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GETTING SETTLED TRANSPORTATION


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Living Here
A product of VEHICLE REGISTRATION
New residents of South Carolina have up to
90 days to renew their drivers licenses and up
to 45 days to transfer vehicle registrations.
Youll need proof of identity, U.S. citizenship
and date of birth, proof of Social Security num-
ber, and two proofs of current physical address.
Temporary residents like military person-
nel and college students are not required to
obtain a South Carolina drivers license.
Before you can register your vehicle in South
Carolina, you must pay the vehicle property
taxes required in your county. Youll also be
required to pay an Infrastructure Maintenance
Fee, $250 per vehicle, and title and regis-
tration fees. See www.scdmvonline.com/fees. THE STATE file photo
July 23, 2017 To pay property taxes on your vehicle, take Effective earlier this year, drivers registering a car in South Carolina must pay an Infrastructure
your registration and your drivers license Maintenance Fee, which is $250 per vehicle, as well as title and registration fees.
(with your new address) to the county
auditors office.
SARA Lexington County Auditors Office: 212 S. Lexington: 122 Park Road, Lexington. dren 5 and younger ride free. All-day, multiday
JOHNSON BORTON Lake Drive, Suite 103, Lexington. 803-785-8181. 803-356-8537. and multiride passes available at the Transit
President Richland County Auditors Office: Center, 1745 Sumter St. catchthecomet.org.
and Publisher 2020 Hampton St., Suite 2067, Columbia. AIRPORTS Megabus offers routes from Columbia to
803-576-2605; rcauditor@rcgov.us. The Columbia Metropolitan Airport Atlanta; Durham, North Carolina; Fayette-
BERNIE HELLER
(CAE): 3250 Airport Blvd., West Columbia; ville, North Carolina; New York; Philadel-
Vice President
DMV LOCATIONS 803-822-5025; https://columbiaairport.com; phia; Richmond, Virginia; and Washington.
of Advertising
Batesburg: 509 Liberty St., Batesburg. info@columbiaairport.com. Buses leave from the Sumter Street Transit
REBEKAH 803-532-5285. Jim Hamilton-L.B. Owens Airport: Station, 1780 Sumter St., Columbia.
LEWIS HALL Blythewood: 10311 Wilson Blvd., Blythe- 1400 Jim Hamilton Blvd., Columbia; us.megabus.com.
Special Projects wood. 803-896-9983. 803-771-7915; www.flykcub.com. Greyhound buses leave from Columbia
Coordinator Columbia: 1630 Shop Road, Columbia. Bus Station, 710-A Buckner Road, Columbia.
803-737-8350. BUSES 803-256-6465; greyhound.com.
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Columbia: 228-A ONeil Court, Columbia. The COMET serves Columbia and some
803-419-9403. surrounding communities. Standard one-way TRAINS
About this Irmo-Ballentine: 1016 Broad Stone Road, fares are $1.50, with discounts for special Amtrak trains leave from 850 Pulaski St.,
section Irmo. 803-749-9041. needs, seniors and Medicare recipients. Chil- Columbia. www.amtrak.com.

So youve moved to
the Midlands! We have
everything you need
to know about making
yourself at home here,
from the logistics of
GETTING SETTLED POST OFFICES
moving and settling
in, to finding the fun. BALLENTINE Dutch Fork: 1120 Briargate Circle. GADSDEN LEXINGTON
1720 Dutch Fork Road, Suite A. Eau Claire: 4026 Lamar St. 7731 Bluff Road. Downtown: 710 W. Main St.
Edgewood: 2638 Two Notch Lexington: 1830 S. Lake Drive.
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BLYTHEWOOD Road, Suite 112. GASTON
On the cover 401 McNulty St. Five Points: 2108 Greene St. 220 S. Main St. PELION
Forest Acres: 4840 Forest Drive. 739 Pine St.
Staff Sgt. Matt Wesley CAYCE-WEST COLUMBIA Fort Jackson: 4350 Magruder Ave.
GILBERT
walks with his 1535 Platt Springs Road. Leesburg: 7406 Garners Ferry STATE PARK
401 Broad St.
daughter Harper Road. 20 Hinton St.
Wesley during Fort CHAPIN Northeast: 8505 Two Notch
Jacksons centennial 1249 Chapin Road. Road. HOPKINS SWANSEA
celebration June 3. Sandhills: 1805 Clemson Road. 6200 Lower Richland Blvd. 295 S. Church St.
Photo by Sean COLUMBIA
Rayford for The State. Capitol: 1233 Marion St. EASTOVER IRMO WHITE ROCK
............................................. Columbia: 1601 Assembly St. 301 Main St. 7821 St. Andrews Road. 1947 Dutch Fork Road.
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GETTING SETTLED UTILITIES


ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL TELEVISION, INTERNET
GAS AND LANDLINE TELEPHONE
SERVICES
Mid-Carolina Electric
Cooperative serves parts of AT&T: 888-757-6500, 800-
Richland and Lexington 225-5288 or www.att.com.
counties near Lake Murray.
Customer service: 803-749- Comporium: Serves southwest-
6400. Report outages: 803-749- ern Lancaster County. 800-258-
6444. Office locations at 7978 or www.comporium.com.
254 Longs Pond Road,
Lexington, and 7524 Broad DirecTV: 888-777-2454 or
River Road, Irmo. www.mce www.directv.com.
coop.com.
DISH Network: 800-823-4929
South Carolina Electric & Gas or www.dish.com.
serves most of Richland and
Lexington counties. To start HughesNet: 877-286-2406 or
service, fill out a form online at www.hughesnetinternet.net.
www.sceg.com/for-my-home/
start-my-service, or call 1-800- Spectrum: 803-252-2253 or
251-7234. Report outages on the www.spectrum.net.
website or 1-888-333-4465,
downed or sparking lines; Windstream: 866-445-5880 or
1-800-815-0083, gas outages or www.windstream.com.
leaks; 1-800-251-7234, street
light or other outdoor light. TRASH AND RECYCLING
Office locations in Richland
County: 5110 Fairfield Road, TIM DOMINICK tdominick@thestate.com City of Cayce, 803-796-9020,
1213 Flora St., Columbia; Utility crews clean up in Lower Richland after Hurricane Matthew hit the Midlands in October. ext. 3027.
7748 Garners Ferry Road,
Columbia; 3000 Harden St., City of Columbia, 803-545-
Columbia. Office location in customers in and around Richland County. 1710 3800; sanitation@columbia
Lexington County: 425 Columbia. 1136 Washington St., Woodcreek Farms Road, Elgin; sc.net.
Industrial Drive, Lexington. Columbia; 803-545-3300; 803-699-2403; customerservice
customercare@columbiasc.net. @niamerica.com. City of Forest Acres,
Tri-County Electric 803-782-9475.
Cooperative serves parts of City of West Columbia, Town of Batesburg-Leesville,
Richland and Lexington 200 N. 12th St., West Columbia; 120 W. Church St, Batesburg- City of West Columbia,
counties, including Gaston. 803-791-1880. Leesville; customer service, 803-796-8006.
Customer service: 803-874-1215 803-532-4601; business hours
or 877-874-1215. Office located East Richland County Public emergencies, 803-532-6410; Lexington County residents who
at 11335 Garners Ferry Road, Service District offers after-hours emergencies, live in unincorporated areas have
Eastover. residential sewer services in 803-532-4408. access to weekly garbage pickup
eastern Richland County. CITY OF COLUMBIA provided photo through Advanced Disposal (803-
WATER AND SEWER 704 Ross Road, Columbia; 803- The city of Columbia last year Town of Chapin, 157 NW Co- 256-7276; www.advanced
788-1570; www.ercpsd.net/ replaced its 18-gallon recycling lumbia Ave., Chapin; 803-575- disposal.com) or Waste Industries
Carolina Water Service Inc. contact-us. bins with 95-gallon carts. 8042; emergencies, 803-605- (803-935-0249; www.waste
serves some subdivisions in 9711; utilities@chapinsc.com. industries.com). See www.lex-co.
Richland and Lexington Gaston Water District sc.gov to determine which com-
counties. 800-367-4314; Company, 1133 Mack St., lcjmwsc.com. Town of Lexington, 111 Maiden pany serves your area.
customerservice@uiwater.com. Gaston; 803-794-2819. Lane, Lexington; 803-358-7261.
Palmetto of Richland County, Richland County provides
City of Cayce, 1800 12th St. Joint Municipal Water and LLC provides wastewater services Septic tanks and wells: If your weekly pickup for household
Extension, Cayce; 803-796- Sewer Commission serves for part of Richland County. 1713 property is served by a septic garbage and yard waste and
9020, ext. 1; info@cityof unincorporated areas in Woodcreek Farms Road, Elgin; tank and/or well, contact the biweekly pickup for recyclables.
cayce-sc.gov. Lexington County. 2546 Two 803-699-2422. Environmental Quality Control The annual solid waste fee for
Notch Drive, Lexington; office at the Department of curbside collection is included
City of Columbia provides 803-359-8373 (including emer- Palmetto Utilities Inc. provides Health and Environmental in each property owners tax
water and sewer services for gencies); customerservice@ wastewater services for part of Control at 803-896-0620. bill. 803-929-6000.
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GETTING SETTLED LAW ENFORCEMENT


For emergencies, dial 911.

LEXINGTON COUNTY SHERIFFS


DEPARTMENT

521 Gibson Road, Lexington; 803-785-8230;


www.lexingtonscsheriff.com

North District Headquarters:


111 Lincreek Drive, Columbia;
803-781-4173.
South District Headquarters:
102 Airport Road, Pelion; 803-785-7688.
West District Headquarters:
4079 Augusta Highway, Gilbert;
803-785-7508.

RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFFS


DEPARTMENT
5623 Two Notch Road, Columbia;
803-576-3000; www.rcsd.net;
sheriff@rcsd.net

Region 1 (Bluff Road/Garners Ferry)


substation: 2615 Lower Richland Blvd.,
Columbia; 803-576-1470.
Region 2 (Two Notch Road/Clemson
Road) substation: 2500 Decker Blvd.,
Columbia; 803-567-3444.
Region 3 (Monticello Road/Wilson
Boulevard) substation: 6429 Bishop
Ave., Columbia; 803-576-2215.
Region 4 (Broad River Road/St.
Andrews) substation: 1019 Beatty Road,
Columbia; 803-576-3490.
Region 6 (Blythewood) substation:
118 McNulty St., Suite B, Blythewood;
803-576-3004. C. RUSH online@thestate.com
Region 7 substation: 1405 Screaming Officers stand with their hands over their hearts while the S.C. Honor Guard presents colors during the beginning of the S.C. Law
Eagle Road, Elgin; 803-576-1420. Enforcement Memorial Ceremony.

CAYCE PUBLIC SAFETY


1800 12th St., Cayce; 803-794-0456; BATESBURG-LEESVILLE POLICE LEXINGTON POLICE ANIMAL SERVICES
www.cityofcayce-sc.gov/publicsafety.asp 660 W. Columbia Ave., Batesburg-Lees- 111 Maiden Lane, Lexington; 803-359- Lexington County Animal Services: An
ville; 803-532-4408; www. 6260; www.lexsc.com/155/Police animal control officer is on call around
COLUMBIA POLICE batesburg-leesville.org/police the clock, but officers can only respond
One Justice Square, Columbia; -department SWANSEA POLICE to emergency calls after normal business
803-545-3500; http://columbiapd.net 320 W. Third St., Swansea; hours and on the weekends. Emergency
803-568-3366; www.swanseapd.net calls include injured animals, animal
CHAPIN POLICE
attacks and other public safety organiza-
FOREST ACRES POLICE 157 Columbia Ave., Chapin;
WEST COLUMBIA POLICE tions requesting assistance. 321 Ball Park
5205 N. Trenholm Road, Columbia; 803-345-6443; www.chapinsc.com/158/
200 N. 12th St., West Columbia; Road, Lexington. 803-785-8149.
803-782-9444; www.forestacres.net Police-Department
803-794-0721; https://westcolumbiasc. animalservices@lex-co.com.
gov/police-department Richland County Animal Care: Richland
IRMO POLICE GASTON POLICE County Animal Care offers 24-hour
1230 Columbia Ave., Columbia; 186 N. Carlisle St., Gaston; PALMETTO POISON CENTER emergency service. 400 Powell Road,
803-781-8088; www.townofirmosc.com/ 803-796-8503; http://gastonsc.org/ 800-222-1222; poison.sc.edu; Columbia. 803-929-6000.
Police.aspx home/police-department palmettopc@cop.sc.edu animalcare@rcgov.us.
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POINTS OF INTEREST PUBLIC LIBRARIES


LEXINGTON COUNTY 803-785-3519. 803-691-9806.
PUBLIC LIBRARY Bookmobile: 803-785-2649; Cooper branch: 5317 N.
www.lex.lib.sc.us/files/ Trenholm Road, Columbia;
www.lex.lib.sc.us bookmobileroutes.pdf. 803-787-3462.
Hours of operation vary. Eastover branch: 608 Main St.,
RICHLAND COUNTY Eastover; 803-353-8584.
PUBLIC LIBRARY North Main branch: 5306 N.
Main branch: 5440 Augusta Main St., Columbia;
Road, Lexington; www.richlandlibrary.com 803-754-7734.
803-785-2600. Branches open at 9 a.m. Monday Northeast branch: 7490 Park-
Batesburg-Leesville branch: through Saturday. Closing times lane Road, Columbia;
203 Armory St., Batesburg; and Sunday hours vary. 803-736-6575.
803-532-9223. Operations center: 130 Lance-
Cayce-West Columbia branch: wood Road, Columbia.
1500 Augusta Road, West St. Andrews and Wheatley branches Sandhills branch: 763 Fashion
Columbia; 803-794-6791. are closed for renovations. See Drive, Columbia;
Chapin branch: 129 NW TIM DOMINICK tdominick@thestate.com buildingyourlibrary.com. 803-699-9230.
Columbia Ave., Chapin; Richland Public Librarys Ballentine branch opened in June with a tree- Southeast branch: 7421 Gar-
803-345-5479. house and puppet stage in the childrens area and an artists space. ners Ferry Road, Columbia;
Gaston branch: 214 S. Main St., Main branch: 1431 Assembly 803-776-0855.
Gaston; 803-791-3208. St., Columbia; 803-799-9084. St. Andrews branch: 2916
Gilbert-Summit branch: Road, Columbia; 803-798-7880. branch: 200 Sunset Drive, Ballentine branch: 1200 Dutch Broad River Road, Columbia;
405 Broad St., Gilbert; Pelion branch: 206 Pine St., West Columbia; 803-785-3050. Fork Road, Irmo; 803-781-5026. 803-772-6675.
803-785-5387. Pelion; 803-785-3272. Swansea branch: 199 N. Blythewood branch: 218 Wheatley branch: 931 Woodrow
Irmo branch: 6251 St. Andrews South Congaree-Pine Ridge Lawrence Ave., Swansea; McNulty Road, Blythewood; St., Columbia; 803-799-5873.
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GOOD TO KNOW SPECIAL LIBRARIES


Columbia residents
have renowned libraries
that offer resources and
events year-round. Heres
a look at a few of them:

USC LIBRARIES
Every University of
South Carolina alum
knows about the Thomas
Cooper Library, sitting
behind its picturesque
fountain in the center of
campus. But USC is home
to several libraries, which
offer a wealth of history, MATT WALSH file photo

research, exhibits and USCs South Caroliniana Library.


events.
In addition to the Tho-
mas Cooper Library open Collections: Located at Political Collection has
to the community during 707 Catawba St., this served as the states repos-
the day here are a few library preserves films and itory of political memor-
other USC libraries of note. videos produced outside abilia for more than 25
Details about all USC Li- the American feature film years. Collections include
braries can be found at industry, making them manuscripts, electronic
http://library.sc.edu. available to present and records and audiovisual
South Caroliniana Library: future audiences. MIRCs materials documenting the
Built in 1840 and located founding collection is a true activities of South Car-
on USCsHorseshoe, this is national treasure the Fox olinas leaders in Congress
the nations oldest free- Movietone News Collection and the General Assembly,
standing academic library and consists of 11 million the states political parties,
and one of the premier feet of silent and sound and other individuals and
research archives and spe- films documenting global organizations playing major
cial collections repositories events from the 1920s to roles in politics and
in the Southeast. Its collec- 1940s. MIRC hosts an government.
tions include rare diaries, online video archive at
maps, books, pamphlets http://mirc.sc.edu, so many S.C. STATE LIBRARY
and newspapers; records of digitized films can be ac- The South Carolina
churches, plantations and cessed online. Members of State Library offers re-
businesses; early photo- the public can schedule search resources for the
graphs, postcards and en- appointments with staff or general public as well as:
gravings; and oral histories curators at 803-777-6841. A The Rare Book Collec-
that document our states The Ernest F. Hollings tion includes roughly
past. The library is closed Special Collections 2,000 items, ranging from
for renovation, but re- Library: Located within political speeches and peri-
searchers and the public Thomas Cooper, this odicals to historical scien-
can access collections by library houses two tific works and literature.
calling 803-777-3132. departments. Half of the collection
The Music Library: Locat- A The Irvin Department comes from the personal
ed on the second and third of Rare Books and Special library of A.S. Salley Jr.,
levels of the USC School Collections holds more South Carolinas first histo-
of Music, this library con- than 250,000 books and rian and archivist.
tains books, scores, jour- includes more than 50 A Photograph and state
nals, audio and video historic collections that and federal documents
recordings and special include the Nuremburg collections, as well as a
collections. Its 60,000 Chronicle, the King James collection of published
recordings are in all for- Bible, and the Blaeu materials about South
mats, ranging from the Grande Atlas to the Carolina subjects.
Edison cylinder to digital. Federalist Papers. LEZLIE PATTERSON,
Moving Image Research A The South Carolina
SPECIAL TO GO COLUMBIA
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POINTS OF INTEREST STATE HOUSE

C
olumbia was
created as a
capital city.
The state
Legislature
created a new state capital
in 1786 and named it
Columbia. The city was
designed in 2 square
miles, broken into 400
blocks. Half-acre lots were
sold to potential residents
and speculators.
It was home to the states
second State House.
South Carolinas first
State House was in Char-
leston. The Columbia
State House was made of
wood with a brick base-
ment at the corner of
Senate and Richardson
TIM DOMINICK tdominick@thestate.com (now Main) streets. The
In honor of National Hospice Month last November, Agape Hospice Care displayed General Assembly first
180 umbrellas at the State House to represent its 420 Midlands patients during the met in its Columbia State
previous year. House in 1790.
When General William
T. Sherman and the Union
army captured Columbia
on Feb. 17, 1865, the old
State House was destroyed
by fire. A monument stands
on the State House grounds
where the old building
stood. Construction on the
new State House was post- TRACY GLANTZ file photo

poned because it also was


set on fire. only slight damage. Brass the State House under-
The State House fea- markers identify where went renovations.
tures reminders of those shells struck the JAMIE SELF
Shermans damage. facade.
Shermans army blasted Construction on the SOURCES: The S.C. State
cannons at the new State existing State House end- House and City of
House, but the shells did ed in 1903. From 1995-98, Columbia websites
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GETTING SETTLED FIRE STATIONS


COLUMBIA FIRE Station No. 7 (Mack Edisto):
DEPARTMENT 2142 U.S. 178, Swansea.
Station No. 8 (Gilbert):
803-545-3700; https://colafire.net 103 Main St., Gilbert.
Station No. 9 (Oak Grove):
447 Oak Drive, Lexington.
Station No. 1 (Headquarters): Station No. 10 (Lexington):
1800 Laurel St., Columbia. 112 Park Road, Lexington.
Station No. 2 (Olympia): Station No. 11 (Chapin):
1015 Ferguson St., Columbia. 440 E. Boundary St., Chapin.
Station No. 3 (Industrial Station No. 12 (Gaston):
Park): 2740 The Boulevard, 1701 Busbee Road, Gaston.
Columbia. Station No. 13 (Edmund):
Station No. 4 (Northeast Co- 5715 Edmund Highway,
lumbia): 446 Spears Creek Lexington.
Church Road, Elgin. Station No. 14 (Fairview):
Station No. 6 (St. Andrews): 2907 Fairview Road,
1225 Briargate Circle, Leesville.
Columbia. Station No. 15 (Lake Murray):
Station No. 7 (North 902 U.S. 378, Lexington.
Columbia): 2622 Main St., Station No. 16 (Swansea):
Columbia. 350 W. Third St., Swansea.
Station No. 8 (Atlas Road): Irmo Station: 6017 St. Andrews
933 Atlas Road, Columbia. Road, Columbia.
Station No. 9 (Shandon): Irmo North Lake Station:
2847 Devine St., Columbia. 117 Lincreek Drive, Columbia.
Station No. 11 (Belvedere): Station No. 18 (Sandy Run):
30 Blume Court, Columbia. 752 Calvary Church Road,
Station No. 12 (Greenview): Swansea.
6810 N. Main St., Columbia. Station No. 19 (Pine Grove):
Station No. 13 (Eau Claire): 665 Old Barnwell Road, West
4112 N. Main St., Columbia. Columbia.
Station No. 14 (Dentsville): Station No. 22 (Amicks
7214 Fire Lane Drive, Ferry): 960 Amicks Ferry
Columbia. Road, Chapin.
Station No. 15 (Cedar Creek): Station No. 23 (Crossroads):
8300 Winnsboro Road, 2720 Wessinger Road,
Blythewood. Chapin.
Station No. 16 (Harbison): Station No. 24 (Red Bank):
131 Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo. TRACY GLANTZ tglantz@thestate.com 1385 S. Lake Drive, Lexington.
Station No. 17 (Upper Rich- Columbia firefighters conduct training earlier this year at vacant houses along South Saluda Street. Leesville Station: 431 E.
land): 300 Camp Ground Church St., Leesville.
Road, Columbia. Batesburg Station: 537 W.
Station No. 18 (Crane Creek): Station No. 24 (Sandhill): 130 Road, Eastover. Station No. 1 (Headquarters): Church St., Batesburg.
7401 Fairfield Road, Sparkleberry Lane, Columbia. Station No. 32 (Jackson 436 Ball Park Road, Station No. 27 (Samaria):
Columbia. Station No. 25 (Bear Creek): Creek): 9213 Two Notch Lexington. 5321 Fairview Road,
Station No. 19 (Gadsden): 1613 Heins Road, Blythewood. Road, Columbia. Station No. 2 (Hollow Creek): Batesburg.
122 Gadsden Community Station No. 26 (Blythewood): Station No. 33 (Gills Creek): 117 Beulah Church Road, Station No. 28 (Sharpes Hill):
Center Road, Gadsden. 435 Main St., Blythewood. 5645 Old Forest Drive, Gilbert. 3124 S.C. 6, Lexington.
Station No. 20 (Ballentine): Station No. 27 (Killian): 9651 Columbia. Station No. 3 (Round Hill): Station No. 29 (Cedar Grove):
10727 Broad River Road, Farrow Road, Columbia. Station No. 34 (Elders Pond): 2703 Two Notch Road, 134 Cedar Grove Road,
Irmo. Station No. 28 (Eastover): 504 321 Elders Pond Drive, Lexington. Leesville.
Station No. 21 (Spring Hill): Henry St., Eastover. Columbia. Station No. 4 (Boiling Station No. 30 (Corley Mill):
11809 Broad River Road, Station No. 29 (Congaree Springs): 2639 Calks Ferry 121 Riverchase Way,
Irmo. Run): 115 Old Congaree Run LEXINGTON COUNTY FIRE Road, Lexington. Lexington.
Station No. 22 (Lower Rich- Road, Eastover. SERVICE Station No. 5 (South Cayce Station: 2 Lavern
land): 2612 Lower Richland Station No. 30 (Capital View): Congaree): 300 Oak St., Jumper Road, Cayce.
Blvd., Hopkins. 8100 Burdell Drive, Columbia. 803-785-8287; www.lex-co.sc.gov West Columbia. West Columbia Station:
Station No. 23 (Hopkins): Station No. 31 (Leesburg Station No. 6 (Pelion): 610 N. 12th St., West
1631 Clarkson Road, Hopkins. Road): 1911 McCords Ferry 940 Pine St., Pelion. Columbia.
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GOOD TO KNOW A HUB FOR TRAINS

D
owntown Columbia while they switch out freight transportation penny sales tax.
commuters do well cars. Norfolk Southerns local Now, enough growth and
to keep an eye out switching yard is off Shop Road, change have happened at down-
for trains. near Owens Field in Columbia. towns southern edge that the
While various train CSXs yard is off State Street in impact study must be updated
crossings are sprinkled across the Cayce. before the city can again
region, one of the greatest con- Among the long-considered consider a solution.
centration of tracks can be found options for improving the There are no restrictions on
between the University of South decades-old problem of active how many trains run through an
Carolina campus and Williams- train tracks intersecting with area each day, and companies
Brice Stadium. busy downtown traffic are: are not required to publish a
Columbia is a hub for both A Consolidating some of the schedule.
Norfolk Southern and CSX rail lines that carry CSX and The state and many cities,
Transportation, two of the four Norfolk Southern trains. including Columbia and Cayce,
major railroad companies in the A Closing some of the street- limit the time locally, to five
United States. level railroad crossings on As- minutes that trains legally can
That makes for regular train sembly Street and in the mill block an intersection once they
stops, particularly along Assem- village neighborhoods. JEFF BLAKE file photo come to a complete stop. But
bly Street and in surrounding A Elevating some rails to A CSX train passes a switching signal. the penalties are quite low.
areas, including Olympia Mills. bridges over busy streets. But commuters who experi-
Some of the most trouble- A study in 2009 produced ence an excessively long stop
some back-ups are generally several options for consolidating borhoods. But a lack of funding cessfully sought funding for rail can call the number posted at
closer to the switching yards and relocating railroad tracks $100 million or more kept the relocation from the State Infra- the rail crossing to alert officials
where trains are more prone to along Assembly and Huger project from moving forward. structure Bank and the first of a delay.
slow down, stop and back up streets and in the nearby neigh- The city at the time unsuc- proposed Richland County THE STATE ARCHIVES
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POINTS OF INTEREST FORT JACKSON

J
. ......................................................
ust over 100 years
ago, with World
War I raging in
Fort Jacksons
Europe, many impact
Americans believed
the United States would Fort Jacksons far-reaching
soon be drawn into the impact on Columbia and its
fight. Many also saw that economy has been
the country was unpre- validated in everything
pared for war. Among the from thwarting big-time
most pressing needs: U.S. defense cuts to being a
training camps for tool in promoting the
soldiers. Midlands as an ideal place
Columbia Chamber to live and retire.
leaders thought their city Fort Jackson which
would be ideal for such a celebrated its centennial in
camp. So they proposed to June pumps more than
the Army that land for- $4 billion a year into the
merly owned by the late Midlands economy,
Wade Hampton be select- according to a USC study
ed for training. The cham- released in April.
ber led a fundraising drive
that quickly raised That makes the fort, the
$59,000 to purchase the Armys largest basic
property east of Columbia training center, a vital cog
from the Hampton estate, in the local economy.
according to a history of
Fort Jackson prepared for It also is an important cog
its 50th anniversary. in the overall $24.1 billion
On May 19, 1917 just a economic impact the
month after Congress SEAN RAYFORD online@thestate.com military exerts on the
declared war on Germany Pvt. Quinton Wright of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 193rd Infantry, tries on a uniform during downtime at Fort Jackson. Palmetto State each year.
Maj. Douglas MacArthur USCs Moore School of
announced that one of the Business produced the
Armys 16 new camps study on the economic
would be constructed near impact of the military in
Columbia. South Carolina.
Columbia put up a .......................................................
good fight for the camp,
and deserved to win, The
State newspaper declared.
In June of that year, a Golden Knights Parachute
contract was awarded to Team kicked off the
Hardaway Contracting festivities.
Co. of Columbus, Ga., to The nations largest
build the camp. During training base gave all
the next six months, 5,000 of its soldiers in
Hardaway built 1,519 training the night off. That
buildings at the camp, was unusual because, in
including theaters, stores, the forts other big cele-
barracks, training facil- SEAN RAYFORD online@thestate.com SEAN RAYFORD online@thestate.com brations, such as the
ities, stables and garages, Private Jamie Udet of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 193rd Soldiers participate in the Centennial Run at Fort Jackson, Fourth of July, soldiers in
according to the 50th Infantry, laces up a pair of boots. where the Army has been training soldiers since World War I. the first phase of their
anniversary history. An training do not get to
airfield also was built, and attend.
railroad lines were laid. World War II. Since then, and the Persian Gulf. In Fort Jackson capped off An estimated crowd of In addition to the
Just more than two soldiers have trained at between those wars, sol- its 100th birthday with a 12,000 had jammed Hil- concert, the new soldiers
decades later, more than the fort for every major diers trained at Fort Jack- command performance by ton Field the forts main were treated to their own
500,000 soldiers were U.S. conflict, including son have helped keep the country music stars Hunter parade ground by 6 p.m., individual pizzas.
trained for combat in those in Korea, Vietnam, peace. Hayes and Kellie Pickler. when the U.S. Army JEFF WILKINSON
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POINTS OF INTEREST MILITARY LANDMARKS


Columbia and Midlands resi- home to the F-16 jets of the S.C.
dents often bill the area as the Air Guards 169th Fighter
most military-friendly community Squadron, called the Swamp
in the country. And it may be. Foxes. It is also home to fleets
South Carolinians are histor- of S.C. Army National Guard
ically supportive of the military. Apache and Blackhawk hel-
The area has a large veteran and icopters. The base is not open to
retiree population. The region is the public, but the S.C. Military
home to three major military Museum is located behind S.C.
installations. And Columbia hosts National Guard Headquarters
the headquarters of the S.C. on Bluff Road in Columbia, near
Army and Air National Guard. USCs Williams-Brice Stadium.

Fort Jackson in Columbia is the Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter


nations largest basic combat is home of the 20th Fighter
training base. It also is home of Wing the largest fighter wing
many other commands, such as in the country comprised of
the U.S. Army Chaplain Center three squadrons of F-16 Fighting
and School and the U.S. Army Falcons. It is also home to U.S.
Drill sergeant school. It is an Air Force Central and U.S. Army
open base with four museums Central, which plan, supply and
and even a public water park. execute combat and training in
the Middle East and Southwest
SEAN RAYFORD online@thestate.com McEntire Joint National Guard Asia. It is closed to the public.
McEntire Joint National Guard Base, located in Eastover, is seen from the air. Base in nearby Eastover is JEFF WILKINSON
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18D ...........................................................................................................THE STATE SUNDAY JULY 23 2017

POINTS OF INTEREST UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA


2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR ue their nocturnal pursuits.
In the fall of 2016, the Uni- The wall did help save the
versity of South Carolina campus in February 1865 by
estimated that the Columbia keeping the flames out during
campus would serve more the burning of Columbia.
than 31,000 students with
their approximately 52,000 LAW SCHOOL UNVEILED
devices connected to campus USC in May unveiled its
networks via 4,064 wireless new, $80 million law school
access points. building a swanky, 187,500-
The 5,100-member fresh- square-foot facility that occu-
man class (many of whom are pies nearly an entire city block
now rising sophomores) at Bull and Gervais streets.
included 60 high school The building is expected to
valedictorians. help the USC School of Law
Professors planned to use recruit top-flight students
3,933 textbook titles during and faculty, dean Robert Wil-
the fall semester. Some of the cox said. Wilcox also expects it
more unusual classes includ- to help with the law schools
ed Psychology of the Zombie No. 88 national ranking in the
Apocalypse, Drinking in Cul- widely watched U.S. News and
ture: Anthropology of Alco- World Report rankings.
hol, and Action Heroines. You dont go up in a rank-
In May, USC conferred ing just because you have a
degrees on 6,800 under- new building, Wilcox said.
graduates. But you go up in a ranking if
you can bring in the students
THE HORSESHOE you need and if you can do
The tree-covered, brick the research you need and if
sidewalk-lined Horseshoe is your academic program is
the birthplace and the cen- good enough to really raise
ter of the 216-year-old Uni- your reputation.
versity of South Carolina. We have a feeling that as
Ten of the 11 buildings that people come into the school
bound the Horseshoe are we host some conferences here
listed in the National Register and things while the building TIM DOMINICK tdominick@thestate.com

of Historic Places, including doesnt count directly into the The USC Horseshoe is the birthplace of the university and it remains a favorite destination for students.
the nations first freestanding numbers, it will have an impact
college library. on the reputation.
According to university A few things to know about new medical school.
archivist Elizabeth Cassidy the law schools new digs: The USC Foundation in
West, co-author of On the A The building features 17 December purchased 5 acres
Horseshoe: A Guide to the classrooms, ranging in size of land along Harden Street
Historic Campus of the Uni- from 20 to 95 seats, and two from the S.C. Department of
versity Carolina, the Horse- realistic courtrooms, includ- Mental Health. The university
shoe Wall was constructed in ing one that also can be used paid $600,000, money do-
1835 and 1836 not to keep as a 300-seat auditorium. nated to it by Bob Hughes,
people out, but to try to keep A The judges bench in the the propertys Greenville-
students in. They had a habit larger courtroom is the origi- based master developer.
of sneaking off campus to nal heart-pine S.C. Supreme He was giving us the land,
visit Columbias taverns, Court bench from the 1870s. in effect, USC Foundation
which was against the rules. A New students began using director Russ Meekins said.
The brick wall was originally the building for summer Hughes has pledged even-
around 7 feet high and en- classes. tually to donate 16 acres of
closed the campus on Sumter, the property to the states
Pendleton, Bull, and Greene MEDICAL SCHOOL PLANS flagship university, which
streets. There was one opening The University of South plans to build a $200 million
in the middle of the Sumter Carolinas real estate arm has medical school and health GERRY MELENDEZ gmelendez@thestate.com

Street side, but the students started buying pieces of the sciences complex there. The central courtyard at the School of Laws new Gervais Street building
just climbed the wall to contin- Bull Street property for its THE STATE ARCHIVES features granite benches from the old state penitentiary.
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GOOD TO KNOW USC SPORTS


. ....................................................................................
sandwich, a stuffed cow, a T-shirt or a
coupon for free food from Fatz.
The Vista. The entertainment district is an
USC football schedule
While Gamecock fans have known for easy walk from Colonial Life Arena, mak- Midlands residents love to tailgate at USC
years, a recent list of 2017s Best & ing it an obvious destination for food and football games. Home games are at
Worst Cities for College Basketball Fans drink before and after the game. Whether Williams-Brice Stadium, 1125 George
confirmed that Columbia is among the you want fine dining or a deli sandwich, Rogers Blvd. Heres their 2017 schedule:
best mid-sized cities for college basket- numerous Vista restaurants can serve you.
ball fans, listing it at No. 17. Thirsty Fellow. How many college are- Sept. 2 vs. N.C. State (in Charlotte)
WalletHub compiled the list, compari- nas have a restaurant and bar in the
ng the 291 U.S. cities with at least one parking lot? OK, not literally, but the Sept. 9 at Missouri
Division I college basketball team. It favorite pre- and post-game spot for Sept. 16 vs. Kentucky
considered the performance of the citys many is definitely in the thick of those
teams, number of championship wins, coming and going to the games. Sept. 23 vs. Louisiana Tech
number of regular season championship Colonial Life Arena has been home to the
wins, minimum season ticket price, fan Gamecocks since 2002. With seating for Sept. 30 at Texas A&M
engagement on Twitter and Facebook 18,000, it also has various food choices Oct. 7 vs. Arkansas
and stadium capacity. from cotton candy to chicken and waffles.
Columbia definitely compares favorably Its easy to navigate and exhibits the rich Oct. 14 at Tennessee
using those criteria and the ranking was history of Carolina basketball.
released before the womens team won TRACY GLANTZ tglantz@thestate.com Fans. Yes, the fans make it fun for the Oct. 28 vs. Vanderbilt
the national championship and the mens A Gamecocks fan celebrates during the fans. The USC women led the nation in Nov. 4 at Georgia
team made it to the Final Four. USC womens national championship attendance for the second year in a row
And there are other reasons Columbia basketball game. after the 2015-16 season averaging Nov. 11 vs. Florida
is a great city for college basketball. Here 14,364.
are a few: We have the best fans in the coun- Nov. 18 vs. Wofford
The games are fun. Even folks who may ing USC games, where they might leave try, womens head coach Dawn Staley Nov. 25 vs. Clemson
not be huge basketball fans enjoy attend- with the promise of a free Chick-Fil-A said in early 2017. .....................................................................................
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POINTS OF INTEREST MUSEUMS


COLUMBIA MUSEUM life in the South, and
OF ART USCs museum manage-
The museum offers ment certificate program
regular talks and tours of is taught on-site.
current exhibitions, as
well as classical and jazz 816 Bull St.
musical performances and 803-777-7251
Arts & Draughts outreach artsandsciences.sc.edu/
events to appeal to new mckissickmuseum
audiences.
Admission is $12, adults; HISTORIC COLUMBIAS
$10, seniors 65 and older HOUSE MUSEUMS
and members of the mil- Historic Columbia
itary; $5 for students; and maintains several historic
free, children 6 and homes as museums, pro-
younger and members. viding a glimpse into the
lives of the people who
1515 Main St. lived there. Among the
803-799-2810 house museums:
www.columbiamuseum.org The Roberts Mills
House, named for its
EDVENTURE architect, was one of the
CHILDRENS MUSEUM few private residences
Eddie is the first thing Mills designed. After the
you see when you enter original owner died, it
the museum. The model housed seminaries until
of a 10-year-old boy is big Historic Columbia saved it
enough for adults and from demolition in 1961.
children to explore, and GERRY MELENDEZ gmelendez@thestate.com 1616 Blanding St.
visitors can climb Eddies Pam Borawski, who leads the State Museums ghost tours, stands in the elevator where Bubba the Ghost has been seen. The Hampton-Preston
vertebrae to his brain and Mansion has been a pri-
explore his heart, stomach vate residence, a governors
and intestines. mansion, the Union Army
Admission is $11.50, headquarters, a convent, a
children and adults; home for educational in-
$10.50, seniors 62 and stitutions and a commercial
older, members of the space. 1615 Blanding St.
military with ID and edu- The Mann-Simons Site
cators with ID; free, mem- was the location for a series
bers and children younger of residences and commer-
than 2. Memberships start cial pursuits owned and
at $129 a year. operated by the same Afri-
can-American family from
211 Gervais St. 1843 to 1970. An outdoor
803-779-3100 museum on the grounds
edventure.org features ghost structures
C. RUSH online@thestate.com BRETT FLASHNICK Courtesy of Historic Columbia representing buildings
S.C. STATE MUSEUM An EdVenture Childrens Museum employee dips Historic Columbia is restoring the gardens surrounding where they once stood.
The State Museum, marshmallows in liquid nitrogen during an event. the Hampton-Preston to their antebellum glory. 1403 Richland St.
located in a former textile The Woodrow Wilson
mill on Gervais Street at Family Home was the
the Congaree River, offers is open late, until 8 p.m. The State Museum 301 Gervais St. MCKISSICK MUSEUM home of the 28th president
daily planetarium and 4-D General admission is houses the Confederate 803-898-4921 The McKissick Muesum, for three years during his
theater showings, as well $8.95, adults; $7.95, se- Relic Room and Military scmuseum.org located on the University childhood and the states
as exhibition-related pro- niors 62 and older; $6.95, Museum, with a stunning of South Carolinas Horse- only remaining presidential
gramming and special children ages 3-12; and number of artifacts from Confederate Relic Room shoe, was established in site. 1705 Hampton St.
events. Second Shift free, children 2 and the Civil War, including and Military Museum, 1976 to consolidate va-
Twosdays offer general younger. Add-ons include numerous actual battle 803-737-8095 rious departments object 1601 Richland St.
admission of $10 for two blockbuster exhibits, plan- flags. www.crr.sc.gov collections. The items and 803-252-7742
people when the museum etarium and 4-D shows. exhibits tend to focus on www.historiccolumbia.org
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POINTS OF INTEREST PARKS

ILLUSTRATION BY SUSAN ARDIS sardis@thestate.com

1 Dreher
Island State
Park, 3677 State
Park Road, Prosperity.

2 SCE&G sites on
Lake Murray: Both on
North Lake Drive, on either
side of the Dreher Shoals
Dam. Lake Murray beach,
1888 N. Lake Drive, Lexing- CITY OF COLUMBIA Lorick Park, 1600 Lorick Ave.
ton; Irmo-side park, 2101 N. PARKS Martin Luther King Jr.
Lake Drive, Columbia.
8 Crooked

22
(not shown on map) Park, 2300 Greene St.

3 Saluda Shoals Park, Creek Park, 1098 Bluff Road Park,


Old Lexington Highway, Maxcy Gregg Park, 1655
5605 Bush River Road, 148 Carswell Drive,
Chapin. Park Circle.
Columbia. Columbia. Arsenal Hill, 1800 Lincoln St.

9 23
Mays Park, 4100 Trenholm
4 Harbison State Forest, Gibson Pond Park, Caughman Road Earlewood Park, 1111
241 Gibson Road, Road.
5600 Broad River Road, Park, 2800 Trotter Parkside Drive

14 18
Columbia. Lexington. Road, Columbia. Melrose Park, 1500 Fair-
Ridgewood Park, Blythewood Park, Emily Douglas Park, 2500
10 24
view Road.
5 Cayce and West Co- Virginia Hylton Park, 805 Crest St., 126 Boney Road, Hopkins Park, Wheat St.
lumbia Riverwalk, 111 Maiden Lane, Columbia. Blythewood. 150 Hopkins Park Pacific Park, 200 Wayne St.
Finlay Park, 930 Laurel St.
15 19
Alexander Road, West Lexington. Road, Hopkins.
Trenholm Park, Killian Park, Pinehurst Park, 2300

11 25
Columbia, and Old State Friarsgate Park, 1712 3900 Covenant Road, 1424 Marthan Road, Eastover Park, Greenview Park, 6700 Pinehurst Road.
Road, Cayce. Chadford Road, Irmo. Columbia. Blythewood. 1031 Main St., David St.
Riverfront Park, 312 Laurel St.
6 Sesquicentennial
12 Seven Oaks Park,
16 Meadowlake Park,
20 North Springs Eastover. Hampton Park, 117

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State Park, 9564 Two 200 Leisure Lane, 600 Beckman Road, Park, 1320 Clemson Brandon Ave. St. Annas Park, 1315 Liber-
Guinard Park,
Notch Road, Columbia. Columbia. Columbia. Road, Columbia. ty Hill Ave.
301 Knox Abbott Heathwood Park, 800

7 Congaree National
13 Carraway Communi-
17 Forest Lake Park, 6820
21 Polo Road Park, Drive, Cayce. Abelia Road. Sims Park, 3500 Duncan St.

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Park, 100 National Park ty Park, 212 Hudson Wedgefield Road, 730 Polo Road, St. Andrews Park, Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Woodland Park, 6500 Old
Road, Hopkins. St., West Columbia. Columbia. Columbia. 920 Beatty Road. Ave. Knight Parkway.
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POINTS OF INTEREST LAKE MURRAY

F
rom pontoon parades to bass boats
and Bomb Island, Lake Murray
has something for everyone who
loves nature and the water. The
reservoir about 15 miles northwest
of Columbia is known for its excellent
fishing and boating. It has been a stop
on the Bass Masters and the Forrest
Wood Cup professional bass fishing
tour. Large striped bass are also plenti-
ful for those who want more bang for
their bite.
And theres plenty of room for
recreational water sports. The ad-
venturous can try water skiing,
tubing, wakeboarding, or wake
surfing, while the more laid back
may boat to one of the many
islands to swim and relax on
the shore.
Bomb Island, near the
center of the lake, was
used by Doolittles
Raiders as a target for
dropping bombs in
preparation for their
famous 1942 air raid
on Tokyo. The is-
land, also known as
Doolittle Island, is
designated as North
Americas first official
sanctuary for purple
martins.
SCE&G, which
manages Lake
Murray, main-
tains two recre-
ational areas
on each end
of the dam;
the southern
one has a large
beach area for
swimming.
Dreher Island
State Park offers
campsites with facil-
ities and lakeside villas.
The park, which has pic-
nic tables and shelters for
daytime outings, is considered
the dividing line for the lakes
two personalities.
East of the park, the big water is
surrounded by lakefront homes among the
priciest in the Midlands. West of the park, the
ILLUSTRATION BY SUSAN ARDIS
sardis@thestate.com
lake narrows and twists. Homes in that area tend
to be modest weekend getaways and country retreats.
TIM DOMINICK AND TIM FLACH
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GOOD TO KNOW 5 WAYS TO ENJOY LAKE MURRAY

ROB THOMPSON rthompson@thestate.com

Patriotically decorated boats of all shapes and sizes line up at Bomb Island for the start
of Lake Murrays Independence Day boat parade.

1
HIT THE BEACH: The beach on the
south side of the dam offers swim-
ming, picnicking and a sandy
beach. Both parks are open through
Sept. 8. Admission is $3 for most vehi-
cles. www.sceg.com/about-us/lakes-and
-recreation

2
EXERCISE WITH A VIEW: The Lake
Murray dam its official name is the
Dreher Shoals Dam is an engineer-
ing marvel. And one of the best ways to JEFF BLAKE jblake@thestate.com

see it up close is by walking, biking or Thousands of purple martins roost at Lake


running along the dam walkway. The Murray before migrating to South America.
distance is 1.7 miles each way, for a total
walk of 3.4 miles. 2101 N. Lake Drive;
www.lakemurraycountry.com for fishing supplies, or reserve a campsite

3
or lakeside villa. Admission is $2 for
BIRD WATCH: Nature is all around adults, $1.25 for senior South Carolina
at Lake Murray, particularly of the residents, and free for ages 15 and young-
feathered variety. One of the most er. 3577 State Park Road, Prosperity;
anticipated events of the year is viewing southcarolinaparks.com/dreherisland

5
the thousands of purple martins, which
usually roost at Bomb Island. The migra- HAVE A FESTIVE FOURTH: Few
tory birds that winter in South America throw an Independence Day party
typically come in July and early August. like Lake Murray. The celebration

4
includes a daytime boat parade, with
GET BACK TO NATURE: Dreher boats of every shape and size streaming
Island State Parks 348 acres span along the waters in a festive show. Watch
three islands. Take a hike on Little evening fireworks from a boat or the
Gap Trail, launch a boat from one of more parks at the dam. www.lakemurray
than a dozen ramps, visit the tackle shop country.com
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POINTS OF INTEREST CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK, HARBISON STATE FOREST, SESQUICENTENNIAL STATE PARK

J
ust because a couple
hours drive can get you to
the mountains or beaches
doesnt mean you have to
leave the Columbia area for a
good ol outdoor adventure.
At Congaree National Park,
the nations largest intact tract of
old-growth bottomland hardwood TRACY GLANTZ tglantz@thestate.com

forest, youll find some of the Synchronous fireflies at


tallest trees in eastern North Congaree National Park. THE STATE file photo

America. Take in the 26,000- Fishing on the lake at


acre national park by trekking Sesquicentennial State Park.
parts of over 25 miles of hiking couple weeks around early June
trails and 2.4 miles of boardwalk. each year, hundreds of fireflies
Bring your own canoe and ex- mysteriously sync their flashing Park near Sandhills lets you
plore Cedar Creek on a marked in a display that draws numer- hike, bike, fish, canoe, kayak,
canoe trail. Camp, fish or take ous spectators. paddleboard, camp and even
part in a number of guided pro- Just a 15-minute drive from THE STATE file photo hold overnight group gatherings
grams throughout the year. downtown, Harbison State Trail running at Harbison State Forest. at its retreat center. Youll find
Fun fact: Congaree is one of Forest offers more than 2,000 12 miles of trails, a 30-acre lake,
only a handful of known loca- acres of forestland with more five picnic shelters and a 2-acre
tions in the country to witness than 31 miles of roads and trails gers, hikers, cyclists, kayakers for urbanites and suburban dwell- fenced dog park encompassed
the annual light show put on by weaving through the pine and and canoers frequent the park, ers alike in the Columbia area. by the 1,400-acre park.
synchronous fireflies. For a hardwood forest. Walkers, jog- which makes for an easy day trip Sesquicentennial State SARAH ELLIS
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POINTS OF INTEREST RIVERS

C
olumbia sits at the con- south end. Parking areas are at
fluence of two rivers 435 Meeting St. and the Capital
the wide and smooth Square Shopping Center. 121
Broad and the rocky and Alexander Road, West Columbia.
cold Saluda and the Congaree, Fort Granby. The ruins of this
which is formed where the Broad British fort, first established in
and Saluda join near the Elm- 1780 and used during the Revolu-
wood-Interstate 126 bridge. tionary War, can be found along
Each river has its own person- Taylor Street in Cayce. The fort
ality and opportunities for a started out as the home of James
good time in the tri-city area Cayce, but the British took it
consisting of Columbia, West over, fortified it, and garrisoned
Columbia and Cayce. 350 soldiers there. It was cap-
It also has one link connecting tured by Patriot forces in 1781.
them all, Three Rivers Green-
way. The walking path is com- ETC.
posed of the Columbia Canal Beginning on the Saluda and
and Riverfront Park, West Co- running through Columbia on the
lumbia Riverwalk and the Cayce Congaree are seven public land-
Riverwalk and is 8.5 miles long. ing sites where you can launch a
small boat, kayak, canoe or inner
THE BROAD tube. On the Broad, put in at the
The Broad starts in the moun- north access point of Riverfront
tains of North Carolina and Park and drift downstream. Keep
winds its way south, flattening in mind that the Jordan Memorial
as it goes, until it reaches the GERRY MELENDEZ gmelendez@thestate.com Boat Ramp (on the left side float-
city limits of Columbia at the Mowgli joins Alston Grapengeter and Val Feliciano as they head down the Congaree River in July. ing down the Congaree, at the
Broad River Correctional In- end of Rosewood Drive) and the
stitution, flowing under In- Thomas Newman Public Boat
terstate 20 and into downtown. canal. The worlds first fully elec- landing for small watercraft; the river or along the banks should Landing (on the right side, at
trically operated textile mill and Environmental Education Center; move to higher ground. Granby Landing Road) are the
ALONG THE WAY Columbias first hydroelectric a splash pad; picnic areas and the last public landings for 47 miles.
Riverside Golf & Recreation plant are located in the 167-acre Barking Lot dog park. Daily ad- THE CONGAREE Unless youre planning on
Center. The nine-hole golf course park. Two entrances: North access mission fees. Park passes avail- The Congaree is formed by the spending the night in the
and driving range offers beautiful at 4210 River Drive, South access able for purchase. Entrances: East, confluence, or coming together, swamp, you better take out in
views of the river. When you get at 312 Laurel St. www.facebook. 6071 St. Andrews Road; West, of the Broad and Saluda. The Cayce, said Congaree River-
frustrated chasing tiny white golf com/Columbias-Riverfront-Park 5606 Bush River Road. www. headwaters of the new river are a keeper Bill Stangler.
balls, relax by renting a standup icrc.net/saluda-shoals-park bit rocky, but the Congaree wid- River rentals: Places you can
paddleboard or kayak. You can THE SALUDA The rapids. Access is no longer ens and flattens out just beyond rent canoes, kayaks and inner
even go kayak fishing. Garner The Saluda originates in the available from the Riverbanks the Blossom Street Bridge. The tubes or schedule a trip on the
Lane, just off I-20. www.riverside South Carolina foothills and runs Zoo parking lot, so youll have to river continues its slow progres- rivers in Columbia include Pal-
golfandreccenter.com through a couple of dammed pay to park at Palmetto Outdoor sion south, winding through metto Outdoors, Adventure
Columbia Rowing Club. Offers lakes Lake Greenwood and Center on Candi Lane or risk Congaree National Park, before Carolina, River Runner Outdoor
classes in rowing and hosts the Lake Murray before reaching getting towed. The large granite emptying into Lake Marion. Center, Phoenix Adventures and
University of South Carolina Columbia. The Saludas path rocks in the Saluda have long Carolina Outdoor Adventure.
Crew and rowing crews from below the Lake Murray dam is been a summer hangout for Co- ALONG THE WAY Fishing trips: Let an expert take
northern colleges and high narrower than the Broads, and lumbians who want to chill, work West Columbia Amphitheater & you to where the fish are hiding
schools who travel south to the river level rises and falls as on their tans and the occasional Riverwalk Park. This is the first in the rivers. Franks Fly Arts and
train. 1871 Omarest Drive. www. SCE&G releases water from the kayaker navigate the series of public landing spot just below the Saluda Valley Guides specialize in
columbiarowingclub.com dam. These releases are why the rapids just above the zoo also can confluence, at the base of the fly fishing and float trips.
Columbia Canal and Riverfront temperature of the water on the be entertaining (Mill Race Rapids Gervais Street Bridge. The Am- Nature lovers: View a bald
Park. Park rangers from the citys Saluda is usually cooler between have been rated Class IV for phitheater hosts live music, such eagles nest along the Saluda
Parks and Recreation Depart- 65 and 75 degrees the perfect whitewater by American White- as the Rhythm on the River con- near the confluence, find spec-
ment patrol the paved trail that home for trout and striped bass. water). Be careful, though. Along cert series, and is a great place to tacular blooming spider lilies
meanders along the Columba this portion of the Saluda are sit and watch the people and the among the rocky islands in the
Canal for 212 miles. When the ALONG THE WAY monitors tracking the water levels river drift by. The Riverwalk Saluda and lower Broad, and
Rocky Shoals spider lilies are in Saluda Shoals Park. This 400- in the river. Alarms sound when starts at Riverside Drive, passes watch out for the alligators.
bloom, take a kayak tour with the acre park features paved and fast, high rising water is detected under the Gervais and Blossom Contact Riverkeeper Stangler:
rangers or let the rangers walk unpaved trails for hiking, biking after a release upstream from the street bridges before connecting congareeriverkeeper.org
you through the history of the and horseback riding; a public Lake Murray dam. Anyone in the to the Cayce Riverwalk at its SUSAN ARDIS
SUNDAY JULY 23 2017 THE STATE..................................................................................................... 29D

POINTS OF INTEREST RIVERBANKS ZOO OVER THE RIVER


Its kind of cool that the zoo
spans the river and you can, too.
Main entrance, 500 Wildlife deliver a baby giraffe in the mid- After wandering among the
Parkway, Columbia; Botanical dle of the night and dove into the wild animals, schedule a wild
Garden entrance, 1300 Botanical sea lion pool to rescue a newborn ride on the Zip the Zoo zip line
Parkway, West Columbia. calf who sank to the bottom. that takes you through the tree-
www.riverbanks.org A The main entrance to the tops and across the Saluda Riv-
garden at Riverbanks Zoo re- er, from the Botanical Garden to
opened to traffic in November the Zoo.
after being closed for 13 months
THE PAST YEARS ZOO NEWS because of flood damage. While DID YOU KNOW?
A President and CEO Satch Botanical Parkway was closed, Each year, Riverbanks wel-
Krantz retired in June after 44 motorists cut through neigh- comes more than 1 million
years with the zoo, 41 of those borhoods off Sunset Boulevard guests. Its record single-day
at the helm. (U.S. 378) in West Columbia to attendance set on April 14,
Under his leadership, the reach the garden on the lower 2017 was 14,382 visitors. For
number of animals has in- Saluda River. The road was comparison: In 2014, the Cen-
creased from 388 to 2,278, not closed after a crossing over a sus Bureau estimated West
including the 11,000 inver- creek caved in during flooding Columbias population at
tebrates; member households created by record rain. 15,920 and Irmos at 11,893.
have increased from 200 to A The zoo has lost two ele- Every year, zoo visitors eat
43,000; and attendance in- phants in the past year. Petunia, more than 3 tons of hot dogs,
creased from 322,028 at the end 44, was euthanized in Decem- consume 191,000 gallons of soft
of the zoos first full year (fiscal ber after suffering from medical drinks, use 941 miles of toilet
year 1975) to 1,280,911 at the conditions. Penny, 37, died paper and fill more than C. RUSH online@thestate.com

end of fiscal year 2016. unexpectedly in May. Two ele- 60,000 trash bags. Avacyn Driggers plays in the foam pit during Boo at the Zoo. Tickets
During his tenure, he helped phants, Robin and Bell, remain. STAFF REPORTS for the 11-night Halloween event go on sale Sept. 1.
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POINTS OF INTEREST BASEBALL TEAMS AND STADIUMS

C
olumbia is rich with baseball
viewing opportunities residents
can watch baseball for nearly
eight months of the year.

COLUMBIA FIREFLIES
SPIRIT COMMUNICATIONS PARK
Professional baseball returned to the Capital City
in 2016, with the Fireflies playing at Spirit Commu-
nications Park and their second season was even
bigger, with Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow
playing for the New York Mets Class A team in the
South Atlantic Leauge.
But the Tebow hype was short-lived; he was pro-
moted to the Class A-Advanced St. Lucie Mets of
the Florida State League at the end of June.
Also in 2017, the Fireflies unveiled their own beer
in collaboration with River Rat Brewery, a Healthy
Choices Grab & Go Cart, and a Mist Zone where hot
fans can cool off. The team hosted the South Atlantic
League All-Star Game and Home Run Derby and
welcomed its first local player, Gene Cone, who grad-
uated from Spring Valley High School.
On deck for the 2018 season are 16 large fans in
the concourse and a resurfaced concourse floor.

SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS


CAROLINA STADIUM
At South Carolina baseball games, much of the
appeal is in the familiar the Gamecocks taking the
field after the theme from 2001 blares, or fans
jumping to Sandstorm after every USC home run. TIM DOMINICK tdominick@thestate.com

Gamecock fans play Bingo during the game, trying Fans and friends watch a Columbia Fireflies game on a Wag-Along Wednesday at Spirit Communications Park.
to win a gift certificate to a Homegrown Hospitality
restaurant. They cheer for a 12th strikeout for a
Chick-fil-A sandwich. They pose for photos with
Cocky, the NCAA national championship trophies or
the seats from the famed Rosenblatt Stadium, where
USC won the last national championship played be-
fore the stadium was demolished.

LEXINGTON COUNTY BLOWFISH


LEXINGTON COUNTY BASEBALL STADIUM
When fans see the Lexington County Blowfish
play, they find a Blowfish brand of fun.
We are always looking for ways to make
Lexington and Lexington County stand out, owner
Bill Shanahan said.
During the 2017 season, the team unveiled its
Total Eclipse Centerline jersey, to be worn at least
once in every city where the team plays. The team
will wear the jerseys on the seasons final night
Saturday, Aug. 5 and then the jerseys will be auc-
tioned off. Proceeds will go to science projects in
Lexington County elementary schools.
The ballpark also added its own shaved ice flavor: PROVIDED PHOTO

the Blowie Snowie. The Blowfishs eclipse-themed GERRY MELENDEZ file photo

STAFF REPORTS jerseys will be auctioned off. Julia Liddle watches a baseball game with Cocky at Carolina Stadium.
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