St. Pat’s in Five Points now offering in-store pre-sale tickets
February 15, 2016
Starting on Monday, February 15, patrons can find tickets for sale to one of the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the southeast. In addition to online sales, which have…
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Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show, March 11-13
February 15, 2016
Clyde Nettles, Inc. presents the 50th Annual Carolina Classic Home & Garden Show at the SC State FairgroundsFriday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13, 2016. The show is hosted by…
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North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, CVB positions itself as a regional tourism leader, reports $96M+ economic impact from tourism & unveils new branding and marketing campaign
February 10, 2016
The North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, CVB unveiled today a new branding and marketing campaign that highlights the unique coastal Carolina destination that is North Myrtle Beach, S.C. To…
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Magnolia Gardens poetry contest deadline March 31
February 10, 2016
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens will award prizes totaling more than $2,000 to poets ̶ young and old ̶ who best capture Magnolia as an idyllic “garden of romance.” Magnolia, America’s…
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Storytellers and craftsmen re-create life before and after freedom
February 10, 2016
Four storytellers with blacksmith, cooking and brickmaking demonstrations at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens will present life on a Southern plantation before and after the end of chattel slavery. Following the…
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Five Points continues Centennial celebrations with documentary short video, more beautification projects
February 10, 2016New restaurants and retail shops add sparkle to popular leisure district Five Points’ 100th birthday initiatives have been so fruitful, and growth in the dining and retail sectors has…
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Five Points continues Centennial celebrations with documentary short video, more beautification projects
February 10, 2016
New restaurants and retail shops add sparkle to popular leisure district Five Points’ 100th birthday initiatives have been so fruitful, and growth in the dining and retail sectors has…
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Barnes & Noble Midtown at Forest Acres to host Black Blue Bloods author, Christopher Emil Williams
February 8, 2016
Barnes & Noble Midtown at Forest Acres will host Christopher Emil Williams, author of Black Blue Bloods: Legacy of an African-American Plantation Owner, Saturday, February 13, at 12:00 pm. With…
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Magnolia Gardens poetry contest deadline March 31
February 2, 2016
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens will award prizes totaling more than $2,000 to poets ̶ young and old ̶ who best capture Magnolia as an idyllic “garden of romance.” Magnolia, America’s…
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Laser Beatles back during second shift Twosday; $1 admission this Sunday, Feb. 7
February 2, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Laser Beatles is Back during Second Shift Twosday, Feb. 2 Experience Laser Beatles: Across the Universe in the South Carolina State Museum’s BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina…
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Aloft Greenville Downtown General Manager Jonathan Brashier appointed to VisitGreenvilleSC Board of Directors
February 2, 2016
McKibbon Hotel Management, a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, is pleased to announce that Aloft Greenville Downtown general manager Jonathan Brashier has been appointed to the…
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Big Names Hit the Stage at the Southern Spring Home & Garden Show
January 28, 2016
Learn from the experts at the 56th annual show, set for Feb. 26 – 28 and March 4 – 6 CHARLOTTE, NC – Some of the biggest draws at the annual Southern…
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Mantissa Executive Suites & Spa hires new Sales and Marketing Coordinator
January 14, 2016
The Mantissa Executive Suites & Spa has hired Elizabeth Coxe Hubbard as its new sales and marketing coordinator. Hubbard is responsible for negotiating contracts with businesses, organizations and academic institutions,…
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The Old Cigar Warehouse wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 14, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The Old Cigar Warehouse has received a WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award 2016 for Ceremony and Reception Space in South Carolina. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the…
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Apex Broadcasting becomes official sponsor of the RBC Heritage presented by Boeing
January 12, 2016
The Heritage Classic Foundation and Apex Broadcasting announced today that Apex Broadcasting has signed a three-year agreement to become the new Official Radio Stations of the RBC Heritage Presented by…
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Liquid Catering wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 12, 2016
Liquid Catering has received a WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award 2016 for Catering in South Carolina. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the…
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State Museum debuts special collections at Columbia City Hall
January 7, 2016
Experience the South Carolina State Museum at a special exhibit in the Gallery at City Hall, located at 1737 Main Street. Selections from the Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Competition &…
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Early Adventures with Historic Columbia
January 6, 2016
Historic Columbia offers a new spring season of Early Adventures beginning on Wednesday, January 21, 2016. The program introduces children from ages 3-5 to history through games, crafts, and stories…
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Congaree National Park to prepare environmental assessment for new fire management plan
January 5, 2016
Public participation and comments are being sought for an Environmental Assessment (EA) associated with a new proposed Fire Management Plan at Congaree National Park in accordance with the National Environmental…
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Museum Newsroom: Overnights at SCSM; Second Shift Twosday Jan. 5
January 4, 2016
Laser Fun and Night Sky Viewing during Second Shift Twosday Jan. 5 Grab your friends and visit the museum after-hours to observe the night sky during Second Shift Twosday at…
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National Theatre Live strikes gold with Treasure Island Screening at Harbison Theatre
December 22, 2015Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic literary story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life on the big screen at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College in the National Theatre…
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National Theatre Live strikes gold with Treasure Island Screening at Harbison Theatre
December 22, 2015
Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic literary story of murder, money and mutiny is brought to life on the big screen at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College in the National Theatre…
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Ring In The New Year with a special five course dinner at 492
December 21, 2015
On Thursday, December 31, 492 will host a special five course dinner to welcome the new year. Executive Chef Nate Whiting and Pastry Chef Amanee Neirouz created the New Year’s…
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Liquid Catering hires Sales Manager
December 18, 2015
Liquid Catering and its sister company The Old Cigar Warehouse has brought in Tracy Ryan as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. “Tracy brings a strong background in sales…
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McKibbon Hotel Management to celebrate the opening of Aloft Greenville Downtown
December 18, 2015McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, announced that its Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel will open its doors on December 21st in the…
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Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic to play the Volvo Cars Open
December 16, 2015
Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic have committed to play in the inaugural Volvo Cars Open (formerly the Family Circle Cup), April 2nd – 10th, 2016, on Daniel Island in Charleston,…
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State Museum Kicks Off Holiday Season with Month-Long WinterFest Celebration
December 16, 2015
The month of December is filled with shopping, holiday shows and family-friendly activities The South Carolina State Museum is officially kicking-off the holiday season with a month-long WinterFest celebration with…
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Children’s Village and Holiday Potpourri brighten Magnolia’s Christmas scene
December 8, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – A Children’s Village, holiday train rides and an assortment of child-friendly and pet-lover activities will make the Christmas season bright at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. The Children’s…
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Historic Columbia kicks off Holiday Week with Candlelight Tours, breakfast with Santa
December 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC—The holidays are getting closer, and Historic Columbia is ready to help you kick off the holiday week with festive fun for the whole family. Join Historic Columbia for…
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Greenville, South Carolina named Host City of 2018-19 Duathlon Nationals
December 7, 2015COLORADO SPRINGS, CO– USA Triathlon today announced Greenville, South Carolina, as the host city for the 2018-19 USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships. Greenville, South Carolina, will host Duathlon Nationals in…
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Save and Sea the Magic at the South Carolina Aquarium while helping local flood victims
December 2, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC — It’s the perfect opportunity to help neighbors who’ve lost so much after historic flooding hit the Lowcountry this past October. Now through the end of December, guests…
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14th Annual Chick-fil-A Classic announces tournament participants December 18, 19, 21 and 22
December 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Sports Council is pleased to announce the 14th Annual Chick-fil-A Classic Holiday Basketball Tournament to be held in Columbia, SC on December 18, 19, 21 &…
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State Museum welcomes new Public Relations Manager Jared Glover
December 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — The South Carolina State Museum announced that Jared Glover has been selected as the museum’s new public relations manager. As the spokesperson for the State Museum, Jared will…
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Palmetto Carriage Works sets the pace for the holidays – pre and post
November 23, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Palmetto Carriage Works, the oldest carriage company to offer guided horse and mule-drawn tours in the historic city of Charleston, S.C., will be offering free carriage rides to…
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City of Columbia’s Main Street ICE Opens Thanksgiving Day
November 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Grab your family and friends, and head down to Boyd Plaza for the opening day of Main Street ICE! The City of Columbia’s outdoor ice skating rink,…
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McKibbon Hotel Management to infuse Aloft Greenville Downtown with local art
November 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management company with more than 80 properties, announced that its Aloft Greenville Downtown hotel will feature the work of ten…
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The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo hosts the director of Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens Satch Krantz
November 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club was excited to host the Director of Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens Satch Krantz at our meeting on November 11, 2015. Satch…
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The Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo hosts the director of Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens Satch Krantz
November 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Lake Murray-Irmo Rotary Club was excited to host the Director of Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens Satch Krantz at our meeting on November 11, 2015. Satch…
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Jim Hudson Audi to sponsor 2015 Colonial Cup Turf Club
November 10, 2015
CAMDEN, SC – The Marion duPont Scott Colonial Cup announced Jim Hudson Audi as the sponsor for this year’s Colonial Cup Turf Club. “We’re thrilled to have Jim Hudson Audi as…
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City of Columbia’s Main Street ICE opens Thanksgiving Day
November 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Grab your family and friends, and head down to Boyd Plaza for the opening day of Main Street ICE! The City of Columbia’s outdoor ice skating rink,…
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Online auction open for Party for the Parks coming Nov. 14 to Cannon Park
November 3, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Parks Conservancy will transform Cannon Park into a street-fair style party for the upcoming Party for the Parks, the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser of the year.…
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Magnolia Gardens gears up for another holiday food drive
November 3, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – In November and December, bring one or more non-perishable healthy food items to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens to receive special discounts off the garden admission and nature…
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EdVenture’s Halloween Happening sets record attendance at museum
November 3, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – EdVenture Children’s Museum welcomed a record breaking number of guests on Saturday, Oct. 31 during EdVenture’s Halloween Happening. In only four hours, the museum served 3,175 guests for an…
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Tours of the Battlefield at Congaree Creek resume on November 14
November 2, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Guided tours of the Civil War Earthworks at the Battlefield of Congaree Creek will resume on November 14 and will run every Saturday at 10 a.m. and…
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Tours of the Battlefield at Congaree Creek resume on November 14
November 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Guided tours of the Civil War Earthworks at the Battlefield of Congaree Creek will resume on November 14 and will run every Saturday at 10 a.m. and…
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S.C. State Fair closes with a Blue-Ribbon year
October 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The 2015 South Carolina State Fair has finished the year “SC Strong”. The fair welcomed 429,947 visitors, including record setting numbers on the first Sunday and second…
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Ms. Lauryn Hill will headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia, S.C. Dec. 31
October 22, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Ms. Lauryn Hill, the music world icon and five time GRAMMY-winning recording artist, will headline the free Famously Hot New Year celebration in downtown Columbia, S.C. on December…
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SC State Fair off to favorable start as thousands turn out for Opening Day
October 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Clear skies and enthusiastic crowds marked the opening day of the 2015 South Carolina State Fair in Columbia on Wednesday. The opening drew 35,686 patrons to the fairgrounds…
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More than 20,000 guests take advantage of free zoo admission
October 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – More than 20,000 Richland and Lexington county residents took advantage of complimentary admission to Riverbanks Zoo in the three days following South Carolina’s historic flooding. The Zoo reopened…
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Swamp Garden gets new naturalist for improved maintenance
October 6, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Magnolia Plantation and Gardens has embarked on a multi-year environmental project to re-establish and diversify native plants varieties and rejuvenate the wildlife habitat in the 60-acre Audubon…
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