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…
Read MoreTickets are now on sale for Lake Carolina's 10th Annual Wine & Food Festival this Saturday, October 13 from 2:00 ' 5:00 pm. The festival kicks off at 8:00 am with the Wine Glass 10K sponsored by Velocity Distance Project and continues with wine & food tastings in the afternoon. Lake Carolina's…
Read MoreTickets Now on Sale and Volunteers Needed The 2011 World Beer Festival(WBF) will be held January 22, 2011 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The World Beer Festival, presented by All About Beer Magazine, is committed to educating the public about the true diversity in beer varieties. Over…
Read MoreHave you signed up for Torch Relay? Columbia has been selected as one of only 43 cities NATIONWIDE to host Torch Relay for Children's Miracle Network! The event will be held on October 25 at 2:00 p.m. at the Blatt Building on the University of South Carolina campus and will include a 5K walk/run and…
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