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Grand Slam Fun Alert! Braves Country Road Trip Brings All-Star Spark to the Clingstones’ New Home

Posted on May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 by Editor - the Local

Remember the thrill of a summer night at the ballpark? The scent of hotdogs in the air, the collective cheer rising with a well-hit ball, the simple joy of community gathering around America’s pastime? Well, get ready to amplify that feeling because this Saturday, May 10th, Synovus Park is set to host a truly special event, one that bridges our new and already beloved local team with the excitement of the major leagues. The Atlanta…

The Springer Opera House Secures Historic Grant and Unveils a Season to Remember

Posted on May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 by Editor - the Local

For generations, the grand dame of 10th Street, our beloved Springer Opera House, has stood as a beacon of culture and entertainment. Its ornate façade, whispering tales of theatrical triumphs and community gatherings since 1871, holds a special place in the hearts of Columbus residents. Now, this treasured landmark is poised for an exciting new chapter, thanks to a significant boost from a prestigious national grant and the unveiling of a 2025-2026 season brimming with…

Riding the Rail

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 by Editor - the Local

Annual Opelika Songwriters Festival showcases top musical talents and the good times to be had in the sleepy railroad town. By Frank Etheridge Downtown Opelika sure is a sweet lil’ bubble to be in. Bordered by two bridges and bisected by railroad tracks, the charming historic corridor dates back further than the town itself, as the Montgomery and West Point Railway Co. line arrived in 1848 — six years before Opelika (the Muscogee term for…

Grand Funk Railroad

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 by Editor - the Local

Is Rolling Into Columbus By David Turner It was July 9, 1971, and all of Shea Stadium was shaking. Staff engineers were afraid the building might collapse. Whole sections of seating rode up and down as tens of thousands of screaming fans rocked to the music booming from the stage. The band and the crowd in the jam-packed stadium were locked together in the pure celebration called rock and roll. It took The Beatles three…

January Event Calendar

Posted on January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 by Editor - the Local

Around Town Birds of PreyA must-see since its debut in 2000. During suitable weather, these magnificent creatures – which cannot be released into the wild, due either to injury or having developed an unnatural association with humans known as “imprinting” – demonstrate their strength, speed, and natural instincts in daily flighted programs. Several birds appear at each program, swooping overhead and giving guests an up-close look “on the glove,” while our raptor experts explain how…

A Spirited Affair

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by Editor - the Local

Uptown Beer & Wine Festival puts the fun in fundraiser, offering libations from around the world while supporting vital projects in our city’s downtown area. By Frank Etheridge ‘We got spirit, yes we do. We got spirit, how about you?’ This corny cliché of a high-school cheer applies not just to area high-school football this fall but to guaranteed good-time that is the annual Uptown Beer & Wine Festival, which this year has added spirits…

Tommy Prine – The Righteous Path

Posted on September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 by Editor - the Local

Rising folk-rocker Tommy Prine comes to Columbus with much more than a last name. By Frank Etheridge When the Local chatted with Tommy Prine by phone from his home in East Nashville in mid-April, the ascendant rock/folk/country singing poet had not yet come down with a case of pneumonia that would shelve his band’s Deep South string of shows, which included a stop at the Loft in Columbus. He had, however, already embarked on a…

Making a Mark

Posted on September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 by Editor - the Local

The Fountain City Tattoo Expo Returns Thomas Randall started out just trying to right a wrong. What he wound up creating was the Fountain City Tattoo Expo., a successful, growing celebration for the local community now in its fourth year. By Frank Etheridge In order for Columbus, Georgia to finally arrive as a host city for a proper tattoo show, things had to change. First, there was an antiquated local law that made it illegal…

The LocaL Calendar – July 2024

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 by Editor - the Local

The Arts & Museums Member Monday at the Naval MuseumExperience the stories that your support helps bring to the public. Members receive a private, guided tour of the galleries and behind-the-scenes. While your tour is complimentary, the guests we hope you bring pay only $5. Mondays, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., National Civil War Naval Museum, 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus ½ off Tuesdays at the Columbus Collective MuseumsDiscover the wonder of the Columbus Collective Museum….

The LocaL Calendar, June 2024

Posted on June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 by Editor - the Local

The Arts and Museums Member Monday at the Naval MuseumExperience the stories that your support helps bring to the public. Members receive a private, guided tour of the galleries and behind-the-scenes. While your tour is complimentary, the guests we hope you bring pay only $5. Mondays, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., National Civil War Naval Museum, 1002 Victory Drive, Columbus ½ off Tuesdays at the Columbus Collective MuseumsDiscover the wonder of the Columbus Collective Museum….

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