Cheers to 20 years. euphoria, Greenville’s food and wine festival supporting local charities, dropped its fall lineup to celebrate its 20th year. Eat, drink, and be merry from Thursday, Sept. 18 to Sunday, Sept. 21.
80+ signature events
Favorites like Feast by the Field (the festival-style event at Fluor Field) + The Stars Align (featuring two guest chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants) are back, but there are also new events like Conveniently Crafted (a chef’s elevated take on convenience store favorites at the Spinx Market) + Espress Yo’ Self (an espresso martini-centered classroom at Paloma).
$5 million economic impact
The 2024 festival brought ~$5 million in economic impact to Greenville + distributed 10,623 tickets — 41% of which came from tourists.
45+ local charities benefited
Yesterday, euphoria presented $140,000 to seven local non-profits, including Walt’s Waltz + Mill Village Farms, joining the list of local charities that have benefited from euphoria.
The website goes live at 10 a.m. + tickets go on sale Thursday, April 24.
South African Wine Dinner | 6:30-9 p.m. | Juniper | $128 | Enjoy each course with a detailed presentation on the dish, paired with wine.
Author Signing Event with Annie McQuaid and Lauren Connolly | 7-9 p.m. | Sun and Soil Plant Parlor | $50 | These two authors will discuss their recent + new works, followed by a book signing — a copy of “Crash Landing” is included with your ticket.
Candlelight: Coldplay vs Imagine Dragons | 6:30-7:45 p.m. | The Westin Poinsett | $42+ | Enjoy this live, multi-sensory music experience featuring a string quartet playing hits from these two bands.
Saturday, April 19
SC Room Tour | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Hughes Main Library | Free | Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the library’s local history and genealogy department, including highlights from the archive collection.
Music and Record Fair | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Paper Moon Studios | Free entry | Feel the groove as you shop records, cassettes, t-shirts, pins, patches, and music-inspired art.
Easter Bash | 3-6 p.m. | Gather GVL | Free entry | Hop to Gather for a celebration in partnership with Ducklinks featuring a bounce house and food + drinks.
The RRWQG is answering community questions about fat, oil, and grease disposal. | Photo via Pexels
If you’re like most home chefs, you probably use fats, oils, and grease (FOG) in the kitchen daily. But do you know how to dispose of them properly?
The Reedy River Water Quality Group is busting the myths surrounding FOG to further educate our community + improve the Reedy River’s water quality. But first, they need your help.
Answer this two-minute survey to share how you manage FOG in your home to help tailor outreach around proper FOG disposal. Plus, you’ll learn how to protect your pipes (and avoid costly repairs). Bonus: You can also enter to win a prize.
Soon, the RRWQG will return to answer the community’s frequently asked questions — so stay tuned.
Bon Secours Wellness Arena has some big news dropping today that you won’t want to miss. Make sure you’re following us on Instagram where we’ll share the news at 11 a.m. + check that your friends are subscribed to this newsletter so they don’t miss all the details in their inbox at 6 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Outdoors
The Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust wants feedback from taxpayers about interest in spending its resources. So far, the trust has added 215 acres to Paris Mountain State Park, 170 acres to Jones Gap State Park, and 365 acres to a new state park on Highway 11.
Shop
Were you too busy hopping around to shop? The Greenville News put together a list of stores that will be open + closed on Easter, this Sunday, April 20.
Eat
Show us your noods. Naked Pasta is popping up at Six and Twenty Distillery tomorrow, April 18. Head over at 5 p.m. for dishes like a ricotta beef meatball sub, five-cheese lasagna, and burrata with pesto and focaccia.
Seasonal
So close you can almost taste it, the Travelers Rest Farmers Market kicks off its season next Saturday, April 26. If you’re looking for other ways to shop small in our city, check out our full list of farmers markets.
Spring is officially in the air, but we want it in our stomachs. Where’s your favorite place to grab a Spring-themed treat? Spring into action and let us know.
Cause
Shop local + support Project Host’s annual plant sale, happening Thursday, April 17 and Friday, April 18. Every purchase helps fund their Gardening for Good program, which grows fresh produce for meals that nourish the community. More details this way.*
Travel
Breeze Airways is adding three new destinations from GSP International Airport beginning in May, including Fort Myers, Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and White Plains, New York. Bonus: They’ve also added one-stop access to Portland, Maine. Book your flight.*
Calling all small business owners. Features in our 2025 Parents Gift Guide are now 20% off. Secure a spot for your business’s product or service by using code PGG2025 at checkout.
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Calling all book worms
We love the smell of a new book in the morning. | Photo by M. Judson
Hi Greenville, City Editor Stephanie here. Thanks to everyone who read our GVLtoday Book Club Q1 book, “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir. Here’s what you had to say about it.
“I loved it! I thought it was great. I loved the friendship between the two main characters and I liked how he wasn’t your typical hero. Can’t wait to see the movie being made from the book!” — Carla
“Fantastic! Andy Weir is great at making science and scientific language interesting and accessible. It’ll be fun to see how the movie holds up.” — Michelle L.
“A sci-fi skeptic reformed! Although technical, the plot made it a page-turner. Rocky was a lovable space creature.” — Lisa S.
Our Q2 book is “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver. You have until Monday, June 30 to read it.
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