The mission of the Way Down Film Society is to create a community of individuals who appreciate cinema, and gather on a regular basis to watch and discuss the kinds of films that rarely screen in our area. The WDFS is not a film appreciation class, or based on the idea that the members are an audience who should be lectured to during the meetings. The goal is to facilitate the friendly exchange...
*Written by Alia Teetshorn & Pictures by Christian Ortiz The founding owners of River and Rail, Frank and Leah Foley, met in California where he owned two restaurants that gave a nod to Southern cuisine. When they moved to Frank’s hometown of Columbus, almost two years ago, they saw multiple takes on Southern fare but knew we were missing something else. They set out to create a...
In 2014, Electric City Life wrote a post examining the 6 reasons why The Steeplechase isn’t just about horses. In honor of the inaugural Pegasus World Cup, held this past January in Indiana, we thought we would look at the side of racing considered by some to be as important as the horses: the race day fashion. These tips will be useful if you are planning to visit a race in the upcoming months...
Written by Christopher Binns I went to Country’s Barbecue, on Veterans Parkway in Columbus, Georgia, November 16, 2016, and scored them 1-10 on the categories listed further below. The parking lot was practically full, as it is every night of the week. This is the only locally owned and operated BBQ restaurant in the Columbus area that is open on Sundays, serves alcohol, and has a...
Written by Brad Barnes with The Dew Abides Najee Dorsey has enjoyed a successful career as a mixed media artist whose works are deeply rooted in African-American Southern culture. Recently, his art entered a new period, one that incorporates found materials into clay sculpture. Though Najee began sculpting in the early 1990s, assemblage became his focal point in December 2015, and he has...
Written by Brenda Stevens & published in Columbus Arts Magazine My first encounter with Betsy Eby’s captivating encaustic paintings was at the Columbus Museum in 2013. I just stood there, mesmerized; I’d never seen anything like them. So, I’m very happy to have the opportunity to meet her and talk to her about her work and her life. Betsy, I know you spend part of your life each...
Christopher Binns told me how passionate he was about BBQ, and I was excited when he agreed to write a review on various BBQ places in our area for Electric City Life. BBQ is entrenched in our southern culture. Even visitors come here wanting to know what the best BBQ place in town is, and Christopher is here to help rate it for us by score. Written by Christopher Binns I visited the Macon Road...
Art and culture was central to my environment growing up.
The free event is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center.
Just in time for Epic Restaurant’s 4th birthday celebration, on August 1st, when many said the restaurant couldn’t be done in Columbus, GA, comes an incredible gift of recognition from Gayot.com (The Guide to the Good Life). GAYOT’s 2016 Annual Restaurant Awards features the Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S., Top 10 New Restaurants, Best Restaurateur, and the Most Adventurous...