Blog Entries
Columbus Weekend: Friday Night Concert, Saturday Market and Blues, #AllOutFun!
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Memorial Day Weekend and the official kickoff to Summer is right around the corner (more on that soon), but why wait to have a great get-a-way weekend? With Spring in full swing, a weekend in Columbus with locals and visitors almost couldn’t get more perfect. And, this coming...
Categories: Arts, Dining, Events, Family-friendly, Festivals, Military, Music, Outdoors, Nightlife, River Fun, Shopping
Bust a Move at the 2018 Barks and Blues Festival
Thursday, May 3, 2018
The 2018 Barks and Blues Festival is coming up May 19th from 4-11pm at Woodruff Park in Uptown Columbus. This festival is hosted by PAWS Humane and is dedicated in memory of beloved PAWS supporter, Leigh Johnston. The purpose of this event is to HAVE FUN and RAISE FUNDS by...
Categories: Arts, Dining, Events, Family-friendly, Festivals, Music, Outdoors, River Fun
Let the Good Times Boil, and Head on Down to the Frogtown Crawfish Festival!
Monday, April 30, 2018
Love a good boil? OR just like spending the weekend outside with good friends, food, and music? Well, Columbus, Georgia is hosting the 2018 Frogtown Crawfish Festival with two days full of LIVE Louisiana crawfish, food, drinks, music, arts and crafts, games, raffles, giveaways and more! The festival...
Categories: Arts, Dining, Events, Family-friendly, Festivals, Music, Outdoors, Nightlife, River Fun
Jump on in to all the Fun at Paddle South
Friday, March 30, 2018
Get ready for a weekend full of music, kayaks, water and fun in Columbus, Georgia! This April 14th and 15th, Columbus GA Whitewater will be hosting Paddle South, a celebration of the best paddling location in the south. This event will take place in the Chattahoochee River at The Island,...
Categories: Arts, Dining, Events, Family-friendly, Festivals, Music, Outdoors, Nightlife, River Fun, Trip Ideas
Foodie Fanatics Galore!
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Get ready to try an abundance of different foods this Saturday, March 24th for the fourth annual Uptown's Spring Food Truck Festival in Columbus, Georgia. The event starts at 11am until 6pm on Saturday, so come on out and see Woodruff Park and Dillingham Bridge...
Categories: Dining, Events, Family-friendly, Festivals, Music, Outdoors
Get Ready to GO ALL OUT with Great Music This Spring in Columbus!
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Spring is here, it's when the flowers start blooming and the concerts start playing! Uptown’s Spring Friday Night Concert Series will be in full swing on April 6. Columbus, Georgia is putting its best foot forward with nature’s beauty along the Chattahoochee. Beautiful...
Categories: Arts, Dining, Events, Family-friendly, Festivals, Military, Music, Outdoors, River Fun, Trip Ideas
Saturdays in Columbus? Yes!
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
What are you doing this Saturday? What are you doing this weekend? How often do you think about that early in the week when you don’t have other plans already nailed down? Columbus has a weekend vacation alternative for you during the Winter months that might be surprising....
Categories: Arts, Dining, Events, Family-friendly, History, Outdoors, River Fun, Trip Ideas
Go All Out and Celebrate a Holiday Weekend in Columbus!
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
The time between Thanksgiving and the New Year is spent with Holiday fun, food, family, and plenty of festivities! Did you know that Columbus has all of that available to enjoy? Every weekend of the season has great food, music, festivities, plays and shows, exhibits, and so much more! Let...
Categories: Arts, Dining, Events, Family-friendly, Festivals, Music, Trip Ideas
Go All Out for Food Trucks and Amazing Street Food!
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Spend the weekend in Columbus as we host the 5th Annual Food Truck Festival over Veteran’s Day Weekend! Don’t you love street food? Food trucks? Those amazing little set ups with amazing offerings outside where you can see and smell what’s cooking? Imagine a...
Categories: Dining, Events, Family-friendly, Festivals, Trip Ideas
Cocktails in Columbus
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Columbus is loved by locals and visitors alike for its old-town charm, family-owned boutiques and friendly community. While we enjoy everything that Uptown has to offer, our favorite activities include working our way through the cocktails that have been artfully crafted by local bars and restaurants. And while we haven’t had the chance to try them all, we’ve rounded out our 9 favorites and where to find them to make your trip fun and adventurous in more ways than one!