November was for cheering on rivals, cheese, and the cost of change in Greenville, SC

Here were your favorite stories, links, and comments in November.

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It’s the 122nd matchup between the in-state rivals. | Photo by WLTX19

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This month has come and gone like your favorite Thanksgiving side from the table. Before we pull out our tacky sweaters and tinsel, let’s look back on your favorite November moments.

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Images of the interior and exterior of a cheese shop in Greenville, stacks of cheese, bottles of wine, cases of charcuterie meats.

A look inside The Cheese Wheel | Photo by GVLtoday

Nothing rounds out the regular college football season quite like rivalry week, and this year’s Tiger-Gamecock matchup was no exception. Before the game, you wanted to reminisce on some Palmetto Bowl history.

You cheddar believe us editors were as excited as you to meet The Cheese Wheel, Augusta Road’s new artisanal cheese and charcuterie shop featuring a variety of fresh, hand sliced cheese, meats, accoutrements, and more.

With Greenville constantly growing and undertaking multiple high-profile developments this year, we figured it was time (and so did you) to talk about the cost of living in Greenville.

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In honor of Soby’s 25th anniversary, we asked founder Carl Sobocinski 10 questions about his vision, latest concept, and favorite things to do in Greenville — 2,209 of you wanted to know it all, from question No. 1 to question No. 10.

Out with the old and in with the new? Well, the 1,766 readers that clicked into the list of antique and vintage shops around Greenville would probably say otherwise.

While some may have wanted to work their bodies with a pre-Thanksgiving Day 5K, 1,161 of you wanted to work your brains by reading up on 15 interesting facts about Greenville.

Top Comments

A reel on Instagram showing the exterior and interior of Larkins new location in Greenville

Have you been to Larkin’s in Camperdown yet? | GIF by GVLtoday

On your favorite thing about the holidays in GVL
Taking my toddler downtown to see all of the lights! He LOVES them.” — @johnbradfordtucker

On Larkin’s new space in Camperdown
We’re loving the new location! 🙌” — @larkinsgvl

On 15 interesting facts about Greenville
Here’s more to that. Albert Einstein himself used to visit and stay with Hans Albert here in Greenville, and lecture at Furman as a guest. He would walk around behind what now is the library downtown.” — @johncmonarch

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