• National Coffee Day with free Coffee | Friday, Sept. 29 | 9 a.m.-7 p.m. | Columbia Visitors Center, 1120 Lincoln St., Columbia | Free | Visit the Visitors Center, get a free cup of coffee, and find out a little about Columbia while you’re there.
• Lexington Medical Center’s Irmo Okra Strut Festival | Friday, Sept. 29-Saturday, Sept. 30 | 6-10 p.m. | Irmo Community Park, 7507 Eastview Dr., Irmo | Free | Entry to the festival is free but individual fees apply for rides, amusements, food, and drinks.
• Chicago | Friday, Sept. 29 | 8 p.m. | The Township Auditorium, 1703 Taylor St., Columbia | $59.50-$96.50 | Don’t miss one of the longest-running and best-selling groups of all time, known for one of their best hits, “If You Leave Me Now.”

• The 16th Annual Palmetto Peanut Boil | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 12-6 p.m. | 2900 Block of Devine Street, Columbia | Free | The event is hosted by Animal Mission, and 100% of all proceeds benefit Columbia Animal Services and the Mission’s spay and neuter program.
• Hop Forward: Best of SC Craft Beer Festival | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 1-5 p.m. | Junction 800, 800 Gervais St., Columbia | $20-$95 | The festival will also host local food trucks, music, and vendors.
• Circus in the Sky - Columbia’s 2023 Charity Classic | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Capital City Club - Columbia, 1201 Main St. STE 2500, Columbia | $25-$85 | Proceeds from this event benefit Special Olympics South Carolina and the Employee Care Foundation.

• Yoga at Steel Hands | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 9-10 a.m. | Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St., Cayce | $20 | Join guest teacher, Jenn Smith, for vinyasa at Steel Hands.
• JerryFest 2023 | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. | Five Points on Saluda Avenue, 747 Saluda Ave., Columbia | Free | Multiple bands will be performing Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead music, along with the addition this year of some other jam-band favorites.
• Fall Fido Festival 2023 | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 1-4 p.m. | Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy., Chapin, SC 29036, Chapin | $5-$15 | You and your pup can look forward to photo ops, games, vendors, shopping, food trucks, adoptions, raffles, demonstrations, and more.

• A simple yay or nay — Cocky’s new entrance at the beginning of home games inside of Williams-Brice stadium. Let us know your thoughts.
  
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• This post on our Instagram has almost 4,000 likes and 170 comments. Seems like we have Topgolf fans in Cola — but the verdict seems to be that Cola needs a Topgolf, just not in Harbison. Thoughts? Keep the conversation going and add your two cents in the comments.

• Bar Gran Sasso will be hosting a Wine & Cheese Night on Thursday, Oct. 5. Explore five curated Italian wine labels paired with chef Joby Wetzel’s favorite Italian cheeses. Enjoy the tasting notes over casual conversation. Tickets cost $45 and can be booked on Resy.

• If you’re looking for a great tailgating grill, the Weber portable gas grill has wheels and folds up neatly.
• Keep your ketchup and mustard from running away with a condiment caddy.
• Keep flies away with mesh food covers.
• Use a cooler light for those p.m. tailgates to elevate your nighttime cooler experience.

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• Perfect for the -ber months: These stemless amber wine glasses that are dishwasher safe.

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