Hello Saturday.
April 20 2024
Here’s some news that you might like a latte. ☕️
A new Starbucks is coming soon to Camperdown Plaza to join neighbors Insomnia Cookies and CAMP, and soon-to-be neighbor, Jeni’s Ice Cream. The new Starbucks will occupy a 1,300-sqft space in the plaza — we don’t yet have an opening date, so stay tuned.
Wait, didn’t you just tell us about a new coffee shop?
Don’t worry, you don’t have deja brew, another new locally-owned coffee shop is coming to Pendleton Street: Bridge City Coffee’s second location. The new Bridge City Coffee will sit at 515 Pendleton St., taking over the site of an old gas station, and will have a drive-thru.
Greenville is about to be a lot more caffeinated. Happy coffee-drinking.
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Today
- Mead and Read Book Club | Thurs., Sept. 16 | 6-8 p.m. | Wandering Bard Meadery, 1320 Hampton Ave. Ext. | Free | Eat + drink while brainstorming new books, old books, and potentially a book club. 📖
- Next Venture Pitch Conference | Thurs., Sept. 16 | 1-5 p.m. | Greenville ONE Center, 2 West Washington St. | $100 | Watch a half-day pitch competition that brings together high-growth entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, world-class speakers, and more to establish Greenville as an innovation and entrepreneurship hub in the southeast.
Friday
- Goin’ South: A Tribute to Southern Rock | Fri., Sept. 17 | 7-10 p.m. | The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer | $25 | The southern rock tribute band is teaming up with Junior League for a night of tunes with all proceeds going to charity. 🎸
- Blake Shelton | Fri., Sept. 17 | 7 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Area | $53+ | Country music star, Blake Shelton, is coming to town to play some of his top hits. 🤠
Saturday
- September Vendor Market | Sat., Sept. 18 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer | Free entry | Shop, eat, and support your local businesses.
Plan Ahead
- Sam Bush Band presented by Bluegrass Spartanburg | Sat., Oct. 16 | 8-10 p.m. | Twichell Auditorium at Converse University, 580 E Main St., Spartanburg | $40-55 | Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and father of progressive Bluegrass is heading to Spartanburg for a concert that promises to be a sellout. Ⓟ
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Weather
- 77º | Showers | 60% chance of rain
Drink
- Carolina Baurenhaus may not be the first local brewery in the area, but it is the first farm-based brewery, serving the first ever beer to be entirely born and bred in South Carolina. Oconee Pale Ale uses hops provided by Oconee Hop Farm, Carolina Crisp barley, and Graham oats grown and developed by Clemson University. 🍺 (Greenville News)
Biz
- Three chamber organizations (including Greenville, Charleston, and Columbia) announced that Bank of America has donated $500,000 to launch a statewide Minority Business Accelerator program in January of 2022. This program will help shape a 3-year strategic action plan for each participant and is open to socially or economically underrepresented businesses.
Arts
- The Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is looking for young writers (grades 6-12) to submit works in fiction and poetry. The deadline to submit is Nov. 12 — see the guidelines and submit. ✍️
Gallery
- Did you miss the Upstate Renaissance Fair this past weekend? Don’t worry, you can see everything you missed at “Ye Olde Greer City Park” in these photos. 📸 (Greenville Journal)
DYK
- Carolina Gold Rice was once a staple in South Carolina + is one of the oldest rice varieties in the US. This, along with other SC “heritage products” such as Purple Straw Wheat and Jimmy Red Corn almost became extinct as more durable and easily transportable varieties became popular. The rice is now seeing a revival through Anson Mills’ efforts to use the rice for products that are more easily shipped, like beer. (Greenville News)
Event
Job
Civic
- SC Youth in Government (YIG), run by YMCA of Greenville, is a mock, nonpartisan legislation program for middle + high school students, meeting annually at the State House to debate legislation. YIG 2021 takes place in November — if your child’s school does not offer YIG, email Mary Capers Bledsoe. ⚖️ Ⓟ
TodayIs
- National Guacamole Day. You could whip up your own, but if you avo-ca-don’t have the time, you can snag a freshly made batch from Lowes Foods. 🥑 Ⓟ
Shop
Stat
- 55%. The discount that language learning app Babbel is offering for a limited time, so subscribers can discover new worlds through language in as little as 3 weeks. Learn more + snag the deal. 🌏 Ⓟ
Correction
- In yesterday’s newsletter, we stated that it was the first day of Yom Kippur — that was incorrect. Yom Kippur is 1 holy day that began at sunset yesterday, Sept. 15 and ends at sundown tonight. The candle that is lit is called a Yahrzeit candle, not a shabbat candle.
Do you want to step up your cocktail making game for the next gathering you host? Six & Twenty Distillery has you covered on Sept. 30 with their virtual cocktail class. You’ll learn how to make 3 different cocktails — an Old Fashioned, a Manhattan, and a Kentucky Mule — that are sure to impress any guest.
Tickets are $55 and you can snag them here. 🥃
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