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Explore these dog-friendly businesses in Columbia that span from places to eat, drink, shop, exercise, and stay the night.
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Meet all of your favorite local mascots in one place during EdVenture’s energy-filled event.
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Explore South Carolina’s habitats and learn how the Aquarium is helping protect them.
Can you relate to the sentiment of feeling like “empty nesters” when students leave for the summer?” Here’s how to explore your city when there’s less traffic.
Looking for ways to honor and observe Memorial Day with your family? This event round-up is for you. Whether you want to hike, work out, watch baseball, attend a musical performance, or more, find a way to get involved locally.
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Looking for a way to lend a paw or just want a furry friend? These shelters across Columbia could use your help fostering, adopting, or volunteering.
These migratory songbirds, the Purple Martins, gather here nightly through the summer, filling the sky in a swirling display before making their way to South America.⁠
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Head to the children’s museum on Saturday, May 31 for a fun-filled day designed to spark joy and minimize screen time.
Artists looking to display their art for two years inside of the revitalized Finlay Park must submit their applications by the end of May. Keep reading to see how it will work, what you’ll win if chosen, and the artwork criteria.
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We’ve partnered with euphoria to give away one euphoric experience valued at $1,900.
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Sylvan’s Jewelers is moving to the Vista this fall, expanding its showroom and Rolex offerings in the SC Railroad Depot.
Lake Murray Golf Center sold to local owners with plans to reopen in phases and rebrand later this year.
New SC licenses feature iconic imagery and upgraded security with laser engraving.
They don’t call Columbia famously hot for nothin’, but while the heat stays in the triple digits and the Midlands is under heat advisories, here are tips and recommendations for other activities.
Godspeed Coffee is looking to open its first permanent location in Five Points by the end of the year, with Sparrow Construction leading the buildout.
Check out these 11 hiking trails catering to all skill levels in and around Columbia, SC, for outdoor adventures.
With 940 beds and rooftop views, Gateway 737 marks a major milestone in USC’s campus-adjacent growth.
Pack your reusable shopping bags, because we’ve rounded up 10 farmers markets around Columbia, SC.