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Playing pickleball in Columbia, SC
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The new pickleball courts at Southeast Park in Columbia. | Photo via Pickleball Group of the Midlands


Have y’all heard about pickleball? If you haven’t, it’s kind of a big dill. Pickleball shares similarities with tennis, table tennis + badminton (as well as other paddle ball sports). It has official rules, regulations, and its own organization — the USA Pickleball Association. Here’s the lowdown on the game so you don’t find yourself in a pickle:
  • It can be played indoors or outdoors.
  • The court is badminton-sized (20’ x 44’) with a modified tennis net.
  • The pickleball itself is made of plastic + has holes, like a wiffleball. The paddle is a little smaller than a tennis racket.
It can be played as doubles or singles — that means 2-4 people, for those of us who are racket sports-challenged.

Where can you play in the Midlands?
Join an online community

🏓 Pickleball Group of the Midlands, SC — Connect with fellow Midlands Pickleball players and support its “more tournaments in Columbia” initiative.

🏓 Lexington SC Pickleball Group — This friendly and welcoming group for all skill levels boasts 800+ members and is a great place to connect with other Pickleball players.
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Today
  • Finom | Mon., Oct. 3 | 7 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. | $16 | Chicago-based band Finom (formerly known as Ohmme) returns to Cola, this time with Spencer Tweedy on drums and support from local band OuterEgo. 🎸
  • 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.
  • Creative Wheel Throwing | Tues., Oct. 4 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | Columbia Art Center, 1227 Taylor St. | $90 | This class is designed for those that would like to expand their existing knowledge of basic throwing. 🧱
Wednesday
  • Bingo Night | Wed., Oct. 5 | 7 p.m. | Molto Vino, 2822 Devine St. | Free | Enjoy Bingo Wednesdays with a glass or two of your favorite wine 🍷
  • 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.*
Thursday
  • First Thursday on Main | Thurs., Oct. 6 | 6-10 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St. | Free | Enjoy an evening of live music, great food, and more in the Main Street District from the 1200 block to the 1700 block.
  • Carolina Downhome Blues Festival | Thurs., Oct. 6 -Sun., Oct. 9 | 5:30 p.m. | Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, 810 Lyttleton St., Camden | Free-$40 (ticket prices vary) | Now in its 25th year, this year’s festival features artists from across the nation coming together for three days of live music, food trucks, and fun.*
Plan Ahead
  • Miles Ahead: Musings for Miles Davis featuring Sean Jones | Sat., Oct. 15 | 5-6:40 p.m.; 8-9:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., Charleston, SC | $25+ | The Charleston Jazz Orchestra and virtuoso trumpeter Sean Jones present a musical tribute to the legendary Miles Davis — bonus: save $5 on tickets with promo code COLATODAY. 🎼 *
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Weather
  • 67º | Mostly cloudy | 15% chance of rain
Open
  • The BirdsNest Grille (117 Spears Creek Church Rd.) is now open inside the popular gastropub Random Tap in Elgin. The new restaurant’s menu includes a variety of dishes from shepherd’s pie and shrimp and grits, to tacos and wings. 🐦
  • A new I Heart Mac & Cheese is now open at 2712 Emmanual Church Rd. in West Columbia. Stop by for a specialty mac and cheese bowl like the lobster and white truffle, a BLT grilled cheese, or one of the keto + vegan-friendly options. 🧀
Development
  • Construction of the replacement cupola for the Babcock Building in the BullStreet District is now underway. According to The Post and Courier, the work is being done off-site and is expected to be reinstalled in 2023. The historic cupola depicted in the logo of the district was destroyed in a 2020 fire. 🏗️
Community
  • Tickets are on sale now for Columbia Opportunity Resource’s Table for Six event featuring six mayors from the Midlands. The conversation and networking event will take place at The War Mouth on Wed., Oct. 12, from 5-8 p.m. and tickets include two drinks + dinner. 📋
Health
  • School Behavioral Health Academy — a program designed by UofSC psychology faculty to provide trained child mental health experts and behavioral health resources to public educators — launched today. The goal of the new program is to improve the ratio of counselors to students in SC schools. 🧠 (The State)
Number
  • $50,000. That’s how much the Junior League of Columbia (JLC) awarded to three Midlands nonprofits for projects and initiatives addressing poverty and the needs of families + children. The grant recipients are Central SC Habitat for Humanity ($30,000), Junior Achievement ($10,000), and Communities in Schools ($10,000). 🏠
Outdoors
Theater
  • “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is now playing at Trustus Theatre through Sat., Oct. 29. Directed and choreographed by Terrance Henderson, the musical comedy is here just in time for Halloween, and don’t forget audience participation is expected.
Home
Opening
  • Have you heard? Nephron Pharmaceuticals’ new Nephron Nitrile glove-making facility — set to open this fall — will bring hundreds of jobs to the Midlands + help Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supply chain issues. See why the local news is buzzing about the first shipment of equipment arriving at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE). 🛬 *
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Columbia Fireflies

This landmark glows in the dark

A postcard and puzzle
There’s something soothing about working on a puzzle, whether you’re on break at work or stuck inside on vacation. We wanted to bring you some of that namaste in our newsletter, so here’s an iconic Cola landmark for you to put back together. Can anyone guess the subject from the photo below?

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Puzzle created with Jigsaw Explorer | Graphic by COLAtoday


(Here’s a hint: This building glows garnet when the Gamecocks win big.)

You can make this as difficult or easy as you like (from six to 1,054 pieces) and there’s even a multiplayer mode. It also keeps track of your time — send us a screenshot of your quickest finish and we might just have to shout out your puzzle prowess.

CAN YOU SOLVE IT?
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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by David.

Editor’s pick: In February, I joined the board of the Jam Room Foundation to help organize this year’s Jam Room Music Festival, an annual free event on Main Street in front of the Columbia Museum of Art. It was great to see so many people travel to Columbia for the event and to receive so much support from our local arts community.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Read our guide to fall-flavored drinks in Cola, here.
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