Warm wishes, Greenville. We are taking a pause on newsletters to spend time with our loved ones. We’ll see you back in your inboxes at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28 + Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.
🎁 To Greenville, with love
Main Street decorated for the holidays in 1948. | Photo from the James Wilson Collection, Upcountry History Museum
For us? You shouldn’t have. We think living in GVL is the greatest gift of all, but our city has actually been on the receiving end of quite a few delightful donations. From our quirky mice sculptures on Main Street to inclusive playgrounds, check out these three unique gifts given to Greenville.
Artisphere Public Art | Artisphere dedicated its fifth remarkable sculpture, “Tandem Lovers,” to the City of Greenville during a record-breaking 20th anniversary weekend, May 10-12, 2024. You may already be familiar with the other four iconic sculptures around town: “Spindle,” “Ten Artispheres,” “Paradigm Pathway,” and “Nexus of Light.”
Playtime for all, coming in 2025.
Rendering by Landscape Structures
Brook’s Playground | Get ready to play, GVL. Opening in spring 2025, Greenville’s first inclusive playground in Cleveland Park is a gift from Paul and Reagin Foster, dedicated to their daughter Brooks, who has a rare neurological condition. Designed with accessible equipment for all children, the $3.6 million project is funded by $2.3 million from the city and $1.3 million in private donations, including over $800,000 from Brooks’ parents.
Last-minute gift hack: Go digital with a three, six, or 12-month Audible membership so they can listen to all their favorite genres + authors.*
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That Escalated Quickly, a party game for friends and family who love quirky, interactive games. Work together to sort answers to a prompt from least to most intense — get it right, and everyone wins.
Hey, Greenville. I’m Cat, one of the managers here at 6AM City. Don’t forget to do something nice for yourself. Could be a quick stretch, could be your favorite beverage — I’ll take a seasonal iced coffee or hot cocoa, please. We’re our best selves when we treat ourselves best, after all.
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