It actually wasn't bad
And in fact, dare I say, we had a good time in Columbia! Mom and I were afraid my grandmother would decide not to go but she pulled through at the last minute. We had a great breakfast at Lizard's Thicket. Those biscuits are absolutely the best biscuits I've ever had. They're very light and very buttery. We stayed there a long time chatting and had a lot of laughs with my mom's friend.
After breakfast we drove out to Lake Murray since we were already in Lexington. I hadn't really been out that way so it was cool to see. After driving by the lake we headed back into downtown and showed my grandmother the city. We went to Finlay Park, past the governor's mansion, my favorite library, the state house, "new" main street in Columbia (really getting fixed up), through five points and then the coup de grace...the shops on Devine. Handpicked was the first stop (fyi-we have 2 in Charleston but this one is still my favorite) and then we went to the most amazing curtain store that was next to Handpicked. The curtains are so amazing that you'd buy them first and then decorate the room around them. Seriously.
Anyway, after the curtain store we headed out of town. We wanted to find a cute place for a late lunch in the Vista but nothing seemed to be open. So we drove my grandmother out to the infamous Riverbend Apartments. Yup, pretty ghetto. Then we took my grandmother back to this really nice retirement place that's on the river. So nice back there. After that we headed out of town and got home around 4.
All in all it was a good day. I wasn't expecting much. I mean, we were in Columbia. But it really is improving there. I'm not sure that I'd ever want to live there again but there definitely is a marked improvement.
After breakfast we drove out to Lake Murray since we were already in Lexington. I hadn't really been out that way so it was cool to see. After driving by the lake we headed back into downtown and showed my grandmother the city. We went to Finlay Park, past the governor's mansion, my favorite library, the state house, "new" main street in Columbia (really getting fixed up), through five points and then the coup de grace...the shops on Devine. Handpicked was the first stop (fyi-we have 2 in Charleston but this one is still my favorite) and then we went to the most amazing curtain store that was next to Handpicked. The curtains are so amazing that you'd buy them first and then decorate the room around them. Seriously.
Anyway, after the curtain store we headed out of town. We wanted to find a cute place for a late lunch in the Vista but nothing seemed to be open. So we drove my grandmother out to the infamous Riverbend Apartments. Yup, pretty ghetto. Then we took my grandmother back to this really nice retirement place that's on the river. So nice back there. After that we headed out of town and got home around 4.
All in all it was a good day. I wasn't expecting much. I mean, we were in Columbia. But it really is improving there. I'm not sure that I'd ever want to live there again but there definitely is a marked improvement.
posted by UhLisa | 8:30 AM
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FYI - They have a Curtain Exchange on Coleman in Mt. P - that is where I got my curtains for my living room. They have one here in Houston to - but I need to save up for my dining room. They are expensive but they are VERY HIGH quality.
I'm glad you guys had such a good time! It sounds like you saw a lot in one day. And I really want a Lizard's Thicket biscuit now. Buttery...mmm.
Hi Sue! They had my ideal curtains to go in my ideal living room. Too bad I don't have a house to put them in. They were really incredible curtains.
Those biscuits are killer.
I love how IHOP is listed under 'dining' on the Vista website. I may not want to live in Columbia, but I could eat there for a while :)
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