<p><strong>COLUMBIA —</strong> Columbia Main Street's fourth annual Upstairs Downtown Tour welcomed guests into six renovated spaces occupying the upper floors of historic downtown buildings, revealing creative studios and forgotten architectural character that lie above street level.</p><p>The tour highlighted Studio Elevé and other emerging creative spaces that are breathing new life into Columbia's core. Events like this demonstrate the untapped potential within the downtown's original architecture—much of it dating to the early 20th century—and the artists and entrepreneurs betting on the square's future.</p><p>Such initiatives strengthen the case for downtown investment and remind residents that character and economic vitality often go hand in hand in communities committed to preservation and thoughtful growth.</p>