You can always tell the Statehouse is back in session when the number of bow ties on Main Street increases sharply.
Jordan Lawrence
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Post and Courier Columbia editor. Tar Heel. Past lives: The State newspaper, Lexington County Chronicle.
Here’s hoping Columbia’s new luxury hotel has a Tron theme.
So you don't close the door to your office, crank Rosalía's Lux and "conduct" like a madman? Lame.
What's the difference between a "kitchen" and a "restaurant"? You tell us. Zoe Nicholson with the confirmation of a return that's not exactly a return. www.postandcourier.com/free-times/f...
Compton’s Kitchen in West Columbia, SC reopens with new name
After a nearly two-year closure, Compton’s Restaurant is reopening in West Columbia, serving Southern classics like ribs and collards.
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It was a rad year for music at least. Here are the 25 albums that impressed me most.
I saw a "G" and wished to know where that "G" came from. www.postandcourier.com/columbia/bus...
A large, red letter ‘G’ is for sale in Lexington County. Where did it come from?
Gasque Marketing & Advertising is closing. They’re selling their locally famous large, red letter “G” that trumpeted their business on Leaphart Road for more than two decades. It’s listed on Facebook ...
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My favorite Christmas song is by Hiss Golden Messenger (shocker). It's about how the world keeps grinding you and making it to year’s end and the company of family/friends is a restoration we all need. May the holiday fill you with light and energy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8H8...
Hung Fire - Hiss Golden Messenger
YouTube video by Hiss Golden Messenger
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You love to see it. www.postandcourier.com/columbia/new...
SC State University flag to fly atop Statehouse dome
To celebrate the Orangeburg HBCU’s national football championship, the S.C. capitol building will fly the SC State bulldogs’ flag on Jan. 19, aka Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in Columbia, South Carolin...
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Periodic reminder that while you might not like paywalls, journalists like being able to afford room and board. Happy holidays!
A Simple Favor + Secret Window. It’s a vibe.
Jordan Lawrence@jorlaw.bsky.social · 8mo agoLet the gaslighting commence.
West Columbia lost a legend, but the institution he built lives on, long may Gus' cone reign over Triangle City. www.postandcourier.com/free-times/f...
‘Food and conversation in Heaven just got a lot better’: West Columbia lowers flag for Zesto owner
Gus Manos bought Zesto in West Columbia in 1960. Under his ownership, the restaurant has grown into one of the Midlands’ most iconic restaurants.
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Ear to the Ground: What do locals think about how the BullStreet District is shaping up?
In this week's Ear to the Ground, Free Times readers sound off on what they think is good about BullStreet thus far, what they'd like to see, and improvements.
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For me, they earn it with the Rauchbier alone. www.postandcourier.com/free-times/f...
Prost, y’all: A Columbia brewery has been named as one of the 30 best in the U.S.
Bierkeller, which brews German lagers in Columbia, SC, along the Congaree River, has been named one of the 30 best breweries in the US.
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If something other than a kickass local brewery moves into the vacant Iron Hill, I’ll … complain about it on social media.
It's wear-your-hoodie-with-the-hood-up-inside cold this morning.
2025’s best album (to set the vibe while sipping good whiskey).
I just genuinely don't understand how, regardless of whether you understand what he's saying, you could not have an absolute blast listening to Bad Bunny.
Year-end listening thought: Why were we tepid on Lucy Dacus' Forever Is a Feeling again? lucydacus.bandcamp.com/album/foreve...
Forever Is A Feeling: The Archives, by Lucy Dacus
21 track album
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If anybody's curious, this was No. 1 on my Best of SC Music ballot. comacinema.bandcamp.com/album/grand-...
Grand Delusion, by Coma Cinema
12 track album
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Good on Notre Dame for declining bowl invitations, I also refuse to show up to pointless meetings