Celebrate the Holidays Under the sea at the South Carolina Aquarium
November 27, 2015Dive into the Sea-son with Scuba Claus, Snow Days, and Shark on the Shelf Tis the season for special holiday fun at the South Carolina Aquarium. Starting Nov. 27,…
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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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City announces Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade Grand Marshal
November 23, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The City of Greenville has chosen Benton Blount, a recent finalist on America’s Got Talent and popular performer at City special events, to serve as the grand…
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United Community Bank Ice on Main outdoor rink celebrates opening of fifth season
November 23, 2015
Community Holiday Tradition Returns with More Partners, Events and Entertainment GREENVILLE, SC – United Community Bank Ice on Main celebrates the opening of its fifth season as one of downtown Greenville’s…
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Greenville Zoo welcomes new residents to South American Pampas Exhibit
November 23, 2015
Mo the giant anteater is now sharing the Greenville Zoo’s new South American Pampas exhibit with a male and a female rhea, which arrived from New York on Saturday. Rheas…
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McKibbon Hotel Management to infuse Aloft Greenville Downtown with local art
November 19, 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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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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United Community Bank Ice on Main Rink installation to begin next week
November 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The chiller that helps keep the ice frozen throughout the United Community Bank Ice on Main season is scheduled to arrive Monday, November 9 at 7:30 a.m. The…
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Bon Secours Wellness Arena announces new partnership with Entegra Bank
November 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Bon Secours Wellness Arena announced today a 5-year partnership with Entegra Bank, formerly Macon Bank, of Franklin, NC. Under the new agreement, Entegra Bank will become the…
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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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Greenville zoo holds grand opening of new exhibit
November 2, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – This morning, the Greenville Zoo and Greenville Zoo Foundation held a grand opening of the new South American Pampas Exhibit, which is located in the former elephant exhibit…
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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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“Paintings for a Purpose” at the South Carolina Aquarium celebrates local art and wildlife
October 26, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC— Experience the magnificence of the ocean, sea turtles, and other marine life in a new art installation at the South Carolina Aquarium. Paintings for a Purpose, which features…
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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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Greenville Zoo asking for carved pumpkins
October 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Preparations for Greenville Health System Boo in the Zoo, which starts this Friday, October 16, are underway, and the Greenville Zoo staff is asking the public to donate…
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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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A Community “High-Five” for South Carolina
October 7, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC — The South Carolina Aquarium has reopened and is ready to host families for a fun day of adventure and learning. Now through Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, the…
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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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Zoo to Reopen to Guests Wednesday, October 7
October 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Riverbanks Zoo will reopen to the public tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7 at 9:00am. The Botanical Garden and the Saluda River footbridge that connects the Zoo and Garden will…
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Fall for Greenville delights foodies with weekend of flavor October 8-11
September 29, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Fall for Greenville presented by Pepsi and OneMain Financial returns to downtown Greenville with signature tastes from 40 different restaurants. This year’s festival will kick off Thursday night,…
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AZA grants accreditation to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
September 29, 2015SILVER SPRING, MD – The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) today announced that Riverbanks Zoo and Garden was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “The Association of Zoos…
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Greenville Zoo celebrates ocelot births
September 28, 2015
Greenville, SC – The Greenville Zoo is celebrating the birth of two female ocelot kittens. Born on August 15, the kittens are the first offspring for parents Evita and Oz,…
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Charleston’s Bulldog Tours in the Running for Best Ghost Tour in the Country
September 23, 2015
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston’s own Bulldog Tours has been selected by USA Today’s local experts as one of the top 20 ghost tours in the country. Now readers are casting…
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Greenville Health System Boo in the Zoo to offer free park and ride
September 23, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Health System Boo in the Zoo, the Greenville Zoo’s annual family-friendly Halloween event for children ages 12 and under, will take place October 16 and 23 from…
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Aloft Greenville downtown announces completion of management team with three new hires
September 21, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management group with more than 80 properties, today announced the completion of its management team for Aloft Greenville Downtown with the…
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Aloft Greenville downtown announces completion of management team with three new hires
September 21, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – McKibbon Hotel Management, Inc., a leading hotel management group with more than 80 properties, today announced the completion of its management team for Aloft Greenville Downtown with the…
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EventHaus named one of the 40 best performing companies in South Carolina by SC Biz News
September 19, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – EventHaus, a Charleston-based event rental provider, has been named one of the 40 best-performing companies in South Carolina for 2015 by SC Biz News. Twenty large companies…
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IMIC Hotels hires Tony Tam
September 16, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – IMIC Hotels (Interstate Management and Investment Company) announced the appointment of Tony Tam, as Vice-President of Hotel operations. Mr. Tam will be responsible for operations of all…
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Palmetto Carriage Works names Chief Administrative Officer
September 15, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Palmetto Carriage Works, the oldest carriage company in historic Charleston, S.C., to offer guided horse and mule-drawn tours of the city, has named Victoria H. Moore chief administrative…
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Eighth Annual Autumn on the Ashley Oct. 10-11 at Magnolia Gardens
September 14, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – More than 50 vendors will exhibit wood cravings, paintings, textiles, pottery, jewelry, culinary oils and photographs during the 8th Annual Autumn on the Ashley Crafts Fair at…
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Richland County Council approves Riverbanks Zoo pedestrian bridge project
September 10, 2015A project to be funded under the Richland Penny Program RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – Richland County Council approved funding for a pedestrian bridge at Riverbanks Zoo during its regular session…
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Xenia Hotels & Resorts announces opening of the Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston
September 2, 2015
ORLANDO, FL – Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: XHR) announced the addition of the Grand Bohemian Hotel Charleston, an Autograph Collection hotel located in the heart of the historic…
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Labor Day a free day at Magnolia Gardens for school employees
September 1, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Free admission to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is being offered on Labor Day to public and private school employees in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties. . On…
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El Galeón visits Charleston Maritime Center, offers tours
August 26, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – El Galeón, the breathtaking historically accurate reconstruction of a 170 foot 16th Century Spanish galleon, has arrived at the Charleston Maritime Center. The ship will be open…
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Remembering Columbia lecture series and book signing explores Columbia’s past
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia announces the release of the new book, Remembering Columbia,with a four-part lecture series and book signings on Tuesdays, September 1, 8, 22, and 29, from 6:00…
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Organist and international concert artist, Stefan Engels, to perform at organ dedication and recital
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – On September 27, 2015, at 3:00 pm, Spring Valley Presbyterian Church will hold a service of dedication and recital for a new organ recently installed in the…
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Lourie Center Executive Director Retires
August 26, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Lourie Center’s Board of Directors announced that Executive Director Mary Kessler is retiring, to be effective August 28, 2015. Ms Kessler has served as Executive Director…
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JBM & Associates sells SHE, The Upstate Women’s Show to Summit Media Group
August 24, 2015
August 28-30, 2015, TD Convention Center GREENVILLE, SC – JBM & Associates, a locally based consumer event firm and founders of SHE, The Upstate Women’s Show, has sold the show to…
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“Jamaica Day in the Carolinas” spiced with Reggae, jerk and wine
August 20, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The 2nd Annual S.C. Reggae Jerk and Wine Festival will celebrate “Jamaica Day in the Carolinas” on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. The festival…
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The Jackson Companies names Bonita Lloyd Director of Human Resources
August 20, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The Jackson Companies in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has welcomed Bonita Lloyd as the new Director of Human Resources. Her responsibilities include employee relations; compensation and benefit design…
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