Asked: Why do you love Greenville?

Monday, we asked the community what type of Greenville they would like to live in and what they loved most about Greenville. 100+ of you took to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, even our inboxes, to provide us with some killer feedback.

We compiled all of the feedback we received and broke it down into the topics respondents cared most about (nature, growth, community etc.).

Asked: Why do you love Greenville?
Answered (by the community): I love Greenville because ____.

Nature:

• because our landscape is unreal beautiful and we’re so close to the mountains
• We love Greenville because is has a vibrant downtown area with water playing a major role all around. For decades most American cities of the size of Greenville have neglected their respective downtown areas and now are trying hard to bringing it back. Having lived in Mobile, Alabama for many years we know how hard this struggle is and it has not (yet) succeeded there. With our European background, we find the city with a certain old continent charm, mayor commercial areas are not “polluting” the center of Greenville, but are accessible by car in less than 20 minutes. No question, the food offerings are another attractive factor in our appreciation. We grew a bit tired of all the chain food restaurants that make up the culinary side of most small and mid-size cities. Two months into our residency in Greenville were very positive and we are hoping to deepen our appreciation as we discover more avenues.
• I love Greenville because of the community culture and the outdoor recreational activities.
• I love Greenville because there is always something to do and there is an amazing food and beer scene plus you can’t beat the nature that surrounds it all.
• I love Greenville because when you think of a city, you think of lots of traffic, sky scrapers and lots of noise. But in the city of Greenville, you will find one of the most peaceful parks that you will ever find! Falls park is beautiful and peaceful.
• I love Greenville because of the vibrant community and beautiful scenery.
• I love Greenville because it is so close to a ton of great hiking spots and has lots of great local food and beer!
• I love Greenville because of its big city amenities at small town prices. Also because of its beautiful scenery, close proximity to surrounding destinations, its craft beer scene and it’s mom and pop shops.
• I love Greenville because of its scenery and interesting places.
• Greenville’s an inclusive, small town values with careful growth and planning, kind of place. Most everyone is close to a park or well maintained trail. It cares about its seniors and youth.
• I love Greenville because of the climate, the friendly people, the fabulous food and all those street festivals.
• Of it’s beautiful river, greenways, open spaces, people and restaurants!
• I love Greenville because the trees are green everywhere.

Community:

• it’s trying to walk the line of historical and edgy
• I love Greenville because it’s a perfect balance of southern and transplant where everyone can feel at home.
• because everyone knows everyone
• I love Greenville because of the community culture and the outdoor recreational activities.
• We love Greenville because of the small town feel, and the opportunity of a big city.
• I love Greenville bc it’s got it all...friendly people, wonderful shopping, great food, coffee shops, & the backdrop of it all?? Gorgeous waterfalls!!
• I love Greenville for all the fantastic festivals and events! The creative community is so vibrant.
• It has great food, people and outdoor experiences.
• I love Greenville because of the vibrant community and beautiful scenery.
• I love Greenville because it’s a wonderful place to raise a family
• I love Greenville because of the friendly people, amazing downtown, fabulous food, and stellar views.
• I love Greenville because of all of the different types of people, lifestyles, and cultural activities- I hope to see even more as Greenville grows!
• I love Greenville because it is progressive. I want to live in a Greenville that honors its past while looking progressively toward the future.
• As a native, I love Greenville because of its resilience. Remembering what was and now seeing what is. There is beauty in the diversity of its people and places. Everyone loves a good comeback story!
• I love Greenville because of the collaboration between the business and nonprofit community to improve the lives of its citizens. I stay because anybody can get involved, as little or as much as they desire. I also love the amount of outdoor space, but so worry that there is too much development occuring.
• Greenville’s an inclusive, small town values with careful growth and planning, kind of place. Most everyone is close to a park or well maintained trail. It cares about its seniors and youth.
• I love Greenville because despite our individual differences we as a community come together for the greater good of Greenville.
• I love Greenville because it is homey and welcoming, and there are lots of things to do. Even giving back to the community, through volunteering, is fun in Greenville
• I love Greenville because it is a great home for many diverse people and families
• I love Greenville because it is inclusive and diverse. It has Southern charm and modern amenities, mountains and open green space, parks and downtown shopping/restaurants, natives and transplants, retriees and millenials, historic areas and new developments.
• Because of its giving spirit!

Size/Growth:

• I love Greenville because it is small enough to get around easily when handling mundane matters (like car registration, tax offices, laundry, building permits, etc.) and large enough to have diversity of experiences for non-work hours (cycling, theatre, restaurants, sports, music, TED events, etc.).
• because it doesn’t change too fast
• We love Greenville because of the small town feel, and the opportunity of a big city.
• I love Greenville because of its big city amenities at small town prices. Also because of its beautiful scenery, close proximity to surrounding destinations, its craft beer scene and it’s mom and pop shops.
• love Greenville because it has a Small town feel with big city amenities
• I love Greenville because it’s the perfect size and location.
• It’s big enough to attract people from all over the world, but small enough that any person can make a difference.

Offerings:

• I love Greenville because it has so much to offer.
• I love Greenville because The arts are alive and well!...and the food’s not bad either.
• because I feel safe (mostly)
• because the lights/lighting downtown is kinda magical
• We love Greenville because is has a vibrant downtown area with water playing a major role all around. For decades most American cities of the size of Greenville have neglected their respective downtown areas and now are trying hard to bringing it back. Having lived in Mobile, Alabama for many years we know how hard this struggle is and it has not (yet) succeeded there. With our European background, we find the city with a certain old continent charm, mayor commercial areas are not “polluting” the center of Greenville, but are accessible by car in less than 20 minutes. No question, the food offerings are another attractive factor in our appreciation. We grew a bit tired of all the chain food restaurants that make up the culinary side of most small and mid-size cities. Two months into our residency in Greenville were very positive and we are hoping to deepen our appreciation as we discover more avenues.
• I love our beautiful downtown and how much activity is available.
• I love Greenville for its vibrant downtown and the for the fact that small businesses and independent shops can really make a go of it here.
• I love Greenville bc it’s got it all...friendly people, wonderful shopping, great food, coffee shops, & the backdrop of it all?? Gorgeous waterfalls!!
• I love Greenville for all the fantastic festivals and events! The creative community is so vibrant. I also love Greenville because it’s where my @borderlandscg and @sccomicon family is at.
• It has great food, people and outdoor experiences.
• I love Greenville because there is always something to do and there is an amazing food and beer scene plus you can’t beat the nature that surrounds it all.
• I love Greenville for the vibrancy of the arts, the growing “foodie” scene, and the enthusiasm for outdoor/ healthy living.
• I love Greenville because it is so close to a ton of great hiking spots and has lots of great local food and beer!
• Love Greenville for the open spaces
• I love Greenville because of the friendly people, amazing downtown, fabulous food, and stellar views.
• I love Greenville because there’s always something to enjoy doing, and everything is convenient.
• We love living in Greenville because it’s very dog friendly!
• I love Greenville because of the cool, yet hometown vibe. Main Street Downtown is the best.
• I love Greenville because it is homey and welcoming, and there are lots of things to do. Even giving back to the community, through volunteering, is fun in Greenville
• I love Greenville because it is inclusive and diverse. It has Southern charm and modern amenities, mountains and open green space, parks and downtown shopping/restaurants, natives and transplants, retirees and millennials, historic areas and new developments.
• I like Greenville because its downtown is fun and accessible to all groups. I want to live in a city that has diverse architecture, diverse socio-economic residents and residences, and diverse activities.
• I love Greenville because of the climate, the friendly people, the fabulous food and all those street festivals.

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