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Columbia, S.C. area of detail: Columbia SOUTH CAROLINA Newberry 26 Lake Wateree FAIRFIELD KERSHAW Jenkinsville Blythewood ro a 77 Camden 20 NEWBERRY Little Mountain Chapin B dR r iv e Irmo Lake Murray S Saluda Shoals Park alud SALUDA Lexington Harbison State Forest aR Sesquicentennial State Park iver 126 Forest Acres Shaw Air Force Base West Columbia Columbia Cayce Columbia Regional Visitors Center Columbia Metropolitan Airport McEntire Joint National Guard Base RICHLAND Sumter SUMTER LEXINGTON 20 Co n g aree R ive Congaree National Park r 26 0 10 miles CALHOUN Roll On! Women’s roller derby has hit Columbia, and it’s hot! Watch “Leighthal,” “Pinky Slamstockings,” and other Columbia QuadSquad Rollergirls (columbiaquadsquad .com) and Richland County Regulators (richlandcounty regulators.com) crash, cruise, and dodge their way around the rink from January through October. 72 nearly endless options for water-based activities. “It’s the largest recreational draw for the region,” says Miriam Atria, president and CEO of the Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board. “The lake also is what consistently brings in visitors for overnight stays.” But humans aren’t alone in staying the night on Lake Murray. “Each summer, hundreds of thousands of purple martins arrive at dusk to spend the night on Lunch Island, which is the largest natural roosting sanctuary in North America,” Atria explains. “Just before dawn, they all leave. It reminds me of the [Alfred Hitchcock] movie The Birds!” During the summer, kids splash along sandy beaches; bright kayaks, water-skiers, and personal watercraft crisscross the calm water, and sailboats glide across the surface. Most weekends, boaters meet up at one of the waterfront restaurants that line the lake to jam to music, grab a bite to eat, and just enjoy the sunshine. Throughout the year, bass boats bob above favorite fishing sites. According to guide Dale Gossett, they’ve likely found one of the many submerged islands that rise from the bottom of the lake and attract the highly sought striped bass. But you don’t need a boat to catch fish on Lake Murray. Along the shore, hooks baited for bream, shellcrackers, catfish, and crappie get plenty of hits. Columbia’s three rivers, the Broad, the Saluda, and the Congaree, also are worth exploring. Riverfront Park in Columbia and West Columbia’s Riverwalk — both part of Three Rivers Greenway — meander for miles along the scenic rivers. Only a few miles from downtown, both bike-friendly parks are also set with benches and green spaces. Michael Mayo owns Palmetto Outdoor Center, which operates kayak, canoe, and tubing excursions along Columbia’s waterways. His favorite place to take kayakers and tubers is the Saluda River, map by steve stankiewicz june 2012 usairwaysmag.com http://www.columbiaquadsquad.com http://www.columbiaquadsquad.com http://www.richlandcountyregulators.com http://www.richlandcountyregulators.com http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - June 2012

US Airways - June 2012
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots
Hub Crawl
Adventure: Zip-line junkie
Adventure: Virginia’s Skyline Drive
Wine & Dine
Great Escapes
Gear Up
Behind-the-Scenes Baja
International Itinerary
Charlotte in 2012
Discover Columbia
Welcome to Philadelphia
Must Read
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace™
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - June 2012