Columbia

South Carolina, USA

Five Points college nights, Vista cocktails, Main Street Saturdays

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Daygame

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    Five Points
    Harden-Devine shops, USC-edge foot traffic
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    Main Street District
    Soda City Saturdays, Mast General flow
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    USC Horseshoe
    Oak quad, Sumter Street, campus crush

Nightgame

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    Jake's ThuFriSat
    Five Points patio, Gamecocks, live music
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    Art Bar ThuFriSat
    Vista galactic roadhouse, mixed late crowd
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    5 Points Social ThuFriSat
    Marquee sports bar, Sandstorm dance floor

Date ideas

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    The Oyster Bar Columbia
    Bar, quiet enough to talk, Park Street Bar
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    Capital Club
    Bar, quiet enough to talk Bar
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    Azalea Coffee Bar
    Coffee, Devine St Coffee
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    Sweet Cream Co
    Ice cream, Main St Grab-and-go
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    South Carolina State Museum
    Gervais planetarium, four floors, river Museum
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    The Grand on Main
    Bowling, low effort, easy talk Sport
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    Riverbanks Zoo
    Zoo, Wildlife Parkway Zoo

Second date

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    Hendrix
    Main Street rooftop, first-come sunsets
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    Columbia Museum of Art
    Main Street galleries, Thursday till seven
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    Lula Drake Wine Parlour
    Wine bar, Main St
  4. 0
    Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
    Zoo plus gardens, Saluda skyride
  5. 0
    Hunter-Gatherer Hangar
    1929 hangar brewery, rooftop planes

Last updated 2026-09-15. Venues change. Check before you go, and vote so the list stays honest.