Hello Saturday.
April 20 2024
This year marks Condé Nast Traveler's 34th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The number of categories for the best of the best around the world is extensive, but we’re most interested in their, “Best Cities in the US” list — one that features both large + small cities and had 800,000 reader-submitted votes. 🤯
Why, you ask? Because Greenville is officially No. 5 of the 10 Best Small Cities in the US.
Finishing ahead of Carmel by the Sea, Key West, Savannah, Jackson Hole and Newport, RI — Condé Nast Traveler attributed local eats + drinks stars Jianna and Vault and Vator, our growing craft beer scene, expansive Swamp Rabbit Trail and Falls Park, and abundant local resources to our being on, “the cusp of stardom.” Call us starstruck with our own city.
Shoutout to our Lowcountry sister city market, Charleston (hey, CHStoday 👋) for nearly topping the list at No. 2.
You live in the No. 5 Best Small City in the US. Share this brag-worthy news and you might finally convince those friends + family you’ve been begging to move here to just do it.
Today
- Paint Your Watershed | Wed., Oct. 6 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free, registration required | Paint a mountain landscape + learn about the importance of watersheds in the Upstate with Greenville County Soil & Water Conservation District. 🎨
- Professional Network Connections (PNC) Gala | Wed. Oct. 6 | 6:30-10 p.m. | Embassy Suites by Hilton Greenville Downtown Riverplace | $100 | Support Cancer Survivors Park Alliance as you bid in a silent auction + indulge in an evening of '80s music and Ruth's Chris cuisine.
- October Real Estate Investors Meetup | Wed., Oct. 6 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Carolina Bauernhaus Greenville | Free | Join Modern Real Estate Consultant and It’s Greenville for their monthly meetup + discussion. 🏡
Thursday
- Game Night with Boardwalk Games | Thurs., Oct. 7 | 6-9 p.m. | Wandering Bard Meadery | Free entry | Play some spooky board games like Horrified, Mysterium and Ghoullotine, a game designed by Greenville resident Vincent Baker. 🎲
- unWINEd Ladies Night | Thurs., Oct. 7 | 6-9 p.m. | Wild Hare Parlour, 2603 N. Pleasantburg Dr. Unit I | Free entry | Grab your girlfriends for a night of wine tasting, product sampling, snacks + a chance to win raffle prizes. 🍷
- Glow Throw | Thurs., Oct. 7 | 9-11 p.m. | Craft Axe Throwing | $50 | Immerse yourself in a glow-in-the-dark night of axe throwing, complete with black lights + glow sticks — closed-toe shoes are required. 🪓
Friday
- 3 Doors Down | Fri., Oct. 8 | 8 p.m. | CCNB Amphitheatre, Simpsonville | $29+ | Experience 3 Doors Down live on “The Better Life 20th Anniversary Tour,” with special guest Koe Wetzel. 🎵
- Five Forks Brewing OktoBeerfest | Fri., Oct. 8-Sun., Oct. 10 | Times vary | Five Forks Brewing, Mauldin | Free entry | Head to Five Forks Brewing for a weekend of OktoBeerfest celebrations with live music by BellaNova Strings, food, and beer + don’t forget your lederhosen. 🇩🇪
Plan Ahead
- Buena Vida Yoga | Wed., Oct. 13 | 6-7 p.m. | Camperdown Plaza, 319 S. Main St. | Free | Bring your own yoga mat and celebrate National Hispanic American Heritage Month with a free yoga class led by Cesar Salas + sponsored by Flow To You. 🙏 Ⓟ
We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
Dr. Drew Brannon teaching a course | Photo provided by AMPLOS
Stat: 40%. That’s the percentage of our readers who said that their company has never looked into offering services similar to what AMPLOS offers, but that they’d be interested in these kinds of professional development services. No surprise there.
Meet Ten for Twelve, AMPLOS’ new year-long personal and professional growth program, which takes a deep dive into how individuals think, feel, and behave through engaging small-group experiences and one-on-one performance coaching.
Contact AMPLOS via email: info@amplos.com or phone: (864) 241-5444 for more information. Ⓟ
Weather
- 75º | Showers | 76% chance of rain 🌧️
Cause
- Harvest Hope is launching, “It’s Scary to Be Hungry” — a food drive to raise awareness + feed children facing hunger in the Upstate. You can drop non-perishable foods throughout October at multiple locations or donate online through their Amazon Wishlist or website.
Outdoors
- Want to have a say in Greenville’s land planning + policy? Help Upstate Forever align their plans for 2022 by taking this survey. 🌳
Health
- Prisma Health’s new kidney transplant program — the Prisma Health Kidney Transplant Center — at Greenville Memorial Hospital was approved by the United Network for Organ Sharing to begin treating kidney disease patients + other transplant-related cases. The new center is only 1 of 2 kidney transplant centers in the state and 1 of 253 in the country. (WSPA)
Clemson
- Clemson University trustees approved a new renovation + development set to finish in 2025 and 2026. The approvals include a $100 million renovation to Bryan Mall High Rises, a new $130 million complex for Clemson’s Chemical and Biomolecular Department and the demolition of the Johnstone Hall and Union Building Complex. (Greenville News)
Number
- $683,980. That’s how much South Carolina Charities, Inc. will donate to local charities of the 2021 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation. Roper Mountain Science Center, Mobile Meals of Spartanburg + Cancer Society of Greenville are just a few of the tournament charity beneficiaries.
- 10. That’s how many days are left to register for Beast Mode Games 2021 before the Oct. 16 deadline. Ⓟ
Greenvillian
- Jayson Hopper — a CrossFit athlete from right here in the Upstate — will be competing in the third annual Rogue Invitational in Austin, TX at the end of this month. The event is a series of competitions among competitors from across the world, including CrossFit, Strongman + Rogue Record Breaker. Good luck, Jayson. 💪
Arts
- Furman University’s Department of Music announced its fall events. Free to the public, this season includes a variety of performances by Furman chorus, orchestra and band, guest artist recitals and masterclasses + a Christmas benefit concert that supports a local charity. See the full calendar here. 🎶
Biz
- Endeavor is offering Greenvillians a sweet escape with a discounted 10-pack of Day Passes to its coworking spaces. Get out of the house and experience peak productivity with bottomless coffee, high-speed WiFi, gym + showers, comfortable workspaces, downtown views + this cute corgi. Ⓟ
Active
Coronavirus
- Learn how COVID-19 changed University of South Carolina’s alumni, faculty, staff and students’ work + their workplace philosophies — read their hindsight 2020 reflections. Ⓟ
Featured Home
Job
- Bridges to a Brighter Future is hiring an Assistant Director of College Success to help prepare students for post-secondary success. See details and apply. Ⓟ
The Lofts at Woodside Mill just launched a brand new art gallery — Gallery View at Woodside Mill.
Featured artists at their recent launch included Brian Anderson Abstract Art, Nicholas Baldridge Studio + Alexandra Levasseur, all set in a space designed by local interior design firm Dwell Chic.
We can’t wait to gaze upon the next collaboration. 😍
#DYK that your photos and quotes could be featured in our newsletter?
Just use #GVLtoday on social media.
Along with the news of Husk Barbeque closing, we asked on Instagram what you think should go in the space and Greenville, you did not hold back. 📢
Of the 300+ comments, here were some of the top suggestions:
“I’d like to see something Ethiopian!” — @globalfoodie
“Dim sum! Please oh please!” — @carrie_mcfort
“Korean BBQ” — @robhoss79
“English pub!!!” — @eluncefordiv
Looks like we should keep an eye out for our next international neighbor. 👀
💭 Say Hello: What do you want to know about your city?
✏️️ Want to write an article for us? Find out how here.
👀 Want your business featured in our newsletter? Learn more about advertising opportunities here.
📖 Check out our Editorial Ethics Policy here.
Did a friend forward this to you?
It can be in your inbox tomorrow a.m.
|
