David here. đ The azaleas in the downtown Cottontown neighborhood are in full bloom just in time for this yearâs Cottontown Art Crawl on Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The free festival features over 140 artists, live music, and plenty of food and drink offerings. For the first time, the music stage will move to Sumter Street to bring even more life to the neighborhoodâs event of the year.
Check out these 10 events taking place this weekend so you can get out and enjoy the Soda City.
Friday, March 10
Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show | Friday, Mar. 10-Sunday, March 12 | Times vary | SC State Fair Grounds, 1200 Rosewood Dr., Columbia | Free | Browse over 100 exhibitors, including a marketplace of vendors, a beer garden, live entertainment, educational seminars, and more.
Laurie McIntosh: Gatherings. My World in Linocut | Friday, March 10-Sunday, Mar. 12 | Times vary | Stormwater Studios, 413 Pendleton St., Columbia | Free | The exhibition is a collection of more than 30 images created using linocut reduction and multi-block processes.
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers + Sunny War | Friday, March 10 | 7:30-11 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St., West Columbia | $15-$18 | North Carolina-based songwriter Sarah Shook mixes country and punk with a little twang in each tune.
Annual Doko Ribfest | Friday, March 10 | 6-10 p.m. | Doko Meadows Park, 171 Langford Rd., Blythewood | Free | Enjoy food trucks, specialty foods, sweets, and activities.
Saturday, March 11
Cottontown Art Crawl | Saturday, March 11 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Cottontown Neighborhood, 2222 Sumter St., Columbia | Free | The fifth annual Cottontown Art Crawl will welcome 140 artists to show and sell their original work in the downtown Columbia neighborhood of Cottontown.
French Wine Tasting at Hampton Street Vineyard | Saturday, March 11 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Hampton Street Vineyard, 1207 Hampton St., Columbia | $40 | Taste six French wines with advanced sommelier Jonathan Lopez in this immersive tasting that spans all the major regions of France.*
2023 Shuckinâ on the Shoals Oyster Roast Fundraiser | Saturday, March 11 | 3-6 p.m. | Saluda Shoals Park, Cattail Shelter 5605 Bush River Rd., Columbia | The 16th Annual Shuckinâ on the Shoals Oyster Roast Fundraiser to support Saluda Shoals Park is presented by Gregory Technologies.
2023 South Carolina PhotoCon | Saturday, March 11-Sunday, March 12 | Columbia Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia | $179 and registration is required | SC PhotoCon is an annual conference for professional photographers sponsored by the Professional Photographers of South Carolina.
Sunday, March 12
Cherry Blossom Brunch at Boku | Sunday, March 12 | 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Boku Kitchen + Saloon, 916 Gervais St., Columbia | $10 | With a local DJ spinning bright + fun music, cherry blossom popup throughout the restaurant and our dim sum menu, this is a brunch party you donât want to miss.
March Sketchout | Sunday, March 12 | 3-5 p.m. | The Hanger at Hunter Gatherer, 1402 Jim Hamilton Blvd., Columbia | Free | Indoor and outdoor spaces will be available depending on the weather and options to order snacks and drinks while you sketch.
River Rat Brewery is celebrating a decade of serving brews in the shadow of Williams-Brice Stadium happening on Saturday from 12-10 p.m. Stop by for a pint as there will be specialty drinks and a few surprises. đ
Shop
Pannerpete â a vintage clothing retailer â is hosting the grand opening of its first brick-and-mortar store at 738 Harden St. on Sunday. While youâre there, check out All Good Books which cut the ribbon at its new location last week. đ
Festival
We need your help to decide Colaâs best festival or annual event. In order to get our initial lineup of eight contestants, we want to know your favorite events around town. Tell us with this survey + stay tuned to learn how to participate in the tournament. đ
GREAT ESCAPES
Our guide to Albuquerque, NM
Great Escapes: Our guide to Albuquerque, NM
Thereâs a reason they call it the âLand of Enchantment.â | Photo by 6AM City
New Mexico is often overlooked when it comes to tourism, so let me show you why itâs worth a visit. Besides âBreaking Badâ and âHigh School Musical.â Hereâs what The Duke City has in store for you.
Food: Stop by Frontier or one of Golden Prideâs four locations for a breakfast burrito â yes, burrito â and a sweet roll, which is sorta like a gigantic buttery cinnamon roll. Just trust us.
Outdoors: Take a trip to the ABQ BioPark â a triad consisting of the city zoo, aquarium, and botanical garden â which simply has too much to see and do in one day.
Vrbo: This Spanish Casita with a rooftop deck is just minutes from downtown and old town. (~$90/night)*
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