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Who needs Napa? We have plenty of wine here in GVL. From Prosecco to Bordeaux, our streets are stacked with wine bars to cover any taste palette + save you the cost of a plane ticket.
🍷 Sip Whiskey & Wine | 103 N Main St #400 | Great views of Main St + a killer happy hour: 1/2 price wine (glasses and bottles) and liquor (up to $8) every Monday through Friday from 4 – 7 p.m.
🍷 Northampton Wine and Dine | 211-A E. Broad St. | There’s an ever-changing selection of domestic and imported wines, regular cheese + wine tastings, and they offer annual trips to wine regions across the world.
🍷 Jianna | 600 South Main St. 2nd Floor | Enjoy a drink (especially the Prosecco) on the terrace with views of Falls Park.
🍷 Halls Chophouse |550 S. Main St. | Their wine list features100+ national and international wines+ the restaurant received the “Wine Spectator Award of Excellence” for 2014-2015. Happy Hour: 4 – 6 p.m. nightly
🍷 Joe’s Place | 2 Williams Street | Sip a glass of wine + grab a good book to read. Many of wines are from small family-owned vineyards.
🍷 The Tasting Room | 164 South Main Street Suite C, Travelers Rest | This wine shop and bar offers more than 180 wines. Happy Hour: Wednesday through Friday from 4 – 6 p.m.
Want to win a gift card to Limoncello? Test your knowledge in our weekly #LocalGeniusQuiz.
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Greenville and Greer are among the state’s fastest growing cities (including a lot of Charleston suburbs), but Columbia is actually losing residents. Read more about S.C. growth here. |
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Mauldin’s city administrator, Trey Eubanks, has resigned his position but no details have been given yet. Mauldin City Council met last night to appoint an interim city administrator and assistant interim city manager.
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Roann Abdeladl, valedictorian at Greenville Technical Charter High School, earned nearly $1 million in scholarships after graduating with a 5.26 GPA. She also graduated with an Associate’s Degree and will attend Clemson University. (Roann, a first-generation Muslim-American, is the founder + executive director of Youth Interfaith Greenville, an organization to promote inter-religious understanding and dialogue).
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Morgan Scott, a graduate of Woodmont High School + Fine Arts Center drama student, is one of nine students chosen from around the world to be part of Juilliard’s next freshman class. |
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National Heat Awareness Day. 😅 Heat exhaustion + dehydration are some of the leading weather-related killers in the United States. Click here for tips on how to stay safe all summer. Ⓟ
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The Greenville News’s public safety reporter Daniel Gross is asking for your experiences calling 911 in Greenville County – how long did the response take, or was your call dropped? Let him know here.
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Don’t have Memorial Day Weekend plans yet? Living in the center of the state makes it easy to take a last minute S.C. road trip. Check out The State’s list of getaways in the Midlands, Lowcountry + Upstate – whether you’re a beach, mountain or city person.
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$1,725. The amount that the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation donated to United Ministries, who will use the funds to stock their food pantry (which serves 3,000+ people each year). |
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A beautiful Upstate wedding was featured in Martha Stewart Weddings. 👰 The flowers + views of Table Rock are to die for. Thanks to Larkin’s for letting us know.
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Looking for something to do with your kids this summer that gets you out of the heat and into the AC? Check out Spare Time Entertainment’s Kids Bowl Free Summer Program. 🎳 |
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Carolina Handling is looking for a Fleet Asset Coordinator responsible for the coordination and management of fleet assets including Rental, Usage, Sales and Renewed inventory. Learn more about the company + apply here.
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A few weeks ago, the GVLtoday team hit up Goodwill on Woodruff Rd to see just what we could get for a few bucks – we think we look pretty good. 👚
So we’re asking you: which of us *isn’t* wearing head-to-toe Goodwill?
Heather is on the left, Jordan in the center, and Kendall on the right. Let us know by replying to this email or comment on our Instagram post.
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Great Scot! Parade Presented by the Greenville Scottish Games at Furman University | 6 p.m. | Downtown GVL from Broad St to E North St |
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SoCon Tournament | Throughout the weekend | Fluor Field | Today’s 2 games start at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. | Little League Day – kids wearing their Little League uniforms get in for free with a paying adult + will love the Friday Fireworks | Get a 4-pack of tickets to Drive game on 5/29 + 4 vouchers for a Free Sweet Caroline’s Ice Cream Cone at Fluor Field *and* a 4-pk tickets for use on any one day June 11-17 to the Children’s Museum of the Upstate for $60 | Ⓟ
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Brew in the Zoo | 6:30 – 9 p.m. | Greenville Zoo | Explore the zoo after-hours with beer samples, snacks + live music on the Main Stage |
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Erica Berg & Cleghorn 🎶 | 5:30 p.m. | Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays presented by Pepsi | NOMA Square | Free | Bring cash for drinks
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Trivia Night | 7 p.m. | Joe’s Place Bookstore | The winning team (up to 6 people per team) will receive their bar tab + food paid up to $50 |
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GORUCK + Ride | 9 p.m. | Mayberry Park | This event is in honor of Staff Sergeant David B. Roten Jr. | $70 to participate | Event will conclude on Saturday with the GORUCK Light at 8:30 a.m. (Carolina Triathlon) |
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Free Shred Event | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | South State Bank | 1006 East Butler Rd | Shred up to 100 lbs or 4 boxes of paper but please remove any staples or paper clips 📝 | Ⓟ
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Braves Country Road Trip | Saturday | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | NOMA Square | Free | Calling all Atlanta Braves fans: come experience some of your favorite elements of SunTrust Park at NOMA Square | Games, photo opps, freebies (including ticket giveaways) + alumni players Leo Mazzone and Jose Alvarez will be there | Ⓟ
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You might be familiar with Beast from the X-Men – but what exactly is Beast Mode?
Beast Mode is a high-intensity strength and endurance training class (not to be confused with Marshawn Lynch) that you can participate in (as a part of your membership) at your local YMCA. A variety of exercises, like sprints, Olympic weight lifting + box jumps, are thrown in the mix to keep things interesting. 💪
Bringing out your inner beast might make you a little competitive, and you’re in luck: each year, the YMCA of Greenville hosts the Beast Mode Games.
The Beast Mode Games began in 2014 + feature both male and female athletes competing solo or as teams in highly skilled courses. Competitors typically condition for about 3 months to prepare for the competition – one that it has been said is a painful kind of fun. We’ve seen them in action, and we would need 3 months to recover.
The games, created by the YMCA of Greenville, have now become known across the country. This past year saw more than 200 competitors from 10 states sign up to test their inner beast and compete for a pretty sick trophy + money. Of course, the ultimate prize is walking away with a strong mental state and endurance… but cash money is always an added bonus.
Interested in following the games or signing up for next year (it’s open to the public)? Follow their Facebook page for updates and videos that’ll make you wanna hit the gym. |
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“I beg you, don't invite this evil ashore.” |
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Throughout the mid-20th century, more than 17,000 tons of munitions containing chemical weapons + radioactive waste were dumped off the Atlantic coast. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, five of those dumping sites were along the South Carolina coastline.
If those grounds are disturbed, mustard gas, arsenic, cyanide + other unknown chemicals may become dislodged– which could have dangerous consequences.
Yesterday, Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, representatives for the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, + other local officials gathered at the Maritime Center to request that the National Marine Fisheries Service locate + identify all of the deposit areas so they can remain undisturbed ahead of any seismic testing.
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There’s no better way to spend a summer evening than lounging at Sip with a bottle of LaMarca or clinking glasses of Prosecco while enjoying cold oysters at Jianna. 🥂
Where’s your fave place to grab a glass of wine? I’m open to some new suggestions.
Cheers y’all,
– Heather
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