Not yet Tequila 2012-04-01 - 104 Public Square - Photo -ColumbiaMagazine.com photo. Not yet tequila, but soon to be. but soon to be. The wagon is loaded with the basic ingredient of Tequila, harvested and from the blue agave plant in Mexico. The wagons take the raw materials to the distillers, who, in turn often ship bulk tequila to the United States for bottling, at a limited number of facilities in only three states, one being Kentucky. The depiction above is on one of the colorful tables in Pablo's Mexican Grill, 104 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The background on the carving was provided by the owner, Antonio Aquino. Tequila is not sold, legally, in Adair County, KY, where almost everyone can sing Margaritaville , and some have wasted away there. By the way, a single outrage associated with the beverage, is that, according to an entry in Wikipedia, Tequila, a single one-liter bottle of tequila sold for the record price ever paid - $225,000 - for a single bottle of spirits ever sold. For Mexican tequila. Not Kentucky bourbon! Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Historic Adair Co. Courthouse Clocktowr Over the rooftops 2012-04-01 - Columbia, KY - Photo ColumbiaMagazine.com. The Adair County Clocktower, closeup,over the rooftops from the Columbia City Cemetery. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Churches of Adair Co., KY: Antioch United Methodist Church 2012-04-01 - Sparksville, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Antioch United Methodist Church 8157 Burkesville Road, Columbia, in the Sparksville community of Adair County, KY, in March 2012. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Hero dog candidate Beyco: Honorary Adair Countian 2012-04-01 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Joe Hare. Beyco: She's become a big part of our lives Patriot Guard Rider Joe Hare everyone: Vote for our friend Beyco, for the Military Dogs Division of the Hero Dog Awards. All help would be greatly appreciated. - Joe Hare It's simple. Vote by clicking to: Hero Dogs and vote for Beyco. -JOE HARE Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Circle R's new ownership/management 2012-04-01 - 712 Russell Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener. Jennifer and Executive Chef Sammy Genakos have re-opened the Circle R restaurant now under their ownership and management. The restaurant continues to serve traditional cooked-to-order breakfasts and meat-and-two lunches. Chef Genakos is researching the old menus, and has already duplicated J.D. Harper's southwide famous Kingburger, the doubledecker burger with two patties and three layer bun. In addition, the restaurant will offer limited - to make sure it's done just right, he says - special occasion, celebration dinners, including cooked on the premises Prime Rib. The Circle R will be open six days a week; closed Mondays. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Scenic Spencer Co., KY: Plum Creek Baptist Church 2012-04-01 - 31 Plum Creek Road, Waterford, Spencer Co., KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. CU photo. 202 Years Old: The stunningly beautiful Plum Creek Baptist Church in Spencer County, KY, Est. 1810. The white clapboard church is situated on a knoll with the old, well-tended Plum Creek Cemetery higher up the hill. The church is a stand-out feature of the KY 44 between Mt. Washington and Taylorsville, KY, a scenic highway with arresting features all along the way. The church overlooks a very active Spencer County Parks and Recreation facility. "Waterford Community Park. is an 18 acre facility located five miles west of Taylorsville on Highway 44. The park is home to Waterford Homecoming, Spencer County Youth Soccer, Waterford Sports Softball and Spencer County Youth Softball. Amenities include: picnic shelter, playground, restrooms, .45 mile walking track, fitness stations, basketball court, soccer fields and softball fields. It is one of four major county parks operated " by the Spencer County, KY, Parks & Recreation website. If you go: It's a short distance, from Columbia Baptist Church, 201 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY to Waterford: just under 80 miles, but plan on around a two hour drive. Using one version of Google maps, with the sensible shortcurt through Saloma, Raywick, Bardstown and Mt. Washington, KY, there are beautiful churches all along the way. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Jubilant Blue Raiders hoist Manny Alonzo for hero's ride 2012-04-01 - Egnew Park, inside Lindsey Wilson Sports Park, 820 Hanley Lane, Columbia, KY - Photo by Chris Wells. Lindsey Wilson College. Manny Alonso (top) celebrates following his walk-off single. Alonso's heroics were major factors in the Blue Raiders three game series sweep at Egnew Park in Columbia one Friday and Saturday, March 30-31, 2012. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

If you have photos you'd like to share with ColumbiaMagazine readers, please email .jpg files to photos@columbiamagazine.com. Please include your name, an email address or phone number, the date the photo was taken, and the location and names of anyone in the photos.

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017