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🚲 Hold onto your handlebars

How much of your day can you spend on a bike in Columbia?
A two way, narrow bike lane with bicycle symbols and arrows indicating directions.
It’s time to put the pedal to the metal. | Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels
Columbia scored a 35 out of 100 on Walk Score’s bikeability meter, deeming it a “somewhat bikeable” city. Our score is determined by four components: bike lanes, hills, destinations and connectivity, and bicycle mode share. Wondering what all that means? Let’s bike it out.

Bike lanes 🛣️

Walk Score rates this category on the total length of bike paths and lanes. Learn more about bike lanes or plan a bike commute.

Hill score 🏔️

Hilliness is based on the steepest grade within our area, calculated using the National Elevation Data set from the United States Geological Survey (USGC). Play with the USGS’ interactive map to learn more about nearby topography.

Destinations and connectivity 🗺️

This uses our city’s Walk Score, which measures whether or not you need a car to run daily errands.

Bicycle mode share 🤝

This category takes into account the social nature of bicycling. There’s safety in numbers. Even if a city doesn’t have tons of infrastructure for cyclists, more cyclists mean more drivers are aware of bicycles — which makes roadways safer.

How can we boost our score? 🚲

The top way to increase the bikeability of our city is — you guessed it — by biking more. We can boost our community score by learning more about biking in our city.

Don’t have a bike yet? Support one of these local bike shops:
Vista Guild
 
Events
Tuesday, June 13
  • City of Columbia 2023 Tennis Camp | Tuesday, June 13-Friday, June 16 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Columbia Tennis Center, 1635 Whaley St., Columbia | $60 | Learn the basics of the sport like how to keep score and how to serve.
  • 7th Annual Taste on the River at Stone River | Tuesday, June 13 | Stone River, 121 Alexander Rd., West Columbia | $100 | Attendees will enjoy an array of activities, including a captivating silent auction, tantalizing unlimited tastings from renowned restaurants, live music performed by the Easy Does It Duo, and a fully stocked open bar.
Wednesday, June 14
  • Youth Gardening Program: Gardening Classes | Wednesday, June 14 | South Edisto Discovery Park, 1914 Wiley St., Columbia | Free | Learn to tend to the earth at this gardening class for youth happening each Wednesday in June and July.
  • “Mama Bears” screening | Wednesday, June 14 | 7 p.m. | Nickelodeon Theatre, 1607 Main St., Columbia | Free | To celebrate Pride, the SC chapter of Free Mom Hugs will screen the documentary “Mama Bears,” plus a panel discussion afterward.
Thursday, June 15
Friday, June 16
  • Friday Night Laser Lights | Friday, June 16 | 6-10 p.m. | South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais St., Columbia | $10 | Enjoy the legendary music of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon set to choreographed lasers in the museum’s 55-ft. digital dome planetarium.
  • The NoMa Flea | Friday, June 16 | 6-9 p.m. | NoMa Warehouse, 2222 Sumter St., Columbia | Free | The market features several anchor vendors and at least 10 rotating, pop-up vendors each week.
Calendar events here
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The Roberts Group
 
Community

Education

How local students helped create EdVenture’s newest exhibit
Presented by a COLAtoday Partner
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Welcome to MedVenture, a new exhibit that invites young minds to experience the medical field. | Photo provided by EdVenture
Employment in the healthcare industry is expected to grow by 13% in the next decade. That’s two million jobs.

EdVenture is doing its part to present medical career choices to young minds as part of its newest exhibit, MedVenture, in partnership with Richland School District 2. The district’s Med Pro 21 initiative integrates STEAMM learning (read: science, technology, engineering, the arts, math, and medical) while preparing students for their futures.

In the new MedVenture exhibit, kids are able to explore medical careers in a variety of capacities and learn what it takes to fulfill these vital roles.

One of the coolest aspects of the exhibit? It was created with the help of three Ridge View High School students in the Med Pro program. “Students teamed up with our exhibits department and got to experience hands-on building of a museum exhibit from scratch,” says Tyshica McConner, EdVenture’s Education Initiatives Manager.

“This was such a valuable experience for them as they concepted and designed the exhibit, painted, constructed, and even helped with the finishing touches.”

MedVenture opened to the public on Saturday, May 20, and is free with general admission.
Learn more and plan your visit
News Notes
Coming Soon
  • Ivy House Antiques announced the grand opening of its second location on Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The new store will be located at 4211 Augusta Rd. in Lexington. This expansion comes in addition to their first location at 10511 Two Notch Rd. in Columbia.
Closed
  • Columbia’s Midlands Arts Conservatory, an arts-focused charter school, announced its closure on June 9 due to budget constraints and facility challenges. The school had 164 students. (The Post and Courier)
Number
  • $1.1 million. That’s how much the National Endowment for the Arts granted Columbia and Charleston art projects and programs. The South Carolina Arts Commission received the most funding, including $15,000 to Columbia’s Watering Hole Poetry Organization. (The Post and Courier)
Ranked
  • No. 4. That’s where Columbia landed on Wallet Hub’s 2023’s Best Places to Start a Career list. The data takes into account 180 cities’ job-market saturation, housing affordability, and commuter-friendliness.
Holiday
  • Richland Library will celebrate Juneteenth on Monday, June 19 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Southeast location. Join the festivities with music, dance, African drumming, games, and more. Also, mark your calendar for a Juneteenth-themed Crafternoon event on Thursday, June 15 from 4-5 p.m. at Richland Library St. Andrews.
Kids
  • Columbia International University’s Hoop for Hope basketball camp is back this week for youth ages 10 to 16. The free camp, from June 13 to June 16, offers basketball coaching, gospel messages, and Home Depot-sponsored building workshops. Transportation is provided, and over 40 CIU student-athletes will serve as counselors. (Cola Daily)
Giveaway
  • Curious about credit unions? Now’s the perfect time to start banking with AllSouth. Giveaway alert: Open a new Membership Savings account with a new Freedom or Interest Checking account for a chance to win $1,000. Eligibility requirements and restrictions apply. Learn more.*
Number
  • 2.5 million. That’s how many locally-made, medical-grade gloves Nephron Nitrile plans to produce each year. Learn more about the 400,000-sqft. facility.*
Cause
  • Help fuel the community blood supply with The Blood Connection and they’ll help fuel your vacation or travel plans. TBC is offering $60 in rewards for blood donors in June (mobile exclusions apply and rewards may vary), and new eGift card options — for a limited time. Find a location and donate.*
euphoria
 
 
Answered

Last week we asked " What’s the best free Cola activity?” and here’s what you said:
The majority of you said you like to save money and spend your free times outdoors. Located at the confluence of three rivers and near a National Park, we’re lucky to have plenty of spots to explore.
The Wrap
 
David Stringer wearing a dark button-down shirt

Today’s edition by:
David
From the editor
You always see the signs to watch out for gators at the Riverwalk, but it isn’t every day that you see one. We think this one caught a whiff of what they were cooking at the Bierkeller’s new riverfront location and swam by to see what it was all about.
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