A visitor's guide to the Friendly Midway, Columbia, SC, an area Where Friendliness Flows

Murals
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This Egyptian painting on a rock, known as "Ra Rock", is located in Olympia.  It is in the process of being restored.

Egyptian painting on Ra rock in Olympia

Mosaic wall at S.C.E.& G. building

 This mosaic wall mural is located at the South Carolina Electric and Gas Company Building at the corner of Lady and Sumter Streets in midtown Columbia.

This mural depicts the village of Five Points in the early part of the 20th century.  It's painted on the side of Harper's Restaurant in Five Points.

The mural on Harpers Restaurant depicts old-time Five Points

Tunnel Vision is so realistic, motorists are tempted to drive through

Special lighting at night makes the mural even more realistic

 Tunnel Vision, a mural by Blue Sky, a Columbia artist, is four stories high and is painted on the side of the AgFirst Bank Building in midtown Columbia, at 1401 Hampton Street.

It is so realistic that motorists driving by are tempted to drive through!  For more of Blue Sky's work, see his Busted Plug fountain on our Fountains page.

 

For additional murals, click on Park St. or Vista Trains

All photos by     ©2001-2008, Solar Systems, 701 Gervais St. #150-300, Columbia SC 29201

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