“My name is Zac Young, I’m 27. I am a musician and a writer. I’ve visited many places for my music, but I was born and raised here. I could drive a taxi here, ’cause I know the roads so well. I’ve lived in every exit, damn near.” – Do you think you could live in another city, another place, and re-establish yourself easily somewhere else? Would you want...
Meet Trevor. Trevor is the owner of two local artisan pasta restaurants by the name of Trevioli, located in the Columbus, GA area.
Electric City Life is stoked to announce Columbus High School ranks number two for top ranked schools in Georgia! Columbus High has a history of making the top ranked list in Georgia and we couldn’t be more proud of them. Of the Georgia schools ranked in 2016 for the U.S. News Best High Schools, 15 were awarded gold medals, 43 earned silver medals and 41 received bronze medals. Top 10...
As non-chain restaurants continue opening up around Columbus, GA, one group of guys are looking to highlight them by producing unique food & drink events. Electric City Life had a chance to catch up with Jay Tye, one of the Co-Founders of the new start-up, Food & Drink Craft Collective. ECL: How did the idea of “Food & Drink Craft Collective” first come to you? F&D: The idea was...
In its sixth year, The Columbus Museum’s Annual Fundraiser, “Let There Be Art!” is broadening its scope to feature local and regional artists in new ways.
Georgia Vines Beer & Wine Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 16th, from 2-6pm, with the entrance at the corner 11th Street and Bay Avenue in Uptown Columbus.
Meritage is several places in one: a gourmet deli at lunch, that serves the downtown crowd, a traditional special-occasion destination, an expert wine tasting venue, and now it boasts a modern, newly redesigned wine lounge.
Anticipation has steadily grown as Barberitos prepares to open its doors at 1012 Broadway in the space formerly occupied by Brother’s General Store. Built by Herndon Construction LLC, the year-long ground up historic renovation has taken the first floor retail space from a country store to a modern steel and stacked stone restaurant. Though some original materials like the 100-year old wooden...
My new life in Columbus is mostly removed from anything adrenaline boosting. But at the track, I watched a guy drive his beat up sedan into the pits, remove the headlights, and then suit up to race.
Growing up in Columbus, I knew the downtown area to be intimidating. At the time, the intimidation factor came from perceived crime.