Seasonal Gelato from Scoopy Doo

During my travels, I tend to make a conscious effort to find local treasures of that place. It usually isn't difficult, and although it tends to be a bit of a mission in some places, it still becomes quite an adventure locating local artisans who are flourishing under the pressure of cheap Made in China chachkis and generic high street souvenirs. This time I took a road trip to South Carolina with my sister and her husband, who had moved to its capital, Columbia, where my sister works in the Department of Sociology, whilst her husband finishes up his PhD in the Philosophy of Physics.
Known for being the first city in America, South Carolina's capital offered not only the quintessential tourist attractions, but a plethora of fairtrade and locally-made shopping that had my purse strings at its breaking point. I was only there for two days, but managed to fit so much in.