What Are We Doing This Weekend?
June 20th, 2008 Stormy Weatherr-r-r-r
Date Night! Grab a seat on the patio at Mr. Friendly's tonight or tomorrow night, or, even better, a seat inside with a view of my good friend Roger Hutchison's art work that is currently on display (and for sale!). Order the smoked salmon with tomato-cucumber salad, green olives, triple-cream brie and grilled ciabatta bread. Pair it with the Dierberg Pinot Noir or the Taylor Family Chardonnay, and whoooeeeee! I just made myself drool! That's such a great date night that I think I may take myself up on it!
Fruit Doesn't Grow At the Grocery Store: Go berry picking! Just imagine all of the great camera shots that will arise when your kids are wandering through the strawberry patch! Cottle Strawberry Farm is open for the 2008 season. Go to www.cottlestrawberryfarm.com for details!
Choo choo! The Spots and Stripes Railroad has opened at Riverbanks Zoo! Great fun for your little guy who is obsessed with anything resembling Thomas. Admission is $9.75 for adults, $7.25 for children age 3-12, free for children under 3.
June 6th, 2008 H-H-H-Hot!
TONIGHT! Family Fun Night at the Columbia Museum of Art. Entertainment by Lunch Money and Hobey Ford. Admission is free with admission or membership, dinner is available for purchase in the Kid's Cafe! Call 803.799.2810 for details.
In a word, BUBBLES! Enter your kids into a world of magic. EdVenture's Bubbloosa is in full swing! $8.95 for adults, $6.94 for children, free for members and ages 1 and younger.
Date Night: Have you been to Saffron (2930 Devine Streert) yet? All that comes to mind is YUM! Moroccan food is the BEST! What better way to spice things up with hubby than to breathe in succulent spices, sip wine, and feast on hummus and kabobs?
May 23rd, 2008, Memorial Day Weekend
Choo choo! The Spots and Stripes Railroad has opened at Riverbanks Zoo! Great fun for your little guy who is obsessed with anything resembling Thomas. Admission is $9.75 for adults, $7.25 for children age 3-12, free for children under 3.
Strike up the band: Head over to the Koger Center Sunday, May 25th for the Palmetto Concert Band Memorial Day Tribute. Concert begins at 4pm and admission is FREE! Call 803.777.4106.
In a word, BUBBLES! Enter your kids into a world of magic. EdVenture's Bubbloosa is in full swing! $8.95 for adults, $6.94 for children, free for members and ages 1 and younger.
May 7th, 2008
A Night Out With the Girls: Starting tomorrow Congaree Grill will have "Sex in the City" Trivia on Thursdays! What a fantastic excuse to let your hubby babysit while you get together with your girls for some fun!
Sip and See: The Columbia Museum of Art will host a wine tasting and tour of Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London on Friday, May 9th. $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. This is a great chance to see the exhibition without having to tell someone to take their finger out of their nose! Call 803.799.2810 for more information.
When is it appropriate to take the kids to a tapas bar? This Saturday morning! On May 10th, head to Gervais and Vine for the All Local, All Organic Farmer's Market. Organic farmers are on location selling their produce and meats. Don't miss the Caw Caw Creek Farms booth, which sells very tasty organic bacon!
In a word, BUBBLES! Enter your kids into a world of magic. EdVenture's Bubbloosa is in full swing! $8.95 for adults, $6.94 for children, free for members and ages 1 and younger.
April 23, 2008- Get Fierce!
Walk, Sip, Peruse: Find someone to watch the kids on Thursday, April 24 and go down to Artista Vista, Columbia's "Premier Gallery Crawl". Thursday's crawl will be from 5pm to 9pm, and will afford the perfect opportunity to put on that new, cute dress you just bought (if you haven't bought it yet, check out The Shop Tart for some ideas). Visit www.artistavista.com for a gallery map. When you have finished looking through (and hopefully purchasing some) the artwork, head to Gervais and Vine for some tapas and a great wine list. Pea Pie highly recommends the Seared Duck Breast with Mango Chutney!
Walk Like An Egyptian: Head out to The Columbia Museum of Art for Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London. Open on Saturday 10am to 5pm, free admission courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina. Sunday open 1pm to 5pm, admission is $5 for adults, $4 for military personnel, $4 for senior citizens age 60 and over, and $2 for students. Free for museum members and children under 6.
Lions and Tigers and Hydrangeas, Oh My! Saturday, April 26th is the Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens Plant Sale from 9am to noon. Pack up the wagon, sippy cups, and snacks and go practice roaring with the lions. When you're done, pick out some new plants for that gardening project you've been meaning to start! Go to www.riverbanks.org for visitor information.
April 16, 2008- Earth Day Weekend, There's No Time Like the Present to Go GREEN!
Get Earthy: On Saturday, April 19, head over to Earth Fare from 11-4pm for their annual Earth Day Celebration. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served for $1.00, and all proceeds will go to Keep Midlands Beautiful. There will also be a Kids Kraft Tent and music provided by the Tsunami Wave Riders. Ribbon Nutrition will be on site handing out free energy saving life bulbs!
Friday Date Night: Call the sitter, get dolled up and pick out some clothes for hubby. if ART Gallery at 1223 Lincoln Street is featuring works by Marcelo Novo April 17 through May 7. Weekday hours are 11am-7pm, Saturdays 11am-5pm. Afterwards, walk down Ristorante Divino for a romantic northern Italian dinner.
Walk Like An Egyptian: Head out to The Columbia Museum of Art for Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London. Open on Saturday 10am to 5pm, free admission courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina. Sunday open 1pm to 5pm, admission is $5 for adults, $4 for military personnel, $4 for senior citizens age 60 and over, and $2 for students. Free for museum members and children under 6.
April 9, 2008- For Those of Us Who Aren't At the Masters!
Walk Like An Egyptian: Head out to The Columbia Museum of Art for Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London. Open on Saturday 10am to 5pm, free admission courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina. Sunday open 1pm to 5pm, admission is $5 for adults, $4 for military personnel, $4 for senior citizens age 60 and over, and $2 for students. Free for museum members and children under 6.
Take a Hike: Take in sights and get great ideas for your home decoration projects at the Historic Elmwood Park Home and Garden Tour on Saturday, April 12th, 9am to 5pm. Advance tickets are available at all Columbia Publix locations for $12. Tickets are also available the day of the tour at Roy Lynch Park on Lincoln Street, one block north of Elmwood, for $15.
