06.29.2023

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Weekend Forecast

🌦️ Expect highs around 55° + a rainy Saturday

Events

Friday, June 30

The NoMa Flea | Friday, June 30-Friday, Dec. 15 | 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.
Drive-In Movie Night at Saluda Shoals Park - Top Gun: Maverick | Friday, June 30 | 6:45-10:30 p.m. | 6071 St. Andrews Rd., Columbia | $15 | Watch the newest installment of Top Gun from the comfort of your own car.
Columbia Fireflies vs. Augusta GreenJackets | Friday, June 30 | 7:05 p.m. | Segra Park, 1640 Freed St., Columbia | $5-$7 | Fan Vote T-Shirt Giveaway (first 1000 fans)

Saturday, July 1

12,000 Year History Park - Accessibility Colonial Forts Tour | Saturday, July 1 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Cayce Tennis Center, 1120 Fort Congaree Trail, Cayce | Free | This no-walk Colonial Forts Tour is a special “tour” that will be held inside the Cayce Tennis Center for a classroom style tour of the park.
Bubbles and Balance | Saturday, July 1 | 10-11 a.m. | Smoked, 1643 Main St., Columbia | $10 | Learn yoga while you sip on some bubbles.
Fort Jackson Independence Day Fireworks Celebration | Saturday, July 1 | 4-10 p.m. | Fort Jackson- Hilton Parade Field, Hartsville Guard Rd., Columbia | Free | Enjoy live entertainment, fireworks, carnival rides, and more at Fort Jacskson’s Independence Day Celebration.

Sunday, July 2

Columbia Fireflies vs. Augusta GreenJackets | Sunday, July 2 | 5:05 p.m. | Segra Park, 1640 Freed St., Columbia | $5-$7 | Military Appreciation Night pres by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina// Sunday Funday (pre-game autographs & post-game run the bases)
Upstate Minis | Sunday, July 2 | 9 a.m. | Upstate Mini Cooper Meetings, 410 Willow Winds Dr., Columbia | Free | Bring out your Mini Cooper to meeting other minis from around the state.

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From the editor

Weather

The first weekend of July brings rising temperatures. Plan for mostly sunny skies, highs in the mid-90s, and the possibility of an afternoon thunderstorm.

Holiday

Looking for Fourth of July plans? Check out these five fireworks options across the Midlands.

Plan Ahead

Celebrate Bastille Day on Thursday, July 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. with The Alliance Française of Columbia. The group will meet at Arabesque on Devine Street (a day early) to honor the national day of France.

Great Escapes

Our Guide to Duck, NC

Great Escapes: Our Guide to Duck, NC

A colorful sunset featuring orange yellow blue and purple

Sip some wine + watch the sun go down at the Waterfront Shops in Duck, NC. | Photo by LEXtoday

Duck, NC started off as a sleepy little beach town with small beach box houses, it has grown into a family vacation must-see.

Why Go? Duck is a water lover’s dream. Since it’s a part of a chain of islands off the coast of North Carolina — you have the ocean on one side + the sound of the city on the other.
Act like a local: Head north to Corolla to see wild horses or climb the historic Currituck Beach Lighthouse. Duck is just a ~20-minute drive from some fun + historical sites — like The Wright Brothers’ Memorial and Jockey’s Ridge State Park.
Where to stay: Oceanfront Condo, a boardwalk’s distance from the beach (~$280/night)

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Outdoors

The perfect outdoor string lights do exist, and they’ve got a secret weapon: solar power. Light up your yard with a 50-ft strand.*

Drink

A crushable summer beverage that won’t leave you with a hangover the next day? Try Ritual Zero Proof’s All Day Margarita made with alcohol-free tequila.*

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How to make skincare more fun: the Marshmallow Whip Maker, which turns any cleanser into a fluffy, marshmallow-like foam that’s rich and creamy on the skin.

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