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Places in Columbia

Two centers, 449 places in Columbia

449 places in Columbia: 40 places to eat and drink, 53 shops, 20 things to do and 7 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
449
93 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
40
8.3 per 1,000 residents
Shops
53
12 gifts · 2 antiques · 1 books
Things to do
20
3 outdoors · 4 arts · 5 landmarks
Places to stay
7
1.5 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Columbia have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · The map

Where Columbia gathers

132 of Columbia’s 449 places sit within a five-minute walk of Public Sq. A second center gathers around Burkesville Rd.

Public SqBurkesville Rd
132places in a five-minute walk of Public Sq29% of Columbia’s places
45around Burkesville Rd10% of Columbia’s places
Eat & drink

40 places to eat & drink

28 restaurants, 7 farms & markets, 5 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Shops

53 shops

12 gifts & boutiques, 10 home & hardware, 5 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 12 gifts & boutiques →
Things to do

20 things to do

8 fitness & sports, 5 history & landmarks, 4 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 8 fitness & sports →
Places to stay

7 places to stay

7 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

253 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

76 schools, churches & public places

Where Columbia learns, worships and gets things done.

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Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Columbia neighbors.

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What’s missing?

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.