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Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to this month.
Sports
Greenville Cycling Classic | Thursday, April 24 | 4-10 p.m. | Main Street | Free | This criterium cycling event promises to captivate both cycling enthusiasts and curious onlookers.
Festivals
Southern Roots: A BBQ Reunion | Saturday, April 12 | 12-4 p.m. | Trailblazer Park, Travelers Rest | $95+ | Indulge in bites from 35+ pitmasters and chefs at this all-inclusive festival.
Theatre
”Moulin Rouge! The Musical” | Tuesday, April 15-Sunday, April 27 | Times vary | Peace Center | $55+ | Baz Luhrmann’s film comes to life onstage, remixed as musical mash-up.
Concerts
Kelsea Ballerini | Tuesday, April 8 | 7 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | $37+ | This country artist, who was recently nominated for ACM Entertainer of the Year, couldn’t get to Carolina quick enough for her “Patterns” tour.
Food Truck Mondays | 5-8 p.m. | Kroc Center | Free entry | Let Boyos Burgers and La Katrina Mia do the cooking.
Tuesday, April 1
Open Bluegrass + Acoustic Jam| 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Fireforge Crafted Beer | Free entry | Anyone with an acoustic instrument is welcome to join the jam, or grab a craft brew and listen.
Northern Italian Wine Dinner to Celebrate our Sister City | 6-8:30 p.m. | Curean | $125 | Indulge in a specially-curated menu inspired by the flavors of Northern Italy, paired with a selection of wines to celebrate Greenville’s Sister City, Bergamo, Italy.
Friday, April 4
First Fridays Gallery Crawl | 6-9 p.m. | Various locations | Free | Navigate Greenville’s visual arts scene each month as galleries and venues are open to the public.
“King James” | Friday, April 4-Sunday, April 20 | Times vary | The Warehouse Theatre | $35 | Following LeBron James’ rookie season to an NBA Championship, this comedy explores the place that sports occupy in our lives and relationships.
Less than 30 minutes from downtown, Eagle Mountain Winery features award-winning wines, bocce ball, live music, a scenic two-mile hike, and a collection of stunning sculptures. | Photos provided by Two Maids
With the weather warming up, many of us are eager to try new things, like visiting a local winery or exploring the outdoors. Whether you’re tasting a new wine or hiring a cleaning service, asking the right questions is key to making the best choice.
Before ordering a new wine, you might consider whether it’s dry or sweet, how it will pair with your meal, and price point.
Similarly, before hiring a cleaning service, you could ask:
Storms will move in today, bringing more much-needed rain. As of Sunday afternoon, the Table Rock Fire was 11,468 acres (9% contained) + the Persimmon Ridge fire was 2,078 acres (24% contained). Over the weekend, federal agencies declared these fires the No. 1 priority for wildfire resources in the nation.
Gallery
Who are the people fighting the Table Rock + Persimmon Ridge fires? Local photographer and National Geographic contributor Mac Stone captured portraits of the Charlie Division that spent 14 hours holding the line on Piney Mountain last week.
Sports
The South Carolina Gamecocks return to their fifth straight Women’s Final Four after defeating Duke in a nail-biter 54-50 win. They’ll face the winner of tonight’s game between Texas and TCU. Could we see an SEC Tournament Championship rematch? Cocky is getting his horns down ready.
Watch
Kamden asked Make-a-Wish to be “the greatest soccer player ever.” On Saturday, the 7-year-old’s wish came true when he became the youngest Greenville Triumph player to ever score a goal in a must-see moment.
In case you missed it, Irashiai Sushi Pub closed its Woodruff Road location. The restaurant says it is consolidating into its Congaree Road location.
Eat
Travinia Italian Kitchen is now open in Mauldin, sharing the space with Maverick Biscuit. There’s more where this came from. Another duo-location with these two restaurants is coming soon to Fountain Inn.
Opening
You can’t stop the beat. Meet Poe Mill Music, a state-of the-art recording studio celebrating its grand opening with a community gathering on Sunday, April 27. The studio features five rooms: four for recording music and one for recording podcasts. There is also a Listening Room available for event bookings. (Upstate Business Journal)
Mansion Monday
Roux Manor, a 7.46-acre gated estate off Highway 14 in Simpsonville, boasts five bedrooms, six-and-a-half bathrooms, a pool house + guest house, resort-style outdoor spaces, and equestrian amenities (like a newly renovated barn). Take a virtual tour.
Crown + Bloom Coffee Co. — known for popping up in its 1967 vintage camper — will open in the former fire department building at the edge of Simpsonville’s Gracely Park this summer. The cafe boasts sustainably-focused organic coffee + gluten-free dining options. (Upstate Business Journal)
Festival
Turning 20 means euphoria is pulling out all the stops. The festival added two new pop-up events to its calendar: Corks Over Calls on Friday, May 30 + The Rare Pair on Tuesday, June 24. Get your tickets.
Giveaway
We’re partnering with GSP and Allegiant to give away a travel bundle valued at $1,000. Think: Two travel vouchers, valet parking, Escape Lounge access, and a swag bag. Enter to win now through Thursday, April 3.*
Home
Tired of high electric bills? Switch to solar. Save even more when you use EnergySage’s Solar Marketplace to compare custom quotes with zero sales pressure. Start saving.*
Category
Coming Soon
Exclusive first taste: Spinx Sauce
No fooling: Spinx Sauce by Duke’s drops April 1. | Photo by Spinx
City Editor Danielle here. There was life before I tasted Spinx chicken, and life after. IYKYK — our gas station chicken really is that good.
After my first bite, I wondered: Why doesn’t Spinx have its own sauce? With sauces like Chick-fil-A and Cane’s having their own sauce-centered followings, I sent some feedback to Spinx.
I don’t know for sure if it helped, but I’m excited to be the first to share: Spinx is launching its own sauce Tuesday, April 1, alongside new chicken nuggets. No, this isn’t an April Fools joke.
The sauce, created in collaboration with Duke’s, will be available at all Spinx convenience stores and the Spinx Market downtown.
As the first person to try it, I can tell you it’s tangy, sweet, and has a light, but nice, spice. Get ready to dip.
The Buy
The Buy
It’s the last day of Amazon’s spring sale deals. Shop some of the deepest discounts we’ve seen:
🌸 Get an indoor camera for security, baby, or pet monitoring — usually $79.99, it’s discounted to $29.99.
🌸 Finally try the viral COSRX Snail Mucin with 66% off this all-in-one cream.
🌸 Make your patio or bar pop with a smart flex lighting strip that’s marked down from $24.99 to $10.
🌸 Cuisinart’s 4.6-star rated salad spinner is 71% off.
🌸 Get two cotton waffle weave tea towels for $7.49 (usually $19.99).
The 6AM City virtual office — aka our Slack channels since we have City Editors all over the country — popped off on Friday when our VP of Editorial (hey, Erin) dropped this quiz: Is my blue your blue?
After you take the quiz, use the Asked module below to identify if these local pictures put the green in Greenville or if you think they’re more blue.
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