I took a short trip (1.5 hrs) down from Charlotte, NC to visit the Fleet Feet Sports Columbia, SC. The state capitol is here and a zoo, neither of which I got to visit. But I did have a great time hanging out with some really talented and inspiring staff at FF Columbia.
Fleet Feet Sports - Columbia, SC from
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| A great way to recycle old shoes! |
We talked about socks, the Columbia running community, great trail running nearby and they even gave me this great pint glass before I left!
And you know I couldn't leave Columbia w/o finding a cool place for a cup of coffee. Thank you, Dan Matena, for the suggestion!
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| Drip in Columbia, SC |
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| It's all single pour, people. Single pour!!! |
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On the way to my next destination I got hit with an INSANE rain storm. Every couple of miles I would pass another car that had slid off the road into either the center median or off to the right in a ditch. But when it was all over I spotted this oasis in the wilderness:
SOUTH OF THE BORDER!!! Theme Park! Gift Shops!.....BMX Track!!?? Yes.
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| "You never sausage a place! You're always a weiner at Pedro's!!" Another sign had a real, wrecked car mounted on it and said, "It's A Hit!" I couldn't take a picture in time. |
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| Yes, friends. That is a Space Needle-sized sombrero tower. |
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Adios Carolina del Sur!
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