The historic, eponymous main street of Columbia, South Carolina offers an abundance of smartly preserved three-story buildings, some of which no doubt reflect an effort to preserve the character and details from their post-Civil War time of construction. Most of them look great, and vacancy rates, while far from perfect, are certainly better than a ...Read more... The post Fake façades on Columbia’s Main Street: is modern now retro, or vice versa? appeared first on American Dirt..| American Dirt.
In a move that was probably a huge shock to about four dozen people, World of Beer (WoB), the craft beer aficionado’s dream chain, closed its Indianapolis location shortly after New Year’s Day 2024. Due in no small part to the devastating effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on the restaurant industry, World of Beer is one ...Read more... The post World of Beer: a declining restaurant chain wasn’t up to the “hip downtown” challenge. appeared first on American Dirt..| American Dirt.