AMUSE'UM Columbia Children's Museum being arts programming to Downtown Columbia, TN! See post below for details on "A World of Art" planned for July 13th!

The City of Columbia, Tennessee continues to enjoy a historic, declining jobless rates with the release of recent figures which show employment data through May 2017, among the most impressive declines statewide. Columbia’s unemployment rate for May 2017 has dropped to a low of 2.7%, down 0.6% from the previous month, April. The unemployment rate dropped an impressive 1.7% compared to May 2016, the rate one year ago which stood at 4.4% this time last year. The most recent labor report from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development includes a number of promising statistics showing continued improvements to unemployment and increased job growth in Columbia, TN. Columbia boasts 16,760 people currently employed according to the most recent May 2017 data. The drop is attributable to continued growth and expansion of new and existing businesses as the city continues to enjoy new business openings and expansions almost weekly. Middle Tennessee counties leading Tenneseee in the declining unemployment rate, the report revealed that Columbia continues to stand apart, along with Maury County as a leader with near historic declines comparing cities and counties statewide. Maury County also stood apart in the state ranking, with the 7th lowest unemployment rate among Tennessee counties. Economists generally consider 5% “full employment” - 5% the rate indicating normal unemployment levels in a typical, healthy economy. Mayor Dean Dickey notes that “the City is encouraged by continued economic growth trends in business and workforce development within Columbia and the Greater Columbia Area. We will continue to work with our private sector partners to attract and retain quality jobs for our people.” Go #Muletown! #GrowColumbia #ColumbiaTN #ColumbiaTNDevelopment #MuletownExperience #ColumbiaTNJobs #MuleTownCity

The The Building Block School for the Arts plans to relocate to a new location at 700 Woodland Street, two blocks from the square in #DowntownColumbiaTN. The City of Columbia, TN - Government congratulates the Building Blocks School for the Arts, delighted that the art school will remain in the city's downtown. For more go to the Columbia Daily Herald at http://www.columbiadailyherald.com/news/20170618/building-block-school-to-relocate. #Arts4Columbia #MuletownExperience #DotheDayTrip #VisitColumbiaTN #thisplacematters #getartsy #ColumbiaArtsandCulture #DowntownColumbiaArtsandCulture #TNMainstreet #ColumbiaMainstreet

If you have not started the day with a trip to Muletown Roasted Coffee in Downtown Columbia, TN then you have not truly enjoyed the #MuletownExperience! #ColumbiaTN #Muletown #DrinkLocal #ShopLocal

Interested in historic and modern day haunts and gouls in Downtown Columbia, TN? Go to Columbia Ghost Tour (Columbia, TN) to schedule a tour today. There are stories and chills around every corner!

On Friday, June 2, Downtown Columbia will host the Columbia First Fridays event each month featuring food and dining, live music, shopping and more in the Columbia Town Square! See the event page below for more information. #Arts4Columbia #DotheDayTrip #ExperienceMuletown #ColumbiaTN #DowntownMuletown #experiencemaury #VisitColumbiaTN #thisplacematters #eatlocal #shoplocal #drinklocal #ColumbiaDayTrip #TNDowntowns #DowntownColumbiaArtsandCulture

The next time you visit #Muletown, try something new! Stay at the Blythewood Inn Bed & Breakfast in Columbia, Tennessee. Whether you plan to enjoy a sporting event at the Ridley Sports Complex - Columbia, TN or experience #DowntownColumbiaTN from the Square to the City of Columbia Arts District. http://www.blythewoodinnbb.com/ #MuletownExperience #ExperienceMaury #VisitColumbiaTN #ColumbiaTN #DowntownMuletown #EatLocal #DrinkLocal #ShopLocal

Come to Downtown Columbia, TN and enjoy Nashville Predators at Marco's at 822 South today, Saturday, May 20 at 6pm!! #DowntownMuletown #ColumbiaTN #Muletown #ColumbiaTownSquare #MuletownExperience

In #DowntownColumbiaTN, beauty abounds from natural Riverwalk Park to architectural, artistic and other cultural treasures spanning from the #ColumbiaTownSquare to the City of Columbia Arts District. Below are murals in and around the square. If you find yourself in downtown on Mother's Day, enjoy searching for each of the murals below. The federal courthouse mural, a New Deal Era WPA project, may only be viewed when the courthouse is open. Each of the other murals are on public display night and day.

Food Truck phenomena hits Columbia! Read the great article in today's Columbia Daily Herald by Jay Powell about the emerging maker for food trucks in #Muletown! Go to http://www.columbiadailyherald.com/news/20170504/columbia-appears-to-be-emerging-market. #MuletownExperience #VisitColumbia #GrowColumbia #Muletown #DowntownColumbia #ColumbiaTownSquare #DowntownMuletown #EatLocal #DrinkLocal #ShopLocal

The next time you're visiting Downtown Columbia, TN, go for steaks or the best giant salad around at Southern Trè Steakhouse in W. 7th Street heading into the #ColumbiaTownSquare! For more info on Southern Tre, see https://www.facebook.com/SouthernTreSteakhouse/. #Muletown #DowntownMuletown #EatLocal #DrinkLocal #ShopLocal #GrowColumbia #DowntownColumbiaTN #ColumbiaTN #MuletownExperience #VisitColumbiaTN