Get Ready for Paaloween! Come be a part of a Halloween weekend event for adults in the Midlands, all while helping Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS) raise money to provide service dogs to those with physical, intellectual, and emotional disabilities.Paaloween is a costume party scheduled for 7 – 11Continue Reading
Columbia is set to come alive with 12 days of pure excitement as the 154th South Carolina State Fair makes its return October 11 – 22. The event will offer fair classics and 13 new foods and drinks and two traveling exhibits. “From the blue-ribbon home-grown produce to the outstandingContinue Reading
As a small vineyard in SC, Enoree River Winery has been producing real wines made with real fruit juices for 15 years. Their handcrafted wines are made the old-fashioned way, without artificial flavorings or enhancements which are part of kit wine processing. A true SC Certified producer, they support otherContinue Reading
In honor of International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, the Columbia VAHCS is hosting a remembrance ceremony and candle lighting on October 13, at 6:30 pm on the Dorn VAMC campus at the Healing Garden outside of Building 106. Anyone in the community who has experienced the loss ofContinue Reading
By Terry Ward The annual Gervais Street Bridge Dinner hosted more than 1,500 people, Sunday afternoon, into the evening on the bridge that connects West Columbia and Columbia. The Bridge Dinner, which began in 2015, is a production of the nonprofit Carolina Together. “We are many towns in the MidlandsContinue Reading
The next Crooked Creek Art League meeting will be on Monday, October 16, at Crooked Creek Park. Michael Story, an award-winning Columbia artist, will be the speaker discussing and demonstrating “Mastering Color Fundamentals and How to Apply Them to Your Paintings.” For more information about the League and Michael’s presentation,Continue Reading
Irmo celebrated its 49th Okra Strut in the last 50 years September 29 and 30. The two-day event featured a Friday evening street dance, a Saturday morning parade, arts and crafts, rides and amusements, live bands, entertainment on Saturday, as well as lots of festival food. Attendance for the celebrationContinue Reading
The Columbia Park Ranger Program will be holding an Early Bird Walk every Wednesday from 7 am – 8 am. Participants will be able to observe migrating birds along the Saluda Riverwalk with a park ranger. Everyone is welcome. Bring a pair of binoculars or borrow a pair from theContinue Reading
Rebecca Murphy of the Litter Warriors was awarded the 2023 Green Award from Keep The Midlands Beautiful as the Adopt-A-Highway Group of the Year. The Litter Warriors have collected more than 19,000 lbs of trash. Last week the group transcended on Regency Drive and picked up 5 bags of trashContinue Reading
The Gaston Collard and BBQ Fest starts with a BBQ competition on October 7. On on October 8, there’s a parade at 131 North Carlisle Street behind Gaston Town Hall before the festival. Enjoy live music, and free rides, and browse through crafters, vendors, and exhibitors. The kitchen opens atContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Farmers Market’s Fall Plant and Flower Festival will be held October 6 – 8. Visitors can shop for fall plants and flowers, pumpkins, and an array of home, yard, and garden décor and crafts from a variety of vendors. The market also has plenty of CertifiedContinue Reading