The Columbia Market House is announcing a change of hours for the Fall/Winter Season. They will be open Wednesday & Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with limited stand holders); Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For further information, follow the Columbia Market House on Facebook.
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The Standholders of Market House have a great lunch business during the week.
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I guess you haven't been to market on Friday's in a long while. Market had great music every Friday even 4th Friday's until a month back or so they stopped the music due to the musicians were playing to a empty house except for the Standholders.
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That would be a plus and an attraction but there's always a reason it can't be in market.
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You are correct that attention should be put towards the downtown to get it rolling but most attention has been put towards The Crossings. By the way Columbia needs all the help it can get to move things forward and if it takes $40 per hour of professional service to get the local government moving and being held accountable then it worth it. I don't mind having them spending my tax money that way to help move toward a bustling downtown. Be more concerned about the school taxes that are killing this town or the drug problem.
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If you go downtown during the week there isn't many place to eat. The during “the week hours” are geared towards providing residents, businesses and tourist that are in town who want something different instead of having the same old same old pizza, cheesesteaks, and fast food. Remember Market is also open on weekends.Market is try to provide great, delicious alternative to what's the norm
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That still happens. This Thursday. Check out market and town then.
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No matter what you still have to use taxpayers money to maintain the building one way or another. It's a shame that this historic building is treated like the redheaded stepchild. It's a grand building that needs the right people to care and run it. Everyone has so much negative words to say about but you don't see them coming to offer their time, efforts, and realistic ideas for the future of market and the businesses in it.Step up time Columbia! Put up or shhhish.
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WoW!One day. Hmmm. Back in the day that might have been good but now businesses are in need of more days to compete with bigger businesses to move goods and wares. Most of the businesses one do this market and no others.They are trying to drive business into this town and capitalize on the business that is coming in due to other businesses in town like Antiques, museums, and brewpub.Market is a great addition to the downtown and the downtown's growth. It needs great forward thinkers and caretakers
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Speaking of working together. Why aren't we all not coming together to help preserve this market?People should be jumping up and down about The Turkey Hill Experience that was to bring thousands into town and isn't. It's a roadside attraction. They get off 30, get the experience, and get back on 30. No traffic down town. Or how's about The Crossings and trail? The come in, bike or visit crossing and leave. No visit to downtownThese are some issues that need addressed as well as taxes
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We've been hearing the same song and dance for over ten years now. When are we going to accept that a market isn't viable? How much more money do we dump in this thing before it becomes apparent? I think Sisyphus made better progress.
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