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Landmarks + Hidden Gems
Hootie and the Blowfish Monument
The monument features a granite plaque on the ground in the shape of a guitar pick. It is surrounded by stainless-steel spires which reach 17-feet skyward. Throughout the ribbons are metal musical ...
Read More The Hubbell
The masonry sculpture was built by Jay Hubbell, a Columbia artist and stoneworker who has now unfortunately passed away. He was a veteran drummer in local punk bands including From Safety to ...
Read More Five Points Plaza Fountain
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 ...
Read More Saluda Avenue Fountain
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.
Read More Logan the Leprechaun
You may have spotted Logan hanging around Five Points, but have you found all six!? Let the Great Five Points Leprechaun Hunt begin!
Read More Blossom Street Train Trestle
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 ...
Read More Centennial Plaza
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 ...
Read More Harden Street Postcard Mural
The final project of the Five Points Centennial Celebration, the Postcard Mural, was in the works since 2016. A 12-person committee consisting of members of the Five Points Association Board of Directors ...
Read More Group Therapy Bronze Doorstep
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 with the ...
Read More Murals
Postcard Mural
Commissioned by the Five Points Association, Drip Coffee, Pecknel Music Co. and One Columbia in 2017 artist Chad Brady brought the essence of Five Points together in a vibrant, breath taking, and ...
Read More God Bless America
After the devastating events of September 11, 2001 local artist with strong ties to Five Points, Ralph Waldrop, gathered a group of Vietnam Vets to paint an American flag on the side ...
Read More The View from Mount Zion
Bringing the “one love” vibez since 1997! Natural Vibrations, better known as “Natty Vibez” your one stop culture shop! Specializing in Reggae/Rasta goods as well as imported goods and crafts from the ...
Read More Five Points in 1948
The mural, located on the north side of the Home Team Restaurant building (700 Harden Street) was commissioned by (formerly) Harper’s Restaurant in 1990. The artist Blue Sky completed the 14×60 foot ...
Read More Rubble Without a Cause
Completed in 2019, Rubble Without a Cause adds another masterpiece to the lengthy list of Blue Sky’s Columbia collection. Learning the lesson, “never paint a mural in a place nobody ever sees ...
Read More A Splash of Color
The Five Points Association officially unveiled this new permanent art installation, by award-winning artist, Shelby LeBlanc, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The mural, “A Splash of Color” is located at 745 Saluda ...
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