In honor of the 15th anniversary of Best of Columbia, let’s take a little trip down memory lane. In the first year of Best Of, our March 2007 issue, Sycamore won Best New Restaurant, Jim Riek won Best Male TV News Anchor and Gumby’s won Best Use of Ranch Dressing (shoutout to Pokey Stix)! And […]
Best of Columbia
It’s time for our annual Best of Columbia awards — and this year we shook things up a little. Our editors took out much of the groundwork for our readers by picking nominees for the reader-voted awards, and then you, our readers, turned in more than 12,000 votes on who you think the best in […]
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The Inside Scoop
It’s summertime in Columbia, and you know what we’re all thinking: ice cream. As it heats up in mid-Missouri, we all flock to the parlors, stands and stores for a sweet treat to share with our families and friends. Columbia is one of the biggest small towns around, which means we have a lot of […]
Best Summer Ever
School’s out, and Columbia is suddenly a different city. It’s less crowded. Parking isn’t such an issue. The lines are shorter at your favorite watering holes and eateries. People seem less rushed. It’s time to enjoy what you have right here in your own backyard. A staycation — a mash-up word that combines stay-at-home and […]
Best of Columbia Winners Revealed
Inside Columbia readers have spoken, and the 12th annual Best of Columbia results are official! Readers submitted more than 11,500 nominations and cast more than 815,000 total votes across 68 categories for their favorite food, drinks, people, shopping and services for the Best of Columbia list this year. Jostling for the top spot was […]