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Welcome to Columbia, Missouri.
Columbia is a city in Boone County, Missouri, USA. It is the principal city of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Boone County and Columbia. The city has an estimated population of 90,947, as of 2006.
The city was founded in 1819. The surrounding Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 151,129, as of 2006. Columbia is located roughly equidistant from St. Louis and Kansas City on Interstate 70. It is the county seat of Boone County, Missouri.
Shot from the Tiger Hotel in Downtown Columbia Missouri in Boone County. Photo by 10thAvenue, June 2006
As a whole the city has a very young and active population. The downtown area is self-proclaimed as "Mid-Missouri's cultural and entertainment center, featuring a diversity of restaurants, bars, live music, and independent films." Downtown is also host to many events including the True/False Film Festival, Art in the Park, The Blind Boone Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival, and the Twilight Festivals in June and September.
Columbia has a flourishing and progressive music scene thanks to many acts that come out of the local university, Mizzou. The post-punk electronic band, Mahjongg is one of the larger known groups to come from the area. Other notable acts are Bald Eagle, Warhammer 48k, Jumbling Towers, Witch's Hat, Foundry Field Recordings, Sabertooth, Dadbot!, and Miami Dragons (the latter two recently disbanded in 2005). It seems as though the most popular and hip genre that continues to give Columbia its music recognition is their progressive psychedelic-heavy metal music scene.
Twilight Festival is a weekly event held every Thursday in June and September in downtown Columbia, Missouri. This festival features live music from a variety of local and non-local groups as well as an opportunity to browse through the 110 local shops or the 70 restaurants, bars, and pubs in Columbia's district. Music groups perform from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the William Woods Concert Stage, which is located next to the Boone County Courthouse. Groups that have performed in the past include Guster, Del Alma, and the Follow. Other attractions that have graced the stage include the tryouts for the contest Mid-Missouri Idol.
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Local daily news in Columbia:
Attic fire damages home in Columbia
An early morning attic fire authorities suspect was caused by an electrical problem damaged a central Columbia home on Wednesday.
Columbia man, 21, arrested on suspicion of child pornography
A 21-year-old Columbia man was arrested Tuesday after evidence seized months ago was evaluated and deemed to be child pornography.
Master key aids burglars at The Links
Police arrested two people last night accused of using a master key to burglarize several apartments at The Links apartment complex in east Columbia during the past week.
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Places of interest:
Ashland, MO (13.2 miles), Hallsville, MO (14.0 miles), Rocheport, MO (15.9 miles), Jamestown, MO (16.1 miles), Prairie Home, MO (19.9 miles), Sturgeon, MO (20.0 miles), Centralia, MO (22.6 miles), Clark, MO (23.0 miles).
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Hotels in Columbia
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Ramada Inn Columbia Centre
1100 VANDIVER DR - Columbia, MO, US 65202
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La Quinta Inn Columbia
901 CONLEY RD - Columbia, MO, US 65201
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Days Inn Columbia
1900 Interstate Hwy 70 Drive SW, Columbia, MO 65203 US
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Drury Inn Columbia
1000 Knipp Street Columbia Mo 65203
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Baymont Inn & Suites
2500 I-70 SW - Columbia, MO, US 65203
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Fairfield Inn Columbia Mo
2904 CLARK LANE - Columbia, MO, United States
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Travelodge Columbia
900 Vandiver Drive, Columbia, MO 65202
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Red Roof Columbia Mo
201 E TEXAS AVE - Columbia, MO, US 65202
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Best Western Columbia Inn
3100 I-70 Drive Southeast, Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65201
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Hawthorn Columbia
805 KEENE STREET - Columbia, MO, US 65201
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Wingate Inn Columbia Mo
3101 Wingate Court Columbia Mo 65201
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Best Value Inn - Columbia Mo
1718 N PROVIDENCE - Columbia, MO, US 65202
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Regency Premier Hotel Downtown
1111 East Broadway
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Candlewood Suites COLUMBIA
3100 WINGATE COURT COLUMBIA, MO 65201
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Extendedstay Columbia Mo
2000 W BUSINESS LOOP 70 - Columbia, MO, US 65203
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Super 8 Columbia Mo
5700 FREEDOM LANE - Columbia, MO, US 65202
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Stoney Creek Inn Columbia
2601 S Providence Road Columbia Mo 65203
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Super 8 Columbia Clark Lane
3216 Clark Lane Columbia Mo 65202
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Deluxe Inn
2112 Bs Loop 70e
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Holiday Inn Select Columbia
2200 I70 DR SW - Columbia, MO, US 65203
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