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Events

Your guide to the 2025 Cottontown Art Crawl

Explore 170 artists, live music, food trucks, and interactive art at the Cottontown Art Crawl, a free, family-friendly event.

March 6, 2025

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David Stringer

Play

40+ great brunch restaurants to try in Columbia

Check out these brunch restaurants, cafes, and diners in Cola, serving a variety of egg dishes, mimosas, bloody marys, and more.

March 6, 2025

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Samantha Robertson

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City

Spirit Airlines adds 3 nonstop flights just in time for summer

Spirit Airlines adds nonstop flights from CAE to Orlando, Newark, and Fort Lauderdale, expanding travel options with limited-time $50 fares.

March 5, 2025

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David Stringer

Events

Columbia Green’s 32nd Annual Festival of Gardens

Columbia Green’s Festival of Gardens returns in April, featuring eight private gardens in King’s Grant, a nature trail, and a gardening presentation.

March 4, 2025

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David Stringer

Food

Philly Flavor arrives in Columbia: Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks expands to Five Points

Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks opens in Five Points, bringing authentic Philly cheesesteaks to Columbia with family ties, big flavors, and a hometown legacy.

March 4, 2025

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David Stringer

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A Piggly Wiggly sign reading "Thank you for shopping Pig on Devin. The Social Pig."

City

Piggly Wiggly on Devine Street announces its closure

The long-standing Columbia location, also known as the Social Pig, announced it will close its doors in the near future.

March 3, 2025

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Michael Beausoleil

Culture

Columbia’s ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy’ category

The trivia game didn’t feature many Columbia questions, but the city has many pop culture facts — do you know them?

March 3, 2025

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Michael Beausoleil