Columbia, SC
From water slides to baseball games, local concerts to quick getaways, local events to regional festivals, the Summer Guide is your go-to resource for planning out your summer months.USC & Higher Education: The Man Who Drew the News
Local and State News: Democratic S.C. Lawmaker Ted Vick Arrested on DUI Charge for 2nd Time This Year
Drink of the Week: Les Acanthes ’12 Rosé
Arts Feature: Christian Thee’s Return to Charleston
Rant & Rave: That’s How People Get Shot
Music Feature: This Ain’t No Nostalgia Weekend
Growth & Development: Town of Lexington to Spend Millions on Downtown Development
Cover Story: So, You Want to Be a Writer?
Events
8 Days a Week
Who Will Be Crowned Vista Queen?
Plus: Expecting Goodness Short Film Festival Tuesday
Every time Trustus Theatre hosts its annual Vista Queen drag pageant, Eight Days gets Queen’s “Killer Queen” stuck in our head. All that is to say: The 15th installment of the pageant, dubbed The Year of the Crystal, features more high heels, fake nails and hairspray than an episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and begins at 6 p.m. (Eight Days feels compelled to remind you at this time that Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was the first Vista Queen.) Dynamite with a laser beam, guaranteed to blow your mind, any time: tickets are $40; call 254-9732 or visit trustus.org for more. What's Happening Today: Wednesday, May 22
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Blogs
Arts News Roundup: Spoleto, Tax Breaks, and Biennial
By Amanda Ladymon | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:55 pm
The Side Line: SEC Title Probably the Best USC Baseball Can Hope For
By James Harley | Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:56 am
This Just In: ‘SC State House for Sale’; Gas Prices Rise; Meet the Wilsons; ‘Anatomy of an IRS Shakedown’
By Corey Hutchins | Monday, May 20, 2013 8:45 am
By Amanda Ladymon | Friday, May 17, 2013 10:24 pm
News + Opinion
Senate Wants to Sell Off State Planes
By Corey Hutchins | Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The use of South Carolina’s two state airplanes became a flashpoint of controversy during budget talks last week — which ended with state senators voting to sell them. Controversy over the planes flared up in February when The State reported Clemson University was the heaviest user of state-owned planes. It sparked a legislative debate about whether college football programs should be using the state planes to recruit players.
USC & Higher Education: The Man Who Drew the News
Local and State News: Democratic S.C. Lawmaker Ted Vick Arrested on DUI Charge for 2nd Time This Year
Sound Off: Bull Street Is A Debacle
Music + Nightlife
Girls Rock Columbia Benefit
By Kyle Petersen | Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Girls Rock is, when boiled down to its essence, about volume. But not just about the loudness of electric guitars and drum kits, or even the creative process of writing a song — it’s about volume on a much more profound level. As Kristin Morris, one of the two co-founders of the Columbia branch of the rock camp (along with Shannon Donohue), says, “the heart of Girls Rock is using music education and music performance as a vehicle for social change.”Sound Bites: Randall Bramblett, Dillinger Escape Plan
Music Feature: Overmountain Men at Art Bar Sunday May 26
Photo Galleries
Back to Rockafellas | Photos by Christian Barker
Jake's Bar & Grill occupies 2112 Devine St., home of the legendary Columbia rock club Rockafellas. On the weekend of May 17-17, Jake's hosted a Back to Rockafellas' weekend. Photos by Christian Barker.Back to Rockfellas | Photos by Thomas Hammond
Rosewood Crawfish Festival 2013
Kenny Chesney | Williams-Brice Stadium | Saturday, May 4
Food + Dining
Thirsty for a Conquest
By Jonathan Sharpe | Wednesday, May 22, 2013
After comparing a pint of the Sacred Heart to a pint of the Sacred Heartier, I asked the Conquest guys how things are coming along with their plans to open a tasting room. Rather than just tell me, they let me have a preview tour the next morning.
Drink of the Week: Les Acanthes ’12 Rosé
Bite of the Week: Red Velvet Waffle, Side of Wings & Fries
Bites: Restaurants in Columbia SC
Arts + Lifestyle
Who Will Be Crowned Vista Queen?
By Free Times | Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Every time Trustus Theatre hosts its annual Vista Queen drag pageant, Eight Days gets Queen’s “Killer Queen” stuck in our head. All that is to say: The 15th installment of the pageant, dubbed The Year of the Crystal, features more high heels, fake nails and hairspray than an episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and begins at 6 p.m. (Eight Days feels compelled to remind you at this time that Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was the first Vista Queen.) Dynamite with a laser beam, guaranteed to blow your mind, any time: tickets are $40; call 254-9732 or visit trustus.org for more.
Arts Feature: Christian Thee’s Return to Charleston
8 Days a Week: Female Aviators Take “Flight” at Longstreet Theatre
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