Columbia (South Carolina) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Columbia (South Carolina)

Columbia's recent rapid growth indicates South Carolina's capital city is beginning to blossom as other Southern cities have in the 21st century. As of 2018, the estimated population of the city was 133,000, with an urban core population of about 550,000, and 833,000 in the metro area.

Top Attractions in Columbia (South Carolina)

Explore the best things to see and do in Columbia (South Carolina):

• ★Columbia Fireflies
• ★Columbia Museum of Art
• ★Confederate Relic Room and State Military Museum
• ★Craft Axe Throwing
• ★Edventure Children's Museum
• ★Famously Hot SC Pride
• ★Fort Jackson
• ★Ganden Kadampa Buddhist Center

Where to Eat in Columbia (South Carolina)

Must-try local food and restaurants:

• 🍴Beezer's
• 🍴Blue Marlin
• 🍴California Dreaming
• 🍴Delhi Palace
• 🍴Groucho's Deli
• 🍴Hampton Street Vineyard

Where to Stay in Columbia (South Carolina)

• 🏨Comfort Inn & Suites
• 🏨Embassy Suites Columbia - Greystone
• 🏨Graduate Columbia
• 🏨Hilton Columbia Center
• 🏨Holiday Inn Express Harbison
• 🏨Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel

Columbia (South Carolina) Travel Guide Sections

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