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Columbia, MO
28Events this week
6Free things to do
87New spots
86New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 6, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Columbia

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 28 events, day by day →

Heart of America Marathon & Relay

Monday 6am · Boone County History & Culture Center

Magic: Monday Night Casual Commander

Monday 5pm · Hexagon Alley

Gundam Weekly Play

Monday 6:30pm · Hexagon Alley

Bokashi Composting Workshop

Tuesday 5:30pm · Capen Park · Free

Home Movies: Local Filmmaker Showcase

Tuesday 7pm · Ragtag Cinema · Free

New in Columbia

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

The Heidelberg

Restaurants

Old-school campus staple: Since 1963, The Heidelberg has been the kind of Columbia standby you wander into for hearty comfort food, a lively bar, and that year-round patio that somehow makes every catch-up better.

theheidelberg.com ↗

The Uplifted Suite

Beauty

Good hair day HQ: The Uplifted Suite leans into thorough consults, customized dimensional color, and luxury bridal styling, all with a hair-health-first approach.

upliftedsalon.com ↗

Top Ten Wines

Nightlife

Sip smarter tonight: Columbia’s only locally owned wine shop, Top Ten Wines, is where you go when you want a real selection, from everyday sippers to those hard-to-find bottles.

toptenwines.biz ↗

Columbia’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 Columbia’s best →

Most read in Columbia

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

  1. Person in Critical Condition After Falling Off Balcony at Harpo's Bar and Grill

    A serious incident occurred at Harpo's Bar and Grill in Columbia, where a person sustained critical injuries after falling from a balcony.

    Full story at news.ssbcrack.com ↗

  2. Columbia begins collecting glass recycling at landfill after April 2025 tornado

    The city of Columbia, Missouri, has begun recycling glass at its landfill after its recycling facility was destroyed by an EF1 tornado in 2025.

    Full story at komu.com ↗

  3. Lawsuit claims Columbia apartment maintenance worker rummaged through woman’s hamper, sniffed her underwear

    A woman is suing Country Club Apartments in Columbia, alleging that a maintenance worker, Juan Carlos Vazquez Martinez, rummaged through her dirty clothes hamper and sniffed her underwear.

    Full story at abc17news.com ↗

  5. These 20 Missouri Small Towns Are Must-Visits This Fall

    These 20 Missouri small towns are considered must-visits for Fall, due to the anticipated change in weather conditions.

    Full story at 101theeagle.com ↗

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