I've lived in Columbia for almost 27 years now, its so cool seeing & hearing what people from out-of-town think about Columbia. Gives me a new perspective. So cool. I don't ever see Cola from the sky, the drone shot was awesome.

As a Columbia SC native, I appreciate your views on the city. Glad yall had fun and come back soon.

Outstanding. I dearly miss Columbia. Served there in military for a time, my uncle later opened a large business there employing many. Then my oldest son and then one of his daughters graduated from the University of South Carolina there in Columbia. I have family buried in a church yard there. Oh how I miss Columbia.

Thank you for all the nice compliments about Columbia, and congrats on the quality video.

Just FYI, they recovered the Hunley a little over 20 years ago and have a museum in Charleston. Also, a little surprised you didn't show Rita the Meter Maid, the Never Burst Chain, and some of the Murals in the downtown area. The nearby Congaree National Park is also a fine place with one of the largest collections of big trees in North America, boasting both state and national champion sized trees. Just so much more than can be covered in a single video, so you'll have to come back.

Beautiful footage of the Met/Soda city/the capital/Columbia ... Downtown(Main Street) and historical district will always make you feel like the census are skewed.. however, go across the tracks(as old folks would say). You will then understand why the census are they way they are. Most students, when they graduate, will remain in Columbia. I was one of those students, I lived there for years off of North Main. It's always been a beautiful city to me, even in some of the dilapidated areas. It's just something about Columbia. Columbia College is there, they just became a coed college like 2 maybe 3 yrs ago. It was originally a private all girls school. Also, two well-known HBCUs, Allen University and Beniedict. Both colleges were founded in 1870..Allen University was originally named Payne Institute, after its founder, Daniel Alexander Payne. He was an Apostle of black education here in the U.S. Payne Institute was later renamed Allen University in honor of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the AME Church. Benedict College was founded by Bathsheba A. Benedict, also in 1870, on land of a former 110-acre plantation. Benedict was originally a school for teachers. However, the first classes were taught at an elementary school level bc former enslaved had been prohibited to read and write. Eventually, Benidict was able to insituite its original plan, which was theology, to train and educate the teacher and preacher. Now, both colleges have a broad curriculum. There is so much history here. I could ramble forever.... It's funny that you wanted to get into the church. It's locked! Um yeah🤣🤣 you can only do church tours in Downtown Charleston. And your correct SC was the first to secede, bc Lincoln was newly elected and wanted to abolish slavery, and SC wasn't too ecstatic 'bout that.

I was born and raised in South Carolina, we called Columbia the gates to Hell. The heat and humidity are almost unbearable at times.

It's so weird seeing you drive around where I live on Saturdays. Main Street gets completely shut down and turned into an open air market called soda City market. It's really neat!

I was stationed at Fort Jackson for 4 months for schooling and saw a little bit of Columbia. Some good, some bad. Thanks for going in deeper, I'm seeing and learning way more through your eyes. You're an amazing tour guide and I love the drone shots!!

S.C.......JUST GET RID OF LINSEY GRAHAM !!! Beautiful state !

My home town, the best city in the Country!

The picture in the State House was a depiction of Francis Marion “The Swamp Fox” fighting the British. The construction of the capital building began before the civil war and was shot upon by the union during their campaign, my dad always laughed about how the union ran when they couldn’t knock it down with cannon fire or burn it down. The wooden capital building which stood beside this building was burned completely and destroyed leaving heat marks/stains on the granite. Stars are placed on the east side indicating the cannon ball strikes. 21:23

if you go to the northern part of the state, you will find one of the tallest waterfalls in the country at 450'. lots of beauty there. there is a park with an easy walk to see the fall. many hiking trails and waterfalls to be found.

Beautiful scenery awesome photography just loved those paintings great tourist spot.

Cant forget Benedict college 💜💛

The University of South Carolina has one of the largest enrollments in America. Many of the students are from out of state. Columbia also has Benedict College and Allen university plus several other small colleges. Too many Americans do not know as much as they should about American cities. Many Americans are geographically challenged. I mean no disrespect by stating this. There appears to be too little study placed on learning geography in the public school system. At least when I attended school. I learned more about geography after I graduated from high school.

The drone flyover is awesome as is the video. Thanks.

I just want to say again how much I enjoy visiting these places with you and the Mrs! I truly feely like I'm right there with you and I love all the historical background and statistics! Was nice to see a warm sunny place because I'm so done with all the snow here in NE Colorado!😎👍

Thanks for the tour! Takes me back to being a kid, as well as when I moved to Columbia after college. Didn't realize the population has grown so much.

The drone shoot is amazing .😍 I've lived in Columbia SC my whole life and I still have not explored the whole downtown area. Awesome 👍 video.

You guys do a great job at showing the towns and cities as they are, iv'e been binge watching and have enjoyed every video.

I miss the old Main St., it was so beautiful when I was a child. Especially the decorations at Christmas. It was so special to go to Main St., when I was a child. I am 64 now.

Truly enjoy, what feels like a stroll with friends that know alot about where we went.. thanks again

I've lived in Columbia my whole life and wouldn't live anywhere else. Glad you were able to visit!

Nice seeing the drone shots again. We live about 50 mi east of Columbia. Our city is about 40,000. My wife works about 2 miles from the Statehouse. Behind the Williams Bryce stadium. Columbia is a poor town. Go east or south of downtown and you'll see. Crime is high but most cites here in SC, Columbia and eastward that's how it is. Upstate is much better.Columbia does have some really nice historic areas. Thanks for the great tour! Very well portrayed!

Soda City looks fantastic ! The Capitol is beautiful! I love the museum. Yea, you’re right, bad sign when the newspaper box is on display in the museum! I love the portrait of Sir Isaac Newton made of bottle caps. The cool pre-historic animals are also interesting. Your food looked delicious! Thank you for another first-rate video! Also appreciate the drone footage. You are my FAVORITE KZfaqr. You have the best content.

Now this was a big change from the last video. What a nice City and great museum. Another lovely tour ❤️

Nice looking city we need more them,and another great tour thanks.

Another terrific video threw SOUTH CAROLINA sir. See you on your next video. Take care and be safe.

You do a great job ! Love watching .

A nice visit to Columbia, S.C. and another sweet video by Lord and Lady Spoda ! Thank you !

Thanks for the tour of Columbia! I visited back in 2002 on my first cross-country road trip after retirement. I really enjoyed seeing the SC State Museum again...I have pictures of both the giant shark and the Glyptodont! I also went to Congaree National Monument (it hadn't been designated as a National Park yet), which was very cool. I wonder if the folks in Texas are a little miffed that South Carolina's fire hydrant is bigger than the one in Beaumont🙂

Columbia wasn't referred to as "Soda City" when I was growing up. We called it the "Capital City". Every time we'd go downtown, a visit to Cromer's peanuts would be our last stop before heading home. Nice video.

Thanks for visiting our Capital , I’m about 40 minutes from Columbia and it’s beautiful downtown. It’s very interesting too. I’m glad you two enjoyed yourselves 😊

Great job ! Yes it's exceptionally nice during spring evenings , bless truly

Thank you both for sharing your journey. I enjoyed the places you visited in cola. S.C. The food @ liberty Looked delicious . Please, drive careful out there; I'll look forward to seeing the next video, serendipity.

Thanks 🙏 for sharing with us

To whom it may concern, Lord and Lady Spoda are not rich, if you would let the ads play without skipping them it would help them continue to bring us this free education and entertainment, thank you.

Luv your down south videos and the good humor keep them coming.

I so had that tv in my house I wish I was there with you two it looks like fun checking this all out its time to travel around.

Only been subbed for a couple of weeks but has quickly become one of my favorite channels and I look forward to catching new videos after work.

Interesting information about the history. Thanks. Stay safe.

Excellent video. Love the drone shots. Thank you for sharing. Have a magnificent day!

I hope you will take a look at downtown Greenville, South Carolina. I think you will really like it.

I enjoyed the video, such a beautiful capital building, or state house.

These states should pay you guys to do tourism videos for them you do such a great job,cheers from Australia 🍻🍻

Thanks for sharing. Very informative.

Thank you for video. Very interesting. Have good trip.

Love this video. Miss Columbia 4 sure.

Good video! Thanks for showing off my new home town. Went to college here, then moved back seven years ago. I lived two blocks north of the state house and loved living downtown. You missed the best view from atop the 17th floor of the Sheraton at the Rooftop Lounge.

Hi, We retired to Saint George, SC. We lived just outside of town for 10 years. Nighty (90%) of the people are great. Loved it but had to move to CT. to take care of family members 😢. 🙏. Safe travel. Leo

Great video, thanks for sharing and love the drone shots!

Thanks! thanks for the 2 mac book insight. Bet it takes alot of work. We appreciate it!

I live here and love it. Great weather most of the year and it's a beautiful area

I am from Brazil wherever I lived on The US years ago and seeing your videos make me feel there again, you are great guy. Thank you

Food looks wonderful. Yummmm.🙂

i remember from the early '50's, all the catholic churches were open at all times, day or night and all protestant and all others were locked unless services, etc. think it is the same way now. we love your videos when drive thru the town and you sometimes walk and when you show the homes. very interesting. love it when you show the old old places. people had so much talent and pride in their work before cookie cutter houses in fifties started.

Very nice building , God bless South c

For me, swedish women living in italy, your videos are really interesting! Never been to Usa and probably never will, but thanks to you I can travell by KZfaq!

Just great traveling with you and Nicole .

Haven't watched the video yet but I just love the intro with the drone and music in the background!

Great video, thanks!

Wow, a big city for you guys this time! ...lol, as you said, (and what I immediately thought!) they needed that giant fire hydrant when the town was on fire!

Food looks so yummy!! Yum yum gemmie sum!!

Nice shot of the city.

Okay, I take back what I said, in a previous comment lol. To be fair, I haven’t been to Columbia, in ages; only passing through, on my way to the beach. I’m very pleasantly surprised, to say the least. You certainly have done it justice. Awesome video!

This is excellent videography and cinematography and your voice is perfect for oratory work, not flirting just pointing out your great talents and gifts. Bravo 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Lord thanks for showcasing America's downtowns. I find it fascinating and interesting. I can't wait until you tour downtown Greenville, SC. I believe you will find it very interesting. Make sure you make it down to "Falls Park on the Reedy." Walk across the very cool pedestrian bridge. You'll find many amazing restaurants. Great hotels are located right on the river. It's a great walking downtown and city.

Good to see another hotel review!!

I'm in Anderson SC I've been to Columbia a handful of times But never got a good chance to explore Thanks for this 👍

Great video. Loved it.

Thanks for visiting Columbia! You gave my wife and I a new place to eat at! We tried the Liberty Bar and Tap Room after seeing your review. I haven't been to any establishment in the Vista in years. The food and service there was great. I ordered just what you had, the meatloaf, mashed potato and greens.

Thank you for sharing 👍👍

Columbia resident here, loved the video! Glad you enjoyed our city!!

Proper city Columbia very nice, very nice . Long live this city !

"The Busted Plug" is arguably the least aesthetically pleasing of Blue Sky's work but, when it was first installed it functioned as a fountain. It sprayed water like a damaged fire plug. Did y'all perchance see the "Tunnel Vision" Painting on the wall across the parking lot? That was another Blue Sky piece. Supposedly inspired by the old road runner cartoons ( painting a tunnel on a wall ). At night the sun in the sunset visible through the tunnel glows a soft orange. Years ago before it faded it was quite convincing, people have seen birds attempt to fly into it, and I've even heard of two instances of drunks plowing into " The tunnel" apparently it happened enough for them to put a guard rail in front of it. Anyway, fun video. I'm glad you had a good time in our town.

I really enjoy when you dine what difference in food that is known for the areas 😎💕

Amazing images, music 🎶 and 🙏🏻 information

Thank you for shearing

Nicole is very intelligent. Beauty and brains. Thank you for a great video

You should've shown Blue Sky's mural on the side of a building. It is called Tunnel Vision and it has caused some people to drive into it at night... 😂

Awesome video, good to see Nicky. The B&W tv's. Yep, I worked at a department store. I would stock the automotive shelves. One day I was working late and the store got in a shipment of Color Tv's. When the workers in that department set them up everyone in the store went back there to see, And what was on "ELVIS" from Hawaii Live. Gosh I remember that day. Oh and when you said State House it sounded like Steak House, Ha Ha. Those beers you had seemed good. Thanks

SUNDAY GREETINGS SPODA.😃👍🙏❤

Spodish man. Yet another good video. What a guy!

If your coming north, come visit Salisbury NC! It’s an awesome city with tons of history!

Columbia is beautiful ! My son graduated with his masters degree from University of South Carolina . Thanks for the great video as always

Thanks for showing the State House, as a resident for these 69 years I have never seen it before. Just subscribed.

Nice town and nice Museum.

Really loved some of Nicole's comments in this one!

I enjoyed your most recent episode on Columbia South Carolina, but when you mentioned that you were heading to North Carolina I was shocked that you are totally missing out on downtown Greenville, South Carolina. The historic downtown area has been totally revitalized but they have kept a lot of the character including brick streets and the river that runs through, it's all so beautiful. There are gardens and fountains throughout. if it's not too late, you should backtrack and do that one. I assure you, you and the wife both will love it. If it's still there, have dinner at Smoke on the Water.

That was interesting ❤

Yes I love my city ❤!! Thanks y’all for all the wonderful memories you have shared ❤

Excellent history lesson, I live in Augusta Georgia and I didn’t know that Columbia was burned to the ground. Thanks.

Last time i was there was in 1978. I was stationed 30 miles down the road at Shaw AFB outside of Sumter. It has sure changed downtown. The state house is the only place I recognize.

There are stars on the Capitol marking where Union cannonballs hit it. They fired from the Congaree River 😩

You missed the Columbia Art Museum, it is probably one of the best art museums in the South for a city this size.

Born and raised in Columbia, SC, in beautiful Shandon Community. I miss it so much. Love Lake Murray ♥️ Crime is high in areas, but in Parts it's good.

6:46 home prices around most neighborhoods in Columbia are also 40% lower than the national average. There are outliers, like Forest Acres, one of the wealthiest zip codes in America and out on Lake Murray, but starter and retirement homes can still be found for $125-175K.

Great video 👍

Thanks for sharing a pretty southern city. Its been a while but we used to go to Columbia regularly, always liked it. Wade Hampton was a should-be-better-known SC leader. Stay safe and away from the interstates (mostly).