This number is up from the past two years.
Almost 50 people were arrested in the St. Patrick's Day festival in Five Points on Saturday, most of whom were charged with drunkenness, WIS reports. See photos of the event here.
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Don't plan to be in a vehicle near Five Points on Saturday.
From the Columbia Police Department: The 31st Annual Five Points St. Patrick’s Day Festival is set for Saturday, March 16, 2013 with a 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Walk, and Parade. The Festival hours are from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The 700 block of Santee Avenue and the 600 block of Harden Street were closed Thursday. Those areas will remain closed until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 16th. The following roads were closed beginning at 2:00 a.m. on Friday, March 15th until 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 16th in order to prepare for the festivities: Harden & Gervais Harden & Blossom Senate & Walnut Pendleton & Walnut Stark & Walnut College & Pavilion between College and Greene 2100 Block of Santee 2100 Devine 700 Saluda 2000 block of Greene The 10K begins …
Find out what Columbia natives told me about getting through Columbia's biggest event intact.
In the past nine months, this city has taken me like I’m a native Columbian and USC grad. I’ve made a home, found the greatest group of friends ever and learned my way around with the help of many, many people willing to give me directions. Now, I have my first real test as a Columbia-resident: Working Five Points on St. Patrick’s Day. I’m not exactly scared, but I’m definitely nervous. I’ve heard both horror and hilarious stories about this event. Were it Panoply or the Big Spring Jam—both events from my native Huntsville, AL—I’d be fine. But it’s not. This is your event and I’m still an outsider. Throughout the week I’ve been asking everyone I know for advice on surviving this event. Now, I thought I’d share the few bits and pieces of …
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The annual festival — now in its 31st year — will be held this Saturday in Five Points.
The annual St. Pat's in Five Points — now in its 31st year — will be held this Saturday. An estimated 40,000 people are expected to descend on Five Points. The festival features two races and a one-mile walk; live music from acts such as Arrested Development and Chevelle; food; arts and crafts, and more. Tickets are still available for purchase online here for $12. Tickets are $15 at the gate. For more information on the festival, free cab rides and more, click here. By the way, your local Patch editors will be there raffling off some great giveaways you don't want to miss. Stop by our table right outside of Delaney's on Saluda Avenue. Will you be one of thousands in a sea of green in Five Points? When do you actually celebrate the day…
3:40 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Stop by our booth and register for one of our door prizes.
Is the luck of the Irish with you? Find out Saturday when you register for one of three door prizes at the Patch booth at the St. Patrick's Day festival in Five Points. Patch will be raffling off two tickets to the upcoming Kenny Chesney concert, a $25 gift card and one free hookah session at The Hookah Spot, Columbia's new hookah lounge in Five Points. We'll be set up right outside Delaney's on Blossom Street.
Dozens of soccer teams from the Southeast are in the Midlands this weekend.
The 13th Annual St. Patrick's Day Cup soccer challenge has lured dozens of youth teams from across the Southeast to Irmo and Northeast Columbia this weekend. We will post some of our photos here, but we'd love to see yours as well. The first photo is a trio of Lexington County Under-12 girls hamming it up while they waited out a looming thunderstorm that stopped action temporarily. The teams played at nearly a half-dozen spots in Lexington and Richland counties. The boys and girls teams included not only those from the Midlands, but also teams from throughout South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and elsewhere. The Cup concludes Sunday with championship rounds for the various age groups involved.
Here's a look at what's going on in St. Andrews and nearby this weekend.
Chick-fil-A's St. Patty's Day Contest Do you have the luck of the Irish? Be one of the first to find the green hat on Chick-fil-A's website and e-mail its location to Chick-fil-A and you'll be entered to win a prize pack! The contest is Friday only. Click on the link above for details. Columbia Choral Society Spring Concert The Columbia Choral Society will perform works by British and American composers at St. Andrews Lutheran Church Friday. Click on the link above for more information. Beginner's Mountain Bike Ride The Palmetto Adventure Club will meet at Harbison State Forest at 11 a.m. Saturday for a beginner-friendly mountain bike ride. Click on the link above for more information. St. Pat's in Five Points Put on your green and head…
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Shawn Drury
1:10 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
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