Archive for September 2023

For over 30 years, Group Therapy has been a local staple of Five Points’ nightlife scene. Anyone who has passed through the Greene Street entrance has seen the bronze doorstep wieh the bar’s name oozing out onto the sidewalk. 

Until its makeover in the summer of 2020, you may have referred to the Harden Street Parking Lot as the Exxon Lot as Newman’s Exxon was the previous occupier and a Five Points mainstay for five decades. After closing, the centrally located gas station was razed to add much needed parking for the hospitality district. The…

The completion of Centennial Plaza is the culmination of Five Points’ Centennial Year in 2015 and includes the third water feature added to the district: a 6-foot rotating granite kugel over water weighing over 30,000 pounds, making it the largest in South Carolina. Tribute to Col. Jack Van Loan Statue Additionally, a statue of Col.…

The Five Points Association worked in conjunction with the City of Columbia to beautify the existing Norfolk Southern railroad bridge in Columbia that crosses Blossom Street which is a prominent gateway between the historic Five Points business district and the University of South Carolina’s campus. As part of the ongoing celebration of Five Points’ Centennial…

You may have spotted Logan hanging around Five Points, but have you found all six!? Let the Great Five Points Leprechaun Hunt begin!

A decade after the iconic Five Points Plaza Fountain was made its mark, the second fountain made its debut marking the entrance into Five Points from Blossom Street at Saluda Avenue. 

Synonymous with Five Points to locals and a must-see for visitors, the Five Points Fountain was built in 1997 by the Five Points Association. This prominent landmark provides a beautiful and iconic gathering place, backdrop for photos, epicenter for events and more.