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05/30/2025

Looking for weekend plans? Centralia's Anchor Festival has something for everyone! Here's a rundown of the event starting TODAY!!⚓🎟
📍CENTRALIA ANCHOR FEST CAR AND BIKE SHOW

Here is the schedule for Anchor Fest Weekend. It's FULL.

There's something for everyone, so be sure to get downtown Centralia, May 30-June 1, 2025.

05/29/2025

Get to know us! ✨
Meet our Event Services Specialist, Danielle Vardeleon🦋🪻🐠 Her itinerary highlights feel-good food, and awesome views. Make sure to bring your camera and pups while you walk through Danielle’s SHRPA linked below!👇

https://shrpa.com/itinerary/adayforselfcareandsunshine?status=Draft

05/27/2025

Summer in Columbia, MO is here!! From music festivals, to firework shows, to sporting events, there’s so much to enjoy in this season!!😎🌤️

05/23/2025

Welcome back 🍽️ Today’s feature: Curry-osity🥘Check out this new edition to the area, and choose from a variety of delicious Indian cuisines!

Address:
3101 W Broadway #101, Columbia, MO 65203

Website link:
https://www.curryositycomo.com

05/22/2025

Huge news! 🤩✈️

Columbia Regional Airport is excited to announce passengers will soon have the option to fly to Denver International Airport (DEN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with United Airlines! ✈️

Reservations for flights will be available at United.com this evening. For more information, please visit https://www.flycou.com/ or https://www.como.gov/.

05/21/2025

🏡We’ve been ranked!

Columbia, MO has been ranked in 2025’s Top 100 Places To Live! The article by livability.com highlights Columbia’s health care, cost of living, college town, trails, and more! Click the link below to read more👇

https://livability.com/mo/columbia/?top-100=2025

05/20/2025

April showers have brought the flowers to Battlefield Lavender🪻🌱🦋

You-Pick lavender picking starts Friday, May 23rd, and goes until Monday, June 9th!

🪻 Special hours are from 9:00am - 6:00pm DAILY
🪻 17 varieties of lavender to choose from
🪻 Each bundle (about 100 stems) is $15
🪻 Located at 20601 N Rangeline Road, Centralia, Missouri 65240
🪻 Check out https://www.battlefieldlavender.com for more info!

05/16/2025

T - 1 day until Columbia's CoolFest begins!🎲🎮 This unique event will be celebrating everything cool: From gaming, to comics, to cosplay, and more! There will be live music, and art to enjoy with the company of other creatives! This event will be held in the Arcade District on May 17th, and it will take place from 1:00pm - 12:00am.🌙 Check out https://www.coolfest.net/event-details-registration/coolfest for more information on vendors and RSVP's!

🎉 3 days until Columbia’s nerdiest day out: CoolFest
Music, cosplay, games, food, panels, DungeonCon & more! We'll see you soon 👀

05/14/2025

Through Bec’s Specs: Travel Blogger is getting us hungry with this post!🍽️ Ernie's Cafe & Steak House might be our go - to for lunch today😘

05/13/2025

Strawberry season is finally here🍓🧺🤍

U-Pick strawberry picking is finally starting up again at Lloyd's Family Farm !!

🍓Prices: $4.75 per pound.
🍓Hours: Currently varying and dependent on weather. ALWAYS check their Facebook to see if they’re open.
🍓NO PETS.
🍓Payment: Cash and Card accepted!
🍓What to bring: They have picking and take home containers available:) Make sure to wear boots in case it’s muddy!

05/10/2025

As we’re wrapping up National Travel and Tourism week, it’s important to remember:

📍Travel sustains vibrant, resilient communities.
📍Travel is a catalyst for connection and opportunity.
📍Travel strengthens America’s position on the global stage.
📍When travel thrives, communities thrive. Travel spending helps fund the services people rely on - like education and emergency response!

05/08/2025

The Importance of Travel and Tourism: 🗺️📌❓

$2.9 trillion in economic impact. 15 million jobs. 2.5% of the U.S. economy. Travel touches every sector, every state, every town, and every community.

Our CVB's tireless efforts to showcase our destination's unique attractions have helped shape these impressive industry metrics.