From the Bottom to the Top

From the Bottom to the Top

January 22, 2025
Deorio’s – The Good Times Ain’t Over After All

Deorio’s – The Good Times Ain’t Over After All

January 13, 2025
That’s a Wrap

That’s a Wrap

January 08, 2025
The Food Mill – Food Farmacy

The Food Mill – Food Farmacy

October 09, 2024

United Way Of the Chattahoochee Valley- Brings Community Into Focus – Creates Space and Individuality

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United Way Of the Chattahoochee Valley- Brings Community Into Focus – Creates Space and Individuality

Community approaches help to make worldwide challenges solvable on a personal level, and United Way has taken up the mission of helping local communities approach problems with humanitarian campaigns and practical solutions. United Way is a global network of community organizations which partner to create opportunities, offer assistance with everyday challenges, and make a positive impact in peoples’ lives. Columbus’ United Way branch has operated since 1950. The organization was started in Denver in 1937,…

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Glizzy Fest 2023 – A Get Down for Dogs

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Glizzy Fest 2023 – A Get Down for Dogs

It’s a good time to be a hot dog enthusiast in Columbus. On October 21st, the second Glizzy Fest will take over the 1200 block in Uptown Columbus for a celebration of hot dogs and dogs. Ross Horner, a beloved figure in Uptown and the owner of Frank’s Alley, is looking forward to a bigger festival this year. “It’s fun and dumb,” said Horner, never one to beat around the bun. “We had so many…

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What a Rush – Rush South Music Fest Brings Big Names, Bigger Possibilities to Columbus

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What a Rush – Rush South Music Fest Brings Big Names, Bigger Possibilities to Columbus

Seeing the line-up for the first big-time music festival Columbus has had in a good, long while was, well, a rush. Rush South Music Fest & Outdoor Games features two stages along Columbus’ vibrant riverfront in Woodruff Park, where an electrifying lineup of local and national artists will perform. The two-day festival will show off Columbus on a global stage, with the ICF Freestyle Kayaking World Championship bringing hundreds of competitors from dozens of countries…

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Hometown Heroes Take on The ICF Kayaking Freestyle World Championship

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Hometown Heroes Take on The ICF Kayaking Freestyle World Championship

Anticipation in the community is building as over 300 athletes from more than 26 different countries are making their way to the Chattahoochee River for the 2023 ICF Kayak Freestyle World Championships taking place October 9 – 14. Mason Hargrove, local kayaker, Phenix City native, and 4x National Champion, along with his sister Makinley Kate, also 4x National Champion, sat down with me over coffee to share some of what is known in the kayaking…

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Conversation Pieces – With Theo Burzynski

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Conversation Pieces – With Theo Burzynski

Theo Burzynski is a world traveler, a man of many rich adventures. He has seen wonders that few will ever have the opportunity to see, and those are the places and moments that inspire his work. Burzynski takes little pieces of everywhere he has been with him in his spirit. “It’s just an energy,” he says of the inspiration he feels when he connects with a special place. “It’s a vibe that you’re in tune…

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Savage Hart Wildlife Rehab, Conservation and Rescue

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Savage Hart Wildlife Rehab, Conservation and Rescue

We live among the wild things, even in an urban setting, sharing the planet with wild animals sometimes means coming across an animal needing help. We may not speak the same language, but compassion still compels us to do what we can to help injured or abandoned animals. Luckily, a local nonprofit works tirelessly to help wild animals live healthy lives right where they belong: in the wild. Winding country roads lead to a quiet…

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October Calendar 2023

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October Calendar 2023

The Arts and Museums: ½ off Tuesdays at the Columbus Collective MuseumsDiscover the wonder of the Columbus Collective Museums at River Market Antiques. Immerse yourself in a maze of thrifting and discovery. Originally the Lunch Box Museum, now also the Royal Crown Cola Museum, The Chero-Cola Museum, The Nehi Drink Museum, The Georgia Radio Museum, The Tom Huston Peanut Museum, a Car Museum and more. Over 1,000 lunch boxes will just get you started. Local…

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It’s Time to Get Inked.. At the 3rd Annual Fountain City Tattoo Expo

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It’s Time to Get Inked.. At the 3rd Annual Fountain City Tattoo Expo

Multifaceted tattoo artist Thomas Randall was born with ink in his blood. Even from a young age, he was fascinated with tattoos. “My grandpa was a World War II veteran and as a POW received a prisoner number tattoo while captured. I thought he was the greatest man, and I had a lot of respect for what that tattoo meant.” Now the owner of his own shop and the leader behind the fist and only…

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Tried & True – Paul Voorhees Shares His Recipe For 60 Years of Success at Ranger Joe’s

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Tried & True – Paul Voorhees Shares His Recipe For 60 Years of Success at Ranger Joe’s

“The most valuable thing in my life is the unconscious influence of my father” Paul Voorhees, 78, explains of the man who started his family’s iconic local business, Ranger Joe’s, now celebrating its 60th year. Paul recalls his father, the late Jack Paul Voorhees, as “a very gifted human being who could do anything he wanted to do.” His dad moved to Columbus from Corning, New York, in 1942 to be a paratrooper and met…

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