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Hospitality and Tourism

Experience Columbia SC recently unveiled the relaunch of the Sally Salamander Walking Tour with a new design, interactive printed collateral and user-friendly digital experience. (Photo/Lynn Luc)
Mar 15, 2024

In its 25th year, Sally Salamander tour in Columbia gets a refresh — what’s new

The tour was created by the Leadership Columbia class of 2009 and now features 20 locations.

St. Pat’s in Five Points, South Carolina’s largest one-day festival, according to a news release, returns on Saturday, March 16, for the 42nd event in Columbia. (Photo/Flock and Rally)
Mar 11, 2024

St. Pat’s in Five Points returns to Columbia — here’s what’s new this year

Organizers say it's the largest one-day festival in South Carolina.

Vicious Biscuit, the fast-casual breakfast concept with a focus on biscuit creations, is set to open this spring at 3246 Forest Drive in Forest Acres. (Photo/Andrew Cebulka)
Mar 8, 2024

Charleston-based breakfast chain to open Forest Acres location

The company currently operates six locations in three states, with its seventh being the Forest Acres spot

Mar 8, 2024

Vicious Biscuit Brings Fierce Flavors to Columbia Food Scene with New Location Coming Soon

Mount Pleasant, S.C. – Vicious Biscuit, the award-winning fast-casual breakfast concept and Southern-made originator of bold biscuit creations, is coming soon to Columbia, South Carolina. The new location is set to open this spring at 3246 Forest Drive in Forest Acres. Rising from Charleston, SC, Vicious Biscuit has amassed a [...]

The Congaree Vista Guild held the official ribbon-cutting for The Hollow, a wild game restaurant and cocktail bar in the Vista. (Photo/Amy T. Coward)
Mar 7, 2024

‘Forest-to-table’ restaurant opens in downtown Columbia

Its rotating seasonal menu includes bison, duck, boar and rabbit as well as a selection of fish, including pike, rainbow trout and walleye salmon.

Last year, nearly 58,000 Greenville fans showed up in record numbers to Bon Secours Wellness Arena, and the upcoming tournament is already on track to have an even bigger showing this year.
Mar 7, 2024

SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament in Greenville spurs $16M economic impact

The 2024 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament is back in Greenville for the seventh time since 2005.

Texas burger brand officially broke ground at what could be its first South Carolina location to open in Greenville.
Mar 6, 2024

Whataburger is coming to Greenville — and has plans for more South Carolina locations

The Greenville store will most likely be the first location to open across the Upstate and South Carolina.

Chicken Salad Chick was founded by a woman who started, not as an enterprise, but by trying to make a chicken salad that pleased everyone. (Photo/Chicken Salad Chick)
Mar 1, 2024

Chicken salad specialists open third location in Columbia area

Folks lined up for the first day of business of the newest …

The 2024 Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series will kick off its fifth season at Lake Murray on Feb. 24-25. (Photo/B.A.S.S.)
Feb 23, 2024

National fishing tournament breaks record at Lake Murray in Columbia

The highly competitive tournament has already broken a registration record for the most anglers in a regular season tournament.

Smalls Sliders expects to develop 40-50 locations in South Carolina over the next 10 years with initial immediate development in 2024 of three to five Cans in the Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville/Spartanburg metro areas.
Feb 21, 2024

Drew Brees-backed fast food chain plans expansion across South Carolina

The Atlanta-based cheeseburger slider quick-service restaurant by co-founder of Walk-On’s—Brandon Landry—has more than 200 additional locations currently in development.

Feb 21, 2024

Nonprofit Columbia Food & Wine Festival Launches Tickets for April 24-28 Events

The Festival Recently Transitioned into a Nonprofit and Refreshed Branding, Prepares for its Biggest Year Yet The Columbia Food & Wine Festival has released event details, and tickets are on sale for the seventh annual event, happening April 24 – 28. Equipped with its new charitable status and a refreshed brand, the fe[...]

Feb 20, 2024

South Carolina’s tourism industry could endure ‘devastating blow’ if this credit card bill passes

The credit card bill could change how transactions are processed and eliminate ....