Bluegrass is alive and well at Bill’s Pickin’ Parlor
The shop has provided a place for musicians to come together and jam since 1985.
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Lifestyle
Starting conversations: Nickelodeon hosts 2nd Femme Film Fest
The theater hosts its second annual film festival honoring female-directed and inspired movies.
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Music in Columbia won’t go away anytime soon
Columbia’s music scene continues to grow through the University of South Carolina and the community beyond.
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AARP’s She Moves World one of many new 2026 projects
The Columbia chapter is hosting a series of events in 2026, one a community building event celebrating women’s history month.
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Columbia’s local coffee culture
Locally owned coffee shops are often a third space for students and residents, where regulars can find a sense of community.
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Native American history needs better SC education, preservation, advocates say
Advocates highlight gaps in how the history is taught and preserved in South Carolina.
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Gemini Arts’ Constellation exhibition spotlights African American artists
A local Columbia studio space honors Black artists with a month-long exhibition.
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AI’s a no-no. Columbia tattoo artists discuss personal style
Tattoo artists illuminate life on the job in the 2020s.
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Columbia on path to becoming ‘biking city,’ cyclists say
With the recent South Main Street project, biking advocates and city officials are hopeful for biking’s future.
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Call it crucial: veterinarian care on wheels
Affordable pet health care is hard to come by in some communities.
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More than a mic: the Mind Gravy community
The open mic nights build a community of poets, musicians and listeners.
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Caravan of historic Ford Model Ts rolls up to USC
A lesson on Ford Model Ts came alive for USC’s History of the Automobile class.
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