West Columbia Riverwalk
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 West Columbia Riverwalk and Amphitheater parking lot was closed on July 14, except for tubing/put-in/take-out access. Contractors have started repairs on the Riverwalk. Some damaged concrete has been removed and new portions of the Riverwalk have been replaced with new concrete. The part of Riverwalk from the Amphitheater to the Cayce Riverwalk, near the […]
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FEMA recently approved the repair contract for the West Columbia Riverwalk that was damaged by Hurricane Helene. With the contract approved by FEMA, work can now proceed to fix the damaged portions of the Riverwalk, according to West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles. (Click here) “The contractor has ordered the materials and is expected to start […]
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West Columbia Riverwalk Update | Hurricane Helene Update – Click here to see the video on Facebook In a video, West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles gives an overview of the damage to the West Columbia Riverwalk caused by Hurricane Helene and the repair status. The damage includes a sink hole, small sections of the concrete […]
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Is West Columbia a good destination for biking and walking? A Goals and Priorities report was presented by members of the City of West Columbia staff at the West Columbia City Council meeting on Tuesday. A portion of the report focused on West Columbia’s effort to make the city’s streets accessible and safe for biking […]
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The City of West Columbia is proud to announce the dedication of a historic statue at the West Columbia Riverwalk Amphitheater on Friday, Aug. 16. The statue is a tribute to the late Judge Tanya Amber Gee, a distinguished figure in the community who passed away in 2016. She loved the river and Riverwalk was […]
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Summertime recreation is drawing droves of water lovers to West Columbia this summer, to enjoy a tubing trip down the Congaree River. “We had another record number of tubers in June, and July, so far, is the best ever,” said Michael Mayo, owner of Palmetto Outdoor. The Palmetto Outdoor guided tubing trip season began, on […]
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In September of 2023, the City of West Columbia announced that a pedestrian bridge and park access area would be constructed near the Botanical Gardens entrance to the Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens on Mohawk Drive, in West Columbia. At the special West Columbia City Council meeting, Monday, Tara Greenwood, assistant city administrator of development, presented […]
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