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Things to do: Veterans celebrations, Pancake Day and fun holiday shopping

The Daily Herald

The Rebel Bar and Grill will partner with Vet 2 Vet of Middle TN for a day celebrating veterans starting at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Veteran's Day weekend will be a time to celebrate those in service, which goes well with good food, cold beer and live music, among other fun events to check out in Columbia.

1. Veterans Day celebrations

Celebrate Veterans Day with local services, live music and more.

Starting on Friday, the city of Columbia will recognize local service men and women at The Memorial Building, 308 W. 7th St., with its annual Veterans Day service starting at 11 a.m.

The Rebel Bar and Grill, 307 Riverside Drive, along with local Vet 2 Vet members invite all veterans to come out this weekend to celebrate those in service. The Rebel's Veterans Celebration will take place from 2-10 p.m. Saturday and will feature lots of great fun and comradery, including good food, live music and drink specials.

There will also be several veteran-owned local vendors, with proceeds benefiting local veteran families.

Motorcyclists may also participate in a Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association ride, which starts at the Columbia Harley Davidson, 1616 Harley Davidson Blvd. Registration for the ride starts at 11 a.m., with kickstands going up at noon. Riders should be arriving at The Rebel by the 2 p.m. start.

For more information on Vet 2 Vet, visit www.V2VMiddleTN.org.

On Sunday, Spring Hill Memorial Park, 5239 Main St., will host its 22nd annual Veterans Day Service starting at 2 p.m. This year's keynote speaker will be Brigadier General Kurt Winstead. For more information, call (931) 486-0059.

2. Rotary Pancake Day

Jeremy Baker of Columbia Noon Rotary flips a batch of "secret recipe" pancakes at the 62nd annual Rotary Pancake Day.

It's that time of year again to wake up early and fill up on a big stack of Columbia Noon Rotary's famous pancakes.

Since 1959, the "secret recipe" has been an annual tradition many look forward to every year, raising funds for the Noon Rotary's projects, scholarships and foodbox programs. It will once again take place at The Memorial Building, 308 W. 7th St., with food being served throughout the day from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tickets are $10 each, or three for $25, and kids under the age of 6 get to eat for free. Tickets are available for purchase at the door or by any Noon Rotary member.

3. Pictures with Santa at Baxter's

Baxter's Mercantile will host free pictures with Santa from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Kids and pets are welcome.

This weekend will once again present many great holiday shopping opportunities, as well as a little something for the kids.

Baxter's Mercantile, 808 S. Garden St., will host free Pictures with Santa from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Be sure to bring your own camera or phone.

Kids and pets are all welcome to snap their photo with jolly old Saint Nick.

4. Tin Cottage Open House

Christmas and other holiday-themed items are featured at Tin Cottage's new location on West 7th Street.

Round out the weekend with another great holiday shopping opportunity by heading downtown and visiting Tin Cottage on West 7th Street.

Tin Cottage will host its annual Open House from 12:30-4 p.m. Sunday, and will be the perfect one-stop shop. The first 100 shoppers will also receive a free gift bag and can register to win a $100 gift card.

Vendors will range from household items, unique artisan pieces and all sorts of fun nick knacks to bring holiday cheer to the home. It'll also be a great chance to shop for locally-made gifts for all ages.

5. Live entertainment

The King of Queen, a tribute to the band Queen, will perform at The Mulehouse, 812 S. High St., starting at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are available at www.TheMulehouse.com.

Jay Hoppus will perform at Mt. Pleasant Grille, 100 S. Main St. in Mt. Pleasant, starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Cave Street will perform at Twisted Copper Brewing Company, 107 S. Main St. in Mt. Pleasant, starting at 7 p.m. Friday.

Marcus Malone & The Velvet Troubadours will perform at Bad Idea Brewing, 307 W. 11th St. in the Columbia Arts Building, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Real Deal Band will perform at Ember's Tavern & Grille, 2513 Hospitality Drive, starting at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Scotty Morton will perform at The Boondox, 3543 Highway 431, starting at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Brian Golden Blues Project will perform at Twisted Copper Brewing Company starting at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Jay Powell covers events and entertainment for The Daily Herald. Contact him at jpowell@c-dh.net or follow him on Twitter @JayPowellCDH.