Art in Public Places: Mice On Main
Credit: Gabrielle Grace
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Greenville hits Home Runs
Despite the banning of Greenville’s most famous player, “Shoeless”
Joe Jackson, during the Black Sox Scandal of 1919, Greenville remains
devoted to the National Pastime. In fact, the city is home to the
Greenville Drive, a Class A Minor League Baseball team affiliated with
the Boston Red Sox. The 5,900-seat Fluor Field was even built to
resemble historic Fenway Park, complete with its own Pesky’s Pole and
Green Monster, but it’s still down-home enough to let families spread
out blankets on the grass along the third base line — and all for as little
as $10 a ticket.
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Parks put the Green in Greenville
The second origin story of Greenville’s name is clear in the lush
greenery which today translates into acres of parks and miles of trails.
The 22-mile Swamp Rabbit Trail, built on an abandoned railroad track
along the scenic Reedy River running through the city, draws walkers,
joggers, cyclists, and families. Those seeking more elevated views
need only drive a few miles to the Carolina Foothills and Blue Ridge
Mountains, with favorite hikes to the 2,000-foot granite dome of Table
Rock State Park, and the 100-foot Rainbow Falls at Jones Gap State
Park. Those less fleet of foot can simply drive up to Bald Rock Heritage
Preserve, park the car, and walk 30 feet for a spectacular view.
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Greenville Likes to Party
Perhaps it’s the 220-plus days of sunshine a year, but Greenville needs
little nudging to get out and play — especially in the evening —
when the patios of downtown bars and restaurants fill up. Greenville
Heritage Main Street Fridays winds down the long work week with live
music in NOMA Square, after which, electricity lights up the myriad of
bars, pubs, and clubs downtown, including Blues Boulevard Jazz, Blu
Nightclub, and UP on the Roof, where views of Greenville mix with
hand-crafted cocktails, artisan wines, and craft beers. Beer aficionados
can tap 18 local breweries and taprooms, and more are on the way.
Annual festivals like “Euphoria” and “Fall for Greenville” multiply the
people into the thousands.
Campbell’s Covered Bridge
Credit: Stephanie Crossland
GETTING THERE
It’s a quick and easy 90(+/-) minutes in the air
to Greenville/Spartanburg from either Dulles
or Reagan National Airports. United Airlines
offers four daily nonstop flights from IAD to
GSP, while American Airlines offers three daily
nonstop flights from DCA to GSP.
Poinsett Bridge
Credit: South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT)
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