Sizzle-N-Style | 6-9 p.m. | Camperdown Plaza | Free entry | Strut into summer with local designs, shopping, and a free runway show.
Murder, Plain and Simple | Thursday, June 26-Sunday, June 29 | Times vary | Centre Stage | $20+ | This whodunnit is full of quirky characters, sharp twists, and one greedy nephew who may have bitten off more than he can poison.
Friday, June 27
Randomonium on the Big Stage | 7-10 p.m. | BridgeWay Station, Simpsonville | Free entry | Enjoy live music in the heart of BridgeWay Station, hosted by City Market.
Band of Horses | 8 p.m. | Peace Center | $39+ | Spend your Friday night with this American rock band.
Saturday, June 28
Fourth Anniversary Festival | 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. | Pangaea Brewing | Free entry | Enjoy a free pilates class with beermosas to follow, build-your-own bouquets, a dunk tank, dino races, $5 pints, scavenger hunts, and a community mural.
Freedom Blast | 6-10:30 p.m. | Greer City Park, Greer | Free entry | Enjoy a night of skydiving performances, live music, rides, and even a rib-eating contest at this action-packed celebration, capped off with a fireworks show launched from the Jason Street Parking Garage.
Sunday, June 29
La Dolce Vita: A Celebration of Italian Food & Wine | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | The Community Tap North Main | Price of purchase | Enjoy Italian-inspired bites from local chefs as you sip wines that transport you to Italy.
This wine region is the Carolinas’ best-kept secret
Presented by Visit Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is an easy home base for winery hopping at award-winning vineyards. | Photo provided by Visit Winston-Salem
Picture this: a crisp glass of locally grown white wine, rolling mountain views, and a breezy summer evening. It’s closer than you think.
Winston-Salem is the gateway to NC’s Yadkin Valley Wine Region, where you can experience world class winemaking + picturesque vineyards without a long flight to the West Coast. The topography and mild climate of the Blue Ridge region produces award-winning wine just a quick trip away.
$288 million. That’s how much Greenville County Schools plans to spend on projects, including $17.1 million to renovate its headquarters, $108 million for a new Bryson Middle School, $105 to convert Fountain Inn Elementary to a K-8 school, $28 million to expand Ralph Chandler Middle + $14 million for a new Food and Nutrition services center. (The Post and Courier Greenville)
Development
Broadstreet Partners plans to replace a surface lot on McBee near Yee-Haw and Publix with a four-story office building featuring 12,000 sqft of office space + a 1,500-sqft rooftop “amenity.” The project heads to Greenville’s Design Review Board in August. (The Post and Courier Greenville)
Holiday
Independence Day celebrations across Greenville begin today with the Let Freedom Ring concert at Furman University. See our full list of fireworks + other festivities.
Seasonal
Laser Days of Summer is back at the Roper Mountain Science Center planetarium the last two Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in July. Check out the full schedule, which features a new playlist for Taylor Swift + a new Def Leppard show.
Edu
We are clear for blast off. Clemson University Rocket Engineering placed third at the International Rocket Engineering Competition, marking Clemson’s first podium finish. Their rocket, Pocket Tens, was a year-long effort involving 70+ students.
Plan Ahead
YMCA Camp Greenville is celebrating 100 years on the mountain with an alumni weekend kicking off Saturday, Nov. 1. If you were a camper, reserve your spot to meet other alumni, share and hear memories, and take tours around camp.
Eat
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Finance
It turns out all that glitters is gold — at least, in a gold IRA, which lets you hold real gold minus the storage hassle. (Gold is projected to hit $4,000 an ounce by 2026.) Grab your glitter.†*
The Saluda Grade Trail coalition has officially purchased the Saluda Grade Railroad to create a new 31.5-mile rail trail from the Upstate into Western NC.
Next steps include working with communities on design and planning + raising millions of dollars for construction.
If you want to learn more about the project, planners will host an event on Thursday, July 3, in Downtown Tryon, NC (~1 hour from Greenville), sharing the story of the trail and the vision for the future.
The basics you need while they’re on sale. Amazon Basics just marked down tons of products in a sale exclusive for Prime members — time to restock the bathroom/office/supply closet shelves:
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
Five of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport’s direct flights overlap with 6AM City markets, meaning a GVLtoday-like product is ready to help you plan your trip.
Plus, Charlotte and Atlanta are easily accessible, making all 31 of our markets just a travel day away.
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