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🎳 Get your play on

Sneak peek: Get your play on at Main Event

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Reserve a VIP lane for an incredi-bowl night out. | Photo by GVLtoday
It’s play time. Greenville’s newest family entertainment center opens Friday, July 14, but we’re taking you inside for a sneak peek before it opens.

Main Event — located at 225 Entertainment Blvd. (next to TopGolf) — is a TX-based company that opened its first location in 1998. Since then, the team has expanded across the country, with Greenville as its first SC location.

What to play

Games | Rack up the tickets from your favorite arcade games from Dave and Busters (the parent company of Main Event). Plus, immerse yourself in another world via virtual reality games.

Bowling | Let the good times roll over on the lanes — plus, if you’re looking for a more intimate experience, you can rent a lane in the VIP section.

Laser Tag | Vest up for some laser tag at Main Event’s foggy arena.

Billiards + shuffleboard | Step into the restaurant and bar to play these classic games.

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What will you play first? | Photos by GVLtoday

What to eat and drink

Grab and go at Main Event’s pizza and snack counter, or sit down at the full-service restaurant to indulge in bites like the PBB&J Burger or a nacho dinner big enough for your whole group. The full-service bar also features mocktails and cocktails.

The Deals

For opening weekend:
  • Friday, July 14 | The first 200 people in line will get free laser tag for a year (one game per week).
  • Saturday, July 15 | For every strike bowled, $10 will be donated to Pendleton Place (with a goal of $10,000).
  • Sunday, July 16 | Any family that can finish the Big Fun Sundae in five minutes gets it free.
Weekly specials include:
  • Monday | All-you-can-play games (in the arcade) or all-you-can-play activities (bowling + laser tag) for $12.99.
  • Tuesday | Kids eat free with one free kids meal per food item purchase of $8.99 or more.
 
Events
Thursday, July 6
  • Fried Chicken & Bubbles | Thursday, July 6 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | The Community Tap, 217 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville | Free entry | Celebrate National Fried Chicken Day with champagne and the Spinx Cluk Truck.
  • Music by the Lake | Thursday, July 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Furman Amphitheater, 3300 Poinsett Hwy., Greenville | Free | Bring your own lawn chairs, a picnic dinner, and a blanket and enjoy live music each week.
Friday, July 7
  • Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays | Friday, July 7 | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | NOMA Square, 220 N. Main St., Greenville | Free | Groove into the weekend with music from The Night Affair Band.
  • First Friday | Friday, July 7 | 6-9 p.m. | Locations vary, Locations vary, Greenville | Free | Navigate Greenville’s visual arts scene each month as galleries and venues are open to the public.
  • Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) Listening Party | Friday, July 7 | 7 p.m. | Group Therapy Pub & Playground, 320 Falls St., Ste. G, Greenville | Free | Drop Everything Now for a Swiftie costume contest, a Taylor Swift sing-off, Taylor-themed Karaoke, a free photo booth, $10 mini golf, and speciality Taylor-themed cocktails and mocktails.
Saturday, July 8
  • Saturdays on the District | Saturday, July 8 | 5-7 p.m. | District 356, 225 Field St., Greenville | Free entry | Before every Saturday Drive home game, enjoy a party for the whole family.
  • Travelers Rest Farmers Market | Saturday, July 8 | 8:30 a.m. | Trailblazer Park, 235 Trailblazer Dr., Travelers Rest | Free entry | Shop 70+ vendors while enjoying live music, kids activities, and food trucks.
  • Paint & Sip Hocus Pocus Trivia Night | Saturday, July 8 | 5 p.m. | Wine & Design- Greenville, 1175 Woods Crossing Rd., Greenville | $39 | Show off your knowledge while you paint at this adults-only event.
Sunday, July 9
  • Sundays at 2: Shakespeare in the Galleries | Sunday, July 9 | 2-3 p.m. | Greenville County Museum of Art, 420 College St., Greenville | Free | Take a journey to the magical fairy forest with the Greenville Shakespeare Company’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
  • The Great Greenville Baking Class | Sunday, July 9 | 2-4 p.m. | The Gallery at M. Judson Booksellers, 130 S. Main St., Ste. 200, Greenville | $65-$100 | Bake your Camilla Kitchen favorites with Pastry Chef Leslie.
Summer fun continues here
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Finance

Greenville Federal Credit Union is awarding grants to local teachers

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Calling all local teachers: Grant applications are now open for the 2023-24 school year. | Photo provided by Greenville Federal Credit Union
Greenville Federal Credit Union has announced it will award $500 grants to 10 Greenville County Schools teachers for the 2023-24 school year. This grant program is designed to help teachers fund projects and needs within their classrooms.

Know a teacher who could benefit? Applications are open now through July 31. Grant winners will be announced and awarded the second week of August, with checks mailed directly to the winners’ schools.
Learn more and apply
News Notes
Number
  • 2,000+. That’s how many lots Broadstreet Inc. — a Greenville-based private equity firm — is preparing across four residential developments in the Upstate. Over the next seven years, Broadstreet’s real estate infrastructure team says it will prepare 30,000+ home lots across 40 different projects. (Upstate Business Journal)
Listen
  • Go “On the Run” to the Roper Mountain Science Center to celebrate 50 years of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” with an exclusive laser light show. Get tickets to the show on Thursday, July 20 at 9 p.m. + explore the full “Laser Days of Summer” lineup.
Read
  • Did you know your library card gets you access to BookBrowse — a free resource filled with book reviews, recommendations, read-alikes, and author bios? Find your next read and explore other perks of your library card.
Feel Good
  • The Greenville Zoo’s oldest resident, Bubba the Aldabra tortoise, turned 62 on the Fourth of July. He celebrated with a watermelon birthday cake made by his zookeepers. Happy birthday, Bubba.
Sports
  • Tyler’s Amazing Balancing Act — as seen on America’s Got Talent — is hitting Fluor Field at tonight’s Greenville Drive game. Swing by the ballpark to catch his act, plus sip on a beverage from Dollar Drink Night (in the 500 Club). Get tickets.
Shop
  • If you’re looking to buy a new pair of sunglasses this summer, you’re in luck. Our online store (Six & Main) has you covered with a variety of polarized, floating sunglasses… that’s right they float in the water. Find your perfect pair now.
 
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If you noticed the fireworks at Unity Park were cut short, you weren’t alone. The city says the rain on Tuesday night caused a malfunction. Thankfully, emergency crews were nearby and no one was hurt.
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