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California Dreaming Restaurant in Columbia, SC: An Honest Review

June 17, 2026June 16, 2026

Located in a gorgeous building near the heart of downtown Columbia, California Dreaming Restaurant is a long time favorite due to the charm of its historic locale, its reasonable prices, …

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Categories Columbia Food and Drinks

Riverbanks Zoo Members’ Night Out: 2026 Schedule + What to Expect

April 8, 2026

We love Riverbanks Zoo and happily became members after our daughter Aaliyah was born. In addition to the free admission throughout the year, there are some other nice perks of …

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Categories Columbia Things to Do

Isle of Palms Beach, SC: A Practical Visitor’s Guide

April 6, 2026

Just a short drive from Charleston, Isle of Palms Beach is a terrific choice if you’re looking for a nice, quiet, but not totally isolated beach town. One of South …

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Categories Charleston Beaches

Isle of Palms County Park: A Practical Guide

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

If you’re planning to day trip to the beaches near Charleston, the Isle of Palms County Park is one of your best options. Isle of Palms County Park’s Beach offers …

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Categories Charleston Beaches

Isle of Palms Parking: A Practical Guide

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Looking for where to find Isle of Palms parking? Isle of Palms is one of the better, and arguably the best, of the beaches near Charleston, especially for day trippers …

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Categories Charleston Beaches

Gather Cola Columbia Food Hall: Review and Guide

March 12, 2026

As part of the ongoing facelift to the Bull Street district, the area around the former state mental hospital, a new open air food court named Gather Cola opened in …

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Categories Columbia Food and Drinks

Sessions at Finlay Park Music Festival

February 26, 2026

The Sessions at Finlay Park is a music festival at Finlay Park planned for mid-2026. With the grand reopening of Finlay Park in late 2025, many had hoped the former …

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Categories Columbia Things to Do
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About SC Explorer

Photo of a couple in front of the South Carolina statehouse with fireworks overhead.

Hey ya'll! My name is Adam McConnaughhay, a Columbia, SC native. After a decade abroad in Cartagena in the country of Colombia (learn about it at my other site CartagenaExplorer.com), I returned to my hometown in 2022. I started this site to share all there is to explore in the great state of South Carolina.

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