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Patti O’Furniture talks with people at Boyd Plaza during the Arts and Draughts event at the Columbia Museum of Art on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2025. The veteran drag queen led tours of the Keith Haring exhibit during the museum’s biannual block party with live music, D.I.Y. art projects, scavenger hunts, art tours, and beer. (Sean Rayford for the AJC)
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Columbia, where the South drops the act

South Carolina’s capital is often overshadowed by its flashier neighbors, but Columbia offers raw grit, history and a kind of beauty that only reveals itself when you lean in.

Adios Cocktail Bar for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Birmingham is for lovers

Come to Birmingham expecting to learn what people were fighting against. But stay long enough to let the city embrace you. We have a weekend guide.

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Revival as a way of life in Charlotte

From intimate gatherings over soul food or cockails to block parties, the city renews itself daily through the simple act of coming together.

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