The American Bamboo Society is a great start. Has lots of info about species and places you can get them.
http://bamboo.org/

also try http://www.bambooweb.info for more info and pictures

if you're planting in pots, make sure you don't rule out the runners.

Rick

Merryd, Rick suggested some good spots to start. I would also suggest reading posts in here. there isn't any dumb questions in here. since you grow other plants you won't be asking the standard ignorant ones like "lucky bamboo isn't growing" or something like that. if you are in South Carolina then you have lots of choices. there are a few regulars in here from that locale....i'm sure others will give some input. you can also do search in here on a particular question you might have so see if it has been asked already. I believe that the archives go back a couple of months. I think someone figured that one out. Certain topics seem to cycle on a regular basis. hope this helps you with your quest for bamboo.

Kurt

"cement ones with a pedestal"

Whatever bamboo you get, it will probably get to 10 - 20 ft tall, with foliage at the top, pleny of leverage for the wind to knock over a container on a pedestal.

Bamboo doesn't grow very deep, so a container about 18" deep should suffice, and as wide or wider.

You probably aren't going to find much choice in local retail stores, while on-line vendors, several in the South/East will have a lot more choice. Try these, all of which have given me execellent service and plants:

lewisbamboo.com
jmbamboo.com
bambooplantation.com