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Gervais Street Bridge Dinner returns as Three Rivers Bridge Dinner
The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner is back this fall, returning as the newly renamed Three Rivers Bridge Dinner.
April 22, 2026 02:59 PM
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Updates on breweries around Columbia, SC
January 31, 2022
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Samantha Robertson
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Restaurants with heated outdoor seating in Columba, SC
January 6, 2022
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David Stringer
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Ten tasty mocktails in Columbia
December 3, 2021
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David Stringer
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Be merry on Main this holiday season
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Miracle on Main pop-up in Columbia, SC
November 22, 2021
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Samantha Robertson
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5 gift ideas from Lowes Foods (that won’t break the bank)
November 19, 2021
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Where to dine-in and carry-out Thanksgiving dinner in Columbia, South Carolina 2021
November 15, 2021
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David Stringer
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A first look at Smoked — Columbia SC’s upscale oyster bar
November 8, 2021
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New businesses coming to Five Points in Columbia, SC
October 22, 2021
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A guide to Columbia’s pizza scene
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SCDOT announces its ‘Pothole Blitz’
The statewide effort invites residents to report potholes so crews can patch them and improve safety for drivers.
March 17, 2025
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Where to watch the NCAA Tournament in Columbia
It’s tournament time, and Columbia has plenty of spots to catch every buzzer-beater.
March 14, 2025
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The Bradford pear tree in Columbia, SC
You may see — or smell — these trees around Cola this spring.
March 14, 2025
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Celebrating 75 years of the CMA
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Segra Park gearing up for its 2025 season
The Columbia Fireflies will return, but the ballpark has a schedule filled with other events, promos, and food-themed festivals.
March 13, 2025
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History
The history of St. Pat’s in Five Points
St. Pat’s in Five Points grew from a small gathering into Columbia’s biggest festival.
March 12, 2025
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David Stringer
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Downtown Columbia reimagined with its Strategic Plan and Design Guidelines draft
Residents are invited to give feedback on the plan that outlines its objectives with six “big ideas” for downtown Columbia.
March 11, 2025
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The battle of the “real USC”
South Carolina and Southern Cal will face off in a two-year series, “The Real SC,” with games in 2025 and 2026.
March 10, 2025
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The top industries and employers in the Columbia metro area
The Columbia metro area covers Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, and Richland counties.
March 10, 2025
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