An elegant shop that brings out the gourmand in everyone! You'll find shelves stocked with fine wines, aged cheeses, specialty coffees, gourmet items,...
Started as a stand at the Assembly Street Curb Market in 1935, Cromer's is a real Columbia original. The place is still family-owned and it still offers...
Shoes, shoes and more shoes! Check out Kicks for the latest footwear, handbags and accessories from fashion-forward designers like Kate Spade, Hollywould,...
Generally regarded as Columbia's nicest mall, Columbiana Centre has four major department stores – Dillard's, Belk, JCPenney, and Sears – and more than...
A sprawling, 300-acre shopping complex, Village at Sandhill is a work in progress with shopping, dining, residential and office space. Divided into three...
The heart of the Shandon area, Devine Street is an attractive thoroughfare lined with trees and historic buildings. Shopping and dining options are numerous...
Columbia's record expert, Papa Jazz is known around the country for its exceptional jazz collection and uses a stringent system to grade the stock of used...
Eye-catching art glass from Mark Woodham and Tom Lockart. Along with traditional vases, bowls and paperweights, the artists create one-of-a-kind perfume...
The Congaree Vista is a former warehouse district that got a major facelift when developers re-fashioned it as a trendy shopping and dining district in the...
This city has lots of finds for bargain hunters and shopaholics. Major Columbia, SC shopping districts border USC, including The Vista, Five Points, and Devine Street east of campus between Hilton Street and Ott Road. The Columbiana Centre is the best large indoor mall; meanwhile, the Village at Sandhills is an attractive outdoor shopping village. In Columbia, SC, antique malls and art galleries abound. Outside the downtown area, Bower Parkway and Harbison Boulevard have a plethora of strip malls housing national and local retailers.
Kim Goodin has traveled extensively throughout the US and Europe, stopping for a year or two in places such as London and Denver. Aside from road trips, she enjoys animals and books, and has many of both. She will read almost anything, but particularly enjoys biographies, Southern gothic fiction, mysteries, classic British novels, and cookbooks. When her nose isn't in... Read More
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