Beating the Heat: Cooling and misting stations in operation
(WOLO) COLUMBIA,S.C., — When temperatures get this hot, you may want to stay inside and crank up the air conditioner. Not everyone has that option though. City of Columbia officials and the Columbia Fire Department have set up locations throughout the city for you to cool down since temperatures are soaring above 95 degrees. A list of the locations can be found below, all of them open at noon and will close at 7 in the evening. Misting Stations: * Owens Field, 1351 Jim Hamilton Blvd. *Rosewood Park, 901 South Holly St. Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Ave. *Martin Luther King (MLK) Park, 2300 Greene St (corner of Greene & Pendleton Streets) * Finlay Park, 930 Laurel St. Riverfront Park, 312 Laurel St. Splash Pad Locations * Mays Park, 4100 Trenholm Rd. * Sims Park, 3500 Duncan St. Heathwood Park, 800 Abelia Rd. * Emily Douglas Park, 2500 Wheat St. *Roy Lynch Park, Lincoln and Abbeville St. * Pinehurst Park, 2300 Pinehurst Rd. * Lorick Park, 1600 Lorick Ave. * Edisto Discovery Park, 1914 Wiley St. *Pacific Park, 200 Wayne St. St. * Anna’s Park, 1315 Liberty Hill Ave. * Hampton Park, 117 Brandon Ave. * Melrose Park, 1500 Fairview Rd. * Drew Park – 2101 Walker Solomon Way All splash pads are free of charge and closed on Sundays. (Source: City of Columbia)
