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Columbia
Jaunts
While you may tell your parents that
school is taking ujwour every waking
rpoment, the^truih is that free time
lead tonsxcessive viewing of
syndicate^! sitcoms.
BY CARRIE PHILLIPS
THE (iAMECOCK
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PHOTO BY ROBERT GRUEN/THE GAMECOCK
The Columbia Museum of Art is located on Main Street downtown and
offers free admission on the first Saturday of every month. The museum
has a permanent collection that includes a painting by Botticelli, early
American works and several Tiffany glass pieces. The museum attracts
national exhibits, such as the currently on display "Modern and
PHOTO BY ROBERT
GRUEN/THE GAMECOCK
Contemporary Galleries,"
] including works by Roy
I Lichtenstein and Jasper
Johns. Upcoming exhibits
include a gathering of Paris
photography by Robert
Doisneau
and an
exhibition
of Edward
Hopper and
other urban
realist
artists. The
museum is
open
Tuesday
through
Saturday
from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and
Sunday
from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m.,
and student
admission is regularly $2.
Columbia
Museum
of Art
I PHOTO BY
ROBERT
GRUEN/THE
GAMECOCK
Frankie’s
Fun Parkt.
When the kid inside is screaming to get out
and ignore college responsibility, take
yourself down to Frankie’s Fun Park. This
chain of mini-amusement parks is located
on Parkridge Drive off Harbison
Boulevard, and offers go-carts, batting
cages and miniature golf. The large arcade
is tne Dest in ooiumDia, ana tne tnree-story laser tag arena is a great way to work out mat
aggression toward your roommate. During the summer, you can cool off in the bumper boat
pool, and your Dale Earnhart tendencies will find a place to shine in one of the three go-cart
tracks. The fun is a little pricey, but its not as bad as driving to Carowinds. Plus, where else can
you share those Marvel vs. Capcom skills with the rest of the world?
PHOTO BY ROBERT GRUEN/THE GAMECOCK
HOTO BY ROBERT GRUEN/THE GAMECOCK
| PHOTO BY ROBERT
| GRUEN/THE
1 GAMECOCK
The Basil Pot is Columbia’s vegetarian hot spot, but don’t
■let that sc ;ou off - they still serve eggs! Breakfast is
se i.m. on Sunday, and it is a treat. The fruity
frej de from thick slices of homemade whole
w' :h seasonal fruit, is scrumptious and very
filffifg. T, offer eggs, yellow corn grits, and a variety
ofbrea w , lards served with fresh fruit and some of
the bestcoffee in town. Try the tempeh sausage gravy on
one ot the whole wheat
biscuits; it will tame even
the most avid bacon fan.
Plenty of people use this
as their Sunday morning
ritual, so be prepared to
wait. Just sit back, relax
and enjoy the
atmosphere before you
go back to start that
paper that’s due Monday
morning.
akfast at
the Basil Pot
Matinees at
i
Nickelodeon
Theater
Nickelodeon Theater
is just a step away
from campus, and it
has given Columbia a
place to see
independent and
alternative films for
over 20 years.
Located at the corner
of Main and
Pendleton Streets,
the theater is the
home of the
Columbia Film
Society. The ‘Nick’
shows local and
independent films,
international and
cross-cultural films,
documentaries ana otner nuns tnat
would not otherwise find their way to the
capital city. Matinees are offered on
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 3
p.m. Student price for matinees is $4, and
the film society offers a student
membership for $15 that allows for
discounted admission and admission to
special events. This non-profit
organization also offers volunteer
opportunities and supports local
filmmakers. It is also the only theater in
Columbia that serves beer!