Travel and Outdoors

Learn how and where to play disc golf in the Capital City.
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.
Drivers will need to take a new detour route this weekend if traveling down I-20 Westbound and needing to take Exit 64B.
The perfect way to experience The Big Mo? Pack-up your car with snacks, a few drinks, blankets + pillows to drive out to see movies under the stars.
Take a road trip with the family and head to one of these regional U-pick apple farms; all within three hours of the Captial City.
Liverpool F.C. + Manchester United will play at Williams-Brice Stadium as part of the Rivals in Red Tour. Here’s how to get involved locally and what to expect for the game, happening on Saturday, Aug. 3.
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Renderings show plans for the seven-story Grand Willow Hotel behind REI in Columbia’s BullStreet District.
Columbia’s fine-dining scene gets a boost as two Vista staples earn a spot in the MICHELIN Guide.
Startup Sprint returns for a free 24-hour challenge at Boyd Innovation Center where teams build and pitch startup business ideas.
The sun may be setting earlier, but Columbia still has plenty to do.