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10 Developments currently underway around Columbia, SC
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The Standard, the 17-story student housing tower, under construction. | Photo by COLAtoday
Columbia is bustling with new developments. We are giving details on five of them (and highlighting five more) so you can do some deep-dive development digging.

🏗 4West building
🏗 5th and Sloan
  • The deets: Garvin Design Group announced the $11 million Rosewood Church Redevelopment project, featuring four buildings, 49 high-end apartments, and a mix of retailers.
  • Location: 2901 Rosewood Dr.
  • Anticipated date of completion: To be determined
Iron Hill Development

The Iron Hill development under construction.

Photo by COLAtoday team

🏗 Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
  • The deets: The 7,500 sqft brewery will feature an on-site brewing facility, a bar area, dining room, and an outdoor dining space. It plans to bring 100+ new jobs.
  • Location: The BullStreet District
  • Anticipated date of completion: To be determined
🏗 The Standard
  • The deets: This 17-story, ~443,000-sqft student housing building will feature 247 fully-furnished units with 678 beds.
  • Location: 1401 Assembly St.
  • Anticipated date of completion: Fall 2023
🏗 The W.B. Smith Whaley House
  • The deets: This historic renovation project will feature several apartments, a cafe (occupied by Knowledge Perk), and a porch.
  • Location: The corner of Gervais + Pickens Streets.
  • Anticipated date of completion: End of 2022
And the best part of all of this? More projects are happening around town — just look at these developments that were announced this week + several more below:
Good life cafe and shoppes on main

Good Life Café and Shoppes On Main currently under construction.

Photo by COLAtoday team
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Friday, October 14
  • Creepy Crawly Cookies | Fri., Oct. 14 | 2-6:30 p.m. | Chapin | $25.00 | Learn how to decorate some special Halloween cookies and take home the ones you don’t eat.
  • Picnic in the Park with Forest Acres + Town Theatre | Fri., Oct. 14 | 6 p.m. | Pinetree Park , 4626 Winthrop Ave., Columbia | $5.00 | Grab dinner from your favorite Forest Acres restaurant to bring to this concert series featuring well-known Town Theatre and Midlands performers.*
  • South Carolina Jazz Festival | Fri., Oct. 14 - Sat., Oct. 15 | 12 p.m. | Multiple venues , Various , 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.
Saturday, October 15
  • Miles Ahead - Musings for Miles Davis | Sat., Oct. 15, Sat., Oct. 15 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., Charleston | $25.00 - $64.00 | 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.
  • Vintage Con 2022: Time Warp | Sat., Oct. 15 - Sun., Oct. 16 | 6-9 p.m. | NoMa Warehouse, 2222 Sumter St, Columbia | $0.00 - $5.00 | Guests can visit with collectors, shop, receive styling tips, and enjoy brunch.
  • Blue Bike x The COMET Anniversary Group Ride + Scavenger Hunt | Sat., Oct. 15 | 11 a.m. | Bull Street - Segra Park Blue Bike Station, 1640 Freed Street, Columbia | Free | Join in on a scavenger hunt around Bull Street and win prizes.
Sunday, October 16
  • Carolina Jazz Xperience | Sun., Oct. 16 | 4:30 p.m. | West Columbia Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater, West Columbia | Big band jazz concert that’s free and open to the public.
  • Free Sundays Presented by Still Hopes | Robert Mills House | Sun., Oct. 16 | 1-4 p.m. | Robert Mills House & Gardens, 1616 Blanding St, Columbia | Free | Residents of Richland and Lexington counties are invited to tour the Robert Mills House for free once a month thanks to Still Hopes.
Monday, October 17
  • Ranky Tanky | Mon., Oct. 17 | 6 p.m. | South Carolina State Fair, 1200 Rosewood Dr, Columbia | This Grammy Award-winning, Charleston, S.C.-based quintet, performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands.
Tuesday, October 18
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Weather
  • 75º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain
Announced
  • Nate Bargatze — the 2021 Grammy-nominated stand-up comedian with a Netflix special, “The Greatest Average American” — is coming to the Koger Center. Grab tickets this morning at 10 a.m. to see Nate on “The Be Funny Tour” happening on Sun., Jan. 15. 🎤
Civic
  • The City of West Columbia purchased new equipment for the Public Works Department to make the streets cleaner. A street sweeper, switch-and-go truck, and leaf truck were bought using funds from the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget. The new equipment will remove debris from the roadway, assist in picking up yard waste, and pick up leaf piles. 🍂
Community
  • Famously Hot SC Pride Festival is happening tomorrow from 12-10 p.m. on Main Street. Get the party started tonight by attending the Get Lit Street Party at 6 p.m. + keep the fun going at the Official SC Pride Drag Brunch on Sunday. See a full lineup of this weekend’s pride events here. 🌈
  • Due to renovation delays at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing — which has been operating out of the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) — will be extending its stay for a few more weeks. Flight trainings, homeland defense missions, and ~200-300 military personnel have been operating out of the airport since April.
Eat
  • Don’t miss a four-course, farm-to-table dinner with Chef Kristian Niemi (owner of Black Rooster + Bourbon) and Guest Chef Javier Uriarte from Ratio. F2T Productions is hosting the dinner at 1005 Airport Blvd. on Mon., Oct. 17 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Buy tickets here.
  • Food Truck Fridays will continue through the rest of October. Food truck Fridays will be serving up lunch every Friday (today, Oct.14, Oct. 21, and Oct 28) at 2300 Bull St.from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. See the lineup of vendors here.
  • It’s corn!... casserole. This gluten-free Corn Casserole recipe makes for a sweet, autumnal side dish. 🌽 *
Number
  • $75,000 — the amount the Nord Family Foundation donated to the United Way of the Midlands. The funds will be used to raise awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and allow United Way’s Resilient Midlands (RM) to expand into the Midlands. 💰
Sports
  • Garnet & Black Madness — a free intrasquad scrimmage hosted by South Carolina men’s basketball — will be open to the public on Wed., Oct. 26 at Colonial Life Arena. Fans can meet the players + get to see the team in action ahead of the season. 🏀
Health
  • Big news for women living in rural areas of the Lowcountry: Through a partnership with MUSC Health + the WISE Telehealth Network, women can now receive telehealth services at Charleston County Public Library Branches. The partnership importantly increases healthcare access in rural areas where primary care services may not be available.*
Travel
  • Couples getaway idea: Get lost in the history, restaurants, and famous oak tree-lined streets of Savannah, GA. This cottage nestled right by Washington Square boasts Southern-style furnishings including glittering chandeliers and has a five star rating.*
Celebrate
  • We want to wish a happy birthday (on Sunday) to our teammate David, COLAtoday City Editor. Happy birthday, David!
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A gourd-geous puzzle 🧩

A gourd-geous puzzle
Puzzle of pumpkins
Puzzle created with Jigsaw Explorer | Graphic by COLAtoday
Happy Friday, Soda Citizens. Whether you’re on break at work or getting off early for a long weekend today, we wanted to bring you some Friday fun in our newsletter.

Here’s a local fall scene for you to put back together. Can anyone guess the subject from the photo below? (Here’s a hint: you’ll likely find this scene at the SC State Farmers Market.)

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.

Oh, and we’re shouting out reader, Brittany H. who completed the last puzzle in one min. and 28 sec. That’s some pretty fast puzzling.

CAN YOU SOLVE IT?
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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Sam.

Editor’s pick: I’m so glad it’s Friday, and this one is feeling particularly sweet because today is National Dessert Day. If you’re craving some sugar, check out these wild desserts around Columbia to try.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? See a few (more) Soda City developments recently announced, here.
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