Plan your spring adventures. | Photo by @upstatedaily
Lace up your hiking boots, because we’ve compiled a hiking guide for the Greenville area with 20+ routes and trails to help you plan your next adventure.
Key: Easy = 🥾 | Moderate = 🥾🥾 | Hard = 🥾🥾🥾
There’s more than just hiking on Paris Mountain. | Photo by @upstatedaily
Greenville
Lake Placid Loop, Paris Mountain State Park, 2401 State Park Rd.
Difficulty: 🥾
Length: .75 mile loop
Pet-friendly: Yes
Hike this trail if you want lake views and (mostly) flat ground. You may see wildlife like birds or turtles as you circle the lake, cross a boardwalk foot bridge, and pass the swimming area.
Lakeside Trail, Table Rock State Park, 158 Ellison Ln., Pickens
Difficulty: 🥾
Length: 1.9 mile loop
Pet-friendly: Yes
Hike this trail if you want a leisurely walk with some historic elements (and great views of Table Rock). It’s considered to be a good alternative route for families looking to avoid steeper mountain trails. Added perk, you don’t need to worry about completing a hiking registration card for this route.
In Conversation with Jennie Lightweis-Goff | 5:30-7 p.m. | M. Judson Booksellers | Free entry | Sit down with the author as she discusses her new book, “Captive City,” along with Clemson Professor Jonathan Beecher Field.
Grand Tetons Palette Knife + Brush Class | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Vino and Van Gogh | $40 | Capture the beauty of the Grand Tetons using both palette knife and brush techniques.
Tuesday, March 11
Tote Bag Painting & MAYHEM Listening Party | 5:30-10 p.m. | Bar Margaret | $15 | Enjoy an evening of painting tote bags and jamming out to the tunes of MAYHM at this event sponsored by Deep Eddy’s.
Fierce & Flavorful | 6:30 p.m. | Curean | $200 | This euphoria event features dishes created by local female chefs paired with wine.
Wednesday, March 12
Bingo at the Museum | 10-11:30 a.m. | Upcountry History Museum | $0+ | Play bingo + feast your eyes on artifacts from the museum’s permanent collections.
Ville To Ville Spring Social + Trivia | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Yee-Haw Brewing Company | Free entry | Enjoy a group run and trivia + ask questions about the upcoming V2V Craft Brew Relay.
More than 45,000 people attend Downtown Alive each year. | Photos provided by MAC
Thursdays just got more lively. Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive returns this week with live music, local art, and more family-friendly fun in NOMA Square’s beautiful outdoor space.
Every Thursday (now through Aug. 28), the street will close from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for Greenvillians to walk and dance around the block between East North and College streets. Visitors can expect two live music sets from local bands at 5:50 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. This event is free to attend + drinks and food are available for purchase.
Also back this year is Arts After Dark, a market where local fine arts vendors will showcase their work and host demonstrations every third Thursday of the month. Hey artists — you can still apply to be a vendor.
The best part? Attending Downtown Alive supports Greenville’s arts community and culture because proceeds benefit the Metropolitan Arts Council’s programs and services.
The USC Gamecocks women’s basketball team won the SEC tournament at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena yesterday. In case you missed it, City Editor Danielle was at the arena all weekend and covered the tournament on our Instagram.
Sports
Upstate rivals Furman and Wofford meet tonight in the SoCon Tournament championship game. Furman’s 80-77 overtime upset of Chattanooga + Wofford’s dominating 84-65 win over VMI secured their spots in the game, which airs tonight at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
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A new restaurant is coming to the Runway Cafe space at Greenville Downtown Airport. GMU announced a “well-known” operator was selected and has an “innovative” concept planned. Runway Cafe submitted its own plans for the space, but it was not selected to stay in the space + its lease ends on May 31.
Mansion Monday
Five, five, and 1920. That’s the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and the build year of this historic home at 48 Ridgeland Dr., featuring a pool + hot tub, a vaulted carport, and a wood-paneled game room.
Development
Take a peek at the statuses of these nine state-funded infrastructure projects from our friends at the Greenville Journal. The $24 million received from the state of SC will also be used for public safety projects.
Read
The Greenville Literacy Association (GLA) turned 60 this year. In addition to organizing everyone’s favorite book sale of the year — The Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale — GLA also offers adult basic education, GED prep, ESL, and college + career counseling. (Greenville Journal)
Civic
Greenville County is hosting an online public forum about open spaces on Wednesday, March 12 at 6 p.m. Attend + give your input on “a vision for open space, including preservation goals and actionable steps for the future.”
Pets
There’s no pawty like a Greenville Humane pawty. Greenville Humane Society’s longest resident to date, a dog named Java, is getting his own celebration on Saturday, March 15. In addition to crafts, balloon art, and free snacks, we have our paws crossed that Java — who has spent 198 days in the shelter — will find his furever home, too.
Volunteer
Do you speak cursive? Greenville Library is looking for volunteers to help transcribe handwritten archives like this one. If that’s not your speed, we have a whole list of volunteer opportunities around the city.
Asked
The Reedy River Water Quality Group wants to know: How do you dispose of fat, oils, and grease in your home?Take this short survey for a chance to win a prize — and help improve the health of our local waterways.*
Job
Do you have a passion for all things Northern Virginia, a knack for storytelling, and a drive to engage readers? We’re hiring a creative and dynamic Newsletter Editor to join our team at NOVAtoday and craft daily, hyper-local content. We’ve got the perks just for you: competitive salary, 401K with company match of 4%, and so much more. Apply now.
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Talk
Why sharing mental health stories matters
Presented by Half a Sorrow Foundation
Hear Dennis Gillan share his powerful story of perseverance and hope as he tackles the stigma around mental health. | Photo provided by Half a Sorrow Foundation
Mental health is important to talk about, but it’snot always easy.
After losing two brothers to suicide, Dennis Gillan kept his grief to himself for years. But now, he’s sharing his story and facilitating important conversations surrounding mental health through the Half a Sorrow Foundation.
If you or someone you know wants to help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, join Dennis and his friends on Tuesday, March 18 at the Centre Stage Theater for an open dialogue that could help save a life.
I’m not much of a hiker, but I do love being outside when the weather is nice. If you’re more of a sun soaker like me + work remote, check out our list of places to work outside.
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