Carraway Children's Park at the Riverwalk
The City of West Columbia’s Carraway Park at the Riverwalk, located at 212 Hudson Street in West Columbia, SC, is now open after being closed for the installation of shade sails. These improvements were part of the City of West Columbia’s ongoing efforts to enhance amenities and comfort for visitors at one of the community’s […]
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Spring break 2026 for West Columbia (Lexington 2) schools begins on Friday, April 3. And for some West Columbia teachers, the hiatus from the routine is something they’ve been looking forward to. West Columbia’s central location offers proximity to various vacation destinations with many attractive activities nearby. Several Northside Middle School teachers have big plans for […]
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Carraway Park, 212 Hudson Street, West Columbia, SC, is getting an upgrade. Shade sails are being installed to keep the park breezy and shielded from the sun. To get the job done safely, the park will be closed starting Monday, March 9, for approximately 2.5 weeks. Crews will be working hard to get the gates […]
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On the morning of Feb. 1, the City of West Columbia was covered in more than 3 inches of snow. And for about 2 weeks after the snow had melted, there have been some cold days. But this week temperatures have reached the mid-70s, and that has brought crowds out to West Columbia’s parks. […]
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It’s January, but the forecast for West Columbia shows many days with temperatures in the 50s and 60s under sunny skies. Weather conditions are just right for many who are drawn to West Columbia’s Riverwalk Park and Amphitheater year-round. The West Columbia Riverwalk is part of the 3RVRS trail network. One entrance to the West […]
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The repair of West Columbia’s Riverwalk was completed in August. Since then, volumes of users have returned to Riverwalk to walk, run and fish in the Congaree River. Some of them come from close proximity, while others come from municipalities or bordering states. Jack Bottomly of Cayce was at the West Columbia Riverwalk Tuesday. He and […]
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West Columbia’s Riverwalk was the site of mass visitation, on Monday, Labor Day. The City of West Columbia’s free parking lots were getting maximum use. The parking lot at Carraway Park was filled and so was the street parking on Alexander Road. Drenched river-dippers walked across the filled Riverwalk parking lot carrying tubes. West Columbia’s […]
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More than 65 million households own at least one dog, according to the American Pet Products Association (APPA). Dogs are the most popular pet in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report. The APPA’s also reported that more and more Americans are getting pets. In West Columbia, on a Dog-Day Afternoon, all one […]
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