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Travel and Outdoors

This hurricane guide will help you prepare for the 2025 season, which is expected to produce above-normal storm activity in the Atlantic.
Explore the Cayce Riverwalk’s 1.4-mile TRACK Trail with engaging activities for kids, part of the national Kids in Parks program.
Discover how community collaboration and perseverance transformed a dream into Irmo’s newest recreational hotspot; Friarsgate Skatepark, nestled inside of Rawls Creek Park.
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Prepare for takeoff with even less wait time at CAE.
Just need to getaway for a few days or feeling spontaneous on a day off? Here are four day trip destinations within two hours of Columbia.
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Short-term rentals in Richland County are on the rise. Today we’re breaking down the new changes with a new ordinance, adopted by City Council on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
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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.
Get your garden started right in 2024 with these plant events and local nurseries featuring all types of plants that thrive in zone 8b.
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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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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.