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Pumpkin spice, anyone? 🎃

Fall drinks to try around Columbia, SC
Piecewise coffee fall drinks
Fall in love with Piecewise Coffee’s fall flavors. | Photo by @piecewisecoffee
With it being fall n’ all, pumpkins are hitting the main stage again and fall drink concoctions are being brewed, shaken + stirred around the Soda City.

Local shops are now offering fall flavors + we can’t pass up the opportunity to share a few that you can chai for yourself.

Azalea Coffee Bar, 2700 Devine St.

  • Order the ‘Finish Line’ — a drink made with espresso, house pumpkin spice syrup, white chocolate sauce, milk of choice, and pumpkin pie spice.
  • Or try the new sweet cream pumpkin cold brew — made with vanilla and pumpkin spice syrup, vanilla and pumpkin spice cold foam, and pumpkin pie spice on top.

Cantina 76, 1301 Main St. + 2901 Devine St.

Choose between:
  • the classic Spiced Cider Margarita
  • Spiced Cider Mimosa.
Or, just order both.

Indah Coffee, 2238 Sumter St.

Indah just released a full fall menu. Try the:
  • Pumpkin Latte
  • Maple Honey Walnut Coratdo
  • Nitro Pecan Pie
  • The rotating seasonal Nitro Tea.

Kaminsky’s Dessert Café, 930 Gervais St.

Kaminsky's fall drinks

Taste the new Vanilla Caramel Apple Spritz.

Photo provided by Kaminsky’s Dessert Bar

This Pumpkin Chai seasonal milkshake is for all the pumpkin dessert lovers out there. Oh, and the vista restaurant just released a fall cocktail menu, including:
  • Vanilla Caramel Apple Spritz
  • Peach Cobbler Martini
  • Iced Cookie Butter Latte
  • Banana Bread Latte
  • Cranberry Hot Toddy

Oliver Gospel Roastery, 1120 Taylor St.

Introducing, Oliver Gospel Roastery’s fall drink line-up:
  • Butter Toffee White Mocha
  • Honey Vanilla Oat Latte
  • Vanilla Pumpkin Latte
  • Pumpkin Chai Latte

Piecewise Coffee Co., 2001 State St.

The Cayce coffee shop brought back its signature Pumpkin Pie Latte — ft. in-house pumpkin pie sauce, hints of sweetness + fall spices. Don’t forget to try the Smo Jo — a fun s’mores take on the classic Co Jo — or the Sweet Potato Latte too.

River Rat Brewery, 1231 Shop Rd.

River Rat just introduced a Spiced Pumpkin Margarita this week as its new fall flavor. We recommend pairing this margarita with wings + music bingo every Wednesday.

Savage Craft Ale Works, 430 Center St.

Savage Craft fall drink

Cheers to pumpkin beers.

Photo by @savagecraftaleworks

Enjoy classic fall spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove) mixed together with the pumpkin, milk sugar, and brown sugar in a cold glass.

Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St.

Try Steel Hands’ new Pumpkin Ale ft. tasting notes of cinnamon, coriander, star anise, chamomile, and fresh vanilla bean spices that are fermented with Irish yeast.
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Today
  • The NoMa Flea | Fri., Sept. 30 | 6-9 p.m. | NoMa Warehouse, 2222 Sumter St. | Free | A funky and fun evening artisan market happening on North Main. 🛍
Saturday
  • Fall Fido Festival | Sat., Oct. 1 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy., Chapin | Free | It will be a day to remember with pet-friendly vendors, food trucks, games, sessions, demos, raffle baskets for a cause, adoptions, and more.
  • Savage Craft Oktoberfest 2022 | Sat., Oct. 1 | 1 p.m. | Savage Craft Ale Works, 430 Center St., West Columbia | Free | The West Columbia brewery will offer traditional German food, live music, new beer releases, and friendly competitions. 🍻
Sunday
  • JerryFest | Sun., Oct. 2 | 2-10 p.m. | Five Points on Saluda Ave., 747 Saluda Ave. | Free | Join in on this family-friendly afternoon of fellowship, Grateful Dead music, artisan crafts, food, beverages, and merchandise vendors. 🎶
  • Mindfulness Dog Training Class | Sun., Oct. 2 | 9-10 a.m. | Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St. | $45 | Learn dog psychology, obedience training, learning styles, mindfulness, and how to earn respect and trust from your dog. 🐶
Monday
  • Amos Hoffman Trio at Smoked | Mon., Oct. 3 | 6-9 p.m. | Smoked, 1643 Main St. | Free | Join world-renowned Israeli guitarist Amos Hoffman and his trio, consisting of Sam Edwards on bass + Xavier Breaker on drums.
Tuesday
  • Chamber Issues Forum | Tues., Oct. 4 | 8-9 a.m. | Richland Library Main, 1431 Assembly St. | Free | The Issues Forum exists to provide a place where Columbia Chamber Partners can discuss and address local, regional, and federal issues facing the business community. 🗣
Wednesday
  • Fall for WIP | Wed., Oct. 5 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Senate’s End, 320 Senate St. | Free for WIP members; $10 for guests | Celebrate a new season of Women in Philanthropy with special guest Emily Beamer, the First Lady of Gamecock football + co-founder of the Beamer Family Foundation.*
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How to receive the same care as Gamecock athletes 💪

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Dr. Pollack is part of a large network of Prisma Health physicians who provide elite care to elite athletes. | Photo by COLAtoday team
City Editor Sam here. 👋 When I was younger, my parents were on the sidelines at every University of South Carolina home football game — not as fans (even though they were big fans), but as radiology technologists ready to take X-rays of Gamecock football players when they were injured.

Now as a UofSC alum, I was excited to have the opportunity to go on a behind-the-scenes tour with the doctors of Prisma Health, the official health system for the Gamecocks. Here’s what I learned about how UofSC athletes are cared for on and off the field.

What we tried:

Dr. Matthew Pollack is a Prisma Health orthopedic physician and is one of the team physicians for the UofSC football team (as well as all UofSC student-athletes). He pulled back the curtains for the COLAtoday team by showing what it looks like to be the team physician. I spoke to Dr. Pollack about the care players receive while touring the Gamecock facilities, including the weight room, the athletic training room, the indoor practice facilities, and more.

Even if you’re not an athlete, you’ll want to keep reading to learn how you can receive the same elite care from Prisma Health physicians.*
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Weather
  • 60º | Rainy | 100% chance of rain ☔️
  • Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency, activating SC’s emergency operations plan, ahead of Tropical Storm Ian’s impacts to SC. Here in the Midlands, local meteorologists say Friday will be windy with tropical storm gusts up to 50-60 mph + heavy rain with possible flash flooding. 💨 (WLTX)
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  • Due to Tropical Storm Ian’s potential impacts, schools across the Midlands will have early dismissal, E-learning, or cancellations today. See a list of schools in our area so you can plan accordingly for your student(s). ✏️ (WIS)
Eat
  • Restaurant Week Midlands begins next week and will run from Thurs., Oct. 6 through Sun., Oct. 16. The 11-day event will highlight local businesses + culinary offerings through great deals on meals. Over 25 restaurants are participating this year. Details and menus will be released soon. 🍽
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Community
  • Hotel Trundle is hosting Champagne & Grits as a ‘thank you’ for being voted one of USA Today’s Top 10 Boutique and Historic Hotels in the nation. Join in on champagne, grits, and live music hosted in the lobby (1224 Taylor St.) on Oct. 5, 5-7 p.m. for a community celebration. 🦄
Job
  • The Nickelodeon Theatre is hiring. The local theater is looking for two members to support its community outreach, marketing coordination + membership development. Find the full job descriptions here and submit your resume here. 🎥
Seasonal
  • Nightmare on BullStreet — a Halloween pop-up bar — is coming next week. Beginning Wed., Oct. 5, and continuing through Halloween, Publico on BullStreet is launching a spooky experience. More updates and details about the pop-up bar will be announced soon. 👻
Shop
  • Friends of the Irmo Branch Library is hosting a Fall Book Sale, happening Thurs., Oct. 6 through Sun., Oct. 9 in the library’s community room (6251 St. Andrews Rd.) Find $2 hardback books, $1 paperback books, and deals as low as 50 cents.
Travel
  • Who’s planning on traveling out of CAE for the Thanksgiving holiday? Pro tip: It’s never too early to book those flights. Pro, pro tip: Scott’s Cheap Flights Elite Plan gets you up to 90% off premium economy, business, and first class seats. ✈️*
Learn
  • Bom dia, Columbia. Learning a new language can feel difícil (that’s Portuguese for “difficult”), but with Babbel, it doesn’t have to be. Their bite-size, 10-minute lessons are designed to fit your lifestyle — and right now, you can get 55% off your subscription.*
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Culture

What to do in Cola on a rainy day
Richland Library
Note: the Richland Library will be closed today. | Photo by @mathildesellars
So, the UofSC football game was moved from Saturday, and maybe the event you were looking forward to this weekend was canceled. No need to fret — here are five things to do in Columbia on a rainy day that you can do instead. ☔️

🍿 Catch a movie

The Nickelodeon Theatre | ~$10 | Is there anything better than catching a matinee on a dreary day? Instead of re-watching reruns on Netflix, head out to The Nick for a movie day. (ProTip: They serve beer + wine.)

🔭 Peruse a museum

Columbia Museum of Art | $5-10 or free for members and children six + under | Spend a rainy day in the CMA on Main Street with permanent and rotating galleries and workshops for adults.

South Carolina State Museum | $4-19.95 or free for children two and under | After you’ve exhausted the four floors of SC history, art, natural history, science + technology, stop in the planetarium theater to experience one of its rotating shows.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Keep the kids off of their tablets

Plex HiWire | $9-22 | Get some of your kids’ energy out, and after an afternoon at the indoor trampoline park, everyone can take cozy rain-naps at home afterwards.

Richland Library | Free | When in doubt, explore your local library. Check out their list of children’s programming + events or see the many things it has to offer, here. Note: Richland Library will be closed today, but plans to be open tomorrow, Sat., Oct. 1.
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THE WRAP
Today’s issue was written by Sam.

Editor’s pick: I just wanted to shout out one more fall drink that is super unique. Azalea Coffee Bar also serves a Gamecock Latte. Order this fun drink on game days that’s made with vanilla, chocolate sauce, and beetroot powder (to add some garnet coloration). It’s topped off with a UofSC stencil and sprinkles.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Check out some books written by local authors, here.
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