In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

📆 List of Upcoming Events

🌥 Columbia Weather - Mostly cloudy with a high of 59

🍴16 Restaurants and Bars in Columbia You Can't Miss 

🐴 Where is Maury the Mule? Find him for a chance to win $500!

🏃‍♂️ Sign Up For The Mule Kick 5K & 1-Mile Trot

🎶 Live Music This Weekend

🗓 Know of Some Local Events Not Listed? Send us the Details! 

Upcoming Local Events

🗓 Have an event to add? Send us the Details!

March 27th

• Fire Station #3 Dedication Ceremony (705 Firefighter’s Drive)

March 28th

• CHS Winter Guard & Percussion Friends & Family Show (Columbia Central High School Gym) - 7:30 PM

March 29th

• The Mule Day Queen’s Tea at Baxter’s Mercantile - 3:00 - 7:00 PM

March 30th

• Duck River Trail Run 2024 - 8:00 AM

• Victoria Jackson Comedy Night at The Mulehouse - 8:00 PM

• Columbia Farmer’s Market - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Easter Eggstravaganza Adult Egg Hunt (with cash prizes) & Kids Egg Hunt to benefit The Well - 10:00 AM

April 1st

• Clay Daze - Sculpt & Paint w/ Parks & Rec staff - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

April 2nd

• Midstate Classic Softball Triple Header (Ridley Sports Complex) - 10:00 AM (Start)

April 5th

• Clay Daze - Sculpt & Paint w/ Parks & Rec staff - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• First Friday Downtown - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

16 Restaurants and Bars in Columbia You Can't Miss

The popular food site Eater Nashville featured 16 Restaurants & Bars Worth the Drive to Columbia on Monday. Columbia is a growing town with lots of great food to enjoy!

Featured restaurants and bars:

The Loco Lemon

Asylum Kitchen & Cocktail Lounge

B's Salty & Sweet

Nashville Tea Company

Asgard Brewing Co.

Buck and Board

Southern Tré Steakhouse The Original

Muletown Roasted Coffee

Ransom Spirits and Provisions

Hattie Jane's Creamery

Cult Persona Coffee + Wine

Ollie & Finn's Counter

Bag of Joy Bagel Co

South Ahan

Bradley Mountain

Barino Italian Southern Eatery

*Sadly, Barino has just announced it closed its doors on March 23rd.

You may know some of these establishments already but you’ll probably learn about a few others that will make you want to get out there and give them a try. Check out the helpful descriptions and pictures to see where you’d like to go next!

Where is Maury the Mule? Find him for a chance to win $500!

Maury the Mule is LOST in Maury County and we need your help to find him!

Find Maury the Mule hidden in businesses across Maury County for a chance to win $500 and other great prizes.

Maury Alliance’s annual “Where’s Maury the Mule?” shop local passport adventure started yesterday (3/26). The rules are simple: pick up a passport, find Maury the Mule hidden in as many businesses as possible, and turn your passport in at the Maury Alliance office by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, April 9th. Share your adventure on social media using #maurythemule so everyone can follow along!

This year’s event was made possible by the generosity of Harmon Scrap Metal in Columbia, TN. Harmon Scrap Metal is a premier scrap metal recycling company and has been family owned and operated since 1985.

Click here for all guidelines and participating businesses.

Sign Up For The Mule Kick 5K & 1-Mile Trot

Hosted by the Maury Regional Health Care Foundation and presented by First Farmers and Merchants Bank, the annual Mule Kick 5K & 1-Mile Trot will take place Saturday, April 6, at Riverwalk Park in Columbia.

Proceeds from the 2024 Mule Kick 5K & 1-Mile Trot provide funding for Maury Regional Health’s mobile medical unit, which delivers health care services to at-risk and underserved individuals throughout southern Middle Tennessee by providing basic health screenings, education and resources. A portion of the proceeds from the Mule Kick 5K & 1-Mile Trot will also support the Foundation’s Wellness and Aquatics Center Healthy Living Endowment and the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department. In addition, the Maury County school with the most participation in the event will receive a donation to their P.E. program from the Foundation.

“The Mule Kick 5K & 1-Mile Trot is a great tradition for both Maury County and the Maury Regional Health Care Foundation that helps support our mission of providing important health care services for individuals who may not otherwise be able to obtain care,” Foundation Executive Director Joe Kilgore said. “We are excited to host the Mule Kick 5K and look forward to an exciting race!”

On Saturday, April 6, the race will begin at Riverwalk Park in Columbia with an 8 a.m. start time for the 5K and a 9:15 a.m. start time for the 1-Mile Trot. Both runners and walkers are encouraged to participate. Participants may register for the race online at runsignup.com/MuleKick5K.

In addition to presenting sponsor First Farmers and Merchants Bank, sponsorships ranging from $350 to $2,500 are still available for those who are interested in marketing exposure at this event. For additional information, contact the Maury Regional Health Care Foundation at 931.381.1111, ext. 1012.

To learn more about the Maury Regional Health Care Foundation, the Mule Kick 5K & 1-Mile Trot or to make a direct gift to support the mobile medical unit fund, visit MauryRegional.com/Foundation.

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