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Explore these dog-friendly businesses in Columbia that span from places to eat, drink, shop, exercise, and stay the night.
The holidays are over and you may be wondering how to recycle your Christmas tree around Columbia. We’re giving you several ideas on how to dispose of your holiday tree, including local drop-offs or providing nutrients to your gardens.
We asked and you answered. Our readers brainstormed locations + plots for a potential future movie filmed in the festive Soda City. We present — the Hallmark movie set in Columbia that was written by you.
Columbia hasn’t been the filming location for a Hallmark holiday movie — yet. We’re asking our readers to brainstorm locations + plots for a potential future movie filmed in the festive Soda City.
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Let’s try something new. Instead of gifting someone a material item, allow them to unwrap the best giftable experiences in Columbia.
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Dr. Kelly Garvin of Lexington Family Practice weighs in on what she would order at this pan-Asian cocktail bar and izakaya.
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‘Tis the season to shop local — and the Main Street District has you covered.
Average daily walking trips dropped by 36% in the US between 2019 and 2022 — see how Cola compares.
See what Editors Sam and David are shopping this year.
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Following the success of hundreds of submissions in 2024, we are getting a jump on our 2025 contest.
From cottages to treehouses, our area is full of unique places to stay that offer guests a break from traditional motels and hotels.
The Boyd Foundation gifted the City of Cayce $2.1 million for the building of a new visitor’s center outside of the 12,000 Year History Park.
From lizards the size of dogs, a Bigfoot, and dozens of monkeys, here’s what people across South Carolina are claiming to see.
Most of us probably don’t have our state flags memorized, but it’s worth studying up: Our flag’s design reflects centuries of history.
We’ve rounded up 10 local holiday lighting ceremonies to attend that feature warm glows, festive feels, thousands of lights, and family-friendly holiday activities.
Including gifts for neighbors, foodies, significant others, homebodies, students, and gifts under $20.
This week, Midlands Technical College students conducting calcium oxalate research saw their project launch into space on Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Mission 18.
Explore Five Points through the Philosophy of Five Points event and participate in the Curiosity Crawl. Participants will come across activation site features and experience a merge of art, philosophy, and local culture of Five Points.
Steel Hands, a highly anticipated brewery and distillery, will open its doors in Columbia, South Carolina this weekend.