There are to many groups on myspace, here is one more columbia!
Feel free to abuse this group any way you see fit!
collaborate with fellow bike riders, freegans, thinkers, political activists, peace activists,
food not bombs, vegans, vegetarians, carnivores, ska fans,
punk fans, folk fans, straight edge kids, and party seekers alike, looking for fun.
check out the new group event calendar.
every mon: Amnesty International meets 8PM mondays, russell house 315
every tues: students allied for a greener earth meetings at 8pm
in the living and learning center of west quad. Columbia
every wed: Women in black (peace vigil) from 5pm to 6pm at the state house
in columbia in front of the state flag monumnet, (same one as the rebel flag)
sponsored by cprc. (no you dont have to be a woman, and no you dont have to wear black, as i found out later)
every sat: Bring them home now (peace vigil) rain or shine
from 1pm to 2pm at the fountain in 5pts in columbia.
every sat: Charleston Propeace Community Weekly Walking Vigil
11am at the fountain in Marion Square during Farmers Market season
and at the Custom House in the winter.
every sun: Columbia Food Not Bombs meets from 1pm to 2pm in Finlay park
behind the post office on assembly st, turn onto taylor st.
3rd Tuesday of each month: Charleston Peace meets
at the Port City Java on the corner of Calhoun Street
and Rutledge Avenue in Charleston, at 6:30.
Columbia Critical Mass Bicycle Riders, meets at the intersection of Lincoln st and Blossom St.
at the USC Greek Village in columbia. Days and times vary.
For great places to eat in Columbia,
el burrito in 5pts. Our very own starting a commune works there
college kids loveAndies Deli, Pita Pitt and The whig
Tio's Mexican Cafe Home of Wed night Progressive coffee hour at 6pm.
Adriana's Cafe & Gelateria Home of the Sat progressive coffe hour at 2pm
mellow mushroom our very own chris niske works there
Goatfeathers Our very own Savannah works there
Vegtarian, and vegan food can be found at Tranquilty on state street
Tel Aviv that has really good Middle Eastern/Meditarrean food
Main Moon (the best cheap Chinese) next to Publix on Rosewood.
For great places to eat in Athens:
Downtown you have a Pita Pit, Little Italy (cheap pizza, subs, and calzones),
Transmet (best veggie pizza ever as well as subs and calzones),
Taco Stand (which quite possibly owns me since I love cheap "mexican food" ),
Mellow Mushroom, and a bunch of other things,
but these are the best options for easy and cheap.
recomended by our own Marlowe who by the way is willing to give tours of Athens hot spots
if anyone is interested.
For rad places to skate in Columbia,
Owens field
For some non-lame shows in Columbia,
Castle Olympus has shows once or twice a month and has also just opened up
a free progressive library and will be broadcasting a pirate radio show soon. (Update: The Castle has toppled, unfortunately this venue along with Athens 666 Pulaski St have been shut down. What on earth are we doing kids? Why does the man always shut us down?)
house shows at 112 Huger Street by far Columbias most intimate venue
Art Bar Not to be confused with the Art Garage (I made that mistake 5 to many times)
New Brooklyn Tavern Some say its Columbias goth day care center, I dont think its that bad. Is it?
The Art Garage Columbias newborn venue on 728 S Edisto Ave.
For all shows in the atlanta / athens area, check out
atlantashows
and for Athens shows Athens music.net
For non-lame shows in Athens check out the following venues:
First off, the biggest showes book The 40 watt club
Venture over to Tasty world for smaller shows.
For really small shows the georgia theater and caledonialounge
DT's has a lot of open mic nights and small bands,
and for house shows, check out your mom's house, as well as the secret snake mansion
common grounds (I believe is a nonprofit organization that allows groups to gather there
to plan stuff and is also where food not bombs meets to make the food)
Punk and Ska radio shows
"Pirate Radio" College of Charleston Radio Friday nights, 10 pm to midnight.
For requests use AIM - cofcradio
"Ska Is For Suckers" University of South Carolina Radio Saturday nights, 10pm to midnight on 90.5FM
For requests use AIM - wusc on air
Free Piercings!!! With mandatory monetary donations, at the Voodoo Den. (which now does tattoos as well, as far as I know)
Our very own Savannah works there as well!
Campus progress is a brand-new effort to strengthen progressive voices
on college and university campuses nationwide; counter the growing influence of right-wing groups on campus;
and empower new generations of progressive leaders. click here for the Campus Progress website
If you need a safe place to crash not just in the bible belt region, but all over the globe, check out couchsurfing.com and hospitalityclub.org and make some new friends. Join up, and offer your place to stay, andy did.
any suggestions to make this group better, good places to eat, venues,
skate parks, events, anything at all you want to put up here, let me know
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