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About Columbia, Missouri
For sports enthusiasts, MU boasts the top-10 college football Mizzou Tigers playing in exciting Big 12 Conference games. Tailgating at MU games is a community tradition, and University employees can purchase season tickets at discount rates.
The Columbia School District has been selected as a model district by a National Governors Conference panel. The district has 18 elementary, three middle, three junior high, and three senior high schools; Columbia schools have earned an AAA rating, the highest in Missouri. And the city of Columbia provides youth leagues year-round in a wide range of sports, including soccer and football. There are 3,000 acres of state park land in mid-Missouri, plus great places to hunt and fish. Columbia offers easy access to the Katy Trail, a hiking and biking trail that stretches across Missouri.
For those worried about straying too far from the conveniences of a large urban city, Columbia has enough retail diversity to keep an urbanite content. Examples of local stores include Macy’s, Old Navy, Gap, Dillard’s, Barnes & Noble, the large modern Columbia Mall, and several Starbucks. Smoking in public establishments is prohibited. Restaurants in this college town are many and include Chili’s, Longhorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse, Chipotle Mexican Grill, and a number of fine locally-owned establishments such as the Cherry Street Wine Cellar and Bistro, CCs Broiler, Bangkok Gardens (authentic Thai), The Pasta Factory, Qs (fine Chinese), Sukara (fine Sushi), among many, many others. Abundant, affordable housing, low cost of living, a stable economy, and a low crime rate make Columbia an attractive place to live. MORE ABOUT COLUMBIA VisitColumbiaMo.com - events, restaurants, arts and entertainment, recreation and fitness, family fun, surrounding communities and more GoColumbiaMo.com - city of Columbia; about; services; parks, recreation and the arts; most requested links Our Town - comprehensive annual community guide published by the Columbia Daily Tribune VOX Magazine - what's happening in Columbia published by the MIZZOU sports - the official site with all MU athletics MIZZOU - University of Missouri home page What can I do outdoors? - Missouri recreational areas and activities, nature and wildlife The Ozarks - by the National Park Service and Lake of the Ozarks - guide by FunLake.com Show-me Missouri - State of Missouri For more information, please e-mail Christi Cranmer at cranmerc@health.missouri.edu
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Columbia, a college community of almost 100,000, is the heartland at its best. Located within easy reach of the lakes and rivers of the Ozark foothills, Columbia is 120 miles from both Kansas City and St. Louis. 
