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My husband and I are looking to relocate next spring 2013 to columbia and was wondering if someone could tell us the wonderful points of Columbia ? the attractions . the good restaraunts , the good locations and the not so good locations , I would appreciate any advice given . Thanks in advance . Im not worried about the weather being hot because we have lived in florida during the summer and whew hot hot hot hot !!! LOL .
This article (brought up in another thread) should get you started: Chernoff: If only I lived in Charleston, or Greenville - Editorial Columns - TheState.com (http://www.thestate.com/2012/02/19/2157376/chernoff-if-only-i-lived-in-charleston.html - broken link)
As for good restaurants and areas, maybe tell us a bit about what you like: In-town or suburbs? New construction or older homes? Types of food you like?
CBC had some good questions above - it helps to know a little bit more about your likes.
Some of my favorite places in Columbia are the Horseshoe at USC, the view from Top of Carolina at Capstone House, the in-town neighborhoods like Shandon, Melrose Heights, Elmwood Park, Earlewood Park, Cottontown, University Hill, Wales Garden, etc., Riverfront Park, Memorial Park, Finlay Park, the State House, the Arcade Mall, Nickelodeon Theater, Trustus Theatre, clubbing in the Vista, the fountains in Five Points, the shops on Devine Street, the Museum of Art, Riverbanks Zoo, the Lake Murray Dam, the Saluda River Rapids and Congaree National Park.
The State Museum/EdVenture Children's Museum parking lot is packed to the gills today. When the plaza and park on the Columbia Canal adjacent to the museums are completed next year, museum patrons will spill out onto the decks and walkways overlooking the canal and Congaree River.
The State Museum/EdVenture Children's Museum parking lot is packed to the gills today. When the plaza and park on the Columbia Canal adjacent to the museums are completed next year, museum patrons will spill out onto the decks and walkways overlooking the canal and Congaree River.
This article (brought up in another thread) should get you started: Chernoff: If only I lived in Charleston, or Greenville - Editorial Columns - TheState.com (http://www.thestate.com/2012/02/19/2157376/chernoff-if-only-i-lived-in-charleston.html - broken link)
As for good restaurants and areas, maybe tell us a bit about what you like: In-town or suburbs? New construction or older homes? Types of food you like?
I read the column, but I'm a little confused. Does the writer live in Columbia? Is he saying it's a great place to visit but he wishes he didn't live there?
I read the column, but I'm a little confused. Does the writer live in Columbia? Is he saying it's a great place to visit but he wishes he didn't live there?
He lives in Columbia. It's a response to the mantra that what Columbia has going for it is it's only two hours from the mountains and beaches (and only two hours from Charleston and Greenville).
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