first visit to Columbia today and tomorrow. any advice on best place to eat? things to see? hope we see a good game tomorrow night!
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looks like the all new and improved 5 points vest
Sad but true.
first visit to Columbia today and tomorrow. any advice on best place to eat? things to see? hope we see a good game tomorrow night!
Advice is to go to Charleston instead.
Motor Supply is awesome. They changed the menu frequently.Hopefully you're staying in the Vista near the arena. Saki Tumi, Divino, Blue Marlin, Motor Supply Co and World of Beer are my favorite places down there. Nonnah's or Kaminsky's is good for dessert.
Charleston is cool. Traffic is terrible though and everything is very pricey.Charleston is a great place to visit, but I much prefer living in Columbia.
Herb's was fantastic. I miss that place.Herb's Fried Chicken.....oh wait that's a CVS now, pardon me.
The question is from an out of town guest who is interested in a visit to Columbia. He gets one or two legitimate answers then the totally immature idiots takeover. Those with a lot of diarrhea of the mouth to boot. This used to be a great place when it first started, and yes I was on here then, now it is just for juveniles.
Oh, so now you are trying to kick me off? What a loser you are. Blah, Blah, Blah all the time.
I am from Columbia. It is kind of sad to see jokes on a gamecock board about crime , gangs etc. Columbia really needs to get its act together. But the truth is,there is not much to do in Columbia and it has traveled downhill in my opinion.The question is from an out of town guest who is interested in a visit to Columbia. He gets one or two legitimate answers then the totally immature idiots takeover. Those with a lot of diarrhea of the mouth to boot. This used to be a great place when it first started, and yes I was on here then, now it is just for juveniles.
That entire side of town went to Hades.Herb's was fantastic. I miss that place.
I've heard of Herb's. Where was that located?Herb's was fantastic. I miss that place.
I've heard of Herb's. Where was that located?
I respect your position but see it another way. I grew up in Charleston, but have lived in Columbia for many years. I actually think things are improving. The OP has been given some good advice on restaurants and things to do, despite the usual comments from one or two of the resident smartass types. I recently started enjoying the craft beer scene in Columbia, which now included a portable, movable German beer garden which is great. I also look forward to the opening of the Hunter Gatherer beer place in the old Curtiss Wright hangar at Owens Field. A really unique venue. And by the way, Twisted Spur is really a great place with good food and craft beer. Real good in fact. Crime in the city is no different than any other southern city that has our demographics. I wish it were better but some of this stuff is just random.I am from Columbia. It is kind of sad to see jokes on a gamecock board about crime , gangs etc. Columbia really needs to get its act together. But the truth is,there is not much to do in Columbia and it has traveled downhill in my opinion.
Riverbanks zoo if you have kids and it’s not freezing cold.
So it’s been a long time since I was anywhere near Owens field. Is (or has) that area made a “comeback”? I used to think there was some potential for a comeback in that area. Thanks for pointing out the positive options. I am going to try some of them out next time I am in townI respect your position but see it another way. I grew up in Charleston, but have lived in Columbia for many years. I actually think things are improving. The OP has been given some good advice on restaurants and things to do, despite the usual comments from one or two of the resident smartass types. I recently started enjoying the craft beer scene in Columbia, which now included a portable, movable German beer garden which is great. I also look forward to the opening of the Hunter Gatherer beer place in the old Curtiss Wright hangar at Owens Field. A really unique venue. And by the way, Twisted Spur is really a great place with good food and craft beer. Real good in fact. Crime in the city is no different than any other southern city that has our demographics. I wish it were better but some of this stuff is just random.
I know when he closed he sold his recipe to Fat Buddies which was located nearby, but I haven't followed anything since and left Columbia shortly thereafter.It used to be on the corner of St. Andrews & Broad River (Now a CVS). Most recently the Zorbas in Chapin, had a close delivery/copy of the old recipe.
Good post. People just hear more about the crime with the non-stop barrage of information and the 24/7 news cycle, live video from cellphones, etc. 20+ years ago we knew that it was not smart to roam to the outskirts of 5 Points after dark and that you had to watch your back at all times anywhere in the city.I respect your position but see it another way. I grew up in Charleston, but have lived in Columbia for many years. I actually think things are improving. The OP has been given some good advice on restaurants and things to do, despite the usual comments from one or two of the resident smartass types. I recently started enjoying the craft beer scene in Columbia, which now included a portable, movable German beer garden which is great. I also look forward to the opening of the Hunter Gatherer beer place in the old Curtiss Wright hangar at Owens Field. A really unique venue. And by the way, Twisted Spur is really a great place with good food and craft beer. Real good in fact. Crime in the city is no different than any other southern city that has our demographics. I wish it were better but some of this stuff is just random.
Good post. People just hear more about the crime with the non-stop barrage of information and the 24/7 news cycle, live video from cellphones, etc. 20+ years ago we knew that it was not smart to roam to the outskirts of 5 Points after dark and that you had to watch your back at all times anywhere in the city.
Yes with City Roots and the new Hunter Gatherer, it is improving. Thanks.So it’s been a long time since I was anywhere near Owens field. Is (or has) that area made a “comeback”? I used to think there was some potential for a comeback in that area. Thanks for pointing out the positive options. I am going to try some of them out next time I am in town
Agree 100%. And I think Columbia is underrated big time. Great restaurants, tons of history, a lot to do. To the OP's Q- go eat at Al's Upstairs. You will thank me later.People worried about crime in Columbia need to leave Lexington once in a while, turn off the news, and enjoy life. Any city has crime and Columbia is a very safe place to visit provided you stick to the right areas. Same as literally any other city.
People worried about crime in Columbia need to leave Lexington once in a while, turn off the news, and enjoy life. Any city has crime and Columbia is a very safe place to visit provided you stick to the right areas. Same as literally any other city.
Yes with City Roots and the new Hunter Gatherer, it is improving. Thanks.
A really well thought out and helpful post for the visitor, thanks.True. Columbia is a city like any other.
The Rosewood/Owens Field area is doing pretty well. Lots of new people moving into the neighborhood. There's a really nice park next to Owens Field too (excellent frisbee golf course). Columbia isn't a city that's overrun with tourists like Charleston, but there's plenty to see and do.
Food-wise, Cola's, Motor Supply, Bourbon, The Whig (if you like dive bars, it's the world's best), Terra (in West Columbia; great view of the City), Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse, Al Amir, Hampton Street Vineyard, and Oak Table are all solid. Baan Sawan is amazingly great Thai food (nice atmosphere), and Blue Cactus has great Korean food. Not a fancy environment; kind of like eating at your grandma's if your grandma is Korean. But it's great, even though it's in Five Points (which some would have you believe is like Baghdad, but I've been hundreds of times and never had any problems).
Definitely visit the Horseshoe at USC.