National Infantry Museum Veterans Day Mini Camp Kids will enjoy crafts, activities and history lessons about our nation during this mini camp. Register soon as spaces are limited. Open to ages 5 to 11. $10 per camper. Call the Education depart at (706) 653-9234 ext. 5849 to register. Nov. 11, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., National Infantry Museum, 1775 Legacy Way, Columbus Veterans Day at the National History Museum Join the National History Museum for…
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Voices of the Valley Children’s Chorus is fundraising for their July trip to England. Help these kids do great things abroad, especially because they do so many great things locally. On a recent evening, I visited Chipotle on Macon Road. The food is fine, but it’s certainly not one of my usual stops. I came because a friend told me about a local organization that was having a fundraiser. Half of my purchase would…
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The Rail, a soul-funk quintet from Columbus and Birmingham, buried themselves in Spinnaker Studios all summer, working on their first album, “Quick, The Lights!” and we who keep up with the music scene have missed them. Now that they’re wrapping up production, they’re heading to The Loft, Oct. 28 for an album release and Halloween party. You probably haven’t seen The Rail yet, and for good reason. Formed in July last year, the group is…
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Yes, we still need to talk about roundabouts. Welcome to Fall, ya’ll! While we wait for some cooler weather, I want to invite you to do two things. First and always foremost, enjoy this month’s magazine and all the fun and fascinating events we are so proud to promote. Second, let’s talk about a subject well-known to anyone who keeps up with the goings-on in Columbus. Let’s talk about roundabouts. Traffic circle. Road circle….
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Get creative with mezcal, an old favorite making a strong come-back. by Richard F. Edwards Manager, Uptown Wine & Spirits For this month’s column, we’re talking about a distillation from south of the border. At a trade show recently, I tried mezcal for the first time. Wow. I was struck by the flavor profile. I’ve always enjoyed tequila, either in a shot or cocktail, but this was different—smoky, textured, smooth sipping. After the show,…
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Most of us were glued to news reports of Hurricane Irma and gauging how it might impact our friends and family members. I’m sure everyone in Lee County, Alabama is grateful that the storm subsided considerably by the time it reached us. Best Friends Animal Society, the Humane Society of the United States, and the Georgia Department of Agriculture have been on alert and preparing to deploy resources in anticipation of the severe damage expected,…
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No Shame Theatre At 10:30 every Friday night, the Springer plays host to No Shame Theatre. No Shame Theatre is an uncensored evening of original performance that allows anyone to explore their creative potential. Signup begins at 10 p.m., and the first 15 to sign up get a five-minute time slot to perform their original material. Admission is $5, including for performers. Every Friday, Springer Opera House, 103 10th Street, Columbus, (706) 324-5714 Movie Night:…
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Team RWB Fort Benning/Columbus Trail Running Clinic Runners! Don’t miss the third Team RWB Fort Benning/Columbus Trail Running Clinic on Oct 6, 7 & 8 at Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. Join for a weekend of trails and clinic led by longtime trail and ultra-runners. Free to all Team RWB members and active and retired military personnel. For registration and other information email Justin.johnson@teamrwb.org. Oct. 6, 7, & 8, Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970…
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by Courtney Hudson “It all started with the cart.” Wheelys Café and General Store is doing things differently, from where they get their products, to how they serve the public, and it all began with a late night Google search. Owner Dustin Cooper was perusing the web, when he stumbled upon a unique business offering their business model and their iconic carts. The company was started by a woman who was rejected by a big…
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And Still We Rise Members’ Reception And Still We Rise: Race, Culture, and Visual Conversations, curated by artist, historian and national lecturer Dr. Carolyn L. Lazloomi, features works of superb artistry that draw on the enduring American tradition of narrative storytelling through the textile art of quilting. Mazloomi has brought together more than 50 contemporary artists whose works reflect on moments in history that have contributed to transformations of social justice in American and across…
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