Greenville scored a 39 out of 100 on Walk Score’s bikeability meter, deeming it a “somewhat bikeable” city. Our score is determined by four components: bike lanes, hills, destinations + connectivity, and bicycle mode share. Wondering what all that means? Let’s bike it out.
Bike lanes
Walk Score rates this category on the total length of bike paths and lanes. Learn more about bike lanes or plan a bike commute.
Hill score
Hilliness is based on the steepest grade within our area, calculated using the National Elevation Data set from the United States Geological Survey (USGC). Play with the USGS’ interactive map to learn more about nearby topography.
Destinations and connectivity
This uses our city’s Walk Score (currently a 43 out of 100), which measures whether or not you need a car to run daily errands.
Bicycle mode share
This category takes into account the social nature of bicycling. There’s safety in numbers. Even if a city doesn’t have much infrastructure for cyclists, more cyclists mean more drivers are aware of bicycles, which makes roadways safer.
How can we boost our score?
Our city is already taking steps towards becoming more pedestrian-friendly with iniatives like the new designs for Greenville’s Airport District. The top way to increase the bikeability of our city is — you guessed it — by biking more. We can boost our community score by learning more about biking in our city.
What are the best bike routes?
VisitGreenvilleSC has a list of recommended rides for leisure biking, road cycling, and mountain biking. It even includes an itinerary with spots to have lunch, where to stay overnight, and sights to see while you’re putting the pedal to the metal.
Autumnfest | Friday, Sept. 22-Saturday, Sept. 23 | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Greenville State Farmers Market, 1354 Rutherford Rd., Greenville | Free entry | Shop for fall plants, flowers, pumpkins, an array of home, yard, and garden decor + crafts from a variety of vendors.
Movies in the Garden | Friday, Sept. 22 | 8 p.m. | Sans Souci Community Garden, 12 Ethelridge Dr., Greenville | Free | Pack your favorite movie snacks and enjoy a night under the stars while watching “Hook.”
Project Host BBQ Cook-Off and Festival | Friday, Sept. 22 - Sat., Sep. 23 | 6-10 p.m. | Fluor Field at the West End, 356 Field St, Greenville | Free | Celebrate the gift of food while raising funds to support Project Host, a Greenville-area nonprofit that uses food as a tool to nourish the hungry and train the unemployed.*
Saturday, Sept. 23
Meditation and Mimosas | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 9-10 a.m. | 6 Cleveland Park Dr., Greenville | Free | Mingle, sip mimosa mocktails, and take part in guided meditation while soaking in sunshine — don’t forget your mat.
Kimchi Workshop | Saturday, Sept. 23 | 12-2:30 p.m. | Carolina Bauernhaus Greenville, 556 Perry Ave., Ste. B118, Greenville | $40 | Learn the basics of how to make kimchi with hyperlocal ingredients and a tasty beverage provided.
Sunday, Sept. 24
Boozy Book Fair | Sunday, Sept. 24 | 1-3 p.m. | Southernside Brewing, 25 Delano Dr. Unit D, Greenville | Free | Let your childhood nostalgia come back to life, browsing book categories from geeks and gamers to gothic and ghastly.
Reggae Yoga and a Mimosa | Sunday, Sept. 24 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | The Community Tap Travelers Rest, 321 S. Main St., Ste. B, Travelers Rest | $20 | Spend an hour moving + grooving with Reggae yoga and enjoy a mimosa from The Community Tap.
How Gateway is rewriting the narrative for locals living with mental illness
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Learn more about Gateway (and enjoy great music) at the 11th annual Beautiful Music for Beautiful Minds fundraiser. | Photo provided by Gateway
Did you know that one in four adults in the Upstate struggles with mental illness?
In Greenville, Gateway takes a unique Clubhouse approach, providing a community center that serves as a hub for opportunities + activities available to all its members (yes, members — not clients or patients).
Gateway members get a full year of holistic recovery services for about the same cost as a two-week psychiatric hospital stay. Gateway also helps its members pursue GEDs, and over 45% are employed in our community.
Locals can support Gateway’s mission at this year’s Beautiful Music for Beautiful Minds event, happening Friday, Sept. 29 at The Annex at Judson Mill.
Yom Kippur begins at sundown this Sunday, Sept. 24, marking the beginning of the Day of Atonement and holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Those who observe will refrain from eating or drinking until nightfall on Monday, Sept. 25.
Community
VisitGreenvilleSC is planning a pivot away from its “Yeah, THAT Greenville” branding, addressing the city’s rising profile (read: we’re no longer competing with the other 30 Greenvilles). The nonprofit will announce details about the change on Thursday, Sept. 28. (Greenville Journal)
Development
Woven, a mixed-use development in The Village, will receive a special tax credit following a 7-5 county council vote. Developments with 20% affordable housing are eligible for tax abatements under the Workforce and Affordability Policy. (Greenville News)
Award
The Sterling School was recognized as one of 353 National Blue Ribbon Schools, honoring public and private schools for academic excellence. Four other South Carolina schools received the award. (Greenville News)
Opening
Mochibees Donut Cafe is now open at 1270 Woodruff Road, the chain’s first South Carolina location. The Georgia-based concept offers crispy-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside mochi donuts in flavors like black sesame and matcha oreo. (Upstate Business Journal)
Learn
This month on Greenville Zoo’s Conservation Lecture Series: red pandas. Red Panda Network deputy director, Terrance Lee will share the successes and challenges of protecting the first panda. Join via Zoom at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Eat
Eggs Up Grill is open again in downtown Greenville after pausing for renovations in June. The downtown brunch spot doubled its outdoor seating and updated its menu in the meantime. (The Post and Courier)
Edu
Thinking about high school options? Meet with 57 schools from across the country at Boarding School Connect: GVL — a boarding school fair that breaks myths + covers financial aid, study abroad programs, and the unparalleled opportunities that boarding school provides. Register for the free event, happening Wednesday, Sept. 27.*
Wellness
Meet Beam Dream: a nighttime hot cocoa crafted with ingredients like reishi and melatonin. In a clinical study, 93% of users woke up feeling more refreshed. Get sippin’.*
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