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I Uf&lU>C jf-*/ywe4 Wte "RjfaJU. J i<bjU JiA/yw 4® >^Ae 4jU>'j3'|)A/A(! -6'T>4 i '"I I 1101 Harden Street --1 Suite G WELCOME USC Caif“i,s! PARENTS! 803.931.0111 Columbia's largest selection Ox 7 r> 11 1111 Lady Street Next to Chick-fil-A Downtown 803-765-9010 ■coiumBin ■—LUGGAGE searmOff msM Off toff ree 78-8849 HnSHiaBMifl ...SO VENTURE TO H THE VISTA IT’S WWM\EE '215 WAYNESTREET ONLY 5 MINUTES JLss££ks£ 803-803-799-7571 FROM USC quality gear since 1973 shoppiiig • connnuED mom 2 streets, California Dreaming is a sure bet for mountainous salads and generously-sized entries. The spacious dining room will allow you to answer the inevitable barrage of questions from visiting family members without being interrupted by conversation from neighboring tables. Za’s and Birds on a Wire, both located on Devine Street, offer unique dining experiences. Serving up brick oven pizzas, inventive salads and sandwiches and monster calzones, Za’s takes the pizza pub concept to a new level, infusing casual cuisine with a laidback, West Coast refinement. The locally owned and operated restaurant offers outdoor seating, an enjoyable alternative during the evenings. Birds on a Wire, located close to after-dinner favorite Ben & Jerry’s, serves up Southern-flavored dishes, many featuring their signature ronsserie crncKen. Dirus aiso has a sizable outdoor eating area and features nightly specials along with a full bar. Across the river in the Vista, Mangia! Mangia! is reprising its popular courtyard oyster roasts on Fridays during September and October. Take your parents to the Tuscan-style eatery Friday evening for $.50 oysters and live music from Brian Connor and Friends. The restaurant will be open for dinner Saturday and Sunday evenings as well. Top a nice meal off with desert at Nonnah’s on Gervais Street. It’s sophisticated atmosphere ana original artwork makes it a classy end to an evening out with parents. With Columbia’s varied array of dining and shopping options, you have no excuse not to show your parents a good time this weekend. When it comes to getting them to foot the bill, however, you are on your own. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc. edu