Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
CHARACTER
CHARACTER
EYECATCHER
SWAGS, BARRINGER
BUILDING, 1350 MAIN ST.
When erected in 1903,
Columbia’s first skyscraper
merged modern construction
with classical styling, in-
cluding the use of a dec-
orative swag of greenery,
flowers, and fruits that em-
bellishes its roofline. Over a
century old, this Main Street
landmark still has its swag
thanks to the efforts of the
folks at Capital Places who
have rehabilitated the build-
ing into a mixed-use property
featuring the First National
Bank and apartments within
a historic setting.
CHARACTER
EYECATCHER
C. ALUKA BERRY/CABERRY@THESTATE.
Marriott Hotel and Resorts bell captain Eugene Postlethwaite shares a laugh with a driver after helping customers with their luggage.
LUNCH SPOTS Postlethwaite, who is a native of Bermuda, has worked at the Marriott on Main Street for more than 20 years.
rant on Main, which closed a The Hampton Street Vineyard is known for its wine selection, which has won the acclaim of Wine Spectator magazine.
decade ago, agrees. The owners say customers often choose the wine room as a backdrop for commemorative photos.
CHARACTER
MAST’S OUR
NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR
UNLIKE ANY STORE IN COLUMBIA ...OR THE WORLD!
SHOP LOCAL. SHOP EARLY. SHOP OFTEN. WE BUDY WE BUY
GOL DIAMOND
S
"Columbia's Diamond Store for Over 65 Years!"
1621 Main St • 803-252-1350 • Tues-Sat. 9-6pm KING’S JEWELERS
DOWNTOWN FOR 64 YEARS! 1611 Main St. Downtown Columbia
252-2168
www.kings4diamonds.com
Mon-Sat 10:00-5:30
1204 Main St. • 661-7651 803.929.0037 www.chezfabrique.com
St
www.uptownsc.com
378
Gervais
www.macsonmain.com
To advertise
your business here,
call
Lang DeCoudres
at 771-8686
STAJJ6928-99-3
C. ALUKA BERRY/CABERRY@THESTATE.COM
Folks enjoy drinks and music at the White Mule, which brings singer-songwriters to town for concerts in an intimate setting.
By DAWN HINSHAW “It’s always a real good-natured scene,” Brown, 34, pedals people around town in Someone came from the direction of the
dhinshaw@thestate.com said Brenton Sadreameli, a 26-year-old a rickshaw. He’d been given this destina- kitchen carrying a pizza, aromatic with
businessman playing slide guitar on a tion a few times, so decided to check it fresh basil, Roma tomatoes and mozzarel-
For the past two years, the White Mule recent weeknight. out. la cheese.
(the name is a sly reference to bootleg What started as a small audience at 9 “I figured Tuesday wouldn’t be so busy,” Dave Britt, 40, still books bands for the
liquor) has been a subterranean gathering p.m. grew as the evening went on. They he said, “and there’d be light here so I White Mule after founding it with two
place for people who love music. called it a night at 1 a.m. could draw.” friends in 2009, then selling it at the first
The Main Street bar — a shotgun build- Paper lanterns, strung up along the He described the White Mule as having of the year to owners who have promised
ing with exposed brick, wood beams and ceiling, define the bar where wooden “a coffee shop kind of feel” with a nice to make few changes but have reopened
concrete floors — brings in out-of-town stools are arranged in the half light. A selection of beer. the kitchen for lunch.
musicians, typically singer-songwriters baseball game played on a very small Out back is a patio arranged with metal Groups from USC’s English Department
with a loyal following, and provides a television. The sound was off. tables and chairs. Customers are consci- gather here for poetry readings, too.
comfortable stage where noteworthy lo- Along one wall, a fellow sat drawing in entious about not being too noisy, since “Everyone feels comfortable here,” he
cals can play in the spotlight. a notebook and drinking a beer. Ian condos overlook the space. said.
CHARACTER
GERRY MELENDEZ/GMELENDEZ@THESTATE.COM
A view of S&S Art Supply and T.O. Thompson Jewelry Repair, stores which share the same building on Main Street.
MASK, STATE/FOX/
NICKELODEON THEATRE,
1607 MAIN ST.
Rehabilitation work under
way on Main Street’s 1600 block
is bringing smiles to many faces,
particularly to those at the fu-
ture home of the Nickelodeon
Theatre. Within the Art Deco
building’s circa-1936 façade
rest two decorative masks that
cap the building’s pilasters. For
decades, patrons enjoyed mov-
ies under their watchful gaze.
Soon, others will, too!
— John Sherrer, Historic Columbia
Foundation
CHARACTER