COLUMBIA — The fourth annual Upstairs Downtown Tour brought visitors into six restored spaces above the storefronts and businesses that line the historic courthouse square, showcasing the ongoing revitalization of Columbia's downtown core.
The tour, organized by Columbia Main Street, featured restored upper floors including Studio Elevé and other creative and professional spaces that have been reimagined in recent years. The event reflects the kind of careful stewardship that transforms a square from a gathering place into a genuine community asset—where the bones of the past support real work happening today.
For a town watching growth reshape neighboring communities like Spring Hill, these tours matter. They signal that downtown Columbia isn't chasing some theme-park version of itself. It's inviting people to see what's actually being built there.