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• The Orbit is a downtown loop running every 30 minutes on weekdays from 7:15 a.m.–7:36 p.m. It runs by Sumter, Blossom, Assembly, and Richland Streets with stops by the State House, UofSC, Prisma Health Baptist + Richland Library. Find the map, infographic, and stop schedule for The Orbit route here.

• First Thursday on Main | Thu., Oct. 6 | 6-10 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St., Columbia | First Thursday on Main 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Free | Enjoy an evening of live music, great food, and more. 🎶
• Friends of the Library Book Sale | Thu., Oct. 6 - Sat., Oct. 8 | 3-7 p.m. | Irmo Branch Library, 6251 St. Andrews Rd., Columbia | Free | Get books for $2 or less. 📖
• Carolina Downhome Blues Festival | Thu., Oct. 6 - Sun., Oct. 9 | 5:30 p.m. | Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, 810 Lyttleton St, Camden | $0.00 - $40.00 | 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.

• Deceased Farm Haunted Attraction | Fri., Oct. 7 | 7:30-11:30 p.m. | Clinton Sease Farm, 382 Olde Farm Road, Lexington | $25.00 | Experience a self-guided haunt through six terrifying buildings, three outdoor zones, and creepy corn fields. 🌽
• Midlands Plant & Flower Festival | Fri., Oct. 7 - Sat., Oct. 8 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | SC State Farmers Market, 3483 Charleston Hwy., West Columbia | Free | Shop fall plants and flowers, gardening equipment, décor, and seasonal produce at the State Farmers Market. 💐
• South Carolina Jazz Festival | Fri., Oct. 7 | Multiple venues, Cheraw | $0.00 - $25.00 | Enjoy smooth jazz during this festival that honors John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, born in Cheraw and known as the founder of modern jazz.*

• Meeting Street Artisan Market | Sat., Oct. 8 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Interactive Art Park, 425 Meeting Street, West Columbia | Free | Shop local vendors, grab some grub, and enjoy the cooler weather.
• 15th Annual Palmetto Peanut Boil | Sat., Oct. 8 | 12-6 p.m. | 2900 Devine Street, Columbia | Free | Come celebrate the “the caviar of the South,” and the official state snack of SC. 🥜

• Mindfulness Dog Training Class | Sun., Oct. 9 | 9-10 a.m. | Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St, Cayce | $45 | Learn dog psychology, obedience training, learning styles, mindfulness, and how to earn respect and trust from your dog. 🐶

• Scan your smile with either an at-home kit or an in-person visit
• Receive a customized treatment plan from a state-licensed doctor
• Start your journey with custom aligners (22-hour-wear or Nighttime Aligners™, depending on your needs)

• 76º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain ☀️

• Hanabi Hibachi & Sushi — the new LTC Hospitality Services restaurant set to open before the end of the year — is coming soon to 1624 Main St., formally Main Course. The new hibachi and teppanyaki cuisine will serve fiery hibachi with fresh sushi. 🍣

• The Green — a new retail building coming to 2835 Devine St. — will soon house Cola’s first Sully’s Steamers + third Ally & Eloise Bakeshop. The space (developed by Estates & Companies) will also have outdoor dining and an entertainment area. An opening date has not been announced. 🥯

• $50,000. The amount of money Mayor Rickenmann is trying to raise to purchase a Hologic Prone Stereotactic Unit for the Prisma Health Breast Center. Tomorrow, the 20th annual Isabel Law Breakfast will take place from 7-9 a.m. in Boyd Plaza at the Museum of Art. Tickets are $10. Click here to see where to purchase. 💖

• The SEC announced the 30-game baseball schedule for the 2023 season + the Gamecocks will start on the road at Georgia Fri., March 17-Sun., March 19. Carolina will play Missouri at home Fri., March 24-Sun., March 26. See the schedule and get tickets here. ⚾️ (Gamecocks Online)

• Dawn Staley — the UofSC women’s basketball coach — will receive the John R. Wooden Award “Legends of Coaching” Award on April 7. Coach Dawn will soon enter her 23rd year of being a head coach and was selected for this honor based on her character, success on the court, and coaching philosophy. (Gamecocks Online)

• Mason’s Monster Mash is returning to Segra Park (1640 Freed St.). Plan to attend the family-friendly event on Thurs., Oct. 27 from 6-8 p.m. Trick-or-treat, jump on inflatables, create crafts, enjoy limited concessions, and other Halloween fun with Mason. General admission tickets are $5. 🎃

• SC State University + Clemson University (SC’s two land-grant universities) will be given $70 million in grants from the USDA to fund agricultural programs that make farming more climate-friendly. The funds will help offset the costs of implementing climate-friendly practices and will help small farms across SC. 🥕 (WIS)

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• Namaste. Come for yoga, stay for brunch (and beer) — Steel Hand Brewing’s Yoga + Brunch is back on Sun., Oct. 9. Snag tickets. 🍻 *

• How do you support breast cancer patients during Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Attend an event that features cocktails, a fashion show, and prizes (yes, please). Women’s Night Out is happening on Thurs., Oct. 13 with proceeds benefiting Lexington Medical Center’s Crystal Smith Breast Cancer Fund. Learn more + buy tickets.*

• Leading commercial real estate firm Wilson Kibler recently announced two new hires in its Soda City office: Michael Crowley, Broker Associate and Sam Gamble, Marketing and Research Director.*

• Notice an uptick in any of these feathered friends in your backyard lately? Keep them safe from colliding with your windows — a cause of death for millions of birds each year — by throwing up some decals like these. We love these leaf designs too to keep things festive for fall.*

Bourbon | Three courses for $39 | Cajun/Creole cuisine

MOA | Three courses for $55 | Korean cuisine

• Prime basket $29
• Pork belly $27
• Beef bulgogi $29
• Spicy pork $27

Smoked | Three courses for $65 | American