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Popular bluegrass festival is making a comeback
The South Carolina Waterfowl Association's Wildlife Education Center is the new home of Birdfest, a beloved bluegrass music festival returning this year after a hiatus forced by the pandemic
Arts and Draughts returns to downtown Columbia
The Columbia Museum of Art’s biannual block party Arts and Draughts returns Friday, March 31, from 7 to 11 p.m. The signature Columbia event offers a chance to explore the museum while also enjoying live music and other performa
New aquarium and conservation center at Riverbanks Zoo opens its doors
The new Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Aquarium and Reptile Conservation Center at Riverbanks Zoo opened its doors on March 2, featuring new immersive habitat displays and conservation labs
Meet The South Carolina Team Selected to Compete at the World Food Championships in Dallas, TX
Columbia, S.C. – Three winning chefs were selected to join “Team Lake Murray Country” at the Taste of Lake Murray (TOLM), the South Carolina Super Regional Qualifier event for the World Food Championships (WFC), on Thursday, March 2. The competitive culinary team will now represent the Palmetto State at the 11th Annual U[...]
Meet the South Carolina chefs competing for an international prize
The Columbia-area chefs will represent South Carolina at the World Food Championships in Dallas.
Charlotte-based company acquires Columbia hotel
A Charlotte-based hotel company has acquired a Columbia Hampton Inn. Maya Hotels will take over the Hampton Inn Columbia Northeast-Fort Jackson, located at 1531 Barbara Drive off Two Notch Road
Boku Kitchen and Saloon Celebrates Spring with New Cherry Blossom Month in March
To celebrate spring and all that blossoms, Boku Kitchen and Saloon is hosting a cherry blossom pop-up inside the restaurant throughout March. Special bloom-inspired cocktails and desserts will adorn the menu for one month, featuring bright fruits like cherries, strawberries and raspberries. In addition to the special menu and fl[...]
Restaurant that combines Vietnamese and New Orleans cuisine coming to Columbia
A Louisiana-based restaurant that combines Vietnamese and New Orleans cuisine will be opening a location on Whaley Street in Columbia later this spring.
Cottontown Art Crawl coming to historic Columbia neighborhood in March
The fifth annual Cottontown Art Crawl will welcome 140 artists to show and sell original work in the historic Cottowntown neighborhood in downtown Columbia
Columbia’s iconic giant fire hydrant ‘Busted Plug’ says goodbye to its downtown home
Downtown Columbia has a lot of traffic jams, but there's never been one caused by a four-story fire hydrant before
Popular downtown Columbia restaurant to relocate temporarily
A popular downtown restaurant that has been a Columbia staple since 1907 will be relocating temporarily in March.
Behind one couple’s dream to open a boutique hotel in Columbia
From a popcorn-for-dinner budget to opening the widely acclaimed Hotel Trundle in downtown Columbia, Rita Patel and Marcus Munse never let go of their dream- and now it's getting bigger.
