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Winners Announced for GVLtoday’s Best

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Our winners have been selected by our amazing readers.|Graphic by 6AM City
Your votes are in. Congratulations to all of the GVLtoday’s Best nominees. We’re excited to announce our roundup of local winners who truly shine and make Greenville a better place to live. From high level dining experiences and accommodations to places to hang with your friends — here are your top choices in each of our categories.

🍸 Adult Crowd (21+)

  • First place: The Community Tap
  • Runners Up: The Southern Growl + Swordfish Cocktail Club

🧸 Kid-Friendly Activities/Venues

  • First place: Unity Park
  • Runners Up: The Children’s Museum of the Upstate + Roper Mountain Science Center

🎉 Venues for Family

  • First place: The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
  • Runners Up: Roper Mountain Science Center + Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery

🐾 Pet-Friendly Places

  • First place: Gather GVL
  • Runners Up: Sidewall Pizza Company + Greenville Humane Society

🥞 Brunch

  • First place: Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery
  • Runners Up: Tandem Creperie and Coffeehouse + Fork and Plough

🍽️ Outdoor Dining

  • First place: Gather GVL
  • Runners Up: The Commons + Limoncello

🎵 Music/Event Venues

  • First place: Peace Center Concert Hall
  • Runners Up: Bon Secours Wellness Arena + Heritage Park Amphitheater

🍻 Brewery/Distillery

  • First place: Yee-Haw Brewing Company
  • Runners Up: Fireforge Crafted Beer + Southernside Brewing Co.

☕ Coffee Shop

  • First place: Methodical Coffee
  • Runners Up: Coffee Underground + Chestnut Coffee House + Market

⛳ Golf Course

  • First place: 3’s Greenville - Golf and Grubhouse
  • Runners Up: Furman University Golf Club + Greenville Country Club Chanticleer Course

🏠 Apartment Complex

  • First place: Abberly Market Point Apartment Homes
  • Runners Up: Homestead At Hartness + The Lofts at Woodside Mill Apartments

🏋️ Fitness Center/Gym

  • First place: Caine Halter Family YMCA
  • Runners Up: Eastside Family YMCA + Soul Yoga

🍲 Restaurant

  • First place: Jianna
  • Runners Up: Kitchen Sync + Pita House
See More Winners

Events

Monday, Oct. 28
  • Boo in the Zoo | Monday, Oct. 28-Wednesday, Oct. 30 | 3-8 p.m. | Greenville Zoo | $11+ | Visit your furry + scaly friends at this annual trick-or-treating event.
  • Books Over Drinks with Rick Bryson | Monday, Oct. 28 | 7:30-9 p.m. | M. Judson Booksellers | $35 | Enjoy trivia pulled straight from the pages of Rick Bryson’s new book, “Movies with Balls.”
Tuesday, Oct. 29
  • Wicked Plants | Tuesday, Oct. 29 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Hughes Main Library | Free | Learn about some of nature’s creepiest creations, based on Amy Stewart’s book, “Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln’s Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities” — registration required.
  • Swamp Rabbit Trivia with Bike Walk Greenville | Tuesday, Oct. 29 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Pangaea Brewing | Free entry | Test your knowledge of Greenville’s trail network and learn what’s next, all while supporting Bike Walk Greenville.
Wednesday, Oct. 30
  • “Sh!tfaced Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet” | Wednesday, Oct. 30, Friday, Nov. 1, Saturday, Nov. 2 | Times vary | Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre | $45 | Star-crossed lovers, copious amounts of alcohol, and iambic pentameter live on stage... what could possibly go wrong?
Thursday, Oct. 31
Friday, Nov. 1
Calendar of events here
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Finance

💸 3 reasons to consider a financial planner for retirement

Presented By Capital City Financial Partners
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If Greece is where you want to end up, you’ll need a financial roadmap to get there. |Photos provided by Capital City Financial Partners
Planning for retirement looks different for everyone. Maybe you’ve put money away to travel (same), or you’re excited to invest in new hobbies in your Golden Years.

But what happens when things don’t go according to plan?

Having a trusted financial advisor dedicated to retirement planning can help instill confidence in your financial future, especially when planning for the unexpected.

In addition to offering peace of mind, financial planners can help:
  • Determine how much you need in savings to meet your retirement goals
  • Manage risk when it comes to asset management and investments
  • Understand different types of retirement accounts and which one best fits your needs
Capital City Financial Partners has nearly a decade of experience helping thousands of families throughout the Carolinas build a roadmap to retire with confidence.

Pro tip: See where you stand with a complimentary second opinion from a financial professional.
Feel good about your future

News Notes

Open
  • Exactly one month after Helene hit the Upstate, Paris Mountain State Park reopened. Park Rangers, volunteers, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation assisted with clean up efforts. The campground, day-use areas, and picnic shelters are all open, but trail access is restricted to hiking and remains limited.
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  • Greenville-Spartanburg is the fastest-growing metro region in the fastest growing state in the US. That’s according to a new report from commercial real estate company Colliers, which analyzed tax return data from the IRS and found our area’s net migration rate (think: people moving here) more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Development
  • As part of the ongoing effort to revitalize a portion of Laurens Road, The City of Greenville plans to create a tax increment financing district. If approved by City Council, Greenville could use additional property tax revenue to fund public infrastructure projects within the 223-acre district from Haywood Road to Verdae Boulevard. (Greenville Journal)
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Real Estate
  • A home with some of the best views in Greenville, located atop Paris Mountain at 1253 Altamont Rd., is today’s Mansion Monday feature. Listed at $2,300,000, this home boasts custom water features, a two-tier deck, a media room, and a sauna. Plus, it’s a natural-light dream with massive windows to show off the unbeatable views.
Featured
Seasonal
  • Happy Halloweek. There are plenty of events taking place this week for you to celebrate, including a lineup of special programming at Greenville County Library System branches.
Drink
  • Sip, sip, hooray. Two of our favorites — daydrinkers + Pangaea — came together for a collaboration brew. Sip on the “daydrinkers Double Shot,” a coffee blonde ale dry hopped with a daydrinkers coffee blend, Madagascar vanilla beans, and Carolina-grown malted oats.
Eat
  • What’s better than handing out full-size candy bars? Handing out scoops of Clare’s ice cream. From now until Halloween, stop by either location to pick up 10 scoop cards for $25.
Real Estate
  • This workspace really wows. The Franklin, conveniently located in downtown’s East Park Historic District, offers spacious and sunlit private executive offices, client meeting spaces, free parking + countless amenities to help your business grow. Psst… Leases are available. See inside.*
Try This
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Shop
  • These THC gummies tap into the body’s endocannabinoid system and get you feeling right within five minutes. Get 20% off with code FIRST20.*†
Job
  • We’re looking for a rising star media seller to be our Sales Executive in charge of National Brand Partnerships. Want to lead sales efforts for new products, identify and secure partnerships, and grow existing client relationships, all with a lucrative compensation plan? Apply to join.
Endeavor Greenville

Opening

Get your paddles ready

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Courts to the right, more fun to the left.| Photo by GVLtoday
PKL Park officially opens this Friday, Nov. 1 near Unity Park + will celebrate all weekend long with free open play on its courts.

As you get ready to hit the courts, eat and drink at the new food and beverage concepts, and enjoy entertainment on the stage and big screen. Plus, take a closer look at the unique murals donning the walls of PKL Park’s wraparound porch:
  • Lacey Hennessey painted a mural honoring the history of the Southernside neighborhood.
  • Timothy Cunningham painted a mural celebrating the Black Spinners, Greenville’s Negro League Team.
  • Matteo Miles painted a mural filled with history about Mark V studios.
Click the button below for our full sneak peek of PKL Park and what you can expect when it opens later this week.
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The Buy

The cowboy hat you’ve been looking for to complete this year’s costume, just in time for Halloween (it should ship fast for Prime members).
More worth The Buy

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:

Danielle

Much of this newsletter was written while in line for early voting. We’ve reported on the record turnout already, but the poll manager told me this is his fifth presidential election and they’re definitely seeing long lines. They kept the line moving, though. Save our election guide + penny tax explainer for a refresher on what will be on your ballot while you wait.
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City Editor Danielle voted early + City Editor Stephanie is voting today.

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