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Explore these dog-friendly businesses in Columbia that span from places to eat, drink, shop, exercise, and stay the night.
We asked and you answered. Our readers brainstormed locations + plots for a potential future movie filmed in the festive Soda City. We present — the Hallmark movie set in Columbia that was written by you.
Columbia hasn’t been the filming location for a Hallmark holiday movie — yet. We’re asking our readers to brainstorm locations + plots for a potential future movie filmed in the festive Soda City.
Let’s try something new. Instead of gifting someone a material item, allow them to unwrap the best giftable experiences in Columbia.
Discover the inaugural class of South Carolina’s 50 Most Influential business leaders who have provided insights and contributions while shaping South Carolina’s economic growth.
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.
Calling all artists — the local airport’s initiative aims to offer local artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a broad audience traveling through the airport.
Lexington County is ushering in new businesses. Take a look at its recent growth and let’s dream about Columbia’s river development.
Here’s what you can do with your leftover pumpkins and how they could help out a local farmer in Columbia.
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.
From breakfast to dinner — we’ve rounded up a day full of kid-friendly activities for the whole family to enjoy.
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Support Columbia causes year-round — from mentoring youth to rescuing pets, river cleanups, or helping from home.
Columbia Food & Wine Festival returns April 22–27 with chef dinners, tastings, and ticketed events still available.
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The Southeastern BBQ Showdown returns to Columbia in 2026 with 40 teams, live music, and celebrity judges.
The ColaJazz Foundation organized this show that will bring five musicians to a free Saturday show on Main Street.
Three Gamecocks — Te-Hina Paopao, Bree Hall, and Sania Feagin — were selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft, continuing Gamecock’s pro pipeline.
We’ve made a concerted effort to orchestrate this roadmap, so you can focus on finding the artists you adore.
The trailblazing player visited Columbia after retiring from baseball, and his legacy will be honored at a Fireflies game.
The Consumer Price Index indicated inflation was slowing in Columbia in March 2025, and some categories saw costs deflate.
Invest in our planet via local, national, and global Earth Day initiatives.