Bustling with energy and tradition, Columbia, SC, blends the vibrancy of a college town with the influence of a state capital, where historic landmarks stand alongside lively cafés, music venues, and spirited game-day crowds. Thirty minutes from the State Capitol, Columbia, South Carolina, ninety minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina, two and a half hours from Charleston and South Carolina Beaches, and three to four hours to the mountains and Atlanta, Georgia.