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City planning staff is proposing an Entertainment District Overlay that would block new late-night permits for businesses operating between 12 and 5 a.m. in this area of downtown — existing permits would remain valid. The next step for this proposal is a Planning Commission public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 6. (Upstate Business Journal)
Closing
Foxcroft Wine Co. will pour its final glasses in Greenville tomorrow. In its closing post, the wine bar thanked customers for “every shared glass” and “every memory,” noting guests can still visit its Charlotte (hey, CLTtoday) and Raleigh (hey, RALtoday) locations after the Main Street spot closes.
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Greenville County Schools’ board of trustees unanimously approved a study of impact fees — one-time charges on new residential construction — to fund growth-related projects, such as new schools. The $60,000 study, expected by spring, will gauge financial viability and community impact before any proposal moves to Greenville County Council. (Greenville Journal)
Development
Developers want to build 29 additional townhomes in the County Square redevelopment, bringing the total to 77 luxury units. Built by Copper Builders, the three-story homes will average 2,300 sqft, feature rooftop terraces, and carry $1.2 million price tags. (Upstate Business Journal)
Outdoors
Greer City Council approved a $986,000 contract for Phase I of the South Tyger Greenway Trail. The project includes 1,000 ft of concrete path and 350 ft of boardwalk, marking the first step toward linking Country Club Road Park, Greer Golf, and Greer High School. (Greenville Journal)
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Enter if you dare. We got an exclusive look inside one of Greenville’s scariest Halloween houses. You can find 329 W. Prentiss Ave. on Kidding Around Greenville’s thrillingHalloween driving routes.
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The Historic Hopkins Haunted Hayride has it all — fog, clowns, and jump scares — on a farm that once saw Revolutionary War battles. Today is the last day to take the hayride or brave the haunted woods on foot. Explore it, or one of these other Upstate haunted houses.
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Cure the end of daylight saving scaries
Don’t sleep on Greenville’s nighttime views. | Photo by James Simpson Photography via GVLtoday
The clocks fall back one hour this Sunday, but when the sun clocks out early, Greenville doesn’t have to. As daylight saving time ends, the days get shorter — but that gives us more reason to make the most of the dark.
Attend a pop-up dinner
Cure the weekday blues by letting someone else cook a cozy dinner. Our current favorite pop-up dinner series are LolaCeli and Supper Club.
Night climb at BlocHaven
This rock climbing gym is open until 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 p.m. on Sunday.
A foaming toilet cleaner you’ll be sad you didn’t make the switch to sooner. Splash Foam Cleaner is the fast, hands-free way to clean toilet rings, stains, and grime. The best part? It does all the hard work for you. Read: No more toilet scrubbing in your future.
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.
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Last call: Submit your pumpkins, porches, and costumes to our Halloween photo contest
Squad ghouls | Photo by Claire C.
To celebrate Halloween, we’re sharing our favorite photos tomorrow morning. Get your submissions in by the witching hour — or in this case 12 p.m.
Un-bao-lieveable news for all gluten-free Greenvillians. Sum Bar just added gluten-free bao buns to the menu. They’re made with Revival Butchery pork filling, garlic chives, tamari, and a garlic-and-star-anise-infused oil.
