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Photo by Ron E. Wright, courtesy Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau
Keep this place in mind for special occasions, weddings, meetings, etc.

Keep this place in mind for special occasions, weddings, meetings, etc.

Photo courtesy of http://www.stat.sc.edu/

The Inn at USC, Columbia, SC

A getaway in the thick of things

by Lois Carol Wheatley | January 15, 2012

It calls itself a “boutique” hotel, maybe to be interpreted as a reference to its independent status versus the franchise hotels that dot the commercial district. It’s in the heart of the so-called Horseshoe, the 11 buildings that form the heart of the USC campus, and the Black House also has heart as a survivor.

The Black House is not black. It’s brick. It was built in 1910 by a local businessman named John …


Lean in very close and these blossoms will blow in your ear

Lean in very close and these blossoms will blow in your ear

Photo courtesy of floweryvale.ru

Wisteria Salon Spa, Columbia, SC

Where the plant life does all the talking

by Lois Carol Wheatley | January 02, 2012

Wisteria Salon Spa speaks “the language of flowers.” It’s an Aveda salon that focuses on “plant-powered” things such as a botanical resurfacing treatment, the enbrightenment treatment, the Green Science skin-renewing treatment, an Outer Peace acne relief treatment and an essential back treatment. The corporate policy is to harness the forces of nature so that 50 percent of the molecular content of any product is derived from a non-petroleum mineral and is processed in an earth-friendly …


George Clinton is a Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famer

George Clinton is a Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famer

Photo courtesy of en.wikipedia.org

New Year’s Eve in Columbia, SC

"Famously Hot New Year's"

by Lois Carol Wheatley | December 14, 2011

Columbia's Main Street is building up to a New Year's Eve celebration like never before. "We're excited about hosting what in years to come will make South Carolina host to the largest New Year's Eve celebration in the Southeast," said Mayor Steve Benjamin.

George Clinton and his group P-Funk will headline the musical stage, opening with regional and local acts including, Josh Roberts and The Hinges. The event will be covered live on co-sponsor WIS …


Historic house museums are decked out for the holidays

Historic house museums are decked out for the holidays

Photo courtesy of visitcolumbia.blogspot.com

Holiday Events, Columbia, SC

Lights, trains, performances and tours

by Lois Carol Wheatley | December 04, 2011

If you don’t have a kid to take around to all the holiday events, maybe you could rent one somewhere. A child’s sense of wonder is like a dash of nutmeg in the eggnog, an added spice to the upcoming holiday mix:

Dec. 4-30: Lights Before Christmas, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Pkwy

Dec. 4-31: Cayce Neighborhood Tree Lighting, Cayce Historical Museum, 739-5385

Dec. 5-31: Holiday Lights on the River, Saluda …


Rough-hewn brick walls and original hardwood flooring are stirred into the mix for flavor

Rough-hewn brick walls and original hardwood flooring are stirred into the mix for flavor

Photo courtesy of the Inn at Claussen’s

The Inn at Claussen’s, Columbia, SC

Wake up and smell the bagels

by Lois Carol Wheatley | November 14, 2011

Just who is this Claussen, you might well ask, and what’s in his inn? George Frederick Claussen built a humongous bakery in the Five Points district in 1928, and pumped that fresh-baked bread smell throughout the city streets. Claussen’s Bakery was one of six regional bakeries that served the state until it baked its last biscuit in 1963. The next aroma to permeate the premises was paint and other subtle hints of a total renovation, and …


The annual symposium brings the Civil War back to South Carolina turf

The annual symposium brings the Civil War back to South Carolina turf

Photo by Michael Spense

South Carolina Civil War Symposium, Columbia, SC

Relive the events that swept through South Carolina 150 years ago

by Lois Carol Wheatley | November 01, 2011

The first shots of the 2011 South Carolina Civil War Symposium will be fired at an opening reception on Nov. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum Atrium inside the SC State Museum at 301 Gervais St. Then the main action on Nov. 5 moves to SC Archives & History, 8301 Parklane Road, for a full day of talks, tours and events.

At 9 a.m., J. …


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