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12Free things to do
89New spots
90New stories

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This week in Columbia

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 38 events, day by day →

Table Top Fridays

Friday 1pm · Old School Player video games · Free

Bayern vs Berlin

Friday 2pm · Bierkeller Columbia

Loving Me to Pieces: Author Meet & Greet

Friday 5pm · VIBEZ.Coffee

90's Fallapalooza

Friday 6pm · Icehouse Amphitheater

Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki Level 1 and 2 Training

Saturday 9am · Peaceful Pause Healing

New in Columbia

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Lula Drake Wine Parlour

Nightlife

Cozy pours, good bites: Lula Drake Wine Parlour is the kind of spot you slide into for a proper wine or cocktail and stay for small plates, from twirlable pasta to sneaky-good fried chicken.

luladrake.com ↗

Real Mexico Restaurant

Restaurants

Craving legit tacos? Real Mexico Restaurant keeps it simple and tasty with well-seasoned tacos and burritos, chicken nachos loaded with flavorful shredded chicken, and a house margarita that locals swear by.

realmexicorestaurant.com ↗

South Carolina Military Museum

Arts & Culture

Dig into SC history: South Carolina Military Museum stitches together the Palmetto State’s service stories across three galleries, with real-deal weapons, vehicles, and uniforms, plus tours by vets who’ve actually worn the boots.

scmilitarymuseum.com ↗

Columbia’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Columbia’s best →

Most read in Columbia

The five stories Columbia readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. A new oyster bar has made its debut in Columbia’s Five Points

    Slip 53, a new seafood restaurant from SC hospitality firm The Foundry Group, has debuted in Columbia's Five Points, making its debut in one of Columbia's key hospitality districts.

    Full story at thestate.com ↗

  2. Columbia’s Greek Festival 2026

    The Columbia Greek Festival 2026 is set to take place from September 17 to 20 in downtown Columbia, South Carolina.

    Full story at wistv.com ↗

  3. Columbia’s busy Harbison to get new location of this fashionable clothing store

    J.Crew Factory, a clothing retailer that has locations across the U.S.

    Full story at thestate.com ↗

  4. Carolina Wildlife Garden offers outdoor education at SC State Museum • SC Daily Gazette

    The Carolina Wildlife Garden at the South Carolina State Museum has been officially launched by Planting South Carolina Roots, an initiative of a spring 2026 class cohort of the Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative, in partnership with the State Museum and the South South Carolina Wildlif…

    Full story at scdailygazette.com ↗

  5. Free outdoor concert series begins in Columbia this fall

    The Koger Center for the Arts is hosting the first Levitt AMP concert series in Columbia, South Carolina, starting in September and October.

    Full story at wistv.com ↗

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