Attractions

Here are a few of our favorite Midlands' attractions:

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is located just outside of Downtown Columbia on Greystone Boulevard. The Zoo has been open for more than 30 years and in 2002, won the Governor's Cup for Most Outstanding Tourist Attraction in South Carolina. Riverbanks has two sides: the Zoo, home to over 2,000 exotic animals, and the award-winning botanical gardens, over 70 acres of beautiful, preserved landscape. Visit Riverbanks online to plan a visit to one of South Carolina's most popular attractions or check out what special events are on the calendar this month.

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
500 Wildlife Parkway
Columbia, SC 29210
803.779.8717

http://www.riverbanks.org/

EdVenture Children's Museum
The EdVenture children's museum on Gervais Streeet in Downtown Columbia is the biggest children's museum in the South. It is a perfect place for an outing with the family. The 67,000 square foot museum includes eight permanent galleries, in addition to traveling exhibits. EdVenture is a fun, educational opportunity for children (those 12 or under or those kids at heart : ) ) to explore subjects such as social studies, anatomy, and natural sciences.

211 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Tel 803.779.3100
Fax 803.779.3144
info@edventure.org

http://www.edventure.org

The South Carolina State Museum
The State Museum provides a variety of propgrams including traveling exhibits, campins, birthday parties, and summer programs. Visit one of the history reenactments or lectures by scholars. The exhibits at the state museum are constantly changing ? offering a variety of collections in art, cultural history, natural history, science, and technology. The ?biggest artifact? as the museum calls it, Is the building it is acutlly in ? a Columbia Mill esxtile building dating back to 1893.

301 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803)898-4921

http://www.museum.state.sc.us

The Colonial Center
The Colonial Center is the Home of University of South Carolina Gamecocks basketball! The arena is the largest in the state and in addition to Gamecock basketball, offers a variety of concert venues. The arena seats 17,000 and is the tenth largest on campus basketball arena in the country. There is a large concession selection as well as adamant parking. See what's coming to town!

The Colonial Center
801 Lincoln Street
Columbia, SC 29208

(803)576-9200

http://www.thecolonialcenter.com/

The South Carolina State House
On March 22, 1786, the capitol city of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to an area along the Congaree River which belonged to Colonel Thomas Taylor .The first map of South Carolina showed the new location of the State House which was to be located on a prominent hill. The final State House, which stands overlooking Gervais Street today, took 56 years to complete. The cost of the building exceeded $3,450,000. The 130,673 square foot building is constructed of granite that came from a quarry only two miles away. But the State House is more than a magnificent building - ?Within its walls reside the hopes, dreams, integrity, and trust of the citizens of South Carolina.?

http://www.knowitall.org/letsgo/lgsh/sh_home.html

To schedule a guided tour call (803) 734-2430.

Lake Murray
Lake Murray is the shining recreation spot for the Midlands. The lake is actually manmade, and at one point, its dam was the largest earthen dam used for power purposes in the world. Lake Murray consists of 78 square miles of water and 50,000 acres of land. It provides storage for 763 billion gallons of water. From hunting and fishing to boating and kayaking, you can find it all on beautiful Lake Murray.

With over 500 miles of shoreline and 50 thousand acres, the lake also is a prime site for real estate development. Lake Murray already boasts some of the area's most unique homes, featuring beautiful designs coupled with a luxurious lake setting. The area is also convenient to major shopping sites and schools in the area are some of the finest in Richland and Lexington counties.

Lake Murray is named for William Murray, the engineer who helped conceive the plan to build "the world's largest earthen dam" in 1927. The 200-foot dam was completed in 1930 and created the Lake, which now serves as such an important part of the lifestyle Midlands residents enjoy.

We offer many beautiful listings on the lake. For more information, please fill out our market scan request on the purchaser's page of our site, and we would be happy to find the perfect Lake Murray home for you!