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Travel and Outdoors

Why settle for one fall festival when you can experience music, food, and art all season long?
Putting out a tube feeder is just the beginning — we’ll get you started in the wide world of birdfeeding.
Join in on the initiative created by Columbia Green.
Here are some resources to help keep you and your family safe when severe weather rolls into Columbia.
An Executive Order 2024-22, issued by Gov. Henry McMaster, announced the formation of WaterSC — a new water resources working group — to protect the state’s water resources.
Nine years after the unprecedented flooding in Columbia, the Old Mill Pond Trail is now open for locals to stroll.
Prepare for fall weather in the the Capital City with these seasonal temperature and precipitation outlooks from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center.
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Check out some of the year’s cheapest flights leaving our local airport.
Southern Living released a list of 15 fall foliage destinations and we’re breaking down four destinations that are within four hours of Columbia so you can see the leaves change before they fall in fall.
If you enjoy floating down the river, the City of Cayce introduced a new and open access point on the Congaree River that will offer families more recreation river use.
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Deconstruction is underway on the historic 900 Main St. building, preserving materials, memories, and a mural.
Curious about rent in Columbia? We broke down how local prices compare to national averages and trends.
Although 239 years might seem like a long time, it is relatively young for a city, so let’s take a look at some objects you can see in Columbia that are older than the Capital City.
SC small businesses are facing closures due to rising liquor liability insurance premiums. A new law hopes to address that.
Columbia’s skyline may soon see its tallest addition in nearly 40 years. Developer Core Spaces is planning new 26 and 22-story towers, reaching ~300 feet tall, for the block bordered by Main, Hampton, Washington, and Assembly streets. Here’s what our readers think about the new development.
Do you need more ways to beat the heat? Check out our list of pools, water parks, and splash pools in Columbia.
Can you relate to the sentiment of feeling like “empty nesters” when students leave for the summer?” Here’s how to explore your city when there’s less traffic.
Stevie Nicks? Check. Jerry Cantrell? Check. It’s not a bad idea to triple check this list of upcoming concerts and get your tickets before they sell out in Columbia, SC.
Looking for ways to honor and observe Memorial Day with your family? This event round-up is for you. Whether you want to hike, work out, watch baseball, attend a musical performance, or more, find a way to get involved locally.