Special Olympics of Missouri 2012 Columbia Polar Plunge

Get ready for the Special Olympics of Missouri 2012 Columbia Polar Plunge on February 18, 2012 over at Stephens Lake Park.

For decades, Special Olympics athletes have been breaking records and inspiring others with their bravery and sportsmanship. The Polar Plunge is your chance to show some bravery of your own.

Participants register as individuals or teams and create a fundraising page. This page can be emailed to family and friends to collect safe and secure donations. Then come out on Plunge day to take a quick dip in the frigid winter waters

The Bear Essentials:
1. The Polar Plunge is open to anyone 10 and older.
2. Plungers use their fundraising pages to raise the minimum of $75.
3. Plungers break records of their own by raising much more than the minimum to earn cool prizes!
4. Plungers wear shoes and at least a bathing suit (no wet suits allowed). Costumes encouraged!

If you are not able to be a part of the Polar Plunge, do consider helping out the Special Olympics in your area by volunteering your time or with a financial donation.  The Special Olympics is a wonderful organization that gives a lot to those with disabilities so that they too can be champions!

For more information please contact the Special Olympics of Missouri coordinator Diane Brimer, 573-256-6367

Since this is the end of 2011, we want to wish everyone a very Happy New Years Eve and a blessed 2012.

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Columbia, Missouri
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Mizzou 2012 Football Schedule for SEC conference games

The Mizzou 2012 Football Schedule for SEC conference games has been released and has the University of Missouri Tigers playing at home conference games against Georgia (September 8), Vanderbilt (October 6), Alabama (October 13), and Kentucky (October 27, also slated as Homecoming).  There is also a carry over of Arizona State (September 15) which was a part of their 2012 schedule under the Big 12 conference.

Word is that the Tigers are hoping to lock up 2 of the 3 remaining non-conference slots with Miami Ohio and Southern Illinois.  No word yet, at least not at the time of this blog post, about the oldest rivalry west of the Mississippi between MU and KU continuing.  MU has taken the first step by offering a game date of November 17, but KU has yet to respond.  Here's to hoping that the rivalry continues...

If you are looking to come to Columbia for any of the games, please be aware we fill up quickly.  Homecoming (Oct. 27) is currently filled up as is the match up between Alabama and the Tigers.  We do require a two night minimum for all home football games and there is a 3 week cancellation policy.  If you want to get a early 'heads up' should their be a cancellation, please go out and Like our Facebook page.  This is the media we now use for making announcements such as those and it will give you an immediate update should something open up.

Give us a call today to check on the most current availability or book online to secure your spot right away.

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Columbia, Missouri
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WWU Presidents Concert and Lecture Series, Joanne Bland

WWU Presidents Concert and Lecture Series presents renowned civil rights speaker Joanne Bland on January 16, 2012 at 7 pm in the Cutlip Auditorium on the William Woods University main campus in Fulton Missouri.

A civil rights activist from Selma, Alabama, Joanne was arrested 13 times by the time she was 11 years old.  Her topic, “Witness to history in the struggle for civil rights,” will be part of the Martin Luther King observance at William Woods University.

Joanne Bland is co-founder and director of the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, Alabama, where she works to promote civil and human rights, and in particular seeks to increase voter awareness. During her lifetime she has been a witness and participant in some of our nation’s most consequential civil rights battles.

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Merry Christmas from University Avenue Bed and Breakfast

Merry Christmas from the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast!  We hope you are with family and friends who can share in the joy that is Christmastime.

And remember if you should be coming to Columbia Missouri or the Mid-Missouri region, please give us a call and book your guest room at the bed and breakfast.  We are ideally located for just about anything related to the University of Missouri and downtown Columbia.  We are also also a great place to use as a home base while you tour the region.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

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Columbia, Missouri
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Interstellar Overdrive A Pink Floyd Tribute, January 7 2012

Interstellar Overdrive: A Pink Floyd Tribute comes to Columbia Missouri's Blue Note on January 7 2012.  Doors open at 8pm with the show at 9pm.  Tickets are $10 and more information about purchasing tickets can be found here.

Interstellar Overdrive gives you the power, emotion and wonder of a 70's Rogers/Gilmour era Pink Floyd concert. The show is a reverential three-plus hours, including selections from Animals, The Wall, Wish You Were Here, Dark Side of the Moon, and more.

The band is a stage full of talent including members of Violet and The Undercurrents, Filament, Rutherford, Six By Silver, Mercury Trio, Ghostly Japan, Five Turn Knot, and more, all focused on getting the music just right. A blinding light show and a huge round video screen are just a part of the experience.

For more information about this and many other concerts at the Blue Note, contact them at:
The Blue Note (MO)
17 N 9th St
Columbia, MO 65201-4845
www.thebluenote.com

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

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Columbia, Missouri
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SPBGMA Bluegrass Music Awards, Midwest Convention

SPBGMA 38th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards and 29th Midwest Convention is coming to the capitol Plaza Hotel January 13-15, 2012.

For more information please contact:
SPBGMA c/o Chuck Stearman
P.O. Box 271
Kirksville, MO 63501

Call (660) 665-7172 or email info@spbgma.com

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New Years Eve on the Blufftop, Les Bourgeois Bistro

New Years Eve on the Blufftop at Les Bourgeois Bistro, Saturday December 31, 2011 from 5pm - 1am.  Cost for this fun and celebratory night is $65.00 per person.

Come and celebrate in style with a night to remember at the Blufftop Bistro with Live music, champagne toast, and an exquisite special menu created by Les Bourgeois own Chef.

After dinner the festivities move to the Terrace for the late night celebration and countdown to 2012! Reservations are recommended, Call (573) 698-2300.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

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Columbia, Missouri
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Last Minute Shopping, Bed and Breakfast Gift Certificates

For a great las minute shopping idea how about Bed and Breakfast Gift Certificates.  They are great to give to anyone who loves to travel and even better for those who have never been to a bed and breakfast to give one a try.

Call today to order your University Avenue Bed and Breakfast gift certificates at (573) 499-1920.  Each gift certificate cost $100 and is valid for a Free One Night Stay in a guest room with a Queen size bed.

We also accept gift certificates from BnBFinder.com and Bed and Breakfast Inns of Missouri.  Click on the name to be taken to one of their sites if you wish to purchase a gift certicate from them.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

Brian & Kathy Slind
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Columbia, Missouri
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Gospel Music USA Week 2012, Jefferson City

Gospel Music USA Week returns to Jefferson City, Missouri on January 6-8, 2012.  Don’t miss this fun-filled weekend at the Capitol Plaza Hotel!

Bring the entire family and enjoy performances by top regional gospel groups all weekend. This year’s performances include Journey Bound, Crimson Gold, Final Authoriday, The Chosen Ones, The McCunes, The Kellys, New Horizon and Calvary Men. Tom Brown will bring his message from the heart on Friday and Saturday and Duane Garren presides as Master of Ceremonies.

Concert starting times: Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Contact Information: call (660) 665-7172 email info@spbgma.com

Cost: Friday $10, Saturday (day&night concert) $15, Saturday night only $12, Sunday $6. Three-day pass $25. Children under 12 free with parents.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

Brian & Kathy Slind
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Columbia, Missouri
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Missouri Restaurant Association, Mid Missouri Restaurant Week

The Missouri Restaurant Association is announces the first annual Mid Missouri Restaurant Week which is slated for January 13 - 22, 2012.

The Columbia/Mid-Missouri Chapter, in conjunction with several community partners, will hold the first ever Mid Missouri Restaurant Week with restaurants throughout Columbia and mid Missouri encouraged to participate in this industry event.

An extrodanary dining experience benefiting The Food Bank For Central & Northeast Missouri – “The Buddy Pack Program”, Mid Missouri Restaurant Week will donate 10% of the cost of each meal purchased from Mid-Missouri Restaurant Week menus to The Food Bank in an effort to fight childhood hunger and food insecurity in Central and Northeast Missouri.  This program serves over 32 counties, 136 schools, and 7800 children.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

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Columbia, Missouri
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Young Frankenstein comes to University Concert Series

Young Frankenstein comes to the University Concert Series at Jesse Auditorium on January 18, 2012 at 7p.m. for a wickedly inspired re-imagining of the legend based on Mel Brook's classic comedy.

The story follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) as he attempts to complete his grandfather’s masterwork and bring a corpse to life. Together with his oddly shaped and endearing helper Igor (that’s Eye-gor), his curvaceous lab assistant Inga, and in spite of his incredibly self-involved madcap fiance Elizabeth, Frankenstein succeeds in creating a monster– but not without scary and quite often hilarious complications.
With such memorable tunes as “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” Young Frankenstein is scientifically-proven, monstrously good entertainment…and the only experiment in the largest tuxedo ever made.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

Brian & Kathy Slind
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Columbia, Missouri
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Holiday Lights and Sights Tour, Columbia Mo December 19 2011

Holiday Lights and Sights Tour in Columbia Missouri on December 19 2011.  Sign up now for this annual Christmas event on one of two tours will be from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. and the other from 7:45 to 8:30 p.m.

Tour participants will leave from the ARC in a comfortable mini-bus. Cost is $8 per person and space is limited! Call the ARC at 573-874-7460 to register or sign up at the ARC at 1701 W. Ash.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

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University Concert Series presents STOMP, January 24 and 25

The University Concert Series presents STOMP! on January 24 and 25, 2012 at 7 p.m. both days.  Come to Jesse Auditorium for an exhilarating night of thumping, bumping, jumping, banging, crashing, ripping, prancing, dancing, running and literally Stomp.

Stomp has been entertaining audiences since 1991 and is one of the theatre world’s longest running productions. It is a anomalous theatrical sensation that unifies its cast and the audience through rhythm, energy and movement.

To purchase tickets for the January 24th performance through University Concert Series, Click Here

To purchase tickets for the January 25th performance through University Concert Series, Click Here

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MFA Oil Break Time Shootout, January 29 2012

The MFA Oil Break Time Shootout will be on January 29, 2012 in the Mizzou Arena of Columbia Missouri.  14 top Missouri High Schools from across the state will compete in this annual event now in its 19th year.

Here is a list of the schools and scheduled game times:
10:00am - Southern Boone vs. Blair Oaks
11:40am - Harrisburg (girls) vs. Marion County (girls)
1:20pm - La Plata vs. Meadville
3:00pm - Fatima vs. Helias
4:40pm - Schuyler Co. vs. Wellington-Napoleon
6:20pm - Macon vs. Salisbury
8:00pm - Fulton vs. Mexico
Tickets are available in advance for $5 at participating schools or $7.50 at participating MFA Oil / Break Time Convenience Stores. Tickets are $10 at Mizzou Arena on game day. Tickets are good for ALL games and fans can come and go throughout the day.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

Brian & Kathy Slind
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Columbia, Missouri
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True False Festival 2012, Columbia Missouri film festival

The True/False Festival returns for 2012 March 1-4 as the premier Columbia Missouri film festival of the year.
The festival highlights innovative work with a cinematic scope, creative takes on contemporary currents, and most of all work that provokes dialogue about its subject and the documentary form itself.

For four days, downtown Columbia, Missouri is transformed into a small-town Midwestern utopia.  Most films come freshly discovered from Sundance, Toronto and other festivals, others appear mysteriously before their official premieres elsewhere. Sandwiched between the nonstop movies, there are parties, host debates and field trips, and challenge local filmmakers to re imagine the possibilities of nonfiction film making.

New for 2012! All festival theaters will be located in downtown Columbia, all within easy walking distance of one another and there are going to be two new venues this year: Jesse Auditorium on the MU campus and The Picturehouse, located inside the Missouri United Methodist Church across the street from Shakespeare's Pizza on 9th Street.

Currently the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast is fully book and there is a full wait list so please visit the Columbia Visitors Bureau for information about other lodging choices.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

Brian & Kathy Slind
Owners, University Avenue Bed and Breakfast
Columbia, Missouri
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Young Frankenstein at Jesse Auditorium, January 18, 2012

Young Frankenstein at Jesse Auditorium on January 18, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.  A wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend based on Mel Brook’s classic comedy masterpiece, the story follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) as he attempts to complete his grandfather’s masterwork and bring a corpse to life.

Together with his oddly shaped and endearing helper Igor (that’s Eye-gor), his curvaceous lab assistant Inga, and in spite of his incredibly self-involved madcap fiance Elizabeth, Frankenstein succeeds in creating a monster– but not without scary and quite often hilarious complications. With such memorable tunes as “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz”.

Young Frankenstein is scientifically-proven, monstrously good entertainment…and the only experiment in the largest tuxedo ever made.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

Brian & Kathy Slind
Owners, University Avenue Bed and Breakfast
Columbia, Missouri
573-499-1920
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First Night Columbia 2012, Make Some Noise

Make your plans now to attend First Night Columbia 2012, Make Some Noise! December 31 to ring in the New Year.  Discount buttons went on sale December 1 and are $8 at locations through-out Columbia.  Buttons at the door on December 31 are $10, and children 7 and under are FREE.

For a list of this years performers, click here.

For a map of venue locations, click here.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

Brian & Kathy Slind
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Columbia, Missouri
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Columbia Star Dinner Train New Years Eve Celebration

Come and join the Columbia Star Dinner Trains New Years Eve Celebration to bid farewell to 2011 and welcome in 2012.  It will be a very special evening on board the Columbia Star Dinner Train with a five-course meal, Champagne toast at midnight, party favors and more.

The Columbia Star will be pulling out all the stops for its exquisite menu of Appetizer, Salad, Soup, Main Entree and Desert.  Selections for the entree include Beef Tenderloin and Lobster, Shrimp and Scallop Pasta, or Roasted Duck.

Boarding begins at 8 p.m. and the train will promptly depart at 8:30 p.m. returning at 12:30 a.m January 1st, 2012.

Two full service cash bars will be available aboard the train and stocked with only the best beverages and of course the Columbia Star's signature cocktails.

Cost is $169.95 per person and includes tax.  Gratuity not included.  Reservations must be made prior to December 28, 2011 to reserve your spot.  All guests must be 21 years of age or older.

Thank you for reading our blog post today. We hope you enjoyed it and please feel free to share any comments with us about it and don't forget to book your Columbia lodging at the University Avenue Bed and Breakfast.

Brian & Kathy Slind
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Columbia, Missouri
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