The 2010 South Carolina State Fair kicks off today and will run all the way through Sunday, October 24!  If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, what are you waiting for?  I don't think there are many activities more fun than going to state fairs.  The food alone is worth the trip.  Cotton candy, funnel cakes, fresh kettle corn, donut burgers, fried pickles... [Read more...]

Just browsing through the good ol' World Wide Web (who still calls it that?) the other day and I came across this interesting advice article on Kiplinger.  It outlines the six questions that Generation Y'ers (those of us between 20 and 30) should consider when deciding what area of the world we should make our home in.  All of you rising University of South... [Read more...]

Columbia is a great place to be in September, isn't it?  The leaves on the trees are changing colors, there are all types of outdoors activities to take part in, the South Carolina weather is beautiful with the nice breeze coming in from the Atlantic, and best of all - University of South Carolina football (yeah, I'm a football fan.  Can you tell?) However,... [Read more...]

Big weekend for University of South Carolina coming up!  The football game on Saturday (Sept. 11) against University of Georgia will be the teams first real test of the 2010 season.  But expectations for the team are rising and the energy for the team around Columbia is pretty great. It would mean a lot to beat the Dawgs here at home.  Someone's bubble... [Read more...]

One of the cool things about living at Broad River Trace Apartments in Columbia is that it is right near the Broad River.  So if you enjoy any sort of water sports, it doesn't get more convenient than this.  You may also be interested in the city's Summer Celebration of Water coming up on August 28. The Summer Celebration of Water is a unique event where... [Read more...]

This has been one of the hottest summers ever in Columbia.  The daily temperatures for August have almost hit triple digits and it most certainly felt like it.  Thank goodness for ceiling fans and air conditioning in the apartment.  But sometimes, not even that is enough.  We have to think of new ways to keep cool in this heat. Well, here is my contribution. ... [Read more...]

Kudos to the state of South Carolina!  They were recently ranked the #1 state for "Economic Growth Potential" by Business Facilities magazine, an internationally recognized industry publication. With the selection of South Carolina as the new Boeing manufacturing site, the state is now considered a real power player in the rapidly growing aerospace... [Read more...]

Do you work (or want to work) in the tech industry?  If so, how is your network?  No, I'm not talking about your AT&T wireless plan, I'm talking about the business associates you've worked with or have met that could potentially help you advance your career. The wide-ranging technology industry is one of the most important and fastest growing sectors... [Read more...]

For all of you college students and recent graduates out here at Broad River Trace: have you ever considered becoming a teacher?  Not only can being a teacher be one of the most rewarding and fulfilling professions, but the need for quality teachers, particularly in South Carolina, is great.  On the first day of the 2007-08 school year, 2,345 classrooms in... [Read more...]

New Redbox DVD releases for the week (available Tuesday) include: Sherlock Holmes, Staten Island, Under the Sea, Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and Nine Broad River Trace: DVD Pick of the Week Sherlock Holmes Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law put memorable imprints on Holmes and Watson in this bold new reimagining that makes the legendary sleuth a daring man... [Read more...]

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