Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board is partnering up with the Columbia Fireflies for a competitive food event like no other. The Southeastern BBQ Showdown will pit the best of the best in the national competitive BBQ scene. Teams will compete during the 2-day ticketed event which will culminateContinue Reading

A newly formed group dedicated to historic preservation, the Rich Land Historic Preservation Consortia, presented its mission at a community event recently. Richland County District 4 Councilman Paul Livingston, who attended, said the group has an excellent opportunity to preserve history that has often been overlooked. View posters highlighting severalContinue Reading

The South Carolina State Museum has announced the return of the Friday Night Laser Lights summer series, kicking off June 16. Guests are invited to enjoy the special themed shows featuring displays of lasers set to music inside the museum’s 55-foot digital dome planetarium. On June 16, Friday Night LaserContinue Reading

The inaugural Black Eats Week 803 will be held June 19 – 25 as part of Juneteenth celebration week, celebrating the rich culinary heritage of Black-owned restaurants, food trucks, bakeries, creameries, and more in the Midlands area. Black Eats Week 803 aims to highlight and support Black entrepreneurs in theContinue Reading

For the 3rd year in a row, Irmo will present a celebration commemorating Juneteenth on Monday, June 19. The celebration will begin in the Harbison Theatre at 2:30 pm and resume in the Prisma Health Amphitheater located in the Community Park of Irmo at 5 pm. There will be foodContinue Reading

The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) and the Saluda Shoals Foundation have announced the unveiling of a large public art project at Saluda Shoals Park. The unveiling ceremony will take place this Tuesday, June 13, from 6:30 – 8 pm at the River Center, 5605 Bush River Road, Columbia. TheContinue Reading

The pool at the Harbison Community Association on Hillpine Road was the site for the Annual Officer Water Survival Course. The two-day course for new SCDNR officers helps prepare them for different water related situations they may encounter in the performance of their duties patrolling South Carolina waterways. Water situationsContinue Reading

Lynn Young, Columbia native and Founder of Midlands Orphan Relief and Lowcountry Orphan Relief, received the Order of the Palmetto, May 25. It is the highest civilian honor awarded by the governor of South Carolina. Governor Henry McMaster presented the honor to Young at a ceremony at the South CarolinaContinue Reading

LMSO’s annual Concertos & Cupcakes concert, featuring this year’s winners of the Young Artist Competition, will be held this Sunday, June 11 at 3:30 pm. Juliet Swaim – 1st Place – will be performing Violin Concerto No.1 by Sibelius and Caroline Huang – 2nd Place – will be performing Tchaikovsky’sContinue Reading