#MUSTDO

Today

• Date Night Painting Class | Fri., Jan. 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Wine & Design, 1175 Woods Crossing Rd. | $60 | Create a matching two-canvas painting with your date. 

Saturday

• Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show | Sat., Jan. 8-Sun., Jan. 9 | Times vary | Embassy Suites, 670 Verdae Blvd. | $10+ | Visit with reptiles like snakes, lizards, and maybe take home a new scaly friend. 🐍
• Greenville Symphony Orchestra Lollipops Concert | Sat., Jan. 8 | 11:30 a.m. | Five Forks Library, Simpsonville | Free | Professional musicians come together to create a kid-friendly introductory classical music experience, including a storybook reading and treats. 

Sunday

• Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. Atlanta Gladiators | Sun., Jan. 9 | 3:05 p.m. | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | $21.50+ 🏒
• Sunday Brunch Markets | Sun., Jan. 9 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Greer City Park | Free entry | Shake up Sunday brunch with a variety of local vendor treats. 

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.

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 46º | Partly cloudy | 0% chance of rain

Development

• The corner of Ackley + Laurens Roads could see some change in its future with the development of The Alliance. The proposed mixed-use development would feature 6,500-sqft of retail space, 100+ apartments, and open community spaces. See more.

Eat

• Cocobowlz has announced its newest location in Greer. The new digs will be right across from Riverside High School near Lowes Foods. The Instagram post also says to keep an eye out for the smoothie bowl spot’s first franchise location coming this spring. 👀

Drink

• Earlier this week, we told you about Five Forks Brewing closing, and now we know a bit about what might be taking its place. We don’t have many details yet, but we do know the space will be converted into a taproom that will also serve food + liquor. (The Post and Courier Greenville)

Arts

• The Greenville Center for the Creative Arts is inviting local artists and organizations to submit works and other art project ideas to be on display in the GCCA Community Gallery spaces. See the submission requirements + how to submit here.

Civic

• Within the next five to six years, nearly 250,000 residents in the rural Upstate will have access to high-speed data thanks to Upcountry Fiber, a partnership between Blue Ridge Electric and West Carolina Tel. So far, 300 miles of fiber has connected 1,000 rural Greenvillians, and the partnership hopes to deliver an additional 1,200 miles by the end of the year. (Greenville Journal)

Number

• $3.25 million. That’s how much real estate investment firm FishHawk Capital spent on the purchase of a West End office space. The space will continue to be leased + used as the headquarters of private transportation service company Fortis Check out the Markley Street space. 💸 (Upstate Business Journal)

Outdoors

• Want to explore the great outdoors more in 2022? Great news: the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees at US park sites on five days this year, starting with MLK Day, Mon., Jan. 17. Our closest National Park? Congaree National Park outside of Columbia is just a short two hour drive from Greenville.  (Southern Living)

Listen

• In this episode of the Health Focus podcast from MUSC Health, host Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Louis Gerena — a non-surgical, orthopaedic and sports medicine physician at MUSC — about managing knee osteoarthritis and incorporating low-impact exercise to help. 🎧*

Featured Home

• Luxury, four-level custom built Brownstone with all the amenities | 4 BD, 4+ BA | $1,490,000 | Enjoy a beautiful view of the downtown Greenville skyline + experience the excitement of living in the heart of downtown — with a quiet neighborhood feel.*

#GVLTODAY

REWARDS

THE WRAP

Editor's Pick: Anyone else a fan of Spinx fried chicken? Spinx is celebrating the opening of a new store on Pelham Road. Check out Spinx founder, Stewart Spinks, pumping his gas at the new location.

 

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