Photo of the Liberty Bridge at Falls Park in downtown Greenville by @vanzeppelinaerial
Looking to meet your New Year’s resolution in Greenville? From feeling fit to finding more family time, check out our local resolution recommendations below.
Cook more meals at home
The Cook’s Station | Learn to cook more meals at home with a class or two to beef up your recipe repertoire.
Start a new workout routine
The Junkyard | Start a new workout routine with HIIT workouts featuring treadmills, cycles, rowers and functional training.
Keep scrolling for local yoga studios.
Bury your nose in a new read. | Photo via M. Judson Booksellers
Read more books
Swoon Booksellers | This new romance-only book store on wheels is popping up on select dates.
Hughes Main Library | Grab your library card + get lost among the multiple floors and stacks of books or read up on SC’s history in the South Carolina Room.
Learn to throw with Hollowed Earth Pottery. | Photo via MAC + Hollowed Earth Pottery
Learn a new hobby
Hollowed Earth Pottery | Get behind the wheel to throw a new vase or hand pinch a new mug in this studio’s pottery intro, basics, and handbuilding classes.
Swoon Booksellers Pop-up | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | The Greenville Spark | Free entry | Shop Greenville’s first romance-only bookstore at its second-ever pop-up.
Monster Jam | Saturday, Jan. 4-Sunday, Jan. 5 | Times vary | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | $20+ | Watch drivers tear up the dirt, show off skills, and compete in head-to-head battles.
Sunday, Jan. 5
Sweet Sunday with Kylie Odetta | 2:30-5:30 p.m. | City Scape Winery, Pelzer | Free entry | Enjoy live music from this local singer-songwriter as you sip wine and indulge in bites from the new monthly menu.
Say What Open Mic | 7 p.m. | Coffee Underground | $10+ | Listen to local poets or bring your latest work to perform on the open mic.
Tuesday, Jan. 7
LolaCeli | 6-9:30 p.m. | Curean | $120+ | If your new year’s resolutions include new dining experiences, might we recommend this Filipino-inspired pop-up from Chef Michael Izzard.
Wednesday, Jan. 8
Non-Alcoholic Pop-In Tasting | 6-8 p.m. | The Community Tap | $15 | Whether you’re Dry January-ing or just want to explore zero-proof options, sample everything from alcohol-free wine and beer to spirits and mocktails.
Jay Leno | 7:30 p.m. | Peace Center | $70+ | Laugh with one of the most iconic late-night comedians at this intimate show featuring stories from his career.
Generation Beta. That’s what kids born in 2025 through the year 2039 will be called — aka “Gen Beta.” Still trying to catch up on Gen Z and Millennial lingo? We’ve got you covered. (USA Today)
Trivia
Calling all historians, APUSH students, and know-it-alls. Have you put your knowledge of US trivia to the test by taking our dang-near-impossible quiz? Go ahead and try to get a perfect score, we dare you.
Eat
If South Carolina was a sandwich, what would it be? If you said pulled pork with gold sauce, you agree with Chowhound’s list of “The Most Iconic Sandwich in Each State.” Way cooler than Idaho’s, if you ask us.
Holiday
January is both National Hot Tea Month and National Soup Month. Makes sense — winter is a great time for warm liquid. Might we recommend these local spots to enjoy tea?
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Find your flow
Keep calm and Shine Om. | Photo by @cmaphoto
Whether you’re a novice on the mat or an experienced yogi, the Upstate has plenty of places to practice. Find your zen at these 10+ yoga studios around Greenville.
Yoga for the beginner
Shine Om, 556 Perry Ave., Ste. B101 | Welcoming all body types, you can take a class focused on relaxation, or feel like a warrior with a warrior sculpting class.
Hot Yoga
Soul Yoga, Multiple locations | Get ready to sweat with this Baptiste-influenced yoga practice (read: a type of hot power yoga).
Something different
C.O.R.E Grow Strong, 1501 E. North St., Ste. 100 | Enjoy a traditional pilates class or switch things up with an aerial yoga class (read: yoga done with silks suspended from the ceiling) taught by Maya Movement Arts.
Not just Yoga
The Booty Shop, 123A N. Main St. | Get sweaty with a cardio class, try a low-impact barre class, or enjoy power yoga with an “upbeat flare.”
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