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Scenes from Fayetteville's Dogwood Festival, including vendors in a crowd of people and kids on carnival rides.

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The annual Dogwood Festival returns this April for a weekend of live music, arts and crafts, food trucks, craft beer, and more.

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Sports

Five highlight moments from the Gamecocks championship run

Reminisce on the 2023-24 championship season with these five moments that helped the Gamecocks stay undefeated from Paris to Cleveland.

April 8, 2024

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David Stringer

Columbia Green

April 8, 2024

A plate of Thai Chicken Salad and brown rice with a small side of dressing sit on a wooden table.

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Doctors’ Orders: Eating healthy at Duke’s Pad Thai

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Travel and Outdoors

Garden and plant shops in Columbia, SC to visit this spring

Get your garden started right in 2024 with these plant events and local nurseries featuring all types of plants that thrive in zone 8b.

April 5, 2024

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David Stringer

A spacious bedroom is shown, with a king-size bed set against a backdrop of inviting decor at The Honey Bee at The Dens.

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This hotel is a welcome re(treat) for every kind of traveler

With a focus on providing travelers with a diverse selection of experiences, Hotel Trundle aims to make each guest’s getaway magical through its three distinct properties.

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Culture

The SC Philharmonic is coming to your neighborhood

April 4, 2024

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David Stringer

A person kneels on a paved roadway and poses for a picture with a dog.

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Beyond weight loss: The life-changing benefits of bariatric surgery

Like any surgery, recovery takes time, but there are many positive outcomes associated with weight loss from bariatric surgery.

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A collection of handmade post-modernist lamps with unconventional designs at Lewis + Clark, a studio, workshop and gallery in Columbia.

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7 reasons to experience this year’s Artista Vista

With 5 events over 3 days and plenty of public art, immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of creativity while celebrating local talent.

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Food

Meet Columbia’s James Beard Award finalists

Columbia’s Lula Drake Wine Parlour (Outstanding Wine Program) and Robbie Robinson of City Limits Barbecue (Best Chef Southeast) are finalists in the 2024 James Beard Awards.

April 3, 2024

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David Stringer