Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has announced the next step in Phase One of the Zoo’s Bridge to the Wild development project. A new, larger habitat for Riverbanks’ Komodo dragons is on the horizon and expected to open in the spring of 2024. Thanks to a bequest by the late Mr.Continue Reading
The Richland County Conservation Commission recently collaborated with the Friends of Harbison State Forest and other agencies to help create an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant trail and shelter. The Friends of Harbison State Forest hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting at the site for the new Eagle ADA PathwayContinue Reading
The SC Philharmonic held their inaugural Chamber Crawl 5k run/walk on Thursday, May 4 at Saluda Shoals. Starting at 4pm the park was full of avid runners and families out for the exercise and camaraderie. Food and beverages were provided for all that participated along with a concert featuring SCContinue Reading
From XVI World Bass Championship to Bassmaster Elite Series, and Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour – Lake Murray is The Top Fishing Destination Photo Credit: Major League Fishing Columbia, S.C. – Over the last 6 months Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) has hosted the biggest andContinue Reading
The flock at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has announced its first-ever hatchings of two rare blue-billed curassows. The milestone comes on the heels of Riverbanks receiving the Plume Award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Avian Scientific Advisory Group. Riverbanks has long served as a leader in avicultureContinue Reading
This year’s theme is “Red, White, Blue and You”. Prizes: 1st place $400, 2nd place $300, 3rd place $200, and 4th place $100. 12:30 PM: Enjoy the patriotic display as locals & visitors decorate their boats in ways that will leave you amazed! Viewable from the park sites at theContinue Reading
By Linda L. Warren, FSO – Public Affairs, Flotilla 12-3 Lake Murray Every year we read or hear about a fisherman who has gone missing on Lake Murray, only to be found hours or days later, sometimes in good shape, sometimes not. A Float Plan is one of the bestContinue Reading
Representatives Nathan Ballentine, Paula Rawl Calhoon, and former Representative Chip Huggins presented Miriam Atria with a House Resolution from the South Carolina General Assembly “To congratulate Miriam Atria, President/CEO of Capital City/Lake Murray Country, at the celebration of her forty years of service in the tourism industry and to wishContinue Reading
The South Carolina State Fair has announced its annual Spring Fair Food Drive-Through will return April 16 – 22. The week-long food event, featuring a wide variety of traditional fair food and drinks, will launch with a special Walk-In Kickoff Day April 15, and culminate with Movie Nights under theContinue Reading
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will turn 50 April 25, 2024, and is launching a year-long countdown in April amid more zoo baby announcements, news for conservation, and a request for Richland and Lexington County councils to approve a bond in support of Phase Two of its Bridge to the WildContinue Reading
Dominion Energy opened its Lake Murray public parks in Lexington for the 2023 recreation season April 5.The beach and recreation area on the Lexington side will remain open for the season through Labor Day, September 4. “Each year, Lake Murray is a beloved destination for visitors to enjoy their summer,”Continue Reading