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5 water frontage or access properties for sale
5 hot homes for sale in Columbia that are water frontage or accessible
Photos provided by Coldwell Banker Realty: listing agents Heather Shuler, Charlotte Ransom + Nicole Davis and Keller Williams Realty: listing agent Hope Derrick
If you’re like us — whether you’re in the market for a new home or not — you’ll take any excuse to look at hot homes in Columbia and our surrounding areas, especially when it pertains to waterfront access properties.
Contact: Jason Compton with Coldwell Banker Realty
This is your chance to own one of the final building lots in the exclusive Village at Riverwalk community. You’ll experience downtown living + have access to the riverwalk.
Enjoy Lake Murray from Shull Island in Gilbert + 450 ft of lake frontage. This home comes with an in-ground pool, a dock with a lift, and space for boats or jet skis.
Events
Tuesday, July 25
Workery Apparel Launch Party and Fashion Show | Tuesday, July 25 | 6-8 p.m. | NoMa Warehouse, 2222 Sumter St., Columbia | Free | SY the Label, a local women’s wear fashion brand, is debuting its latest designs alongside its signature looks during this immersive, experiential launch party.
Musical Auditions | Monday, July 24-Tuesday, July 25 | 6-10 p.m. | Trustus Theatre, 520 Lady St., Columbia | Free | Prepare 16 bars, about 30 seconds to one minute of a contemporary or rock/pop musical song that shows off your range, and provide a piano score for accompaniment.
Columbia Fireflies vs. Carolina Mudcats | Tuesday, July 25 | 7:05 p.m. | Segra Park, 1640 Freed St., Columbia | $5-$7 | Miller Lite $2 Tuesday ($2 hot dogs, popcorn, fountain sodas & 12oz Miller Lites)*
Wednesday, July 26
Comedy + Beer | Wednesday, July 26 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Old Mill Brewpub, 711 E. Main St. Ste. A3, Lexington | $15 | Laugh along with SC comedians and get there early to order pre-show food.
Thursday, July 27
Disney’s “The Descendants” | Thursday, July 27-Sunday, Aug. 6 | Times vary | Harbison Theatre, 7300 College St., Irmo | $15-$18 | Descendants the Musical follows the lives of the children of classic Disney villains and heroes.
Friday, July 28
American Pickleball Tour | Friday, July 28-Sunday, July 30 | Times vary | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia | $45-$60 | Your registration includes indoor play on several courts with three levels of medals per bracket, a swag bag, a visor, a hand towel, and more.
Saturday, July 29
“Murder on the Menu,” a Mystery Dinner Theater Event | Saturday, July 29 | 6-9 p.m. | The River Center at Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd., Columbia | $70 | The event includes a buffet meal, beer and wine tickets, an optional costume contest, and door prizes.
Upgrade every room of the house with our top picks for home
This standing desk has a durable quiet motor, ensuring height adjustments are not disruptive. | Photo via Amazon
Elevate your humble abode by updating old appliances and investing in the best of today’s smart home technology. Or simply indulge in redecorating (that’s not a four-letter word in your house, is it?).
Browse the items that will level up every room of your house.
Adjustable standing desk, $139.99 — Upgrade your work-from-home space with this desk that can be adjusted to your custom height.
Soda can organizer, $24.49 — Keep your backstock of sodas or seltzers organized and ready to go.
The Columbia economic development office hired a new business-recruitment manager as part of an initiative to attract hotels, restaurants, and corporations to the area. Grace Salter will focus on enticing businesses from regional cities. The economic development office has never had an employee solely dedicated to recruitment. (The Post and Courier)
Development
Plans for a major development at Smallwood Cove on Lake Murray, including 940 townhomes, 160 single-family houses, a hotel, a conference center, restaurants, and retail space, have been withdrawn after facing concerns about traffic and over-development from the public. (The State)
Soda Citizen
USC rising sophomore Chloe Kitts helped USA Basketball win gold in the FIBA U19 World Cup, scoring 15 points and grabbing nine rebounds in the final against Spain. The US secured a 69-66 victory and Chloe had four double-digit-scoring games in the tournament. (Gamecocks Online)
Sports
ESPN’s College GameDay will begin the 2023 college football season in Charlotte, NC + cover the “Battle of the Carolinas” game. The Gamecocks and the Tarheels will face off on Saturday, Sept. 2 and it will be the show’s first-ever visit to this matchup. The game will be featured in primetime on ABC starting at 7:30 p.m. (Gamecocks Online)
Cause
The Columbia Chamber’s Leadership Columbia program is seeking proposals for the LC Class of 2024 project, benefiting the community. The project will involve around 65 Leadership Columbia candidates and will be completed by April 2024. Nonprofits can submit until August 28.
Arts
One Columbia for Arts and Culture announced Xavier Blake as its new Executive Director. Blake has over two decades of experience in nonprofit public media, arts, culture, videography, producing, and directing and is engaged in diversity + inclusion initiatives.
Giveaway
Could you use a vacation? How about five nights in a gorgeous beach house at Wild Dunes Resort? Lowes Foods is hosting a sweepstakes for Lowes Foods Vacation Ambassadors (read: one lucky winner and up to five guests, ages 21+) to enjoy one of three dream beach trips. See details and enter.*
Development
🛠 Under construction: The Old Mill Pond Trail
The Old Mill Pond in Lexington will be refilled after eight years
Project access and laydown exhibit of the Old Mill Pond before the trail is built. | Image via The Town of Lexington’s Old Mill Pond Trail document
After eight years, Lexington’s Old Mill Pond’s dam has been rebuilt + the pond will soon be refilled for the first time since the 2015 floods.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (SCDHEC) final inspection is pending before the pond is refilled. Once complete, the town of Lexington will build a walking trail encircling the pond, adding bridges and boardwalks.
The trail’s details
The trail will be accessible to the public from various access points, and the town plans to spend $3 million on the project. It will be a little over a mile long and will include bridges, overlooks, seating, lighting, and surveillance cameras.
The dam will also produce hydropower to partly power Hazelwood Brewing Company and the trail’s lights.
The town will fill the pond again once about 75% of the work is completed. The project is expected to take about nine-10 months, with the trail set to be finished by next spring.
My husband and I love to eat Indian food around Columbia so I was so excited to see that a new Indian restaurant is coming soon to Five Points. I’ll be on the lookout for more details on the Aroma of India.
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