Main Street District

Congratulations to our President & CEO, Matt Kennell, for making the Free Times / Post and Courier Columbia's 2024 Power List 🙌 With 22 years of experience in the Main Street District, Matt has led many projects that have made our district the vibrant downtown that you see today. See the full power list here: https://lnkd.in/eT_TGgPe

Things are getting spirited and sneaky in the MSD this holiday season as 20+ elves have been hidden in various businesses within the district. 🎄🤭 Patrons of the district are invited to participate in a scavenger hunt to find the elves and enter a giveaway via Instagram stories! Get all the details here: https://lnkd.in/e2nGAtSh

We came together one week ago at The Lady to celebrate the progress and momentum happening within our district, not only this past year, but over the last 23 years. 🙌 Our enormous growth and vibrancy is all made possible by our business owners, stakeholders, Yellow Shirt Ambassadors, board members, local politicians, Main Street Dwellers, patrons, workers and more (yes, even you reading this post). A special shoutout to this year’s Chair’s Award winner, Lula Drake Wine Parlour for being Columbia’s first 🥇 James Beard award winner! 📸: Crush Rush

We can't have a celebration without a bar offering local beer. Thank you First Citizens Bank for being the bar sponsor for our Annual Meeting! With properties across the downtown area and a green space in the heart of the Main Street District, First Citizens Bank keeps the Columbia community top of mind. Learn more about the history of First Citizens Bank here: https://lnkd.in/gbG6b8d

The Main Street District Annual Meeting is coming up and we would be remiss not to thank our friends at BOUDREAUX for being our presenting sponsor! Many of Boudreaux's projects have contributed to the vibrancy of downtown Columbia, including our Annual Meeting location, The Lady 🏢 👏 Plus, Boudreaux’s own Columbia Studio is an award-winning Main Street District historic preservation project. Find out more about Boudreaux here: https://lnkd.in/ehc7FCbX

🎤 We’re meeting this week for strategic planning and district development discussion, but first, we want to hear from you… 👉 what businesses (locally-owned or nationally recognized…restaurants, retailers, coffee shops & more!) do you want to see in the Main Street District? What matters to you when you come to Main Street (public art, diversity, pop-up events, etc.)? Sound off in our survey: https://lnkd.in/evy4UfNz

This just in! 🚨 The ground floor corner space of 1441 Main will be available for lease via Colliers this fall for retail or restaurant use with the potential for outdoor dining. While Wells Fargo will still have office operations in the building, the branch at the corner of Main St. & Hampton St. is closing come November. With heavy pedestrian traffic from office workers & residents + events at the CMA & Soda City Market, this is an anchor corner for #MainStColaSC. What do you want to see here? Drop a comment!👇

We had a blast participating in Park(ing) Day today interacting with residents, office workers, visitors and students! We want to hear what you want to see in the Main Street District! Take our (very short) survey here: https://lnkd.in/emfjrV-C Thanks to City of Columbia Government for hosting and to all the community organizations participating!

Our team + the Executive Director for The Vista had an inspiring week in Seattle for the International Downtown Association Annual Conference where we were able hear the latest insights in place management and economic development for downtowns. ✍ Thanks to Downtown Seattle Association for hosting the conference!

Sprucing up with some new trash can wraps in the heart of the capital city 😎