Psst — this is where you come in:

• Creating a specialty drink like Blūm Coffee did last year with its “Cheerio” latte or Swiff’s Caramel Cookie Dough Freddo
• Being included in our local Happy Hour guide
• Hosting happy hour deals like Transmission Arcade did — just the mention of Drink Up during happy hour gave participants $1 worth of free game tokens with any drink purchase
• A Q+A with a mixologist
• Collaborating with local drink makers like Coa Agaveria y Cocina and As Well As to create wellness cocktails

Get involved

• Let us know how you want to be involved — whether it’s an event, a drink, a special, or something else.
• Send us any photos, videos, or assets we can use.
• If you’re planning to host an event, include the details and a link.

• French Caribbean Dinner | Tuesday, May 30 | 6-8 p.m. | Hampton Street Vineyard, 1207 Hampton St., Columbia | $85 | Enjoy a four-course Caribbean dinner with beverage pairings by Advanced Sommelier Jonathan Lopez.
• Live in the Lobby Jazz: Jeremy Davenport | Tuesday, May 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene St., Columbia | Free | Jeremy Davenport is an American jazz trumpeter and singer based in New Orleans, LA.

• Attack Attack! - The Dark Waves Tour with Belmont, Traitors, Colorblind | Wednesday, May 31 | 6 p.m. | New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St., West Columbia | $25-$30 | Metalcore returns to New Brookland Tavern headlined by Attack Attack! who revived the band in 2020.

• Justin Osborne of SUSTO | Thursday, Jun. 1 | 8 p.m. | The Attic Lounge, 134 1/2 State St., West Columbia | Catch the first show at the new upstairs space next door to New Brookland Tavern.

• Nashville Nights Concert Series | Friday, Jun. 2 | 6 p.m. | Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St., Cayce | Free | Nashville Nights feature talented singer-songwriters traveling from Nashville, TN for special live music performances on stage, and who are writing and touring with some of the biggest names in music.

• 2 tickets to the sold out Seeing Stars: A Michelin-starred Dinner (think: a once-in-a-lifetime meal)
• 2 nights at one of euphoria’s partner hotels in downtown Greenville

• Registration for Girls Rock Columbia Summer Camp — a week-long day camp that fosters a community of girls, transgender, and gender-nonconforming youth ages 8-17 through music, performance, and educational workshops — is now open. The camp will run from Monday, July 17 to Friday, July 21. Register by this Wednesday, May 31.

• The State asked locals which streets around the Midlands they thought were the worst. A given is Malfunction Junction, but here’s where else you said.

• The Nickelodeon Theater is now offering closed captions for Tuesday evening + Saturday morning matinee showings. See which movies will be playing and buy tickets.

• Zach Steinhauser, Wingard’s Naturalist + US Coast Guard Captain, hosts pontoon tours of the purple martin roost on Lake Murray. Enjoy a sunset cruise with tour guides showcasing the daily return of the Martins to Bomb Island. Tours cost $50 per adult and $45 for children 13 and under.

• Picture this: Eating fresh, local fruits and vegetables all summer long while supporting Carolina farms and farmers. Sound ideal? Enter: The Carolina Crate from Lowes Foods, a CSA (read: Community Supported Agriculture) box filled every week with local produce. Learn more.*

• Life hack: Order your paper towels online and avoid trekking home a giant pack from the store. This Bounty eight-pack is a best seller, or try the Amazon Basics twelve-pack.*