Updates at Riverbanks Zoo: newest attractions, rental and food prices (what’s fun to do in Columbia)

This post is a follow up to my previous article on Riverbanks Zoo I wrote back in March. Three months later it’s worth noting the zoo’s newest attractions and prices updates, especially on food.
Those of you new to the blog or just recently moved into town, Columbia Riverbanks Zoo is THE family attraction in [...]

Riverbanks Zoo Giant Turtles Eat From Your Hand video

This is as good as it gets at Riverbanks Zoo. Up close and personal with these puppy love cuties. That day the Galapagos turtles were particularly funny and friendly letting kids touch their shells and pet their scruffy heads.
Happy family vacation in South Carolina!

Riverbanks Zoo Merry Go Around video

One of the main attractions at Riverbanks Zoo: the Caroussel or Merry Go Around, as we say it here. For just one dollar you will get “dazed and confused”! Kids just love it so smile and try to enjoy it.
Learn more on how to make most of your time at the Riverbanks Zoo from my previous [...]

Riverbanks Zoo Bird Mating Dance video

Shot this funny video at Riverbanks Zoo last weekend. Some of the things guys will do and go through just to get our attention. Watch the female at the end of the video (on the left side of the screen). She could care less about all that samba, rumba, cha-cha, mambo
Gotta get better [...]

Riverbanks Zoo: amazing photos, funny videos and great tips for moms (things to do with kids in Columbia)

You are never bored at the Riverbanks Zoo. There is always some drama unfolding with the animals and people alike. It’s relatively cheap, you get plenty of exercise and fresh air walking in the beautiful surroundings, and most important, the little kids can scream their hearts out and run around for a couple of hours [...]

Riverbanks Botanical Gardens: things to do at the zoo (in photos)

Hosted in the same park as the zoo, the Botanical Garden it’s a horticultural delight anytime of the year. There are free shuttles to and from the zoo every 20 minutes.

Riverbanks Botanical Garden