Savage Craft Ale Works

Kinetic Derby Day Test Run is Saturday and Kinetic Derby Day Registration is open, Register NOW!

West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day is from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on April 22.  To register to build, race, volunteer, or be a vendor, and join in the fun, visit www.kineticderbyday.com Kinetic Derby Day has become one of the most-popular events in the area. “It’s one of the best days in West Columbia,” said Mayor […]

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Meeting Street Artisan Market creates energy in West Columbia’s River District

When the Meeting Street Artisan Market opened in September of 2019, West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles said the goal was to create energy and drive activity to West Columbia’s River District. State Sen. Nikki Setzler looked forward to seeing the Artisan Market succeed and expand. Three years-plus later, the Artisan Market is meeting expectations and […]

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Parade of Lights includes 200 units, a day of business visits, and even a “Bear in the Air”

As a part of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Parade of Lights the cities will be highlighted and the businesses will be promoted. The Parade is at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. To steal a line from the 1970s song “Convoy” there will even be a “Bear in the Air.” Saturday will offer a whole day of […]

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West Columbia Tree Lighting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 2 – Parade of Lights is Dec. 10

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 […]

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West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest is Friday (Nov.4) – Stroll, Sip, Shop, and Dine – Don’t Miss It!

West Columbia’s Fall Back Fest is from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 4) at the corner of State and Meeting Streets. It’s held in conjunction with the November State Street Art Crawl. The Meeting Street Artisan Market will also be open.  So come out and enjoy the cozy ambiance created by the café […]

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Savage Craft Ale Works to host Oktoberfest, featuring mayor, pumpkin beer, and live music

Savage Craft Ale Works will host Oktoberfest from 11:30 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. Kickoff: Every year, the tapping ceremony in the Savage Craft Ale Works festival hall kicks off Oktoberfest. As tradition has it, at 12 noon on the first Saturday of the Oktoberfest, the mayor taps the first beer barrel and opens the […]

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West Columbia restaurants anticipate the beginning of college football, Saturday

College football is a boon to some of West Columbia River District businesses. The University of South Carolina plays its first football game of 2022 this Saturday (Sept. 3.) The Gamecocks open the season at 7:30 pm., versus Georgia State. Clemson opens versus Georgia Tech at 8 p.m. on Labor Day (Sept. 5.)  “We have […]

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Savage Craft Ale Works receives Historic Preservation Award

Savage Craft Ale Works, Hood Construction, and design company Studio 2LR, received the Historic Preservation Honor Award from the SC Department of Archives and History. Savage Craft Ale Works at 425 Center St. in West Columbia is in the old Brookland City Hall building that also housed the fire station, and armory. The former jail […]

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