• Add donor suites
• Add premium seating and hospitality
• Improve the student experience
• Enhance food, beverage, and merchandise concession areas
• Upgrade the entrance and exterior
• Make changes to the court and seating area

1. An Intimate Evening With David Foster + Katharine McPhee | Wednesday, Feb. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville | $55-$85 | Award-winning composer and producer David Foster + Broadway star Katharine McPhee bring their viral Instagram show to the stage.

1. Into The Woods at Greenville Theatre | Thursday, Feb. 22-Sunday, March 10 | Times vary | Greenville Theatre, 444 College St., Greenville | $38-$40 | The modern-day classic brings together everyone’s favorite storybook characters with a twist.

1. 19th Annual Oyster Roast | Friday, Feb. 23 | 6-9 p.m. | Junto Coffee, 232 Mill St., Taylors | $65 | Indulge in all-you-can-eat oysters, a Lowcountry boil, and barbecue.

1. Yoga Tone Class | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Conestee Nature Preserve, 840 Mauldin Park Rd., Greenville | $15 | Join Jessica Lee Reader by the tranquil dock overlooking East Bay Lake for a yoga class.
2. Toasty Farmer’s Market | Saturday, Feb. 24 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Fireforge Crafted Beer, 311 E. Washington St., Greenville | Free entry | Shop 30+ vendors and sip a drink from Coffee Coffee or Fireforge.

1. Passport to Dance Benefit Gala | Friday, March 1 | 6:30 p.m. | BeMi’s, 905 N. Main St., Greer | $100 | The Passport to Dance Gala will include an exciting live and silent auction, food, a full bar, Synergy Coffee, and performances by dancers from the IB Company, Academy, and Accessibility Program.*

What we tried:

• Driftwood, a new cafe and bar, is coming to The Village of West Greenville in the former Growler Haus location. The food and drink menus will “focus on high-quality ingredients, but unfussy presentations.” (The Post and Courier Greenville)

• What’s going on with the Taco Boy coming to Laurens Road? According to the Upstate Business Journal, the restaurant will be “shifting its focus” to the Greenville location later this year. The restaurant says it wants to focus on its new NC locations before giving Laurens Road its full attention.

• Sorry Harambe fans. The City of Mauldin announced its pedestrian bridge is named the “Mauldin Gateway Bridge.” The bridge near BridgeWay Station went viral last year after a Google Maps marker called it the “Harambe Memorial Bridge.” (Greenville Journal)

• Sip, sip, hooray. Fireforge Crafted Beer earned three medals at the 2024 World Beer Championships. The brewery won gold medals for best flavored ale (Pecan Artist) + best Hefeweizen (He Ain’t Hefe, He’s My Brother). Its Oktoberfest brew also won silver in the Märzen/Oktoberfest category.

• Applications are now open for Leadership Greenville, the Greenville Chamber’s 10-month leadership development program. Participants work in teams on a volunteer project to support leadership in Greenville County. Applications are due Monday, April 1.

• Looking to switch up your finance career in the new year? Greenville Federal Credit Union is hiring a Payment Services Manager to manage the fundamental processes of the Payment Services department. Learn more + apply.*

• Ever had a cough that just won’t quit? You got over every other symptom of that cold weeks ago, but the cough just keeps sticking around. Here’s what might be causing your lingering cough and how to get relief.*

• March | Construction will be finished on phase two of Sliding Rock Trail in Nicholtown.
• Spring | The bidding process for the new Cleveland Park pedestrian bridge with a Greenville Zoo connection will proceed.
• Summer | The bidding process for the Laurens Road green line extensions to Nicholtown, Gower, and Verde will proceed.