• Trail Side Fridays at Unity Park | Friday, June 30 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Prisma Green in Unity Park, 320 S. Hudson St., Greenville | Free | Get your sweat on with this free workout class.
• Singin’ in the Neighborhood | Friday, June 30 | 7-8:15 p.m. | 21 Spring Valley Rd., Greenville | Free | Join Steve Eager and friends for a summer evening of patriotic music mixed with pop, classical, and country faves.
• Amp’d Up Fridays | Friday, June 30 | 7-10 p.m. | Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Rd., Mauldin | Free | Grab your dancing shoes, lawn chairs, and blankets to catch this summer concert series.

• Watermelon Tasting | Saturday, July 1 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Greenville State Farmers Market, 1354 Rutherford Rd., Greenville | Free | Sample different watermelon varieties, get recipe suggestions, and catch a chef demo on how to cut a watermelon like a pro.
• Greenville Vegan Chef Challenge | Saturday, July 1-Monday, July 31 | 8 a.m.-10 p.m. | Multiple Locations, 206 S Main St, Greenville | Free | All month long, indulge in new vegan options at restaurants across Greenville.
• Book Swap at 13 Stripes Brewery | Saturday, July 1 | 12-5 p.m. | 13 Stripes Brewery, 250 Mill St., Ste PW3101 Dock Print Works No. 3, Taylors | Free | Bring a book and take a book as you sip on a craft brew.
• Hartness Family, Fun & Fireworks presented by Hartness Builder Guild | Saturday, July 1 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Hartness, 2000 Society St., Greenville | Free | Enjoy music, games, and food trucks before ending the night with Fourth of July Fireworks.

• Simply Freedom Fest with Josh Turner | Sunday, July 2 | 6-10 p.m. | Simpsonville | Free | Catch a free concert from country singer Josh Turner before watching a patriotic fireworks display.

• In case you missed it, we rounded up where you can celebrate the Fourth of July with a bang in Greenville. Many Fireworks celebrations take place this weekend, so bookmark our guide and make your plans.

• Meet Assistant City Manager Shannon Lavrin. City Council appointed her as the first female City Manager in Greenville history, promoting her from her previous role as Assistant City Manager + swearing her in at Monday’s meeting. Congratulations, Shannon. (Greenville Journal)

• Mike’s Cheesesteaks & Roast Pork is on the move. The sandwich shop will relocate from Gather GVL, where it was a founding tenant, to 1700 E. North St. in Overbrook. The move comes with a “marriage” to Harry’s Hoagie Shoppe — may their union be as strong as that between onions + cheese.

• Charming, turnkey GVL cottage close to restaurants + Think Tank Brewery | Listing Agent: Joan Herlong
• 5,000+ sqft home in Spartanburg | Listing Agent: Christy Henderson
• New construction in new GVL subdivision | Listing Agent: Reid Hipp
• Downtown property with cathedral ceilings + hardwood floors | Listing Agent: Drew Torres
• 35-acre wooded home site near Lake Keowee | Listing Agent: Pat McNamara
• 1.43-acre waterfront Lake Keowee homesite with dock | Listing Agent: Lisa Vogel

Why Go?

• Duck is a water lover’s dream. Since it’s a part of a chain of islands off the coast of North Carolina — you have the ocean on one side + the sound of the city on the other.
• The town offers free family-friendly programming in peak summer months and has great shopping, restaurants + beach activities — think paddle boarding and jet skiing.

• The perfect outdoor string lights do exist, and they’ve got a secret weapon: solar power. Light up your yard with a 50-ft strand.*

• A crushable summer beverage that won’t leave you with a hangover the next day? Try Ritual Zero Proof’s All Day Margarita made with alcohol-free tequila.*

• How to make skincare more fun: the Marshmallow Whip Maker, which turns any cleanser into a fluffy, marshmallow-like foam that’s rich and creamy on the skin.