Ive been to NoMa Warehouse a few times to their evening market, they are open from 6-9p mon…read morefridays. There are some permanent shops that are open daily for all you shopping needs. They offer lots of events thru the year, see the website. The outdoor space host bands, with a beer garden like atmosphere. NOMA Warehouse is a community of creativity. They offer dedicated time and space, with the resources, connection, and a creative environment. They inspire creative work and opportunity by bringing together creators, makers, collectors, and storytellers to cultivate a rich and diverse community of friends and supporters. Cottontown community host a yearly ART CRAWL 10-4pm, Ive been the past 2yrs. Free parking, they supply a map to all the house that participate in the event. This is the fifth annual Cottontown Art Crawl,140 artists to show and sell their original work. While artists are located throughout the neighborhood, the corridor is intended to be more accessible to individuals with mobility issues. The event is FREE and open to the public and will also feature live music featuring local bands and performers. This year a few food trucks available, unfortunately some vendors ran out of food by 2pm. I highly recommend this event to all!! Great way to support the local artist and enjoy the community.

If you're looking for something eclectic, then this is the spot. I'm always in the mood for…read moresomething different and this place hit the mark. It's a bit flea market meets art colony. It has a very laidback vibe. There are a couple food trucks to choose from or some nearby restaurants. The vendors are very friendly and informative.

Great place to host a special venue. We had our Realtor Luncheon today. Beautiful and very modern…read morebuilding. Plenty of parking even though the parking lot isn't paved yet. The caters were a little slow since we had over 200 people there. I don't know if they are affiliated with Central Energy.... but we really needed 2 catering sections with one on each side. Only having one with 2 lines was SLOW! Took a long time to get food. 4 lines would have helped a lot. The food was good and the staff was nice. Seems like they might need a few more bathrooms though. If you go to the bathroom at the entrance there's 2 locks that you need to make sure are locked. Also the bathroom could use a larger trash can. The one they have is functional, but lots of paper towels were all over the floor due to its size. The food was good but I'm not sure who catered it. Larger plates would be good also. We have to carefully place the food on the plate to make sure it all fits. Anyway, the acoustics are a little off so it's hard to hear. But over all we all had an enjoyable lunch there. I hope we go there again. And I hope they hear a few of the complaints and correct them.

From the owner: Central Energy is Columbia’s most vibrant and versatile downtown event space, featuring over 8,000…read moresquare feet of a modern aesthetic and additional, unique indoor/outdoor social areas. Central Energy was designed for constant reinvention, making it a beautiful canvas to bring your vision to life.

Attended an event here as part of the Columbia Food and Wine festival. It's a beautiful venue, very…read moreclean and plenty of space to host all types of events.

Stone River is a fantastic event location on the Congaree River that n Columbia, SC!! We were here…read morefor an association casual dinner event. Great location on the River with indoor and outdoor seating. Fantastic Bar set up inside! Very impressed with the full bar set up. Oh and the food was delicious. Highly recommend this spot for anyone wanting to rent Event Space in Columbia, SC, easy 5 Stars !!

I had event there about a a month ago it was absolutely fantastic and exactly how I wanted it to…read morebe and absolutely beautiful and Christina and Valerie are extremely respectful, and they are always available to help.

We really enjoyed their Valentine's Day Dinner event! All of the food was exceptional, and the live…read morepianist was a nice addition. The interior is nice and feels very upscale. The only downside was that it went an hour past the planned time, so it ended up lasting 3 hours instead of 2 and had some longer than expected wait times between courses.

If I hadn't expected to be able to order dinner maybe I wouldn't have been so disappointed…read more Fried mediocre everything. As a vegetarian- a complete waste unless you can eat fried pimento pretzel knots again for dinner. My wine was from a bottle opened days ago. For a refill, I requested anything that would be opened new. Waitress came back and said that all bottles were open. I feel sad for this place, especially being so prominent downtown. Dueling pianos works so it's too bad for the artists playing that the house isn't steppin up.

There isn't much to do with Woodrow Wilson at this place, for that you have to go to Georgia. This…read morehas been turned into a reconstruction time period house. Unlike the other house tours in Columbia, this house is set up more like a museum with items corresponding to Reconstruction and the black experience. Nothing wrong with that; however, I came to learn about one of our presidents and just received another Civil Rights museums that every museum wants to turn into nowadays. Shameful that we don't like certain parts of history, so we suppress them. We were the only ones on the tour, whereas the other tours we attended that day were full, so others must have felt the same way. The tour guide wasn't that knowledgeable and had us just reading placards in silence; she also couldn't get one of the videos working, which was a relief to us.

I have mixed thoughts on this place. Of the mansion tours, this is perhaps the least compelling,…read moredespite its history and famous resident. A museum on Reconstruction more than about the President himself, it feels like it is lacking on both. If you have the time, this beautiful house is worth it, but you will walk away feeling like something was missing. Reconstruction was a complicated and often ugly situation for both sides, So it can be a very difficult topic. Although there are some artifacts and some good information on static displays with in the home, the tour guide did not seem to know much about either topic. It lacks virtually any furniture or belongings from Woodrow Wilson himself, and it was not very versed in terms of its artifacts from Reconstruction. When telling the story, it is often falls short. Woodrow Wilson lived in Columbia in this house during the period and it shaped his attitudes and opinions and ultimately led him to run for office. That's the primary reason Historic Columbia made the era the focus. I believe it is the only museum dedicated to Reconstruction. Wilson lived in several homes as an adult, but only two growing up. The one in Augusta is much more focused on Wilson. I find the topic and the occupant of the home very fascinating, and if you really want to visit an important American landmark, you definitely should. Keep your expectations tempered though as it may not have enough artifacts from either the president or the era for your taste. There are two tours per day for this house. Visit the Historic Columbia gift shop at the Robert Mills Home to get tickets. It is approximately two blocks away.

My experience with this venue was extremely unprofessional and uncomfortable. I booked the M Space…read morefor a semi-formal dance, we've used it before, and I assumed it would be a good choice. I was wrong. At first, Michelle communicated well. She explained that a woman living above the venue is very sensitive to noise and that music could not exceed 80 decibels. I told her we would have a DJ with his own speakers and sound system, and we discussed this multiple times both in text and in person. His contact information was included in the contract, and I sent it to her directly so she could explain the noise policy to him. Everything seemed fine until the event. Within the first 15 minutes, a random woman walked in asking for the venue keys. She was decorating for an event the next day, and Michelle had told her she could come by, yet she never informed me of this. About 30 minutes into the event, Michelle texted saying the upstairs neighbor was complaining about the music and that someone from the HOA was outside taking pictures of us. She then tried to claim I never told her about the DJ or his equipment even though I had proof we had discussed it and she had already been communicating with him. After I showed her the messages, she stopped responding. We had to turn the music down so low it was barely audible over guests talking. On top of that, what I thought was a homeless man kept walking around outside and looking through the windows, making everyone uncomfortable. Around 9:30 PM, this man entered the venue through the back door. My boyfriend and I told him to leave because it was a private event. He insisted he was "supposed to be there," and only after I threatened to call the police did he explain that he worked for the venue and wanted to begin setting up for the next day's wedding reception. Even though my event wasn't scheduled to end until 10 PM, he continued insisting he needed to be there. I was never told that this man would be at the venue, let alone walking into my event in the middle of it. Everyone was so freaked out and guests began leaving because they were so unsettled. By the end, I was overwhelmed, scared, and in tears trying to clean up. Michelle and her staff were completely unprofessional from start to finish. I strongly recommend not booking this venue if you want your event to be enjoyable and stress-free.

We have used this venue for 3 semiformals and formals and I can't complain enough. Terrible. No…read moremusic over 80 decibles. Not loud at all, especailly for a formal. Within the first 15 minutes someone came in each time with a complaint of sound. I understand people live above it but don't rent out the venue for events that involve music and volume if you can't have it. You get what you pay for and there is a reason this venue is one of the cheapest in Columbia.

Goat's has a fun, casual atmosphere that works well for a night out with friends. I ordered the hot…read morechicken sandwich with fries, and the sandwich had a nice amount of heat without drowning out the flavor. We also shared the fried pickles, which disappeared pretty quickly. The music was a little loud during the busy part of the evening, but it added to the lively feel.

Always great service, fantastic atmosphere and quality, food and beverage at a reasonable price!read more

Our experience with 1208 Washington was beyond disappointing and extremely stressful, especially…read moreafter Keily, who was wonderful and accommodating, suddenly left. We were never informed of her departure and were instead left dealing with Morgan & Julie, whose communication was, in our experience, unprofessional, demanding, and completely lacking in customer service. Morgan was a bride's worst nightmare. We were repeatedly threatened with cancellation, charged unnecessary fees, and even charged approximately $279 to switch tables after we had repeatedly communicated that we did NOT need their chairs and would handle our own setup. Morgan refused to allow us access to the tables and then charged us to correct a situation we never requested. The AIR CONDITIONING DID NOT WORK PROPERLY during our wedding, leaving guests -- including myself -- drenched in sweat. Even worse, one of our guests suffered a seizure, requiring EMS to respond in the middle of our wedding. We were also never provided the emergency contact we were promised. The building had additional issues with doors and elevators, despite us paying for a fully functional venue. We were also given conflicting information about the revolving doors -- first being told they would be repaired, then being told they were simply "for decoration." When we attempted to escalate our concerns beyond Morgan and Julie, we were told "it stops with them." Rick and T.N. Patel, who oversee the property, were also unresponsive to our concerns. DO NOT BOOK THIS VENUE WITHOUT DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH. If you have already signed a contract, carefully review your rights and every provision before moving forward. Based on our experience, I would NOT recommend 1208 Washington or any venue under SEJWAD Hospitality, including Medallion Center Columbia. Your wedding day should be memorable for the RIGHT reasons. Ours was unnecessarily overshadowed by venue management, facility issues, and constant stress.

Our experience with 1208 Washington was beyond disappointing and extremely stressful, especially…read moreafter Keily, who was wonderful and accommodating, suddenly left. We were never informed of her departure and were instead left dealing with Morgan & Julie, whose communication was, in our experience, unprofessional, demanding, and completely lacking in customer service. Morgan was a bride's worst nightmare. We were repeatedly threatened with cancellation, charged unnecessary fees, and even charged approximately $279 to switch tables after we had repeatedly communicated that we did NOT need their chairs and would handle our own setup. Morgan refused to allow us access to the tables and then charged us to correct a situation we never requested. The AIR CONDITIONING DID NOT WORK PROPERLY during our wedding, leaving guests -- including myself -- drenched in sweat. Even worse, one of our guests suffered a seizure, requiring EMS to respond in the middle of our wedding. We were also never provided the emergency contact we were promised. The building had additional issues with doors and elevators, despite us paying for a fully functional venue. We were also given conflicting information about the revolving doors -- first being told they would be repaired, then being told they were simply "for decoration." When we attempted to escalate our concerns beyond Morgan and Julie, we were told "it stops with them." Rick and T.N. Patel, who oversee the property, were also unresponsive to our concerns. DO NOT BOOK THIS VENUE WITHOUT DOING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH. If you have already signed a contract, carefully review your rights and every provision before moving forward. Based on our experience, I would NOT recommend 1208 Washington or any venue under SEJWAD Hospitality, including Medallion Center Columbia. Your wedding day should be memorable for the RIGHT reasons. Ours was unnecessarily overshadowed by venue management, facility issues, and constant stress.