#DowntownMuletown

[raylizstudios]

Not a usual photography post, so forgive the grainy, nighttime selfies.🤫 I’m wanting to try to include more of my personal life into my account so here goes. Too often I take advantage of being behind the camera as an excuse to not be in pictures. Frankly, it’s just because I’m self conscious and shy😅 I got to spend some quality time with my babe last night and he made me feel like a Queen.👸🏻❤️ He took me out on a nice dinner date to @southerntresteakhousetn and surprised me with a bouquet of roses.🥰🌹 He is so supportive of me and proud of what I’ve accomplished in just a few short years. I couldn’t have done it without leaning on him the whole way. Four years down, forever to go! 😘 . . . #columbiatn #columbiatndowntown #downtownmuletown #dinnerdate #muletown (at Southern Tré Steakhouse The Original) https://www.instagram.com/p/COg8s13BcLl/?igshid=ujmuzssea4ro

[muletowncity-blog]

#VisitColumbiaTN this Saturday, April 22 as the First Annual Downtown Columbia Arts Walk runs from 1-5pm! Join artist and art enthusiasts for #muletownartsandculture with @buildingblockarts and other sponsors in the Columbia Town Square. #downtownmuletown (at Columbia Town Square)

[muletowncity-blog]

Welcome to Downtown Columbia! Not great, but amazing experiences, where you can still find true small town America around every corner...

[muletowncity-blog]

First photo, left to right: Kristi Martin (Director, Main Street), Thad Jablonski (Assistant City Manager, Columbia), Laura Bento (Good Grit Editor), Mike Wolfe (American Pickers), and Columbia Mayor Dean Dickey. Good Grit magazine recently contacted Columbia Main Street Corp about a cover story the publication planned featuring the City of Columbia'a historic Town Square. A production work group including American Picker Mike Wolfe contacted and collaborated with the Columbia Main Street Crop and City of Columbia to organize a photo shoot for an issue cover on Monday, March 13, 2017. In cooperation with the magazine, Columbia Main Street Director Kristi Martin communicated with Downtown shop owners on the Columbia Town Square regarding the shoot time, the shoot started before business hours at sunrise and lasted until around 11:00 a.m. The city gladly provided support requested by Main Street Director Kristi Martin, who contacted the City Manager's Office so that the areas shown in the photo (see photo to the left) of the project area to be photographed during the morning cover shoot. Folks who ventured into Downtown Muletown had the opportunity to be photographed, meet the production crew and speak with Mike Wolfe as they went about their morning in Downtown Columbia. Good Grit is known as an “elegant and progressive reflection of Southern heritage, committed to taking you on a thought provoking journey from cover to cover.” As shown in the marketing material shown in the pages below, the high-end, boutique magazine boosts a growing circulation reaching a high-income demographic with notable disposable income from Texas to Virginia and Florida to Kentucky. The magazine reaches households across the Southeastern United States as well as high-end hotels (Marriott's, Hyatt Regency's, etc.) throughout the Southeast market. This is a unique opportunity to share the city’s unique charm, amazing Downtown and the Muletown Experience with travelers and prospective visitors from across the larger Southeastern region. We were pleased to work with Good Grit magazine, Mike Wolfe and Columbia Main Street Corp. on the project. Ultimately, the city and the Columbia Town Square will be featured in the May/June issue of the magazine, distributed throughout the Southeast. During the shoot, the Mayor and I stopped by the Columbia Town Square earlier today to say hello during the cover shoot. Taking the opportunity to speak to Mike and the production crew, we were pleased to hear the group's enthusiasm and most kind accolades regarding the Columbia Town Square and the larger Downtown area. Prior to our stop to meet with Good Grit production work group and photographers, City Manager Tony Massey stopped in early morning to see the progress underway during the beginning of the cover shoot. Speaking to Tony afterwards, he recounted expressing his thanks to Mike Wolfe for his work in advocating the unique marketing opportunity for the City of Columbia. According to the City Manager, Wolfe commented that he could not have thought of a better, more interesting downtown or unique place to host the shoot, referring to charm, history and a high-quality destination that he (Wolfe) had come to know during his recent time in Columbia as a Downtown Columbia property owner. Mike Wolfe is the owner of the building where the Wheel Bicycle Shop was previously located with plans to open the Trek Bicycle Shop soon. We appreciate Mike for his advocacy and support of Downtown Columbia and Columbia Main Street Director Kristi Martin for coordinating between stakeholders, including the magazine, shop owners and the City of Columbia. A special thanks to Mike Wolfe American Picker for bringing the magazine to Columbia, TN, Columbia Main Street Corp. Director Kristi Martin for coordinating with the city and downtown merchants, and to the City of Columbia Police and Public Works Departments, each helping to ensure that the magazine's editor and team had an amazing experience in completing their work in Downtown Columbia the morning of the shoot to capture the Muletown Experience and share the city's one of a kind downtown with readers throughout the Southeast. To learn more about Good Grit magazine, go to the magazine’s homepage at http://www.goodgritmag.com/.

[muletowncity-blog]

Good Grit Magazine Plans a Cover Shoot in and around the Columbia Town Square Monday, March 13: Good Grit magazine recently contacted Columbia TN Mainstreet about a cover story the publication is planning featuring the City of Columbia, TN. @mikewolfe-blog American Picker is collaborating with the group who requested assistance with a photo shoot proposed for Monday, March 13, 2017, pending agreeable weather for the shoot. Also collaborating with the magazine, Columbia Main Street expressed that the shoot will be complete 10:30 a.m., beginning at sunrise. The city is providing support requested by Columbia Main Street, so that the areas shown in the attached photo slides are ready to be photographed in the morning. If you venture into Downtown Muletown tomorrow early morning, Monday, March 13, you may find yourself captured on film as you start your morning in Downtown Columbia. Good Grit is known as an “elegant and progressive reflection of Southern heritage, committed to taking you on a thought provoking journey from cover to cover.” With circulation reaching Texas to Virginia and Florida to Kentucky, the magazine reaches households across the Southeastern United States as well as high-end hotels throughout the Southeast. This is a unique opportunity to share the city’s unique charm, amazing Downtown and the Muletown Experience with travelers and prospective visitors from across the larger Southeastern region. More details on the site location in and around the Columbia Town Square are outlined in the attached. To learn more about Good Grit magazine, go to the magazine’s homepage at http://www.goodgritmag.com/.

[muletowncity-blog]

Golf Advisor's list of Top 25 Improved US Golf Courses in 2016 ranks Stoneybrook Golf Course in Columbia, Tennessee #8 on the list of 25 most improved courses nationally in 2016. The City of Columbia continues its commitment to plan and develop key cultural and recreational assets and amenities, which is part of the city's core quality-of-life infrastructure, attracting visitors and residents to Columbia. Accordingly, the city is pleased to congratulate the Stoneybrook Golf Course and Country Club for the club's recent national recognition in dedication to quality and ongoing investment at the club. Most notably, the owner-operator's commitment to maintaining and improving the course makes the club a vital private recreational amenity in Columbia. For more, see Golf Advisor's 2016 Top 25 list at http://www.golfadvisor.com/articles/best-of-2016-most-improved-courses-16231.htm.

[muletowncity-blog]

West side of the Columbia Town Square in Columbia, TN, looking up Historic West 7th Street. Photo taken atop the Maury Co. courthouse in Downtown Columbia by Ross Jaynes. (at Columbia Town Square)

[muletowncity-blog]

Remember as you do your holiday shopping that Downtown Columbia, TN offers a unique shopping experience with exciting local retail and speciality shops, dining, and arts and culture, among other #DowntownMuletown experiences! Shop Late Till 8 is coming up this Thursday, December 15, unique #DowntownColumbia shops shown in the flyer below remaining open until 8pm! Encourage everyone you know to #shoplocal in Columbia whether residents or visitors or fiends and family. We hope you all have a #MauryChristmas! #Arts4Columbia #GrowColumbia #DotheDayTrip #VisitColumbiaTN #thisplacematters #eatlocal #shoplocal #experiencemaury #ColumbiaArtsandCulture #MadeinColumbia #ColumbiaTownSquare #DowntownColumbiaArtsandCulture (at Downtown Columbia, TN)