The City will reopen the section of Main Street from North Street to Washington Street Friday, May 15. The section of Main Street from Washington Street to McBee Avenue will remain closed to provide extended areas for walking and dining.Read More
As the state began to reopen the economy, the Business Recovery Task Force, a collaboration between The City of Greenville, Greenville County, the Greenville Chamber, and the Greenville Area Development Corporation, has launched the Greater Greenville Pledge. The Greater Greenville Pledge is a marketing campaign that includes comprehensive reopening andRead More
Gov. McMaster announced Monday that close-contact businesses, fitness centers, commercial gyms, and commercial or public pools will be open on Monday, May 18. South Carolina closed down non-essential businesses since early April in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The state is now rolling back restrictions on businesses and allowing themRead More
Falls Park and the Cancer Survivors Park are now open in addition to the entire length of the Swamp Rabbit trail within the city limit. This comes after Mayor Knox announced its reopening Friday at a press conference. Falls Park and Cancer Survivors Park reopened Saturday, May 9. The reopeningRead More
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down the Upstate’s nonessential businesses—including dine-in restaurants, bars, and cafés—in mid-March. As the cities in the state reopen, outdoor dining may provide a lifeline for restaurant owners who want to expand beyond takeout especially after Gov.McMaster issued an order allowing restaurants in the state to offerRead More
Restaurants in South Carolina may resume limited dine-in service on Monday, May 11, Gov. McMaster announced at his press briefing today. Based on advice and recommendations from the “Response” component of accelerateSC, which includes input from the South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control and the South Carolina RestaurantRead More
Artisphere, a popular Fine Arts festival in Greenville, SC was supposed to be this weekend, May 8-10 but since the city of Greenville canceled all events through May 10 due to CDC regulations regarding COVID-19, the festival was rescheduled for August 21-23. This year marks the 16th anniversary of the country’s topRead More
The City of Greenville will reopen a majority of the Swamp Rabbit Trail at noon on Monday, May 4. Mayor Knox White announced the news on a press briefing last Friday while discussing the reopening of the city of Greenville. “The reopening of the Swamp Rabbit Trail is contingent onRead More
Three malls across the Upstate, SC have re-opened on Friday after closing their doors for more than a month. Haywood Mall, Westgate Mall, and Gaffney Outlets have reopened to shoppers at 11 am Friday, but with some modifications to hours and security precautions. Simon Malls, owner of the Gaffney OutletsRead More
After being off-limits to the public for more than a month during the COVID-19 pandemic, 47 parks in the state are now back open but with some restrictions. South Carolina state parks reopened Friday but only on a limited basis. Day-use areas of the parks, including picnic areas, rivers, lakes,Read More