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Travel and Outdoors

Grow some shade in Columbia, SC 🌳

Join in on the initiative created by Columbia Green.

February 10, 2026

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Samantha Robertson

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Sugar Ray flies into WECO

Sugar Ray headlines the free, two-day Meeting Street Music Festival, bringing live music, food, and spring block-party energy to WECO.

February 9, 2026

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David Stringer

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City

Visiting 3 of Columbia’s sister cities

Columbia has seven sister cities worldwide, fostering cultural ties. Explore Cola’s connections to Accra, Ghana; Kaiserslautern, Germany; and Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

February 6, 2026

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David Stringer

A photograph of the iconic San Siro Stadium in Milan, lit up at night. The sky is cloudy and dark blue overhead, with the stadium lit up by a flurry of lights on its concourses. Empty entrance gates are in front of the giant structure.

What would a Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony look like in Columbia?

The grand opening of the winter event is today in Northern Italy. We’re imagining how it would go down in the Columbia area.

February 5, 2026

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STAFF

Sponsored by Lexington Health

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Arts

South Carolina’s first Thomas Dambo troll is coming to Cayce

Danish artist Thomas Dambo is bringing one of his famous upcycled trolls to the Cayce Riverwalk, just minutes from downtown Columbia.

February 4, 2026

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Morgan O’Neal

History

5 ways to honor Black history in Columbia

Discover more about Columbia’s African American history.

February 4, 2026

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David Stringer

BizBrief

February 3, 2026