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When Are Riverbanks Zoo’s Free Fridays?

January 11, 2026

Would you like to learn how to get free admission to Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC? For two months out of the year, Riverbanks Zoo’s Free Fridays lets you do …

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Categories Columbia Things to Do

Saluda’s Restaurant in Columbia’s Five Points Review

January 4, 2026

If you’re looking for fine dining in South Carolina’s capital city, Saluda’s Restaurant, in Columbia’s Five Points district, has to be among your considerations. This local favorite manages a near …

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Categories Columbia Food and Drinks

Riverbanks Zoo Animals List and Guide to Seeing Them

November 10, 2025

Riverbanks Zoo is possibly Columbia, SC’s best attraction, especially for families and kids. Before visiting you might be asking yourself what animals can you see at Riverbanks Zoo? The nice …

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Categories Columbia Things to Do

D’s Wings in Cayce, SC Review

October 29, 2025October 28, 2025

The Original D’s Restaurant and Bar, probably better known affectionally as D’s Wings or simply D’s is a long time favorite gathering spot, most well known for being one of …

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Categories Columbia Food and Drinks

EdVenture: Columbia, SC Children’s Museum Visitor Guide

July 30, 2025

Looking for one of the best activities for kids in the South Carolina’s midlands? Look no further than the excellent EdVenture Children’s Museum in Columbia, SC. Located in downtown Columbia, …

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Categories Columbia Things to Do

Steel Hands Vista Distillery Review

July 29, 2025

Steel Hands is one of Columbia’s, and in fact, one of South Carolina’s more successful craft breweries. They have a big taproom at their main beer production site in Cayce …

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Categories Columbia Food and Drinks

Prohibition Columbia Review – Great Food and Neat Place

May 2, 2024

Susana and I recently visited the newly opened Prohibition Columbia restaurant in downtown Columbia’s Main St District. I had actually tried to visit the Prohibition Charleston about a month earlier …

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Categories Columbia Food and Drinks
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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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