ISSUE No
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SPR I N G 2 017
Celebrating local shopping, dining, arts, events & community
City of
Columbia Making History
Making HISTORY
Columbia’s revitalization efforts are building on foundations of the past.
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events
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World Famous Hip-Hop Family Day, sponsored by Fig.
A historian for the ages: Dr. John Hammond Moore.
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giving back
social mission
Making a difference together: Cheryl Holland & Doug Quackenbush.
Meet our 2017 Social Mission Partner: Make-A-Wish South Carolina.
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great shopping, dining, arts, entertainment, and services— as always. KEEP READING
voices Festivals of our city, in partnership with WXRY. PA G E 6 0
community supporters Supporting the growth of the city of Columbia. PA G E 6 1
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THIS CITY IS IN THE MIDST OF A G O L D E N A G E O F R E V I TA L I Z AT I O N . All over town, active construction areas and hardhat zones are pointing toward an exciting era of rebirth. Even more thrilling is that so much of this growth is happening on the foundations of the past. Rather than knocking down the old and starting over with the new, Columbia’s entrepreneurs and visionaries are finding fresh uses for buildings from days gone by —preserving not just the spaces but also the stories behind them. History is a foundational pillar of Fig. For this issue, we partnered with our friends at Historic Columbia who helped us step back in time. With the guidance of John M. Sherrer III, Historic Columbia’s Director of Cultural Resources, we carefully made our way into spaces like the abandoned second floor of the Seegers-Habenicht Building on Main Street. There we found a veritable time capsule of rooms closed off for more than 70 years, discovering a mishmash of antique furnishings, vintage boxing gloves and tennis rackets, as
well as piles of red, white, and blue patriotic bunting from the 4th of July. As you thumb through this issue, be on the lookout for glimpses of history in the making. You’ll find not only a careful and thoughtful review by Historic Columbia’s John Sherrer of our city’s revitalization efforts on pages 33-37, but you’ll also spot informative historical captions scattered throughout. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make history with this issue and who is helping to write the next chapters in our city’s story. CAROLINE, JANET & THE FIG INDUSTRIES TEAM
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Shot on location at the SeegersHabenicht Building. Adaptive use of historic buildings has yielded unanticipated discoveries. Below this untouched space at 1635 Main Street stands Lula Drake, a new wine parlour named after the proprietress of a hat store that once operated in the same location. LEARN MORE ON PAGE 33.
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Fresh fun comes to Main Street A W E E K LO N G C E L E B R AT I O N capped by a free, family-friendly festival on Saturday, April 8, Love, Peace & Hip Hop brings upwards of 10,000 attendees to Columbia’s Main Street each year. Attendees enjoy the best and brightest live performers, DJs, B-Boy dance crews, hip-hop visual artists, and craft and fashion vendors. ‘80s hip-hop duo Kid N Play, this year’s headliner, will deliver an energetic stage show with their positive, messageoriented music for all ages. This iconic duo, once known for Kid’s hi-top fade haircut—which stood ten inches high at its peak—continues to deliver the fun with their trademark Kick Step, otherwise known as the Funky Charleston.
“Going into year five of the festival, we really wanted to focus on fun. Kid N Play personifies just that,” said Love, Peace & Hip-Hop founder FatRat da Czar. Another big focus for the festival this year is unity. As World Famous Hip-Hop Family Day continues to grow in size and scope, the planning committee for the festival boasts an inclusive array of local community representatives. “Similar to how we unite spectators on Hip-Hop Family Day,” explained Czar, “I wanted to unite the city’s protectors and promoters of the culture by moving towards a committee system.”
profit organizations that offer direct services to the community. In addition, they’ve expanded their partnerships in education, art, economic development, and family stability—with a special focus on health care, as evidenced by their title sponsor, WellCare of South Carolina. Free and open to all, Columbia’s World Famous Hip-Hop Family Day is a day to come together for peace, love, unity, and a really fun time. Don’t miss it! To keep up with all the latest, visit lovepeacehiphop.com.
And, as in years past, this alcoholfree event donates all soft drink and water proceeds to two local non-
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AUTHENTIC Individuals adding texture to Columbia.
Authentic: Dr. John Hammond Moore C E L E B R AT I N G D R . J O H N H A M M O N D M O O R E as an esteemed historian manages only to skim the surface of a life bursting at the seams with accomplishments. A distinguished journalist, veteran of the United States Navy, and renowned academic, this nonagenarian has dedicated his working life to studying and participating in history—exploring destinations as far and exotic as Australia and as close to home as USC’s Thomas Cooper Library. Dr. Moore first came to South Carolina in 1944 at age 19 when he trained in Charleston on a new Landing Ship Medium. A deployment in the South Pacific and three academic degrees later,
he returned to SC as a faculty member of Winthrop College in the 1960s. While there, he published Research Materials in South Carolina, a first-of-its-kind compilation of research treasures found in historical repositories statewide. In the years following, Dr. Moore found himself zipping across the world to Australia, where he accepted a teaching and research position. After returning to the US, he settled in Washington, DC as an editor for McGraw-Hill, until he relocated to Columbia in 1985 as a research associate for the Thomas Cooper Library. Dr. Moore immediately got to work on two new projects: The South Carolina Highway Department, 1917!–!1987 and South Carolina
Newspapers, published a year later. Dr. Moore is perhaps best known locally for his work Columbia and Richland County: A South Carolina Community, 1740!–!1990, published by USC Press. This historical guide to the Midlands undertakes the full scope of this region for the past two centuries in impressive detail. With a stunning reservoir of 25 books and numerous published articles, Dr. John Hammond Moore has long been known for his unmatched passion for history. His lifetime of works continue to serve as his honored legacy— a legacy that will remain for generations to come.
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Making F IGU RAT I VE LY AND L I T E RAL LY, Columbia’s recent downtown revitalization rests, in no small way, upon the foundations of the past. Modernday entrepreneurs are making history as they find new uses for old buildings dotting the capital city’s Main Street and Congaree Vista districts. Their recipes for success involve a careful and deliberate blend of old and new into a cocktail of patina and modern panache that results in destinations brimming with vigor, full of substance, and offering a break from the ordinary—all hallmarks of a vital urban scene.
Writing
John M. Sherrer III
Director of Cultural Resources Historic Columbia
" Main Street, Looking South toward the State House, c. 1938. Bound by buildings bristling with signs of all shapes and sizes and full of cars of all makes and models, Columbia’s Main Street has historically been a popular destination. (Photo courtesy of South Caroliniana Library, USC)
# View from Arsenal Hill, 1965. (Photo courtesy of Richland Library, Columbia, SC)
" Main Street, 1980. (Photo courtesy of Richland Library, Columbia, SC)
For a community steeped in history,
and designs. However, in each instance,
preservation advocacy organizations,
this latest chapter in the city’s physical
an awareness of how the past can
such as Historic Columbia, the City
evolution involves a diverse cast of
beneficially shape the future has led to
of Columbia Preservation Planning
characters, settings, and plot lines all
the preservation of not just bricks and
Department, and the South Carolina
bound in some way by the common theme of historic preservation. Sometimes the future of buildings long revered and treasured as landmarks has seemed almost certain. In other
“However, in each instance, an awareness of how the past can beneficially shape the future has led to the preservation of not just bricks and mortar but also community memory.�
cases, the allure of
Department of Archives and History State Historic Preservation Office. Often, financial incentives such as tax credits have catalyzed the rehabilitation of formerly underutilized or abandoned
centuries-old buildings has become
mortar but also community memory.
properties into desirable commercial
apparent only after later alterations
Harnessing the potential of the past
and residential options for those
have been shed to reveal original,
has led business owners, developers,
interested in working, living, and
architecturally compelling elements
and funders to collaborate with
recreating downtown.
Credit for the dividends historic preservation pays spans time and
A historic backdrop.
people, as stewardship of cultural resources is passed from one generation to another. By eschewing
We have creatively showcased Columbia’s hidden historic treasures in this issue. Find them on the following pages:
prevailing trends to knock down and build new, earlier citizens set the foundations for the successes today’s Columbians are enjoying. Their efforts
C I T Y M AR K E T P LAC E
tie us to earlier times. The buildings,
Page 8, Just The Thing
and in some cases the
S E EGE R S -HA B E N I C H T BUILDING
contents, they left behind capture our contemporary
Page 10, Copper Penny
imagination. Rehabilitated and
HAM PTON -PR E STO N M AN SI ON
$ Main Street for Modern Shoppers, c. 1973. The east side of Main Street’s 1400 block was a collage of 19th- and early20th-century buildings featuring oversized signs, logos, and slipcover facade treatments that typically obscured the properties’ second and third stories. (Photo courtesy of Richland Library, Columbia, SC)
Page 15, Central Carolina Community Foundation
WOOD ROW W I LSO N FAM I LY HOM E Page 16, The Cleaning Lady
B U L L ST R E E T CO M PL E X
Page 19, The Foto Bros Page 45, Bohemian
HE N N E S SE Y ’ S BUILDING " Main Street with Tall Street Lights, 1977. (Photo courtesy of Richland Library, Columbia, SC)
Page 31, Scout & Molly’s
T HE W I R E D G OAT Page 38, Monkee’s
G R EY HOU N D B U S T ER M I N AL Page 46, Plastic Surgery Consultants
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populated with references to previous
As contemporary residents and
good business and a test for us as
lives, these renewed resources break
patrons of Columbia’s historic
temporary stewards of important,
the cookie-cutter, everyday mold of
downtown commercial districts
finite resources whose future lies with
mass culture. What was old is new
continue to reap dividends from the
us, until the next generation comes to
again; except, this latest incarnation
initial investments of past visionaries,
appreciate their value. In the process
interweaves a somewhat youthful
further effort to capitalize on the past
of building our city, don’t forget that
exuberance with the attractive gravitas
will stimulate more widespread rebirth
we also are making history.
of age and experience. We are not
of the city’s core. Retooling historic
just interested in the place, we are
structures to meet present-day
intrigued by the story behind the
expectations and aspirations is
John M. Sherrer III is the Director of Cultural Resources at Historic Columbia.
place. There’s both a sense of security in knowing the building has stood the test of time and that of discovery, like unraveling a mystery or solving a puzzle. In the process, we come to know a little more about those who came before us and in the process, ourselves.
“There’s...a sense of security in knowing the building has stood the test of time...”
% The South Carolina Department of Mental Health’s former 178-acre Bull Street campus houses historically and architecturally important structures that illustrate the evolution of mental health treatment for more than 150 years.
" The facility’s former bakery, built in 1900, recently reopened following extensive rehabilitation and now is home to both SOCO, offering entrepreneurs a venue for independent and collaborative work, and The Iron Yard, offering intensive computer programming classes. Combined, these two firms are proving that adaptive use of architecturally compelling buildings meshes well with meeting the needs of the creative class.
% Seegers-Habenicht Building, c. 1880. Built in the aftermath of the Civil War, John C. Seegars’ and Christopher C. Habenicht’s saloon and brewery opened on Main Street in late 1865. Today, the narrow, Italianate style building houses the newly opened Lula Drake Wine Parlour, drawing its name from the owner of an early 20th-century women’s hat store that operated in the building. (Photo courtesy of Lynn Boyd)
H I S T O R I C C O L U M B I A I S A N O N - P R O F I T O R G A N I Z AT I O N D E D I C AT E D T O P R E S E R V I N G C O L U M B I A A N D R I C H L A N D C O U N T Y ’ S H I S T O R I C A N D C U LT U R A L H E R I TA G E . Through historic preservation advocacy, innovative educational programs, and strategic partnerships, Historic Columbia works to ensure that local history and heritage tourism are key elements of the quality of life in Columbia and Richland County.
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Shot on location at The Wired Goat. Representative of the Congaree Vista’s transportation and light industrial heritage, this former warehouse has been rehabilitated into a charming coffee shop as part of the larger City Market Complex. LEARN MORE ON PAGE 33.
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We drive. You drink. L O C A L B E E R , G R E AT P E O P L E , F U N T I M E S — W E ’ V E G O T YO U C O V E R E D . Enjoy a flight of beer and behind-the-scenes look at three different breweries on our Columbia Brew Tour, or sample some great craft spirits and wines on our Wine and Spirits Tour. Visit columbiabrewbus.com for more information on these tours, as well as our private party options and special events! We strive to make Columbia a major beer tourism destination by offering a previously unavailable, exciting, and safe transportation method that showcases some of the Southeast’s newest and best breweries. See you on the bus!
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Fun Festive Fresh Free J O I N U S E V E RY S AT U R D AY, 9 am)–)1 pm, rain or shine, on the 1300)–)1500 blocks of Main Street. Find meat, seafood, produce, eggs, dairy, preserves, and locally crafted items from Soda City’s talented artists and craftspeople.
T O T E LO C A L Show your love for Columbia with a Fig Market Bag! Stop by Nest at 1450 Main Street to pick one up— they’re great for toting groceries and gifts. The best part: proceeds benefit Soda City!
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GIVING BACK Making a difference in the lives of others.
Giving Back: Cheryl Holland and Doug Quackenbush M O T I VAT E D BY V I S I O N S of an ever-thriving Columbia, capital city couple Cheryl Holland and Doug Quackenbush have a well-earned reputation as a duo dedicated to the betterment of their community. In addition to their flourishing professional careers, Cheryl and Doug are both committed philanthropists, steadfast in their mission of giving back to the city of Columbia. Even with their full schedules as owners of Abacus Planning Group and Quackenbush Architects and Planners, Cheryl and Doug make it
a priority in their marriage to add meaningful philanthropic work to their busy calendars. Growing up with an abundance of generous role models as children—from Scout leaders to Sunday-school teachers—the couple sees their own giving-back projects as a way to come full circle. Cheryl and Doug are passionate about the arts, as well as several social justice issues, such as combatting homelessness, aiding those with mental illnesses, and protecting children in the community. As devotees of their faith, Cheryl and Doug are also active
members of Shandon Presbyterian, recently serving as chairs of the church’s Centennial Capital Campaign. Finally, as involved parents and strong proponents of quality education, the couple has sponsored numerous fundraisers at their daughter’s school, Rosewood Elementary, and funded a $100,000 financial planning scholarship at Clemson University—Doug’s alma mater. By making it a priority to find time amidst the demands of life to serve their community, this couple is helping to foster a vibrant and thriving place that benefits us all.
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Growing great music UP CO MI NG S H OWS B A N F F M O U N TA I N F I L M F E S T I VA L March 21 & 22 R E V E R E N D H O R T O N H E AT March 23 B I L LY J O E L T R I B U T E : T H E S T R A N G E R April 15 DRIVE- BY TRUCKERS April 18 D A R K S TA R O R C H E S T R A April 21
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Shot on location at Bull Street. Throughout the 178-acre Bull Street campus stand historically and architecturally important structures. Today, restoration efforts are underway, working towards adaptive use of architecturally compelling spaces. LEARN MORE ON PAGE 33.
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greyhound Bus Depot was built in 1938!–!39. Designed by architect George D. Brown in the Art Moderne style, this sleek and modern building represented speed, efficiency, and industrial prosperity during the Great Depression. LEARN MORE ON PAGE 33.
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BRUNCH ON THE S I D E W A L K PAT I O : Join us for delicious house-battered chicken and housemade waffles along with a variety of craft cocktails including The Roof is on Fire. (pictured)
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P U L L U P A C H A I R and enjoy a vast menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner items, as well as a full-service bar. Dine al fresco on our patio or stay cool from the Columbia heat (but keep the view) with a window seat. You’ll even have a front row view of the new Michaels across the street!
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The Michael’s you love I S GET T IN G E V EN BE T TER (AN D BIGGE R)
Dating back to the early 1900s, the original Grand Theatre sign was pulled from the brick foundation and wall of the building.
Building on history
E M B R A C I N G T H E R E V I TA L I Z AT I O N of the 1600 block of Main Street, Michael’s Café is expanding across the street to The Robinson Building, dating back to the pre-Civil War era. The new Michael’s at The Grand will feature a full-service bar, upscale menu, large outdoor patio, and seven state-of-the-art bowling lanes.
As Columbia’s plastic surgeon, Todd Lefkowitz, MD, FACS, offers a full range of plastic surgery and aesthetic services — from surgical and nonsurgical facial rejuvenation to breast and body enhancement — to help you look and feel your best. He combines his expertise as a dual board-certified and aesthetic fellowship-trained surgeon with the latest surgical techniques to emphasize your natural beauty. Achieve the results you’ve always wanted at Lexington Plastic Surgery.
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L I F E TA K E S U S I N M A N Y D I F F E R E N T D I R E C T I O N S and down many different paths, including living away from our parents and loved ones. Establishing a care plan and ensuring continuity of care can be a daunting task when you live afar. Senior Matters believes in educating and empowering our clients so that they may be the best advocates for themselves and/or parent or loved one. As the only provider in Columbia that provides both Certified Case Management and Licensed Caregiver/Companion Services, we are able to provide you comfort knowing that we are available to assist 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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David, 15 lymphoma “I wish to go to an adventure resort”
Social Mission: Make-A-Wish South Carolina AT F I G , W E B E L I E V E in the power of a community that works together to identify needs and find solutions— one that creates connections and is passionate about helping its neighbors. For 2017, we have chosen Make-A-Wish South Carolina, an impactful non-profit whose good works contributes immensely to our thriving, local community. When a child is sick, the narrative of their life story is forever changed. Make-A-Wish South Carolina grants wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich their lives with hope, strength, and joy. For kids like David, a fifteen-year-old boy diagnosed with lymphoma, life became a whirlwind of doctor’s appointments, hospital visits, and chemotherapy treatments. Yet,
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when he was soaring high in the air while looking out at a beach on his wish to go to an adventure resort, the reality and weight of his illness was the last thing on his mind. With his spirits lifted and head held high after his wish experience, David knew it was okay to look forward. Wishes are more than just a nice thing. The impact of a wish can last a lifetime. In fact, medical professionals say wish experiences can improve children’s state of mind, make them more willing to comply with treatment requirements, and even influence their physical health. MORE ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH SOUTH CAROLINA Make-A-Wish South Carolina serves families in all forty-six counties of South Carolina. The Midlands region is defined by ten counties: Lexington,
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Richland, Lee, Kershaw, Newberry, Fairfield, Sumter, Calhoun, Clarendon and Orangeburg. In the last fiscal year, 37 wishes were granted to Midlands kids. Funds raised in South Carolina stay in South Carolina to directly benefit local kids. Funding is the only thing stopping Make-A-Wish from granting the wish of every eligible child in our state. Support can be given through direct donations, corporate giving, sponsorships, online fundraisers, planned giving, or event participation.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH SOUTH CAROLINA contact Misty Farmer, Director of Development at mfarmer@sc.wish.org or 800.293.9474.
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BE THE FIRST TO LIVE IN C O L U M B I A' S N E W E S T I N -T O W N A PA R T M E N T C O M M U N I T Y. Stylish floorplans, modern finishes, outdoor amenities, and other features make Creekside at Greenlawn unlike any other community in Columbia. Visit creeksideatgreenlawn.com to view available 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartment homes and apply online!
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When school is out— Camp EdVenture is in. Camp EdVenture features exciting hands-on activities that will keep your camper learning and loving it!
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With more than 60 options to consider for your child’s camp experience, EdVenture camps are designed to capture your child’s innate curiosity and ignite an early interest in being an inventor, a problem solver, designer, or creator. Camp EdVenture themes include: Eddie’s Eyes to the Sky camp as a build up for the total eclipse on August 21, Giggle Science, Storybook Smashup, Master Artists, Young Leaders, Garden Camp, and the mysteries of the Eddie’s Hidden Brain. Register today at EdVenture.org.
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Sunday, May 21 6:30–&9:30 PM at EdVenture
100 MEN WHO COOK FOR KIDS IS COLUMBIA’S MOST U N IQUE CULINARY EXP ER IEN CE I N T H E MI DLAN DS.
Please join Mayor Steve Benjamin and 99 of the most noteworthy men from the Midlands to cook at EdVenture’s 100 Men Who Cook for Kids on May 21st. Join in the fun and sample culinary delights from elected officials, sport stars, business leaders, bankers, attorneys, physicians, educators, and many other public service professionals and prominent men from the community who will gather at EdVenture to showcase their best recipes. All proceeds will benefit EdVenture’s Youth Development Programs for kids in 6th through 12 th grades.
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Festival season is upon us.
W A N T T O E N J OY YO U R S E L F W H I L E D O I N G S O M E T H I N G G R E AT W I T H YO U R D O L L A R S ? These community events provide just that opportunity. Get out there, bask in the sun, and enjoy Cola Town’s superb Spring event schedule.
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Five Points has played host to St. Pat’s for 35 years. This year features 20 bands spread across four stages, including St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Superchunk, Michael Ray, Drivin’ n Cryin’, the MoBros, and more. So, hoist a green beer and shake shamrocks with 45,000 of your closest friends. Pretend you’re Irish for a day. RIVER ROCKS APRIL 1
riverrocksfestival.com If music mixed with food and drinks at a scenic riverside location sounds like your kind of thing, don’t miss River Rocks. It’s a celebration of what makes Columbia truly special: our rivers. River Rocks benefits Congaree Riverkeeper, the local affiliate of Waterkeeper Alliance. Zach Deputy headlines this year.
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Wanna see a free concert by Kid N Play? Hip Hop Family Day delivers world-class hip hop in a family-friendly, alcohol-free environment at the corner of Main and Laurel. Experience B-Boy dance crews, dope DJs, the work of hip hop visual artists—and show your kids how old school you are. INDIE GRITS APRIL 203–323
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Started as a DIY film festival, Indie Grits has grown into something similar to Columbia’s version of SXSW. You’ll find art, music, and even a regionally-programmed video game exposition called Indie Bits. Indie Grits benefits the Nickelodeon Theater, Columbia’s nonprofit refuge for film lovers since 1979. R O S E WO O D C R AW F I S H F E S T I VA L M AY 6
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With 10,000 pounds of Louisiana raised crawfish, Rosewood Crawfish Festival is for serious fans of Creole cuisine. Proceeds fund community improvement projects like cleanup initiatives and the installation of bike racks. Runners can start their day with the 5K Crawdaddy Dash through surrounding neighborhoods, exiting right into the festival.
C O L U M B I A’ S I N D E P E N D E N T A LT E R N AT I V E 9 9 . 3 W X R Y It’s OK to turn on your radio again. WXRY is nonprofit, listener-supported radio live from South Carolina’s Main Street. Operated by a 501(c)(3), the Independent Media Foundation’s mission is to help you discover new music while building an active, vibrant community. Broadcasting from the historic Barringer Building since 2005, WXRY is now also available in the suburbs. WXNE 98.1 and WXNW 99.1 provide WXRY’s programming in the Northeast and Northwest. Learn more at wxryfm.org.
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T U C K E D A W AY in beautiful hardwood forests, while being conveniently located between Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina, Buck Ridge Plantation offers luxury and privacy in a serene natural landscape. Buck Ridge is the destination for unforgettable weddings, corporate functions, social events, and holidays. Visit buckridge.com to learn more, explore the grounds, and schedule a personal consultation with our event planner.
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