12.04.2023

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🎄 O Christmas tree

Cut your own tree at these Christmas tree farms less than two hours from Greenville

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. | Photo by @e_mc_b_photo | Photo by WNC Farmers Market

Does your house need a spruce? In case you haven’t picked up a tree yet, here are a few local Christmas tree farms and lots around the Upstate.

Farms

Davenport Farm, 2509 Cokesbury Rd., Greenwood, SC | ~1 hour from Greenville | Explore this 40-year-old house’s barn while you choose from a Blue Ice, Carolina Sapphire, Leyland Cypress, Murray Cypress, Silver Smokes, or Thuja Green.

Moss Tree Farm, 1822 Norton Rd., Cashiers, NC | ~1 hour and 45 minutes from Greenville | Feel the “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” vibes and cut down your own tree, but be on the lookout for the trees with ribbons — those are the only ones for sale.

Nurseries + Markets

Mystic Tree Farm, 9029 Old White Horse Rd., Greenville | Get a taste of Christmas farm life and pick from one of six varieties of choose and cut trees + get fresh, custom made wreaths and garland.

Twin Bridge Nursery, 3702 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors | ~15 minutes from Greenville | Pick up a Fraiser Fir tree from Asheville, right in Greenville’s back yard.

Carolina Fresh Market & More, 6619 US 29, Pelzer | ~30 minutes from Greenville | This is your one stop shop for trees, wreaths, and garland.

Sorrells Christmas Tree Farm, 156 Radisson Rd., Seneca | ~1 hour from Greenville | Choose your own tree (they do the cutting), visit the farm animals, and send a letter to Ol’ St. Nick with the North Pole mailbox.

5 more farms

Events

Monday, Dec. 4

Noodle Night | Monday, Dec. 4 | 6-9 p.m. | The Commons, 147 Welborn St., Greenville | Cost of food | Head to The Commons for noodle night at GB&D featuring Chef Alex’s favorite food — noodles.
Wreath Making Class with Sun & Soil Plant Parlor | Monday, Dec. 4 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Vino & Van Gogh, 1818 Augusta St., Ste. 112, Greenville | $95 | Get crafty with a hands-on wreath building class and add a festive touch to your home.
Open Mic Night hosted by John Schaeffer | Monday, Dec. 4 | 7-10:30 p.m. | Smileys on the Roxx, 734 S. Main St., Greenville | Free entry | Dust off your busking shoes for open mic night.

Tuesday, Dec. 5

Winter Wonderland | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 5-8 p.m. | The Shops at Greenridge, 1125 Woodruff Rd., Greenville | Free entry | This free family event includes photos with Santa, crafts + activities, festive treats, and musical performances.
Industrial Arts Brewing: Brewery Launch + Tap Takeover | Tuesday, Dec. 5 | 5:30-8 p.m. | The Community Tap, 217 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville | Free entry | Nestled in the Hudson Valley, Industrial Arts is known for fresh, expressive American beers made for discerning drinkers.

Wednesday, Dec. 6

Carter Family Wine Dinner | Wednesday, Dec. 6 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Topsoil Kitchen and Market, 13 S. Main St., Travelers Rest | $125 | Indulge in a carefully-curated menu to complement a selection of wines from Greenville’s artisanal urban winery, Carter Family Wines.

Calendar of events here

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Arts

Try This: See “Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous” at the CMA

Presented by a GVLtoday Partner

Three fashion pieces by Lee Alexander McQueen on display in front of black background

The opportunity to see pieces designed by renowned fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen — up close, in person, right here in South Carolina — is not to be missed. | Photo by the COLAtoday team

In case you missed it, the Columbia Museum of Art is currently home to two highly anticipated high-fashion exhibitions: “Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous” and “Sergio Hudson: Focused on the Fit.”

We’ll feature a behind-the-scenes look at the Sergio Hudson exhibition soon, so keep an eye out — in the meantime, we’re sashaying into your inbox to share our experience with McQueen.

What we tried:

We toured “Rendez-Vous,” organized and produced by Barrett Barrera Projects, on a sunny Saturday morning after a stroll through Soda City Market. After talking with Jackie Adams, the CMA’s director of art and learning, we couldn’t wait to see the exhibition for ourselves — and it didn’t disappoint.

Here's what not to miss

News Notes

List

Greenville made Good Housekeeping’s list of the “50 Best Family Vacation Ideas on a Budget for 2024.” Citing The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, the Roper Mountain Science Center, and our trolley system, Good Housekeeping says Greenville is “the best of a big city and a small-town vacation.”

Asked

Speaking of TCMU, an 8-ft-tall inflatable Santa went missing from the Children’s Museum of the Upstate last week. Anyone with information is urged to call (864) 233-7755.

Sports

The Clemson Tigers accepted a bid to play in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 29 in Jacksonville, FL and will play Kentucky (hey, LEXtoday) at the EverBank Stadium at noon on ESPN. (The Clemson Insider)

Announced

We first told you about Trueline, a new music venue coming to the West End, when the project was in its early stages of funding. It expects to kick off construction in early 2024. You can expect a 1,700-seat hall, a 400-seat performance room, a VIP club, multiple bars, a rooftop terrace, and a courtyard. (Upstate Business Journal)

Development

You may remember us telling you about Crescent One — a new “epicenter for business development” taking over the former Pepsi-Cola plant — earlier this year. According to Hartness Development + Upstate Business Journal, phase one of construction should be done by spring of 2024.

Eat

The owner of Crème Shack — a rolled ice-cream parlor that closed in September Sunny Patel is trying to secure a lease at 109 N. Main St. Currently the location of Blaze Pizza, he hopes to have the lease secured by mid-December. (The Post and Courier Greenville)

Pets

Until Sunday, Dec. 17, Greenville County Animal Care is offering free adoptions. Take home a four-legged friend just in time for the holidays.

Open

Lowcountry, meet Greenville. Imagine Home — a Daniel Island-based furniture store with three other locations in the Lowcountry — opened its first non-coastal location in Greenville on Saturday, Dec. 2. Head to 28 W. North St. and shop home accessories + upholstered furniture with a “coastal, contemporary style.” (The Post and Courier Greenville)

Number

$542,103. That’s how much The Metropolitan Arts Council awarded to cultural initiatives throughout Greenville County in 2022. See which of your favorite local arts entities have benefited from MAC’s grant program and how you can help support GVL’s arts scene in 2024.*

Job

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Finance

Masterworks is a platform that helps you invest in multi-million dollar art by names like Banksy, Basquiat, and Picasso, for just thousands – not millions. When Masterworks sells a painting, like the 16 it’s already sold, investors can get a return. 6AM City readers can skip the waitlist to join.**

**Investing involves risk and past performance is not indicative of future returns. See important Reg A disclosures and aggregate advisory performance masterworks.com/cd.

Cause

Greenville gives back

These local businesses give back to the Upstate community

A full house at Jasmine Kitchen. | Photo by Jasmine Kitchen

The only thing better than shopping local is shopping local for a cause. Our friends at Upstate Business Journal put together a highlight of local businesses that give back to the Upstate community.

Please note: These are not the only businesses in Greenville that give back. These are just a few highlights.

Jasmine Kitchen, 503 Augusta St., Greenville

Who it helps: Jasmine Road — a program that provides job training and employment + career opportunities to survivors of sex trafficking, trauma, and addiction.

Next Level Pressure Washing, Mobile business

Who it helps: Next Steps Today — a nonprofit that helps men transitioning back to society after leaving addiction treatment programs.

Bridge City Coffee, Multiple locations

Who it helps: Bridge Fund Collective — an employee-assistance program for health, housing, transportation, and education. Employees apply for the fund and receive financial coaching + budget planning.

Click the button below for the full list.

Shop for a cause

The Buy

The Buy 12.04.23 (Affiliate + Six & Main)

A fun and useful gift that’s sure to get the holiday party started: a margarita machine.

Answered

In November,

we asked you

if you’d heard a loud buzzing sound that seems to stop and start early in the morning.

GVLtoday Plane — Ready for takeoff. | Photo by Dallas Freeman

Some have suggested that it’s Lockheed Martin — an aerospace and defense company with a location in Greenville — testing engines, but we asked you what you thought it was.

Here’s what you said:

“Maybe GE gas turbines running tests on land based turbines. Maybe?” — Bill

“Lockheed Martin.” — Susan S.

“A UFO checking out downtown Greenville.” — Robert T.

“I still think it’s a horde of angry and very loud bees.” — City Editor Stephanie

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Stephanie

My husband and I have a fake tree because we both think it’s easier but there is something special about a real tree. I know someone who brought hers home only to find a small snake sleeping in it. I’m curious - do you have any Christmas tree stories like this?

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