The 2022 Christmas Season brought with it a beautiful cold front.
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We all enjoyed the beautiful iced fountains this year in what others have nicknamed, “The Fountain City.”
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Out of all the lovely scenes Columbus has to offer, the Bradley-Olmsted Garden is definitely one of its best kept secrets! Nestled on the top of the hill on Wynnton Rd. behind the Columbus Museum, this garden is a cross between a mini Callaway Gardens along with natural elements and history connected to Central Park! In my search for someone to interview who had connections to these gardens...
The lack of coverage/knowledge of what’s going on in our neighboring, sister city, Phenix City, is impressive- so let’s roll out a “Top 5 To Do” to start: Temporary Food Truck Park Museum of Wonder – The first “Drive-Thru Museum”, in the world, was founded off Highway 431, and nearby land is the home, that started in the 1970’s as Butch Anthony’s...
The Fussell Family(from left: Coulter, Fred, Cathy, CSU Illges Gallery Director Hannah Israel, Jake)5.15.2019 / Artists Reception for “Kin” exhibitionPhoto by Mac Moye
Set to Open Summer of 2023 in Midtown Midtown Provisions LLC, looks to bring the first upscale Market and high end Spirits store to the Midtown community. This innovative concept was created, and specifically designed with the Midtown market in mind. Based on existing resources and needs of the area, two families, who also live in the Midtown community, began plans to create the business model in...
Dear reader, I hope you find this not as much as an informative piece, but rather a sincere invitation to a celebration. Saturday, October 15th I’ll be performing at The Loft Green Room Stage to celebrate the release of Play It Loud So the Stars Can Hear in my hometown of Columbus, Georgia. I’ve lived in Nashville since 2018, so it’s certainly a homecoming in that literal sense...
“What Isn’t Remembered”: A Courtyard Chat on Life and Writing What do you remember about the photo on the cover of your book?“I don’t really recall anything from it — I was too young. It was part of a collection of old photos that my mother had that I recently unearthed that I thought would be perfedt for the book. It was in Germany. I would have been about 2, maybe 3. I think my mother told me...
Why is Christmas a season for giving? “We know that Jesus Christ was given as a gift to the world. The Bible says, ‘God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son.’ In return, what we do as believers is give gifts, as well, to the people we love and to the world at large.” What can you tell us about the Gas on God fundraiser and what inspired Christ Deliverance Temple to organize...
Executive Director, Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity “It used to be that Habitat just built new houses,” the local Habitat leader says of their efforts. Working closely with the city and corporate partners with a $1 million capital campaign underway, the Columbus affiliate’s goal now is “to show the community what we do and to have a bigger impact. The ultimate goal is...
President & CEO, Columbus Housing Authority (retired); President, Columbus Affordable Housing Services What led you to a career as a public servant?“The real truth is I was in college and I was a political science major, taking a lot of public-administration courses. I had actually planned on going to law school but worked my way through school and got to a point as a senior when I...