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Retail

2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 39 gifts you can buy right now

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.

November 1, 2023

Sports

Gear up for the 2023-24 Gamecock Season

The Gamecock Men’s and Women’s basketball programs look to bring excitement back to Colonial Life Arena again this year, each having a talented roster of players ready to compete.

October 31, 2023

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David Stringer

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Experience holiday magic + gingerbread art like no other

Find out how to get a glimpse of the nation’s largest gingerbread house competition at The Omni Grove Park Inn this holiday season.

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Food

A Taste of Trinidad in the Midlands

Trini Lime Caribbean Cafe is the Midlands first Trinidadian restaurant opening in Cayce’s arts district, across the street from Piecewise Coffee.

October 31, 2023

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David Stringer

City

City Editor Sam’s 3 favorite Columbia news stories from 2023

Take a look at some of our favorite stories we brought you in 2023 — and learn about how you can keep them coming by supporting COLAtoday with the gift of your membership.

October 31, 2023

Culture

Happy Halloween, Soda Citizens — come read a ghost story that was written by you.

We asked, and you answered. Created out of submissions from our readers, we put together a local, fictional ghost story.

October 30, 2023

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Samantha Robertson

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Local podcast rec: Check out “Our State, Our Stories”

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Get in the holiday spirit at Newberry Opera House

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LS3P designs for the future of public safety in the Midlands

LS3P aims to build stronger, safer, and more connected communities by designing vital facilities like social services centers, libraries, emergency operations centers, and public safety buildings.

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Food

The 2023 Lake Murray Country Team will compete in the the World Food Championships

The World Food Championships will take place next month and three local chefs will compete in the multi-day, live event culinary competition for first place and $100,000 in prize money.

October 26, 2023

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Samantha Robertson