and a 60foot fire tower offer panoramic views.

CLARK & RUTLEDGE

Clark — On Facebook.com/ AmishCommunityInClarkMissouri, 31 minutes north of Columbia Rutledge — www.dancingrabbit.org, 2 hours, 8 minutes north of Columbia Escape the frenzy of everyday life and head to Clark, one of Missouri’s largest Amish settlements. Several stores and many individual homes sell furniture, quilts, eggs, breads, popcorn, candy and other handcrafted items. Farther north, near the town of Rutledge, is the 48 l Inside Columbia's Community Guide 2016-2017

Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. Its members are committed to low-impact sustainable living and offer tours.

FARTHER AFIELD AUGUSTA

www.augusta-missouri.com — 1 hour, 40 minutes east of Columbia On the bluffs above the Missouri River Valley and a popular stop along the Katy Trail, this charming village was designated the “First United States Wine District” in 1980. Founded in 1836 by a settler following Daniel Boone, its festivals capture its fine wine heritage, as well as an appreciation for fine art, including the September Augusta Harvest Festival and springtime Augusta Plein Air Art Festival. The region has more than a dozen wineries with spectacular views of the rolling hillside vineyards. Four wineries are featured stops on the Missouri Weinstrasse wine trail: Augusta Winery, Balducci Vineyards, Montelle Winery and Sugar Creek Winery.

HANNIBAL

www.visithannibal.com — 1 hour, 40 minutes northeast of Columbia Mark Twain’s boyhood home teems with history and creativity and events that celebrate its notable author’s origins. Twain on Main over

the Memorial Day Weekend offers fun activities, and the National Tom Sawyer Days in July feature a craft fair, parade, fireworks over the Mississippi, the Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher Contest, frog jumping and more oldfashioned fun. The Annual Autumn Historic Folklife Festival in October is an 1800s-themed festival hosting more than 100 artists, craftsmen and street musicians and more.

The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum complex includes two interactive museums. Twain fans can tour the Mark Twain Cave or explore Cameron Cave with lanterns.

Hannibal is also in the “50 Miles of Art” corridor, which also includes the communities of Louisiana and Clarksville, linked by history, heritage and the scenic Route 79.

Visitors find new and vintage toy trains and interactive exhibits at the Big River Train Town & Museum. The Mark Twain Riverboat offers sightseeing cruises with commentary on river history, legends and sights.

Finally, Riverview Park is 465 acres of forested land on Hannibal’s limestone bluffs, and its paved trails offer scenic views of the Mississippi River.

EUREKA

www.endangeredwolfcenter.org —2 hours east of Columbia Located just 20 miles southwest of St. Louis at the Washington University Tyson Research Center, the Endangered Wolf Center is a special destination all its own or a worthwhile side trip during a longer stay in St. Louis. The center, founded by wildlife expert Marlin Perkins and his wife, Carol, helps preserve and protect five endangered wild canid species, including Mexican and red wolves. Tours, campfire events, wine & cheese “howls” and an October Wolf Fest offer tons of family fun.

STE. GENEVIEVE

www.ste-genevieve.com — 2 hours east of Columbia The oldest settlement west of the Mississippi, founded in 1735 — and the only surviving French Colonial village in the United States — offers visitors

abundant history, art and natural beauty in one of Missouri’s most active wine regions. The Bolduc House Museum features early 18th-century French Colonial, African and American Indian cultural history of the area. Home to a vibrant artist colony in the 1930s, the town today boasts a variety of artisans displaying their work in galleries and shops. Among the area’s winery choices is the family-run Cave Vineyard. Crown Valley Winery includes a nearby brewery and a tiger sanctuary.

The French Heritage Festival in June celebrates the 300 years of French culture in North America from Quebec to New Orleans with music, dance, French and Creole cuisine, reenactments and more. August’s Jour de Fete arts and crafts festival includes more than 100 exhibitors and hands-on exhibits, musical entertainment and tours of historic homes.

SEDALIA

www.visitsedaliamo.com — 1 hour, 5 minutes southwest of Columbia Home to the Missouri State Fair, the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, the PowWow and more, there’s plenty to see and enjoy here. Highlights include the Sedalia Katy Depot, the Bothwell Lodge and the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art with a collection including featured artists Andy Warhol, Dale Chihuly, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Motherwell and Louise Bourgeois.

KEARNEY & EXCELSIOR SPRINGS

www.kearneychamber.org — 2 hours, 16 minutes west of Columbia www.visitexcelsior.com — 2 hours west of Columbia In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Excelsior Springs was a popular rail destination, known for its variety of powerful healing waters from the local mineral springs. Stroll down Broadway and find the Art Deco Hall of Waters, a history museum, boutique shops and curiosities. Visit the nearby Jesse James Farm and Museum in Kearney, where the infamous outlaw was born. n

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SHOPPING

Options match Columbia’s growth.

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ver the decades, Columbia’s shopping options have grown to match the diverse tastes and interests of its expanding population. After a period of decline, Columbia’s downtown is thriving. The city’s close-in malls are finding new purposes, even as new shopping areas parallel the rapid development on the city’s edges.

Though far from comprehensive, this listing offers a glimpse of the city’s available shopping options.

DOWNTOWN › An eclectic array of one-of-a-kind boutiques, specialty shops, galleries, cafes, restaurants and more in the 43 blocks of Columbia’s downtown area, known as The District — as well as the newly expanding, contiguous North Village Arts District — creates a thriving shopping and dining destination for all Columbians and visitors from afar.

Three hospitals, two newspapers, city and county governments, two private colleges and the state’s flagship university all call downtown home.

NORTH Parkade Center, 601 Business Loop 70 W › When Parkade Center opened in 1965, it was the largest shopping center in mid-Missouri. A 215,000-square-foot building is now a corporate campus that is home to government institutions, education facilities, and businesses of all sizes.

SOUTH Forum Shopping Center, 1400 Forum Blvd. › The Forum Shopping Center is in a central part of the city just off Stadium Boulevard.

The center is anchored by upscale grocer, Schnucks, and the Goodrich Forum 8 movie theater.

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Nifong Shopping Center, 205 E. Nifong Blvd.

Rock Bridge Shopping Center, 405 E. Nifong Blvd. › The Nifong and Rock Bridge Shopping Centers, just two miles from Downtown and the University of Missouri, flank Providence Road.

The area is becoming one of the hottest residential and commercial markets in the region, where you’ll find a Kohl’s and Walmart Supercenters, as well as a Gerbes Supermarket, Kirlin’s Hallmark, Tequila Mexican Restaurant, Penn Station East Coast Subs, and others.

EAST Broadway Bluffs, 2520 Broadway Bluffs Dr. The Broadway Shops, 2703 E. Broadway › Traveling east along Broadway toward Highway 63, you’ll find Broadway Bluffs and the Broadway Shops, adjacent centers located at the main entrance and exit to a Walmart Supercenters, Sam’s Club, Lowe’s, Hy-Vee and Staples.

The Broadway Shops are home to national, regional and local retailers such as Applebee’s, Quiznos, Plato’s

Closet, Massage Envy and others.

The Broadway Bluffs are home to Starbucks, Chipotle, Houlihan’s, Culver’s and more.

WEST Broadway Center, 1729 W. Broadway › Traveling west from Downtown on Broadway, the first shopping center you’ll encounter is anchored by a Gerbes Supermarket and Pharmacy.

Crossroads West Shopping Center, 2101 W. Broadway › Travel further west to the intersection of Broadway and Stadium Boulevard to a shopping center with a Gold’s Gym, a Petco Animal Supplies and more.

Columbia Mall, 2300 Bernadette Dr. › Head north on Stadium Boulevard to find the Columbia Mall just off Interstate 70. This mall includes favorite national retailers like Target, Express, Dillard’s and White House Black Market.

Immediately south, the Shoppes at Stadium — formerly anchored by Macy’s — is home to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, the ever popular Chick-fil-A and more. n

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MARKET REPORT

A guide to the local farmers markets.

LOCAL ALL WAYS

›› Boone County Farmers Market

Click: www.boonecountyfarmers.com Contact: boonecou@boonecountyfarmers.com, 573-817-1367 Where & When: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, April through October (2016 schedule); Columbia Mall parking lot, 2300 Bernadette Drive (northeast of Sears and south of Wendy’s restaurant).

Acceptable Forms Of Payment: Cash, checks, debit, EBT. The Boone County Farmers Market focuses chiefly on bedding plants, fruits and vegetables — the types of goods you’d envision in a traditional farmers market. Some vendors offer meat, bread and seasonal items such as honey. While you shop, you might enjoy some freshly popped kettle corn or sweet baked goods. Offerings are produced primarily in Boone or neighboring counties. For the best selection, arrive early.

PROMOTES THE ARTS

›› Orr Street Farmers And Artisans

Market (previously known as the North Village

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Farmers and Artisans Market) Click: www.farmandart.com Contact: nvadfarmandart@gmail.com Where & When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sundays, April 17 to Oct. 30, 2016; Wabash Station, 126 N. 10th St. Acceptable Forms Of Payment: Cash is best; not all vendors accept debit or credit cards. Exchange EBT credit for vouchers which fresh-food vendors accept.

This market places greater emphasis on arts and crafts than its local counterparts, so you’ll see pottery, jewelry, photo prints and alpaca rugs not far from tomatoes, peppers and apples. Vendors also offer Wagyu (Kobe) beef, honey, jams, soaps, lotions, bread, flowers and plants. All items must be produced within 150 miles of Columbia, but unlike other local markets, this one also allows merchants to resell agricultural goods produced within that radius.

Vendors also serve prepared foods; enjoy breakfast with Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. fare as you explore the booths and take in the buskers.

The Cultivation Station provides demonstrations for adults, and the Sprout House offers activities for kids.

ALWAYS GROWING

›› Columbia Farmers Market

Click: www.columbiafarmersmarket.org Contact: 573-823-6889 Where & When: (2016 Dates): Outdoor Market @ the ARC, 1701 West Ash: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, April through October; 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May through October Forum Christian Church, 2900 Forum Blvd.: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May through October.

Winter Market @ Parkade Center, 601 W Business Loop 70 W: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., November through March.

(Starting and closing dates are tentative, depending on product availability and seasonal weather.

Check Facebook for official dates.)

Acceptable Forms Of Payment: Cash, EBT/SNAP, checks, debit and credit cards at all markets.

The largest in town, the Columbia Farmers Market offers home-canned goods, pies, bread, soaps, crafts and fresh cut flowers, in addition to produce, goat cheese, eggs, meat and plants. Weekday markets are smaller and simpler, but on Saturdays, you can listen to live music and indulge in a breakfast burrito as you shop. Winter markets often feature performances by stellar local students. All goods are produced within 50 miles of Columbia, and CFM inspects each vendor.

Come early if you’re hoping to snag popular seasonal produce. In peak peach season, for instance, people line up early to buy peaches. The orange fennel goat cheese is another quickly disappearing favorite.

CFM offers weekly educational activities for children of all ages at the Greenhouse. It also works with sister organization Sustainable Farms and Communities to match government nutrition benefits redeemed at the farmers market. Families with young children can receive up to $25 worth of additional fresh, locally produced food items each week. n

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ENJOY THE BEST OF COLUMBIA! These winners represent a decade of Columbia’s best dining. ›› Let’s celebrate the 10th year of

Inside Columbia magazine’s Best of Columbia readers’ choice awards!

The 2016 winners in dining and drink categories reflect Columbians’ long-standing loyalty to community icons, and the eager embrace of exciting newcomers. That’s the sign of a vibrant community that knows how to change and grow with the times, while keeping old friends and traditions close, too. Be sure to explore Inside Columbia magazine’s monthly Dining Guide for a more comprehensive fine dining and restaurant listing.

RESTAURANTS

Best Barbecue Restaurant GOLD: Buckingham Smokehouse Bar-B-Q, 3804 Buttonwood Drive, 573-499-1490, www.buckinghamsmokehouse.com It’s 10 years in a row for this perennial favorite!

SILVER: Como Smoke and Fire, 4600 Paris Road #102, 573-4433473, www.comosmokeandfire.com BRONZE: Lutz’s BBQ, 200 E. Nifong Blvd., 573-443-4227, www.lutzbbq.com Best Place To Get A Burger GOLD: Booches Billiard Hall, 110 S. Ninth St., 573-874-9519 Booches isn’t just about the burger. Its 112-year history makes it as iconic to generations of Columbians, students and travelers as the waxed paper Booches uses to serve the burgers.

SILVER: Billiards on Broadway, 514 E. Broadway, 573-449-0116, www.billiardsonbroadway.com BRONZE: Flat Branch Pub & Brewing, 115 S. Fifth St., 573-499-0400, www.flatbranch.com Best Place To Get Doughnuts GOLD: Harold’s Doughnuts, 114 S.

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Booches Billiard Hall

Ninth St., 573-397-6322, www.haroldsdoughnuts.com › Once you’ve eaten your way through the 12 regular flavors, there are muffins, kolaches, twists, Long Johns and fritters, as well as specialty creations for holidays and events like the True/False Film Fest.

SILVER: Strange Donuts, 1020 E. Broadway, 573-499-3663, www.strangedonuts.com BRONZE: Hy-Vee, 3100 W. Broadway, 573-447-0133; 405 E. Nifong Blvd., 573-442-8595; 25 Conley Road, 573-442-7703; www.hy-vee.com

Best Place To Enjoy A Glass Of Wine GOLD: Les Bourgeois Vineyards, Tasting Room: 12847 W. Highway BB, 573-698-2716; Blufftop Bistro: 14020 W. Highway BB, 573-698-2300; A-Frame: 573-698-3401; www.missouriwine.com This flourishing enterprise near Rocheport, also accessible from the Katy Trail, includes a vineyard, winery, fine dining restaurant, and casual picnic and wine garden area — all with stunning bluff top views of the Missouri River below.

SILVER: Murry’s, 3107 Green Meadows Way, 573-442-4969, www.murrysrestaurant.net

Flat Branch

BRONZE: Top Ten Wines, 111 S. Ninth St., Suite 160, 573-442-2207, www.toptenwines.net Best Place To Get A Beer GOLD: Flat Branch Pub & Brewing, 115 S. Fifth St., 573-499-0400, www.flatbranch.com › The brew pub, in an atmospheric 1927 brick warehouse and former Hudson car dealership, offers inventive pub food and an array of award-winning craft beers on tap, including the Honey Wheat named best 2016 local craft beer.

SILVER: Logboat Brewing Co., 504 Fay St., 573-397-6786, www.logboatbrewing.com BRONZE: 44 Stone Public House, 3910 Peachtree Drive, 573-443-2726, www.44stonepub.com Best Place To Enjoy A Cocktail GOLD: The Roof (The Broadway Hotel), 1111 E. Broadway, 573-875-7000, www.thebroadwaycolumbia.com › The Roof is a premier entertainment hub with a sophisticated bar vibe; spectacular city views; an outdoor

deck with fire pits; local music, art and film events; craft cocktails and inventive small plates and appetizers.

SILVER: Tropical Liqueurs, 515 E. Broadway, 573-442-8098; 3805 S. Providence Road, 573-256-7141; www.2trops.com BRONZE: Murry’s, 3107 Green Meadows Way, 573-442-4969, www.murrysrestaurant.com Best Sports Bar GOLD: D. Rowe’s Restaurant & Bar, 1005 Club Village Drive, 573-4438004, www.drowesrestaurant.com

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› Comfortable and casual, D. Rowe’s

is famous for its giant portions that “overspill” large plates. Follow this authentic Columbia sports bar on Twitter to keep up with specials.

SILVER: Trumans Bar & Grill, 3304 W. Broadway Business Park Court, 573-445-1669, www.trumansbar.com BRONZE: Shiloh Bar & Grill, 402 E. Broadway, 573-875-1800, www.shilohbar.com Best Italian Restaurant GOLD: Sophia’s, 3915 S. Providence Road, 573-874-8009, www.sophiascomo.com › Sophia’s offers globally influenced cuisine and a robust wine selection in a casually sophisticated setting, including an outdoor patio.

SILVER: The Pasta Factory, 3103 W. Broadway #109, 573-449-3948, www.thepastafactorymo.com BRONZE: Babbo’s Spaghetteria, 1305 Grindstone Parkway, 573-4429446, www.babbosspaghetteria.com Best Asian Restaurant GOLD: Bangkok Gardens, 811 Cherry St., 573-874-3284, www.bangkokgardens.com › Co-owner John Pham delights in cultivating Columbians’ taste for authentic Thai food while reminding

Bangkok Gardens

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Las Margaritas

them to follow his golden rule: chefs can always add more heat to taste, so order with caution.

SILVER: ABC Chinese Cuisine, 3510 I-70 Drive S.E., 573-443-3535, www.abcchinesecuisine.com BRONZE: House of Chow, 2101 W. Broadway, 573-445-8800, www.houseofchow-como.com

boisterous, “Las Margs” has a large patio overlooking a manmade lake. Follow online to keep up with margarita and mojito specials. Salud!

SILVER: Agave Mexican Restaurant, 901 Safari Drive, 573-256-5611, www.eatagave.com BRONZE: El Maguey, 901 E. Nifong Blvd., 573-874-3812

Best Sushi Restaurant GOLD: Osaka Japanese Restaurant, 120 E. Nifong Blvd., 573-875-8588, www.osakacomo.com SILVER: Kampai Sushi Bar & Restaurant, 907 Alley A, 573-442-2239, www.kampaialley.com BRONZE: Jina Yoo’s Asian Bistro, 2200 Forum Blvd., 573-446-5462, www.jinayoos.com

Best Place To Get Wings GOLD: CJ’s in Tiger Country, 704 E. Broadway, 573-442-7777, www.cjsintigercountry.com › For more than 25 years, CJ’s has been the go-to Tiger Country tradition for its fresh wings and signature sauces — great for barbecues or home-cooked chicken wings!

SILVER: D. Rowe’s Restaurant & Bar, 1005 Club Village Drive, 573-443-8004, www.drowesrestaurant.com BRONZE: The Heidelberg, 410 S. Ninth St., 573-449-6927, www.theheidelberg.com

Best Mexican Restaurant GOLD: Las Margaritas, 10 E. Southampton Drive, 573-442-7500, www.lasmargaritascolumbia.com › Always bustling and delightfully

Best Breakfast Place GOLD: Café Berlin, 220 N. 10th St., 573-441-0400, www.cafeberlincomo.com › Café Berlin takes pains to produce fare with personality, using farm fresh, local ingredients. By night, this homey café transforms into a venue for eclectic and cutting-edge live music.

SILVER: Ernie’s Café & Steakhouse, 1005 E. Walnut St., 573-874-7804, www.erniescolumbia.com BRONZE: Broadway Diner, 22 S. Fourth St., 573-875-1173 Best Place To Get A Cup Of Coffee GOLD: Kaldi’s Coffee, 29 S. Ninth St., Suite 1, 573-874-2566, www.kaldiscoffee.com SILVER: Lakota Coffee Company and Roasters, 24 S. Ninth St., 573-874-2852, www.lakotacoffee.com BRONZE: Coffee Zone, 11 N. Ninth St., 573-449-8215, www.columbiacoffeezone.mobi Best Food Truck GOLD: Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co., 573-999-9323, www.ozarkmountainbiscuits.com › Offering updated refinements of traditional recipes, Ozark uses local ingredients whenever possible and sources only from sustainable humane farms.

SILVER: Jamaican Jerk Hut, 573-694-6086 or 573-353-3664 BRONZE: Pepe’s of Columbia, 573-268-4503, www.pepesofcolumbia.com Best Ice Cream/Custard/Frozen Yogurt Shop GOLD: Andy’s Frozen Custard, 610 Cooper Drive N., 573-442-8866, www.eatandys.com SILVER: Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream, 21 S. Ninth St., 573-443-7400 BRONZE: Central Dairy, 610 Madison St. Jefferson City, 573-635-6148, www.centraldairy.biz

Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream

Best Place To Get Gyros GOLD: G&D Pizzaria, 2101 W. Broadway, 573-445-8336, www.gdpizzasteak.com SILVER: G&D Steakhouse, 2001 W. Worley St., 573-445-3504 BRONZE: International Café, 26 S. Ninth St., 573-449-4560

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Best Late Night Restaurant GOLD: Murry’s, 3107 Green Meadows Way, 573-442-4969, www.murrysrestaurant.net › Murry’s is the go-to destination to hear emerging and seasoned local, and renowned touring, jazz artists in an intimate “living room” setting. An a la carte menu, available from 11 a.m. until the kitchen closes at midnight, gives diners the chance to improvise their own great meals.

SILVER: Broadway Diner, 22 S. Fourth St., 573-875-1173 BRONZE: El Rancho, 1014 E. Broadway, 573-875-2121, www.columbiamomexicanfood.com Best New Restaurant GOLD: 44 Canteen, 21 N. Ninth St., 573-777-8730, www.44canteen.com › This younger downtown sibling to the popular south side 44 Stone Public House serves up Asian to Latin dishes with contemporary twists in an urbane setting. Craft beers and cocktails complement the eclectic menu.

SILVER: Seoul Taco, 1020 E. Broadway, 573-441-TACO (8226), www.seoultaco.com BRONZE: Broil, 4603 John Garry Drive #3, 573-442-6373 Best Outdoor Dining Area GOLD: Flat Branch Pub & Brewing, 115 S. Fifth St., 573-499-0400, www.flatbranch.com SILVER: The Roof (The Broadway Hotel), 1111 E. Broadway, 573-875-7000, www.thebroadwaycolumbia.com BRONZE: Les Bourgeois Vineyards A-Frame, 14020 W. Highway BB, 573-698-3401, www.missouriwine.com

Broil

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Most Romantic Restaurant GOLD: CC’s City Broiler, 1401 Forum Blvd., 573-875-2282, www.ccscitybroiler.com › CC’s replicates the same easy elegance that diners enjoy at premier steakhouses in New York and Chicago: burnished woods, cozy brick, white linen, warm candlelight, excellent food and topnotch service — it’s all there.

SILVER: Les Bourgeois Vineyards Blufftop Bistro, 14020 W. Highway BB, 573-698-2300, www.missouriwine.com BRONZE: Murry’s, 3107 Green Meadows Way, 573-442-4969, www.murrysrestaurant.net

Best Place To Get Pizza GOLD: Shakespeare’s Pizza, 220 S. Eighth St. (temporary location until Fall 2016, then it’s back to 225 S. Ninth St.), 573-449-2454; 3304 Broadway Business Park Court, 573-447-1202; 3911 Peachtree Drive, 573-447-7435; www.shakespeares.com SILVER: Pizza Tree, 909 Cherry St., 573-874-9925, www.pizzatreepizza.com BRONZE: G&D Pizzaria, 2010 W. Broadway, 573-445-8336, www.gdpizzasteak.com Best Happy Hour GOLD: The Heidelberg, 410 S. Ninth St., 573-449-6927, www.theheidelberg.com SILVER: Houlihan’s, 2541 Broadway Bluffs Drive, 573-815-7210 BRONZE: Tropical Liqueurs, 515 E. Broadway, 573-442-8098; 3805 S. Providence Road, 573-256-7141; www.2trops.com Best Sandwich Shop GOLD: Sub Shop, 209 S. Eighth St.; 601 Business Loop 70 W., Suite 203; 212 E. Green Meadows Road; 2105 W. Worley St.; 573-449-1919, www.subshopinc.com SILVER: Pickleman’s Gourmet Café, 1106 E. Broadway, 573-8752400; 2513 Old 63 S., 573-886-2300; 3103 W. Broadway, Suite 105; 573875-0400, www.picklemans.com BRONZE: Honey Baked Ham, 510 E. Green Meadows Road #107, 573-256-4267, www.honeybaked.com Best Homestyle Cooking GOLD: Ernie’s Café & Steakhouse, 1005 E. Walnut St., 573-874-7804, www.erniescolumbia.com SILVER: Broadway Diner, 22 S. Fourth St., 573-875-1173 BRONZE: Hoss’s Market & Rotisserie, 1010A Club Village Drive, 573-815-9711, www.hosssmarket.com A TRIO OF STAFF PICKS: Addison’s, 709 Cherry St., 573-256-1995, www.addisonsgrill.com › Relax in the inviting, trendy, urban Americana atmosphere of this downtown favorite with inventive twists on casual dining favorites to match.

Sycamore, 800 E Broadway, 573-874-8090, sycamorerestaurant.com

Sycamore › This cozy, sophisticated venue offers

seasonal New American fare, eclectic fine wines, craft beers and cocktails.

Ingredients are locally sourced from some of Missouri’s finest organic farmers, orchards, ranchers, brewers, bakers, & cheesemakers.

Wine Cellar & Bistro, 505 Cherry St.,

573-442-7281, www.winecellarbistro.com › Whether in the cozy piano bar or the welcoming elegance of the dining room, the restaurant showcases the best of mid-Missouri’s local and organic foods, creatively prepared, along with a Wine Spectator awardwinning wine list. n www.InsideColumbia.net

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JUNE 2016

DINING GUIDE

Listings in this guide are not related to advertising in Inside Columbia magazine. Inside Columbia magazine welcomes information from restaurant owners and managers about new establishments or changes to the current listing. Contact us at peg@insidecolumbia.net. lll GUIDE TO SYMBOLS ( Reservations Taken

lll PRICE OF AVERAGE ENTRÉE

Y Romantic

$ - $10 and under

 Family Friendly

$$ - $11-$15

_ Good For Groups

$$$ - $16-$20

 Drink Specials

$$$$ - $21 and up

 Free Wi-Fi Available

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Thurs, 5 pm–1 am Fri–Sat

44 Stone Public House $-$$$ 3910 Peachtree Drive, Suite H 573-443-2726 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Tues–

Cat’s Kitchen $ 1502 Paris Road 573-443-0991 Hours: 6 am–2 pm Mon– Thurs, 6 am–8 pm Fri, 6 am–11 am Sat, Closed Sun

Thurs, 11 am–midnight Fri– Sat, 10:30 am–9 pm Sun

Coley’s American Bistro $–$$$ ( Y  _  15 S. Sixth St. 573-442-8887 coleysamericanbistro.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm and 4– 10 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am– 2 pm and 4–11 pm Fri, 11 am–11 pm Sat, 4–9 pm Sun

Abigail’s $$–$$$$ ( 206 Central St., Rocheport 573-698-3000 Hours: 11 am–2 pm, 5 pm– last party leaves Wed–Sun, Closed Mon–Tues Addison’s $–$$$ ((except Fri–Sat) Y _  709 Cherry St. 573-256-1995 www.addisonssophias.com/ addisons Hours: 11 am–midnight Mon–Sat (bar until 1), 11 am–11 pm Sun (bar until midnight)

D. Rowe’s $-$$$  _ ((6+) 1005 Club Village Drive 573-443-8004 www.drowes restaurant.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–9 pm Sun (bar until 1:30 am)

Bleu $–$$$$   811 E. Walnut St. 573-442-5123 www.bleucolumbia.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Tues–Sat, 10 am–10 pm Sun (brunch 10 am–2 pm), Closed Mon

Flat Branch Pub & Brewing $-$$$  _  115 S. Fifth St. 573-499-0400 www.flatbranch.com Hours: 11 am–midnight daily

Broil $$-$$$ 4603 John Garry Drive, Suite 3 573-442-6373 Hours: 5 pm–midnight Mon–

G&D Steak House $-$$$  2001 W. Worley St. 573-445-3504 Hours: 11 am–9 pm daily

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The Heidelberg $–$$ _ 410 S. Ninth St. 573-449-6927 www.theheidelberg.com Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Sat, 10 am–midnight Sun

Tellers Gallery and Bar $$–$$$$ Y  820 E. Broadway 573-441-8355 Hours: 11 am–12:30 am Mon–Sat (bar until 1:30 am), Closed Sun

Chim’s Thai Kitchen $  11505 Smith Hatchery Road Cooper’s Landing 509-295-3810 Hours: 11 am–1 pm, 4 pm– sunset daily

Houlihan’s $-$$ 2541 Broadway Bluffs Drive 573-815-7210 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–10 pm Sun

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Geisha Sushi Bar 804 E. Broadway 573-777-9997 Hours: 11 am–2 pm lunch Mon–Sat, 5 pm–9:30 pm dinner Mon–Thurs, 5 pm–10:30 pm dinner Fri–Sat, Closed Sun

Jimmy’s Family Steakhouse $-$$$  _ 3101 S. Providence Road 573-443-1796 Hours: 11 am–9 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–9:30 pm Fri–Sat Mugs Up Drive-In $  603 Orange St. 573-443-7238 Hours: 11 am–8 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–9 pm Fri– Sat, Closed Sun, Closed Nov–Feb Murry’s $-$$$  3107 Green Meadows Way 573-442-4969 www.murrysrestaurant.net Hours: 11 am–midnight Mon–Sat, Closed Sun

ABC Chinese Cuisine $-$$$$ 3510 I-70 Drive S.E. 573-443-3535 www.abcchinesecuisine.com Hours: 11 am–3 pm and 4:30 pm–9 pm Sun–Mon & Wed–Thurs, 11 am–3 pm and 4:30 pm–10 pm Fri & Sat, Closed Tues Bamboo Terrace $$ 3101 W. Broadway 573-886-5555 Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–10 pm Fri–Sat Bangkok Gardens $–$$ _Y 811 Cherry St. 573-874-3284 www.bangkokgardens.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm MonSat, 5 pm–8:30 pm Mon– Thurs, 5 pm–9:30 pm Fri–Sat, Closed Sun

House of Chow $-$$ Y 2101 W. Broadway 573-445-8800 Hours: 11 am–2 pm and 4:30 pm–9 pm Mon–Sat, Closed Sun HuHot Mongolian Grill $–$$  _  3802 Buttonwood Drive 573-874-2000 www.huhot.com Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun–Thurs, 11 am–10 pm Fri–Sat Ichiban Sushi Bistro $ 1200 E. Walnut St. 573-442-3100

www.bemyguestbistro.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Wed, 11 am–2 am Thur–Sat, 11 am–9:30 pm Sun Jina Yoo’s Asian Bistro $-$$$$ Y ( 2200 Forum Blvd.

573-446-5462 www.jinayoos.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm and 5 pm–9:30 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am–2 pm and 5 pm– 10 pm Fri, 5 pm–10 pm Sat, 5 pm–8:30 pm Sun Kampai Sushi Bar 907 Alley A 573-442-2239 www.kampaialley.com Hours: 11:30 am–2:30 pm Mon-Fri, 5 pm–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 5 pm–11 pm Fri–Sat, 5 pm–9 pm Sun Osaka Japanese Restaurant Sushi Bar and Hibachi Steakhouse $$-$$$ _ 120 E. Nifong Blvd.

573-875-8588 Hours: 11:30 am–2:30 pm Tues–Sat, 5 pm–10 pm Tues–Thurs, 5 pm–10:30 pm Fri–Sat, 5 pm–9:30 pm Sun, Closed Mon

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Range Free $-$$ 110 Orr St., Suite 101 573-777-9980 www.range-free.com Hours: 8 am–6:30 pm Mon & Wed–Thurs, 8 am–6 pm Fri, 10 am–2 pm Sat, Closed Tues & Sun Strange Donuts $ 1020 E. Broadway, Suite F www.strangedonuts. tumblr.com Hours: 7 am–2 pm daily, 7 pm–2 am Thurs–Sat UKnead Sweets $ 808 Cherry St. 573-777-8808 Hours: 9 am–8 pm Mon– Thurs, 9 am–10 pm Fri–Sat, Closed Sun The Upper Crust Bakery Café & Catering $_ ( 3919 S. Providence Road 573-874-3033 www.theuppercrust.biz Hours: 7 am–11 am Mon–Fri (breakfast), 11 am–3 pm Mon–Fri (lunch), 8 am–3 pm Sat–Sun, bakery counter open 7 am–8 pm Mon–Fri, 8 am–8 pm Sat, 8 am–3 pm Sun The Uprise Bakery $ 10 Hitt St 573-256-2265 Hours: 6:30 am–8 pm daily, bar open 5pm–1am daily

Flat Branch Peking Restaurant $  212 E. Green Meadows Road 573-256-6060 Hours: 11 am–2:30 pm Mon–Sat, 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Mon–Thurs, 4:30 pm–10 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–3 pm and 4:30 pm–9 pm Sun Sake $$ (  16 S. 10th St. 573-443-7253 Hours: 11 am–1:30 am Mon–Sat; noon–midnight Sun Seoul Taco $ 1020 E. Broadway, Suite F 573-441-TACO (8226) www.seoultaco.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun–Wed, 11 am–2 am Thurs–Sat Thip Thai Cuisine $ 904 E. Broadway 573-442-0852 Hours: 11am–2:30 pm, 5–10 pm daily

lll BAKERY & CAFÉ B&B Bagel Co. $  124 E. Nifong Blvd.

573-442-5857 Hours: 6 am–4 pm Mon– Fri, 6 am–3 pm Sat–Sun Harold’s Doughnuts $ 114 S. Ninth St. 573-397-6322 www.haroldsdoughnuts. com Hours: 6 pm–2 pm Mon– Sun, 7 pm–1 am Thurs–Sat

lll BAR & GRILL 44 Canteen $-$$ 21 N. Ninth St. 573-777-8730 www.44canteen.com Hours: 11 am–11 pm Mon– Sat, brunch 9 am–2 pm Sun

1839 Taphouse $ _ 212 E. Green Meadows Drive, Suite 2 573-441-1839 Hours: 4 pm–1:30 am Mon– Sat, 4 pm–midnight Sun

Harpo’s $  _ 29 S. 10th St. 573-443-5418 Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Sat, 11 am–midnight Sun www.harpos.com

Billiards on Broadway $ _ 514 E. Broadway 573-449-0116 www.billiardson broadway.com Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Sat, noon–midnight Sun

KLiK’s $  205 N. 10th St. 573-449-6692 Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Fri, 4 pm–1 am Sat

Booches Billiard Hall $ 110 S. Ninth St. 573-874-9519 Hours: 11 am–midnight Mon–Sat, Closed Sun Broadway Brewery $-$$$ 816 E. Broadway 573-443-5054 Hours: 5 pm–midnight Mon, 11 am–midnight Tues–Sun Campus Bar & Grill $  304 S. Ninth St., Suite 100 573-817-0996 www.campusbarandgrill.com Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Sat, 11 am–midnight Sun CJ’s in Tiger Country $ _ 704 E. Broadway 573-442-7777 www.cjsintigercountry.com 11 am–2 pm and 4 pm–9 pm Tues–Fri, 11 am–9 pm Sat, Closed Sun–Mon Deuce Pub & Pit $-$$ _  3700 Monterey Drive 573-443-4350 Hours: 3 pm–1 am Mon– Wed, 11 am–1 am Thurs-Sat, 11 am-midnight Sun

McNally’s $ _  7 N. Sixth St. 573-441-1284 www.mcnallys.biz/mcnallys Hours: 4 pm–1:30 am Mon–Sat Nash Vegas $ 929 E. Broadway 573-999-3443 www.facebook.com/ nashVegasBar Hours: 4 pm–1:15 am Tues– Fri, 12 pm–1:15 am Sat, Closed Sun–Mon Shiloh Bar & Grill $ _ 402 E. Broadway 573-875-1800 www.shilohbar.com Hours: 11 am–1 am Mon– Sat, 11 am–midnight Sun Stadium Grill 1219 Fellows Place (Stadium Boulevard & College Avenue) 573-777-9292 www.stadiumgrill columbia.com Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–midnight Fri–Sat

The Roof $–$$ 1111 E. Broadway 573-875-7000 www.theroofcolumbia.com Hours: 4–11 pm Mon–Tues, 4 pm –midnight Wed, 4 pm–1 am Thurs–Sat, 4 pm–midnight Sun The Wolf’s Head Tavern $–$$ 201 N. 10th St. 573-777-8654 www.thewolfshead.com Hours: 11 am–1:30 am Mon–Sat, 10 am–midnight Sun Trumans Bar & Grill $-$$ _ 3304 Broadway Business Park Court 573-445-1669 www.trumansbar.com Hours: 6 am–1:30 am Mon– Sat, 9 am–midnight Sun Ye Olde Lady & Pint $-$$ 21 Conley Road, Suite U 573-777-5140 www.ladyandpint.com Hours: 10:30 am–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 10:30 am–11 pm Fri–Sat, brunch 9 am–2 pm Sun Willie’s Pub & Pool $ _ 1109 E. Broadway 573-499-1800 www.williesfieldhouse.com Hours: 11 am–1:30 am Mon–Sat, 11 am–midnight Sun

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Tiger Club $(_  1116 Business Loop 70 E. 573-442-4201 Hours: 2 pm–1 am Mon–Sat

Big Daddy’s BBQ $ 1205 N. Garth Ave. 573-875-2BBQ (2227) Hours: 11 am–dark Wed–Sat

Hot Box Cookies $ 1013 E. Broadway 573-777-8777 Hours: noon–midnight Sun, 11 am–midnight Mon-Tues, 11 am–1:30 am Wed–Thurs, 11 am–2:30 am Fri–Sat Main Squeeze Natural Foods Café & Juice Bar $  28 S. Ninth St. 573-817-5616 www.main-squeeze.com Hours: 10 am–8 pm Mon– Sat, 10 am–3 pm Sun Peggy Jean’s Pies 3601 Buttonwood Drive, Suite E 573-447-PIES (7437) www.pjpies.com Hours: 10:30 am–5:30 pm Tues–Fri, 9 am–1 pm Sat, Closed Sun–Mon

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Ernie’s Café & Steakhouse Buckingham Smokehouse Bar-B-Q $-$$  3804 Buttonwood Drive 573-499-1490 www.buckingham smokehouse.com Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–10 pm Fri–Sat Como Smoke and Fire $–$$ 4600 Paris Road, Suite 102 573-443-3473 Hours: 11 am–9 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–midnight Fri–Sat Lutz’s BBQ $$ 200 E. Nifong Blvd.

573-636-4227 Hours: 10 am–8 pm Mon– Sat, Closed Sun Ranch House BBQ $ 1716 Lindbergh Drive 573-814-3316 Hours: 7 am–9 pm Mon– Thurs, 7 am–10 pm Fri–Sat, Closed Sun Shotgun Pete’s BBQ Shack $ 28 N. Ninth St. 573-442-7878 Hours: 11:30 am–9:30 pm Tues–Thurs, 11:30 am–2 am Fri, noon–midnight Sat, Closed Sun–Mon Smokin’ Chick’s BBQ Restaurant $-$$$  _ 3301 W. Broadway Business

Park Court 573-256-6450 www.smokinchicksbbq.com Hours:11 am–9 pm daily

lll BREAKFAST & DINERS Broadway Diner $ 22 S. Fourth St. 573-875-1173 Hours: 5 am–3 pm Sun– Mon, reopen 11 pm–3 pm the following day Thurs–Sat Café Berlin $  220 N. 10th St. 573-441-0400 www.cafeberlinincomo.com Hours: 8 am–2 pm, 5 pm–1am Mon–Sat, 8 am–2 pm, 5 pm–midnight Sun Ernie’s Café & Steakhouse $  1005 E. Walnut St. 573-874-7804 Hours: 6:30 am–2:45 pm daily Lucy’s Corner Café $ 522 E. Broadway 573-875-1700 Hours: 6 am–2 pm Mon–Fri, 7 am–1 pm Sat–Sun

lll COFFEE Coffee Zone $  11 N. Ninth St. 573-449-8215

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Hours: 6:30 am–9 pm MonSat, 8 am-9 pm Sun Dunn Bros. Coffee _  1412 Forum Blvd.

573-446-4122 www.dunnbros.com Hours: 6 am–8 pm Mon–Fri, 7 am–6 pm Sat–Sun Fretboard Coffee $ 1013 E. Walnut St. 573-227-2233 www.fretboardcoffee.com Hours: 7 am–3 pm Mon–Fri, 8 am–3 pm Sat–Sun

Lakota Coffee Co. $  24 S. Ninth St. 573-874-2852 www.lakotacoffee.com Hours: 6 am–midnight daily Shortwave Coffee $ 915 Alley A 573-214-0880 www.shortwavecoffee.com Hours: 7 am–1 pm Mon– Fri, Closed Sat & Sun

lll DELI Hoss’s Market & Rotisserie $–$$$   1010A Club Village Drive 573-815-9711 www.hosssmarket.com Hours: 10 am–8 pm Mon– Sat, Closed Sun Lee Street Deli $ 603 Lee St. 573-442-4111

www.williesfieldhouse. com/lsd Hours: 9 am–7 pm Mon–Fri, 1 am–3 am Fri & Sat latenight, 10 am–5 pm Sat–Sun New York Deli $ 1301 Vandiver Drive 573-886-3354 Hours: 8 am–6:30 pm Mon–Fri, 9 am–3 pm Sat, Closed Sun

The Grind $ 4603 John Garry Drive, Suite 1 573-447-3333 Hours: 6 am–midnight Mon–Fri, 7 am–midnight Sat–Sun Kaldi’s Coffeehouse $  www.kaldiscoffee.com 29 S. Ninth St. 573-874-2566 Hours: 6 am–11 pm Mon– Fri, 7 am–11 pm Sat–Sun 2902 Forum Blvd., Suite 103 573-874-1803 Hours: 7:30 am–7 pm Mon–Fri, 7:30 am–6 pm Sat, 7:30 am–5 pm Sun 1400 Forum Blvd.

(Schnucks) 573-446-2800 Hours: 6 am–8 pm daily

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Glenn’s Cafe Pickleman’s Gourmet Café $–$$ www.picklemans.com 2513 Old 63 S. 573-886-2300 Hours: 10 am–2 am daily 1106 E. Broadway 573-875-2400 Hours: 10 am–2 am Sun– Wed, 10 am–2:30 am Thurs–Sat 3103 W. Broadway, Suite 105 573-875-0400 Hours: 10 am–10 pm

304 S. Ninth St. 573-474-0008 Hours: 10 am–10 pm Sub Shop $   www.subshopinc.com 573-449-1919 209 S. Eighth St. Hours: 8 am–midnight Mon–Fri, 10 am–midnight Sat-Sun 2105 W. Worley St. Hours: 10 am–9 pm daily 212 Green Meadows Road

Hours: 10 am–9 pm daily 601 Business Loop 70 W., Suite 203 (Parkade Center) Hours: 8 am–8 pm Mon–Fri

lll DESSERT & ICE CREAM Cold Stone Creamery 904 Elm St., Suite 100 573-443-5522

www.coldstonecreamery.com Hours: noon–10:30 pm Sun–Thurs, noon–11 pm Fri–Sat Randy’s Frozen Custard $  3304 W. Broadway Business Park 573-446-3071 Hours: 11 am–9:30 pm, Mon–Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri-Sat, 11 am–9:30 pm Sun Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream $ 21 S. Ninth St. 573-443-7400 Hours: 11 am–11 pm daily (March–Dec) Closed Sun–Thurs (Jan– Feb)

Sparky’s Homeade Ice Cream

lll FINE DINING 11Eleven $-$$$$ 1111 E. Broadway 573-875-7000 www.thebroadway columbia.com Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Sun– Thurs, 6 am to 11 pm Fri–Sat CC’s City Broiler $$$–$$$$ Y 1401 Forum Blvd.

573-445-7772 www.ccscitybroiler.com Hours: 5 pm–10 pm daily Chris McD’s Restaurant & Wine Bar

$$–$$$$ Y ((5+) 1400 Forum Blvd. #6 573-446-6237 www.chrismcds.com Hours: 4:30 pm–10 pm Mon–Sat, Closed Sun

www.missouriwine.com Hours: 11 am–8 pm TuesSat, 11 am–3 pm Sun, Closed Mon Mar–Oct: 11 am–9 pm Tues–Sat, 11 am–3 pm Sun,Closed Mon

Churchill’s $$$$ ( 2200 I-70 Drive S.W. (Holiday Inn Executive Center) 573-445-8531 Hours: 5:30 pm–10 pm Tues–Sat Glenn’s Cafe $$–$$$$ (Y _  29 S. Eighth St. 573-875-8888 www.glennscafe.com Hours: 10 am–11 pm Mon–Sat, 10:30 am–11 pm Sun Grand Cru Restaurant $$–$$$$ ( _ Y 2600 S. Providence Road 573-443-2600 Hours: 11 am–late night Mon–Fri, 5 pm–late night Sat, Closed Sun Jack’s Gourmet $$–$$$$ ( Y 1903 Business Loop 70 E. 573-449-3927 www.jacksgourmet restaurant.com Hours: 4 pm–10 pm Mon–Sat, Closed Sun Les Bourgeois Bistro $–$$$$ ( Y _  12847 W. Highway BB, Rocheport 573-698-2300

Room 38 Restaurant & Lounge $–$$$ Y _ ( 38 N. Eighth St. 573-449-3838 www.room-38.com Hours: 11 am–1 am MonSat, Closed Sun Sophia’s $–$$$ Y _(except Fri and Sat) 3915 S. Providence Road 573-874-8009 www.addisonssophias. com/sophias Hours: 11 am–midnight Mon-Sat, 11 am–11 pm Sun Sycamore $$$ Y ( 800 E. Broadway 573-874-8090 www.sycamorerestaurant. com Hours: 11 am–2 pm Mon– Fri, 5 pm–10 pm Mon–Sat, bar open until 11 pm Mon– Thurs and midnight Fri–Sat, Closed Sun The Wine Cellar & Bistro $$$ ( Y 505 Cherry St. 573-442-7281 www.winecellarbistro.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm Mon–Fri, 5–10 pm Mon–Sat, 5–9 pm Sun

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Brasserie

lll INTERNATIONAL Brasserie $$ ( Y 3919 S. Providence Road www.brasserieuc.com 573-447-6188 Hours: 5 pm–close daily Café Poland $  807 Locust St. 573-874-8929 Hours: 10:30 am–7:30 pm Mon–Fri Günter Hans $ 7 Hitt St. 573-256-1205 www.gunterhans.com Hours: 4 pm–11 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat, Closed Sun India’s House $–$$ 1101 E. Broadway 573-817-2009

Hours: 11 am–2:30 pm, 5 pm–9:30 pm Mon–Sat, 5 pm–9 pm Sun

573-256-6800 Hours: 11 am–2:30 pm, 5 pm–9:30 pm daily

International Café $-$$ 26 S. Ninth St. 573-449-4560 Hours: 11 am–9 pm daily

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Oasis Mediterranean Cafe $   2609 E. Broadway 573-442-8727 Hours: 10 am–8 pm Mon– Sat, 12–6 pm Sun Olive Café $–$$  21 N. Providence Road 573-442-9004 Hours: 10 am–9 pm Mon– Sat, 10 am–8 pm Sun Taj Mahal $–$$  ( 500 E. Walnut St., Suite 110

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Babbo’s Spaghetteria $$  _ 1305 Grindstone Parkway 573-442-9446 www.babbos spaghetteria.com Hours: 11 am–2 pm and 5 pm–9 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am–2 pm and 5 pm– 10 pm Fri, 5 pm–10 pm Sat, Noon–8 pm Sun Italian Village $–$$$ _ 711 Vandiver Drive #B 573-442-8821 Hours: 10 am–11 pm Sun– Thurs, 10 am–midnight Fri–Sat

The Pasta Factory $–$$ _ ( Y 3103 W. Broadway, Suite 109 573-449-3948 www.thepastafactory.net Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun–Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat Umbria Rustic Italian $-$$$$ 904 Elm St., Suite 108 573-447-UMBR (8627) www.umbriaitalian.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun–Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat

lll MEXICAN Carlito’s Cabo $  12A Business Loop 70 E. 573-443-6370 www.carlitoscabo.com

Hours: 11 am–7 pm Mon–Fri, Closed Sat–Sun El Jimador $ _ 3200 Penn Terrace 573-474-7300 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat, 11 am–9 pm Sun El Maguey 901 E. Nifong Blvd.

573-874-3812 504 Business Loop 70 W. 573-449-6558 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat El Rancho $ 1014 E. Broadway 573-875-2121 Hours: 11 am–2 am Mon– Wed, 11 am–3 am Thurs–Sat,

11 am–11 pm Sun El Tigre $–$$$ 10 W. Nifong Blvd., Suite M 573-442-2983 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Sat, 11 am–8 pm Sun José Jalapeños $( _   3412 Grindstone Parkway 573-442-7388 www.josejalapenos.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat La Siesta Mexican Cuisine $-$$ _  www.lasiestamex.com 33 N. Ninth St. 573-449-8788 Hours: 11 am–midnight Mon–Wed, 11–2 am Thurs–Sat, 11 am–8 pm Sun 3890 Range Line St.,

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Shakespeare’s Pizza Suite 115 573-228-9844 2513 Old 63 S. 573-397-6486 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon–Wed, 11 am–10:30 pm Thurs–Sat, 11 am–8 pm Sun La Terraza Mexicana Grill $ 1412 Forum Blvd., Suite 140 573-445-9444 www.ltmexicana.com Hours: 7 am–10 pm, Mon–Thurs, 10:30 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat, 7 am–9 pm Sun Las Margaritas $ 10 E. Southampton Drive 573-442-7500 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun–Thurs, 11 am–10:30 pm Fri–Sat Mi Tierra 2513 Old 63 S. 573-214-0072 Hours: 10 am–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 10 am–10:30

pm Fri–Sat, 10 am–9 pm Sun Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant $  3306 W. Broadway Business Park 573-445-2946 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat

lll PIZZA Angelo’s Pizza and Steak House $_( 4107 S. Providence Road 573-443-6100 www.angelospizza andsteak.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon– Sat, 11 am–9 pm Sun Arris’ Pizza $–$$$ _  ( 1020 E. Green Meadows Road 573-441-1199 www.arrispizzaonline.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon–Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat,11 am–10 pm Sun

G&D Pizzaria $–$$$ _  2101 W. Broadway 573-445-8336 www.gdpizzasteak.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Mon–Sat, Closed Sun George’s Pizza and Steakhouse $–$$ 5695 Clark Lane 573-214-2080 Hours: 11 am–10 pm daily Gumby’s Pizza & Wings 1201 E. Broadway 573-874-8629 912 Rain Forest Parkway 573-777–8998 www.gumbyscolumbia. com Hours: 10:30 am–2 am Mon–Wed, 10:30 am– 3 am Thurs–Sat, 10:30 am–midnight Sun Main West Pizza2 $ 923 E. Broadway 573-777-7711 www.mainwestpizza2.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm

Sun–Tues, 11 am–2 am Wed–Sat Pizza Tree $-$$$$ 909 Cherry St. 573-874-9925 www.pizzatreepizza.com Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun–Wed, 11 am–2 am Thurs–Sat Shakespeare’s Pizza $–$$ _ www.shakespeares.com 220 S. Eighth St. 573-449-2454 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun–Thurs, 11 am–1:30 am Fri–Sat 3304 W. Broadway Business Park Court #E 573-447-1202 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun– Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat 3911 Peachtree Drive 573-447-7435 Hours: 11 am–10 pm Sun–Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat

Southside Pizza & Pub $–$$ 3908 Peachtree Drive 573-256-4221 www.southsidepizza andpub.com Hours: 3 pm–1:30 am Mon–Fri, 11 am–1:30 am Sat, 11 am–midnight Sun Tony’s Pizza Palace $ 17 N. Fifth St. 573-442-3188 Hours: 11 am–2 pm Mon–Fri, 4 pm–11 pm Mon–Thurs, 4 pm–12:30 am Fri–Sat, 4 pm–9 pm Sun

lll SOUTHERN & HOMEST YLE Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen $–$$$    214 Stadium Blvd.

573-443-5299 www.jazzkitchens.com Hours: 11 am–9 pm Sun–Mon,11 am–10 pm Tues–Thurs, 11 am–11 pm Fri–Sat

JJ’s Cafe $ (_ 600 Business Loop 70 W. 573-442-4773 www.jjscafe.net Hours: 6:30 am–2 pm daily Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken 2316 Paris Road 573-474-5337 2200 W. Ash St., Suite 102 573-445-6650 www.showmelees.com Hours: 10 am–9 pm Sun–Thurs, 10 am–10 pm Fri–Sat Midway Family Restaurant 6401 Highway 40 W. 573-445-6542 www.midwayexpo.com Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week Ms. Kim’s Fish & Chicken Shack $–$$$$ 711 Vandiver Drive, Suite A 573-256-5467 www.mskimsshack.com Hours: 11 am–8 pm Mon–Sat, Closed Sun n

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QUALITY TIME

Kid-friendly escapes for the whole family.

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es, we’re rated one of the nation’s most desirable college towns, but we’re also known as a great place to settle and raise a family. With families come children and an array of community attractions to serve their growing interests and needs at every developmental stage. Here are just some of Columbia’s favorite kid- and family-friendly attractions.

Hands on Ceramics Fire it up! The kiln is ready at Hands on Ceramics, a combination store and art studio. Kids and parents can select a premade ceramic piece, decide on a pattern, choose a few colors and paint. You can take your masterpiece home that very day. You can also make your own piece at the pottery wheel, and the artists at Hands on Ceramics will glaze and fire the painted projects; they will be available for pickup five to seven days later. For $6 to $15, kids can paint piggy banks or figurines of their favorite animal — everything from swans to dinosaurs — while their parents create such works as customized lamps, ornaments or vases. Be sure to double-check the website, where Hands on Ceramics posts early closings and reduced-rate nights on its calendar.

2807 W. Broadway; 573-777-5121; www.handsonceramics.net

Day) between 8 a.m. and dusk.

1817 Broadway, 573-445-8441; www.shelterinsurance.com/ aboutshelter/sheltergardens

Shelter Gardens Tucked behind the Shelter Insurance corporate headquarters is a 5-acre arboretum and public garden with over 300 varieties of trees and shrubs and more than 15,000 annuals and perennials. The gardens contain 14 features, including a waterfall, rock garden, Vietnam veterans’ memorial, replica 19th century one-room schoolhouse and garden for the blind.

There are “Concerts in the Gardens” on Sunday evenings in June and July.

The Shelter Gardens are free and open to the public daily (except Christmas

Shryocks Corn Maze It’s a September tradition when the new corn maze debuts at Shryocks Callaway Farms. The 15-acre maze has a different theme every year. Make the short drive east on Interstate 70 to navigate trails through the cornfield. If you’re feeling particularly adventurous, visit the maze at night (Shryocks is open until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays), but take note: you’ll likely require a couple of hours to reach the finish.

2927 County Road 253; 573-592-0191; www.callawayfarms.com

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Stephens Lake Park Just minutes from downtown, this 116-acre park features three playgrounds, a 1.7-mile paved perimeter trail and an 11-acre lake.

Stephens Lake Park makes the hours before or after a football game fly by for the whole family. Pack a lunch and dine at one of six picnic shelters, or bring a blanket and stretch out on the grass or under a gazebo. Cool off afterward with a dip in the lake, which is open May 1 through Sept. 30. The park also offers free Wi-Fi. 2001 E. Broadway; 573-874-7460; www.como.gov/ParksandRec Walk-About Acres Petting zoo meets classroom at WalkAbout Acres, a farm about 10 miles

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from the heart of Columbia. Peacocks, rabbits, goats and llamas are all on hand to entertain and educate visitors about local agriculture at this family-owned farm. To get a buzz, check out the farm’s extensive beekeeping operation — observe a hive and purchase a jar of fresh honey.

An unguided farm tour costs $1 per person; the $5 guided tour requires reservations, so call a couple of days in advance. Either way, make sure to enjoy the farm’s homemade honey ice cream while there. 6800 N. Kircher Road; 573-474-8837; www.walk-aboutacres.com Warm Springs Ranch Learn “where legends are born,” visiting this beautiful 300-acre farm that’s home to more than 75 world famous Clydesdales, including mares, stallions and foals. You’ll see these majestic horses up close as you tour the barns, veterinary lab and 10 pastures. Just 17 miles west off I-70, Warm Springs Ranch has been home base for the Budweiser Clydesdale breeding program since 2008. Tours are available roughly from April 1 to Halloween. Reservations go quickly for each season, particularly on weekends! 25270 Missouri 98,

Boonville, 1-888-972-5933, www.warmspringsranch.com Bonus Rambunctious kids on a rainy day?

Chuck E. Cheese’s comes to the rescue. Children can climb through an obstacle course and slip down slides, compete against their friends in arcade games and enjoy a visit from Chuck E. himself while munching on pizza. 2003 W Worley St.; (573) 445-1728; www.chuckecheese.com It’s never too early to start thinking about fitness and Columbia’s Activity & Recreation Center, or the ARC, has a special Youth Training Room with cardio and strength-training equipment specially designed for children 13 and younger. 1701 W. Ash St.; 573-874-7700; www.comogov.com/ ParksandRec/ARC Test your family’s bowling skills at Lazer Lanes Family Fun Center.

Families can play a game of bowling, chase after one another in a game of lazer tag, or work on getting their golf skills up to par with glow-in-the-dark, pirate-themed mini golf. Not into sports? Lazer Lanes has multiple flat screens for your viewing pleasure and a snack bar. 3412 Grindstone Parkway; 573-447-6021; www.lazerlanes.com n

Surrounded by abstract art sculptures and a quiet neighborhood minutes from downtown, Columbia’s Public Library serves more than 2,000 visitors a day. In addition to exploring the bookshelves, children can play educational games on computers that aren’t connected to the Internet. Access free Wi-Fi and check out an e-book direct to your e-reader. Need a midafternoon snack? Munch on a pastry at the library’s mini-café, the Perk Desk.

And there’s more: Artwork: The artwork begins with the building’s striking architecture, accented by an abstract sculpture at the entrance and more sculptures in the Gene Martin Secret Garden.

Interior art includes murals by local elementary students.

Programs: The library offers programs for children, teens, families and seniors. There are programs to spark the imagination, spark a career and spark community togetherness. Browse events online by date and interest.

Resources: Be sure to talk with a librarian to explore the extraordinary free resources available. The library subscribes to over 70 online databases (like Lynda.com), Web sites and reference books, so that you can use them for free.

Book Sales: The volunteer group Friends of the Columbia Public Library regularly holds book sales with 100 percent of proceeds going to the library. Check the website for details.

Meeting Rooms: Nonprofit groups can reserve meeting rooms for free. The largest meeting room, the Friends Room, can accommodate up to 100 people with nine large and two small tables, up to 100 chairs, a small kitchenette and a retractable projector screen. Two smaller conference rooms that accommodate up to 20 each are also available, as well as several small study rooms.

Don’t forget your library card!

100 W. Broadway; 573-443-3161; www.dbrl.org

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rom film festivals to art extravaganzas in the park – Columbia has festivals that appeal to tourists from all across the country.

Festival season kicks off in late winter with the True/False Film Fest, a weekend-long affair with films sponsored by the nonprofit organization behind Columbia’s favorite place to see a movie, Ragtag Cinema. This nationally known fest showcases the best of the best independent documentaries.

With spring comes Artrageous, a weekend festival committed to showcasing the lively art and culture scene in Columbia. This festival, which takes place again in the fall, starts with a selfguided gallery tour, continues with educational activities and concludes with performance artist-restaurant collaborations to bring festivalgoers brunch with a twist.

Columbia’s newest festival, The Unbound Book Fest, debuted this April, celebrating literature of all kinds. The inaugural festival featured nationally recognized and best-selling authors across many genres.

In May, celebrate Memorial Day weekend with the two-day Salute to Veterans airshow that takes place at Columbia Regional Airport to honor veterans and active duty members of the U.S. armed forces.

Summer means series in Columbia. The Blue Note hosts Ninth Street Summerfest, a series of outdoor concerts downtown.

Other music series include the Hot

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Fire In The Sky

Summer Nights Festival, a sixweek program with ticketed and free events, and Shelter Insurance’s free local showcase Concerts in the Gardens. If jazz is more your style, the “We Always Swing” Jazz Series

is the way to go.

June brings Art in the Park, mid-Missouri’s oldest and largest festival. Presented by the Columbia Art League, art-lovers and the artcurious alike will enjoy the showcase

of more than 100 artists in Stephens Lake Park. If one weekend in the park just isn’t enough, make more outdoor memories at Family Fun Fest in Cosmo Park Wednesdays from May through September. Each month, families will learn about a different theme.

July 4th wouldn’t be the same without Fire in the Sky, the annual fireworks festival preceded by entertainment and children’s activities at Flat Branch Park.

It’s a festival trifecta in September. First on deck is the Annual Tomato Festival at the University of Missouri’s Bradford Research Center with 100+ tomato and pepper samplings, chef competitions, wine tasting, hay rides, growing advice and kids’ corner activities. Next up, history comes alive at the Annual Heritage Festival and Craft Show. Festival-workers dress in 19th-century clothing and practice trades and arts of the century. Later that month, rock, bluegrass and country musicians command the stage at the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival in Stephens Lake Park. Past headliners include Needtobreathe, The Avett Brothers, Los Lobos and Buddy Guy. You’ll want to be sure to explore surrounding towns’ events, too. A favorite is the annual Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival south of the city. “Missouri’s Pumpkin Patch” bursts at its seams with arts and crafts, entertainment, Halloween decorations and tens of thousands of pumpkins.

November brings the Citizen Jane Film Festival and a celebration of women in the film industry. This festival brings Columbia and its visitors independent films made by women to highlight undiscovered artistic treasures in a maledominated industry. Finish off the year on New Year’s Eve with First Night Columbia, a block party in downtown Columbia that is alcoholfree and family-friendly.

Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival

Heritage Festival And Craft Show

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ELEVATE & ENLIGHTEN Art and culture abound.

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ear-round, there are cultural and performance events to participate in and enjoy. So explore and start penciling in events to come.

See A Show › The historic Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts at 203 S. Ninth St. offers shows ranging from the Missouri Symphony Orchestra and the University Philharmonic to nationally recognized bands and speakers.

Some events at the Missouri Theatre are a part of the University Concert Series. The organization brings traveling productions of Broadway’s most famous shows, as well as a wide range of dance groups, musicians and comedians. Concert series performances also take place in Jesse Auditorium on the University of Missouri campus.

Columbia’s higher education institutions also deliver student and faculty productions at the University of Missouri’s Rhynsburger Theatre and Corner Playhouse and the Stephens College Macklanburg Playhouse and Warehouse Theatre.

The Talking Horse Theatre is an intimate blackbox theatre and concert venue in the North Village Arts District, with productions that focus on strong character-driven scripts rather than lavish sets and costumes.

Those who prefer to be on stage instead of in the audience have several outlets for creativity.

GreenHouse Theatre Project performs and produces classical, new works and experimental theatre with an emphasis on artistic collaboration; promoting local artists, businesses and spaces.

Find out more at greenhousetp.org.

Columbia Entertainment Company, 1800 Nelwood Drive, is a nonprofit community theater entertaining residents with popular musicals and plays. Outdoor Maplewood Barn

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Community Theatre, 2900 E. Nifong Blvd., is Columbia’s “theater under the stars,” providing the perfect summer evening out with family or friends.

There are also opportunities for youngsters through TRYPS and PACE, two local theater companies for kids.

Up for a short drive? Then visit the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre in the National Historic Landmark village of Arrow Rock, about 45 minutes from Columbia. The professional theater attracts top-notch talent from across the country and stages plays and musicals from June through September.

Listen Live at Some of Columbia’s Popular Venues › If you’re in the mood for live music, The Blue Note, 17 N. Ninth St., is de rigueur. The venue has been around

for more than 30 years and brings a wide range of big acts, from Snoop Dogg to Little Feat to Dierks Bentley.

Many Columbia venues feature intimate settings. Rose Music Hall, 1013 Park Ave., and The Bridge, 1020 E. Walnut St., are popular spots for up-and-coming musicians, both local and out-of-state.

Murry’s Restaurant, 3107 Green Meadows Way, is another favorite spot for late-night jazz.

Stroll Through An Art Gallery › Admiring art is an endless pursuit, particularly in Columbia. Start downtown at Artlandish Gallery, 1019 E. Walnut St., for art, fine crafts and workshops. After perusing featured pieces, take the colorful, painted steps downstairs to experience the Catacombs, which houses paintings,

jewelry and even tie-dyed T-shirts created and sold by local artists.

Just up the block, tour Orr Street Studios, 106 Orr St. Artist Chris Teeter created the venue’s interior doors — each tells a different story.

Occasionally, the doors are open to reveal artists’ studios; you’ll be able to interact with the artists and perhaps even buy a piece of their work to take home.

Also downtown are the Columbia Art League, 207 S. Ninth St., and the Sager Braudis Gallery, 1025 E. Walnut St.; at both venues, visitors find unique and often local pieces on display and for sale. The Imago Gallery & Cultural Center at 1020 E. Broadway, sponsored by Karis Church, seeks to celebrate the arts as a means to imagining a creative God. Nearby, the University of Missouri offers the McDougall Gallery with exhibits exploring photojournalism, the George Caleb Bingham Gallery featuring contemporary art exhibitions by national and international artists as well as MU students and faculty, and the Craft Studio Gallery, exhibiting the work of MU students, faculty, staff and local artists. The State Historical Society of Missouri is also located on the MU campus; its galleries on the ground floor of Elmer Ellis Library display rotating exhibits with selected paintings by George Caleb Bingham and Thomas Hart Benton on permanent display.

Stephens College also contributes to the gallery scene with the Davis Art Gallery, exhibiting works by professional guest artists, faculty and students.

Columbia College offers the Greg Hardwick Gallery, displaying 3-D and nontraditional media including video, and the Sidney Larson Gallery, presenting exhibits by professional artists, students and faculty.

South of town, the Boone County Historical Society houses the Montminy Art Gallery, 3801 Ponderosa St., showcasing the work of local, regional and state artists. All across Columbia, local businesses have art collections worth encountering. See how easy it is to mix business with pleasure at Central Bank of Boone County, 720 E. Broadway, Landmark Bank, 801 E. Broadway, and Boone Hospital Center, 1600 E. Broadway, and the Boone Hospital Nifong Medical Plaza, 900 W. Nifong Blvd. www.InsideColumbia.net

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Visit A Museum (& Planetarium!) › Expand your view of the human experience. Explore ancient to modern cultures from around the globe at the Museum of Art and Archaeology, 115 Business Loop 70 West, the third-largest visual arts museum in Missouri. Then dig deep into Missouri’s past at the university’s Museum of Anthropology; exhibits focus on American Indian cultures and Missouri’s history from 11,200 years ago to the present.

Discover more local history at the Boone County Museum and Galleries, which includes the 1877 Maplewood House, the Village at Boone Junction, the Walters History Museum, the Montminy Art Gallery and a genealogy library.

The Columbia Public Schools Planetarium features a full-dome projection system, a sky full of brilliant stars and an ever-growing library of entertaining and educational shows, treating visitors to a unique view of the universe in which we live. Check the website for public shows and programs. (cpsplanetarium.org) Find a new, fashionable view of

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times past at the Stephens College Costume Museum & Research Library, which has nearly 13,000 items in its collection. The museum’s Historic Costume Gallery has two public exhibits each year.

MORE TO COME › Access Arts — Offers more than

200 classes weekly throughout the year in a range of media, including clay, fibers, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and jewelrymaking, with an emphasis on serving those who are underserved. From the beginner to the advanced artist, all are welcome. 1724 McAlester Street, schoolofservice.org

› Chorale Arts Alliance

of Missouri — Including the Columbia Youth Choirs, Columbia Chorale and Prometheus. www.choralartsallianceofmissouri.com

› Columbia Community Band — Founded as part of the Columbia Public Schools Adult Education Program, the band is composed of dedicated volunteer musicians. www.ccbonline.org

› Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers

— Contra, English Country and more, all to live music, and all ages and experience levels. mmtdcolumbia.org

› Missouri Contemporary

Ballet — A professional dance company that creates and presents world-class productions and educational opportunities through the art of contemporary ballet. missouricontemporaryballet.org

› Missouri Symphony Society —

Dedicated to enhancing the cultural awareness of classical music through performances and concert series by the Missouri Symphony Orchestra and guest artists and by educating young musicians through the Missouri Symphony Conservatory. mosymphonysociety.org

› Ragtag Cinema — Ragtag

champions independent film and media art to serve film communities locally and globally and to promote media literacy, education, and new ideas. Food and libations from the conjoined Uprise Bakery are allowed in the theatres. www.ragtagcinema.org n

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› PARKS

WIDE OPEN SPACES A guide to enjoying CoMo outdoors.

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he city’s Parks & Recreation Department oversees more than 3,100 acres of parkland and 83 parks, green space, trails and recreation facilities — as well as year-round sports, lessons, recreation activities and special events for all ages. This brief guide gives you a head start on exploring CoMo’s great outdoors.

For a complete directory of parks and schedule of year-round events, visit Columbia Parks & Recreation at www.como.gov/ParksandRec. Albert-Oakland Park 1900 Blue Ridge Road 79.41 acres The Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center at Albert-Oakland Park is the city’s largest public pool complex.

Amenities include a children’s water play area and a 50-meter pool with two diving boards. The park has two baseball/softball fields, a basketball court, two 18-hole disc golf courses, one football field, two soccer practice fields, three tennis courts, two playgrounds and three reservable shelters.

The park has a creek and nature area, as well as a 1-mile multipurpose hard-surface trail and fitness circuit with 18 exercise stations just off the east lot off Edris Drive. There is access to the 4.8-mile Bear Creek Trail, which connects to the 533-acre Cosmo Park.

American Legion Park 602 S. Legion Lane 16.6 acres This popular east side park is the only city park with an archery range. It also has baseball fields, batting cages, a fishing pond and a playground. There is also a shelter and a concession stand and restrooms.

Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area (Cosmo Park) 1615 Business Loop 70 W. 533 acres This largest park in Columbia is home to the annual Show-Me State Games, with 14 baseball, softball and tee-ball fields; 19 soccer fields; eight lighted tennis courts; seven volleyball courts;

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four football fields, and two football/ lacrosse fields. Other draws include two fishing lakes, a remote-control car track, a roller hockey rink, a dozen lighted horseshoe pits, an off-leash area for dogs and the nationally recognized Columbia Skate Park.

Cosmo is home to the park system’s largest and recently renovated Steinberg playground, as well as the site of the 18-hole L.A. Nickell Golf Course (www.GoGolfLAN.com).

At 10 feet wide, the 1.25-mile asphalt Cosmo Fitness Trail can accommodate walkers, runners and skaters alike. The 2.4-mile Rhett Walters Memorial Mountain Bike Trail (Rhett’s Run) cuts a challenging route through a forest area. Cosmo Park is also the trailhead for the 4.8-mile Bear Creek Trail, which links to AlbertOakland Park.

Cosmo-Bethel Park 4500 Bethel St. 40 acres Cosmo-Bethel Park features a fishing pond that is the site of a winter trout-fishing program sponsored

by Columbia Parks & Recreation, Missouri Department of Conservation and Mid-Missouri Chapter of Trout Unlimited. The pond is also a site for ice fishing.

Douglass Park & Pool 400 N. Providence Road 6.8 acres With its double-loop waterslide,

sprayground, climbing wall and $1 admission fee, Douglass Family Aquatic Center is the place for families on hot summer days. Just a few blocks north of Downtown, the park has two basketball courts, a baseball/softball field, two horseshoe pits, a playground and two nonreservable shelters. Check online for pool hours.

Fairview Park 1001 Fairview Road 27.2 acres This park next to Fairview Elementary School has tennis courts, a junior and one regular soccer practice field and one volleyball court, plus the school’s recently updated playground equipment. There is a reservable shelter with lights, electric and one double barbecue grill. Fairview also offers a half-mile wooded hiking trail and has garden plots available for rent.

NATURALLY

Forum Nature Area 2701 Forum Blvd.

105 acres The limestone Forum Nature Area Wetland Trails wind 1.8 miles through 105 acres that include Hinkson Creek, a small demonstration wetland habitat, woodlands and native prairie.

The trail reconnects to the MKT Trail and the Twin Lakes Recreation Area.

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Flat Branch Park 101 S. Fourth St. & 400 Locust St. 2.5 acres Located at the original site of Columbia’s Market Square establishd in the 1820s, this site has been a favorite community gathering spot for decades. Draws include a playground, a sprayground, a gazebo, a picnic area, five historical plaques, an art sculpture, rain garden, amphitheater and free Wi-Fi access. The park is also the trailhead of the MKT Trail.

Lake of the Woods Recreation Area 6700 St. Charles Road 141.8 acres Open year-round, the Lake of the Woods Golf Course provides a challenging and enjoyable round for all levels (www.GoGolfLOW.com). Other draws include three lakes, picnic sites, a bathhouse and a swimming pool in a country club setting.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial at Battle Garden 800 W. Stadium Blvd.

4.5 acres An environment designed to bring people together, this completely accessible site is an ideal location for community and cultural events.

It includes a small amphitheater/ sculpture that displays the writings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The park also offers a reservable shelter and access to the MKT Trail.

Nifong Park 2900 E. Nifong Blvd.

58 acres History comes alive at the Frank G. Nifong Memorial Park, site of the Boone County Museum and Galleries, Maplewood Barn Community Theatre (www.maplewoodbarn.com), and Boone Junction, a historic village that includes the Maplewood House (circa 1877), the Gordon-Collins Log Cabin (circa 1820), the Easley Country Store, a replica of a turn-of-the-century Boone County landmark, and the Ryland Farm House (circa late 1800s).

Nifong Park also has a grass volleyball court, one reservable shelter with lights, electricity and a double

INDOOR ACTION The city’s Activity & Recreation Center (1701 W. Ash St.,573-8747700), nicknamed the ARC, is a 73,000-square-foot health club and fitness center with an indoor leisure pool, gymnasium, strength training equipment, cardio equipment, indoor track, group exercise classes and much more. A variety of membership and payment options is available.

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barbecue grill, 17 picnic tables near the theater and pond, a 1.9-acre fishing pond, creek and nature area, and a 1.3-mile trail through the park’s wooded area.

Stephens Lake Park 2001 E. Broadway 116 acres Stephens Lake Park features an 11acre lake where visitors can swim, fish, boat (no motors), play on three playgrounds and splash on a sprayground. A boardwalk connects to an island with its own shelter. The park has numerous other shelters, including one with a fire pit that is reservable outside the winter sports season. In winter, sledding and iceskating are allowed when conditions permit. Park users may warm themselves around a bonfire in the shelter’s fire pit.

Other park attractions include the Darwin and Axie Hindman Discovery Garden, the Children’s Grove and a multiuse trail that encircles the lake and another that meanders around the perimeter of the park.

This park also has an amphitheater and the Riechmann Indoor Pavilion that offers a more than 2,000-squarefoot main room with a vaulted ceiling and scenic view through a wall of windows. For more information, call 573-874-7460.

Twin Lakes Recreation Area 2500 Chapel Hill Road 73.3 acres The Lakeside Dog Park, open from spring through fall, features a fishing lake where dogs are welcome to play and splash. The Paws Pond Dog Park is a fenced area for small dogs only (no more than 18 inches tall at the shoulder) and has a small pond. In the winter, the off-season dog park for all sizes is set up to safeguard dogs from falling through lake ice.

But Twin Lakes isn’t just for the dogs. This park also offers Little Mates Cove, a children’s water park with slides, sprinklers, water cannons and falls; a 19-acre lake for fishing and nonmotorized boating; a reservable shelter with lights and electricity; two picnic tables and a playground.

The County House Trail provides a connection to the MKT Trail.

Garth Nature Area 2799 N. Garth Ave. 52 acres A gravel trail loops from Bear Creek Trail to the north and encircles a wetland area. An abundance of birds and other wetlands wildlife make this an interesting walk. The north wetlands loop trail is a half-mile in length. The distance between points where the wetlands loop leaves and reconnects to the main trail is an additional 0.17 mile. Winding gravel trails around the south wetlands provide an enjoyable experience for trail users and their dogs. A fenced 3-acre area is a designated leash-free zone for dogs. The dog park includes a pond and has picnic tables on-site.

Grindstone Nature Area & Capen Park 2011 Old 63 S. & 1600 Capen Park Drive 199 acres & 31.9 acres Informal trails allow visitors to wander over most of the more than 230 acres in this natural area of native prairie grasses, sheer limestone cliffs and a diversity of vegetation, wildlife and landforms. Grindstone and Hinkson creeks, plus the Gordon Tract, a National Register Archaeological Site, are features of the area. n FOR MORE INFORMATION: Missouri Department of Conservation www.mdc.mo.gov Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of Tourism, www.mostateparks.com

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› OUT DOORS

HIT THE TRAILS

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olumbians embrace every chance to be outdoors they can get. The city offers a unique outdoor culture that has fostered the creation of more than 50 miles of trails in and around the city consisting of everything from dirt paths to wider, multi-use trails. Columbia is currently working to create a 30-mile continuous loop of trails ripe with opportunity for adventure and exploration for runners, walkers and bicyclists.

“They’re not only a great place for fitness and transportation, but because they follow our creek corridors, they’re also great places to get in touch with nature,” said Mike Snyder, park development superintendent for Columbia Parks and Recreation.

THE KATY TRAIL The Stats: 240 miles, cross-state biking and hiking trail, crushed limestone surface Connects To: MKT Trail Access Points: McBaine, Mo. off U.S. 63 and Route K The Katy Trail extends from St. Charles in eastern Missouri to Sedalia in western Missouri, and connects to Columbians from the MKT Trail, 8.9 miles outside of Columbia in McBaine. The Katy Trail was built on the remnants of disused railroad corridors, and is the nation’s second-longest rails-to-trails project.

Along the way, bikers and hikers will enjoy tree-shaded areas, open fields and majestic Missouri River bluffs.

For more information and access points, visit https://mostateparks. com/park/katy-trail-state-park.

MKT NATURE AND FITNESS TRAIL The Stats: 10-feet-wide, 8.9 miles, all-weather crushed limestone surface

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The Big Tree just outside of Columbia

Connects To: Katy Trail Access Points: • Trailhead, Flat Branch Park, 101 S. Fourth St. • 501 S. Providence Road (no parking) • Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial at Battle Garden, 800 S. Stadium Blvd.

• Forum Nature Area & Trail, 2701 Forum Blvd.

• 3662 Scott Blvd. (parking lot, water fountain, restroom) The MKT is a good place to start any outdoor excursion. As the backbone of the Columbia trail system, it not only links to other trails throughout the city, but also to the state-run Katy Trail. The MKT was built on the old rail bed of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad, and begins at Flat Branch Park in downtown Columbia. The crushed limestone surface is a great platform for all outdoor needs like walking, jogging, running and biking. The trail takes travelers to the Katy Trail State Park. Attractions include wooded hillsides and beautiful rock formations.

HINKSON CREEK TRAIL The Stats: 4.25 miles, limestone surface Connects To: MKT Trail, Hominy Creek Trail Access Points: • MU Student Recreation Center (parking at Turner Avenue Garage) • Hearnes Center/Memorial Stadium • Epple Field • Hinkson Creek Recreation Area • Capen Park • Grindstone Nature Area (parking and restrooms available) A partnership between the city of Columbia and the University of Missouri, this trail connects Grindstone Park to the MKT Trail near Chapel Hill Road. It covers 4.25 miles in three sections, including one that connects to the MU Recreation Trail. The MU Recreation Trail extends from the MU Student Recreation Center to the MKT Nature/Fitness Trail.

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GRINDSTONE CREEK TRAIL The Stats: 1.75 miles, concrete surface Connects To: Hinkson Creek Trail Access Points: Grindstone Nature Area The Grindstone Creek Trail connects thousands of Columbians to the places they need to be, whether that is work or home.

The trail follows Grindstone Creek through the Waters-Moss Memorial Wildlife Area to Maguire Boulevard, which is part of the southern portion of the 30-mile loop still in progress around the city. Proposed plans for the future of this trail include a new path routing all the way to Battle High School.

BEAR CREEK TRAIL The Stats: 4.8 miles, limestone surface Connects To: Cosmo Park, Albert-Oakland Park Access Points: • Cosmo Park, 1615 Business Loop 70 W. • 3201 Creasy Springs Road • Garth Nature Area, 2799 North Garth Ave. • Albert-Oakland Park, 1900 Blue Ridge Road The first portion of the trail winds through the Bear Creek Nature Area and is a good site for viewing beavers and other wetland wildlife. The second portion, just a mile from Creasy Springs Road to Garth Avenue, includes a 450foot boardwalk built on the face of a steep hillside and a bridge over Bear Creek. The third portion runs along the north side of Bear Creek and takes users to a wetland area that connects to the Garth Nature Area. The fourth portion includes two 10-foot-wide bridges over Bear Creek. Much of this section closely parallels the creek, offering attractive views of the waterway and its limestone outcroppings.

OTHER TRAILS TO CONSIDER: COUNTY HOUSE TRAIL The Stats: 2 miles, concrete surface with limestone side path, 8-feet-wide Connects To: MKT Trail

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Trail bridge over Grindstone Creek

Access Points: • Stadium Boulevard and College Park Drive • Ridgemont Road and College Park Drive • Twin Lakes Recreation Area • MKT Trail between mile markers 3 and 3.5 The County House Trail grants access to the MKT Trail for a large portion of residential Columbia. The trail makes its way from Stadium Boulevard and College Park Drive to the MKT Trail at Twin Lakes Recreation Area.

MU RECREATION TRAIL The Stats: 1.5 miles Connects To: MKT Trail Access Points: • MU Student Recreation Complex • Hearnes Center Memorial Stadium • Epple Park • Hinkson Creek Recreation Area This trail provides access to pedestrians and bicyclists alike to other trails around the city. It’s also touted as a more environmentallyconscious way to commute the MU’s campus.

HOMINY CREEK TRAIL The Stats: 1.2 miles, concrete surface Connects To: Hinkson Creek Trail Access Points: Green Valley Drive (East end of the road)

On this trail, Columbians have access to the MKT and Katy Trail via the Hinkson Creek Trail starting from Lansing Avenue, just east of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

RHETT WALTERS MEMORIAL MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL (RHETT’S RUN) The Stats: 4.1 miles, 3-feet-wide dirt surface Access Points: Cosmo Park, 1615 Business Loop 70 West For bicyclists craving more than a pedestrian experience, Rhett’s Run at Cosmo Park carves 4.1 miles of trail through narrow pathways and tight, twisty turns on steep hillsides for the ultimate Columbia mountain biking experience. n

GET THE COMO TRAILS APP

Available for both iPhone and Android devices, the Go CoMo Trails app offers a great way to plan an outing. It finds the user’s current location and displays trails close to that place.

The app provides information about each trail, including where to find restrooms, exercise stations, water fountains and parking lots. The app also provides quick links to a map of each trail under its “Trails” tab, as well as additional information about each trail, such as length, access points and other connections, under the “About” tab. Find it on the App Store or Google Play.

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› G OL F G UI DE

PERFECT ROUNDS

A guide to golf courses in and around Columbia.

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id-Missouri golfers have the luxury of playing on golf courses designed for every skill level and budget. Whether you’re a scratch golfer or a firsttimer, there are plenty of options for you and your friends.

PUBLIC COURSES A.L. Gustin Golf Course 18 Stadium Blvd.

573-882-6016 www.gustingolfcourse.com Public, open year-round › Just minutes from the University of Missouri campus, A.L. Gustin Golf Course has been a golfing destination for students and the community since 1959. The par-70 is known for its hills, which add to the challenge and aesthetics of the course. Gustin is also the golf home of the ShowMe State Games and the Phil Cotton Invitational, one of the state’s premier amateur tournaments.

Tees: Black – 6,492; Gold – 5,839; White – 4,662 Hazards: Water, bunkers, tree-lined Dress Code: Soft spikes and collared shirts required Lessons Available: Two pros are available for individual or group lessons.

Other Amenities: Pro shop, snack bar, driving range, putting green, on-course shelter housing Eagle Knoll Golf Course 5757 E. Eagle Knoll Drive, Hartsburg 800-909-0564; 573-761-4653 for tee times www.eagleknoll.com Public, open year-round › Golf Digest gives 4½ stars to this par-72 course. Opened in 1996, upscale Eagle Knoll is a challenging and beautiful course with hills, gorges and wetlands. It’s a quick 20-minute drive from Columbia for a day on the links. Golf Digest has also ranked Eagle

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Knoll third for Best Value in the Nation and eighth in Pace of Play.

Tees: Gold – 6,920; Blue – 6,667; White – 6,186; Green — 5,603; Red – 5,174 Hazards: Water, bunkers Dress Code: Soft spikes and collared shirts required

Lessons Available: Lessons are available by appointment. Pay $35 for a half-hour lesson, or buy a series of four half-hour lessons for $120.

Other Amenities: Pro shop, snack bar, driving range, putting green, locker rooms

Hail Ridge Golf Course 17511 Highway 87, Boonville 660-882-2223 www.hailridgegolf.com Public, open year-round › Since its construction in 2005, this 18-hole public course has become a favorite among mid-Missouri golfers.

The beautiful fairways are great for a friendly round with friends or office tournament. With three sets of tees, golfers of all skill levels can play.

Tees: Blues – 6,516; Whites – 5,982; Reds – 5,061 Hazards: Water, bunkers Dress Code: No cut-off shirts; soft spikes or tennis shoes only Lessons Available: Free lessons are available on Tuesday evenings for golfers 18 and younger; email or call for prices, or to reserve a time for private lessons.

Other Amenities: Pro shop, driving range, practice green, full-service bar, ballroom Lake of the Woods 6700 St. Charles Road 573-474-7011 or 573-499-GOLF (4653) www.gogolflow.com Public, open year-round › Lake of the Woods is a par-71 golf course for all levels of play. Built in the 1930s as a nine-hole course, Lake of the Woods has seen several renovations, most notably in the early ’70s when it upgraded to 18 holes, as well as recent fairway updates.

This relatively flat municipal course, with easy-to-walk rolling hills, reconstructed two greens in May 2011.

Tees: Blue — 6,378; White – 6,084; Red – 4,901 Hazards: Bunkers, tree-lined, water Dress Code: No dress code, but collared shirts are preferred; soft spikes or tennis shoes only Lessons Available: Lessons are available at Columbia’s other city course, L.A. Nickell.

Other Amenities: Pool, snack bar, two practice greens L.A. Nickell Golf Course 1800 Parkside Drive 573-445-4213 or 573-499-GOLF (4653) www.gogolflan.com Public, open year-round › Columbia’s second municipal course, around since 1951, was renovated in 2013. Now with three

sets of tees, players of all experience levels will make the most of their time on this par-70. The front nine of the course is ideal for junior players, but advanced golfers will still find the course satisfying.

Tees: Blue – 6,335; White – 5,869; Red – 4,771 Hazards: Water Dress Code: No dress code, but collared shirts are preferred; soft spikes or tennis shoes required; only one player per bag Lessons Available: Lessons throughout the year are contracted out. Contact the course for more information.

Other Amenities: Driving range, two practice greens, snack bar Railwood Golf Club 12925 County Road 4037, Holts Summit 573-896-4653 www.railwoodgolf.com Public, open year-round › Owned by former San Francisco 49er and University of Missouri football standout Justin Smith, Railwood Golf Course is another good option for your Saturday morning round. With Railwood Creek, Nieman’s Creek and other waterways running through the course, the Holts Summit spot is a nice change if you’ve mastered all the clubs in Columbia.

Tees: Pro Tee – 6,664; Championship Tee – 6,204 Hazards: Water, bunkers Dress Code: Relaxed dress code, but no muscle shirts or tank tops Lessons Available: No lessons available Other Amenities: Driving range, snack bar, pro shop, viewing deck

PRIVATE COURSES The Club at Old Hawthorne 6221 E. Broadway 573-442-5280 www.oldhawthorne.com Columbia Country Club 2210 N. Country Club Drive 573-449-4115 www.columbiacc.net Country Club of Missouri 1300 Woodrail Ave. 573-442-1310 www.ccmo.net n

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› BUS I NE SS

COMO ECON 101

CoMo, state’s fourth largest economic engine.

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he Columbia metropolitan area has a healthy mix of large corporations, small businesses and public institutions employing a labor force of nearly 103,000.

Major industries are health care, education and insurance. Other players in the local economy include financial services, professional and scientific services, retail, hospitality, construction and manufacturing sectors. Columbia is deemed a more “recession-resistant community,” according to the Regional Economic Development Inc., due to these diverse and stable economic engines.

The U.S. Census Bureau and Missouri Department of Economic Development have designated Columbia as one of the state’s regional economic hot spots — a place that generates economic activity for its region. The area contributed $8 billion in goods and services to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2013.

The health care and education industries account for one-third of the local workforce here. Spanning both sectors is the University of Missouri, the area’s single largest employer and principal economic driver — more than 13,000 work in the university and its health system. Enrollment has skyrocketed since the turn of the century — still close to 35,000 students even with a projected dip in 2016-2017 enrollment.

MU’s economic impact encompass a wide range of activity. Its distinction as one of only six universities nationwide with law, medicine, veterinary medicine and a nuclear research reactor on one campus provides unique opportunities to boost the economy through research, job generation, improved earning potential, and business creation and commercialization.

The University of Missouri offers collaboration at the university’s Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences

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Center, Life Sciences Business Incubator at Monsanto Place, the MU Research Reactor and the Discovery Ridge research park with collaborations between companies and world-class researchers and innovators.

A $2.1 billion global enterprise, MU accounts for 72 percent of the research dollars flowing into the state’s public universities. In fiscal year 2014, MU took in more than $10.2 million in gross licensing revenue. Since 2010, the university

has filed 450 U.S. patents and signed 199 options and licenses for new technologies developed at the university. University expenditures — for research, teaching, auxiliary enterprises, operations, maintenance, public service, support and other services — in fiscal year 2014 totaled more than $1.85 billion.

Mizzou athletics and other hosted events on campus generate $247 million a year of additional spending in Columbia.

Today, Columbia is home to seven higher education facilities — the University of Missouri, Columbia College, Stephens College, William Woods University, Central Methodist University, Moberly Area Community College and Bryan University — plus the Columbia Public Schools system, numerous private schools and other businesses offering educational services. Nearly two-thirds of the more than 16,000 employees in this industry work in higher education.

OTHER DOMINANT CONTRIBUTORS TO COLUMBIA’S ECONOMY INCLUDE:

Insurance Insurance and financial services make up a substantial part of Columbia’s economic health, employing nearly 4,000 in this $589 million industry.

The city is home to the corporate headquarters of Shelter Insurance Cos. and Columbia Insurance Group, and the regional headquarters of State Farm Insurance Cos. Other major insurance employers include Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance, Cornerstone Insurance, and The Insurance Group.

Retail Columbia’s retail industry — source of the city’s $47.2 million sales tax revenue stream in 2015 — employs more than 12,600 and attracts shoppers from a seven-county trade region (Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Howard, Moniteau and Randolph).

Major retail areas in Columbia include The District (downtown), North Village Arts District, Columbia Mall, Crossroads West, Forum Shopping Center, Nifong Shopping Center, The Shoppes at Stadium, Bernadette Square, Broadway Shops and Broadway Bluffs. The city also has several national chain stores that

Health Care The top employing sector in Columbia is health care and social services, which makes up nearly 18 percent of the city’s jobs. More than 18,000 people draw a paycheck in the health care field, a $647 million industry here. Columbia’s four health care systems — University of Missouri Health Care, Boone Hospital Center, the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, and Landmark Hospital — draw patients from an area that surpasses local municipal boundaries.

Education Columbians recognized the importance of education in the town’s infancy. In 1833, city fathers established Columbia Female Academy, which evolved into Stephens College. In 1839, Columbia beat out five other cities to snag the University of Missouri, the first public university west of the Mississippi River. In 1851, the Missouri Legislature issued a charter to Christian Female College (now Columbia College) for the education of women, who weren’t permitted to attend the University of Missouri.

stand alone or anchor other shopping areas such as Walmart, Sam’s Club, Kohl’s, Big Lots, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Lowe’s, Home Depot and Bass Pro Shops.

Manufacturing Although the sector is not as robust as in earlier years, Columbia’s manufacturers make and sell a wide variety of products. Local factories produce an assortment of electronic parts and equipment; electric utility equipment; air filters; optic lenses; plastic pipe; custom foam rubber products; automobile parts; coal; stone quarry products; electrical heating elements; circuit breakers; various food products and more.

More than 3,200 work in local manufacturing plants. Boone County manufacturing employers include 3M, Schneider Electric, Hubbell Power Systems, OTSCON Inc., Dana Corp., Gates Corp., Environmental Dynamics International, Watlow-Columbia, Weaver Manufacturing, Kraft Foods (Oscar Mayer) and Pepsico (Frito-Lay/Quaker). n

Did You Know?

The Columbia Sister Cities Program, which operates in conjunction with Sister Cities International, pairs Columbia with five international sister cities to foster cross-cultural understanding and business networks and opportunities.

• Laoshan District, Qingdao, China

• Kataisi, Georgia

Missouri’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) totaled over $284 billion in 2014, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data estimates. After St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield, the Columbia metropolitan area ranked fourth in the state, contributing $8 billion to the Missouri GDP. Top 3 industries & GDP contribution*

• Matto, Japan

Financial

• Sibiu, Romania

$1,361,000,000

Education & Health Services

$744,000,000

Manufacturing

$526,000,000

• Suncheon, South Korea

*Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2014; Regional Economic Development Inc. Fact book, 2015; Missouri Department of Economic Development; U.S. Census Bureau; Missouri.

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EMPLOYMENT TRENDS CoMo shows healthy growth.

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easonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment data for the previous 12 months ending in May 2015 saw employment grow in most metropolitan areas — with the largest growth in the Columbia and Joplin metropolitan areas.

Except for the two down years of 2008 and 2009 during the nation’s financial crisis, employment has grown steadily in Columbia since the turn of the 21st century.

Boone County’s overall unemployment rate of 3.3% compares favorably to the state and federal rates of 4.2% and 5.0%, respectively (published rates March 2016).

With a population of approximately 172,717 (up from 85,936 in 2000), Boone County is the eighth largest county in Missouri and has experienced significant population growth over the past decade; this compares to 5.0% population growth for the state as a whole for the same time period. Boone County’s median household income of $48,953 compares favorably to the state’s median household income of $47,764.

COMO KUDOS › May 2015 — #6 best small city for educated millennials based on economic and quality of life factors, American Institute for Economic Research › October 2014 – #8 top college towns, 2014-2015 College Destinations Index, American Institute for Economic Research

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ranks Columbia › August 2014 — #6 on Forbes Best Small Places for Business and Careers › May 2014 — #3 on Forbes Best Small Cities for Jobs › December 2013 — #1 2013 Best Performing Cities in small city category, Milken Institute

GREATEST GROWTH In Columbia, the industries producing the greatest growth these days are health care; professional, scientific & technical services, and hospitality and food services. The finance and insurance sector and retail also show healthy increases in job creation.

Top 10 Boone County Employers University of Missouri-Columbia.......... 8,750 University Hospital & Clinics................. 4,284 Columbia Public Schools........................ 2,417 Boone Hospital Center..........................2,000 City of Columbia.....................................1,440 Harry S. Truman Veterans’ Hospital....... 1,276 Veterans United Home Loans.................. 1,173 Shelter Insurance Cos. ............................1,109 MBS Textbook Exchange...........................863 State Farm Insurance Cos......................... 850

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BY AIR, LAND & SEA

CoMo transit options in Columbia and beyond.

AROUND TOWN COMO Connect www.comoconnect.org › Eleven city bus routes follow a fixed course and schedule. Payment is by cash or bus passes paid for in advance.

• 18 & under always ride FREE! • Regular one-way fare: $1.50 Regular All-Day Pass: $3.00 (Exact change is required) • Other fare and pass options are available in advance.

Other COMO Connect services include: • Para-Transit Services — Liftequipped para-transit mini-buses provide curb-to-curb service to eligible individuals certified unable to ride COMO Connect’s bus system. To schedule a ride, contact via 573-874-7290 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or PTScheduling@GoColumbiaMO.com.

• Tiger Line — Mizzou’s free shuttle service for Mizzou students runs seven days a week during fall and winter semesters.

• High Schools — Bus routes serve all four Columbia public high schools. All customers 18 years of age and younger can ride free anytime with a valid student ID. • Football Games — COMO Connect also offers special routes to and from downtown locations to every Tiger home football game.

MDL — Mac Daddy Lyfts macdaddylyfts.com › Eight-seat golf carts shuttle passengers around downtown and campus locations during evening and weekend hours and during special events. Flag down a cart or call one of the four numbers listed online. Rides are free, but tipping is expected.

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Taxi Terry’s www.taxicolumbiamo.com 573-441-1414 - Dispatch For more taxi, limousine and car service info, see airport ground transportation information below.

Columbia Regional Airport (aka COU) www.flycou.com 11300 South Airport Drive 573-874-7508 NOTE: A list of taxi, limousine and car services — as well as hotels that provide airport shuttle services — is found under Passenger Information > Ground Transportation & Parking.

› American Airlines has expanded

its schedule of flights to and from Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth.

Connections are available through American’s Chicago and Dallas hubs.

Visit www.flymidmo.com or www.aa.com to book a trip.

MO-X www.moexpress.com 303 Business Loop 70 East 573-256-1991 › MO-X is a scheduled service providing ground transportation between Columbia and the St. Louis and Kansas City Airports. Service can

originate at Columbia, Kingdom City, Boonville, or at either airport. Check online or call for schedule information and to make reservations.

Greyhound www.greyhound.com 573-449-2416 › Greyhound offers bus service to Kansas City, St. Louis and beyond.

The closest bus stop is at the Midway Truck Plaza, 6401 Highway 40 West.

Check the website for hours and bus schedules. Other close stops are Fulton and Jefferson City.

Amtrak – Missouri River Runner www.amtrak.com/ missouri-river-runner-train › The Missouri River Runner stops in Jefferson City on its daily trip between St. Louis and Kansas City, with connections to points beyond.

Finally, our headline promised a “by sea” entry, so here’s your moment of fun....

Mighty Mo Canoe Rental www.mighty-mo.com 101 Lewis Street, Rocheport › Explore the Missouri River’s towering bluffs and gorgeous scenery on an afternoon group canoe and kayak float guided by a naturalist and river historian. Make reservations online.

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QUALITY CARE

CoMo offers easy access to many care options.

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olumbia’s extensive medical network means residents and visitors have easy access to high-quality health care — and among the highest hospital beds per capita in the country. The diverse array of hospitals, cancer centers and rehabilitation facilities contributes to a growing economy, attracts top professionals, specialists and educators and provides patients with progressive and specialized diagnostic services, treatment and care.

The two major hospital systems are:

Boone Hospital Center (part of BJC HealthCare) opened in December 1921 and was the first public hospital in Boone County. Today, Boone Hospital serves 25 mid-Missouri counties and employs more than 2,000 staff members, including 350 physicians. The 579,000-square-foot hospital and 250,000-square-foot patient tower hold 400 beds. In 2014, Boone Hospital opened the Stewart Cancer Center, which offers services from prevention to detection to rehabilitation.

The University of Missouri Health Care system includes University Hospital, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, South Providence Medical Park, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, Missouri Orthopaedic Institute and Missouri Psychiatric Center, as well as 51 clinics, all based in Columbia.

With more than 500 hospital beds combined, the system employs nearly 8,500 people, including about 6,000 physicians, nurses and health care professionals serving patients from Missouri’s 114 counties. The health system annually treats more than 50,000 emergency patients, performs more than 22,000 surgical operations and delivers more than 1,800 babies.

It’s also home to mid-Missouri’s only Level 1 trauma center and burn intensive care unit.

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Health Care Numbers To Know Boone Hospital Center 1600 E. Broadway 573-815-8000 www.boone.org Boone Hospital Nifong Medical Plaza 900 W. Nifong Blvd.

573-815-8000 www.boone.org/nifong Broadway Medical Plaza 1-5 1601-1605 W. Broadway 573-815-8000 www.boone.org Columbia Orthopaedic Group 1 S. Keene St. 573-443-2402 www.columbiaorthogroup.com Ellis Fischel Cancer Center (MD Anderson Cancer Network) 1 Hospital Drive 573-882-2100 www.muhealth.org/ ellisfischelcancercenter/ Family Health Center 1001 W. Worley St. 573-214-2314 www.fhcmo.org Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital 800 Hospital Drive 573-814-6000 www.columbiamo.va.gov Landmark Hospital (Long-Term Acute Care) 604 Old 63 N. 573-499-6600 www.landmarkhospitals.com Missouri Cancer Associates 1705 E. Broadway 573-874-7800 www.missouricancer.com Missouri Orthopaedic Institute 1100 Virginia Ave. 573-882-BONE (2663) www.muhealth.org Missouri Psychiatric Center 3 Hospital Drive 573-884-1300 www.muhealth.org Providence Urgent Care 202 E. Nifong Blvd.

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573-874-6824 www.puc.netcare.com Rusk Rehabilitation Center 315 Business Loop 70 W. 573-817-2703 www.ruskrehab.com South Providence Medical Park (& Urgent Care) 551 E. Southampton Drive 573-882-4141 www.muhealth.org University Hospital 1 Hospital Drive 573-882-4141 www.muhealth.org University of Missouri Women’s and Children’s Hospital 404 Keene St. 573-875-9000 www.muhealth.org n

BEST FOR BOOMERS Named one of the Top 25 Cities to Retire in 2015 by Forbes magazine, Columbia offers abundant doctors per capita and earned top ranking on the Milken Institute’s “successful aging” list. It consistently ranks as a top city for safety, educational facilities, health care, technology, economic growth and cultural opportunities.

Active adults age 55+ can enjoy all the benefits and amenities of a vibrant college town with ample health care and senior living options and senior resources and services readily available.

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GET TO KNOW YOUR DOCTOR RUBAB NAQVI, MD Dr. Rubab Naqvi was born in Pakistan to an Air Force officer and his wife and as a result, spent much of her youth in different cities around the world, from Pakistan to the Middle East to New York City. She’s the only daughter out of four children, a situation she found exciting and enjoyable.

After finishing medical school at Fatima Jinnah Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan, Naqvi moved to the United States with her husband and began her career with Boone Hospital Center.

Naqvi says, “I always wanted to help people and being a doctor has given me ample opportunity to do so.” She says the best advice she ever received was from her husband to complete a fellowship in geriatric medicine. Her proudest moment as a doctor came working at a charity hospital in a small village in Pakistan.

She cites her father as a key influence in her life. “My father was a great influence because he taught me discipline, organization and respect for others,” she says. “I believe that it is due to my father’s influence and husband’s great support that I am a doctor today.”

Naqvi says she has always had an inner artist, and she enjoys singing, photography and minor painting. In fact, if she hadn’t become a doctor, she feels she would probably be an artist or a singer.

When not tending to patients, Naqvi likes to relax by listening to music.

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GET TO KNOW YOUR DOCTOR MARIANNE LOPEZ RHODES, MD Dr. Marianne Lopez Rhodes is both a “boomerang” Columbian and Boone Hospital Center employee. She lived here while she was an undergrad and worked at Boone Hospital Center while applying to medical school.

She then returned to Columbia after completing her residency in Denver. Settling here was the perfect choice for Lopez Rhodes because it’s halfway between St. Louis and Kansas City, where both she and her husband have family.

Lopez Rhodes was drawn to medicine because it is an altruistic profession. “I wanted to do something where I could help people,” she says, “but also where I would constantly be challenged.

Medicine is always evolving and every day is different, which is great.”

Lopez Rhodes credits her family for her success. “My grandparents and parents all immigrated here from the Philippines. They started with hardly anything, just so all of us could have a better life. I would not be where I am today if it were not for all their hard work and support.”

If she weren’t a doctor, Lopez Rhodes would be a teacher. “I get jealous of family and friends that get to be around their kids when they are off from school,” she says.

Lopez Rhodes says the word that best describes her is “determined” and that her proudest moment as a person was when she became a mom. Lopez Rhodes likes to spend time relaxing with her husband and two children. “We love watching Kansas City, St. Louis and Mizzou sports,” she says.

“We are also often outside, hiking, playing or hanging out at the pool.”

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GET TO KNOW YOUR NURSE PRACTITIONER MARIE POUROOSHASB, FNP-BC Marie Pourooshasb was born in Tehran, Iran, and came to the United States in 1979. She recently relocated to Columbia from New York. She has one daughter, who is currently attending the University of Missouri.

If she could have a superpower, Pourooshasb “would improve the quality of health in our society,” she says. Her proudest moment as a health care provider is when patients acknowledge that their health has improved significantly.

Pourooshasb dreamed of being a doctor, but circumstances prevented her from fulfilling that dream. She instead became a nurse and has experience in many areas of nursing, including medical/surgical, oncology, the bone marrow transplant unit, ER and management. After practicing nursing for 28 years, Pourooshasb had the opportunity to move a step closer to her dream of becoming a physician: She became a family nurse practitioner. She says that has by far been her proudest moment and accomplishment as a person.

According to Pourooshasb, the one word that best describes her is “caring.” She went into health care to improve the quality of life in her community and credits her success to “my parents always encouraging and supporting me in whatever I did.” Pourooshasb believes that you should “never leave things for tomorrow when it can be accomplished today.”

In her free time, Pourooshasb enjoys reading, shopping and, if given a chance, exploring new places. She relaxes by spending quality time with family and friends.

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GET TO KNOW YOUR DOCTOR LEEN AL-SAYYED, MD Family is very important to Dr. Leen Al-Sayyed. She is the second youngest of six children, with three sisters and two brothers. She says each of her siblings has a unique personality, and that “I love them all the way they are.”

Al-Sayyed’s medical education began internationally. She graduated from medical school in Amman, Jordan, and then completed an internal medicine residency in Tucson, Ariz.

Upon arriving in Columbia, she joined University of Missouri Health Care for a liver disease fellowship and finally landed at Boone Medical Group South.

She chose to become a doctor because she loves getting into conversations with people. “I love to talk to people, share their problems and help them solve them. It is a blessing yet a huge responsibility to be able to help people heal and feel better,” AlSayyed says.

Her proudest moment as a doctor came when she helped deliver a baby for the first time. “No words can explain it; only tears can,” Al-Sayyed says. “It is just a miracle!” Her proudest personal moment came when she graduated from medical school. She was full of energy and ready for the next phase of her life.

If she had a superpower, Al-Sayyed would bring justice and love to all human beings, she says. If she weren’t a doctor, she says she would be a TV broadcaster or writer.

In her free time Al-Sayyed loves to experience the arts, especially music and painting. She also enjoys reading and visiting natural places.

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GET TO KNOW YOUR DOCTOR BRITTANY KAMMERICH, MD Dr. Brittany Kammerich is a native Missourian who was born and raised in Boonville along with her younger brother. She completed her undergraduate and medical school studies at the University of Missouri, and then completed her family medicine residency training at Glendale Adventist Medical Center near Los Angeles.

Dr. Kammerich is happy to be at Boone Hospital and “to have the opportunity to serve the area of my community.”

She was influenced early on by many people. “Growing up, I was blessed with many wonderful teachers, including my parents, who provided me with much support, love and encouragement,” she says. The best advice she ever received was to work toward her goals and never give up.

She chose to become a doctor because “every day is different, challenging and exciting,” she says. “I particularly chose primary care for the opportunity to provide continuous care throughout the lives of my patients and their family members. I find utmost importance in preventative health and healthy lifestyle. I value my relationships with my patients and enjoy working to help them achieve their best possible health and wellness.”

If she could have one superpower, Dr. Kammerich would choose the ability to teleport so she could visit her friends in other states. If she hadn’t become a physician, she says, she would have become a middle-school teacher.

Dr. Kammerich describes herself as “dedicated,” but when she does get a chance to relax, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, going out to restaurants, being outdoors, jogging and working out.

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GET TO KNOW YOUR NURSE PRACTITIONER SEDRA KETCHAM, NP Sedra Ketcham is relatively new to the Columbia area. She and her husband, their 1-year-old son and their lab/vizsla mix dog moved here a little more than a year ago. Her husband is also in health care — he’s a physical medicine and rehabilitation resident at Mizzou.

Not only is Ketcham married to a health care provider, she comes from a family of them. Her father is a physician and her mother is a registered nurse. “I literally grew up in medicine watching my dad provide compassionate care for his patients,” she says. “I knew someday I wanted to do the same.” She says her proudest moment as a nurse practitioner is being able to help her patients set goals for their health and aid them in achieving them. “I’m thankful to be able to do this each and every day,” she says.

Ketcham says the one word that best describes her is “conscientious.” She has a detail-oriented personality, which she credits to her third-grade teacher.

“My third-grade teacher was the first person to stress to me the importance of following directions and to pay attention to the details,” she says.

Another word that describes her is persistent. She says the best advice she ever received is “when you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”

If she weren’t a nurse practitioner, Ketcham would love to be a real estate agent or have a professional photography job. She relaxes by exercising, reading a book or doing something mindless, such as spending time on Pinterest.

Boone Medical Group health care providers are members of Boone Hospital Center’s medical staff.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit boonemedicalgroup.com or call 844.747.2050.

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› FAI T H

KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES 301 W. SMILEY LANE 573-817-0181

JEWISH CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM 500 W. GREEN MEADOWS ROAD 573-499-4855

MORMON THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 4708 HIGHLANDS PARKWAY 573-443-1024

PLACE OF WORSHIP FIND YOUR SPIRITUAL HOME

No matter how you celebrate your faith, you’ll find a welcoming congregation.

BUDDHIST SHOW-ME DHARMA 1600 W. BROADWAY 573-355-5303

CATHOLIC SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 1115 LOCUST ST. 573-443-3470 OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC CHURCH 903 BERNADETTE DRIVE 573-445-7915 ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH & NEWMAN CENTER 602 TURNER AVE. 573-449-5424

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 800 W. BROADWAY 573-442-0800

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST FAIRVIEW ROAD COMMUNITY OF CHRIST 1111 S. FAIRVIEW ROAD 573-445-6313

HINDU SHANTHI MANDIR 2006 HOLLY AVE. 573-814-1286

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MUSLIM ISLAMIC CENTER OF CENTRAL MISSOURI 201 S. FIFTH ST. 573-875-4633

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 1510 AUDUBON DRIVE 573-817-0050

PROTESTANT ALIVE IN CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 201 SOUTHAMPTON DRIVE 573-499-0443

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 201 E. OLD PLANK ROAD 573-442-4775 BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH 4275 E. HIGHWAY WW 573-447-4558 BLUE RIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2400 BLUE RIDGE ROAD 573-474-8046 BROADWAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2601 W. BROADWAY 573-445-5312 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 606 RIDGEWAY AVE. 573-449-3144 CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 123 S. NINTH ST. 573-449-3194 CHRIST OUR KING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1100 COLLEGE PARK DRIVE 573-723-1323 CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 4600 CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP ROAD 573-445-8561 COLUMBIA CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 3316 S. ROCK QUARRY ROAD 573-442-3957 COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN CHURCH 4802 ST. CHARLES ROAD 573-474-3285

BAPTIST STUDENT CENTER 812 HITT ST. 573-449-3843

COLUMBIA FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1100 N. SEVENTH ST. 573-443-3626

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH 1703 W. WORLEY ST. 573-445-7414

COLUMBIA FIRST NAZARENE 2601 BLUE RIDGE ROAD 573-474-5787

COLUMBIA KOREAN BAPTIST CHURCH 3601 I-70 DRIVE N.W. 573-446-6036 COLUMBIA RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)

COMPASS EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 600 SILVEY ST. 573-445-7206 CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH 20 E. GREEN MEADOWS 573-443-8833

6408 E. LOCUST GROVE DRIVE 573-474-1827 COLUMBIA SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 1100 COLLEGE PARK DRIVE 573-445-2712 COLUMBIA UNITED CHURCH

DISCOVERY CHURCH 3681 MEXICO GRAVEL ROAD 573-814-3880

573-445-7931 COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3301 W. BROADWAY 573-445-6131

GLOBAL LIFE CHURCH 1205 UNIVERSITY AVE., SUITE 1900 573-321-3501

FIFTH STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH 401 N. FIFTH ST. 573-442-7713

GATEWAY TO THE HIGH COUNTRY COWBOY CHURCH HIGHWAY 63 AND HIGHWAY B CLARK, MO 65243

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 1112 E. BROADWAY 573-442-1149

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH ON BLUE RIDGE 601 BLUE RIDGE ROAD 573-449-6794

DRIPPING SPRING CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2701 W. DRIPPING SPRINGS ROAD 573-442-8217

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 101 N. 10TH ST. 573-449-7265

EASTSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST 5051 PONDEROSA ST. 573-449-7131

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 16 HITT ST. 573-442-1164

OF CHRIST 3201 I-70 DRIVE N.W.

FAIRVIEW ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST 201 S. FAIRVIEW ROAD 573-445-2213

FAIRVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3200 CHAPEL HILL ROAD 573-445-5391

FORUM CHRISTIAN CHURCH 3900 FORUM BLVD. 573-443-3900

GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 4540 N. OAKLAND GRAVEL ROAD 573-474-8755 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 1107 UNIVERSITY AVE. 573-256-1720

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KARIS COMMUNITY CHURCH 1703 W. WORLEY 573-479-0699 KOREAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 16 HITT ST. 573-442-1164 LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH 7461 N. BROWN STATION ROAD 573-474-9392 LITTLE BONNE FEMME BAPTIST CHURCH 5350 E. BONNE FEMME CHURCH ROAD 573-443-0617 MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 1634 PARIS ROAD 573-443-1408 MIDWAY HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH 6801 W. ROLLINGWOOD BLVD. 573-445-3622 MIDWAY LOCUST GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2600 N. LOCUST GROVE CHURCH ROAD 573-445-4667 MISSOURI UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 204 S. NINTH ST. 573-443-3111 MONUMENT OF GRACE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 700 W. SEXTON ROAD 573-875-4074 NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1300 BLUE RIDGE ROAD 573-443-5433 NORTHWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 2345 E. NORTHWOOD DRIVE 573-214-0030 OAKLAND CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2929 E. OAKLAND CHURCH ROAD 573-474-6860 OLIVET CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1991 S. OLIVET ROAD 573-442-0336

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OPEN DOOR BAPTIST CHURCH 4838 MEADOW LARK LANE 573-499-0705 PARKADE BAPTIST CHURCH 2102 N. GARTH AVE. 573-443-4585 PRAISE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 4300 CLARK LANE 573-474-0911 REDEEMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 101 N. GRACE LANE 573-443-2321 REJOICE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH 1900 CHAPEL HILL ROAD 573-447-1685 RICE ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST 4710 RICE ROAD 573-474-9975

ROCK BRIDGE CHURCH OF GOD HOLINESS 3515 VALENCIA DRIVE 573-443-4015 RUSSELL CHAPEL CME CHURCH 108 E. ASH ST. 573-443-6028 SALVATION ARMY COLUMBIA CORPS COMMUNITY & WORSHIP CENTER 1108 W. ASH ST. 573-442-3229 SECOND MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 407 E. BROADWAY 573-449-4703 ST. ANDREW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 914 S. WEST BLVD. S. 573-449-5674 ST. LUKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 204 E. ASH ST. 573-443-5423

ST. PAUL AME CHURCH 501 PARK AVE. 573-449-5823

VICTORY CHRISTIAN CHURCH 212 PORTLAND ST. 573-499-9087

THE CROSSING 3615 SOUTHLAND DRIVE 573-256-4410

WILKES BOULEVARD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 702 WILKES BLVD. 573-449-4363

TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 2201 W. ROLLINS ROAD 573-445-2112

WOODCREST CHAPEL 2201 W. NIFONG BLVD. 573-445-1131

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1600 W. ROLLINS ROAD 573-445-4469

WRIGHT’S TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 8 E. SEXTON ROAD 573-449-3206

UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 211 BENTON ST. 573-442-4121

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

VALLEY VIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH 2900 BARBERRY AVE. 573-446-1410 VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH 9401 I-70 DRIVE N.E. 573-886-7834

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF COLUMBIA 2615 SHEPARD BLVD. 573-442-5764

NONDENOMINATIONAL REVOLUTION CHURCH 203 LESLIE LANE 573-289-2377 n

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ANIMAL COMPANIONS Pets always have a home.

Visit these go-to shelters if you’re looking to rescue a pet.

Central Missouri Humane Society 616 Big Bear Blvd.

573-443-7387 www.cmhspets.com Hours: noon–5 p.m. Mon–Tues, noon–7 p.m. Wed, noon–5 p.m. Thurs– Sat, closed Sun The Mission: The Central Missouri Humane Society exists to prevent and alleviate suffering and uncontrolled reproduction of companion animals with emphasis on public education, adoption and providing basic veterinary services for underserved pet owners.

Price: Costs vary; contact the shelter for more information.

Second Chance 24687 Highway 179, Boonville 660-882-5050, info@ columbia2ndchance.org www.columbia2ndchance.org Hours: noon–5 p.m. Sat, 1–5 p.m. Sun The Mission: Second Chance provides food, shelter, medical assistance and general relief to homeless animals.

Each animal is sheltered and cared for while staff researches and approves permanent adoptive homes. Second Chance also educates the public regarding the health and general needs of these animals, including the necessity of spaying and neutering.

Price: Costs vary; contact the shelter for more information.

Boone County Animal Care BooneCountyAnimalCare@gmail.com www.facebook.com/ BooneCountyAnimalCare The Mission: Boone County Animal Care formed in 2012 to address the euthanasia rates in our region.

Its efforts include proactive public education, education at the point of adoption and follow-up education.

Price: Contact the organization for details on adoption and fostering opportunities. n

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BEYOND THE WALK

Columbia’s pet-friendly attitude permeates the city parks. The following locations are places where your dog can run free from the leash. For more details, visit www.como.gov/ParksandRec. Dog Parks Twin Lakes Recreation Area 2500 Chapel Hill Road Garth Nature Area 2799 N. Garth Ave. Indian Hills Park 5009 Aztec Blvd.

Leash-Free Areas Cosmo Park Bear Creek Nature Area 1615 Business Loop 70 W. Grindstone Nature Area 2011 Old 63 South Hinkson Woods Conservation Area 2701 Forum Blvd. & 2500 Chapel Hill Road (two entrances) NOTE: Areas are approved as leash-free except on established trails. Dogs on established trails have to be leashed and restrained to within four feet of the person responsible for them whenever near another trail user. Except for these areas, dogs must be on a leash in all city parks and trails.

LOST PETS

If your pet is missing, call Animal Control at 573-449-1888 to report it missing. It is always a good idea to visit the Central Missouri Humane Society to look for your pet.

HATCHIN’ A PLAN

Up to six chickens (hens only) are allowed under Columbia’s Urban Chicken Ordinance.

All birds must be kept in a sanitary enclosure at least 10 feet from the property line and 25 feet from any adjacent residence.

The coop must be sanitary and enclosed on all sides, with a roof and doors. They must have a chicken run; no free-range chickens allowed.

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COLUMBIA: BY THE NUMBERS POPULATION: 119,00 (rev. 2015)

HOMES

Female: 52.2% Male: 47.8% Median resident age: 27.2 years Younger than 5 years: 6% Younger than 18 years: 18.8% 65 and older: 8.5% Language other than English spoken at home: 10.1% Foreign born persons: 7.8%

Homeownership rate: 48.3% Persons per household: 2.34 Persons per square mile: 1,720.1 Median home value: $175,900 Median household income: $43,084

RACIAL DISTRIBUTION White: 78.8% Black: 11.6% Asian: 4.8% Hispanic: 3.5% American Indian: 0.4% Other: 1%

4TH LARGEST CITY OUT OF 1,024 MISSOURI CITIES Sources: U.S. Census, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Social Security Administration, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, city of Columbia and more

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EDUCATION High school graduates: 93.6% College graduates: 55.9%

WORK Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes Available labor force: 102,200 (Oct. 15) Employed: 99,300 (Oct. 15) Unemployed: 2,800 (Oct. 15) Unemployment rate: 3.3% Persons below poverty level: 24.9%

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES Winter: 35.7 F Spring: 51.9 F Summer: 74.8 F Fall: 56.5 F In Columbia: The warmest month, on average, is July.

The highest recorded temperature was 113 F in 1954.

The coolest month, on average, is January.

The lowest recorded temperature was minus 26 F in 1899.

The most precipitation occurs, on average, in May.

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