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Columbia, SC (WOLO) — We are headed indoors from the cold, for some even cooler events for our look at Local Living.   Assembly Night: You can check out the SC State Museum during ‘Accessibility Night’. From 5PM until 7PM the museum welcome Midlands families with unique and special needs. Accessibility Night gave visitors a special sensory-friendly planetarium showing and…

Lights so bright! SC State Fair to debut Carolina Lights Holiday Show

The South Carolina State Fair hosts Carolina Lights, Dec. 7-28, at Fairgrounds

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina State Fairgrounds will light up this Christmas. The State Fair announced it will host its first drive-through light show, Carolina Lights, Dec. 7-28, at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds. Image courtesy SC State Fair According to officials, Carolina Lights will feature more than 100 LED light displays, the Twelve Days of Christmas, a dancing field…

Columbia to host annual Veterans Day Parade Monday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Veterans from across the state will be honored Monday, November 11, during the City of Columbia’s 41st Annual Veterans Day Parade. The annual celebration starts at 11am at the intersection of Sumter and Laurel streets and continues down Sumter Street to Pendleton street. It is one of the southeast’s largest Veterans Day parades. City officials say this year’s…

Lake Murray Christmas Light Boat Parade takes to the water in December

LAKE MURRAY, SC (WOLO) — Lake Murray will light up this Christmas season on Saturday, December 7. Capital City Lake Murray Country is welcoming the return of the Lake Murray Christmas Light Boat Parade. According to Lake Murray Country’s Vickie Davis, who sat down with Good Morning Columbia’s Tyler Ryan, entry into the parade is free, just requiring preregistration. Davis…

Planet Fitness celebrates ‘Military Appreciation Week’ with free access

Planet Fitness logo. (PRNewsFoto/Planet Fitness) Columbia,SC (WOLO) — Veteran’s day is right around the corner and several  area businesses are doing their part to honor them for their service. According to PR Newswire, Planet Fitness  is gearing up for Veteran’s Day by offering free club access to military personnel  from November 8th-15th, which is also Military Appreciation Week. During that…

Local Living: Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic headed to Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–It will soon look a lot like Christmas, at least at the fairgrounds. The annual Craftsmen’s Christmas Classic gets underway Friday, November 15, 2019. The craft show features southern artisans with work ranging from pottery and woodwork to ornaments and handmade jewelry. November 15, 2019 – Fri. (10am – 9pm) November 16, 2019 – Sat. (10am – 6pm) November 17,…

Local Living: Country Music legend to CLA, Bubbie’s Jewish Food and Free Fall fest

Alan Jackson will play at Colonial Life Arena in 2020, Museum hosts Fall Fest, Bubbie's Jewish Food Festival Sunday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Grab your calendar, Crysty Vaughan is here with your look at ‘Local Living’. Just announced this week, Country music legend Alan Jackson is coming to Columbia. Jackson is bringing his 2020 Tour to the Colonial Life Arena on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 15 at 10 am. Click here https://www.coloniallifearena.com/events/detail/alan-jackson The South Carolina State Museum…