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More "OSR" news (other side of the river). https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article288186670.html
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2 hours ago, eandslee said:
I think you’re good at that hotel (Courtyard). Technically it’s on the other (west side) of I-195, but still within walking distance of all the amenities and fun things to do in Scott’s Addition.
Congrats to your daughter getting into U of R - tough school to get into and man, what a beautiful campus!!
Hey, thanks so much! I'm really excited for her. She'd worked so hard, and Richmond was the school she really wanted. I am looking forward to getting to know the school, and your beautiful city!
1 hour ago, I miss RVA said:Mazal Tov to your daughter for being accepted to U of R!! That's absolutely fantastic! I'll be very interested to know how things go during her freshman year.
I'll leave it to other folks who have much more knowledge on the hotel situation to advise you as to availability - but I just wanted to offer congratulations to you and your daughter for a wonderful achievement. And please, if I may, offer to your daughter (via you) a heartfelt wish of WELCOME TO RVA!!!
Many, many thanks! I can't wait to get up there, and explore.
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Greetings from Columbia, SC! My daughter has been accepted to attend the University of Richmond. I'll be driving up there to move her into her dorm in August. I am looking at hotels in Richmond. I've never visited your city before, and would like a local's advice. I am not looking to stay as close to the campus as possible, but instead, I'd like to stay more around the Carytown area. It looks like there are few, if any hotels in Carytown (although there are Airbnbs), and most of my searches put me in Scotts Addition. The Courtyard Scotts Addition seems like a possible landing spot, as it is apparently walking distance to a slew of restaurants and breweries. Would that be a good location? Also, if you do know of a hotel in Carytown, please let me know. Since I've never visited, and plan to stay two nights checking out things, I'd like to be in a good area. Many thanks!
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I didn't see a thread specific to the Swamp Rabbit Trail, although there might be one. So, I'll drop this here, as the trail runs to Unity Park. As some of you know, my daughter lives in Greenville. I was up visiting her from Cola today, and she asked to have lunch at the Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery. I don't know if you all have been, but it was really cool. When we first arrived, the little parking lot was full, and there was a big crowd milling about. I almost said, ok where to next, until we realized the Baptist church next door allowed parking, which was plentiful. It was a really cool little spot, and if I had my bike, it would have made for a wonderful little detour. We had sandwiches, and I had a beer, and she, a coffee. Every time I visit, I am impressed with what I find. Keep up the good work! If I had any advice, it would be don't get too big. The charm of downtown is that it is fairly dense, and walkable, and in many parts bikeable (if that's a word). You guys have really got a good thing. Oh..and don't think I didn't notice these new green street signs all over town. Good looking, and easily readable. I wish we had those kind of signs in Cola.
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18 hours ago, rancenc said:
New residential development coming to Columbia.....possible housing choice for those millennials moving to the area.
https://www.multihousingnews.com/one-real-estate-lands-52m-for-360-unit-project/
These would certainly be affordable for that age demographic, however, this development is out on Percival Rd, and a good distance from downtown, I think Rosewood, Cottontown, and Shandon/Devine St corridor would be places offering them more of what they/we want in an urban environment (sidewalks, parks, close proximity to white collar work and restaurants/breweries, etc). I think this development will certainly stand to benefit from the heaps of employees that will be working at Scout Motors in the NE, though. The NE will explode with new housing, healthcare, retail, etc in the next few years because of that manufacturer.
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The Scout Motors ripple effect has begun! https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/prisma-breaks-northeast-columbia-medical-park/101-b26916f4-b0a0-408e-a31a-2882ba8dce6a
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https://ca.news.yahoo.com/west-columbia-wants-improve-welcome-093000372.html OSR (other side of the river) riverfront news.
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23 hours ago, vicupstate said:
That idea never made sense. The foundations of the garages would need major reinforcement to bear the additional load. Not sure how that could even be done, much less done with the garage still useable. I don't recall seeing or hearing of that even in much bigger cities. Even if it could be done, it would have to be expensive and there is still plenty of vacant land to build on that wouldn't require that expense.
Yeah, it would seem a feet of miraculous engineering. The State ran one or two articles on this, maybe ten to twelve years ago, and there was discussion here. The State even mentioned the aforementioned parking garage, as one such under consideration for that. I'm curious to know if it has been done in NYC or places where one would more logically expect such a thing to be possible.
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Hey Greenville folks, tell me..is Methodical Coffee any good? Looks like we're getting a big one at Bull Street. https://columbiabusinessreport.com/greenville-coffee-chain-to-open-newest-location-in-downtown-columbia/
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I saw this article today. It focuses on a small space being prepared for local artists to use as a working gallery. It jogged my memory, as a few years back there was talk on this forum about the selling of "air rights" to build towers on top of existing structures, such as this parking garage. I wonder what ever became of that notion? https://www.postandcourier.com/free-times/arts/art-studios-main-street-columbia-sc-creative-community/article_71415bbe-fb3d-11ee-bf2d-cf8effcc9013.html
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Renderings provided in this article.https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article287585915.html
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21 hours ago, cityboi said:
In years past it was all about a large seating capacity in arenas but by the late 1990s, many arenas reduced their seat and the new ones were built with about 17,000 to 18,000 seat for basketball. Before the old Charlotte Coliseum was demolished it had 500 more seats than the Greensboro Coliseum with 24,000 seats. But even today its amazing to think that a city the size of Greensboro has the largest seating capacity arena in the United States and the city doesn't even have a major league sports team.
That's a really good point. Bigger than Madison Square Garden..wow!
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11 hours ago, cityboi said:
The Greensboro Coliseum which opened back in 1958 has expanded twice in seating capacity with two exterior designs. The complex has served Greensboro very well and is the one big asset that puts Greensboro on the map. However the coliseum must always stay relevant and keep up with the competition. While I don't think the coliseum arena should expand anymore with seating the exterior design is now over 30 years old and has become stale by comparison of newer arenas. The mayor hinted that at the state of the city address. I think the exterior of the coliseum arena needs a major overhaul with a more modern look. I would love to see more glass. Also raise the roof a little to create something similar to a flat dome on top with a large wrap around LED message/graphic board . In addition I think the city should consider selling part of the coliseum property to a developer to build an on-site hotel with a number of restaurants. Create a "downtown" pedestrian experience with on-site entertainment venues. There is so much under utilized land on the complex and there is too much parking lot space. Develope that land and build a parking deck. If the coliseum wants to continue to host premiere world class events such as the U.S. figure skating championship and continue to host the ACC tournament and other events, the city can't become complacent with this valuable asset for our community. It doesn't take long for arenas to become outdated.
One interesting fact. When the coliseum was first proposed in 1944, city officials were leaning towards a number of sites before they picked its current location. One site was near North Elm Street near Moses Cone Hopital but there were several sites downtown the city looked at. The only reason I can think of for it not being built downtown is because of NIMBYs. Keep in mind back in the late 40s and early 50s, downtown Greensboro was tiny by comparison to today. It was less developed and had more residential single family homes in close proximity so I can imagine residents of the day being in an uproar. There was not much development near the old fair grounds or residential at Lee Street and High Point Rd (Gate City Blvd) the current location of the coliseum was pretty much on the outskirts of town back then.
Examples of more modern arenas. I'd like to see a redesigned exterior for the Greensboro Coliseum arena look similar. Imagine the coliseum having a flat dome top similar to the Seattle arena but covered with a wrap around LED board which could display event dates and motion graphic displays. Greensboro needs to sell the naming rights and get rid of "coliseum" in the name. Arenas these days are not being called coliseums anymore. That is so 1970s. They are called "centers" or "arenas". Toyota is investing heavily in the area. Maybe sell the naming rights to Toyota or even Honda since it has a big presence at PTI.
The Greensboro Coliseum does top the list in one category in regards to arenas across the country! In regards to seating capacity its the largest in the United States.
This was an interesting post. I enjoyed getting to know a little about the history behind this building. I went to Greensboro with my dad in the 80's to watch one of the NWA's Starcade wrestling events, and have been back only once since, a few years back, to catch a Rush concert with a friend from the area. I live in Columbia, and in the 70's and 80's the Greensboro Coliseum was a big deal, and still is apparently. I like your ideas about modernizing it, and maybe updating the name (although Greensboro Coliseum is very recognizable throughout the region). In Columbia, we have the Colonial Life Arena, which opened in 2002. It seats 18,000, so is not as large as the Greensboro Coliseum. People down here are always debating whether the seating capacity should be reduced, to create a louder homecourt advantage for USC's basketball teams. It will never go larger, but I don't think it needs to remove seating. Our ladies' team sells the place out many times each season, and now there is renewed interest in the men's program, as well. Plus, we have concerts, and all that. Keep posting. I enjoy reading about this stuff.
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Construction set to commence. https://www.wistv.com/2024/04/02/major-improvements-way-busy-stretch-five-points/
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Millennials like to eat..in fact, they may have coined the term "foodies". https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article287064525.html
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I could not get behind the paywall to read The State's article, but it concerns Colite City. Seems like an interesting, though not entirely original concept. Here's their website: https://colitecity.com/.
Actually, here it is. Aggravates me they spell Columbia "Colombia", not once, but twice, in this article.https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article286930545.html
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https://www.wistv.com/video/2024/03/20/downtown-columbia-railroad-crossing-project-expected-begin-this-fall/ This story addresses noise, but I am hopeful this also serves to relocate the tracks either over or under the streets. I can deal with the white noise of trains at night, as its a sound natural to me as lifelong Columbian. Its the disruption to rush hour traffic I want fixed!
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This is where we may have shot ourselves in the foot by not expanding the convention center and adding more hotels near the arena. I know there are one or two on the way, but I'd hate to miss out on the economic boon of having them in Cola this month, due to not having enough hotels. Fingers crossed. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article286739585.html
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https://www.wistv.com/2024/03/16/what-you-should-know-about-st-patricks-day-festival-five-points/ I used to serve on the St. Pat's Operations Committee, and for many years (in my younger years) this Saturday in March was the highlight of my social calendar. Crowds today are estimated to be around 45,000. Back in the day, before 5 Points was fenced off, and admission was charged, crowds of 60,000 were not unusual. This is still a really big event for Cola, and I've heard it's the third largest St. Patrick's Day celebration on the East Coast after New York and Savannah (Boston's got to be up there, too, right?). I hope everybody has a great time. Happy St. Pat's, everyone!
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News about the proposed 6 acre park adjacent to the new mall. The most interesting part of the article, though, are the pictures of what the mall looked like in the 1960's and 80's. I am a child of the 70's and 80's, and very clearly remember the mall looking like it did in the photos shown from the early 60's. The outdoor part was best, and it appears the developers behind this project are wanting to recreate, to some degree, a more human scale, with connectivity to the outdoors. Also, there will be a brewery. I approve.
https://www.wltx.com/article/money/consumer/forest-acres-is-creating-a-new-richland-mall-park-what-would-you-like-to-see-in-it-surbey-south-carolina/101-0bd49a8f-bff0-4571-9e94-93fd552d1886
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New apartments for North Main. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/more-100-apartments-planned-growing-174757673.html
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Another accolade for the Capital City. https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/columbia-ranked-city-on-the-rise/101-22facbce-11fd-4d92-ab47-5f56a862db3a
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I am unsure a redeveloped Sumter St would result in an increase in biking through town, but here's a story about a possible reconfiguring of that street. https://www.postandcourier.com/free-times/news/sumter-street-columbia-sc-pedestrian-cycling-improvements/article_47c88dce-cf47-11ee-a80a-27d96acdb634.html
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Well, I had planned to stay two nights, but with all that's been mentioned, I probably could do three. Maymont Park is mentioned in all the Youtube videos I've watched on Richmond. It must be stunning! I'll be sure to check out the Japanese Garden.
When I was a kid, my family visited Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. I really enjoy history, so I've thought about turning this into a little vacation, and hitting some of those places on my way home. Thank you for all the great suggestions!