I've lived in Columbia for almost 27 years now, its so cool seeing & hearing what people from out-of-town think about Columbia. Gives me a new perspective. So cool. I don't ever see Cola from the sky, the drone shot was awesome.
Yes the drone shot was cool. I was born there and it may be different. I'd say it's alot better than most places just like South Carolina as a whole. Oh by the way we don't really care who likes it or not. Those who don't then you have the right to stay away. No offence now that's just our opinion. Good day.
Same! I've lived in Lexington and worked in Columbia all my life and I love hearing people get excited about visiting and what we have here .. sometimes you get in the day to day and don't appreciate what you have outside your door!
Outstanding. I dearly miss Columbia. Served there in military for a time, my uncle later opened a large business there employing many. Then my oldest son and then one of his daughters graduated from the University of South Carolina there in Columbia. I have family buried in a church yard there. Oh how I miss Columbia.
Beautiful footage of the Met/Soda city/the capital/Columbia ... Downtown(Main Street) and historical district will always make you feel like the census are skewed.. however, go across the tracks(as old folks would say). You will then understand why the census are they way they are. Most students, when they graduate, will remain in Columbia. I was one of those students, I lived there for years off of North Main. It's always been a beautiful city to me, even in some of the dilapidated areas. It's just something about Columbia. Columbia College is there, they just became a coed college like 2 maybe 3 yrs ago. It was originally a private all girls school. Also, two well-known HBCUs, Allen University and Beniedict. Both colleges were founded in 1870..Allen University was originally named Payne Institute, after its founder, Daniel Alexander Payne. He was an Apostle of black education here in the U.S. Payne Institute was later renamed Allen University in honor of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the AME Church. Benedict College was founded by Bathsheba A. Benedict, also in 1870, on land of a former 110-acre plantation. Benedict was originally a school for teachers. However, the first classes were taught at an elementary school level bc former enslaved had been prohibited to read and write. Eventually, Benidict was able to insituite its original plan, which was theology, to train and educate the teacher and preacher. Now, both colleges have a broad curriculum. There is so much history here. I could ramble forever.... It's funny that you wanted to get into the church. It's locked! Um yeah🤣🤣 you can only do church tours in Downtown Charleston. And your correct SC was the first to secede, bc Lincoln was newly elected and wanted to abolish slavery, and SC wasn't too ecstatic 'bout that.
I was stationed at Fort Jackson for 4 months for schooling and saw a little bit of Columbia. Some good, some bad. Thanks for going in deeper, I'm seeing and learning way more through your eyes. You're an amazing tour guide and I love the drone shots!!
Ft. Jackson don't need all that land in these days...They should move to Sumter close to Shaw AFB...They need to build a highway, I20 to 262 Leesburg rd...And build some buildings to open this state up or I wish they'll put a NFL team w all that land
@@Avenue77 When I was there, from what I remember, a HUGE Bit of the land had abandoned WW2 barracks and was unused. It's really, really open there. Granted, this was 1998, not sure what different now.
if you go to the northern part of the state, you will find one of the tallest waterfalls in the country at 450'. lots of beauty there. there is a park with an easy walk to see the fall. many hiking trails and waterfalls to be found.
It's so weird seeing you drive around where I live on Saturdays. Main Street gets completely shut down and turned into an open air market called soda City market. It's really neat!
Just FYI, they recovered the Hunley a little over 20 years ago and have a museum in Charleston. Also, a little surprised you didn't show Rita the Meter Maid, the Never Burst Chain, and some of the Murals in the downtown area. The nearby Congaree National Park is also a fine place with one of the largest collections of big trees in North America, boasting both state and national champion sized trees. Just so much more than can be covered in a single video, so you'll have to come back.
It's the biggest blackwater on the Eastern seaboard and has many Cyprus trees and knees showing. Depending on the weather some of the walks are hard to get through from flooding and of course be careful because it's full of gators.
The picture in the State House was a depiction of Francis Marion “The Swamp Fox” fighting the British. The construction of the capital building began before the civil war and was shot upon by the union during their campaign, my dad always laughed about how the union ran when they couldn’t knock it down with cannon fire or burn it down. The wooden capital building which stood beside this building was burned completely and destroyed leaving heat marks/stains on the granite. Stars are placed on the east side indicating the cannon ball strikes. 21:23
I miss the old Main St., it was so beautiful when I was a child. Especially the decorations at Christmas. It was so special to go to Main St., when I was a child. I am 64 now.
I just want to say again how much I enjoy visiting these places with you and the Mrs! I truly feely like I'm right there with you and I love all the historical background and statistics! Was nice to see a warm sunny place because I'm so done with all the snow here in NE Colorado!😎👍
Soda City looks fantastic ! The Capitol is beautiful! I love the museum. Yea, you’re right, bad sign when the newspaper box is on display in the museum! I love the portrait of Sir Isaac Newton made of bottle caps. The cool pre-historic animals are also interesting. Your food looked delicious! Thank you for another first-rate video! Also appreciate the drone footage. You are my FAVORITE TH-camr. You have the best content.
Nice seeing the drone shots again. We live about 50 mi east of Columbia. Our city is about 40,000. My wife works about 2 miles from the Statehouse. Behind the Williams Bryce stadium. Columbia is a poor town. Go east or south of downtown and you'll see. Crime is high but most cites here in SC, Columbia and eastward that's how it is. Upstate is much better.Columbia does have some really nice historic areas. Thanks for the great tour! Very well portrayed!
The University of South Carolina has one of the largest enrollments in America. Many of the students are from out of state. Columbia also has Benedict College and Allen university plus several other small colleges. Too many Americans do not know as much as they should about American cities. Many Americans are geographically challenged. I mean no disrespect by stating this. There appears to be too little study placed on learning geography in the public school system. At least when I attended school. I learned more about geography after I graduated from high school.
i remember from the early '50's, all the catholic churches were open at all times, day or night and all protestant and all others were locked unless services, etc. think it is the same way now. we love your videos when drive thru the town and you sometimes walk and when you show the homes. very interesting. love it when you show the old old places. people had so much talent and pride in their work before cookie cutter houses in fifties started.
Worked and lived in Columbia S.C a while back and I truly miss it. Yet I'm not that far from it back in my hometown of Aiken S.C . I plan on moving back hopefully before I leave this earth
For me, swedish women living in italy, your videos are really interesting! Never been to Usa and probably never will, but thanks to you I can travell by TH-cam!
oh how i wish you would have come in the summer! it’s so fantastically beautiful here with the excess of flowers and crepe myrtle trees! but regardless i loved seeing your video on the city i’m from 💖
Columbia wasn't referred to as "Soda City" when I was growing up. We called it the "Capital City". Every time we'd go downtown, a visit to Cromer's peanuts would be our last stop before heading home. Nice video.
To whom it may concern, Lord and Lady Spoda are not rich, if you would let the ads play without skipping them it would help them continue to bring us this free education and entertainment, thank you.
I too am aware of our hosts' modest beginnings and non-affluence; but, being rather an ignoramous when it comes to electronic marketing, I did not know that I could assist them financially by letting the intervening ads run their course. Thanks for that.
@@daviddecelles8714 you're welcome David, the major difference in electronic advertising from other forms is the ability to more accurately count the eyeballs that see the ad, (in theory at least).
Thanks for visiting our Capital , I’m about 40 minutes from Columbia and it’s beautiful downtown. It’s very interesting too. I’m glad you two enjoyed yourselves 😊
Lord thanks for showcasing America's downtowns. I find it fascinating and interesting. I can't wait until you tour downtown Greenville, SC. I believe you will find it very interesting. Make sure you make it down to "Falls Park on the Reedy." Walk across the very cool pedestrian bridge. You'll find many amazing restaurants. Great hotels are located right on the river. It's a great walking downtown and city.
6:46 home prices around most neighborhoods in Columbia are also 40% lower than the national average. There are outliers, like Forest Acres, one of the wealthiest zip codes in America and out on Lake Murray, but starter and retirement homes can still be found for $125-175K.
"The Busted Plug" is arguably the least aesthetically pleasing of Blue Sky's work but, when it was first installed it functioned as a fountain. It sprayed water like a damaged fire plug. Did y'all perchance see the "Tunnel Vision" Painting on the wall across the parking lot? That was another Blue Sky piece. Supposedly inspired by the old road runner cartoons ( painting a tunnel on a wall ). At night the sun in the sunset visible through the tunnel glows a soft orange. Years ago before it faded it was quite convincing, people have seen birds attempt to fly into it, and I've even heard of two instances of drunks plowing into " The tunnel" apparently it happened enough for them to put a guard rail in front of it. Anyway, fun video. I'm glad you had a good time in our town.
Wow, a big city for you guys this time! ...lol, as you said, (and what I immediately thought!) they needed that giant fire hydrant when the town was on fire!
You should've shown Blue Sky's mural on the side of a building. It is called Tunnel Vision and it has caused some people to drive into it at night... 😂
I enjoyed your most recent episode on Columbia South Carolina, but when you mentioned that you were heading to North Carolina I was shocked that you are totally missing out on downtown Greenville, South Carolina. The historic downtown area has been totally revitalized but they have kept a lot of the character including brick streets and the river that runs through, it's all so beautiful. There are gardens and fountains throughout. if it's not too late, you should backtrack and do that one. I assure you, you and the wife both will love it. If it's still there, have dinner at Smoke on the Water.
Traveler's Hint: Call the church offices for permission to tour sanctuaries.😊 Yes, they burned churches for revenge. 😡The Washington Street Methodist church, across from First Pres you were by, was burned.😡 The First Baptist Church where the convention to secede was held was the target. (Articles were signed in Charleston.) When they came to burn First Baptist, a Union Soldier asked a First Baptist member on the street where the church was. Legend has it, he was directed to the Methodist church to save his own. The original sanctuary still stands.🙏🏼 I was baptized there and my mother's,( who used to give State House tours) funeral was held there. Her death was sudden and she was a young 68. Everybody knew her from the State govt. and Pop's business. So, it was really full. I thought that was so nice. It was comforting.🙌🏼 Nice video of the Capital city. The Victorian home you admired is Manns-Simons house and is on the historic register and a popular African American cultural site. They didn't burn all the big homes down, but came pretty close. Free blacks and widows were ravaged and raped by Union forces with Sherman's knowledge and Grant's apathy - all over the vanquished South.😢 * Things tour guides aren't allowed to discuss.🤐 My mother was given a revised Guide's book for her educational tours.🤫 The Robert E. Lee monument in front of the State House has been vandalized and its battle flag removed by Governor/ U.S. Ambassador to U.N. Nikki Haley, following the horrific Mother Emmanuel racist's killings in Charleston. Bitter and Sweet, Shame and Glory. Every State has its share. South Carolina suffered the most war casualties and hosted the most conflicts of the Revolutionary War🇺🇲 for Colonial freedom from Britain. Y'all come back now, ya hear?🤠🌴🌙
Born and raised in Columbia, SC, in beautiful Shandon Community. I miss it so much. Love Lake Murray ♥️ Crime is high in areas, but in Parts it's good.
Thank you both for sharing your journey. I enjoyed the places you visited in cola. S.C. The food @ liberty Looked delicious . Please, drive careful out there; I'll look forward to seeing the next video, serendipity.
This is excellent videography and cinematography and your voice is perfect for oratory work, not flirting just pointing out your great talents and gifts. Bravo 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Last time i was there was in 1978. I was stationed 30 miles down the road at Shaw AFB outside of Sumter. It has sure changed downtown. The state house is the only place I recognize.
Nice video, thank you! No chastisement here but, The Church is the members who meet in the Church building! In my youth, homes and Church building doors were unlocked. Beginning in the 1960's, vandalism and theft became a problem so, doors were locked and it has remained that way. My dad lived in the depression. No one had anything to steal. He lived in the Woods of Oregon and worked in lumber. In WW2 he re-enlisted USN for the duration. Post depression and WW2, people learned how to Love their Neighbor. Prosperity seems to have the opposite effect on some! Ron PTL USA
Hi, We retired to Saint George, SC. We lived just outside of town for 10 years. Nighty (90%) of the people are great. Loved it but had to move to CT. to take care of family members 😢. 🙏. Safe travel. Leo
We would have, in my opinion, been better served as a nation if the celebrated son had remained more loyal to his humble Presbyterian roots. Oh well! That's long ago.
Good video! Thanks for showing off my new home town. Went to college here, then moved back seven years ago. I lived two blocks north of the state house and loved living downtown. You missed the best view from atop the 17th floor of the Sheraton at the Rooftop Lounge.
Okay, I take back what I said, in a previous comment lol. To be fair, I haven’t been to Columbia, in ages; only passing through, on my way to the beach. I’m very pleasantly surprised, to say the least. You certainly have done it justice. Awesome video!
Thanks for sharing a pretty southern city. Its been a while but we used to go to Columbia regularly, always liked it. Wade Hampton was a should-be-better-known SC leader. Stay safe and away from the interstates (mostly).
I've lived in Columbia for almost 27 years now, its so cool seeing & hearing what people from out-of-town think about Columbia. Gives me a new perspective. So cool. I don't ever see Cola from the sky, the drone shot was awesome.
Yes the drone shot was cool. I was born there and it may be different. I'd say it's alot better than most places just like South Carolina as a whole. Oh by the way we don't really care who likes it or not. Those who don't then you have the right to stay away. No offence now that's just our opinion. Good day.
I still intend to get to the graduate school there
Same. It’s cool to see what other ppl think of your hometown
Same! I've lived in Lexington and worked in Columbia all my life and I love hearing people get excited about visiting and what we have here .. sometimes you get in the day to day and don't appreciate what you have outside your door!
As a Columbia SC native, I appreciate your views on the city. Glad yall had fun and come back soon.
Outstanding. I dearly miss Columbia. Served there in military for a time, my uncle later opened a large business there employing many. Then my oldest son and then one of his daughters graduated from the University of South Carolina there in Columbia. I have family buried in a church yard there. Oh how I miss Columbia.
A piece of your heart will always be with Columbia
S.C.......JUST GET RID OF LINSEY GRAHAM !!! Beautiful state !
We definitely need to get rid of him but who can we replace him with. Don’t want a Democrat that’s for sure.
Beautiful footage of the Met/Soda city/the capital/Columbia ... Downtown(Main Street) and historical district will always make you feel like the census are skewed.. however, go across the tracks(as old folks would say). You will then understand why the census are they way they are. Most students, when they graduate, will remain in Columbia. I was one of those students, I lived there for years off of North Main. It's always been a beautiful city to me, even in some of the dilapidated areas. It's just something about Columbia. Columbia College is there, they just became a coed college like 2 maybe 3 yrs ago. It was originally a private all girls school. Also, two well-known HBCUs, Allen University and Beniedict. Both colleges were founded in 1870..Allen University was originally named Payne Institute, after its founder, Daniel Alexander Payne. He was an Apostle of black education here in the U.S. Payne Institute was later renamed Allen University in honor of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the AME Church. Benedict College was founded by Bathsheba A. Benedict, also in 1870, on land of a former 110-acre plantation. Benedict was originally a school for teachers. However, the first classes were taught at an elementary school level bc former enslaved had been prohibited to read and write. Eventually, Benidict was able to insituite its original plan, which was theology, to train and educate the teacher and preacher. Now, both colleges have a broad curriculum. There is so much history here. I could ramble forever.... It's funny that you wanted to get into the church. It's locked! Um yeah🤣🤣 you can only do church tours in Downtown Charleston. And your correct SC was the first to secede, bc Lincoln was newly elected and wanted to abolish slavery, and SC wasn't too ecstatic 'bout that.
Thank you for all the nice compliments about Columbia, and congrats on the quality video.
I was stationed at Fort Jackson for 4 months for schooling and saw a little bit of Columbia. Some good, some bad. Thanks for going in deeper, I'm seeing and learning way more through your eyes. You're an amazing tour guide and I love the drone shots!!
Ft. Jackson don't need all that land in these days...They should move to Sumter close to Shaw AFB...They need to build a highway, I20 to 262 Leesburg rd...And build some buildings to open this state up or I wish they'll put a NFL team w all that land
@@Avenue77 , NFL team would help for sure....
@@Avenue77 When I was there, from what I remember, a HUGE Bit of the land had abandoned WW2 barracks and was unused. It's really, really open there. Granted, this was 1998, not sure what different now.
You probably saw more of the Northeast side of town and depending on when you were here is how bad it was.
if you go to the northern part of the state, you will find one of the tallest waterfalls in the country at 450'. lots of beauty
there. there is a park with an easy walk to see the fall. many hiking trails and waterfalls to be found.
I gotta see that!
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Greenville SC visit The Quiet Place
My home town, the best city in the Country!
It's so weird seeing you drive around where I live on Saturdays. Main Street gets completely shut down and turned into an open air market called soda City market. It's really neat!
The drone shoot is amazing .😍 I've lived in Columbia SC my whole life and I still have not explored the whole downtown area. Awesome 👍 video.
Just FYI, they recovered the Hunley a little over 20 years ago and have a museum in Charleston. Also, a little surprised you didn't show Rita the Meter Maid, the Never Burst Chain, and some of the Murals in the downtown area. The nearby Congaree National Park is also a fine place with one of the largest collections of big trees in North America, boasting both state and national champion sized trees. Just so much more than can be covered in a single video, so you'll have to come back.
It's the biggest blackwater on the Eastern seaboard and has many Cyprus trees and knees showing. Depending on the weather some of the walks are hard to get through from flooding and of course be careful because it's full of gators.
The picture in the State House was a depiction of Francis Marion “The Swamp Fox” fighting the British. The construction of the capital building began before the civil war and was shot upon by the union during their campaign, my dad always laughed about how the union ran when they couldn’t knock it down with cannon fire or burn it down. The wooden capital building which stood beside this building was burned completely and destroyed leaving heat marks/stains on the granite. Stars are placed on the east side indicating the cannon ball strikes. 21:23
I miss the old Main St., it was so beautiful when I was a child. Especially the decorations at Christmas. It was so special to go to Main St., when I was a child. I am 64 now.
It's still beautiful. :)
Thanks for the tour! Takes me back to being a kid, as well as when I moved to Columbia after college. Didn't realize the population has grown so much.
Yeah, lived her my whole life. I remember 80s and 90s vividly. Columbia and the surrounding areas have boomed in the late 90s onward.
@@davidfence6939 It's crazy how much Lexington has grown.
The drone flyover is awesome as is the video. Thanks.
Beautiful scenery awesome photography just loved those paintings great tourist spot.
You guys do a great job at showing the towns and cities as they are, iv'e been binge watching and have enjoyed every video.
Thank you, Ken!
I've lived in Columbia my whole life and wouldn't live anywhere else. Glad you were able to visit!
I just want to say again how much I enjoy visiting these places with you and the Mrs! I truly feely like I'm right there with you and I love all the historical background and statistics! Was nice to see a warm sunny place because I'm so done with all the snow here in NE Colorado!😎👍
Soda City looks fantastic ! The Capitol is beautiful! I love the museum. Yea, you’re right, bad sign when the newspaper box is on display in the museum! I love the portrait of Sir Isaac Newton made of bottle caps. The cool pre-historic animals are also interesting. Your food looked delicious! Thank you for another first-rate video! Also appreciate the drone footage. You are my FAVORITE TH-camr. You have the best content.
Thank you for the great compliment, Alexandria. You made me blush! :)
Truly enjoy, what feels like a stroll with friends that know alot about where we went.. thanks again
Nice seeing the drone shots again. We live about 50 mi east of Columbia. Our city is about 40,000. My wife works about 2 miles from the Statehouse. Behind the Williams Bryce stadium. Columbia is a poor town. Go east or south of downtown and you'll see. Crime is high but most cites here in SC, Columbia and eastward that's how it is. Upstate is much better.Columbia does have some really nice historic areas. Thanks for the great tour! Very well portrayed!
Sumter? Please don't doxx yourself, obviously. Just curious. I have driven Hwy 378 more times than I can remember. 😂
The University of South Carolina has one of the largest enrollments in America. Many of the students are from out of state. Columbia also has Benedict College and Allen university plus several other small colleges. Too many Americans do not know as much as they should about American cities. Many Americans are geographically challenged. I mean no disrespect by stating this. There appears to be too little study placed on learning geography in the public school system. At least when I attended school. I learned more about geography after I graduated from high school.
i remember from the early '50's, all the catholic churches were open at all times, day or night and all protestant and all others were locked unless services, etc. think it is the same way now. we love your videos when drive thru the town and you sometimes walk and when you show the homes. very interesting. love it when you show the old old places. people had so much talent and pride in their work before cookie cutter houses in fifties started.
Another terrific video threw SOUTH CAROLINA sir. See you on your next video. Take care and be safe.
Worked and lived in Columbia S.C a while back and I truly miss it. Yet I'm not that far from it back in my hometown of Aiken S.C . I plan on moving back hopefully before I leave this earth
For me, swedish women living in italy, your videos are really interesting! Never been to Usa and probably never will, but thanks to you I can travell by TH-cam!
That is awesome. :)
oh how i wish you would have come in the summer! it’s so fantastically beautiful here with the excess of flowers and crepe myrtle trees! but regardless i loved seeing your video on the city i’m from 💖
I hope you will take a look at downtown Greenville, South Carolina. I think you will really like it.
We will be, sometime this spring our summer.
Columbia wasn't referred to as "Soda City" when I was growing up. We called it the "Capital City". Every time we'd go downtown, a visit to Cromer's peanuts would be our last stop before heading home. Nice video.
Did you ever stop by the Taylor St Pharmacy and get a root beer float or banana split?
Cromers is on main st now
To whom it may concern, Lord and Lady Spoda are not rich, if you would let the ads play without skipping them it would help them continue to bring us this free education and entertainment, thank you.
I too am aware of our hosts' modest beginnings and non-affluence; but, being rather an ignoramous when it comes to electronic marketing, I did not know that I could assist them financially by letting the intervening ads run their course. Thanks for that.
@@daviddecelles8714 you're welcome David, the major difference in electronic advertising from other forms is the ability to more accurately count the eyeballs that see the ad, (in theory at least).
A nice visit to Columbia, S.C. and another sweet video by Lord and Lady Spoda ! Thank you !
Cant forget Benedict college 💜💛
Thanks for visiting our Capital , I’m about 40 minutes from Columbia and it’s beautiful downtown. It’s very interesting too. I’m glad you two enjoyed yourselves 😊
These states should pay you guys to do tourism videos for them you do such a great job,cheers from Australia 🍻🍻
Lord thanks for showcasing America's downtowns. I find it fascinating and interesting. I can't wait until you tour downtown Greenville, SC. I believe you will find it very interesting. Make sure you make it down to "Falls Park on the Reedy." Walk across the very cool pedestrian bridge. You'll find many amazing restaurants. Great hotels are located right on the river. It's a great walking downtown and city.
That is such a beautiful city and a fun one
Looking forward to it! We'll be there most likely this late spring.
I so had that tv in my house I wish I was there with you two it looks like fun checking this all out its time to travel around.
6:46 home prices around most neighborhoods in Columbia are also 40% lower than the national average. There are outliers, like Forest Acres, one of the wealthiest zip codes in America and out on Lake Murray, but starter and retirement homes can still be found for $125-175K.
I am from Brazil wherever I lived on The US years ago and seeing your videos make me feel there again, you are great guy. Thank you
Wow, thank you!! 😀
Proper city Columbia very nice, very nice . Long live this city !
Now this was a big change from the last video. What a nice City and great museum. Another lovely tour ❤️
I absolutely love your channel.
Thank you so much!
"The Busted Plug" is arguably the least aesthetically pleasing of Blue Sky's work but, when it was first installed it functioned as a fountain. It sprayed water like a damaged fire plug. Did y'all perchance see the "Tunnel Vision" Painting on the wall across the parking lot? That was another Blue Sky piece. Supposedly inspired by the old road runner cartoons ( painting a tunnel on a wall ). At night the sun in the sunset visible through the tunnel glows a soft orange. Years ago before it faded it was quite convincing, people have seen birds attempt to fly into it, and I've even heard of two instances of drunks plowing into " The tunnel" apparently it happened enough for them to put a guard rail in front of it. Anyway, fun video. I'm glad you had a good time in our town.
Wow, a big city for you guys this time! ...lol, as you said, (and what I immediately thought!) they needed that giant fire hydrant when the town was on fire!
Right! :)
Nice looking city we need more them,and another great tour thanks.
You should've shown Blue Sky's mural on the side of a building. It is called Tunnel Vision and it has caused some people to drive into it at night... 😂
🤣🤣🤣
Nicole is very intelligent. Beauty and brains. Thank you for a great video
She should be more Modest though
Excellent history lesson, I live in Augusta Georgia and I didn’t know that Columbia was burned to the ground. Thanks.
Columbia is beautiful ! My son graduated with his masters degree from University of South Carolina . Thanks for the great video as always
Interesting information about the history. Thanks. Stay safe.
I enjoyed your most recent episode on Columbia South Carolina, but when you mentioned that you were heading to North Carolina I was shocked that you are totally missing out on downtown Greenville, South Carolina. The historic downtown area has been totally revitalized but they have kept a lot of the character including brick streets and the river that runs through, it's all so beautiful. There are gardens and fountains throughout. if it's not too late, you should backtrack and do that one. I assure you, you and the wife both will love it. If it's still there, have dinner at Smoke on the Water.
We’re going there in late spring.
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip We're waiting for you.
Traveler's Hint: Call the church offices for permission to tour sanctuaries.😊
Yes, they burned churches for revenge. 😡The Washington Street Methodist church, across from First Pres you were by, was burned.😡
The First Baptist Church where the convention to secede was held was the target.
(Articles were signed in Charleston.)
When they came to burn First Baptist, a Union Soldier asked a First Baptist member on the street where the church was. Legend has it, he was directed to the Methodist church to save his own. The original sanctuary still stands.🙏🏼
I was baptized there and my mother's,( who used to give State House tours) funeral was held there.
Her death was sudden and she was a young 68.
Everybody knew her from the State govt. and Pop's business. So, it was really full. I thought that was so nice. It was comforting.🙌🏼
Nice video of the Capital city.
The Victorian home you admired is Manns-Simons house and is on the historic register and a popular African American cultural site.
They didn't burn all the big homes down, but came pretty close.
Free blacks and widows were ravaged and raped by Union forces with Sherman's knowledge and Grant's apathy - all over the vanquished South.😢
* Things tour guides aren't allowed to discuss.🤐
My mother was given a revised Guide's book for her educational tours.🤫
The Robert E. Lee monument in front of the State House has been vandalized and its battle flag removed by Governor/ U.S. Ambassador to U.N. Nikki Haley, following the horrific Mother Emmanuel racist's killings in Charleston.
Bitter and Sweet, Shame and Glory. Every State has its share. South Carolina suffered the most war casualties and hosted the most conflicts of the Revolutionary War🇺🇲 for Colonial freedom from Britain.
Y'all come back now, ya hear?🤠🌴🌙
Great job ! Yes it's exceptionally nice during spring evenings , bless truly
Born and raised in Columbia, SC, in beautiful Shandon Community. I miss it so much. Love Lake Murray ♥️
Crime is high in areas, but in Parts it's good.
It's somewhere to go on weekends from Beautiful Shandon, which is in COLUMBIA.
I was born and raised in South Carolina, we called Columbia the gates to Hell. The heat and humidity are almost unbearable at times.
I live here and love it. Great weather most of the year and it's a beautiful area
There are stars on the Capitol marking where Union cannonballs hit it. They fired from the Congaree River 😩
It's unclear to what precisely you're referring by the word "Capitol." Wasn't the State House built post-Civil War?
Thanks 🙏
for sharing with us
Thank you both for sharing your journey. I enjoyed the places you visited in cola. S.C. The food @ liberty
Looked delicious . Please, drive careful out there; I'll look forward to seeing the next video, serendipity.
Only been subbed for a couple of weeks but has quickly become one of my favorite channels and I look forward to catching new videos after work.
Awesome, thank you! 👍😀
Love this video. Miss Columbia 4 sure.
This is excellent videography and cinematography and your voice is perfect for oratory work, not flirting just pointing out your great talents and gifts. Bravo 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you, SD!
Luv your down south videos and the good humor keep them coming.
Excellent video. Love the drone shots. Thank you for sharing. Have a magnificent day!
You as well, Jonathon!
Amazing images, music 🎶 and 🙏🏻 information
You do a great job ! Love watching .
both Carolinas are beautiful, don't forget GA and TN; Southeast is very attractive at the moment!
SUNDAY GREETINGS SPODA.😃👍🙏❤
Hello, Johnny!
Gamecocks were named for General Thomas Sumter. His nickname was The Gamecock.
That's right. I had a video planned for Sumter and I was going to talk about him but it rained like hell that day. Gonna have to come back.
Last time i was there was in 1978. I was stationed 30 miles down the road at Shaw AFB outside of Sumter. It has sure changed downtown. The state house is the only place I recognize.
I live in Columbia and I work less than a block away but it's funny seeing people in the background that I see in the background every once in awhile
You missed the Columbia Art Museum, it is probably one of the best art museums in the South for a city this size.
I'm in Anderson SC
I've been to Columbia a handful of times
But never got a good chance to explore
Thanks for this 👍
Food looks wonderful. Yummmm.🙂
Thanks for showing the State House, as a resident for these 69 years I have never seen it before. Just subscribed.
Awesome. :)
Nice video, thank you! No chastisement here but, The Church is the members who meet in the Church building!
In my youth, homes and Church building doors were unlocked. Beginning in the 1960's, vandalism and theft became a problem so, doors were locked and it has remained that way.
My dad lived in the depression. No one had anything to steal. He lived in the Woods of Oregon and worked in lumber. In WW2 he re-enlisted USN for the duration. Post depression and WW2, people learned how to Love their Neighbor. Prosperity seems to have the opposite effect on some! Ron PTL USA
Haven't watched the video yet but I just love the intro with the drone and music in the background!
I'm amazed you're walking along the main street of a big city and there are no pedestrians. In Europe everyone is walking around.
Congratulations Spoda, you have me saying "idn't it" instead of isn't it 😂😂😂
Damn Texas accent. I try to shake it. :)
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Nah I dig it! 😄
BORN AND RAISED IN COLUMBIA SC EVEN THOUGH SOUTH CAROLINA HAS SOME GREAT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE IT MAY NOT BE A LOT TO SOME PEOPLE BUT IT IS HOME ✌️💯🇺🇲
Just great traveling with you and Nicole .
Thank you! 😃
Hi, We retired to Saint George, SC. We lived just outside of town for 10 years. Nighty (90%) of the people are great. Loved it but had to move to CT. to take care of family members 😢. 🙏. Safe travel. Leo
Woodrow Wilson's dad moved from 1st Presbyterian Augusta to 1st Presbyterian Columbia.
We would have, in my opinion, been better served as a nation if the celebrated son had remained more loyal to his humble Presbyterian roots. Oh well! That's long ago.
I went to Boot Camp at Fort Jackson SC in 1982 and I wad 19, no PC back then, Training was tough!!!
You're in my stomping grounds this week! If you get to my hometown of Florence, tell my folks I said hey!!
I'm from Hemingway but live in Columbia now.
CW?
I enjoyed the video, such a beautiful capital building, or state house.
Visit Hardeeville, Ridgeland Bluffton, Beaufort, and Hilton Head SC. All have great history
Good video! Thanks for showing off my new home town. Went to college here, then moved back seven years ago. I lived two blocks north of the state house and loved living downtown. You missed the best view from atop the 17th floor of the Sheraton at the Rooftop Lounge.
I'm glad someone took time to show some good parts of Columbia ,but being the capital it should have more interesting things to see.
Really loved some of Nicole's comments in this one!
One of my first cousins worked in Columbia SC and lived in Sumter SC before her and husband move to Texas fifteen years ago.
Okay, I take back what I said, in a previous comment lol. To be fair, I haven’t been to Columbia, in ages; only passing through, on my way to the beach. I’m very pleasantly surprised, to say the least. You certainly have done it justice. Awesome video!
The stadium was built on the fairgrounds. Every year during the fair, the Cocks have a home game. It's quite an event.
My husband lived in Columbia for awhile. I've never been there. I'd have to check out.
If your coming north, come visit Salisbury NC! It’s an awesome city with tons of history!
We have lived here for almost 30 years, and it has been mostly nice 👍 😀
Columbia resident here, loved the video! Glad you enjoyed our city!!
It's a great town.
Thanks for sharing a pretty southern city. Its been a while but we used to go to Columbia regularly, always liked it. Wade Hampton was a should-be-better-known SC leader. Stay safe and away from the interstates (mostly).
I really enjoy when you dine what difference in food that is known for the areas 😎💕