10.17.2023

Today’s Forecast

84º | Sunny | 10% chance of precipitation | Sunrise 7:48 a.m. | Sunset 6:38 p.m.

Greenville? More like Ghoul-ville.

Try This: Take Greenville’s Paranormal Tour with me

Just a girl and her EMF meter. | Photo by GVLtoday

Hi Greenville, City Editor Stephanie here. My favorite holiday of the year is Halloween, and I love all things scary, so my husband and I decided to take Greenville’s Paranormal Tour. The results were thrilling.

We visited 11 spots on our tour and are highlighting three of our favorites. This information is what we were told by our tour guide, Gabe. What you choose to believe is up to you.

Greenville’s Army & Navy Store, 660 S. Main St. | Legend has it that the original owner didn’t like change, and was unhappy when the business moved to Laurens Road. After he died, his spirit stayed in the original building.

Offices at 640 S. Main St. | There have been multiple reports by an unknown woman who worked in this building saying when she walked down the stairs, a hand would reach out from under the stairs and trip her. A psychic medium studied the space and said a “creature” lives under the stairs.

Westin Poinsett Hotel, 120 S. Main St. | Before the Westin was a hotel, it was a retirement and senior living facility. Gabe told us about a woman who wrote him a letter saying she woke up and saw a man in a full suit standing at the foot of her bed while her husband was sleeping beside her.

Are you scared yet? Want to experience these (and more) ghost stories of Greenville? Book a tour.

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Events

Tuesday, Oct. 17

Tuesday in Town Farmers Market | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 4:30-7:30 p.m. | Greer City Park, 301 E. Poinsett St., Greer | Free entry | Go trick-or-treating, shop 40+ vendors, and get your face painted.
VOCES8 | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville | $55 | Enjoy a night of music with this 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble.

Wednesday, Oct. 18

Business and Bagels | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Bellamore, 552 Memorial Dr. Ext., Greer | Free | Enjoy complimentary coffee, bagels, and talks from sponsored speakers.
Not Your Grandma’s Bingo | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 6-8 p.m. | Fireforge Crafted Beer, 311 E. Washington St., Greenville | Elbow grandma out of the way and play eight rounds of bingo to win prizes.

Thursday, Oct. 19

“Bewitched Broadway” | Multiple dates | Times vary | Greenville Theatre, 444 College St., Greenville | $38-$40 | An original musical revue, “Bewitched Broadway” will feature thrilling songs from musicals like “Wicked,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Beetlejuice,” and “The Phantom of the Opera.”
Art in Motion | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Hotel Hartness, 120 Halston Ave., Greenville | Free | In partnership with Art Houzze, witness the live talents of Jessica Haas, America’s pioneering female speed painter + purchase a piece in an auction to support the Carolina Ballet Theatre.

Calendar of events here

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Finance

That vacation you’ve been planning could disappear

Experts say The Credit Card Competition Act could destroy the future of credit card rewards and cash back. | Photo by Delmaine Donson/Getty Images

Have you heard about The Credit Card Competition Act?

Currently: Card issuers use robust payment networks to process card charges, and charge the merchant a fee to fund card benefits and secure their network.
Proposal: If passed, the act could move that payment to a cheaper, less secure network, reducing card issuers’ abilities to fund rewards programs.
Future: Without funds, credit card points and miles could disappear overnight.

Good news: Citizens can contact their representative to protect their points.

Learn more

This message is brought to you by The Points Guy.

News Notes

Theatre

The schedule for the 21st Annual New Play Festival has been released. Head to Centre Stage — located at 501 River St. — from Monday, Nov. 6 to Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. for a reading of a never-before staged play.

Plan Ahead

Tickets are now on sale for the HBCU MLK Unity Invitational. Taking place in January 2024, this event will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as 14 basketball teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) face-off on the court.

Cause

Meals on Wheels of Greenville celebrated 55 years, and the organization set a goal to raise $5,500 by the end of day today, Oct. 17. Make a donation.

Edu

Greenville County Schools is launching a new pilot program at Lakeview Middle School and Alexander Elementary School called Elevate to attract “highly qualified teachers” by offering a $5,000 bonus annually and rewarding academic improvement. (The Post and Courier Greenville)

Try This

Looking to decorate your home for Halloween with some handmade art? Hollowed Earth Pottery is offering a Ghost Class where you can make + take home a ghoul of your own. You can check out the class times on its website.

Feel Good

After an exciting Bank of America Fall for Greenville, City of Greenville employees worked overnight to make our streets nice and clean after the festivities, calling this annual event their “superbowl.” We think that deserves a round of applause.

Shop

We’re excited to announce that our online store (Six & Main) now features Yeah, That Rabbit!™, a Greenville-based business that celebrates the “weird, wild, and wonderful” of Greenville. This brand features shirts that are inspired by punk rock, vintage cartoons, and comic books. Shop now.

Health

Does intermittent fasting boost your metabolism — or is it just a fad? We got the lowdown on four health trends from Prisma physicians, who tell us which trends are worth trying… and which are all hype. And ICYMI, this was part of our latest edition of GVL Wellness. See the October edition.*

Wellness

You’ve heard of collagen — but have you heard of collagen loading? Here’s how to use NativePath’s Grass-Fed Collagen to do it while it’s over 50% off.*

Correction

We got a little ahead of ourselves, Greenville. The events in yesterday’s newsletter were correct, but the headers were a week in advance.

Seasonal

🌽 Let’s get fancy

Get lost in aMAIZEment with these Reba-themed corn mazes in SC

Here’s your one chance Fancy, don’t let us down. | Photo provided by Denver Downs

In celebration of her upcoming book “Not That Fancy,” Reba McEntire has teamed up with The MAiZE Inc. to create 40 Reba-themed corn mazes nationwide, with three located in SC.

Denver Downs Farm,1515 Denver Rd., Anderson | $24.95 | Located ~30 minutes from Greenville, choose a time slot and purchase your ticket in advance.

Stewart Farms, 6600 Hwy. 92, Enoree | $8 | Located ~30 minutes from Greenville, this maze turns into the Big Boo Haunted Maze at night.

McArthur Farms,1708 Hwy. 38 South, Bennettsville | $16.99 | Located ~3 hours from Greenville, visit the 12-acre corn maze and enjoy the wagon rides.

Visitors have a chance to win a trip to Nashville for “Not That Fancy: An Evening with Reba & Friends,” on Sunday, Nov. 5, and one guest from each farm will receive an autographed copy of Reba’s book.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Stephanie

I think my favorite part of the Greenville Ghost Tour was when Gabe told us about local cryptids. Have you heard of the Wompus? Apparently has a head the size of a buffalo and a wolf face and has been spotted in SC. Maybe this Halloween, I’ll try and find him.

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