The Local File

Places

Restaurants, bars, hotels, coffee, and things to do - the local file for every gameday town we cover.

Family Activities Columbia, SC

One of the Southeast's best zoos; a full non-football day.

Attractions Columbia, SC

Palmetto-lined grounds in the heart of downtown.

Restaurants $$ Columbia, SC

Five Points burgers built like a tailgate on a bun.

Bars Columbia, SC

The Five Points bar every Gamecock generation claims.

Coffee Columbia, SC

Five Points pour-over pioneer.

Restaurants $ Columbia, SC

Homegrown meat-and-three that Columbia runs on.

Breakfast $$ Columbia, SC

West Columbia brunch standard; the hangover hash is the order.

Hotels $$$ Columbia, SC

Design-forward boutique downtown, an easy drive to Williams-Brice.