January’s Vista Nights Offers and Shopping Deals
January 10, 2015
Shops and galleries in the Vista welcome shoppers and offer extended hours on the third Thursday of each month
COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization made up of a wide variety of restaurant, shop, business and gallery owners, homeowners and museums in the Vista, announces its plans for January 2015’s Vista Nights. This event, which is free and open to the public and takes place on the third Thursday of each month, is Thursday, January 15, 5-8 p.m.
The Vista Guild organizes this event to offer later shopping hours at our most popular galleries and retailers on Thursday evenings, which are already bustling with diners and hotel guests in the neighborhood’s restaurants and bars.
January Vista Nights participating galleries and retailers include:
- Cupcake, 1213 Lincoln Street, Pre-order Valentine’s Day treats and offering free signature Red Velvet coffee with every cupcake purchase
- Ellen Taylor Interiors, 1012 Gervais Street, featuring featuring new works by artist Jamie Blackburn. Learn more about Carol Saunders Gallery’s free in-home consultations and art recommendations offered in January and February and enjoy hot spiked drinks and wine
- if ART Gallery, 1223 Lincoln Street, Presenting one final week of Birds & Other Animals featuring two exhibitions: Steven Chapp, Running With Crows and Diane Kilgore Condon, Holding the Songbird
- Lewis & Clark ,1001 Huger Street, “Baby, Baby, Baby,” a new collection of baby lamp
- One Eared Cow, 1001 Huger Street, featuring 20 percent discounts on glass
- Studio Cellar, 912 Lady Street, offering a painting class where participants will paint Capri, Italy. Instructors will walk participants through painting step by step and offer wine. A 10 percent discount with coupon (available on website)
- Studio O2, 801 Gervais Street, Oxygen bar available with different oxygen flavors
- Vista Studios/Gallery 80808, 808 Lady Street, Opening reception for the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Student/Faculty Exhibition (5-7 p.m.)
“Thursday evenings are always alive in the Vista with diners packing our restaurants and tourists in our hotels,” said Sarah Lewis, executive director of the Congaree Vista Guild. “We’re excited that Vista Nights has become a regular monthly events, where many of our businesses will stay open beyond their regular business hours. Shoppers can wind their way through the Vista and stay to eat at one of our restaurants or attend a special event at one of our museums.”
Parking, as always, is available in the Vista’s parking garages at 820 Washington Street and at the corner of Senate and Pendleton Streets behind the Hilton.
For more information about the Vista, please visit www.VistaColumbia.com or call Sarah Lewis at (803) 269.5946. Follow the Vista Guild on Twitter, Instagram and on Facebook.
