Here’s exactly why you need to visit Columbia, Missouri

Maybe it’s the fact that the median ago in Columbia, MO, aka COMO, is under 27 years old that accounts for a city that’s burbling with creativity, innovation, and just plain niceness.  You’ll need a long weekend to fully explore Columbia’s vibrant, tree-lined downtown streets packed with art galleries, indie boutiques, music venues and an exciting mash-up of ethnic restaurants.

Best things to do

Take a walk around the University of Missouri, the first public university west of the Mississippi River. Affectionately referred to as Mizzou, the entire campus is designated a botanical garden, and the Francis Quadrangle includes 17 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, including The Residence, where…