Columbia CVB website has a new look!

[krazeeboi]

http://www.columbiacvb.com/

It looks TEN times better than the old one.

[Spartan]

You're right! I went here yesterday and I saw that, and I didn't realize that the site had changed LOL! I just figured I had stumbled accross a new website. I guess I better go and fix my bookmarks

[waccamatt]

Not a bad site, except get those movie theaters off the frontpage - that is not an attraction!

[krazeeboi]

I was thinking the same thing. Why not post a picture of the skyline instead? The old website had a picture of the skyline from Finlay Park, and although that picture wasn't 100% flattering to Columbia's actual skyline, at least you get a sense of balance (nature/urban) from it. However, I'm glad that at least this website lists the Columbia MSA population instead of just Columbia's population, which on paper doesn't look too fantastic (damn those annexation laws!...LOL), as opposed to the website of the city of Columbia.

[emerging.me]

Friggin' Columbiana Place!?!?!?! If we can't do any better than that I'm moving.

[The_sandlapper]

Nice improvement to the website. This one looks a lot more professional.

[JW2]

I agree... The movie theater HAS GOT to GO!

Other than that, it's a nice site

[emerging.me]

I emailed them and told them I liked the design, but that the choice of splash graphic was horrible.

[Spartan]

Way to be proactive I hope they listen....

[dobboard]

Yes, how about a full picture of the museum on Main Street?

[krazeeboi]

Apparently they have not listened....who would like to start the petition? LOL

But seriously, I think that if enough of us voiced our complaints, they would at least entertain the idea of replacing the Columbiana graphic with something more meaningful.

[emerging.me]

No kidding. The zoo -- as tired as I am of that being the thing we always tout -- would be soooo much better than that crappy picture of Columbiana Place. It's not even good architecture -- it's cheesy. It's also pretty much a failed attempt at an "outdoor mall." And anything that evokes Harbison is not exactly something to be proud of, IMO (sprawl, traffic, poor planning).

Why not the rivers or the skyline or Lake Murray or something??

[krazeeboi]

The CVB website has a new look once again...at least the home page does.

The city also has its own YouTube page with clips advertising different aspects of the city...general attractions, outdoors, restaurants, etc. Nice marketing tool.

[Spartan]

I like the new site. I'll have to check out the you tube thing soon.

[krazeeboi]

Here's a pretty awesome YouTube clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXULEO_-z8k.

[krazeeboi]

The CVB website has been overhauled once again. This time, they put more emphasis on visuals. The opening skyline shot is killer, except it appears to be just a tad off balance.

[Spartan]

That and they cut off the top of it with their header.