Farmers market party touts proposed new pavilion

Saturday, July 26, 2008 | 9:43 p.m. CDT; updated 3:10 p.m. CDT, Sunday, March 22, 2009

COLUMBIA — Hot air balloons dotted the sky and musicians serenaded the crowd. A line formed out of the big tent where local chefs had prepared food for the event. It was 85 degrees when the "Imagine the Farmers' Market Pavilion" party started Saturday night, but, just like the market in the morning, plenty of people were there.

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