Columbia's Devine Street, located in the heart of the historic Shandon area, offers a variety of upscale specialty shopping, dining, entertainment and commercial businesses in a community environment.

Not just another street of retail shops, Devine Street is also the home of the Junior League, a fire station, several churches and a school that has been renovated into apartments. Old bungalow-styled homes dot the street, adding architectural beauty and a reminder of Shandon's past. The street has a feel of a neighborhood nestled in with a bustling shopping district of businesses and restaurants.

Devine Street is a tree-lined, shady street perfect for walking your dog, or strolling with friends while window shopping. With convenient, curbside parking along most of the street, patrons can easily access merchants without the hassle of fighting for a parking place. And there are no meters. The Columbia trolley service also makes several stops on Devine Street in the evenings.

A row of retail shops offers a variety of goods for shoppers, including art and antiques, eclectic home furnishings, clothing for the entire family, sewing and fabric supplies and a framing store. Banks, real estate firms, hair salons & day spas, and interior decorators are located on Devine Street. There is also a jewelry store, an architect, an advertising agency, and a mailing and packaging store. In addition, Devine street is the home of travel agents, a financial planning service, a printing shop, several florists and gift shops and catering services--all within 10 blocks. Now that's one stop shopping.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be had along Devine Street. There are several restaurants serving everything from gourmet entrees to deli sandwiches. Some restaurants also feature live entertainment on the evenings. For out of town guests, The Whitney Hotel offers suites with kitchens and living rooms as well as conference rooms for corporate meetings. Located on Devine Street, the hotel has been in operation for eight years and services many visitors in the Columbia area.