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The holidays are just around the corner in Columbia, and these local vendors are offering food, drinks, and decor perfect for each seasonal festivity.
Shop Valentine’s Day chocolates, couple’s games, cookware, candles, and fuzzy socks to spread the love.
We want to see those socks sag after being filled to the brim with local stocking stuffer gifsts from around Columbia.
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See what Editors Sam and David are shopping this year.
Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.
Wingard’s Market was named Small Business of the Year by the Lexington County chamber of commerce for the work they do selling local products and giving back to the community.
Wellness
Check out these 10 yoga studios around Soda City, which offer beginner classes, memberships, hot yoga, and more.
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Lowes Foods is rolling out this new offering to locals this summer — here’s how to participate.
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Enter: Main Street District.
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