Catch the heavy-hitting 80’s band June 24 at Legends by Keith Northington When children are asked, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” most offer the expected answers: doctor, lawyer, astronaut, and a few might even aspire to president. But there is another answer, one that makes mothers tremble with fear and fathers shake their first and curse the sky. That answer? Rockstar. Columbus has a rich music scene, deep…
Read More
Screenings and discussions bring filmmakers and lovers together by Jacy Jenkins Contributor The Fountain City Film Society was formed in September 2016 so people who appreciate cinema could gather on a monthly basis to watch and discuss the kinds of films that rarely screen in our local theaters. Beginning this summer, the Film Society is joining forces with Way Down Film Festival to pursue a common goal: building an active community of film lovers and…
Read More
It’s tough to see live music when you’re under twenty-one. Lance Wisham, founder of The Estate, a do-it-yourself music venue at 1231 Midway Drive in Columbus, knows this well. He remembers playing in the punk shows at Flat Rock Park, when there was almost nowhere else for under-age bands to gig. Lance spent seventeen years playing music, and ten years touring the country and spending very little time at home. As he toured, he began…
Read More
Bryant Walker, owner and head chef at The Wicked Hen, is a Columbus native whose trek through the culinary world took him to Athens and Colorado before returning home. After ten years at the Green Island Country Club, where he served as head chef of the Terrace Dining Room, Bryant opened The Wicked Hen Restaurant and Lounge, pioneering New Southern cuisine in Columbus. What goes into the kitchen at The Wicked Hen makes what comes…
Read More
by Jacy Jenkins It’s 10 a.m. and Tastefull Vapes just opened. Five customers immediately pile in, most of them known by name, or referred to as “Buddy”, by co-owner Brad Adams. Not only is this the original vape store in Columbus, GA, but Brad blazed a way, personally, to bring it here in 2012. Adams was travelling around selling products for trade shows when he discovered vaping as an incredible alternative to smoking on the…
Read More
Here you’ll find our mission statement. That’s the heart and soul of what I’ll elaborate here. But elaborate I must. I’m really excited about this magazine. The mission statement says that this magazine exists “because we who work on it believe in actively engaging with community improvement.” And that’s true. But that isn’t the story. This magazine exists because a few people kept talking about how great it would be for a magazine like this…
Read More