If you’ve never considered Columbia Food and Wine Festival, let this be your sign to change that next April.

Y’all know how much I love my hometown of Charleston, but let’s be honest– the entire country knows and loves Charleston too. Columbia is, in many ways, South Carolina’s best-kept secret—and this festival is when it fully reveals itself. For nearly one week, the city transforms into a thoughtfully curated culinary destination, where many events are steeped in history and set in spaces that feel both intimate and storied.

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Once a quarter my girlfriends in Columbia and I plan a dinner party for our group to gather, catch up and enjoy each other’s company. When Summer Supper Club hosted our latest event at the end of June, I got a lot of questions about how/why we do this and I realized it deserved an explanation because it truly has evolved over the years.

Still living in your college town comes with its own set of challenges, one of which being that most of your college friends move away.

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Our current Parisian-inspired collection with Show Me Your Mumu is live and has us missing every little thing about that city!! When we started planning for our Launch Day we knew we wanted to do something small and intimate, but we still wanted it to feel very special. So we opted for a simple, yet typical French celebration: champagne + cake! Lucky for us, we knew the exact place to find gorgeousssss Victorian-styled cakes right here in Columbia, SC!

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May is here, so we’re sharing another roundup of events happening in Charleston + Columbia!

Our weather typically peaks at this time of year, so our goal is always to spend as much time outside as possible. From food to cultural events and so much more, we are sharing with you guys what we thought is worth checking out this month.

Here are our favorite Charleston + Columbia events happening this month!

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We are starting a new series! Every month, we will share our favorite events in Charleston + Columbia. With so much happening across these two bustling cities, we thought we would share with you guys what we thought were worth checking out. From kid-friendly fun to food and so much more, we have handpicked something for everyone!

With that being said, here are our favorite Charleston + Columbia events happening this month!

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Last year, in honor of Black History Month, we decided to share 10 Black Fashion Icons that not only impacted my sense of style, but also the style of our nation. However, this year we decided to bring it back home and recognize some local women who each made a significant impact not only on Black history as a whole but also in their local Charleston and Columbia communities.

Check out these four women below!

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Over the last year, America has really begun to dive deeper into its harsh reality of African American history. We’ve explored how decisions made hundreds of years ago still effect Black communities today. From redlining neighborhoods to marginalizing education, we’ve seen how decisions made by our fore-fathers affect where our nation stands today. Last summer, during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the conversation about historic figures + their monuments standing on government property, became a huge topic of conversation.

Continue reading Historic Columbia’s Groundbreaking Podcast Will Make You Rethink The Purpose of Historic Monuments at Shades of Pinck.

*Pictured on the porch of the Mann-Simons home during the re-opening in 2017*

One thing that I’m really looking forward to this year is becoming even more active with Historic Columbia through their young professional group, Palladium Society.

Last summer, as the social justice + civil rights protests erupted, I made a promise to myself to use my platform + my voice to share the stories of my community that our history books intentionally exclude.

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Even as COVID cases continue to rise, more and more people are beginning to feel COVID fatigue and are growing tired of the restrictions that have been put on us. While it’s important we find ways to make life feel normal, it’s still incredibly important to social distance + wear a mask!

One of the best way to decrease your chances of contracting the disease is to avoid eating indoors. Many restaurants around Columbia offer outdoor seating options, but if you’re looking to turn an ordinary experience into something a little more exciting, I suggest turning one of your meals into a picnic!!

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Its hard to believe that we’re already in 2020! With the Olympic Games, the Census, and the Presidential Election all happening over the next 12 months we’re sure to be overloaded with statistics, facts + general information. With so much to keep up with and with even more going on, there’s no wonder we can’t find enough time to get things done.

But because this may be the most important Presidential election of a generation is incredibly important that everyone, but especially young adults, need to get out and vote.

Continue reading Voter’s Registration // South Carolina Democratic Presidential Primary Election at Shades of Pinck.