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things to do if you swing on down to columbia, sc
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items tried and true columbia favorites! there is so much to discover here if you take the time. nestled in the "armpit" of the state, columbia is often used as an in-betweener city for people to bounce to ATL, Charlotte, Charleston, etc. stay a while and ...
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baby/kiddo friendly
a night out
ed & art
university finds #gococks
sweet treat?
baby/kiddo friendly
Wide variety of animals! New bird exhibit and upcoming zipline experience. Enough parking and stroller friendly :) A membership is worth it!
Riverbanks Zoo
Separate from the zoo and absolutely stunning! Have an entirely new experience apart from the animals
Riverbanks Botanical Garden
Part of the botanical garden at Riverbank is the “waterpark.” More like waterfalls and a splash pad environment but is refreshing in our SC heat!
Waterfall Junction
I’ve attended this church since early 2022! Great worship, teaching, small groups (city groups), and kids ministry! Lots of ways to serve and be served here. Multicultural and non denominational.
Forward City Church | Columbia SC
Paired with the Drew Wellness Center (indoor pool with lap lanes and gym), this smaller, more local splash pad is an option off of Harden St. Closed on Sundays, but good backup in case other places are busy!
Pools & Splash Pads
a night out
Indoor and outdoor seating, great food and beer/drinks, and occasional live music outdoors with turf. Very kid friendly and is a great place to enjoy yourself as an adult without trying to find a sitter! Next to an event center type building that som...
Savage Craft Ale Works
Unique menu, sports bar, outdoor seating, sit down booths and high top tables. Around the corner from Segra Field!
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
Indoor and outdoor seating, food served at the bar or at food trucks outside, bingo night are huge here, and they have their own beer sold around town!
Columbia Craft Brewing Company
ed & art
Fun for young children with so many things to observe, but also an educational experience for older kids who can read and understand!
EdVenture
Check out their installations - they change them up! Engaging with their social media is a great way to stay in the loop!
South Carolina Arts Commission
Has free days for admission, exhibit on African American history, beautiful glass sculptures, a hands-on room, and more!
Columbia Museum of Art
As part of the university, the Anne Frank House provides a tour through each of the rooms, with a guide explaining each phase of her life through photos, artifacts and more. Deeply moving experience.
Anne Frank Center
university finds #gococks
Think little Italy of the South. walking distance from the university, and they even have university parking for class in their parking lot, So if you want to go to class or go to the Blatt PE center, or play a game of intermural softball, or do yoga...
DiPrato's
Open to the public on Mondays, 8-10pm!
Melton Observatory - Department of Physics and Astronomy
Very college student friendly! Open later than most places, so it’s great for studying in a different environment than the crib. Good coffee, other drinks, and pastries. Upstairs and downstairs seating.
Cool Beans Coffee Co
Upstairs and downstairs seating! Out of the way and not as popular of a place so it’s more peaceful to study at. Food ranges from sandwiches to smoothies to baked goods.
Immaculate Consumption
sweet treat?
Granted I have ONLY tried one thing here, and that one thing being tres leches cake, I would go back to get a meal! I had a roommate from Venezuela in undergrad, and she would always make tres leches for us or when we came home to the house we lived ...
MAIN MENU - Brazas Chicken
Closes at 1am Friday/Saturday and 10pm the rest of the week. Cakes, cheesecakes, sundaes, milkshakes, alcoholic drinks! Love stopping here when I get a late night craving for something and everything else sit-down is closed. Great date night location...
Kaminsky's Dessert Cafe
paired along with the elegant Moa Korean restaurant, this drink/dessert spot is also accessible as is. this is the place to get THE perfectly made matcha, their crepe cakes are light, airy and delectable, and their are so many other drinks and desser...
Nibl Dessert & Cafe : Columbia, SC
Gorgeous two story-tall glass establishment that attracts the eye of anyone while driving past. Ice cream is made in house and they have a drive thru window as well!
Scoop of Heaven Homemade Ice Cream