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Brickhouse Gourmet Coffee and Tea Company cut the ribbon at its new location in front of a large crowd. The event was sponsored by the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Brickhouse recently moved to 725 Meeting Street in West Columbia. West Columbia City Councilman Joseph Dickey described Brickhouse, owned by Akera and Alexis Sellers, […]
The 8th Annual West Columbia Beautification Foundation Taste on the River, and the silent auction, is from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, at Stone River in West Columbia. “When you buy a ticket to Taste on the River, you’re helping to beautify West Columba,” said Kathy Whetzel, who chairs the West Columbia Beautification Foundation. And there’s more. “It’s […]
Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. It was originally celebrated in Ireland with festivals in honor of St. Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints. The first March 17 celebration was in 1631. Irish immigrants eventually brought St. Patrick’s Day traditions to the United States and the day has become a celebration of Irish culture by everyone. […]
The annual Gervais Street Bridge Dinner hosted more than 1,500 people, Sunday afternoon, into the evening on the bridge that connects West Columbia and Columbia. The Bridge Dinner, which began in 2015, is a production of the nonprofit Carolina Together. “We are many towns in the Midlands but we’re one community and there’s nothing that […]
The Meeting Street Music Fest is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, on Meeting Street, in West Columbia. It’s FREE. Free parking and a trolley service will be provided, too. Hosted by the City of West Columbia, It’s a celebration of music, featuring six bands, food, beverages, and a representation of West Columbia’s community […]
By the time it began, the Seventh Annual West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s Taste on the River was sold out. Masses packed the Stone River complex on the Congaree River to see the inventive and delicious food creations that were offered by the area’s highest-quality and most-popular restaurants and chefs. Kathy Whetzel chairs the Board of the West […]
The 4th Annual Kinetic Derby Day is Saturday, April 22. On that day, State and Meeting streets in West Columbia will be filled with thousands of people coming together for a celebration. Kinetic Derby Day features art, soapbox racing, and an obstacle course and is intended to spur creative thinking, competition, and family as teams unite to build unusual […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the annual West Columbia Tree Lighting is a seasonal tradition that enhances the spirit. West Columbia’s 18th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting is at 6:30 p.m. Friday (Dec. 2) 2022, at the West Columbia City Hall, 200 N. 12th Street, West Columbia. Pastor Dow Welsh of Holland […]