Welcome the season and celebrate Christmas with a fresh-cut gorgeous looking tree from the friendliest farm in Columbia, the Old Congaree Run!
The owners, Elise and Dugan Foster, take pride in their high quality and well maintained Christmas trees.

What to expect in 2009
• Free tractor driven hay rides, hot cocoa, and advice selecting [...]

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The Holidays are here! So are Columbia’s most popular family attractions the Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo and Snowville at Edventure Children museum.

The spectacular Lights Before Christmas event is open November 21 through January 3 (except November 26, December 24, 25 and 31) from 6 to 9PM. Admission is $8 adults and [...]

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Come to the SC State Museum downtown Columbia to experience the wonders of space exploration, mechanics, laser and the human body through dazzling hands-on exhibits. This is the most interactive and fun section of the museum that kids of all ages will love to explore.
The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday (Monday only from May [...]

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Happy Birthday Lion Kings!
This past Saturday we visited our favorite outdoor attraction in Columbia, the Riverbanks Zoo. Little that we knew it was the 1 year anniversary for the most beloved cubs in the South!
Cats will be cats no matter the size…The cubs were playing, clawing on the hanging chain, purring and occasionally fighting [...]

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South Carolina’s free fishing days will be held this year June 6 and 7 as part of the 9th annual National Fishing and Boating Week, an event coordinated by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation to help share the benefits of fishing and boating.

Come on out and try your fishing skills without having to [...]

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The Swan Lake and Iris Gardens began in 1927 as a private retreat for local businessman Hamilton Carr Bland. At the time, he was landscaping his home with Japanese iris. The bulbs failed miserably and were dumped in the swamp. The following spring, they burst into bloom.
The “lovely mistake” garden, as referred to by [...]

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Ready, set, run! Time to have some fun at EdVenture with Curious George, The Man in the Yellow Hat and all their friends. Be a wind master, cast funny shadows, play golf, run the cash register, move blocks on a vertical conveyor and take a photo with George.

Tips know before you go
1. Go in the [...]

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In my quest to find standout South Carolinians, I looked no further than my mother-in-law, Diane Frick. Yes, we do get along! In fact I’m honored to call Diane my friend, mentor and nature-loving fellow.
Diane is a self-taught painter recently coming out of her shell like a beautiful butterfly. She has a magic touch with [...]

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The United States has the widest range of natural disasters of any country in the world. At the SC State Museum you can now experience Mother’s Nature most devastating creations and learn how to protect yourself from these calamities. The Powers of Nature exhibit not only explores the science behind natural disasters but it also [...]

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The SC State Museum has an incredible Southern Railroad model train layout depicting post Civil War South Carolina landscape.
The H0 scale diorama is loaded with details: Norfolk Southern locomotive, passenger train, cargo freight train, train station (with people waiting to get on board), depot, water tower, coal loading station, hay and grain mill and various [...]

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