• Bon Secours Wellness Arena
• East North Street (at the end of I-385 + continuing past The Well)
• Pettigru Historic District

• Bone Saws & Leeches | Mon., Oct. 24 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Mauldin Library, W. Jack Greer Branch, 800 W. Butler Rd., Greenville | Free | Discover how medicine was practiced in the colonial era in SC from retired Walnut Grove Plantation historian + speaker Gary Pender — registration required.

• Page Pairings | Tue., Oct. 25 | 7:30-9 p.m. | M. Judson Booksellers, 130 S. Main St., Ste. 130 | $30.00 | Drop in for this book-inspired wine tasting featuring Brian Livingston + his book, “The Habits of Squirrels.”
• Trailside Trotters | Tue., Oct. 25 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Commons, 147 Welborn St, Greenville | Meet other trail-trottin’ tap-goers for a run on the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail.

• HOWL-O-Ween | Wed., Oct. 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Camperdown Plaza, 20 E. Broad St, Greenville | Free | Come to this free dog event with live music, local vendors, and a costume contest.

• The Play That Goes Wrong | Thu., Oct. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Greenville Theatre, 444 College St. Greenville | $35 | This Olivier Award-winning play is a combination of Sherlock Holmes mystery + Monty Python hysteria.
• Harvest Market | Thu., Oct. 27 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Trailblazer Park, 235 Trailblazer Dr., Travelers Rest | Free entry | Shop local produce and vendors and enjoy live music from Wilder Things Than Us.

• Spooky Sustainable Social | Fri., Oct. 28 | 4-7 p.m. | Amend Market, 2307 Old Buncombe Road, Greenville | Free | Bring jars, vessels, and bottles to refill with Amend products or recycle for free with Bricolage Dynamics.

What we tried (with pricing):

• 75º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain

• Women’s clothing store Madewell is opening in downtown Greenville (125 N. Main St.) in January 2023. The store, which will hire 15+ employees, is the second SC location for the retailer (also located on King Street in Charleston). 👖 (The Post and Courier Greenville)
• Chef 21 Tea Republic is opening in McBee Station (500 E. McBee Ave., Ste. 108) in late November. Stay tuned for the opening date and in the meantime, check out the company’s other concept, Chef 21 Sushi Burger in Simpsonville (699 Fairview Rd., Ste. C). 🫖 (Upstate Business Journal)

• Last week’s GVL Starts Demo Day, a pitch competition for new local startups, ended with three winners: Laketa Jeter Norwood of Picture Pro Photo Booth, Jennifer Jones of Beauty Marks for Girls + D’alexander Zegarra of app Instaheat. Each winner received $5,000 from The Hill Institute at Furman University.

• Calling all brides. Love Me Some Lace Bridal Boutique has opened in downtown Spartanburg (155 E. Broad St., Ste. C). The mother-daughter-owned shop offers dresses priced below $2500 and the ability to purchase off the rack. 💍

• 120. That’s the number of new job opportunities Flexon Industries has created in Anderson County. The openings come as a result of the watering hose + extension cord manufacturer’s new expansion, which added 200,000 sqft to its Anderson County plant. Search for open positions. (WYFF 4)
• 41. That’s how many awards the Upstate received for its wine. Greenwood’s South Bend Winery won Best in Show and Double Gold while Travelers Rest’s Wellborn Winery won Best Estate Grown Wine. See the full list of awards, including City Scape Winery + Elevation 966 Winery. 🍷

• It’s Diwali, the “Festival of Lights” in Hindu tradition. Celebrated on the darkest day of the lunar month, candles, lanterns + fireworks are lit to reflect the triumph of light over darkness. It’s a five-day festival, but outside of India usually only the third day is observed. 🪔

• The Foot Solutions Greenville County Smash presented by Humana at Southside Park is Thurs., Oct. 27-Sun., Oct. 30. Although team sign ups are closed, join the youth + family open play session on Thurs., Oct 27 (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.). Learn more about other Smash festivities. Looking for more sports coverage? Let us know what you’d like to see.

• Greenville, you better work. Greenville Fashion Week is back April 19-22, 2023, and is currently in search of adult, childkid + tween models. Ready to do your thing on the runway? See the requirements, audition dates, and application due dates on Greenville Fashion Week’s website.

• Speaking of City Scape Winery, its annual Food & Wine Fall Festival is right around the corner. The two-day event will run from Sat., Nov. 5 through Sun., Nov. 6 and will feature live music, food + dessert trucks, and over 20 local vendors each day. 🍂

• The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is here, which means it’s time to ask yourself a big question: keep your coverage, or change it? Fidelity Medicare Services can help. Fidelity’s licensed Medicare advisors provide customized advice based on your situation — and if you choose a new plan, they’ll help you enroll.*

• Don’t let chilly temperatures keep you from visiting the pumpkin patch or going to outdoor sporting events. Stock up on HotHands Hand Warmers + keep the feeling in your fingers all season long. Or try this rechargeable electric hand warmer with three different heat levels.*

• MAC’s 20th annual Open Studios event is right around the corner (Sat., Nov. 12-Sun., Nov. 13), and the list of this year’s participating artists is now live. Over 140 artists will open their studios to the public for shopping, special demonstrations, talks + more.*
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