Blog Entries

Fall Weekends in Columbus, GA
Monday, October 24, 2016
Fall Weekends in Columbus A visitor from Montgomery writes: “Last weekend, I took my boys out for the day on Saturday in Uptown Columbus for lunch, some exploring, and a trip to the National Infantry Museum. We still can’t believe how much Columbus has...
Categories: Arts, Dining, Events, History, Military, River Fun

A River Rafter Reviews Her Columbus Experience
Thursday, September 1, 2016
“The charisma of Columbus is nothing were it not for the true embodiment of hospitality. Throughout your stay, you’ll meet local paddlers, business owners, families and students whose true desire, it seems, is to share as much of their city and kindness with you as possible. If...

Go All Out & Spend 72 Hours In Columbus!
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Recently, South Magazine featured Columbus, GA as a must-experience weekend destination for the foodie, the adventurer, the art, theater, wine aficionado and for the historian. South Magazine writer Eva Fedderly puts it this way, "Columbus, GA has long been known as a military town resting beside Fort Benning, America...
Categories: Arts, Dining, Events, Military, River Fun, Shopping

Father’s Day In Columbus!
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Go all out with Dad for Father's Day Weekend in Columbus, GA! From restaurants in Uptown where he can get his favorite steak, or craft breweries like the Cannon Brew Pub to an afternoon spent at the National Infantry Museum, the National Civil War Naval Museum, or a day...

Go All Outdoors and Get Ready for Whitewater Adventure!
Thursday, May 26, 2016
In the South, summer is already here and that means that as the temperatures rise, so does the level of excitement on the Chattahoochee River in Columbus! The world’s longest urban whitewater adventure awaits and invites you to enterthe challenge instead of just watching the river rush by...
Categories: River Fun

Zip Over to Columbus!
Monday, May 23, 2016
As summer gets closer, and you are looking for unique ways to engage the outdoors mixing adventure, whitewater and sunshine, make sure you zip up your bags and zip over to Columbus for an adventure you’ll never forget! The dual zip line over the Chattahoochee River is the...
Categories: River Fun

Moonlight Paddle on the Lake Anyone?
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
With all the access to lakes and rivers around here, chances are you've fished, boated, kayaked, rafted, skied, and maybe even taken a dip to cool off on one of our many hot summer days. But how about this for something different? Have you ever gone for...
Categories: River Fun

Go All Out for Market Days on Broadway!
Monday, May 16, 2016
Grow local. Buy local. Eat local. This mantra has become a guiding ideal for those who are seeking to be more rooted in their communities and to experience all that a region has to offer. From local farms and the restaurants that serve their produce to local craft makers who...

Uptown Riverfest 2016
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Spring is festival season in the South and Columbus knows how to throw a party. This weekend, visitors and residents get the chance to "Go all out!" at the annual Uptown Riverfest in Woodruff Park overlooking the whitewater rapids of the Chattahoochee River. Starting at 6pm on Friday, May 6th...
Columbus When No One Is Looking
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Alan Cross, author and public policy influencer, recently visited Columbus, GA and shared his thoughts with us about his experience on a normal day. What a great perspective from a first-time visitor to Columbus! If you are considering a visit to Columbus, GA when it “goes all out,”...
Categories: River Fun