Best of Columbia
Sightseeing
The most beautiful way to access the Missouri-Kansas Trail (MKT), and full of delights on your way there, including dog parks for large or small dogs, a water park for the littles, benches for watching the sunset and picnic pavilions.
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Twin Lakes Recreation Area
2500 Chapel Hill RdThe most beautiful way to access the Missouri-Kansas Trail (MKT), and full of delights on your way there, including dog parks for large or small dogs, a water park for the littles, benches for watching the sunset and picnic pavilions.
Take Fairview to Bray and park in either of the dead-end entrances to the right, and follow paths to either the suspended boardwalk, or through the woods on mown paths that let you forget you aren't miles from civilization, deep in the magic.
Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary
3300 W Rollins RdTake Fairview to Bray and park in either of the dead-end entrances to the right, and follow paths to either the suspended boardwalk, or through the woods on mown paths that let you forget you aren't miles from civilization, deep in the magic.
This is a park filled with trails, both dirt and boardwalk, and the largest preservation of raw, local countryside in the area. There are picnic areas, long shaded paths, creeks, wildlife, and a deep vertical cave accessible by boardwalk and staircase called the Devil's Icebox where it's 56 degrees all year-round!
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Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
5901 Missouri 163This is a park filled with trails, both dirt and boardwalk, and the largest preservation of raw, local countryside in the area. There are picnic areas, long shaded paths, creeks, wildlife, and a deep vertical cave accessible by boardwalk and staircase called the Devil's Icebox where it's 56 degrees all year-round!
This is a wide-open park with walking trails, soccer and baseball fields, picnic pavilions, skate parks, and shave ice right across the street from the entrance!
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Columbia Cosmopolitan Recreation Area
1615 Business Loop 70 WThis is a wide-open park with walking trails, soccer and baseball fields, picnic pavilions, skate parks, and shave ice right across the street from the entrance!
Food scene
Delightful local, seasonal menu in a charming below-street-level tavern filled with a rotation of local art and photography, friendly and expert wait staff and an extensive bar, including excellent local brews.
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Broadway Brewery
816 E BroadwayDelightful local, seasonal menu in a charming below-street-level tavern filled with a rotation of local art and photography, friendly and expert wait staff and an extensive bar, including excellent local brews.
Breakfast place full of old-timey comfort foods based on passed-down family recipes and creative new takes on them, alongside great espresso drinks, juices, fermentations and cocktails.
Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar
1204 Hinkson AvenueBreakfast place full of old-timey comfort foods based on passed-down family recipes and creative new takes on them, alongside great espresso drinks, juices, fermentations and cocktails.
Adorable spot close to Rockbridge State Park and the Devil's Icebox, as well as the worth-the-trip Strawberry Hill Farms, where you can sit outside with local food and drink and enjoy the fresh, manicured countryside and friendly locals.
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Pierpont General Store
7650 MO-163Adorable spot close to Rockbridge State Park and the Devil's Icebox, as well as the worth-the-trip Strawberry Hill Farms, where you can sit outside with local food and drink and enjoy the fresh, manicured countryside and friendly locals.
Galleries
Fabulous gallery full of local art of every category, at every price point.
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Columbia Art League
207 S 9th StFabulous gallery full of local art of every category, at every price point.
Always astonishing, this is a shop dedicated to local and regional artists across dozens of media, including wood carving, pottery, wire sculpture, jewelry, fiber arts, wooden toys and more!
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Bluestem Missouri Crafts
13 S 9th StAlways astonishing, this is a shop dedicated to local and regional artists across dozens of media, including wood carving, pottery, wire sculpture, jewelry, fiber arts, wooden toys and more!