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Soda City Market Adds Flavor to Columbia City Life

  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.

Tut Underwood is producer of South Carolina Focus, a weekly news feature. A native of Alabama, Tut graduated from Auburn University with a BA in Speech Communication. He worked in radio in his hometown before moving to Columbia where he received a Master of Mass Communications degree from the University of South Carolina, and worked for local radio while pursuing his degree. He also worked in television. He was employed as a public information specialist for USC, and became Director of Public Information and Marketing for the South Carolina State Museum. His hobbies include reading, listening to music in a variety of styles and collecting movies and old time radio programs.