Vault
The Tiger Hotel will open the Vault, an upscale bar geared toward business professionals, in the hotel’s lower level later this month. The bar will be managed by Travis Tucker and Tina Patel, who also run the adjacent restaurant, Bleu. The Tiger remodeled the space, which for many years was the dining area for the […]
Phoenix to house all services in one building
Address: 409 Vandiver West Owner/developer: Phoenix Programs, Inc. General Contractor: Professional Contractors & Engineers Architect: Simon Oswald Associates Available Area: 28,000 square feet Cost: $4.6 million Estimated Completion Date: November Phoenix Programs provides treatment for drug addiction, educational programs and related services. The not-for-profit organization has three facilities in Columbia. The new building will house […]
Picture this: Tiger Turf’s 3-D landscape design draws clients
Marti Coats knew her yard needed to be landscaped, but she wasn’t sure what to do or how to do it and had been putting off the task for years. “I had a backyard that was ‘blah,’” Coats said. “I wanted a more finished look, and I needed an expert.” Before Coats could flip the […]
Truescape Landscaping
Truescape landscaped the front yard of this new home in the Heritage Woods subdivision after providing the client with a simulated image of what the finished project would look like. Chance Foster and Nathan Real learned how to do computer-assisted drawings while studying landscape design and plant science at the University of Missouri. Foster started […]
Energy efficiency energizes home show
Energy efficiency was the major focus of the Mid-Missouri Home and Garden Expo as many of the approximately 9,000 attendees were looking for ways to weatherize their homes while weathering the tough economy. The recession is leading more homeowners to stay put, remodel and upgrade their current homes, rather than buying new ones, said Annie […]
Safari in their own backyard
Inside a home arranged with lush, multicolored paintings of flowers and landscapes-predominantly by South African artists-it’s no wonder that the home’s owners, Dr. James Fairlamb and Marieta Fairlamb, intentionally set out to surround their outside space to complement their home’s inside space. “Coming from Zimbabwe, my husband is the garden god,” Marieta said. Because his […]
Does your business need a makeover? Ten tools for the job
It’s amazing what a good haircut, a touch of makeup, and a $5,000 credit card for a new wardrobe will do. Television is king of the makeover. We see transformed homes, people, bathrooms, and backyards – to name a few. The before/after pictures in these shows are amazing. (Frankly, I’d just be happy with the […]
Country Club, Kroenke squabble over road extension
The proposed connection of Conley Road to Business Loop 70, which would pass through the northeast edge of Columbia Country Club, is stuck in the rough. The club is asking the Conley Road Transportation Development District for $4.7 million to compensate it for the land needed to extend the road and to cover the cost […]
Architects gain notoriety with sustainable business model
Nick Peckham moved to Columbia from Pennsylvania 35 years ago to teach architecture at Stephens College. Although the architecture program didn’t work out, Peckham has given the entire community practical lessons on sustainability and environmental stewardship in architecture.
MU researchers developing energy-saving solutions
From the MU News Bureau Natural-gas-fueled cars would be more eco-friendly and cost-efficient than current petroleum-fueled cars. However, natural-gas-fueled vehicles face a few road blocks before they can cruise on every U.S. highway. The Alliance for Collaborative Research in Alternative Fuel Technology (ALL-CRAFT) is working to make natural-gas-fueled cars a reality by using existing Missouri […]
Farmers Market hopes for stimulus funds
The Columbia Farmers Market opened its 29th season on March 21 to new vendors and an eager crowd, but not all the buzz was about the produce. Sustainable Farms and Communities, the non-profit that operates the market, hopes to secure $2.6 million in economic stimulus funding to build the Columbia Farmers Market Pavilion. The structure […]
Columbia senator drafts Callaway compromise
Kurt Schaefer has been in the state Senate for only three months, but the attorney from Columbia has become the man in the middle in the fight over financing for a second nuclear reactor in Callaway County. Schaefer talked about the high-stakes debate during a CBT Power Lunch