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Free rides around Main Street District? Yes, please. 👀

Soda City has a lot going on — learn how the Main Street District can help you love where you live (even more than you already do).

November 3, 2022 • 
Lainey Merriwether, Main Street District
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A view of the Columbia Museum of Art's Boyd Plaza on Main Street.

Navigate the Main Street District with MSD’s downloadable guide + map.

Photo provided by Main Street District

Main Street District (MSD) has been making Soda City’s Main Street a fun place to live, work + play for over 21 years. Cultural events, service projects, and community-wide celebrations are all common sights, with the district additionally being home to many of COLA’s most popular attractions. Think: Soda City Market, First Thursday on Main, Indie Grits Festival, and more.

Looking to spend a day (or night) downtown? Call the “yellow shirts” for a complimentary shuttle to anywhere within the district’s 36-block radius. Running daily from 7 a.m.-11:30 p.m, MSD ambassadors can take you places like:

  • A date night destination
  • Any of the district’s diverse stores or boutiques
  • Events like Arts and Draughts, happening this Fri., Nov. 11

Pro tip: Sign up for MSD’s newsletter to stay in the know about upcoming events and activities (read: just in time for the holiday season).

Get to know the district.*

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