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Before my businesses were here, I was in Five Points -- hanging out, going to Gourmet Shop and Papa Jazz. Spending time in...

I’m a townie; I was born here. Military is compulsory in Thailand, and my father took his air force experience and...

We have a lot of repeat business. That’s what we’ve built the store on over the years; customer service is a priority. It’s...

I am a co-owner of Yesterday’s – a corner tavern with an American menu – along with my business partner Daryl Barnes and my...

Councilwoman Tameika Issac Devine’s favorite thing about Five Points is the area has something for someone at every stage...

City Manager Teresa Wilson has lived in famously hot Columbia, South Carolina all her life. She remembers trips to Pecknel...

Raised in Columbia, United Way’s Murray Coleman is no stranger to Five Points. His first memory was at the Elbow Room and...

Although not from Columbia, BB&T’s South Carolina Regional President Mike Brenan got here as soon as he could. When...

Dave Britt, Executive Director of the Rosewood Merchants Association, reminisces on his first time seeing a live band at a...