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ICYMI: Our top 5 articles in Jan. 2019

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The shortest month of the year is *officially* here. Time for groundhog shadows (or not), Black History Month and Valentine’s Day cards. 💘 Before we go full speed into candy hearts and Cupid’s arrows, here’s a look back at what you enjoyed reading in January (and what you missed out on).

1️⃣COMET announces a partnership with Uber

Seem to be ubering everywhere and your bank account is paying for it? Your rides just got $5 cheaper thanks to COMET’s partnership with Lyft + Uber. Just make sure to stay within COMET’s fixed-service areas to get the deal.

2️⃣S.C. Restaurant Week: Everything you need to know about Columbia’s dishes

Seems like y’all were drooling over the Restaurant Week menus this year. From fine to casual dining there was something for all food lovers.

3️⃣Columbia, S.C.’s ultimate Happy Hour guide

We updated our guide (initially sent out last March) and it still remains one of the most popular guides among our readers – because y’all certainly love to wine down after work. With this all-inclusive guide to the 100+ happy hours of Columbia, you will never be left without a plan when it hits five o’clock.

4️⃣ 10+ hobbies to try in Columbia in the new year

We’re all about giving our readers new things to try. If you’re a little behind on your resolutions to find a new hobby, think about taking up mountain biking (and if that’s not your style, we’ve got other ideas).

5️⃣ 5 flights under $300 from CAE to kick of 2019

We made it a personal #MustDo to travel more in 2019, and found some really great flight deals out of Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) for under $300 to places like Houston, Portland + L.A. And why spend hours driving to another airport when you can hop on at CAE + spend more time actually *in* your destination?

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