Savage Craft Ale Works
March Madness will soon be upon us. The NCAA Division I Basketball 68-team Playoff for the University of South Carolina Women’s Team and Coach Dawn Staley, a West Columbia resident, are an annual rite. And this year is no different. USC is one of the elite programs in the country. The Gamecocks are currently ranked […]
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The first day of March is Sunday, and all attention will turn to Spring, and all the events that come as the weather gets warmer. And there is no bigger event this spring, than the Meeting Street Music Fest, presented by the City of West Columbia. Music has the ability to bring people together and […]
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The City of West Columbia is experiencing growth on an annual basis. According to US Census data, between 2010 and 2020, West Columbia’s population grew by 16.2 percent. It is one of the faster-growing municipalities in Lexington County. West Columbia’s current population is approximately 18,643, notably higher than the 17,516 recorded in the 2020 Census. The city is upgrading […]
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This football season has been a little bit of up and a little bit of down for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. After a season-opening win over Virginia Tech in Atlanta, followed by a win over SC State, USC lost two games in a row. One to Vanderbilt at home and another to Missouri […]
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The history of Oktoberfest goes back more than 200 years. It began in Munich, Germany, in 1810, as a five-day public royal wedding celebration. The event was so popular that it was repeated annually, and included carnival rides and beer tents. Oktoberfest is celebrated across the United States, especially in places where there is a […]
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Fri, Sep 12 | The Paws and Pints Unleashing Party is Friday (Sept. 12) at Savage Craft Ale Works, 430 Center Street, West Columbia. It’s from Sep 12, 2025, 4– 6 p.m. The search is on! Nominate your dog or cat as the 2025 Paws and Pints Spokespet. The winning dog or cat’s image, name, […]
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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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The end of August is fast approaching and Labor Day is Sept. 1, less than a week away. This year, Gamecock Football opens on Labor Day weekend. South Carolina will play Virginia Tech in Atlanta on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 3 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It’s a part of the Aflac College Football Season […]
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