Mast General Store Blog

Monday, May 25, is a red-letter day for the Mast General Store in Downtown Columbia. The day marks the company’s 15th anniversary along the capital city’s main street. To celebrate,...

Say bye-bye to A.I. Spring and summer are meant for real experiences. Sunny, increasingly long days call us to leave our couches and invite us to gather with real people...

What is a passport? In short, a passport is merely a few leaves of paper marked with photos and stamps. In modern legal terms defined by U.S. Department of State,...

Here is Mast Store’s 2026 Fall Festival Guide packed with local fairs, festivities, and FUN! We hope each of the events listed gives all weary, sunburned, summer travelers a homecoming...

Podcasts, as a form of “broadcasting,” are still a relatively new form of media. With roots in the 1980s, the medium really started to take off in the mid-2000s as...

In 1986, Congress passed a bill recognizing February as National Black History Month. Upon signing the bill into law, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation stating, “The foremost purpose of...