Here's What Columbia, South Carolina Looks Like These Days

Columbia has a super pretty downtown!
For this edition of dashboard tours, I took I-20 east from Atlanta and headed to Columbia, the capital of the great state of South Carolina. It was a beautiful morning - it had rained the night before, but on this day, the sky was shining bright, pal. It was 9:45 on Saturday, January 9, 2021.
Columbia has a population of 135,000 people, making it just about tied with Charleston as South Carolina’s largest city. It’s growing, but not very quickly. It’s an old city - founded in 1854. The infrastructure here was old for a long time, but revitalization began in the 90s, as old warehouses and dilapidated buildings were replaced with artsy places and restaurants and shopping and condos and other mixed use buildings. Jobs wise, it’s steady, not booming. There are a decent number of health care, manufacturing and banking jobs in the area.
Here’s the rest of downtown Columbia, South Carolina.
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[@NickJohnson]

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[@FlyGuy-bx4gj]

Columbia SC is the size of brooklyn

[@johnconway8070]

Oh I just LOVE this guy ! What a marvellous sense of humour he has . His videos are always entertaining but at the same time very informative . Hope he never gives up making them .

[@DoiInthanon1897]

He’s a pretty funnel guy 😂 This is my hometown he’s covering

[@pjf7943]

My daughters live in SC.. It's nice to see that Columbia is busy with construction, with clean streets and maintained landscaping..!!

[@markrobinson3830]

I stay about 30 to 40 minutes in Fairfield County. And Columbia is BEAUTIFUL inside and out.

[@Techtrademarks]

This is my hometown. Columbia is your basic medium sized capital city, and after staying here for a while it becomes basic. Housing is cheaper than other states if you decide to retire here maybe one place you may consider. As far as entertainment or shopping you are better off going to bigger cities like Charlotte or Atlanta. Columbia literally replants it retail stores and restaurants everytime they build a new development on another side of town and leaves other sides of town vacant so be prepared to drive way on the other side, and it is pretty hot in the summer.

[@LongLeggedOne]

My take is that theres better places than Columbia, but the west coast cities aren't any of them. And now even New England too. so it looks like its going to be a battle between what southern cities are the best. So Columbia won't win there stacked up to all the competition. Augusta might even beat Columbia as its got the Atlanta/GA advantage going for it, even though its practically the same city as Columbia.

[@leonation89]

@@LongLeggedOne Augusta is a whole 2 hours from Atlanta not even close lol

[@LongLeggedOne]

@@leonation89 You know what I mean though, still.

[@Ldr11]

@@LongLeggedOne Augusta is nowhere near Columbia. Even Augusta residents whether travel take the trip to Columbia. People from Columbia says it’s basic, and I’ve said the same until I lived in multiple cities the size of Columbia, other than Colorado Springs (population probably grew since I’ve lived there), none of the those cities can compare to Columbia.

[@rashardnaprilmazingmoments9408]

Columbia is Columbia and by far it’s a nice place to live… the shopping centers are great the malls are great to n the restaurants are great. I’m living in the Augusta area right now and it’s only one mall here…. But it’s nice here to but Columbia is much more prettier than Augusta

[@danrobbins7165]

Too bad you didn't go out to the lake. Lake Murray is one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever been to. The best thing about Columbia, away from downtown, is that the people here are extraordinarily nice. I am originally from Virginia, but went to USC for grad school, and always wanted to come back. I live out on the lake, and can be in Charlotte, Charleston, Atlanta, Asheville for day trips. It's amazing. Thanks for posting this video, we all love the work you do bringing real places to life.

[@LongLeggedOne]

I like the Irmo side better toward West Columbia than say if I had to live in Lexington. Lexington seems more insane than Irmo/West Columbia to drive in at least. So before the lake vs after it is what I would say the better part of town is. Lexington isn't bad, I'd live there but I prefer it toward Irmo more.

[@trishakauffman4621]

This guy has it all figured out! Taking trips all over and writing them off as a business expense. I love it! I have an upcoming trip to Columbia at the end of the month so it's helpful to be able to get a lay out before hand. Especially of the traffic so I know what I'm going into. Loved the video!

[@elizabethcameron6045]

I have lived in Columbia all of my life. One of my paternal great great grandfathers settled here in 1892 and part of the family have been here ever since. I have grandchildren growing up here. I love Columbia. Thank you for posting this well-filmed video. Warms my heart!!

[@LongLeggedOne]

I just moved here within 4 months almost. I have a few videos on my channel as well about the streets of Columbia when I was in Northeast. I like Columbia but at the same time, it all depends where you go. I like it a lot beside Irmo I been finding, the West Columbia end. Was soooo lucky to find a place as inventory was tough for awhile.

[@DoiInthanon1897]

My hometown I’ve lived near for 18 years till about a month ago, where I moved to the Upstate for college. Pretty nice city, it’s been steadily improving for over a decade now. Love to see you covering my city Nick!

[@JohnnyKawasaki]

We stay in Columbia knew where you were the whole time. Surprise more people didn’t pass you if you were really driving this slow lol. Our drivers are inpatient here.

[@david-lt9wj]

In my country 20 mph zones are common...funeral cortege speed is great...

[@karotfartr]

Alot of people pass me when I am in the car 😅

[@DoiInthanon1897]

@@karotfartr Me too, I always go 5 over exactly and people still zoom past me lol 😂

[@jonathanhenryii]

The long brick building on the corner @ 1:00 used to be where they printed Confederate dollars. Now it’s a Publix.

[@CL_Duybah]

Ironically I just left from that very Publix 3hrs ago

[@gaiad2843]

I didn’t know that they printed confederate dollars there!!

[@AudioPurvis]

The Bassett Warehouse

[@AfroMomVanlifing]

It feels I was on the drive with you. I love the history intro bit, very cool drive, thanks for sharing!

[@OrangeSpaceMonkey81]

i love this kind of videos , very addictive , Fun to see what life is like in another country.

[@kaylacolgan]

I love watching your state videos.

[@VinOnline]

You're getting too close to me Nick, I'm getting scared now.

[@LongLeggedOne]

Hi. Do you meet anyone online from the area? I moved new to Columbia not long ago.

[@monke4476]

@@LongLeggedOne Le kidnapping

[@DoiInthanon1897]

Lol 😆. I lived (up till a month ago for college) just 25 min from downtown. In West Columbia. Now I’m a lot closer to Greenville then Columbia so I can avoid Nick’s searching 😂🤣

[@TraumaHound]

Nice, got to see a bit of my old college commute along Assembly and Gervais passed the Capital building 👍

[@SK_MDHS]

columbia south carolina is my favorite place in the world

[@LongLeggedOne]

Some parts are dreamy and nice, no question, but to say I haven't found issues I'd be lying.

[@bikesandcampswithcats]

Yeah! I saw the Grateful Dead in Columbia on Halloween in 1985. A classmate and I drove down from Charlotte after we got out of class (11th grade).

[@hattiesmith1792]

I love your videos, it let me no what other cities look like this one is good

[@GreatnessintheMaking99]

Don’t get me wrong Columbia is beautiful I’m from Florence but loved her since I was 14. I’m 22 now and I appreciate my state the more I explore it BUT I also find more violence doing so it’s bittersweet 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@luisjose79]

I love Columbia SC , my daughter was born there and she’s still living there , I live in El Salvador 🇸🇻

[@انت-صلي-عالنبي-بس]

The Music you are playing is soul - healing 🌈 and nerve - relaxing 💚

[@DUMPSTERDIVINGADELAIDE]

Good morning Nick... Hey I'm first.. Can I have a medal?... 🏅... Thanks for the great tours, it's like driving around while lying on my couch, LOL... 😊🇺🇸🤠🐨🇦🇺

[@elvic-xg6hh]

if this city is like this during the work week... this is faaantastic!! Planning visiting SC soon, thanks for the video.

[@LightningWing11]

I live there right now!! I wish I knew you were coming!

[@NickJohnson]

Me too!

[@chriswyatt1103]

Yes Columbia is a beautiful place. It can be very dangerous too. I was outside a restaurant. A man knocked me down and took off with my cellphone.

[@LongLeggedOne]

Portland Oregon is more dangerous now though. Columbia once I think was more dangerous, but sometimes I wonder if trends are reversing, like the once safe places are becoming dangerous and the once dangerous places are becoming safer due to abandonment and other factors. I left a pocketbook in a cart one time, in NE Columbia, not even far northeast where it was the nicest but before that. Someone surprise surprise, returned it to the manager and I got it back with all the money in it too. In Portland that could have been stolen altogether.

[@jessiescott9313]

Crime is everywhere you go ! No city is safe .

[@LongLeggedOne]

@@jessiescott9313 True, some more than others still though. Go to NJ, crime seems to be happening there like all the time and a lot of the lying scumbags haven't left.

[@kateofone]

This is why there should be phones that stun people who steal them. Smart watch activate item number 6. Zap!

[@deannasalem9195]

Try Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. It looks like the zombie apocalypse 💀

[@matthewmajestic1013]

Thank you Mr.Johnson for your driving videos!

[@localfnf_crackhead7250]

I left Columbia when I was 12! I am almost 72 now! I would love to see t again! I have traveled many places out of the United States, but never went back to Columbia!

[@jimsloan2447]

You missed the other end of Main Street past the hospital area. At that end of the city, there is the Greek Orthodox Church and other buildings. You need to take a trip around the University grounds as well.

[@theo-avl]

Sometimes it's amazing how much does not change. I left Columbia 17 years ago and it's a bit surprising how much looks exactly like when I left.

[@aribasmajian18]

Downtown Columbia looks nice

[@timyoung6144]

Oh yes it is 😊

[@wandaqueen9791]

My state's capital!

[@davejohnsonart1]

1st, this is my hometown. 2nd, this is my alarm music. 😊

[@NickJohnson]

Did you think maybe you were dreaming while you watched it?

[@davejohnsonart1]

@@NickJohnson a little bit! I sure miss it there. haven't been home in 2 years (Covid). :(

[@leonation89]

Beautiful city I need to get down there. Reminds me of Raleigh kinda.

[@Americafirst-i8q]

It looks nice but I wonder if there's anything to do down there

[@GreatnessintheMaking99]

Hell no

[@Techtrademarks]

@@Americafirst-i8q No

[@LongLeggedOne]

I looked at Raleigh, decided to pass on it as it had too many traits of Portlands west side that I wanted to get away from.

[@leonation89]

@@LongLeggedOne mmmm

[@jarmelo2006]

That old Mill looks so creepy at night.

[@maril1379]

I have been to SC but not to Columbia . It is so funny to see one solitary skjyscraper - in NY they are all over

[@leonation89]

Why are you comparing NYC to Columbia SC?

[@michaelacaleb7919]

Yeah I mean, they are very different geographically so that makes sense

[@stevenchow6743]

Great camden video. Thanks

[@antoinelawson3691]

I didn't know that South Carolina's biggest city/cities were that small

[@MattNewsome28]

He’s not counting the metro population for Columbia which is around 810,000 something around that number which I would call medium sized at least and Charleston’s metro is about the same number as Columbia

[@jasontapia1032]

They're small big cities. 140000-160000 people

[@M16music69]

Hoping I was going to see myself skateboarding down the street or something

[@NickJohnson]

Maybe next time!

[@melissabrown7831]

Love the downtown area

[@dadejavusc]

Downtown Columbia use to be dangerous not long ago. I am still afraid to go near downtown.

[@Mauri2rawww]

It was mainly the because of MLK street and the apartments called gardens and ABC. I grew up in The gardens around the Benedict area they tore the place down it was wild back then glad they making the place safe tho

[@annamatthews5992]

south carolina reminds me of california wit the palm trees

[@LongLeggedOne]

I also thought Arizona too and I did find cactuses. I thought San Diego maybe as well when it comes to Columbia, just with San Diego feeling more snobby by far and more eccentric. Id imagine if you're not in Gaslamp, it probably feels dead and things close early. Columbia might even be like Tucson as well.

[@emmanuelcaceres3360]

Columbia,South Carolina

[@gma729]

Great Vid Nick ! 🙂👍

[@doeshecare]

Man I’m not sure what to say about Columbia it use to be a nice upcoming city but not sure what happened this place is basic at its best I’m not sure if I can even give it basic it’s more comparable to Birmingham or Montgomery it had a lot of potential back in the day but I think this city has missed the progress train it has ent had a new sky scrapper in over a decade and most of the business are closing down

[@John6-40]

Spent almost 6 months here...at Fort Jackson mostly.

[@mansoorkemal7588]

My aunts hometown she’s pretty much within driving and flying distance of everyone in my family east of the Mississippi

[@lekmud86]

Nice driving

[@easyrecipesanddeliciousfoo2954]

我好喜欢这个频道的节目💖🌷

[@traviswilliamson1356]

I giggled when he said deep south lol

[@trevortat]

Columbia, such an quiet and peaceful city... one of the better cities in the South.

[@trevortat]

Yes I've been there.. way back years ago, though!

[@Techtrademarks]

It is my hometown. After being there for a while it is your basic medium size capital city. Maybe if you stay on a certain side of town it is more peaceful than other sides. More people go to Charlotte or Atlanta for entertainment or shopping. Didn't feel it was progressive enough for me so I moved away.

[@ZombieBitesAgain]

Nice are you ever going to talk about and do videos in Canada or you strictly US base

[@alexfortin7209]

He did a couple about Toronto and Ontario. Remember that most Americans cannot enter Canada since last year.

[@ZombieBitesAgain]

@@alexfortin7209 oh yes now i do thank you

[@patrickinlow470]

I lived in Columbia, S.C. years ago. I moved away in the early 90's. Frankly, I don't miss it at all. A bumper crop of crooked cops and crooked politicians.

[@MrFree-vj8qj]

A bumper crop of crooked cops & crooked pols

[@seanwilliams6967]

lived there 8 months said this aint me, went back home to New York!

[@robleeg]

Born and raised here. Left at 23 for Atlanta. Glad I got the hell away. Its depressing, and boring in Columbia. Atlanta All day

[@seanwilliams452]

tour city for me when i come from New York every few years to visit!

[@OludemiTope]

I love to be in columbia soon, nicce environment.

[@thornbird6768]

Is SC still in lockdown ? The streets look deserted ?? I have to say I watched your NC vid and it looks a lot prettier than SC !!

[@dairbarely6353]

That's because this video was taken in the morning when everyone was asleep

[@ESSER68NJ]

No this is normal on a Sunday

[@ericmckenzie9157]

You must be from France or Spain because if you were American, you would know that most American cities are not full of people strolling about.

[@tonpreme]

Hello.. great subject. What camera do you use?

[@ladyrocket99]

My old home.

[@sully4159]

Yay!

[@brokentostrongessentials591]

I Hurd my alarm as background music

[@jabbarmuhammad7529]

Columbia South Carolina seems okay I was just wondering if it's a good place to live

[@tammi_michelle]

It has some nice areas in Columbia and surrounding suburban areas (Lexington, Irmo, Blythewood) the Public Schools System K-12 isn’t very good..ranks below in the state. Crime is relatively low but has very little cultural and social things to do for those in the 20s-30s. Pretty good place to retire. Like most cities there are inner city neighborhoods surrounding this downtown area that do have gang presence. Most ppl work in Columbia but actually live in the neighboring towns mentioned above. On a scale of 0-10 I’d rank it around 5. Just depends what you desire/expect from a city. I’ve lived in Colorado Springs, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky and New York. I’m actually in the process of moving to Charlotte which is a phenomenal city

[@Americafirst-i8q]

@@tammi_michelle you have to be careful with Charlotte it's got some rough areas too

[@LongLeggedOne]

Depends on where you go, I was open to living in all or most of it but housing availability is tight. A LOT of people I found want to come to the Carolinas now. More than I even expected.

[@bryceingelsby]

@@tammi_michelle Charlotte is a wonderful city!

[@tammi_michelle]

@@Americafirst-i8q Yes I’ve heard that also. We’ll definitely be careful while searching for areas within the city. Thanks

[@aerrae5608]

I need VR Nick drive content man. I don't have VR but I'd get it for that lol.

[@OwlingDogDesign]

Wow, it looks as if it is 5am on a Sunday. Where are all the people?

[@jessiescott9313]

Yes early Sunday morning !

[@Americafirst-i8q]

They're in bed doing the who who

[@LongLeggedOne]

People don't seem to like to come to downtown, yet enough of them do. Its weird. I can tell they don't put a lot into their downtown and the things to do and the places to eat are all on the outskirts. Parking spaces manage to be full, but not a lot of good bars open, its nuts in that regard.

[@david-lt9wj]

Was that baccy in the bog?

[@stephenk.5839]

Looked like it was, but it's best to not dig deeper to find out if it was though.

[@armybeef68]

11:49 They call it dip, not chew.

[@FyahAlex]

I realize that it was still relatively early, but this city looks like a ghost town.

[@zhandosmukhambetali834]

And where are another 'Langley stories'? How to check?

[@rogermoore27]

I could hardly hear the music. You know I need the cruising music

[@CarlJones14]

I suppose workers are expected to pay for parking in All those multistorey carpark? No wonder that no one wants to return to the office so they can be bullied. I saw a 'pawn shop' in a business area, this is not a good sign. 👍🍷

[@GreyGoose545]

That pawn shop was there first.

[@CarlJones14]

@@GreyGoose545 Really...? 🤣

[@GreyGoose545]

@@CarlJones14 Yes, that pawn shop has been there since the 60's or 70's but the surrounding businesses are from the 80's or newer, all of them.

[@CarlJones14]

@@GreyGoose545 urban planning at its most effective.

[@GreyGoose545]

@@CarlJones14 "Urban planning"?!?! What form of magic is that?

[@SGTDread12]

No homeless encampments, no poop and needles on the streets no damaged or burned out buildings. How is this possible in a downtown city?

[@DoiInthanon1897]

1:54 Tallest habitable structure and building in SC folks

[@spacedove9553]

Google “Columbus SC population 2021” it says 730,000

[@spacedove9553]

It does look like 730k 😭 100k seems more accurate though

[@LongLeggedOne]

@@spacedove9553 Columbia feels like a bigger place than it is, no question. And I wouldn't be shocked if they want to expand it, but the fact its in the south slows it from growing which I do like. I don't think it should have even 400-500 thousand.

[@arnkriegbaum]

a big unknown is what happens to city centers when autonomous cars become a reality. i think parking garages go away.

[@SafetyProMalta]

"ARTSY" The definition of artsy is someone who is very involved in, and enthusiastic about, artistic endeavors, though it may also describe someone who is pretentious about their enthusiasm for the arts. An example of someone who is artsy is someone who shows constant interest in his sculpting and painting." This is my definition below Usually votes Democrat...😂🤣

[@stephenk.5839]

I have heard the term "artsy fartsy" used by several realtors in my area. I sensed that it had a slightly derogatory meaning to it; the same way the words "quirky" or "peculiar" might also have when used as a description.

[@ramblingheart6625]

Really kind of a pretty town

[@kenlipson8686]

That's a really clean city. Must have a Republican Mayor

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

It's because there are no people lmao

[@kenlipson8686]

@@xoxoxoxoxo7997 that's true too

[@leasandiford8]

The mayor is a Democrat! This video was filmed on a Saturday morning 🌄 because Main Street is usually block for Soda City Saturday's which includes vendors. People work downtown, but are entertained in the surrounding areas like the Vista and Five Points. There are other venues in the various neighborhoods, communities, and suburbs. If this was filmed a year ago or during Christmas time of 2020;then, it was filmed during the midst of the Pandemic which is still an issue.

[@LongLeggedOne]

@@xoxoxoxoxo7997 It used to have crime I bet, and thats the reason. Too many people got killed or left, abandoned the city and now its safe all of a sudden. Safe like Salt Lake City and Portland used to be while those forementioned 2 had a rise in crime and shootings.

[@LongLeggedOne]

@@leasandiford8 But who else overshadows the mayor in Columbia though? Gov McMaster so they can't get as far. I don't even know the mayors name in Columbia, but hopefully shes not as bad as Ted Wheeler.

[@mikemcelveen2973]

Take this route every day to work...well,most of it lol

[@jonathanwilliams3846]

no statues, no monuments, no murals, no cutting edge architecture. sad

[@HandyRandy3200]

There are...he just didn't show them

[@david-lt9wj]

So where's the British Columbia?

[@W81Researcher]

Columbia really isn't that big when taking away West Columbia and Fort Jackson.

[@JuJu-hg5eh]

Nobody walk ?

[@u2fkeys665]

North Carolina and South Carolina always looks empty ..

[@leonation89]

Some parts of Virginia and Georgia like that too

[@Reinaiyah]

I don't know about great state

[@JkoveClark]

There is nothing to see in Columbia

[@billifrizlen9099]

This video makes it look like a old Soviet City. Not much action.

[@CL_Duybah]

This was back in early January with Covid restrictions. I was just downtown 3 hrs ago and it was a good amount of people out and about. Even a live band was playing on Main St

[@LongLeggedOne]

@@CL_Duybah The places Downtown don't seem to impress me, at least not enough to have the damn place filled every night. Plus one time I went down there on a thursday and just TWO bars were open. It was all dead, but for some reason a lot of cars parked. I soooo didn't get it. I find the things in Columbia that are good to go to, most of it is in the outskirts, not downtown or the college area.

[@karmakameleon113]

Some of my family has been trying to sell me on moving there on the premise that it's small (compared to my gigantic Californian city) and peaceful... watching this, I can feel myself suffocating already. Nope!

[@NicholsHomeTeam]

You could always move to the outskirts. Lots of smaller cities and downs around the area.

[@michaelacaleb7919]

It’s actually very small & lowkey. The downtown area isn’t very big at all.

[@al-du6lb]

If you are in a nice area, please get out of your damn car.

[@looking511]

I don’t see any value in this

[@thornbird6768]

What the ?

[@markrobinson3830]

Robert, have you traveled to Columbia? The reason why you don't see the value in it is because you got to see Columbia for yourself.

[@tammi_michelle]

@@Eman1900O Exactly

[@jasontapia1032]

Need to stop comparing it to the bigger cities. Of course in Atlanta or Charlotte there is more to do that's just common sense

[@stephens9462]

Hell I can sum up their downtown real quick. It’s pretty boring and kind of run down.

[@wrestlingterrier8366]

It resembles Calgary, empty and clean. Though I guess nowhere near as cold, which is a HUGE plus!

[@elizabethcameron6045]

Thankfully, we don't have cold weather to deal with here in Columbia. HOWEVER, summers with the heat and humidity here are intense. Columbia's motto, "Famously Hot" is spot on!

[@Americafirst-i8q]

@@elizabethcameron6045 tell me about it I work as an auto mechanic here in Aiken South Carolina, and the sweat just runs down my back, it's so hot and humid

[@Christian-vq8rd]

@@Americafirst-i8q Columbia's worse

[@projectg408]

Yeah you say that… try living there lol. I woulda traded that Columbia heat for your Calgary cold any day

[@DoiInthanon1897]

It usually has a lot more traffic then this, Nick must have filmed this on a weekend in the early morning. I rarely see it this dead Edit/Addition: For me personally, I’d much rather prefer the cold over the heat, it gets hot here in the summer and into the 20’s at times in the winter. But you might be so tired of the cold in Calgary that you’d welcome the heat

[@growingup15]

Thanks for visiting my city

[@DoiInthanon1897]

Haha mine too! Columbia is not a bad city, and it’s been steadily improving over the last decade especially. Lived here my whole 18 years of existence so I’m fine with it :)

[@RealSouthCarolina]

I was born in West Cola but grew up all over the Columbia Metro area

[@suprensa4393]

I must say, I underestimated Columbia. It isn't the most walkable, but not the most sprawling and car centric city, especially in the South but also in contrast to Western and Midwestern cities. And perhaps its because the pandemic still has people at home, perhaps it was the sunny weather, but being from Portland, the downtown is impressively clean.

[@LongLeggedOne]

What bothers me about that though is how people and more drivers should be conscious to the fact that it IS a walkable city, even if not the most. It still is, and a lot of drivers don't even yield to the fucking pedestrians when they have the right of way a lot of the time. They will run you down if you don't stop them in their tracks and look angry at them. And I did live in Portland also, the west side, Sherwood/Tigard area. I also lived in SE Portland off Division at one time. I do not like living in Portland and the area though, I liked it to visit years ago, I had fun BUT I also had to spend a lot of money out at bars too. Portland is a fake plastic place which Columbia at least isn't. I find in Columbia, the hood in NE Columbia is distant kind of like Portland can feel. It reminds me of a little more shabbier version of Northeast 82nd. Not too bad, but at the same time distant, and if in a hotel out there, gotta watch your surroundings. I found a lot of hoodrats.I did kind of in Portland too though years back staying at the Comfort Inn up there just with more black people in Columbia. I went to Magnuson in NE Columbia this time. It was dumpier than the Comfort Inn in Portland, but it also had that same gritty feel kind of too just with Columbias NE looking a bit more shabby. Walked all around NE Columbia in the nice warmer weather. I can't even do that in Portland now outside of 3 months of the year due to how cold it is.

[@suprensa4393]

@@LongLeggedOne Lol it isn't even that cold here. Anyone from Canada or the Midwest can testify to how mild the winters are.

[@LongLeggedOne]

​@@suprensa4393 But it isn't if you're used to Florida kind of weather. Moving to Columbia is like more what I am used to. And also, people downplay how cold it is in the NW.. People tend to lie a lot in that region. A lot of pinocchio like characteristics in Portlanders. Making it look like people can ride a bicycle all year long and its no big deal when its so not true. And downplaying the weather to where people are underdressing so you constantly think, its ok to go out, well it isn't unless you put heavy gear on. I would be freezing cold if i followed the crowd. People have that nordic blood so they can tolerate it and tend to be the types who don't like sunshine. The people who like the cold don't go to the Northeast unless its the very tip or close to it or they go to the NW. The beaches are cold, its colder for longer even if it seems like its 47 to some people. 47 in Portland/Seattle is like 35 in New England and it is humid cold in the air. Just 3 warm months, almost 4 months of sun I would say. That = depressing as hell.

[@suprensa4393]

@@LongLeggedOne I feel like the summers up here are hot. I feel like summer anywhere within 38 degrees of the equator would be insufferable.

[@JBra1382]

You are from Portland. Comparably everywhere is clean

[@armybeef68]

Went to Basic Training and AIT at Jackson and that's exactly what I used to do on our passes, I'd go to the airport, rent a car, and just drive around. Granted I know I probably wasn't supposed to but I turned 35 when I was in AIT, I was a big boy.

[@drewski8138]

I was born in Columbia, SC I liked it for awhile but not much opportunities for jobs and neighborhoods can get rough the next block over

[@davejohnsonart1]

My grandma used to live in Hollywood Hills which I hear is a gang neighborhood now. So sad. I have so many memories there.

[@u2fkeys665]

What about irmo?

[@drewski8138]

@@u2fkeys665 Near lake Murray it’s nice, I did multiple ride alongsvwith IFD

[@patrickinlow470]

It would have been nice to mention what streets you are traveling on while you were driving around in circles, at least for your audience.

[@victorialgerman678]

It's Sunday so that's probably why you don't see a lot more cars on the road. For the person who said NC was prettier-You're basing one town on the whole state?!

[@leonation89]

@@Eman1900O SC is beautiful too. Columbia kinda reminds me of Raleigh

[@leonation89]

This was a Saturday he said

[@hitek9too255]

Cause South Carolina is nothing more than a watered down, Deep South version of NC.

[@philliptaylor3894]

Its a great place to live it you like a quiet life in a place where the people are friendly the shopping could be a little better but there are still good places to shop and if you want more shopping Charlotte is an hour away but who want to do in depth shopping in person everyday or time they shop when there is Amazon and online shopping that comes to your door........I love my hometown and wouldn't trade it for anywhere........I have lived in Charlotte for a short while and it was nice but it wasn't home.......Columbia is a place you will love or not and I like that about it because I like places people and things that have their own charm and not so much things that EVERYBODY do just because.

[@toysRrobloxYT]

born and raised here still live here still love it.. still not the best but its home