South Carolina State Museum wins South Carolina Governor’s Cup Award
February 23, 2016South Carolina’s Top Award for Travel and Tourism COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Museum was awarded the prestigious Governor’s Cup Award, South Carolina’s top award for travel and…
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South Carolina State Museum wins South Carolina Governor’s Cup Award
February 23, 2016South Carolina’s Top Award for Travel and Tourism COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Museum was awarded the prestigious Governor’s Cup Award, South Carolina’s top award for travel and…
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St. Pat’s in Five Points now offering in-store pre-sale tickets
February 15, 2016Starting 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, 2016Clyde 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, 2016The 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, 2016Magnolia 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, 2016Four 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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Three past champions return for the 2016 Volvo Car Open
February 10, 2016Jelena Jankovic, Sabine Lisicki and Samantha Stosur enter the Charleston WTA tournament Jelena Jankovic, the 2007 Family Circle Cup champion, Sabine Lisicki, the 2009 Family Circle Cup champion and…
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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, 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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Barnes & Noble Midtown at Forest Acres to host Black Blue Bloods author, Christopher Emil Williams
February 8, 2016Barnes & 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, 2016Magnolia 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, 2016COLUMBIA, 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, 2016McKibbon 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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Aloft Greenville Downtown General Manager Jonathan Brashier appointed to VisitGreenvilleSC Board of Directors
February 2, 2016McKibbon 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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A sweet romantic walk through America’s oldest garden
January 28, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – The sprawling gardens at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on the Ashley River will be the setting for a romantic Valentine Chocolate Walk. Ten chocolate stations in the…
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Big Names Hit the Stage at the Southern Spring Home & Garden Show
January 28, 2016Learn 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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United Community Bank Ice on Main concludes fifth anniversary season
January 20, 2016United Community Bank Ice on Main celebrated the closing of its fifth anniversary season with several exciting announcements about charitable contributions, contest winners and sponsorship news on January 19. Winners…
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Mantissa Executive Suites & Spa hires new Sales and Marketing Coordinator
January 14, 2016The 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, 2016GREENVILLE, 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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The Old Cigar Warehouse wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 14, 2016GREENVILLE, 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, 2016The 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, 2016Liquid 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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Kevin Stiens named new Director of Parks and Recreation for Spartanburg County
January 12, 2016Kevin Stiens has officially stepped into the role of Director of Parks and Recreation for Spartanburg County. He joined the department on Monday, January 11th. Stiens comes to Spartanburg County…
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Liquid Catering wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award
January 12, 2016Liquid 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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Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail Hoppenings and other fun…
January 11, 2016By Ty Houck We are nearly complete with painting center-line down the portion of the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail outside of the city limits of Greenville. The line helping…
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State Museum debuts special collections at Columbia City Hall
January 7, 2016Experience 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, 2016Historic 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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Select Registry appoints Mark Jaronski as Chief Executive Officer
January 6, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – Mark Jaronski has been named Chief Executive Officer of Select Registry, a portfolio of more than 320 quality-assured, independent bed and breakfasts, inns and boutique hotels throughout North America.…
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Congaree National Park to prepare environmental assessment for new fire management plan
January 5, 2016Public 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, 2016Laser 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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Magnolia discounts cut admission in half and offer free memberships
January 4, 2016Magnolia Plantation and Gardens has two special discounts in January for camellia enthusiasts and families eager to adopt a homeless pet. Admission has been cut in half until January 31…
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Kiawah Island Club announces new Head Golf Pros for Cassique and The River Course
December 30, 2015Dylan Thew to become new head pro of Cassique, Lee Stroever to become new head pro of The River Course KIAWAH ISLAND, SC – The Kiawah Island Club, a member-only…
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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, 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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Ring In The New Year with a special five course dinner at 492
December 21, 2015On 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, 2015Liquid 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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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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Liquid Catering hires Sales Manager
December 18, 2015Liquid 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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Lucie Safarova and Belinda Bencic to play the Volvo Cars Open
December 16, 2015Lucie 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, 2015The 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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Greenville Zoo receives Quarter Century Award from Association of Zoos and Aquariums
December 15, 2015The Greenville Zoo is a recipient of the new Quarter Century Award, presented by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which recognizes zoos and aquariums that have been AZA-accredited…
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Children’s Village and Holiday Potpourri brighten Magnolia’s Christmas scene
December 8, 2015CHARLESTON, 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, 2015COLUMBIA, 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, 2015CHARLESTON, 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, 2015COLUMBIA, 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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Children’s Village and Holiday Potpourri spices Magnolia’s Christmas scene
December 2, 2015A 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 Village, a cluster…
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State Museum welcomes new Public Relations Manager Jared Glover
December 1, 2015COLUMBIA, 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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