King Charles Inn welcomes Ray Berrouet as Director of Sales
August 26, 2016King Charles Inn, a historic hotel located in the heart of downtown Charleston, welcomes Ray Berrouet to its staff. Berrouet has joined the King Charles Inn team as its Director…
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King Charles Inn welcomes Ray Berrouet as Director of Sales
August 26, 2016King Charles Inn, a historic hotel located in the heart of downtown Charleston, welcomes Ray Berrouet to its staff. Berrouet has joined the King Charles Inn team as its Director…
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State Museum announces schedule of new 4-D films
August 24, 2016The South Carolina State Museum announced its upcoming schedule of new and returning 4-D films set to debut in the Rev. Dr. Solomon Jackson, Jr. 4D Theater. Happy Feet 4-D…
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City Center Partnership helps light up Main Street district with 10,000 decorative lights
August 22, 2016City Center Partnership (CCP) is pleased to announce that trees along the 1200 to 1700 block of Main Street will be lit up year-round. Ten thousand LED lights were installed…
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City Center Partnership helps light up Main Street district with 10,000 decorative lights
August 22, 2016City Center Partnership (CCP) is pleased to announce that trees along the 1200 to 1700 block of Main Street will be lit up year-round. Ten thousand LED lights were installed…
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LEGO® brick animal sculptures now on display at the South Carolina Aquarium
August 21, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – The same bricks that have helped build wonderful childhood memories for years are now featured in amazing animal sculptures at the South Carolina Aquarium. BricksALIVE, an innovative…
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Newberry Harvest Festival
August 20, 2016On Saturday, October 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Newberry, SC, Enoree River Winery will celebrate the fruit of the vine with their annual Newberry Harvest Festival featuring…
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Newberry Harvest Festival
August 20, 2016On Saturday, October 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Newberry, SC, Enoree River Winery will celebrate the fruit of the vine with their annual Newberry Harvest Festival featuring…
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Historic Columbia presents the 38th annual Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture on Sept. 17
August 17, 2016Join Historic Columbia at Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17. Now in its 38th year, this free outdoor festival brings artisans, dancers, musicians and storytellers…
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What is the Upstate drinking? Liquid Catering now knows
August 15, 2016Is boxed wine the new thing? What is more popular vodka or bourbon? What is the Upstate’s beer of choice? Liquid Catering did an extensive survey of more than 500…
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What is the Upstate drinking? Liquid Catering now knows
August 15, 2016Is boxed wine the new thing? What is more popular vodka or bourbon? What is the Upstate’s beer of choice? Liquid Catering did an extensive survey of more than 500…
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EdVenture announces EdCeptional Kids Open House and Kids Mini Conference
August 11, 2016TWO UPCOMING EVENTS WILL PROVIDE A FORUM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES EdVenture’s EdCeptional Kids program will host two events to reach the caretakers of children with disabilities. An open house…
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2017 Forrest Wood Cup headed to Lake Murray
August 11, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – FLW and Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board announced Saturday that Columbia, South Carolina, would once again be hosting the Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart,…
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Columbia named one of ten best college towns, 2016
August 10, 2016Columbia was named one of the ten best college towns in the United States last week by Livability for its 2016 ranking. “We’re delighted to have a national ranking acknowledge…
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Richland Library offers life skills course at Alvin S. Glenn
August 10, 2016Impacting the lives of more than 50 male detainees, Richland Library has partnered with the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center since January 2016 to provide Self Sufficiency 101. The six-week…
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Magnolia Gardens names new youth program coordinator
August 10, 2016Kimberly Zuercher, a former special needs and early childhood teacher’s assistant with a Kansas school district, has been named youth program coordinator at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. As a nature…
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Bravo1 Protection to host job fair this month
August 8, 2016Looking for part time event and security work? Then Bravo1 Protection is looking for you. Bravo1 Protection is a private security company that focuses on providing hospitality-driven, exceptional security services for bars,…
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State Museum opens South Carolina and the Great War exhibit
August 8, 2016Experience what life was like for soldiers and South Carolinians during WWI In the new exhibit, South Carolina and the Great War, opening Saturday, August 13 at the State Museum,…
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Historic Columbia’s Remembering Columbia Series returns in advance of the re-opening of the Mann-Simons Site
August 4, 2016Three-part series will offer an insider’s look at the site’s new themes and exhibits . In advance of the re-opening of the Mann-Simons Site, Historic Columbia will present a special…
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The Beach Club names Nick Saltmarsh as General Manager
August 4, 2016The Beach Club, a Leading Hotel of the World set to open this September, has hired Nick Saltmarsh as General Manager. With more than 20 years of hospitality expertise, Saltmarsh…
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The Beach Club names Nick Saltmarsh as General Manager
August 3, 2016The Beach Club, a Leading Hotel of the World set to open this September, has hired Nick Saltmarsh as General Manager. With more than 20 years of hospitality expertise, Saltmarsh…
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International Plastic Modelers Society’s 2016 USA Convention brings big tourism to Columbia, SC
August 2, 2016The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center’s 24,000 square foot exhibit hall will become one of the largest and most diverse hobby shops starting August 3 when the International Plastic Modelers Society’s…
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EdVenture hires new director of extended day program
July 28, 2016EdVenture announced the hiring of Robin K McCants as the organization’s Director of Extended Day Programs (Club EdVenture). McCants, who grew up in upstate New York State, she draws on…
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Magnolia Gardens and Lowcountry Dog promoting dog adoptions
July 27, 2016Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, considered one of America’s most dog-friendly destinations, has partnered with Lowcountry Dog Magazine to offer free annual memberships to families that adopt a dog in August…
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RBC extends commitment to RBC Heritage and RBC Canadian Open
July 20, 2016The PGA TOUR, RBC, Golf Canada and the Heritage Classic Foundation jointly announced that RBC has signed six-year extensions as title sponsor of both the RBC Heritage and the RBC…
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RBC extends commitment to RBC Heritage and RBC Canadian Open
July 20, 2016The PGA TOUR, RBC, Golf Canada and the Heritage Classic Foundation jointly announced that RBC has signed six-year extensions as title sponsor of both the RBC Heritage and the RBC…
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The Beach Club promises excellence for business & leisure travelers
July 20, 2016The Beach Club, a waterfront resort and part of the Leading Hotels of the World collection, is nearing completion and set to open this September. Located on Charleston Harbor, the…
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The Beach Club promises excellence for business & leisure travelers
July 20, 2016The Beach Club, a waterfront resort and part of the Leading Hotels of the World collection, is nearing completion and set to open this September. Located on Charleston Harbor, the…
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Oh Baby! Riverbanks celebrates birth of lemur triplets
July 19, 2016Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is excited to announce the arrival of three red-ruffed lemur babies. The triplets are the first red-ruff lemurs to be born at the Zoo in more…
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Vista Guild installs new sculpture at Vista Greenway tunnel entrance
July 18, 2016“Curtis & Bob,” public art sculpture by Doug McAbee, Cheerfully Greets Greenway Users COLUMBIA, SC – The Vista Guild is proud to announce its most recent public art sculpture installation,…
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Vista Guild installs new sculpture at Vista Greenway tunnel entrance
July 18, 2016“Curtis & Bob,” public art sculpture by Doug McAbee, Cheerfully Greets Greenway Users COLUMBIA, SC – The Vista Guild is proud to announce its most recent public art sculpture installation,…
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Ladybugs flying free at Magnolia Gardens
July 11, 2016Hundreds of smiling children will scatter throughout Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on July 23 to launch 150,000 ladybugs skyward during the Lowcountry’s largest release of the environmentally friendly insect. The…
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State Museum to host Multicultural Day and Community Health Fair
July 8, 2016Event will showcase South Carolina’s Diversity and Increase Health Awareness COLUMBIA, SC – In conjunction with its new blockbuster exhibit, RACE: Are We So Different? the South Carolina State…
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EdVenture names Columbia native to Marketing Director position
July 8, 2016EdVenture is pleased to announce the hiring of Margaret Clarkson as the organization’s Director of Marketing. Clarkson, who grew up in Columbia, returns to the Midlands after 23 years where…
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Workshop aims to help educate growing Upstate wedding industry
July 8, 2016High Spirits Hospitality is holding a special business forum, The Nitty Gritty: Is Your Business Legit?, aimed at the more than 1,000 wedding and event related businesses in the Upstate.…
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Workshop aims to help educate growing Upstate wedding industry
July 8, 2016High Spirits Hospitality is holding a special business forum, The Nitty Gritty: Is Your Business Legit?, aimed at the more than 1,000 wedding and event related businesses in the Upstate.…
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Travel + Leisure magazine votes Charleston the “World’s #1 Best City”
July 7, 2016Travel + Leisure magazine announced yesterday their readers voted Charleston, South Carolina, the best city in the world. Excerpt from Travel + Leisure: Charleston moved up from the No. 2 city…
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Homeless Installation – A design installation connecting our community to the homeless – Charleston, July 2016
July 6, 2016Charleston residents have a history of uniting in a time of crisis. Homelessness is a crisis. Caused by different circumstances, anyone can become homeless. Most do not understand the extent of…
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Choice Hotels announces the expansion of the Cambria hotels & suites brand in North Charleston
June 27, 2016ROCKVILLE, MD – Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announced it has signed an agreement with franchise partner SpringBridge Development LLC and management…
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Dominion supports improvements on Palmetto Trail Passage
June 27, 2016The Palmetto Trail’s Fort Jackson Passage will receive some much needed upgrades soon, thanks to a $15,000 environmental grant from the Dominion Foundation and Dominion Resources. “Palmetto Conservation Foundation is…
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Catherine Walworth joins the CMA curatorial team
June 26, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Museum of Art is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Walworth, Ph.D., to Curator. Walworth joined the CMA curatorial team this spring, and she…
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Friday Night Laser Lights
June 22, 2016The South Carolina State Museum announces an exciting new laser event this summer starting Friday, June 24. Friday Night Laser Lights will run every fourth Friday though the month of…
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Friday Night Laser Lights
June 22, 2016The South Carolina State Museum announces an exciting new laser event this summer starting Friday, June 24. Friday Night Laser Lights will run every fourth Friday though the month of…
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EdVenture installs new board officers and Dr. John Dozier as Chair
June 21, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – EdVenture announces the appointment of a new board chair and four current board members as officers of its board of trustees. New Chair Dr. John H. Dozier…
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South Carolina State Museum announces new blockbuster traveling exhibit, RACE: Are We So Different?
June 3, 2016The South Carolina State Museum is proud to announce its new blockbuster traveling exhibit, RACE: Are We So Different? presented by Central Carolina Community Foundation. Opening to the public June…
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Ruth’s Chris Steak House names Kirk Watkins Greenville Area Manager
June 2, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – Ruth’s Chris Steak House proudly announces the promotion of Kirk Watkins to Greenville Area Manager. In this new role, Watkins will serve as general manager for the…
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June butterfly count program at Congaree National Park
May 27, 2016Have you ever noticed different kinds of butterflies—butterflies of sizes, colors, and behaviors, and butterflies found in unexpected places? Have you ever wondered what butterflies can tell us about the…
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Contemporary African American art exhibition opens at Mann-Simons Site
May 27, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia, Palmetto Curatorial Exchange, and Connelly & Light present, Route to (re)settlement, an exhibition of contemporary African American art, on display at the Mann-Simons Site (1403…
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Barefoot Landing introduces new specialty shops
May 26, 2016New Merchants And A New Carousel Will Join The Exceptional Lineup At The Area’s Only Waterway Shopping, Dining And Entertainment Complex MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc.…
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Barefoot Landing introduces new specialty shops
May 26, 2016New Merchants And A New Carousel Will Join The Exceptional Lineup At The Area’s Only Waterway Shopping, Dining And Entertainment Complex MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc.…
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