This blog was written by Experience Columbia SC Ambassador, Merrell Johnson. The Heart of Columbia is full of diversity! We celebrate and appreciate our differences because together, our differences make us the great city we are. Juneteenth is just ahead (June 19 th ), celebrating the emancipation of…
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner and no better place to spend it with the one you love than in Columbia, SC. We have plenty of exciting activities to enjoy with your mom, no matter if she is a faithful foodie, a shopaholic, or an adventure seeker. Columbia SC will make sure this year’s…
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This blog and photo are provided by the Cola Town Bike Collective. First time visitors - and even longtime residents in the Columbia area may be surprised just how much we have going on in the area and how one of the best ways to experience Columbia, is by bicycle! One of the best parts of Soda…
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Tie on your apron, grab a shaker and get ready to whip up something delicious because some of Columbia SC’s kitchen and bar masters are sharing recipes to help bring the flavor of our city into your kitchen. Enjoy a craft cocktail from Jake Smith, the creative mind behind the bar at Tazza Kitchen…
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Guest blogger and Soda City Suds Week board member, Whitney McCormac shares what is new at the 2020 celebration of locally brewed beer. Think you’ve done Soda City Suds Week before? Think again! The week-long festival returns for its sixth year, but the lineup is anything but repetitive. Here are…
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By Beth Eiser, probably the biggest Gamecock Men’s Basketball fan you know. She’s not hard to spot in her Thornwell or Silva jersey, screaming louder than Frank Martin at every home game. Columbia, SC is a basketball town. Surprised to hear this? You shouldn’t be. Under the Frank Martin & Dawn…
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Planning the ultimate New Year’s Eve can be a daunting task. Enter Famously Hot New Year or “FHNY”— S.C.’s FREE party of the year with a full-length outdoor concert featuring a national headliner and the biggest NYE fireworks in the state — to solve your planning woes. The best part? All you need to…
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The following blog post was written by Historic Columbia in celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week. Join the Historic Columbia team on May 12 for the reopening of the Hampton-Preston Mansion & Gardens. Be sure to follow them on Facebook or Instagram to keep up with all things history in…
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We're so excited to have some fellow ‘Columbians' visiting this weekend! You may be coming for the game but we hope you'll take some extra time to explore our town and get to know us as more than just another SEC rival. Explore outdoors: According to the current weather forecast, this…
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Songs of Life Festival: A Melancholy Beauty is being performed for the first time in South Carolina after successful performances in New York, Washington D.C. and Boston. Enjoy this profound performance at the Koger Center for the Arts on November 3 at 7:00 pm. Songs of Life recounts how ordinary…
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