{"id":13670,"date":"2017-12-19T13:31:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T18:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=13670"},"modified":"2018-01-02T22:54:46","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T03:54:46","slug":"what-a-long-strange-trip-its-been","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/columbiaclosings.com\/wordpress\/?p=13670","title":{"rendered":"What A Long Strange Trip It's Been"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to folks coming from the Free Times<\/a>! I'm going to pin this post to the top for a while. Things are a bit slow right now during the holidays, but read on and have a look around -- you may find something that suits your fancy.<\/p>\n

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On Saturday 29 December 2007, I made the first posting here at Columbia Closings<\/i>. It was a Mission Statement<\/a> for a site I had been inching towards for a while. The next day I made my first real post, about the closing of Al Amir on Devine Street<\/a>. I wasn't sure in those early days exactly what was going to happen, and I suppose I still am not. Whatever it was and is, it has given me the chance to ride around taking pictures, share my thoughts on vanished (and vanishing) Columbia and solicit your comments on the same. In fact, the emphasis has shifted your way over the years. In the beginning, I had some stories I wanted to tell, and gradually I have told most of them. Now, more often than not, I will post pictures and some basic information, and you will take it from there. You can add your comments to any post, or just leave general comments at the Have Your Say<\/a> link. If you ever wonder Is There A Post On That?<\/i>, you can check the Alphabetical Closings<\/a> link here or above. There may well be one, but if not, ask and I may add your request to my queue of posts to do.<\/p>\n

As you can guess from the site title, this blog mostly concentrates on Columbia South Carolina retail history and nostalgia. However, if I am travelling and see something out of the area that interests me, I won't hesitate to post it here as well. In particular, I spend a lot of time on the Grand Strand and in Florida, so you never know what may pop up.<\/p>\n

All that being said, here are some of my favorite posts from the last ten years. You may have a different set, for that matter I might have a different set on a different day, but if this is your first time at the site, I have to believe you will find *something<\/i>* interesting in the posts below. You can click on either the post title, or the picture to view the full content.<\/p>\n

Thank you for dropping by, and if something piques your interest, don't hesitate to leave a comment, and drop by regularly to see what else might catch your fancy.<\/p>\n

Thanks everybody for a great ten years and Merry Christmas! -- Ted<\/p>\n

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Popeyes Chicken \/ Aloha \/ El Valle \/ Eric's San Jose \/ Best China Buffet \/ Panda Inn \/ Albert Tzul \/ Los Alazanes \/ etc, 2630 Decker Boulevard<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The YMCA Camp (The 'Y' Camp) \/ R. G. Bell Camp \/ Bell Camp, Mallet Hill Road<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\"The Big T\" (Taylor Street Pharmacy), 1520 Taylor Street<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Virtual Growth \/ Blue Cross & Blue Shield \/ Parcone Development Corporation, 10261 Two Notch Road<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Boardwalk Plaza \/ Bum's Factory Outlet (Bum's Bummers) \/ Shamrock Haircutters, 1023 Bush River Road<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Brick Chimney, Forest Drive near Lakeshore Drive<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Brickyard Shopping Center, 9940 Two Notch Road<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Brookgreen Gardens Nights of 1000 Candles, Brokgreen Gardens<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Cafe Risque \/ Victory Lane, I-95 Darien Georgia<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Capital Cabana Motor Inn \/ The Pirates' Cove Supper Club, 1901 Assembly Street<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The Carriage House \/ Liquids Gentlemen's Club, 5511 Forest Drive<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Cayce School \/ Lexington District Two Learning Center, Lexington Avenue Cayce<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Chung King Restaurant, 20 Diamond Lane<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Columbia Athletic Club, 4502 Forest Drive<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Columbia Museum of Art & Science, Bull Street & Senate Street<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Dairi-O, 530 North Main Street (Bishopville)<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Dutch Square: Then & .. Then<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Edna's #1, 3609 River Drive<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Egg Roll Station (Egg Roll Chen), 715 Crowson Road (remodel)<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Forest Lake Exxon, 4751 Forest Drive<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Forest Lake Park, Forest Lake Shopping Center (Trenholm Road & Forest Drive)<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Galaxy World, 7814 Two Notch Road (at I-77)<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The Golden Spur, Russell House USC<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Green Hole, Greystone Boulevard<\/a><\/p>\n

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Circle K, 4760 Forest Drive<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Happy Bookseller, Richland Mall\/Forest Drive<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The Hi Hatt Club, 3830 Forest Drive<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Hiller Hardware, 600 Harden Street<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Hurricane Hugo, South Carolina: 21 September 1989<\/a><\/h2>\n

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International House of Pancakes, 1031 Assembly Street<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Kmart Store 3168, 99 N Arrowwood Road<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Kroger Sav-On, 2500 Decker Boulevard (Decker Mall)<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Roper Pond (Lily Pond), 6837 Trenholm Road<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Little Red Barn, 3051 Ocean Highway (US-17), Georgetown<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Mr. Muffler, 5314 Two Notch Road<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The Myrtle Beach Pavilion, Ocean Boulevard<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Nix's Olympia Grocery, 500 Bluff Road<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Oliver's Lodge, 4204 Highway 17 Business Murrells Inlet<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Debbie's Plants, 2505 Sunset Boulevard \/ Pizza House 2507 Sunset Boulevard \/ Columbia Rehabilitation Clinic 2509 Sunset Boulevard<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Planet Hollywood, 2915 Hollywood Drive (Myrtle Beach)<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Red Wing Rollerway, 2632 Decker Blvd<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Richland Mall: The Map<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Sarge Frye Field, 1320 Heyward Street (USC Campus at Marion & Heyward Streets)<\/a><\/h2>\n

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No Swimming at Sesqui<\/a><\/h2>\n

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South Carolina State Fair 2008<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The South Carolina State Farmers' Market, Bluff Road<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The Towers, Corner of Main & Blossom<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Varsity Restaurant, 2706 North Main Street<\/a><\/h2>\n

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(The Original) WIS Radio, Bull St & WIS Lane<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Captain's Kitchen \/ Zorba's \/ Sparta \/ Zorba's, 2628 Decker Boulevard<\/a><\/h2>\n

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