Culture

🪴Indoor Plant Shops

• Savereign, 1256 Pendleton St., Ste. B | Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. + Sun., 12-4 p.m. | As you bop around the Village of West Greenville, drop into Savereign and take your pick of tabletop or hanging plants of every type + size.
• Sun and Soil Plant Parlor, 512 Augusta St., Ste. A | Tues.,-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | In addition to its extensive stock of plants, this parlor also offers classes and hosts events.
• Bonus: Roots on Augusta‘s move to its new location (2235 Augusta St.) and rebranding to The Nested Fig Garden is underway, but you can shop live plants online at its home and garden boutique, The Nested Fig. Stay tuned for future updates on an opening date.

🌵Garden Centers

• South Pleasantburg Nursery, 1135 S. Pleasantburg Dr. | Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | After scouting the grounds of this multi-acre nursery, step inside to pick up an indoor plant and pot.
• Green Thumb Bonsai, 107 Clemson Ave. | Call or email to schedule an appointment | This home garden center has been in the bonsai business for 20+ years and offers both indoor + outdoor species.
• Martin Garden Center, 198 Martin Rd. | Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Visit one of the Upstate’s largest indoor greenhouses for a selection of indoor plants and tiny plants perfect for terrariums.

• Oregon Wine Dinner | Wed., Sept. 21 | 7-9 p.m. | Foxcroft Wine Co., 631 S. Main St. | $99 | Take a tour of Oregon’s key wine regions through a tasting + four-course meal. 🍷
• Pink Out For Breast Cancer | Wed., Sept. 21 | 6-9 p.m. | Harley-Davidson of Greenville, 30 Chrome Dr. | Free entry | Help raise money for breast cancer awareness + enjoy live music, games, food, and beer. 🏍️

• CS Lewis On Stage | Thurs., Sept. 22-Sun., Sept. 25 | Times vary | Gunter Theatre at the Peace Center | $39+ | Award-winning actor Max McLean performs the multimedia event “Further Up & Further In.” 🎭
• Creative Conversations | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Mayfair Art Studios, 1885 Hayne St., Spartanburg | Free | Chapman Cultural Center President and CEO Dan Mayer speaks about common legal + business topics for creative professionals.

• Fireforge Oktoberfest Weekend | Fri., Sept. 23-Sun., Sept. 25 | Hours vary | Free entry | Don your best lederhosen for a weekend of Fireforge craft beers + bites, stein hoisting, and live music — plus, take home a commemorative mug. 🥨
• Vintage Vinyl | Fri., Sept. 23 | 8-10 p.m. | Greenville Beer Exchange, 7 S. Laurens St. | Free entry | Join DJ Go Go Radio for a night of classic music spun on vinyl + beers on tap with GBX. 🎶

• 6th Annual Railfest | Sat., Sept. 24 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Greer City Park, 301 E. Poinsett St. | Free entry | Celebrate trains + rail safety with local railroad museums, model train associations, kids activities, and food trucks and vendors. 🚂
• Children’s Manners + Tea Etiquette | Sat., Sept. 24 | 1:30-4 p.m. | Truist Culinary & Hospitality Innovation Center, 556 Perry Ave., Ste. B114 | $49 | Children ages 8-13 are invited to learn the basics of etiquette, like how to behave at a restaurant at this formal tea service. 🫖

• Spinx 50th Anniversary Celebration | Sun., Sept. 25 | 12 p.m. | Thomas Creek Brewery, 2054 Piedmont Hwy. | Toast to 50 years of Spinx with its new beer, “’72 Brew” on tap + its fried chicken from The Spinx Cluk Truk. 🍻

• Howl-O-Ween Fest | Sat., Oct. 29 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Greenville Humane Society, 305 Airport Rd. | $10 | Bring your kiddos + pups in costume for a day of trick-or-treating, a pet costume contest, live music, and more. 🐶

• 92º | Sunny | 10% chance of rain

• Affordable housing project Vinings at Brushy Creek will break ground today, Wed., Sept. 21 at 9 a.m. The $25 million development (3418 Brushy Creek Rd.), partially funded by the Greenville Housing Fund, will feature 120 one, two, and three bedroom units + be complete by late 2023 or early 2024. 🏗️ (Upstate Business Journal)

• Maestro’s Bistro and Dinner Club, an Argentinian-style restaurant on Main Street, is opening a new speakeasy in October. Entre Nous will be located behind the restaurant through Maestro’s kitchen (104 S. Main St., Ste. 105). 🍸(Greenville Journal)

• The Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail will be closed between Bramlett Road + Willard Street today, Wed., Thurs. Sept. 21 through tomorrow, Thurs., Sept. 22 to improve the path around the trail counter and reduce the slope that leads to the wooden bridge. Pedestrians may use detour streets and sidewalks during construction. 🚧
• Remember the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail Extension we shared an update about yesterday? The City of Greenville says the pedestrian bridge over Laurens Road will be installed Wed., Sept. 28. The work will take place overnight.

• No. 3. That’s where Anderson landed on Dwellsy’s list of 10 US cities with the fastest-growing rent prices for single-family rental homes — up 117.8% from Aug. 2020-Aug. 2021. Greenville ranked at No. 6, with an 85.7% increase. Dwellsy is an online rental listing platform. 📈 (FOX Carolina)
• No. 1. That’s the University of South Carolina’s ranking on Military Time’s list of best schools in the US for veterans — up 113 spots from last year. The list ranks 311 institutions, with seven being SC-based. See the full list. (Greenville Journal)

• Greenville Swamp Rabbits fans, listen up. Fan Fest presented by The Blood Connection is Fri., Oct. 1 from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. See this year’s new jerseys, tour the locker rooms, donate blood, and more to celebrate the new season. 🏒

• Interested in learning how to research and preserve historical properties? Attend Greenville County Historical Society’s class on Thurs., Oct. 13 from 6-8 p.m., featuring a panel of guests including Historic Property Specialist Yasha Rodriguez, Area Historian John Nolan + President of Greenville County Historical Society Robert Benedict.

• Join the Greenville Triumph on Tues., Sept. 27 from 6-8 p.m. to celebrate + welcome its newest partner, Green Laundry Lounge — a sustainable laundromat, organic dry cleaner, and farm-to-table cafe in Greenville. Enjoy inflatables, games, and giveaways (like a free laundry bag, and dry cycle with a wash).

• Cancer in children is rare — however, it is still the leading cause of death by disease past infancy in the US. Prisma Health pediatric oncologist Stuart Cramer, DO, answers questions + explains what you should know about childhood cancer and sickle cell disease.*

• Congrats Eliza Hoffman, Maggie Rogers, Cooper Willis, and Carter Wolken. These four Christ Church Episcopal School seniors recently qualified as National Merit Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Competition. They join the 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide, who represent less than 1% of high school seniors in the US. 👏 *

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