re: South Carolina trip help needed

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Was just going to drive down and find somewhere to stay. Will be taking our dogs with us. Our son is 3, mainly looking for things for him like a zoo, museum, places to see.

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The state museum, the capitol, the Vista (shopping/dining), Five Points (more shopping/dining, collegiate), Main St + Art Museum, and the university are all w/in 3 mile or so radius of each other. I'd suggest hitting the museum early, then driving into the Vista for lunch a mile or so away (not good to walk, all uphill), then driving and parking near state house and walking from there all over campus (the heart of campus is called The Horseshoe) and into 5 Pts. Main St is in another direction from USC/5 Pts but you could walk that way and explore a little after you've seen campus, etc. If you're there on the wknd there might be a Farmer's Mkt going on on Main St, not sure since I haven't lived in the area in awhile.

The football stadium is, famously, off-campus. You'd have to drive a mile or two to see that.

There is also a river walk + River Front Park near to the Museum in the opposite direction of the stuff above, if you'd like to explore that. Columbia is notoriously hot, though, so you'll want to limit your outdoor exposure, I'd imagine.

For eating try this link from the SC board: LINK