I love the changing of the Seasons and I always look forward to their arrival. The first day of fall is officially Thursday, September 22, but you can already feel it in the air. This morning in Columbia the low was in the 60s and it felt wonderful outside. If work didn’t call, I think I would spend the entire day outside doing something fun, which really means playing a round of golf!

Fall is also the return of many festivals across South Carolina. The Mike Kelly Law Group will be out in full force at the Inaugural Beach Brews & Oyster Festival at Grand Strand Brewing in Myrtle Beach, on October 29, from 12:00pm to 7:00pm. My staff and I love getting out, setting up our tent, giving out swag and meeting lots of great people. Make sure you mark your calendar for this exciting event.

Of course, here in Columbia, we are lucky enough to have our Soda City festival 52 times per year every Saturday! I greatly enjoy going downtown to walk around and see the food vendors, the artisans, the local produce, and the beautiful Columbia community. There is probably one dog for every three people down there and lots of babies in strollers and frankly I just love it. If you have not been lately then I highly recommend going to check it out.

Columbia’s 35th Annual Greek Festival is also this weekend. It is September 15th – 18th at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Sumter Street. You cannot beat the culture, food, and entertainment.