Tuesdays

• Group Therapy Pub & Playground, 320 Falls St., Ste. G | Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. weekly | Free entry | Try your hand (and your head) at questions based on themes like Harry Potter, world history, and DC Comics.
• Tetrad Brewing Co., 603 E. Stone Ave. | Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. weekly | Free entry | Grab a craft brew and play to win prizes.
• Growler Haus, 12 Lois Ave. | Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. weekly | Free entry | Drop into this Village of West Greenville tap house for some smart sipping.

Wednesdays

• The Velo Fellow, 1 Augusta St., Ste. 126 | Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. weekly | Free entry | Gather your team or join one for a new trivia category each week.
• Pangaea Brewing Co., 115 Welborn St. | Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. weekly | Free entry | Put your knowledge to the test at themed trivia nights, from sports to science.
• Grateful Brew, 501 S. Pleasantburg Dr. | Second Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. | Free entry | Enjoy a night of family-friendly trivia, a brew, and bites from a local food truck.

Thursdays

• Birds Fly South Ale Project, 1320 Hampton Ave. Ext. | First Thursday of every month, 6:30-9 p.m. | Join BFS and the Greenville County Library for rotating topics and prizes.

• Biz Fuel Networking | Wednesday, Jan. 4 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Hoppin’ GVL, 120 N. Markley St., Ste. 102, Greenville | Free | Make connections with fellow professionals over a drink.

• Winter Wonderland Cardinal | Thursday, Jan. 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Wine & Design, 1175 Woods Crossing Rd., Greenville | $37 | BYOB and your friends to paint a festive winter bird scene.
• Rocks on Main | Thursday, Jan. 5 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Ice on Main, 206 S. Main St., Greenville | Free | Join the Palmetto Curling Club to learn how to how to deliver curling stones and sweep.

• Greenville RV Show | Friday, Jan. 6-Sunday, Jan. 8 | Hours vary | Greenville Convention Center, 1 Exposition Dr., Greenville | $5 | Explore the latest RV models and gear, plus meet with exhibitors and dealers like Carolina RV.
• The Bookclubbers Reading Journal Event | Friday, Jan. 6 | 7-9 p.m. | Dear Greenville, 80 Orchard Park Dr., Greenville | $38 | Create and customize your 2023 reading journal and have an opportunity to join The Bookclubbers — materials are included.

• Monster Jam | Saturday, Jan. 7-Sunday, Jan. 8 | Hours vary | Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St., Greenville | $20-$70 | See monster trucks like Earth Shaker, Megalodon, and Wrecking Machine battle it out at this competition.

• Hyatt Downtown Wedding Festival | Sunday, Jan. 8 | 1-4 p.m. | Hyatt Downtown Greenville, 220 N. Main St., Greenville | $8-$45 | Brides are invited to meet with wedding vendors, speak with planning pros, win prizes, and more.

• Giving customers the option to use their phone to order + pay for food and beverages right from their table at their own convenience and pace.
• Improving customer wait times while enabling servers to provide a higher level of service (read: focus only on serving food and making sure customers are happy).
• Giving customers the flexibility to pay the tab when they are ready, as well as tab-sharing and split-check payment options (by dollar amount or by item).

• 68º | Thunderstorms | 100% chance of rain

• COS, a whiskey bar, has opened near North Main (109 W. Stone Ave.). Located in the former Coffee on Stone space, the new bar will offer “lesser known, harder to find” spirits, including 147+ bourbons. Sip Thursday-Saturday from 5-10 p.m. 🥃 (The Post and Courier Greenville)
• The Dapper Dog, a dog training business and bar, opens this Thursday, Jan. 5. Located in the former Off the Chain Dog Bar (201 Murray Dr., Mauldin), The Dapper Dog will offer board-and-train and one-on-one services as well as craft beer and wine alongside its off-leash dog play area. 🐕

• Luna Rosa Gelato Cafe (123 S. Main St. and 306 N. Main St., Mauldin) will permanently close after 15 years in business. In a post on the restaurant’s Instagram, the owners say, “thank you for everything, and we hope to see you around.” (FOX Carolina)

• No. 5. That’s where Greenville landed on Best Life’s list, “The 10 Best US Cities to Visit if You’re Over 60.” The publication lauded our city’s walkability and the variety of hotels and their proximity to “countless restaurants, art galleries, shops, and the accessible Swamp Rabbit Trail.”

• Taco ‘bout a win. VisitGreenvilleSC wanted to know who had the best tacos in Greenville, and the results are in: Cucho’s Taco Grille has won the People’s Choice Award. Grab your passport to hit Greenville’s Taco Trail in The Wrap section of this newsletter. 🌮

• Looking to read more in the new year? Take part in M. Judson Bookseller’s reading challenge of reading 12 books in 12 months. Each month features a unique prompt. January’s prompt? A memoir by someone who has your dream job. Submit what you’re reading. 📚

• 656,467. That’s how many pedestrians used the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail in 2022, according to the City of Greenville display counter. Of the total, 351,831 traveled by bike and 304,636 traveled by foot. Guess how many will hit the trail this year. 🚲
• 20. That’s how many Greenville County residents have been chosen for Greenlink’s 2023 Citizens Transit Academy Class. The 20 participants will learn about public transportation and the opportunities and challenges facing Greenlink in the free, six week program. 🚍

• New Year, new goals. If your New Year’s resolutions include weight loss, there are some simple lifestyle changes that can make all the difference. Check out these four tips to kick start your 2023 health goals from Prisma Health Registered Dietitian Lindsay Smore. 💦 *

• Don’t just eat better — eat the best. Sunbasket’s meal kit service delivers delicious, healthy meals created by award-winning chefs straight to your front door. Bonus: GVLtoday readers can get $100 off their first four deliveries and more when they sign up. *

• Two mixed use developments (like this one)
• One multi-family residential building
• One façade refresh