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Columbus, GA
19Events this week
8Free things to do
87New spots
97New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Columbus

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 19 events, day by day →

Maternity Center Tours - First Sunday

Sunday 9am · Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown · Free

Magic the Gathering Weekly Pauper Event

Sunday 2pm · The Cool Place · Free

History Crew Meet & Greet

Monday 1pm · National Civil War Naval Museum

Faith Middle School Texas Roadhouse Spirit Night

Tuesday 3pm · Texas Roadhouse

Tim Timmons

Tuesday 4pm · Columbus Civic Center

New in Columbus

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Build Yo Poke --- Best Rice Bowls

Restaurants

Craveable island bowls: Build Yo Poke keeps it light, quick, and seriously fresh with made-to-order poke bowls, sushi rolls, and sushi burritos you stack your way from rice or greens to sauces.

buildyopoke.com ↗

Fiddleheads

Shopping

Gift ideas, solved: Whether your calendar snuck up with a birthday or you just want something pretty for the coffee table, Fiddleheads is a local gift shop with handpicked jewelry, cozy sweaters, and artful home accents that feel special.

shopfiddleheads.com ↗

Town & Country Pet Salon

Pets

For a fresh fluff: From quick dog baths and nail trims to full grooming, daycare, and boarding, Town & Country Pet Salon keeps Columbus pets looking sharp and feeling mellow.

townandcountrypetsalon.com ↗

Columbus’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Columbus’s best →

Most read in Columbus

The five stories Columbus readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. YMCA of Metropolitan Columbus celebrates completion of major renovation

    The YMCA of Metropolitan Columbus, Georgia, has completed a five-year renovation project that includes new facilities, updated amenities and expanded opportunities for health and wellness.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  2. US News names 5 Georgia hospitals among best in the US

    US News has named five Georgia hospitals among the best in the US, according to its 2026-2027 rankings.

    Full story at savannahnow.com ↗

  3. Columbus lottery player wins $3 million prize, second winning ticket sold at same gas station

    A Columbus lottery player has won a $3 million top prize after playing the Grant scratcher at a local convenience store.

    Full story at wrbl.com ↗

  4. Judge drops charges against two Columbus officers in 2024 shooting

    A Superior Court Judge Bobby Peters has dismissed charges against two Columbus police officers involved in a 2024 shooting.

    Full story at wtvm.com ↗

  5. Two people injured Sunday in Columbus shooting

    Two people were injured in a shooting incident on Cameo Street off Buena Vista Road in Columbus, Georgia, around 11AM Sunday morning.

    Full story at wtvm.com ↗

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