Spirit Communications Park, home of the Columbia Fireflies minor league baseball team, has been rated the best ballpark experience in the South Atlantic League by Stadium Journey magazine.
A building that for decades served as the bakery at the Department of Mental Health campus in Columbia now hosts a co-working space, which its leaders hope will spur the growth of a high-tech community on the campus.
Robert Hughes serves as chief operating officer at Hughes Development Corp., which is redeveloping the 181-acre former State Hospital campus on Bull Street in Columbia.
The eye sore of vacant buildings and old property in Columbia's Bull Street Area will soon be gone with the addition of shops, stores and office buildings.
With a stunning design, a devotion to the fan experience and a noticeable economic impact in the community, Spirit Communications Park, home of the South Atlantic League’s Columbia Fireflies, is Ballpark Digest’s Ballpark of the Year.
With 29 home games remaining on the schedule, the Columbia Fireflies have shattered the season record for attendance for professional baseball in the Capital City.
