Many elements go into the quality of life of a city: business, the arts, education, outdoor activities and more. In Columbia, a longtime Saturday morning ritual gives residents and visitors alike a chance to stroll down Main Street and purchase food from peanuts to Mexican to fresh fudge; enjoy street musicians playing instruments from violins to horns to dulcimers; or shop for jewelry and other goods.
Dog walkers meet and greet one another, and sights, sounds and smells mingle to produce an experience to remember, or to look forward to. Either way, people keep returning to keep the event popular and part of the life of the Midlands.