COLUMBIA, S.C., Wednesday, April 5, 2017 — Historic Columbia’s popular Cemetery Tours return onThursday, April 13 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Elmwood Cemetery. Offered on the second Thursday of each month, April through September, Historic Columbia’s Cemetery Tours bring 160 years of history to life. “Each day, thousands of commuters drive past Elmwood…
Columbia’s 2nd Girl Geek Dinner
Happy Spring Columbia Girl Geeks! Columbia’s 2nd Girl Greek Dinner is Tuesday, April 25th at The Iron Yard for a dinner, drinks, and a look at Local Efforts to Debug the Diversity Gap in Tech. We’ll kick the evening off with a panel interview covering stories from people in technology from around Columbia, SC. Questions…
Greater Columbia Dragon Boat Festival
About the Dragon Boat Festival: The first dragon boat race in Columbia, South Carolina will be held at The SouthShore Marina on May 13th. This family-friendly event will include local and regional teams coming together to race against each other in a series of heats on the 300 meter course. The event will begin at 8:30 am and conclude…
City of Columbia Needs a New Flag and They Want Your Help!
Inspired by September 2016 presenter and flag design expert, Ted Kaye, the Columbia Design League has launched a design competition to re-imagine the City of Columbia flag. Adopted in 1912, the current City of Columbia flag features the city seal over a solid blue background. To the left of the seal is a cornstalk and…
SOCO Expands at BullStreet, Joined by Growing Software Company Krumware
SOCO, Columbia’s Platform and Community for Creators, Doubles Down on BullStreet Neighborhood Columbia, S.C. (March 22, 2017) – SOCO – a homegrown platform and community for creators, entrepreneurs, freelancers and independent workers – announces plans to expand its presence within the BullStreet Technology Village in the BullStreet neighborhood. In summer 2017, SOCO will take over the entire…
Historic Columbia Announces March 2017 Events
COLUMBIA, S.C., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2016 – Historic Columbia has an exciting calendar of events taking place throughout the month of March – from a Preservation Workshop focusing on energy efficiency, to a Second Sunday Stroll of Jewish sites in downtown Columbia, to a Happy Hour celebration on St. Patrick’s Day, to a Garden Workshop…
Girl Geek Dinner
Calling all Columbia Girl Geeks to The Iron Yard on Tuesday, February 21st from 6 to 9 for dinner, drinks and a look at different career paths in technology! Click here to register. We’ll kick the evening off with a panel interview covering stories from women in technology from around Columbia, SC. Questions from the audience…
Historic Columbia Honors Black History Month
Explore people, places and moments that have shaped Columbia and Richland County COLUMBIA, S.C., Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017 – During the month of February, join Historic Columbia in honoring Black History Month and learn about important local African American people, places and moments in Columbia and Richland County’s history. Attend a variety programs throughout the…
Historic Columbia Announces February 2017 Events
COLUMBIA, S.C., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2016 – Historic Columbia has an exciting calendar of events taking place throughout the month of February – from all you can eat chili at the 19th annual Palladium Society’s Chili Cookoff, to three new volunteer training sessions at the Mann-Simons Site, to Lunch & Learn Series honoring historical African…
Call for Entries! Historic Columbia is Now Taking Nominations for the 2017 Preservation Awards
COLUMBIA, S.C., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 — Historic Columbia is now accepting nominations for its 2017 Preservation Awards. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, Feb. 16. Help Historic Columbia recognize the commendable efforts of citizens of Columbia and Richland County by nominating projects that fall into the following categories: Preservation/Restoration Historically significant structures restored to…