• POUT | Pick up some luxury beauty products or choose from an array of innovative skin services.
• Swiff Brand | Shop classic and cool clothing — anything from outwear, shirts, bottoms, accessories, and more.

• Julie K. Art’s artwork | Sam here — last time I went to NoMa Warehouse, I stopped by Julie K. Art’s table and bought some stickers. If you have any animal conservation lovers in your life, I highly recommend checking out her website for stickers, prints, cards, ornaments, and more.
• Jodi Jenkins Designs | Reader Crystal F. recommends grabbing something from Jodi Jenkins Designs. “They have a bunch of local crafts for sale. My favorite items were the custom pottery. I bought a spoon rest for myself.”

• Animal Party: A Book of Fun from A to Z | Reader (and local author) Ashley B. wrote a children’s book called Animal Party: A Book of Fun from A to Z. She collaborated with a local artist, Shirley DuRant who can be found most weekends at Soda City or The Collective. “As for stocking stuffers, we have the book, very cute animal prints, a tote bag, buttons, and stickers.”
• All Good Books membership | Read all about Cola’s newest independent bookstore coming to Five Points in early 2023 and buy the book lover in your life a membership for next year.

• Indah’s coffee mugs | Sip coffee from a mug with a custom-illustrated tiger drinking coffee in a jungle on it.
• Loveland Coffee items | Reader Jessica L. recommends stocking stuffers from Loveland Coffee, “including instant coffee, tea blends made local from Columbia (Grassroots), lumps of coal coffee, a holiday blend, and more.”

• COLA merch on 6AM’s online shop | A cool way to support COLAtoday
• If you’re more of an experience kinda-gift giver, check out our experience gifts guide here.

• Titos Tuesday at Boku | Tuesday, Dec. 13 | 4-11 p.m. | Boku Kitchen + Saloon, 916 Gervais St., Columbia | Every Tuesday Boku will have $5 Titos cocktails open to close on top of its happy hour which includes $4 Sake Bombs, $5 appetizers, $6 wine and $7 cocktails from 4-7 p.m.
• Baby Shark Live!: The Christmas Show | Tuesday, Dec. 13 | 6 p.m. | The Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor St., Columbia | $25-$65 | Splash along with Baby Shark and Pinkfong as they journey into the sea for the Holidays to sing and dance through some of your favorite songs.

• Half-Price Select Sushi & Martini Wednesdays | Wednesday, Dec. 14 | 5-10 p.m. | SakiTumi Grill & Sushi Bar, 807 Gervais St., Ste. 103, Columbia | The sushi rolls and drinks rotate each week so you never get bored with the same selections.
• A Night Out with the Autism Society | Wednesday, Dec. 14 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St., Cayce | Enjoy giveaways, games, fun and an auction.

• Members Bring a Friend Day! | Thursday, Dec. 15 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St., Columbia | Free | The evening includes a tour of featured exhibitions at 6 p.m., a Baker & Baker concert at 7 p.m., and all galleries are open until 8 p.m.
• A Conversation with Curators | Thursday, Dec. 15 | 6 p.m. | Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St., Columbia | Free | Join CMA Curator Michael Neumeister and Bill Bodine, former CMA deputy director and chief curator, for a conversation about the history of Kress collections in museums throughout the country.*

• Weekend Holiday Market at NoMa Warehouse | Friday, Dec. 16-Sunday, Dec. 18 | 6-9 p.m. | NoMa Warehouse, 2222 Sumter St., Columbia | Free | Attend this three-day holiday market full of Columbia’s best local vendors, delicious food, hot chocolate, spirits, live music and entertainment, and all of the holiday cheer you can imagine.

• Half-Price Holiday Fun at the South Carolina State Museum | Saturday, Dec. 17 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St., Columbia | $3.50 | Enjoy the Museum’s holiday offerings, including “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4-D,” planetarium experiences, and Santa meet-and-greet, for 50% off kids’ general admission tickets on Saturdays.
• Santa Saturdays at the State Museum | Saturday, Dec. 17 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St., Columbia | $6.95-$8.95 | Santa will be at the museum to meet with guests and members so you can take holiday photos.

• 54º | Mostly sunny | 10% chance of rain

• No. 8. That’s where Realtor.com ranked Columbia’s housing market in the nation’s Top Real Estate Markets of 2023 list for affordability and stability. Realtor.com predicts that the top 10 markets will see more real estate activity in the coming year than the rest of the country. 🏘

• Janet Jackson, with special guest Ludacris, is making a stop in Columbia on April 25 during her Together Again Tour. Grab tickets this Friday at 11 a.m. to see these artists perform at Colonial Life Arena 🎟

• After opening in 2019, The Philly Pretzel Factory (2800 Rosewood Dr.) announced it will be closing. The restaurant was known for its pretzel dishes and announced it will have varying store hours based on product availability until its closing, happening before the end of 2022. 🥨 (The State)

• Traffic and parking patterns for Colonial Life Arena may look different as you travel to evening basketball games due to the opening of the new Greene Street Bridge. Read more about all of the changes coming to pedestrians and vehicles here. 🚙 (Gamecocks Online)

• The Congaree Vista Guild is hosting a holiday-themed Third Thursday event, on Dec. 15 from 5-8 p.m. The event will feature open art studios throughout the area as well as some pop-up local artists so you can get the rest of your holiday shopping done. 🛍

• “I want a hippopotamus for Chr” — wait. Take home a new cat or dog with Columbia Animal Services’ Home for the Holidays adoption special instead. For the full month of December, adopt any animal for $25. (ABC Columbia)

• Open enrollment for individual and family health insurance is now. An enrollment event is happening this week at Simplesurance at 4326 Ft. Jackson Blvd. in Columbia on Wed., Dec. 14 from 12 p.m.-7 p.m. You must enroll by Dec. 15 for Jan. 1 coverage.*
• Enroll by Dec. 15 to secure health coverage for Jan. 1. Under 65 and looking for health coverage? Health insurance experts at your local South Carolina BLUE℠ Retail Center are ready to help you find the right plan for you. Don’t miss out on health coverage for 2023.*

• Wondering why it’s so hard to get motivated to exercise? The possible culprit: modern life. The more automated things get (think: online shopping, an app for everything + that tv show you can’t stop watching), the less we move. Here’s how to move more — and make modern life work for you. 🏃*

• For the first time ever, Charleston Wine + Food Festival is offering gift cards that recipients can use to pay for events, special packages, and the shuttle running from downtown to the Culinary Village. Best of all, you don’t have to guess which event tickets they’ll want — they choose for themselves.*

👟Start with a stroll

❄️Festive fun

🥂Finish with a toast