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»Welcome

The Upstate of South Carolina is a land of beauty, history and innovation. You may already be aware of its attributes, as you are considering or have already decided to make it your home.

The area has been settled at least since the Cherokee built towns along rivers in the rolling hills. French and British traders followed, and many battles were fought before the Upstate’s future as a part of the young American nation was decided.

The old textile mills that buoyed the Upstate for generations have been replaced by automotive, aerospace and high-tech industry.

Biosciences, energy and advanced materials also flourish here. The area’s many universities and colleges are booming and adding to the area’s vibrancy.

Downtowns are grabbing attention with upscale appeal and urban vibe. Arts organizations offer entertainment for every taste.

The Upstate is a magnet for those who love the outdoors. Cyclists, runners, paddlers, boaters and fishermen flock to the area for events or just for some quiet time soaking up the natural beauty.

Our area is both old and new. The Blue Ridge escarpment stretches across the region as an abrupt face to the old mountain range.

Innovative industry, medicine and education drive the economy.

You can see Cherokee and British artifacts at the Pickens County Museum of Art and History – or see the latest BMW equipment at the Zentrum near Spartanburg.

Take in a show by professionals or talented amateurs. Watch a pro baseball or hockey game, or cheer for a college football or basketball team. Sign yourself or your kids up to learn a new sport or recreational activity.

Watch the leaves turn in the fall, see the flowers bloom in the spring. The Upstate is South Carolina’s only land of four distinct seasons. You’ll find your special place here, and you’ll be so glad you have made it your own.

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WE LC O ME

»We’ve got it all The Upstate of South Carolina is grabbing attention on many fronts, snagging honors as a great place to do business as well as take a vacation.

Here are a few reasons why:

Why, thank you!

We know the Upstate is a great place to work and play, and it’s always nice to find out others think so too!

Here are some recognitions our area has received recently:

Atmosphere and Ambience Metro or rural, the Upstate is alive with activity. Take a stroll down Main Street in Greenville or through Morgan Square in Spartanburg. Ride a bike or take a run on the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Paddle a silvery lake or rushing river. You’ll find the Upstate is calling your name.

Weather The Upstate has four distinct seasons — but it’s almost never too hot or too cold. The warmest month, on average, is July, with an average high of 90 degrees. January is the coldest month, with average low of 32. In between are many days of moderate, lovely weather. And if you’re moving from somewhere that has snow, you won’t have to miss it entirely. Most years, the area gets at least a dusting or two of frozen precipitation, just enough to slow things down.

Growth We’re growing, but in a sensible way. Economic development brings in millions of dollars and hundreds of jobs each year. The Upstate is home to more than 1.4 million people. Greenville County has grown by 23.2% over the past 10 years or so, and Greer is the fastest-growing city in the Upstate and second fastest-growing in South Carolina.

History Looking for interesting history? Ours goes back to the Cherokee and beyond. Known for independent thinkers, the Upstate was not settled on its path to joining the young American nation as early as other parts of South Carolina. From textile mills to technology, the unfolding of our economic history is still a work in progress.

Arts If you and yours have a passion for the arts, you’ll find plenty to take part in here. The Upstate is known for active theater companies, art museums and musical events. Nearly two dozen universities and colleges add to professional and community performances and exhibits. Artisphere, a signature event in Greenville’s downtown, gives visitors the opportunity to meet exhibiting artists while purchasing original works of art.

Outdoors If outdoor recreation excites you, you can’t find a better place than the Upstate. Mountain vistas beckon hikers. Trail systems offer all levels of challenges for bikers, joggers and walkers. The area has scores of state parks for camping, paddling and geocaching.

Our lakes are great for boating and fishing. Roaring rivers are a dream for whitewater rafting.

You are welcome When you come to the Upstate, we’ll roll out the welcome mat – although it may say “Willkomen.” We have welcomed new residents and visitors from around the world over the past 20 years. Everyone finds us friendly and hospitable. You will too!

Forbes magazine selected Greenville as No.1 among Best Cities for Jobs in 2012.

VisitGreenvilleSC won the S.C. Governor’s Cup at the 2014 Governor’s Conference on Travel and Tourism.

Spartanburg was chosen a Top 20 City for Music and Meetings by ConventionSouth Magazine. Spartanburg also received a Readers’ Choice Award.

Greenville was named a Top 10 Tastiest Town in the South by Southern Living in 2013. The city was selected among the best cities for foodies by ConventionSouth magazine in 2014.

O Magazine chose Greenville as a Favorite Unexpected Vacation Destination in 2012.

The Greenville Drive’s Fluor Field was recognized by Stadium Journey as one of their Top 100 Stadium Experiences of 2013.

CNN Money named Greenville among the Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities in 2012.

USA Today readers chose Greenville as No. 5 among Best U.S. Cycling Towns in 2014. Greenville was named one of the Best Cities for Cycling by Bicycling Magazine in 2012.

The Blue Ridge Mountains, in particular the swath that cuts across the Upstate, were named runner-up for Best Bike Destination in Outside magazine’s 2014 Travel Awards.

Clemson University has been recognized as one of 12 universities nationwide that are driving economic growth in the book “Innovation U 2.0: Reinventing University Roles in a Knowledge Economy.”

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“As an Erskine alum and employee of the college, I love that Erskine is part of the Upstate. Whether it’s enjoying beautiful lakes and parks, taking in a concert or festival, or networking with other young professionals, the area offers great variety of recreational, cultural and professional opportunities for young adults like me. I’m proud to say that my alma mater, Erskine College, has been a part of the Upstate for 175 years!”

Schadell Brooks Admissions Counselor, Erskine College

“The quality of life in Greenville and the Upstate is second to none.

Having grown up in Philadelphia and also lived in Baltimore, calling this region ‘home’ is unbelievable, as you get to experience the big city amenities with a small town feel and Southern charm.”

Eric Jarinko General Manager, Greenville Drive

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contents & features 2014

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»Welcome » Living In » Where to 2 Introduction to Upstate 3 Sponsors’ Welcome 6 Market Facts/Economy 12 Education 22 Health & Wellness 30 Living In

32 Greenville County 34 Spartanburg County 36 Anderson County 38 Laurens County 40 Oconee County 42 Pickens County 44 Greenwood County 46 Cherokee County 48 The Lakes

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52 Dining Out 54 Places to Stay 56 Golf Courses 58 Arts Abound 60 Attractions & Tours 62 Shopping Centers 64 Newcomer Information & Map

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Market Facts Economic Drivers, p. 8 /// Cost of Living, p. 9 /// Population, p. 10

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usiness is always booming in the Upstate of South Carolina.

More than 1,400 manufacturers make their home here, and every month brings new economic developments.

BMW Manufacturing has its only North American plant here and it will soon become the company’s largest in the world. Great excitement surrounded the announcement in March 2014 that BMW, already among the Upstate’s largest employers, plans a $1 billion expansion, adding 800 workers to make the new X7 model.

BMW made its first vehicle in South Carolina in 1994 and has expanded regularly since then. In 2010, BMW completed a new 1.2-million-square-foot assembly line, part of a $750 million expansion.

Two years after that, it announced plans to invest $900 million to accommodate production of the new X4. The new vehicle rolled off the line on March 28, the same day it announced the latest expansion.

Target industries for the Upstate are advanced materials, biosciences, automotive, energy and aerospace.

The manufacturing industry remains the area’s largest single employer. The area has more than 150 automotive related companies, and a major research effort, CU-ICAR (Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research).

Over the past few years, Greenville and other Upstate communities have seen a boom in new technology and startup businesses, attracting young innovators and entrepreneurs. The NEXT Innovation Center opened in 2007 with eight startup companies as tenants, receiving support with angel investors, seed funding sources and networking opportunities. The effort has paid off, with 135 startups now in the NEXT Center and a waiting list for more.

Business in the Upstate won’t be slowing down any time soon.

M ARK ET FACTS

Âť Economic Drivers

Here are some of the main drivers of economic activity in the area.

TOP 10 LARGEST EMPLOYERS IN THE UPSTATE

UPSTATE WORKFORCE

Employer Employees

649,419 29,675 4.6%

State of South Carolina

12,162

Greenville Health System

11,258

Greenville County Schools 1

9,580

BMW Manufacturing Co.

7,000

total labor force

unemployed

Michelin North America 6,495 Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

unemployment rate

5,000

Clemson University 3,920 Bon Secours St. Francis Health System

3,900

AnMed Health 3,417 Milliken & Co. 3,400 SOURCE: US Bureau of Labor Statistics; SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce (as of April 2014)

Researched 2013, Staff

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR

*Shows statewide employment by select sector with year-over-year percentage gains

(+1.23%)

(+0.71%)

400,000

300,000

(+4.10%)

(-0.88%)

(0)

(+0.62%)

200,000 (+5.39%) (+2.45%) 100,000

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

TRADE, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

EDUCATION AND HEALTH

HOSPITALITY

GOVERNMENT

SOURCE: S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, May report, latest available

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M A RKET FACTS

Groceries

Housing

Utilities

Transportation

Spartanburg

Myrtle Beach

Greenville

Anderson

Columbia

The cost of living in Upstate communities compares favorably with other South Carolina cities, as well as other Southeastern cities. Figures are based on a national average of 100.

Charleston

THE COST OF LIVING IN S.C.

Health Care

120

100

80

60

40

20

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» Area Information

Here is information about life in the Upstate and who’s living here.

UPSTATE'S POPULATION

CITY POPULATION

BY COUNTY AND MAJOR CITY 10-year percentage changes given for select counties.

37,334 CHEROKEE 55,662

60,379 PICKENS 119,670

13.80%

OCONEE 74,627

23.20% -4.8% 14.30%

-4.10%

NOTABLE NUMBERS

1,438,550 23.2% 51.5% total population

Greenville County was the state's ninth fastest-growing county over the past decade.

Greer was the fastest-growing city in the Upstate and second fastest in the state.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau

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SPARTANBURG 288,745

26,871

GREENVILLE 467,605

ANDERSON 189,355

UNION 28,252 LAURENS 66,223

ABBEVILLE 25,101 GREENWOOD 69,756

M ARKET FACTS

OWNING A HOME

46%

of homes in Greenville, the Upstate’s largest city, are owner-occupied

70%

of homes in South Carolina are owner-occupied

66%

of homes in the U.S. are owner-occupied

HERE’S A LOOK AT THE HOME OWNERSHIP RATE FOR UPSTATE CITIES. Anderson ����������������������������� 50.0% Easley ������������������������������� 66.5% Fountain Inn ������������������������ 74.0% Greer ��������������������������������� 62.0% Mauldin ����������������������������� 70.7% Simpsonville ����������������������� 71.5% Spartanburg ������������������������� 52.9%

UPSTATE INCOME TRAILS NATION Per capita income in the Upstate and South Carolina trails the national average and continues to fall further behind as year-overyear growth has not kept pace with the rest of the U.S. The chart compares per capita income growth in the Upstate's three largest counties with per capita income in the United State and South Carolina, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

U.S. $41,663 4.3%

SOUTH CAROLINA $33,673 3.7%

ANDERSON $31,059 3.8%

GREENVILLE $37,689 3.5%

SPARTANBURG $31,670 2.4%

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Education School District Overview, p. 14 /// Upstate School Districts, p. 18 Higher Education, p. 19 /// Colleges and Universities, p. 21

ville County Schools

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hen you move to the Upstate, you’ll be amazed at the diversity of schools, whether at primary, secondary or collegiate level. Educators are always preparing students to meet the requirements of the modern world. And there is renewed focus on getting young people ready for the workplace, with the knowledge that they need to fill the jobs that a booming economy is constantly creating.

The 10 Upstate counties have 22 public school districts, offering schools in urban, suburban and rural settings. From engineering magnet schools to career technology centers, specialized choices proliferate. Many of the public schools and their educators have won awards at the state and national level.

For those who want a private education, the Upstate has dozens of private school options. These schools educate children from kindergarten through 12th grade in various traditions.

The Upstate has nearly two dozen colleges and universities.

Clemson University is a major state university internationally recognized for its engineering and science programs. If a large school doesn’t suit, there are numerous small colleges among Upstate communities, such as Furman University near Greenville, Presbyterian College in Clinton and Erskine College in Due West.

There are also two-year colleges that offer excellent preparation for further study, and institutions such as Piedmont, Tri-County and Greenville Technical Colleges help students get specialized training for the world of work.

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» School District Overview Students in Greenville County attend schools in a variety of settings, from urban to suburban to rural.

Upstate’s schools tailor choices to meet individual student’s needs

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hen you’re moving with children to a new community, one of the first things on your mind will be schools. Will your child find a welcoming school that meets his or her needs? Can he or she continue in programs of study like the International Photo/Greenville County Schools

Baccalaureate? Do the schools have good support from their communities?

You’ll be reassured and pleased by the public and private schools in the Upstate.

They offer many choices in styles of learning, magnet programs and grade level groupings. Here are details on a few offerings. For more information, go to the school district or private school websites in the lists accompanying this article, or check out www.ourupstatesc.info. Most of the district websites include maps that will show you the school for which a particular neighborhood is zoned.

Greenville County Greenville County has a single school district, the largest in the state of South Carolina, serving about 72,000 students in the county and parts of Laurens and Spartanburg counties. Recognized as a school 14 | INTRO

system of excellence, it has earned National Accreditation from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission.

The state’s leader in school choice, Greenville County features schools of various sizes in urban, suburban and rural settings. About 15 percent of the students take advantage of school choice. The district has 11 magnet academies, including an engineering magnet at A.J. Whittenberg Elementary and a science and health magnet at Monarch Elementary. There are four Career Technology Centers for high school students and a Fine Arts Center at Wade Hampton High School. International Baccalaureate course work is offered at all grade levels.

Roper Mountain Science Center, a collaboration between public and private resources, offers free science programs for all the district’s students, taught by Greenville County educators.

» School District Overview The district has 53 elementary schools, 24 middle schools and 19 high schools.

Spartanburg County Spartanburg County offers top-notch education options through seven school districts.

Here are the districts: District 1 serves the northern part of Spartanburg County, including the communities of Inman, Landrum and Campobello. The district has completed the District Accreditation Process by the Southern Association of Schools and has 10 schools and a career center shared with District 2.

District 2 serves Chesnee, Boiling Springs and several rural communities. It has 13 schools and the career center shared with District 1. Among its awards, Chesnee High School was named to the Best High School list by U.S. News, with a Silver Medal Award.

District 3 covers the eastern part of Spartanburg County, with seven schools and the award-winning Daniel Morgan Technology Center, which is shared with District 7. A few years ago, it opened the District 3 Community Auditorium, the setting for many student performances.

District 4 is the largest district geographically. The Center for American Progress named it one of the most productive districts in the U.S., measuring academic achievement relative to education spending. The district’s Woodruff High School has been honored by The Washington Post as among America’s Most Challenging High Schools for 2014, and it has also been chosen among the best by U.S. News & World Report.

District 5, centered around Duncan, has 12 schools, including Byrnes High School, known for winning state football championships. Ninth-graders attend the Byrnes Freshman Academy. The District 5 Fine Arts Center is located on the campus of Byrnes High.

District 6 is in a growing area around Roebuck. The district, serving urban, suburban and rural areas, was the first in the state to have all its schools accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The district has 15 schools, including Dorman High School and its Freshman Campus.

For enhanced career education, Districts 4, 5 and 6 share the R.D. Anderson Applied Technology Center, for students of Woodruff, Byrnes and Dorman high schools. Its campus is in Moore.

Magnet programs and technology enhance educational offerings.

District 7, centered in the city of Spartanburg, has been recognized for excellence.

The district has launched Seven Ignites, a transformative technology and learning initiative that places a personal mobile learn-

ing device in the hands of every student in grades 3-12. Classrooms have been transformed into multimedia centers. The district has 13 schools, including Spartanburg High School, which has been recognized by The

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Private Schools

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Ranked by Enrollment School Christ Church Episcopal School 245 Cavalier Drive Greenville, SC 29607 Bob Jones Academy 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd.

Greenville, SC 29614 Southside Christian School 2211 Woodruff Road Simpsonville, SC 29681 Shannon Forest Christian School 829 Garlington Road Greenville, SC 29615

Spartanburg Christian Academy 8740 Asheville Highway Spartanburg, SC 29316 Spartanburg Day School 1701 Skylyn Drive Spartanburg, SC 29307 Mitchell Road Christian Academy 207 Mitchell Road Greenville, SC 29615 Greenwood Christian School 2026 Woodlawn Road Greenwood, SC 29649 Prince of Peace Catholic School 1209 Brushy Creek Road Taylors, SC 29687 Oakwood Christian School 304 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Anderson Christian School 3902 Liberty Highway Anderson, SC 29621 Five Oaks Academy Inc. 1101 Jonesville Road Simpsonville, SC 29681 Lakeview Christian School 107 Mauldin Lake Road Pickens, SC 29671 Immanuel Lutheran School 2820 Woodruff Road Simpsonville, SC 29681 Greenville Classical Academy 2519 Woodruff Road Simpsonville, SC 29681 St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School 152 Alabama St. Spartanburg, SC 29302 Mount Zion Christian School 724 Garlington Road Greenville, SC 29615 Carolina Prep 212 Roper Mountain Road Ext. Greenville, SC 29615 Haynsworth Private School 228 E. Park Ave. Greenville, SC 29601 Montessori School of Greenville 305 Pelham Road Greenville, SC 29615 Tabernacle Christian School 3931 White Horse Road Greenville, SC 29611 Camperdown Academy 501 Howell Road Greenville, SC 29615 St. Joseph Catholic School 1200 Cornelia Road Anderson, SC 29621 Village School of Gaffney 200 N. Limestone St. Gaffney, SC 29340

Affiliations / Accreditations

Grades / Student:Teacher Ratio B

Administrator(s) / Year Founded

1,147 111

None / SAIS-SACS, NAES, NAIS, PAIS, SCHSL

K through 12th 9:1

Leonard Kupersmith 1959

864-770-1395 www.bobjonesacademy.net

1,059 86

Bob Jones University / Pending

K4 through 12th 12:1

Dan Nelson 1927

864-234-7595 www.southsidechristian.org

1,048 88

None / SAIS-SACS, ACSI, SCHSL

18 months through 12th varies by school level

Stephen G. Reel 1967

864-678-5107 www.shannonforest.com

476 50

ACSI, ASCD, CAA, GCCTM, NASSP, NCISAA, The College Board, 22ft Basketball Academy of SFCS / SACS

Pre-K3 through 12th 18:1

Bob Collins, Lori Horton, Thomas Riddle, Thomas Riddle 1968

864-578-4238 www.scawarriors.org

445 45

First Baptist North Spartanburg, SCISA, SACS/AdvancED, ACSI, SBACS / SCISA and SACS/AdvancED

K3 through 12th 16:1

Rob McDonald 1996

864-582-7539 www.spartanburgdayschool.org

437 53

NAIS, SAIS, PAIS, CEEB, SCISA, IIE, NACAC / SACS, SAIS, IB World School

K4 through 12th 9:1

Rachel Deems 1957

864-268-2210 www.mitchellroadchristian.org

363 28

Member of the Better Business Bureau / ACSI, SACS (AdvancED)

K3 through 8th 12.5

Robert C. Schmidt, Tony Lesley, Travis Wharton 1973

864-229-2427 www.greenwoodchristianschool.org

299 29

Christian / SCISA, ACSI

K through 12th 9:1

Chris Johns 1992

864-331-2145 www.popcatholicschool.org

270 25

Catholic Diocese of Charleston / SCISA, SACS

K4 through 8th 18:1

Michael Pennell 2003

864-225-6263 www.oakwoodministries.com

250 25

Oakwood Baptist Church / SCACS

Pre-K through 12th 17:1

Russell Baun 1971

864-224-7309 www.andersonchristian.com

240 22

Nondenominational / SCISA

K2 through 12th 14:1 to 23:1

Gina Michelle Cutler 1987

864-228-1881 www.fiveoaksacademy.com

205 30

Montessori / SCISA - Pending

Toddler through 8th 5:1 toddler; 12:1 primary through 8th

Kathleen Trewhella Grant 2003

864-878-6959 www.lakeviewbaptist.net

167 14

ACSI / None

K3 through 12th 14:1

Mike Belcher 2003

864-501-6822 www.ils-sc.com

165 9

Immanuel Lutheran Church / None

K1 through Kindergarten 1:3 (K1), 1:4 (K2), 1:5 (K3-K4), 1:6 (Kindergarten)

Michelle P. Maloney 1991

864-329-9884 www.greenvilleclassical.com

141 24

None / ACCS, ACSI, NAUMS

K4 through 12th 7:1; varies by class

Tim Cockrell 2004

864-582-6645 www.stpaulschoolsc.com

120 16

National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), S.C. Foreign Language Teachers Association (SCFLTA) / SACS

K4 through 8th 9:1

Patti Lanthier 1941

864-297-6646 www.mzcs.net

116 12

ACSI, CMSC / ACSI

K3 through 8th 10:1

Lisa Muse 1984

864-385-6020 www.carolinaprepschool.com

110 30

Core Knowledge / Actively pursuing status as a Core Knowledge school

Infants through 5th 4:1-15:1

Lee Pariseau 2010

864-235-3010 www.haynsworthprivate.com

95 11

None / None

K2 through 4th Varies by age

Donna Murrell, Gina G. Jay 1921

864-232-3447 www.montessorigreenville.com

90 5

American Montessori Society, International Montessori Council and LiveWell Greenville School / SC DSS licensed

K3 through 3rd 1:14

Robin R. Bylenga 1970

864-269-2760 www.tbc.sc/school

90 13

AACS, SCACS / None

K through 12th 7:1

Brandon Risinger, Ed Richardson 1960

864-244-8899 www.camperdown.org

85 28

SCISA / Orton-Gillingham Accredited Teaching & Training Facility

K through 8th 3:1

Dan Blanch 1986

864-760-1619 www.stjosephofanderson.com

83 13

NCEA, ASCD / SACS

Pre-K through 8th 7:1

Mary Ann Wheeler 1967

864-487-5080 www.thevillageschoolofgaffney.org

71 15

Nondenominational Christian / SCISA

K through 8th 10:1

Vickie M. Bolduc 2002

Phone / Website

Enrollment / Teachers

864-331-4223 www.cces.org

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Researched by GSA Business staff

» School District Overview Washington Post as among America’s Most Challenging High Schools.

Also in Spartanburg County are the S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind and McCarthy Teszler School, both offering programs for those with special needs.

EDUCATION

Photo/Greenville County Schools

Anderson County Anderson County has five school districts serving more than 30,000 students in over 50 schools. The districts employ state-ofthe-art technology to meet diverse needs of their students.

Many of the schools in Anderson County districts have been recognized with National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence awards, Palmetto Silver Awards and Title 1 Distinguished Schools.

Some of the specialized programs offered include the Anderson Career and Technology Center (Districts 1 and 2), the Calhoun Academy of the Arts (District 5) and Concord Elementary, an International Baccalaureate World School (District 5).

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» Upstate School Districts ABBEVILLE COUNTY

GREENVILLE COUNTY

OCONEE COUNTY

Spartanburg School District 5

Abbeville School District

Greenville County Schools

Oconee School District

P.O. Box 307

Dr. Sharon Wall, Superintendent

W. Burke Royster, Superintendent

Mike Lucas, Superintendent

Duncan, SC 29334

400 Greenville St.

P.O. Box 2848

414 South Pine St.

864-949-2350

Abbeville, SC 29620

Greenville, SC 29601

Walhalla, SC 29691

www.spart5.net

864-366-5427

864-355-3100

864-886-4400

www.acsd.k12.sc.us

www.greenville.k12.sc.us

www.oconee.k12.sc.us

ANDERSON COUNTY

GREENWOOD COUNTY

PICKENS COUNTY

Anderson School District 1

Greenwood School District 50

Pickens School District

Dr. David Havird, Superintendent

Darrell Johnson, Superintendent

Dr. Kelly Pew, Superintendent

801 North Hamilton St.

P.O. Box 248

1348 Griffin Mill Road

Williamston, SC 29697

Greenwood, SC 29648

Easley, SC 29640

864-847-7344

864-941-5400

864-397-1000

www.asd1.schoolwires.com

www.gwd50.org

www.pickens.k12.sc.us

Anderson School District 2

Greenwood School District 51

SPARTANBURG COUNTY

Dr. Richard Rosenberger, Superinten-

Fay S. Sprouse, Superintendent

dent

25 East Main St.

10990 Belton-Honea Path Highway

Ware Shoals, SC 29692

Honea Path, SC 29654

864-456-7496

864-369-7364

Spartanburg School District 1 Dr. Ronald Garner, Superintendent

Iva, SC 29655

864-543-3100

864-348-6196

www.greenwood52.org

Chesnee, SC 29316

LAURENS COUNTY

www.spartanburg2.k12.sc.us

Laurens School District 55

Spartanburg School District 3

Billy R. Strickland, Superintendent

Dr. Jim Ray, Superintendent

1029 West Main St.

P.O. Box 267

Laurens, SC 29360

Glendale, SC 29346

864-984-3568

864-279-6000

www.laurens55.k12.sc.us

www.spartanburg3.org

Laurens School District 56

Spartanburg School District 4

Dr. David O’Shields, Superintendent

W. Rallie Liston, Superintendent

211 North Broad St., Suite B

118 McEdco Road

Clinton, SC 29325

Woodruff, SC 29388

864-833-0800

864-476-3186

www.lcsd56.org

www.spartanburg4.org

Anderson School District 5 Mr. Tom Wilson, Superintendent 400 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 864-260-5000 www.anderson5.net

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Spartanburg School District 7 Russell W. Booker, Superintendent P.O. Box 970 Spartanburg, SC 29304 864-594-4400 www.spartanburg7.org

Greenwood School District 52

Ninety Six, SC 29666

www.anderson4.k12.sc.us

www.spartanburg6.k12.sc.us

www.spartanburg1.k12.sc.us

335 West Front St.

864-403-2000

864-576-4212

Union County Schools

864-472-2846

605 Johnston Road

Pendleton, SC 29670

Roebuck, SC 29376

Campobello, SC 29322

Dr. Charles M. Gary, Superintendent

P.O. Box 545

1390 Cavalier Way

www.gwd51.k12.sc.us

Mark Petersen, Superintendent

Dr. Lee M. D’Andrea, Superintendent

Darryl Owings, Superintendent

UNION COUNTY

Anderson School District 3

Anderson School District 4

Spartanburg School District 6

P.O. Box 218

www.anderson2.org

www.anderson3.k12.sc.us

Scott Turner, Superintendent

Spartanburg School District 2 Scott J. Mercer, Superintendent 3231 Old Furnace Road

Dr. Kristi V. Woodall, Superintendent P.O. Box 907 Union, SC 29379 864-429-1740 www.union.k12.sc.us

864-578-0128

Go Online for more info at the school district’s website.

Or visit www.ourupstatesc. info. Under Resources, choose Education; under Interest, select the kind of school. Then click on the county.

EDUCATION

Higher education

Photo/Furman University

W

ith liberal arts colleges featuring storied histories, technical colleges that train students in job-specific skills and a medical university that is thriving, the Upstate in South Carolina presents a plethora of higher education options.

In the Greenville area, Furman University, a private undergraduate liberal arts college of 2,700 students, routinely ranks among the nation’s top institutions of higher education.

The campus is nationally acclaimed for its academics and its stately beauty.

Furman has produced leaders in many fields since its founding in 1826. Alumni include Charles H. Townes, who received the 1964 Nobel Prize in physics for his research on laser technology; Richard W. Riley, a former S.C. governor who served as U.S. secretary of Education under President Clinton; and Mike McConnell, former director of National Intelligence under President Bush.

Furman offers majors and programs in 42 areas of study, and it’s one of an elite group of colleges that qualify for a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society.

Undergraduates come from 46 states and 47 countries.

Clemson University, one of the country’s most selective public research universities, has its historic main campus about 30 miles west of Greenville. Clemson’s campus in Clemson was founded in 1889 and is a commanding presence with more than 21,000 undergraduates and a wildly popular college football program. Recently ranked as the 21st best national public university

by U.S. News & World Report, Clemson is a science- and engineering-oriented college dedicated to teaching, research and service.

The university’s beautiful campus sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the shores of Lake Hartwell.

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rsity

Above: An outdoor classroom at Clemson University.

Right: The Furman Bell Tower is an iconic landmark.

Automotive Research, near the intersection of Interstate 85 and Laurens Road in Greenville, represents more than $100 million of investment by corporations and government.

The center offers a world-class graduate program in automotive engineering.

The project began with a $10 million investment by German automaker BMW, and has grown to include numerous other engineering and computing companies. The S.C. General Assembly has allocated millions of dollars to endow research chairs for professors in the graduate school.

More recently, the university’s business college established Clemson at ONE, in downtown Greenville, consolidating many of its business graduate programs and much of its business outreach. Clemson’s entire MBA program is delivered in downtown Greenville.

The University Center of Greenville, a consortium of higher education institutions, is dedicated to increasing access to educational opportunities for Upstate residents. The University Center offers classes through top-rated higher education institutions on the Greenville Technical College campus.

Greenville Technical College is a public, two-year community college with more than 160 academic programs and more than 15,000 degree-seeking students on its four campuses. It serves an additional 21,000 students in its continuing education division.

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George, a $30 million business school in Spartanburg.

Erskine College, nestled in the village of Due West in Abbeville County, celebrates 175 years as a Christian academic community and theological seminary. The town and the college, with many antebellum buildings, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erskine, with about 550 undergraduate students, has been consistently ranked nationally among the best liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. It offers a host of liberal arts majors including a law school track with American Studies as well as a theology-based major in Bible and religion.

Bob Jones University is a Christian liberal arts institution on 225 acres in the city of Greenville. Founded in 1927 by the late Bob Jones Sr., it is considered the world’s largest fundamental Christian school and serves 5,000 students from every state and 40 countries.

The university has a 7,000-seat performance venue. Its museum and gallery hold one of the nation’s largest collections of Italian paintings. The university offers 115 undergraduate majors and 70 graduate programs.

In nearby Spartanburg, six colleges offer a variety of higher education options.

They include Converse College and Wofford College, four-year schools established in 1890 and 1854 respectively, and USC Upstate. Spartanburg also is home to Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg Methodist College and Sherman College of Chiropractic.

Other Upstate universities include Lander University in Greenwood, which has been providing educational and cultural opportunities since its founding in 1872 as Williamston Female College in Williamston. The college moved to Greenwood in 1904 and was renamed Lander in honor of founder Samuel Lander. The university is now a coeducational, state-assisted, comprehensive regional four-year university with traditional liberal arts and science programs, and professional programs in business, education and nursing. Currently, 3,000 students are enrolled.

Upstate technical colleges are strategically located near large companies that have a need for skilled workers. Greenville Technical College and Piedmont Technical College serve the need for a skilled workforce and provide job-specific programs.

Other colleges of note include North Greenville University, located at the beginning of the Blue Ridge escarpment. It is a Baptist-affiliated, private, nonprofit institution, with more than 2,400 undergraduate students.

Spartanburg Methodist College is a small two-year liberal arts college with approximately 800 students.

For those interested in medicine and health sciences, the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is a four-year medical program developed as a partnership between the University of South Carolina and the Greenville Health System.

GHS’s 90,000-square-foot Health Sciences Education Building houses USC’s medical school program as well as other programs, including the S.C. College of Pharmacy’s Upstate program and a satellite Nurse Anesthesia program from the USC School of Medicine.

GHS already has 14 accredited medical residency programs and fellowship programs in areas such as family medicine and pediatrics, surgery, orthopedic surgery and vascular medicine.

GHS provides undergraduate and pipeline programs offered through a clinical university and its academic partner, Furman University. Classes are designed to foster and encourage interest in health-related careers.

EDUCATION

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Greenville, SC 29614 S.C. State University - Greenville 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607 Anderson University 316 Boulevard Anderson, SC 29621 Lander University 320 Stanley Ave. Greenwood, SC 29649 Furman University 3300 Poinsett Highway Greenville, SC 29613 North Greenville University 7801 N. Tigerville Road Tigerville, SC 29688 Wofford College 429 N. Church St. Spartanburg, SC 29303 Presbyterian College 503 S. Broad St. Clinton, SC 29325 Limestone College 1115 College Drive Gaffney, SC 29340 Brown Mackie College 2 Liberty Square Greenville, SC 29601 Spartanburg Methodist College 1000 Powell Mill Road Spartanburg, SC 29301 Converse College 580 E. Main St. Spartanburg, SC 29302 Erskine College 2 Washington St. Due West, SC 29639 University of South Carolina at Union 309 E. Academy St. Union, SC 29379 Clemson at the Falls/Clemson MBA 1 N. Main St. Greenville, SC 29601 ITT Technical Institute 6 Independence Pointe Greenville, SC 29615 Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary 200 E. Main St. Taylors, SC 29687

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Fall Enrollment

Faculty / Total Employees

Public/Private

15,836

1,157 4,575

Public

13,974

356 720

Public

6,527

227 INP

Public

5,941

200 620

Public

5,864

INP INP

5,264

864-242-5100 www.bju.edu info@bju.edu 864-250-8915 www.scsu.edu mgrimes@scsu.edu

Phone / Website Email 864-656-3975 www.clemson.edu INP 864-250-8000 www.gvltec.edu INP 864-646-8361 www.tctc.edu info@tctc.edu 864-941-8324 www.ptc.edu INP 864-592-4800 www.sccsc.edu admissions@sccsc.edu 864-503-5000 www.uscupstate.edu twhaley@uscupstate.edu

864-231-2000 www.andersonuniversity.edu webmaster@andersonuniversity.edu 864-388-8307 www.lander.edu admissions@lander.edu 864-294-2000 www.furman.edu web@furman.edu 864-977-7000 www.ngu.edu admissions@ngu.edu 864-597-4000 www.wofford.edu admission@wofford.edu 864-833-2820 www.presby.edu INP 800-795-7151 www.limestone.edu admiss@limestone.edu 864-239-5300 www.brownmackie.edu/greenville kaburgess@brownmackie.edu 864-587-4000 www.smcsc.edu INP 864-596-9040 www.converse.edu communications@converse.edu 864-379-6683 www.erskine.edu communications@erskine.edu 864-429-8728 www.uscunion.sc.edu INP 864-656-3975 www.clemson.edu/mba mbaprogram@clemson.edu 864-288-0777 www.itt-tech.edu INP 864-322-2717 www.gpts.edu info@gpts.edu

Top Three Undergraduate Majors,

by Enrollment

Administrator(s) / Year Founded

Business Marketing Engineering/Engineering Technologies Biological Life Sciences University Transfer Nursing Computer Programming Associate in Arts Associate in Science Nursing Associate in Nursing Associate in Arts Bachelor of General Business

James P. Clement 1889

Public

Associate of Health Sciences Associate of Business

Henry C. Giles 1963

215 543

Public

Nursing Education Business

Thomas Moore 1967

3,364

188 969

Private

Nursing Business Administration Accounting

Stephen D. Pettit, Gary M. Weier, Marshall E. Franklin 1927

3,000

400 1,158

Both

2,966

113 502

Private

2,876

145 395

Public

2,712

244 848

Private

2,470

124 323

Private

1,650

136 435

Private

1,122

101 274

Private

1,054

86 352

Private

850

25 80

Private

818

43 110

Private

748

79 201

Private

605

130 62

Private

482

16 55

Public

430

22 34

Public

INP

Greg Pickett 1889

360

6 30

Private

Computer Drafting and Design IT-Multimedia/Visual Communications Computer Networking Systems

Anthony Barrios 1992

72

6 8

Private

Divinity

Joseph A. Pipa Jr. 1987

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Business Education, Humanities, Social Science Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Technology Business Education Visual and Performing Arts Business Administration Education Nursing Health Sciences Political Science Business Administration Christian Studies Business Administration Elementary Education Biology Business Economics English Business Biology History Business Administration Education Sports Management Business Administration Health Care Administration Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate of Arts Associate of Science Associate of Criminal Justice Psychology Biology Business Administration Biology Business Administration Psychology Nursing Education Psychology

Keith Miller 1962 Ronnie L. Booth 1962 Ray Brooks 1966

Thomas J. Elzey 1896 Evans P. Whitaker 1911 Daniel W. Ball 1872 Carl Kohrt 1826 Jimmy Epting 1892 Nayef H. Samhat 1854 Claude C. Lilly III 1880 Walt Griffin 1845 Karen Burgess 2009 Colleen Perry Keith 1911 Elizabeth A. Fleming 1889 N. Bradley Christie 1839 Alice Taylor-Colbert 1965

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News and World Report. Cutting edge technology and first-class patient care remain a driving force among these institutions.

It’s easy to live well in the Upstate.

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Health & Wellness

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arm-fresh produce, quality health care facilities and a host of recreational activities give Upstate residents all the tools to live an active and healthy lifestyle.

Picturesque lakes and idyllic locations near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains make the area a diverse place to explore outdoors. The climate is a plus: Four distinct seasons can be enjoyed, including a much more temperate summer than that found in many other Southern cities.

Live Well Greenville, a community organization dedicated to increasing healthy efforts and initiatives, offers tips and coordinates events for healthy living. The group recognizes healthy workplaces, schools and organizations that offer access to fresh, healthy meal options and encourage exercising. (Learn more at livewellgreenville. org.)

A “Fit Family Challenge” for Upstate residents is a free 8-week program that allows families to track their healthy activi24 | INTRO

ties online and provides incentives for healthy behaviors. Details are on the Live Well Greenville link above.

The Upstate’s population of those 65 years and older is growing, as it is nationwide. Plans for more health care facilities, more affordable housing and recreational activities are now underway to address the needs of the aging population.

There are 25 hospitals in the Upstate region and several have been ranked among the best by U.S. News and World Report for strong performance and standards. They include Greenville Memorial Hospital, Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, AnMed Health in Anderson and Mary Black Memorial Hospital in Spartanburg.

Greenville Health System operates six hospitals throughout the region with a multi-faceted group of physicians, nurses, teachers, researchers and other highly skilled, specialized medical professionals

Photo/Greater Oconee Cou nty Chamber of Commerce

An annual flower festival is held at The Greenville State Farmers Market.

Right: Locally-grown apples for sale at the Oconee County Apple Festival.

committed to providing the best health care for a healthy lifestyle.

All GHS hospital locations from Greenville to Greer offer preventive medicine services, clinics for various routine procedures and ongoing treatment clinics and surgical centers. The GHS Cancer Institute brings the most highly skilled physicians and health care teams employing the latest in diagnostics, treatment, rehabilitation and research options.

Strong and stable retirement communities and senior centers are abundant in and around the area. There are also a number of public recreational locations that offer options for a healthy lifestyle.

More than 20 South Carolina state parks are found in the region, with countless hiking trails, recreational opportunities and gorgeous natural vistas.

H E A LT H & W ELLNESS

The Greenville Parks & Recreation Department offers a comprehensive system of parks, greenways, public facilities and recreational choices that help enhance the quality of life of residents and visitors.

Whether it’s enjoying a leisurely bike ride on the city’s expansive bike-trail system, or taking a picnic lunch to one of its popular parks, Greenville has it all. The city was named the fifth best cycling town in America by USA Today for its trails for all ages.

The natural beauty of the Upstate area makes it an attractive place to explore—whether in the mountains or on a lake. Some of the major lakes include Lake Hartwell, Lake Greenwood, Lake Jocassee and Lake Keowee, all which offer boating, fishing and hiking.

Lake Hartwell, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, attracts more than 10.6 million visitors annually. Lake Hartwell encompasses nearly 56,000 acres with a shoreline of 962 miles.

Lake Greenwood – with more than 11,000 acres along the borders of Greenwood, Laurens and Newberry counties, offers largemouth bass and crappie fishing and has become a popular destination for boaters.

Photos/City of Greenville

The Saturday Farmer’s Market in the City of Greenville offers fresh produce.

Numerous farmers’ markets and working farms address the needs of those desiring to purchase fresh, local produce.

Five farmers’ markets in Greenville County draw hundreds to the produce stands for seasonal harvests from May-October.

Food stands dot the landscape in all Upstate counties, and the annual S. C. Peach Festival and S. C. Apple Festival celebrate these important state crops.

From fresh food to fresh air—it’s easy to live well in the Upstate.

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Sports & Recreation

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and hike trips, skiing and snowboarding trips, and the Stump Jump Mountain Bike Race.

Parks and Recreation of Anderson has ongoing classes and events and offers Yoga in the Park in Carolina Wren Park downtown. There are also three walking and jogging routes in downtown Anderson. Each year the department holds the Electric City Bowl to showcase the youth football program.

If you’ve brought your four-footed best friend to the Upstate, you’ll want to include him in the fun. Several dog parks are available. In Greenville, visit dog parks at Pelham Mill Park or the Pavilion Recreation Complex. In Spartanburg, visit the Rail Tail Dog Park, adjacent to the Mary Black Rail Trail.

When you’re ready to watch a sporting event rather than participate, the Upstate has what you’re looking for. The area is known for championship-caliber collegiate athletics. Clemson University, Furman University in Greenville, Wofford College and University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg are all Division I schools.

While football still reigns supreme in the fall, these schools compete well in basketball and baseball and field teams in dozens of other sports. Find links to their websites through the public colleges and universities category on www.ourupstatesc.info.

Professional baseball and hockey invite

Photo/City of Greenv ille

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hen you move to the Upstate, one thing you won’t have to worry about is finding a place to have fun.

Want to take the kids to cool off at a water park? Check.

Got a teenager who’s into disc golf?

Check.

Got an urge to test your mind with geocaching? Check!

Every county and some cities in the Upstate have a parks and recreation department. Most offer sports for youth and adults and other recreational activities for all ages and needs.

Greenville County Recreation is the largest, managing 55 parks and facilities throughout the county. If tennis is your passion, you can sharpen your skills at the Pavilion Recreation Complex in Taylors or the Beech Springs Tennis Center in Duncan.

The county recreation department also has three water parks, an ice rink and an inline rink. It has a camp and retreat center at Pleasant Ridge and an equestrian park at Riverbend.

The Spartanburg County Parks Department has activities for varied interests, from geocaching at Heritage Trail or Pacolet Trail to the Hub City Ice Bowl Disc Golf.

Every year, the parks have such events as Fish the Tyger at Tyger 10 Park and Nature Center and Take a Kid Fishing Day at Cleveland Park.

The parks department organizes special trips and events including paddle

you, too. Fluor Field is home to the Greenville Drive, the Single-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Located in Greenville’s West End, the team plays in a park that replicates the dimensions of Fenway Park in Boston.

Greenville’s ECHL hockey team, the Road Warriors, began play in the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in 2010. The team is affiliated with the NHL’s New York Rangers.

Sports for all

Here are some of the sports offered by recreation departments in the Upstate:

Baseball Softball Basketball Flag football Football Soccer Kickball Indoor soccer Tennis Ice hockey Inline hockey For more information, go to www.ourupstatesc.info

Ice skating Lacrosse Volleyball Table tennis Badminton Disc golf Swimming Biking Fishing Paddling

H E A LT H & W ELLNESS Photo/City of Spartanburg

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utdoor recreation is a major draw in the Upstate for many reasons. In recent years, one of these reasons can be expressed in three words: Swamp Rabbit Trail.

In 2010, the 17.5-mile multiuse trail that runs from Greenville to Travelers Rest opened. Popular with cyclists, joggers, walkers and roller bladers, it is drawing 400,000 users yearly. The trail follows an abandoned rail line, which the city of Greenville purchased in 1999 for use as a commuter rail line or a community greenway. The trail idea won out, and in 2005 the community began planning what would become the Greenville Hospital System Swamp Rabbit Trail.

Now businesses have sprung up along the trail, and you can stop for coffee or lunch at a café or for bike repairs at a cycling shop. Other Upstate communities such as Simpsonville and Mauldin hope to extend the trail through their cities and towns.

Easley and Pickens are working to create a multiuse trail of their own on an 8.5-mile tract of abandoned rail that runs

Photo/Ken Osburn

Children enjoy Spartanburg’s Mary Black Rail Trail. At right, bikers pedal the Greenville area’s Swamp Rabbit Trail.

Photo/Ken Osburn

between the two cities, known as the Pickens Doodle.

In Spartanburg, the Mary Black Rail Trail is a segment of what will eventually be the 12-mile Hub City Connector. The connector itself is part of the Palmetto Trail, which will extend all the way from the Upstate to the coast.

Whether you’re up for a shorter walk or a more strenuous mountain hike, the Upstate has much to offer. From the Little River Trail that follows the Little River and Reedy Fork Creek in Laurens to the Hidden Falls trail in Oconee County, there are enough choices to last a lifetime.

For details, check out: www.sctrails.net (has a clickable map by county) www.southcarolinaparks.com (has a Park Finder feature with details about all kinds of outdoor recreation) Besides trail treks, the Upstate offers paddling, fishing and mountain biking in beautiful surroundings. For more about these events, go to www.ourupstatesc.info.

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Hospitals

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Phone / Website

Licensed Beds

Active Physicians / RNs / Employees

864-455-7000 www.ghs.org

1,358

3,421 675

Michael C. Riordan 1912

864-560-7475 www.spartanburgregional.com

760

1,403 528

Bruce Holstien 1921

AnMed Health 800 N. Fant St. Anderson, SC 29621

864-512-1000 www.anmedhealth.org

690

832 328

John A. Miller Jr. 1908

Self Regional Healthcare 1325 Spring St. Greenwood, SC 29646

864-725-4111 www.selfregional.org

350

600 185

James A. Pfeiffer 1951

864-255-1000 www.stfrancishealth.org

338

948 745

Mark S. Nantz, Dan Duggan, Ronnie Hyatt 1932

864-231-2600 www.patrickbharrispsychiatrichospital.com

200

40 7

John F. Fletcher, Allen McEniry 1985

864-573-3000 www.maryblackhealthsystem.com

183

270 35

Sean Dardeau 1925

Oconee Medical Center 298 Memorial Drive Seneca, SC 29672

864-482-3100 www.oconeemed.org

183

264 180

Jeanne L. Ward, Hunter Kome 1939

Novant Health Gaffney Medical Center 1530 N. Limestone St. Gaffney, SC 29340

864-487-4271 www.novanthealth.org

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Brian Yates 1988

Carolina Center for Behavioral Health 2700 E. Phillips Road Greer, SC 29650

864-235-2335 www.thecarolinacenter.com

112

95 8

John Willingham 2000

864-834-8013 www.springbrookbehavioral.com

112

40 2

Mike Rowley 1982

864-442-7200 www.baptisteasley.org

109

125 165

Michael L. Batchelor 1958

Wallace Thomson Hospital 322 W. South St. Union, SC 29379

864-427-0351 www.wallacethomson.com

107

110 55

Robert L. Barber 1921

Cannon Memorial Hospital 123 W.G. Acker Drive Pickens, SC 29671

864-878-4791 www.cannonhospital.org

88

75 32

Norman G. Rentz 1947

Shriners Hospitals for Children - Greenville 950 W. Faris Road Greenville, SC 29605

864-271-3444 www.greenvilleshrinershospital.org

50

25 4

Randy Romberger, Tracy McReynolds, Ranae Thompson 1927

Greenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital 1530 Parkway Greenwood, SC 29646

864-330-1800 www.grrh.ernesthealth.com

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Kerry Trapnell 2008

Regency Hospital of Greenville 3 St. Francis Drive, Suite 440 Greenville, SC 29601

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Abbeville Area Medical Center 420 Thomson Circle Abbeville, SC 29620

864-366-5011 www.abbevilleareamc.com

25

96 17

Rich Osmus 1919

Facility Greenville Health System 701 Grove Road Greenville, SC 29605 Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System 101 E. Wood St. Spartanburg, SC 29303

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System 1 St. Francis Drive Greenville, SC 29601 Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital 130 S.C. Highway 252 Anderson, SC 29621 Mary Black Health System 1700 Skylyn Drive Spartanburg, SC 29304

SpringBrook Behavioral Health System 1 Havenwood Lane Travelers Rest, SC 29690 Baptist Easley Hospital 200 Fleetwood Drive Easley, SC 29640

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Listed alphabetically Doctors Care – Anderson 2126 N. Highway 81 Anderson, SC 29621 Phone: 864-226-2660 Website: www.doctorscare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Walk-in clinic for minor emergencies (breaks, sprains, cuts and scrapes); family care (annual/sports physicals, flu shots, vaccinations, allergy, asthma, sinus, colds and flu); diagnostic services (on-site X-ray and lab); occupational medicine, workers comp, DOT physicals

Doctors Care - Berea 6704 White Horse Road Greenville, SC 29611 Phone: 864-294-1392 Website: www.doctorscare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Walk-in clinic for minor emergencies (breaks, sprains, cuts and scrapes); family care (annual/sports physicals, flu shots, vaccinations, allergy, asthma, sinus, colds and flu); diagnostic services (on-site X-ray and lab); occupational medicine, workers comp, DOT physicals

Doctors Care - Congaree 701 Congaree Road Greenville, SC 29607 Phone: 864-458-7289 Website: www.doctorscare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Walk-in clinic for minor emergencies (breaks, sprains, cuts and scrapes); family care (annual/sports physicals, flu shots, vaccinations, allergy, asthma, sinus, colds and flu); diagnostic services (on-site X-ray and lab); occupational medicine, workers comp, DOT physicals

Doctors Care - Easley 832 Powdersville Road Easley, SC 29642 Phone: 864-859-3899 Website: www.DoctorsCare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Walk-in clinic for minor emergencies (breaks, sprains, cuts and scrapes); family care (annual/sports physicals, flu shots, vaccinations, allergy, asthma, sinus, colds and flu); diagnostic services (on-site X-ray and lab); occu-

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Doctors Care - East Blackstock 218 E. Blackstock Road Spartanburg, SC 29301 Phone: 864-576-8646 Website: www.doctorscare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Walk-in clinic for minor emergencies (breaks, sprains, cuts and scrapes); family care (annual/sports physicals, flu shots, vaccinations, allergy, asthma, sinus, colds and flu); diagnostic services (on-site X-ray and lab); occupational medicine, workers comp, DOT physicals

Doctors Care - Greenville 4200 E. North St., Suite 5 Greenville, SC 29615 Phone: 864-292-2266 Website: www.doctorscare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Walk-in clinic for minor emergencies (breaks, sprains, cuts and scrapes); family care (annual/sports physicals, flu shots, vaccinations, allergy, asthma, sinus, colds and flu); diagnostic services (on-site X-ray and lab); occupational medicine, workers comp, DOT physicals

Doctors Care - Greenwood 516 Montague Ave. Greenwood, SC 29649 Phone: 864-223-1468 Website: www.DoctorsCare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Walk-in clinic for minor emergencies (breaks, sprains, cuts and scrapes); family care (annual/sports physicals, flu shots, vaccinations, allergy, asthma, sinus, colds and flu); diagnostic services (on-site X-ray and lab); occupational medicine, workers comp, DOT physicals

scrapes); family care (annual/sports physicals, flu shots, vaccinations, allergy, asthma, sinus, colds and flu); diagnostic services (on-site X-ray and lab); occupational medicine, workers comp, DOT physicals

Doctors Care - Hillcrest 1762 E. Main St. Spartanburg, SC 29307 Phone: 864-591-2261 Website: www.DoctorsCare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Walk-in clinic for minor emergencies (breaks, sprains, cuts and scrapes); family care (annual/sports physicals, flu shots, vaccinations, allergy, asthma, sinus, colds and flu); diagnostic services (on-site X-ray and lab); occupational medicine, workers comp, DOT physicals

Doctors Care - Simpsonville 25 Ray E. Talley Court Simpsonville, SC 29680 Phone: 864-967-7028 Website: www.doctorscare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Walk-in clinic for minor emergencies (breaks, sprains, cuts and scrapes); family care (annual/sports physicals, flu shots, vaccinations, allergy, asthma, sinus, colds and flu); diagnostic services (on-site X-ray and lab); occupational medicine, workers comp, DOT physicals

Exigent Wade Hampton 2310 Wade Hampton Blvd.

Greenville, SC 29615 Phone: 864-292-5915 Website: www.exigenturgentcare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Illnesses, injuries, physical examinations, diagnostic tests, including laboratory, X-ray, EKG, hearing screening, pulmonary function testing; occupational medicine

Doctors Care - Greer

MD360 Greenville

230 W. Wade Hampton Blvd.

Greer, SC 29650 Phone: 864-968-9144 Website: www.doctorscare.com Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Services: Walk-in clinic for minor emergencies (breaks, sprains, cuts and

11402 Anderson Road Greenville, SC 29611 Phone: 864-631-2799 Website: www.ghsmd360.org Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.; Noon-6 p.m. Sun. Services: Treatment of injuries or conditions that are non-life-threatening,

including urgent care, comprehensive care, sports medicine, occupational medicine, physical therapy, lab and X-ray

MD360 Greer 1305 S. Suber Road Greer, SC 29650 Phone: 864-989-4609 Website: www.ghsmd360.org Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.; Noon-6 p.m. Sun. Services: Treatment of injuries or conditions that are non-life-threatening, including urgent care, comprehensive care, sports medicine, occupational medicine, physical therapy, lab and X-ray

MD360 Simpsonville 300 Scuffletown Road Simpsonville, SC 29681 Phone: 864-329-0029 Website: www.ghsmd360.org Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.; Noon-6 p.m. Sun. Services: Treatment of injuries or conditions that are non-life-threatening, including urgent care, comprehensive care, sports medicine, occupational medicine, physical therapy, lab and X-ray

MedCare Urgent Care Center 801 N. Fant St. Anderson, SC 29261 Phone: 864-642-3777 Website: www.medcareurgentcare.com Hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sun. Services: Walk-in treatment for injury and illness; coughs, colds, fevers, rashes, allergic reactions, abdominal pain, lacerations, sprains, fractures, workers’ compensation injuries; on-site lab, digital X-ray, EKGs, IV fluids, immunizations and vaccinations; annual physicals, sports physicals

RediCare 823 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Phone: 864-225-7878 Website: www.redicaresc.com Hours: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.5 p.m. Sat.; Noon-4 p.m. Sun. Services: General medical exams; coughs, colds, flu, sinuses, strep throat; sprains, strains, stitches, minor burns; occupational medicine-workers comp; school and sports physicals; DOT physicals; travel medicine

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Greenville County

UPSTATE S.C.

Rich in natural beauty, the arts and great opportunities

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Falls Park in the heart of downtown Greenville.

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ith a metro vibe without big-city congestion, Greenville is turning heads as a great place to live, work or just pay a visit.

The Greenville metro area was rated No. 1 in Best Cities for Jobs in spring 2012 by Forbes magazine and one of the Top Ten Most Affordable Cities by Relocate America in 2010.

With favorable tax rates and a welltrained local workforce, Greenville County is the choice for international companies BMW and Michelin for their North American headquarters. More than 50 Fortune 500 companies have located here.

Quality of life is key. Greenville’s metro area is an example of the rebirth of a downtown central business district with a zoo, a minor league baseball team and the Carolina Ballet Theatre. Falls Park on the 32

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Reedy River features a suspension bridge overlooking a series of waterfalls.

Reedy River Falls have been a magnet for homes and business since European settlers first entered the land of the Cherokee more than two centuries ago. Now it’s helping make Greenville a vacation draw.

The Reedy River powered 18th century mills and remained a source of energy for industrial sites through the 19th and 20th centuries. Their natural beauty was mostly hidden by factory walls and vines.

Today, the falls environs comprise the centerpiece of a vibrant entertainment and business district that attracts visitors from around the world. Like the rest of Greenville, the waterfall has shed its old identity as a place that supports cotton mills and taken on a new mantle as a great place live, work and visit. In fact, Livability.com called Greenville a “charm-packed delight” in

Above: Reedy River Falls.

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Fireworks at Fluor Field, home of the Greenville Drive.

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Artisphere, Brian Olsen, Art in Action.

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The Poinsett Bridge.

TD Stage at The Peace Center.

naming it one of America’s top 10 cities for affordable vacations.

Greenville is renowned for its arts community. Overlooking the Reedy River Falls Park is the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts. A block from the falls is the Peace Center, a complex of theaters and entertainment venues that hosts traveling stage shows, local musical performances and business meetings. A few blocks away is the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, which attracts concerts by headliner entertainers and sports events including ice hockey. Several local theater companies have performance venues scattered across a downtown district that has matured to feel more old world village than upstart city.

Leave the downtown district, and Greenville features Victorian neighborhoods where historic homes are tenderly maintained.

One such community is the HamptonPinckney district, where railroad engineers

and employees raised their families more than a century ago.

Farther afield, communities and golf courses are spread across the Blue Ridge escarpment, attracting golfing giants such as Tiger Woods and Gary Player to design courses and take part in the region’s growth.

Greenville is a major metropolitan area, nestled in rolling hills 1,000 feet above sea level. It is uniquely located to offer the best of the Blue Ridge Mountains within an easy drive and spectacular vistas from 3,000-foot elevations at Caesar’s Head. Numerous lakes, large and small, dot the landscape and provide thousands of home sites for residents in search of a natural setting.

Greenville County has three state parks and more than 60 city and county parks.

High-performing public schools and a stable housing market provide an additional incentive for families.

More than 3,000 new residential units

are in the pipeline for Greenville’s downtown, according to the Greenville Area Development Corporation.

With more than 5.2 million visitors in 2012, tourism remains a bright spot in the economy. Several new hotel projects are coming, and the city boasts more than 600 restaurants, from fast food to haute cuisine.

Greenville is listed among the South’s “tastiest towns” by Southern Living magazine.

First-class health care is provided by Greenville Health System and the Bon Secours St. Francis Health System at more than a dozen locations around the county.

Furman University, Clemson University, Greenville Technical College, Bob Jones University, North Greenville University and the University of South Carolina Upstate provide world-class education.

A “Greening of Greenville” movement, with a focus on alternative energy, positions the area as a living laboratory to test green technology.

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Spartanburg County Vibrant high-tech industry alongside storied textile mills

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n international city with smalltown Southern charm, Spartanburg has reimagined itself as a center for high-tech manufacturing and the arts.

The city remains a player in textiles, its traditional industrial base. But both city and county are home to new industry now, much of it owned by international concerns who bring jobs and culture, attracted by a good workforce and a community bolstered by six colleges.

Named after the Spartan regiment of the South Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War, Spartanburg is a melting pot of old and new.

With a textile history dating back to 1816, Spartanburg became known as the “the Lowell of the South” for its great cluster of cotton mills, which thrived by nearby streams and rivers. While many have closed in the face of increased economic globalization, some evolved and continue to flourish.

Spartanburg is home to Milliken & Co., one of the largest privately held textile and chemical manufacturers in the world. Based in Spartanburg since 1958, the company has 39 facilities worldwide. Milliken has made good on its corporate motto, “Quality leadership through research,” with more than 2,000 U.S. patents and 5,000 worldwide.

No matter where you are in Spartanburg County, you’ll encounter hospitality, but the person who greets you might have a German accent. Spartanburg has the highest per capita foreign investment in the country, with more than 110 international firms representing some 15 countries. Companies such as BMW Manufacturing Co., Denny’s Corp., Michelin NA Inc., and Trelleborg Coated Systems US all call Spartanburg home.

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Morgan Square is the setting for music and dancing on many summer evenings. ing complex that opened on St. John Street in 2007. It houses the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg, Ballet Spartanburg, Carolina Foothills Artisan Center, The Music Foundation of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg County Historical Association, Spartanburg Little Theatre and Spartanburg Youth Theatre, The Spartanburg Repertory Company and the Spartanburg Science Center.

The Chapman Cultural Center is always busy with events, exhibits and education.

Several blocks down on Daniel Morgan Avenue is Hub-Bub, a gathering place for young artists, musicians, writers and actors. Above The Showroom, Hub-Bub’s gallery and performance space, there are four artists in various disciplines who live for free and create as part of the Artists-inResidence Program. A sister program, The Hub City Writers project, founded in 1995, has helped publish books by nearly 250 writers and offers writing workshops and a bookstore.

The Magnolia Street Train Depot, built in 1904, stands as a reminder of the city’s history as a center for transportation routes in the South. Spartanburg was once nicknamed the “Hub City.”

More than 10,000 students at six col-

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Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce.

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Spartanburg skyline.

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Central United Methodist Church. leges and universities fuel the creative energy in Spartanburg. Located downtown, Wofford College, founded in 1854, is a small liberal arts college. The campus serves as the Carolina Panthers’ training camp in July and August.

On the corner of East Main and North Pine streets sits Converse College, a liberal arts women’s college founded in 1890.

Downtown Spartanburg.

Spartanburg is also home to two twoyear institutions, each with a uniquely defined mission.

Spartanburg Community College, with more than 4,000 students, is a leader in technical education. Spartanburg Methodist College, founded in 1911, is a private junior college affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

No matter where you are in Spartanburg County, you’ll encounter hospitality, though the person greeting you may have a German accent.

The University of South Carolina Upstate, located near Interstate 85 and S.C. 176, is the fastest growing university in South Carolina. The university, nearing 6,000 students, opened a 60,000-square-foot business school in Spartanburg’s downtown and launched a $50 million fundraising campaign in 2012.

At Sherman College of Chiropractic, students from across the country come to its 80-acre campus in Spartanburg to study the practice that focuses on the correction of vertebral subluxation. The college has been training doctors of chiropractic since the 1970s.

In the center of the city lies Morgan

Square, named after the general who commanded the American forces at the Battle of Cowpens during the Revolutionary War. The square is the setting for music and dancing on many evenings. Jazz on the Square features some of the area’s best musical performers.

With a blend of local retailers and restaurants, the downtown district continues to evolve as the core of Spartanburg’s nightlife.

Several shopping districts have been reborn over the past decade or so. Near I-26 on the western side of the city, WestGate Mall and the Dorman Center stand out. Across town, you’ll find Hillcrest Specialty Row and a number of large retailers along S.C. 29.

Spartanburg County has long been known for its fine peaches; at one time it produced more peaches than the entire state of Georgia. Agritourism has grown in the past few years, with farmers’ markets, orchards and farms welcoming visitors who want to know more about where their food comes from.

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Anderson County

UPSTATE S.C.

Lakeside community runs on innovation, high-energy business

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nderson has a history of being modern.

Established in 1826 and named for the American Revolution’s Gen. Robert Anderson, Anderson County’s principal city was dubbed “The Electric City” in 1897. It was the first city in the United States to have a continuous supply of electricity. Anderson was home to engineer William Whitner, who developed a way to power textile mills with hydroelectricity conducted by wires.

Today’s Anderson is still “electric” and remains energized with outdoor adventures, a bustling business community and innovation.

One of Anderson’s grand attractions is Lake Hartwell. Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the waters attract more than 10.6 million visitors annually.

Lake Hartwell encompasses nearly 56,000 acres of water with a shoreline of 962 miles.

The lake is dotted with boat landings, recreation areas, campgrounds and marinas. In addition to its recreational use, rowing teams from the Northeast and Midwest come to Anderson to train in the late winter. Anglers from across the U.S. come to take part in various fishing tournaments.

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Balloons Over Anderson light up the night sky each year.

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Buccaneer Races are among many events on Lake Hartwell.

The lake has hosted the Bassmaster Classic — the “Super Bowl” of professional bass fishing tournaments — and is also home to events such as the Spring Fever Regatta, one of the country’s best-known twin-hull catamaran races.

In addition to fishing and sailing, Anderson has hosted a number of sporting events, including youth basketball, baseball, softball and soccer tournaments.

Clemson University’s T. Ed Garrison Arena, a 3,000-seat indoor show arena, attracts equine and livestock events almost every weekend.

From small private parties to concerts to the circus, the 3,000-seat Civic Center of Anderson hosts a variety of events.

The annual Balloons Over Anderson is a three-day hot-air balloon festival at the

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337-acre Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center. Held in the fall, the festival hosts more than 30 hot-air balloons, food vendors, a children’s play area, remote control airplane show and concerts.

In Anderson’s downtown, there’s a new kind of electricity as the city’s Central Business District has witnessed a revitalization with new retailers, office space and condominium development.

The Calhoun and The Chiquola condominium projects have brought more people downtown to live, work and play.

The Electric City Playhouse brings the best of community theater downtown.

Feeding into downtown is Clemson Boulevard, a thriving shopping district anchored by Anderson Mall. The retail corridor also features Anderson Station, North Pointe Centre and a Wal-Mart shopping center. Midtown Park is also on Clemson Boulevard and features Kohl’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Staples and other stores.

On U.S. 29, Anderson is home to the South’s largest flea market. Since its inception in 1974, the Anderson Jockey Lot & Farmer’s Market has grown to 1,500 dealers and 65 acres, attracting 30,000-60,000 people each weekend.

Other towns and communities in Anderson County include Belton, Honea Path, Iva, Pelzer, West Pelzer, Starr, Williamston and Pendleton, a picturesque community with a town square and a unique history as a summertime getaway for Lowcountry residents.

Anderson County is served by a wide range of physician specialists and other health care professionals. AnMed Health, one of the largest and most technologically advanced health systems in the state, has been serving the Anderson community for over 100 years.

High-tech manufacturing and innovative research still have their mark in Anderson.

More than 265 manufacturers, including 36 international companies, are located in Anderson County.

Companies such as Associated Fuel Pumps Systems Corp., Michelin NA, Orian Rugs and Sargent Metal Fabricators call Anderson home.

Anderson County has 37 miles of Interstate 85 frontage, more than any other county in the Upstate.

In 2007, Walgreens Co. opened a distribution center in Anderson. As the center reaches full capacity, it is expected

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Anderson University offers both undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. to employ up to 800 workers and ship approximately 80,000 cases daily to more than 700 Walgreens stores across the Southeast. Michelin has a $750 million expansion underway in two S. C. counties that is bringing a new plant and about 300 jobs to a site next to an existing plant in the Anderson County community of Starr.

Clemson University’s Advanced Materials Center, an innovation campus and technology park in Anderson, is all about

making products smarter, better and faster. Inside Clemson’s 111,000-squarefoot research laboratory are some of the world’s brightest researchers. The National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense and NASA have all recognized the laboratory’s work and have offered funding to fuel future innovation.

Anderson continues to be a place where outdoor adventure and innovation fuel a community.

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Laurens County

UPSTATE S.C.

Rural community with growing industry

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he countryside is still rural. The Enoree River still flows freely where 200 American partisans forded the waters and defeated a force of British followers twice their number. In the Sumter National Forest, deer and other game animals abound, much as they did when the first white settlers arrived in the 18th century.

Although the textiles industry has gone away, today Laurens County is a vibrant, growing region adding new and better paying jobs in warehouse/distribution, metal forging, ceramics and automotive-related industries while retaining the rural character that attracted settlers to the region more than two centuries ago. Rolling, forested hills give way to pastures and cultivated fields. They in turn yield to small towns still populated with 19th century mansions and historic church spires.

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Old 96 District in 1785, and comprises 715 square miles that include the county seat of Laurens as well as the towns of Clinton, Cross Hill, Fountain Inn, Gray Court, Ware Shoals and Waterloo. Thirty percent of the county’s residents live in Laurens and Clinton.

Laurens County and its county seat were named for Revolutionary War leader Henry Laurens. Settled primarily by Scotch-Irish and English immigrants in the mid 1700s, during the American Revolution many of its residents remained loyal to Great Britain.

Several Revolutionary War battles were fought in the county, including the Battle of Musgrove’s Mill in 1780. Today, the Musgrove’s Mill battle site is a state park with educational exhibits about the role the battle played in the Revolution in what was then known as the Upcountry. The park also features hiking paths along the Enoree River.

The local historic courthouse on the

Laurens County is named for Revolutionary War leader Henry Laurens.

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The Laurens County Courthouse, one of many historic buildings, was built in 1840.

square was built in 1840 and enlarged in 1857.

Many of the county’s most interesting buildings are its historic churches. Duncan Creek Presbyterian Church, organized in 1764, is the oldest church in Laurens County, and the adjacent cemetery contains the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers.

Andrew Johnson (1808-75), a native of North Carolina, worked as a tailor in the town of Laurens — then called Laurensville — for a brief time in the 1820s. Later

turing and industrial workforce.

Along its western side, Laurens County borders Greenville County, and that area has seen industrial growth spill over from the more populous, heavily industrialized Greenville County. New businesses are high tech, and some supply the BMW Manufacturing plant in Spartanburg County.

According to the Laurens County Development Corp., the county’s top industries for employment are manufacturing, health care, retail and public administration.

Laurens County, though mostly rural, is home to a growing group of automotive and advanced materials manufacturers. he would be better known as president of the United States. Laurens County was also home to Ann Pamela Cunningham (181675), the leader of the movement to preserve Mount Vernon, and educator Wil Lou Gray (1883-1984).

Today, Laurens is home to more than 70,000 residents.

While it continues to have many pastoral and agrarian vistas, the county also is adding industries and jobs to replace now-closed textile mills and support a modern manufac-

The Laurens County Higher Education Center at 663 Medical Ridge Road in Clinton is a 39,000-square-foot facility serving Piedmont Technical College students who live in Laurens County. It also hosts Laurens County Adult Education (Lifelong Learning).

Presbyterian College, located in Clinton, is a Carnegie One Liberal Arts College affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).

With about 1,300 students nestled in a town of 10,000 residents, Presbyterian College has achieved a reputation as one of the top

liberal arts colleges in the nation.

The college was one of only 45 colleges and universities across the nation to be named a “Best Buy School” in The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2012.

In addition to its undergraduate offerings, the college recently established the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy in the historic heart of the former textile mill town.

To serve the needs of preparatory education students, Laurens County has two public school districts and three private schools.

Private and public lakes abound in Laurens County, including Lake Greenwood with more than 200 miles of shoreline, and Lake Rabon. The Enoree and Saluda rivers provide fishing and boating opportunities.

Laurens County has two private 18-hole golf courses: Musgrove Mill, an Arnold Palmer World Class Championship Course, and Lakeside Country Club, which includes swimming and tennis. Rolling S Golf Club is a public 18-hole course.

The Enoree Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest consists of more than 170,000 acres located in Laurens County and the adjoining counties of Newberry, Union, Chester and Fairfield.

The Enoree District provides a range of outdoor recreation activities, including hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, canoeing, photography and scenic viewing.

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Oconee County

UPSTATE S.C.

Love of the outdoors can flourish here Photo/Adam Wright

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estled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Oconee County is known for its unparalleled natural beauty and some of the most beautiful lake and mountain vistas in North America.

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terfalls. There are 300 acres of picturesque botanical gardens and nine signature golf courses nearby.

Situated in the far northwest corner of the state, Oconee County has a population of 75,000 and has grown steadily over the past decade. Many of its newest residents have come for the spectacular mountain living and the new communities springing up around the lakes. With a total of 625 square miles, there’s plenty of elbow room

Communities in the county: Salem, Seneca, Walhalla, West Union, Westminster

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Top: Taking a break at Chau Ram County Park.

Right: Horseshoe Lake Bottom left: The S. C. Apple Festival is held each year in Oconee county. compared to the more densely populated parts of the state.

Oconee County is home to families, retirees and seasonal residents who own lake houses in waterfront communities. It boasts an excellent county school system and Tri-County Technical College, along with Clemson University and Southern Wesleyan University just 15 minutes away.

Affordable land prices and a low cost of living have attracted many manufacturing businesses, and the county’s location near I-85 allows quick access to nearby hubs like Atlanta and Charlotte. The Oconee Medical Center in Seneca has invested in the latest technologies to care for the people of the area.

Seneca, the largest city in the county, sits at the south end of pristine Lake Keowee, one of the lakes managed by Duke Energy, which has a nuclear power station there.

The 18,500-acre lake with 300 miles of

Oconee County is known for its unparalleled natural beauty and some of the most beautiful lake and mountain vistas in North America. shoreline anchors the historic town that offers shopping and entertainment along popular Ram Cat Alley. Seneca is also home to the Oconee Community Theatre, which holds productions year-round.

Walhalla, the county seat, is rich in German heritage and small-town charm. Immigrants from northern Germany put down roots in Walhalla in 1850, dubbing it the “Garden of the Gods.” That history is celebrated each year at the annual Oktoberfest weekend, which draws families and visitors from all over the state. North of Walhalla sit Issaqueena Falls and the Stumphouse Tunnel, each with miles of mountain views.

At nearby Station Cove Falls, a 1.5-mile hike leads visitors to a 60-foot waterfall, considered one of the most picturesque in South Carolina.

Oconee County is the largest appleproducing area in the state, and historic Westminster hosts a yearly apple festival

that celebrates the beginning of the harvest.

Westminster is south of Walhalla and just 15 minutes away from the National Wild and Scenic Chattooga River with whitewater rafting and mountain views.

Oconee State Park, situated on 1,165 acres on Oconee Mountain in the Blue Ridge Foothills, is a particular draw for hikers and campers. It offers boating, fishing, swimming, lodging, geocaching and more.

Nearby Chau Ram County Park offers sandy beaches, shelters and camping sites.

Visitors are greeted at the entrance to the park by a breathtaking 40-foot waterfall.

Other towns in Oconee County include West Union and Salem. The unincorporated Long Creek and Mountain Rest also draw visitors – Long Creek for apples and Mountain Rest for its annual Hillbilly Day festival on July 4. Both serve as a gateway to some of the most rugged and beautiful mountains in South Carolina.

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Pickens County

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Home to Clemson University, mountain scenery and clear lakes

Table Rock State Park welcomes hikers and also offers camping and fishing.

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place of beautiful mountain scenery, clear lakes and roaring creeks, Pickens County is located in the northwest corner of the Palmetto State.

Pickens County may be known best as home of Clemson University. Clemson began as a small agricultural college in 1889 with an enrollment of just 446 students. It was originally a military school but today has become one of the country’s top public co-educational research universities, with more than 21,000 students.

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ambassador Thomas Green Clemson.

He inherited the home and land from his father-in-law, John C. Calhoun, one of South Carolina’s most famous politicians and one-time vice president of the United States. The home is a museum today and open to the public six days a week.

Clemson University has brought great recognition to the region and serves as one of the county’s largest employers.

But just down the road are two additional institutions of higher learning: Southern Wesleyan University, a liberal arts Christian college that serves more than 2,400

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graduate and undergraduate students; and Tri-County Technical College, one of the largest of the state’s technical colleges with almost 7,000 students.

Pickens County is named for Gen. Andrew Pickens Jr., a Revolutionary War hero who served as governor of South Carolina in the early 1800s. With a population of more than 119,000, Pickens County is one of the area’s fastest-growing counties and the 14th largest of 46 South Carolina counties.

Manufacturing, leisure and hospitality are the largest employers in the county, followed by retail trade, education and health services.

The county’s cities and towns include Clemson, Pickens (the county seat), Easley, Central, Six Mile, Liberty and Norris. The crossroads community of Pumpkintown is a gateway to the mountains and brings out Photo/Pickens County thousands each fall for the Pumpkintown Festival. Easley is the largest of the towns with more than 17,000 residents. Its beautiful, historic Main Street is home to varied businesses and serves as the backdrop to numerous community festivals and events. For more than a decade, Easley has hosted the Big League World Series, bringing in teams and fans from around the world. The Big League World Series is the 16- to 18-year-old division of Little League baseball.

Pickens County is called the gem of the foothills because of its proximity to the Blue Ridge Mountains, its beauty and numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation. It spans 497 square miles and offers a plethora of water-based activities at Lake Hartwell, Lake Jocassee and Lake Keowee. Avid hikers also flock to the region to explore Table Rock State Park, which offers camping and fishing in two lakes. It also serves as the trailhead for Photo/Pickens County the 80-mile long Foothills Trail.

Residents and visitors alike enjoy cultural attractions including the S.C. Botanical Garden, the Campbell Museum of Natural History and the Bob Campbell Geology Museum, all at Clemson University; the Pickens County Museum and Haygood Mill historic site; the Central Railroad Museum; the HaygoodMauldin House; and Ferne’s Doll and Miniature Museum.

Top: Canoeing at Mile Creek.

The Brooks Center for the Performing Bottom: Pickens County Golf Course.

Arts at Clemson University brings worldclass musicians and performers, as well as student and faculty productions, to the community.

Pickens County is called the ‘gem of the foothills’ because of its proximity to the Blue Ridge Mountains, its beauty and outdoor recreation.

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Greenwood County

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A friendly small-town experience with big city amenities

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reenwood County, a scenic area at the base of the South Carolina foothills, is affectionately known as “Emerald City” for its lush, green landscapes that surround numerous lakes and rolling hills.

The county is a short drive from five different lakes and part of the state’s “Lakelands” region, which is gaining popularity for competitive and recreational fishing.

The most recognizable is Lake Greenwood – more than 11,000 acres of water along the borders of Greenwood, Laurens and Newberry counties. It offers largemouth bass and crappie fishing and has become a popular destination for boaters.

A number of campgrounds and parks line the lake for swimming, biking, hiking and picnicking.

Greenwood County’s population and size lend it to offering a friendly, smalltown experience with the amenities found in large cities. The city of Greenwood – the largest in the county – is the 17th largest in South Carolina with a population of more than 23,000 people.

Greenwood County’s central location in the lower Piedmont region and affordable land prices make it appealing. Greenwood is served by three major interstates and is just hours away from both the mountains and the coast.

The county’s rich history in the manufacturing industry remains a vital economic force. The Fuji Photo Film plant is one of the largest, employing over 1,000 people.

Health care is also a robust industry with the Self Regional Health Care hospital and the Greenwood Genetics Center, where physicians and scientists advance the field of medical genetics.

Lander University, a four-year, coeducational public university in the city of Greenwood, enrolls more than 3,000 students.

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The S.C. Festival of Flowers features 39 topiaries displayed around the square.

Greenwood County is affectionately known as ‘Emerald City’ for its lush, green landscapes that surround numerous lakes and rolling hills. more than 70 courses of study.

Many of Greenwood’s attractions center around the lakes and ample green space for which the county was named in 1823.

The S.C. Festival of Flowers, held each June, is a favorite among visitors and locals with nearly 100,000 in attendance each year. Thirty-nine topiaries are displayed around the square in uptown Greenwood, based on Disney World’s “Festival of Flowers.” Music, entertainment and other special attractions make this festival the premiere tourist event in Greenwood. It was named an “Event of the Year” by the Southeast Tourism Society.

Other outdoor events include free summer concert series Live After Five, the Catfish “Feast-ival” every Memorial Day and the S.C. Festival of Discovery held each July in Uptown Greenwood, celebrating Southern blues music.

Greenwood’s Main Street and Uptown

area, lined with large oak trees, is home to a variety of specialty shops offering antiques, men’s and women’s clothing, jewelry, books and furniture and numerous art galleries. With well over 100 restaurants

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Above: Lake Greenwood Right: A topiary at the S.C. Festival of Flowers. in the Greenwood area, an active community theater and several museums, there’s something for everyone.

Greenwood has seen growth from retirees. Wesley Commons Retirement Community, built in the 1970s, is a masterplanned, full-service continuing care retirement community located on 130 wooded acres within the city limits. Greenwood is also home to a National Health Care longterm facility.

New communities around Lake Greenwood include Grand Harbor, Harborside, Palmetto Crossing, Stoney Point and Summerpointe.

Woven around Greenwood’s numerous lakes are quality golf courses and a vibrant tennis community. Greenwood has hosted major tennis tournaments including the Atlantic Coast Conference championships and state league championships. Golf enthusiasts can take advantage of more than 15 golf courses, including a Davis Love III-designed course, as well as affordable golf packages to fit any budget.

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Cherokee County

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An area rich in history with small-town charm

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amed for the Cherokee Indians who first made it their home, Cherokee County is an area rich in history, with parks, historical attractions and other sites that predate the Revolutionary War. Cherokee County was officially established in 1897. It is situated in a prime location off I-85 between Charlotte and Greenville in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

While the county’s deep roots in mining gave it the nickname the “Old Iron District,” today Cherokee County enjoys a thriving and diverse local economy with strong manufacturing and an abundance of natural resources. It’s also rich in farmland and agriculture, with peaches being the county’s major crop.

With a total population of 52,537, Cherokee County remains a close-knit community with small-town charm.

Gaffney, the county seat, is the location of The Peachoid, the iconic water tower constructed in the shape of a peach that can be viewed from I-85 and from S.C. 11 (the Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Byway). The tower is 135 feet high and holds one million gallons of water.

The S.C. Peach Festival, which has been held every July since 1977 in Gaffney, brings attention to the county’s major agricultural product. Thousands of visitors attend the three-day festival each year.

Cherokee County is home to numerous national parks, recreational facilities, festivals, art galleries and live theater programs at the Gaffney Little Theatre. Historical points of interest dot the landscape.

The Gaffney Cabin is one attraction — the reconstructed and relocated home of Michael Gaffney, who came to the U.S. from Ireland and who is credited with establishing commerce in the area. The city is named for him, and the cabin is a gathering place for community celebrations. It is open during weekdays and is free to the public.

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Cowpens National Battlefield in Cherokee County hosts re-enactments, battle anniversary commemorations, Independence Day celebrations and Living History Days.

typical of the early 1800s.

The Gaffney Visitors Center and Art Gallery is housed within a 100-year-old building that was formerly the city’s U.S. Post Office Building. It is another draw for history enthusiasts.

Cowpens National Battlefield, the location of a decisive Revolutionary War victory over the British, along with Kings Mountain National Military Park and the final portion of the 331-mile Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, are all within Cherokee County.

The parks host special events throughout the year, including re-enactments, battle anniversary commemorations, Indepen-

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Top left: Gaffney hosts the annual South Carolina Peach Festival, which draws thousands of visitors each summer.

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Top right: The Peachoid water tower was constructed in the shape of a peach, Cherokee County’s major agricultural product. It has been featured in the Netflix drama ‘House of Cards,’ starring Kevin Spacey as a U.S. senator from Gaffney. Spacey poses with his dog by the landmark.

Right: The Gaffney Cabin is a reconstructed home from the 1800s. It is the relocated home of Michael Gaffney, who came to the area from Ireland and is credited with establishing commerce there. The cabin is a place for celebrations and is open to the public. dence Day celebrations, Living History Days, Junior Ranger days, history symposiums and author lectures.

Limestone College and Spartanburg Community College in Cherokee County turn out a well-educated workforce. Also provided is customized training for the county’s diversified industrial base.

Manufacturing remains the top industry in Cherokee County, employing more than 6,425 residents.

Pro-business local governments and easy access to transportation routes such as the Port of Charleston and Norfolk Southern Railroad make Cherokee County attractive to businesses and large manufacturing companies. Cherokee County is within a

Cherokee County is an area rich in history, with historical attractions and other sites that predate the Revolutionary War. 45-minute drive of Charlotte’s Douglas International Airport and the Greenville/Spartanburg International Airport.

The largest employers include NESTLE (prepared foods division) and Milliken & Co., which produces fabric dyeing and finishing.

The Cherokee County Development Board actively works to bring new jobs and investment to the area.

Cherokee County has a 125-bed hospital, Novant Health Gaffney Medical Center, offering a host of medical services.

The Gibbs Cancer Center, a multidisciplinary cancer center located in Spartanburg, has a location in Gaffney.

A major shopping center, Prime OutletsGaffney, attracts almost 3 million visitors per year and contains more than 80 retail outlet stores.

Continuing to showcase its rich heritage, one of the area’s newest attractions is the Cherokee County History and Arts Museum, which features Cherokee County’s history, contributions to the arts and its role in shaping the culture of the Southeast.

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The Lakes

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Want a home on the lake? You can find one here

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f you like lake living – or just want a lake within an easy drive for an afternoon of boating or fishing, the Upstate has a wealth of options.

The three biggest lakes in the area are Lake Hartwell, Lake Jocassee and Lake Keowee, with other lakes glistening here and there in the sunlight.

Starting at the northern end

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of lake country, Jocassee and Keowee are bounded by mountains with stunning views and clear waters.

Lake Jocassee is set amidst Jocassee Gorges, named by National Geographic as one of the World’s Last Great Places.

The 7,500-acre, spring-fed lake is popular for boating, skiing and fishing for trout and smallmouth bass.

Jocassee has 75 miles of shoreline, mostly undeveloped. Devil’s Fork State Park is the only public access point. It’s a paradise for paddlers, as waterfalls empty into the lake and can be viewed only by boat. In addition to kayaking, charter scuba diving and guided waterfall tours are available.

Other things to do at Jocassee: Take a

two-mile hike in the state park to the highest series of falls in eastern North America, with dramatic drops up to 200 feet. Or get a glimpse of the “Wall” on Lake Jocassee, famous for being blown up in the movie “Deliverance,” which was filmed before the lake was dammed in 1972 by Duke Power Co. The lake was also a setting for the 2012 movie, “The Hunger Games.”

The name Jocassee means “Place of the Lost One” and comes from an Indian chief’s daughter whose lover from a rival tribe met a violent end.

The area was home to the Cherokee tribe. Where Lake Keowee’s clear blue waters sparkle, Cherokee traders once carried goods for exchange with British settlers.

Nearby, soldiers guarded a palisade-bound

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Above, Lake Jocassee. At right, fishing on Lake Keowee on a misty day.

fort built by the British to help protect the Cherokee from the French.

At the bottom of the lake lies whatever is left of Keowee Town, the largest and most important of the Cherokee Lower Towns, and of Fort Prince George, named for the prince who later became King George III. Lake Keowee, like Jocassee, lies mostly in Oconee County. Keowee is a manmade lake constructed in 1971 by Duke Power Co. for hydroelectric power. It covers the site of Keowee Town, capital of the Lower Cherokee Nation, and the word is thought to mean “Place of the Mulberries.”

The Lake Keowee area’s natural beauty and bountiful resources have made it an attractive home since long before it became a magnet for upscale development.

Today on the lake’s north end there are three upscale neighborhoods of The Cliffs Communities: The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards, The Cliffs at Keowee Falls and The Cliffs at Keowee Springs. Another familyoriented community is The Reserve at Lake Keowee. The lake has a number of other residential communities, each with its own character to meet a variety of needs.

The lake has 300 miles of shoreline and

18,500 surface acres of water. It is 23 miles long and two miles across at its widest point.

It provides water to Greenville and Seneca.

Keowee is known for fly fishing (trout and bass), boating, sailing and water-skiing, hiking and golf. Keowee-Toxaway State Park offers camping and rental cabins, as well

It also has the most public access, with more than 80 public boat launch, recreation and park areas. Boating, water skiing and fishing – for striped bass, largemouth bass, crappie, bream and catfish – are among the many things to do.

On the South Carolina side is Lake Hart-

The three biggest lakes in the area are Jocassee, Keowee and Hartwell, with other smaller lakes here and there. as biking, picnicking, bird watching and geocaching. The visitors center explains the history, science and natural diversity of the area.

To the south of the mountain lakes is Lake Hartwell, on the border between Georgia and South Carolina, bisected by Interstate 85. About an hour from Greenville, Lake Hartwell is near Anderson and Fair Play.

Its 56,000 acres of water and 962 miles of shoreline make it the largest lake in the area.

well State Park, which offers boat launches, cabins and picnic shelters as well as swimming, bird watching and geocaching.

The lake was filled in the early 1960s when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Savannah River for flood control and power generation.

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The Upstate has a wealth of opportunities to dine out and dine well. With a growing population, the choices of cuisine have expanded to meet the most discriminating tastes.

Hand in hand with the growth of restaurant offerings is a vibrant craft brewing scene. Eight craft breweries have opened in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson market, and more are on the horizon.

The arts scene has long been one of the Upstate’s strengths. From bluegrass music to the masters of American art, you can find it here. The area also offers the finest in theater, both on a community scale and in traveling national performances.

In the pages that follow, you can check out dining, arts offerings, attractions to visit and area festivals. We also offer lists of golf courses, hotels and shopping centers.

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ne of the best things about living in the Upstate is the number of things to do right outside your door. And because the weather is temperate almost all year, you can get outside and go places in most any season.

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hen it comes to dining options in the Upstate, residents and visitors have no shortage of options on where to eat—and where to eat well.

Following an economic and population boom in Greenville, the heart of the Upstate, the food and brewing scenes have thrived. The city of Greenville now boasts more than 600 restaurants – from fast food outlets to haute cuisine restaurants.

More than 100 restaurants are located within walking distance of Greenville’s Main Street. The city is quickly becoming known as a “Foodie Paradise,” landing a coveted spot as one of the South’s “tastiest towns” in Southern Living magazine.

A large international workforce, propelled by German automaker BMW locating in the area, has been credited with driving multicultural dining options that celebrate international cuisine.

Dining options include traditional Southern and American food with a twist, such as barbecue shrimp and grits and pimento cheese hamburgers, along with the exotic cuisines of Europe, Asia, the Mediterranean and beyond.

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Practically every food culture is represented in Greenville’s melting pot of dining options. Some new restaurants even use experimental cooking preparations for a unique dining experience.

With a host of working farms making local produce available, many Upstate restaurants are upping the quality and freshness of ingredients with locally sourced fruits and vegetables.

Diners can also track down one of the many new food trucks that have set up around Greenville and experience the newest fad in dining, from tacos to barbecue. Updated maps of where food trucks are parked can be found on the city of Greenville website, www.greenvillesc. gov.

The Upstate’s finest food options are highlighted at Euphoria Greenville, a food, wine and music festival held each fall. It’s a highly anticipated weekend-long event that includes tasting events, cooking demonstrations, celebrity chefs, wine seminars, multi-course dinners and live musical performances.

In an area known for its abundant produce, it’s fitting that the Upstate hosts annual festivals dedicated to the state’s

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Above: The tasting room at RJ Rockers in Spartanburg.

important crops.

The S.C. Apple Festival, held in Westminster in Oconee County every September, celebrates the beginning of apple harvest season in Oconee County, the largest apple-producing area in the state. Billed as one of the oldest festivals in the South, the event has fried apple pies, homegrown apples, cider and fruit preserves all awaiting hungry visitors.

The S.C. Peach Festival, held in Gaffney in Cherokee County every July, draws thousands of people. The festival highlights include a peach eating contest, a dessert-making contest, a pageant and a host of vendors offering up variations of the sweet fruit.

Going hand in hand with the elevated status of food and dining in the area, vibrant craft breweries provide the perfect complement to the local cuisine.

The local beer business in South Carolina took off in the mid-1990s after the state legislature passed a law clearing the way

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for commercial breweries.

To meet the growing diversity of discriminating beer palates, eight craft breweries have opened in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson market. And more are on the horizon.

These breweries not only deliver their products to bars, grocery stores and shops all over the Upstate, but they also offer tours and tastings at their breweries.

seasonal brews. The restaurant menu features beef, pork and seafood entrees, and a wild game platter that includes venison, antelope, quail, rabbit, wild boar and duck.

Liberty Tap Room & Grill, 941 S. Main St., Greenville, offers four of its own handcrafted lagers and ales plus 40 other brews on tap. Its menu features steaks, seafood, pizza and sandwiches.

Growler Haus, 313 N. Main St., Anderson, was founded by entrepreneur Craig Kinley, who wanted to bring the craft-beer and home-brewed culture to Anderson. Recently he opened Growler Haus, a roughly 1,000-square-foot facility in downtown Anderson that combines a bar atmosphere in one room and a more relaxed, quiet table setting in the other.

The venture focuses on the distribution of 12 specialty craft and micro beers from its taps, which rotate on a regular basis.

venture, named after the Swamp Rabbit trail that begins in Travelers Rest, will have four core beers and seasonal brews.

Brewery 85, 6 Whitlee Court, Greenville, opened in February 2014 and offers a core line of four beers from brewmaster Will McCameron. The brewery offers a special brew, Sweet Tea Sour, which is a play on an Arnold Palmer iced tea and lemonade drink, with citrus notes in the brew.

Following the success of breweries, a number of distilleries producing liquor and other spirits emerged in the Upstate.

Six & Twenty Distillery, 3109 Highway 153, Piedmont, has been brewing whiskey spirits since 2010. The distillery is approximately 26 miles from Lake Keowee in the Upstate. Six & Twenty Distillery produces whiskey that contains South Carolina-grown soft red winter wheat, the same type of wheat bakeries use to make pastries. The distillery offers three core varieties including a “something blue” variety that is described as “a marriage between 5-year-old bourbon and virgin wheat whiskey.”

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Thomas Creek Brewery, 2054 Piedmont Highway, Greenville, was founded in 1998 and has an annual output of 10,000 barrels. It offers eight standard beers and seasonal brews distributed across the region, with its flagship beer a mediumbodied Irish-style ale. The brewery also turns out interesting and flavorful seasonal beers, such as Vanilla Cream ale.

RJ Rockers Brewing Company, 226-A W. Main St., Spartanburg, was founded in 1997 by Mark Johnson, a former Army soldier and Gulf War veteran. RJ Rockers has an annual capacity of about 30,000 barrels. Rockers beer can be found bottled or on tap in establishments across the Southeast. One of its better known brews is called “Son of a Peach,” a peachflavored American wheat pale ale.

Blue Ridge Brewing Company, 217 Main St., Greenville, was founded by restaurateur Bob Hiller in 1995. It offers five hand-crafted signature beers and

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Quest Brewing Company, 55 Airview Drive, Greenville, was founded in January 2012 by co-owners Don Richardson and Andrew Watts. Richardson, who brewed award-winning recipes while working at breweries in Colorado and North Carolina for more than 20 years, brings his unique talent to Greenville. The brewery offers four “core brands,” including an imperial coffee stout and seasonal varieties like Pecan Pie Porter. They also offer a limited supply of barrel-aged beers that are matured in oak barrels for several months.

Swamp Rabbit Brewery and Taproom, 26 S. Main St., Travelers Rest, opened in spring of 2014. The ten-barrel brewery and taproom was founded by Ben Pierson who ran the former Downtown Brewing Company in Greenville. Pierson’s new

Dark Corner Distillery, 241 N. Main St., Greenville, had one of the most popular openings in Greenville, for making its handcrafted moonshine on the Main Street premises, as well as various other spirits. Visitors can do a tasting of many whiskey varieties like Cock Lightning (a whiskey), Hot Mama (cinnamon and chipotle pepper whiskey), Honeysuckle Shine (a honeysuckle whiskey), Green Villain (their version of absinthe), and, simply, Moonshine (their moonshine corn whiskey). The distillery shares its name with Glassy Mountain Township, known for two centuries as Dark Corner, and famous for its moonshine culture.

Palmetto Moonshine, 200 West Benson St., Anderson, is a liquor distillery that opened in 2011 by brothers Trey and Bryan Boggs. The brothers say they spoke with retired “moonshiners” to get centuries-old recipes and secrets. Their moonshine comes in several flavors, including apple pie and peach, all made in-house in a copper still.

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ou’ll be looking for a comfortable place to stay when you make your first visit to the Upstate. Fortunately, there are many attractive possibilities that are convenient to the attractions you might want to visit. From downtown luxury hotels to convenient inns on the edge of the city, you’ll find an array of choices here. Please take a look at our list of hotels in the Upstate area including the cities of Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson.

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Ranked by No. of Guest Rooms Company

Phone / Website

864-235-1234 Hyatt Regency Greenville www.greenville.hyatt.com 220 N. Main St. gsprg.rfp@hyatt.com Greenville, SC 29601 Embassy Suites Golf Resort & Conference 864-676-9090 Center www.embassysuitesgreenville.com 670 Verdae Blvd. gspes_ds@hilton.com Greenville, SC 29607 864-596-1211 Spartanburg Marriott www.marriott.com/spamc 299 N. Church St. crystal.thomas@marriott.com Spartanburg, SC 29306 Crowne Plaza Hotel Greenville 864-297-6300 851 Congaree Road www.crowneplaza.com/gsp-ropermt Greenville, SC 29607 864-297-0300 Marriott Greenville www.marriott.com/gspap 1 Parkway E. nparris@jhmhotels.com Greenville, SC 29615 864-421-9700 The Westin Poinsett www.westinpoinsettgreenville.com 120 S. Main St. john.geddes@westingreenville.com Greenville, SC 29601 Drury Inn & Suites Greenville 864-288-4401 10 Carolina Point Parkway www.druryhotels.com Greenville, SC 29607 864-678-5555 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites www.staysmartgreenville.com 1036 Woodruff Road hiexsgreenville@pinnhospitality.com Greenville, SC 29607 University Inn & Conference Center 864-654-7501 1310 Tiger Blvd. www.universityinnclemson.com Clemson, SC 29631 Courtyard by Marriott Greenville 864-451-5700 Downtown www.marriottcourtyardgreenville.com 50 W. Broad St. info@marriottcourtyardgreenville.com Greenville, SC 29601 864-254-6383 The Clarion Inn & Suites www.choicehotels.com/hotel/sc150 50 Orchard Park Drive gm.sc150@choicehotels.com Greenville, SC 29615 864-699-2222 Hampton Inn & Suites Spartanburg www.spartanburgwestgatemallsuites.hamptoninn.com 801 Spartan Blvd. patti.wetherford@hilton.com Spartanburg, SC 29301 Hyatt Place 864-232-3000 40 W. Orchard Park Drive www.hyattplacegreenville.com Greenville, SC 29615 864-233-8018 La Quinta Inn & Suites Greenville Haywood www.172.lq.com 65 W. Orchard Park Drive lq0172gm@laquinta.com Greenville, SC 29615 864-297-9996 Days Inn & Suites Greenville www.daysinn.com 60 Roper Mountain Road daysinn_gm@yahoo.com Greenville, SC 29607 Hampton Inn & Suites Greenville 864-271-8700 Downtown www.hamptoninnandsuitesgreenville.com 171 RiverPlace info@hamptoninnandsuitesgreenville.com Greenville, SC 29601 864-226-1000 Holiday Inn Anderson www.holidayinn.com/andersonsc 3509 Clemson Blvd. cindy@hianderson.com Anderson, SC 29621 864-654-8833 Courtyard by Marriott Clemson www.marriott.com/gspcl 201 Canoy Lane cyclemson@lbaproperties.com Clemson, SC 29631 864-585-2400 Courtyard by Marriott www.courtyardspartanburg.com 110 Mobile Drive cy.spach.gm@marriott.com Spartanburg, SC 29303 864-297-4458 Red Roof Inn www.redroofinn.com 2801 Laurens Road I0095@redroof.com Greenville, SC 29607 864-938-1040 Hampton Inn & Suites Clinton - I-26 www.clintonsuites.hamptoninn.com 201 E. Corporate Center Drive cntsc_hampton_suites@hilton.com Clinton, SC 29325

Guest Rooms

Amenities

General Manager / Year Founded

330

On-site restaurant, pool, airport shuttle, fitness center, business center, Roost Restaurant, Orb Lounge

D. J. Rama 1982

268

On-site restaurant, pool, airport shuttle, fitness center, free breakfast, business center, Cafe Verdae, 19th Hole Lounge, Grill at The Preserve at Verdae

Jeff R. Fuller 1993

247

On-site restaurant, pool, fitness center, business center, Mesh Lounge, Terrace Patio and Sparks Restaurant, also Starbucks.

Mike Nelson 2003

203

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, pool, airport shuttle, fitness center, business center, Ruth's Chris Steak House

Greg Greenawalt 1983

203

On-site restaurant, pool, airport shuttle, fitness center, spa, business center

John G. Deck 1989

200

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, 24-hour room service, airport shuttle, fitness center, business center, Spoonbread, Joel's Java

Fabian Unterzaucher 1925

180

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Michael Lopez 2007

155

Free Wi-Fi, pool, airport shuttle, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Jason Price 2002

149

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, pool, free breakfast, business center

Hiten Patel 2011

135

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, fitness center, business center, The Bistro, Rick Erwin's Nantucket Seafood

Glen Williams 2010

126

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center, Wing Bar & Grill

Harry J. Patel 2009

126

Free Wi-Fi, pool, airport shuttle, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Patti Wetherford 2004

126

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, pool, airport shuttle, fitness center, free breakfast, business center, Gallery Cafe

Marie V. Shealy 1997

125

Free Wi-Fi, pool, airport shuttle, fitness center, spa, free breakfast, business center

Jim McGonnell 1999

115

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Naren Hegneshwar 1999

115

Free Wi-Fi, 24-hour room service, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Matt R. Lew 2006

115

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, pool, fitness center, business center, Dish American Cafe

Cindy Boyer Suttles 2009

110

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, pool, fitness center, business center, The Bistro and Starbucks

Erin Edwards 2009

108

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, pool, fitness center, business center, bistro

Darryl Kosiorek 1990

108

Free Wi-Fi

Naren Vivek 1983

101

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Sam Pike 2005

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Hotels

Ranked by No. of Guest Rooms Company Courtyard by Marriott 110 Mobile Drive Spartanburg, SC 29303 Red Roof Inn 2801 Laurens Road Greenville, SC 29607 Hampton Inn & Suites Clinton - I-26 201 E. Corporate Center Drive Clinton, SC 29325 Mainstay Suites 2671 Dry Pocket Road Greer, SC 29650

Phone / Website

864-585-2400 www.courtyardspartanburg.com cy.spach.gm@marriott.com 864-297-4458 www.redroofinn.com I0095@redroof.com 864-938-1040 www.clintonsuites.hamptoninn.com cntsc_hampton_suites@hilton.com 864-987-5566 www.greenvillemainstaysuites.com a.palomino@concordhotels.com 864-675-1670 TownePlace Suites by Marriott Haywood Mall www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/gspts75 Mall Connector Road towneplace-suites-greenville-haywood-mall Greenville, SC 29607 tps.gspts.sales@marriott.com 864-654-9410 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Clemson www.hiexpress.com/clemsonsc 1381 Tiger Blvd. hixclemson@gmail.com Clemson, SC 29631 864-654-9020 Clemson University James F. Martin Inn www.clemsonuniversityinn.com 240 Madren Center Drive madren@clemson.edu Clemson, SC 29634 864-653-7744 Hampton Inn Clemson www.clemson.hamptoninn.com 851 Tiger Blvd. ceusc_hampton@hilton.com Clemson, SC 29631 864-962-8500 Holiday Inn Express-Simpsonville www.simpsonvillehotel.com 3821 Grandview Drive gm.greenville@iighotels.com Simpsonville, SC 29680 864-343-3636 Hampton Inn Easley www.easley.hamptoninn.com 8 Southern Center Court dean.andrews.jr@hilton.com Easley, SC 29642 864-433-1333 Quality Inn South www.qualityinn.com/hotel/sc088 1391 E. Main St. qualityinnduncan@yahoo.com Duncan, SC 29334 864-332-9000 Fairfield Inn & Suites Anderson / Clemson www.marriott.com/andfi 117 Interstate Blvd. ffi.andfi.gm@marriott.com Anderson, SC 29662 864-627-0001 Residence Inn by Marriott www.marriott.com/gspri 120 Milestone Way greenvilledos@marrriott.com Greenville, SC 29615 864-226-3312 Holiday Inn Express & Suites www.hiexpress.com/anderson-i85 107 Interstate Blvd. susanveer29@yahoo.com Anderson, SC 29621 864-486-9191 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites www.hiexpress.com/duncansc 275 Frontage Road hie.duncan@gmail.com Duncan, SC 29334 864-388-9595 Hampton Inn Greenwood www.greenwoodsc.hamptoninn.com 1624 S.C. Highway 72 Bypass N.E. grdlr_hampton@hilton.com Greenwood, SC 29649 864-585-5890 Royal Inn & Suites www.booking.com 1353 Boiling Springs Road vinpatel63@yahoo.com Spartanburg, SC 29303 864-595-4040 Sleep Inn www.choicehotels.com 501 S. Blackstock Road gm.sc717@choicehotels.com Spartanburg, SC 29301 864-576-2488 Super 8 Motel INP 488 S. Blackstock Road dpatel845@gmail.com Spartanburg, SC 29301 864-848-4995 Quality Inn Greer/Greenville www.qualityinn.com/hotel/sc153 611 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. gm.sc153@choicehotels.com Greer, SC 29650 864-622-2200 Country Inn & Suites www.countryinns.com/andersonsc 116 Interstate Blvd. cx_ande@countryinns.com Anderson, SC 29621 864-223-1818 Days Inn www.daysinn.com 230 Birchtree Drive daysingreenwood@yahoo.com Greenwood, SC 29649 864-375-0375 Days Inn Anderson www.daysinn.com/hotel/04639 1007 Smith Mill Road raypatel100@hotmail.com Anderson, SC 29625 864-225-7203 The Bleckley Inn www.bleckleyinn.com 151 E. Church St. stay@bleckleyinn.com Anderson, SC 29624

Guest Rooms

Amenities

General Manager / Year Founded

108

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, pool, fitness center, business center, bistro

Darryl Kosiorek 1990

108

Free Wi-Fi

Naren Vivek 1983

101

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Sam Pike 2005

100

Free Wi-Fi, pool, airport shuttle, fitness center, free breakfast, business center, in-room kitchen

June McCreight 1999

95

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center, in-room kitchen

Rita Vaughn 1998

93

Free Wi-Fi, pool, 24-hour room service, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Nila Patel 2009

89

Free Wi-Fi, on-site restaurant, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center, in-room kitchen, Seasons by the Lake

Sharon Franks 1997

88

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Matt Brown 1995

86

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Greg L. Carpenter 1998

81

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Dean Andrews Jr. 2006

80

Free Wi-Fi, pool, airport shuttle, free breakfast, business center

Nilesh D. Patel 1989

79

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Debra J. O'Quinn 2001

78

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center, in-room kitchen

Leanne Roof 1998

75

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Susan Veer 2001

75

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, spa, free breakfast, business center

Jetal Patel 2002

74

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Nid Salter 1997

65

Free Wi-Fi

Vin G. Patel INP

63

Free Wi-Fi, free breakfast, business center

William Davis INP

63

Free Wi-Fi, pool, free breakfast

Donna Brannon 1998

62

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Jack Desai, Raj Desai 1995

55

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Joe Freyer 2000

55

Free Wi-Fi, 24-hour room service, fitness center, free breakfast

Ken Patel 1985

52

Free Wi-Fi, pool, fitness center, free breakfast, business center

Ray B. Patel 1992

24

Free Wi-Fi, fitness center, spa, free breakfast, in-room kitchen

Shelby Clardy 2011

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SE C T IO N NAME

» Cherokee Valley Golf Club

450 Cherokee Valley Way Travelers Rest, SC 29690 Semiprivate with event facilities 864-895-6758 www.cherokeevalleygolfclub.com

» The Cliffs at Glassy

200 Fire Pink Way Landrum, SC 29356 Private with event facilities 864-895-8104 www.cliffscommunities.com

» The Cliffs Valley

250 Knightsridge Road Travelers Rest, SC 29690 Private with event facilities 864-660-1100 www.cliffscommunities.com

» Crosswinds Golf Course

Golf Courses Abbeville » High Meadows Country Club, High Meadows course 1209 Highway 71 Abbeville, SC 29620 INP 864-446-2043

Anderson » Anderson Country Club

1607 W. Market St. Anderson, SC 29624 Public with event facilities 864-225-8291 www.golfaag.com/anderson-countryclub.asp

» Boscobel Golf & Country Club 1221 Summers Drive Pendleton, SC 29670 Semiprivate 864-646-3991 www.aaggolfgroup.com/boscobelcountry-club.asp

» Brookstone Meadows Golf Course 100 River Club Drive Anderson, SC 29621 Semiprivate with event facilities 864-964-9966 www.golfaag.com/brookstonemeadows-country-club.asp

» Cobb’s Glen Country Club 2201 Cobbs Way Anderson, SC 29621 Semiprivate 864-226-0458 www.cobbsglen.com

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» Pine Lake Golf Club

410 Carpenter Road Anderson, SC 29621 Semiprivate 864-296-9960 www.pinelakegolfclub.com

» Saluda Valley Country Club

Photo/The Cliffs

» Gaffney Country Club

» Donaldson Center Golf Club

267 Huggin Road Gaffney, SC 29340 INP 864-489-4607

1074 Perimeter Road Greenville, SC 29605 INP 864-277-8414

Greenville

» Fox Run Country Club

598 Beaverdam Road Williamston, SC 29697 Public with event facilities 864-847-7102 www.saludavalleycc.com

» Bonnie Brae Golf Club

» Stone Creek Cove Golf Course

» Carolina Golf

101 Lakefront Drive Anderson, SC 29626 Public with event facilities 864-261-0888 www.stonecreekcove.org/golf.htm

» Woodhaven Golf Club

215 Woodhaven Drive Pendleton, SC 29670 INP 864-646-9511 www.golfaag.com/woodhaven-golfclub.asp

Cherokee » Cherokee National Golf & Country Club 442 Cherokee National Highway Gaffney, SC 29341 Private 864-489-9417 www.cherokeenational.net

61 Villa Road Greenville, SC 29615 Public 864-233-6336 www.crosswinds-golf.com

1116 Ashmore Bridge Road Greenville, SC 29605 Semiprivate 864-277-4178

1409 Edwards Road Greenville, SC 29615 INP 864-244-6702

» Carolina Springs Golf Club, Cedars Course 1680 Scuffletown Road Fountain Inn, SC 29644 INP 864-862-3551

» Carolina Springs Golf Club, Pines Course 1680 Scuffletown Road Fountain Inn, SC 29644 INP 864-862-3551

» Carolina Springs Golf Club, Willows Course 1680 Scuffletown Road Fountain Inn, SC 29644 INP 864-862-3551

215 Club Drive Simpsonville, SC 29681 Private 864-967-9505

» Furman University Golf Course 3300 Poinsett Highway Greenville, SC 29613 Public 864-294-9090 furmangolfclub.com

» Green Valley Country Club 225 Green Valley Road Greenville, SC 29617 Private with event facilities 864-246-2141 www.greenvalley.cc

» Hejaz Shrine Golf Club

200 Ranch Road Greenville, SC 29607 Semiprivate with event facilities 864-277-4491 www.hejazgolfclub.com

» Holly Tree Country Club 500 Golf Club Drive Simpsonville, SC 29681 Private with event facilities 864-967-9511 www.hollytreecountryclub.net

» Lakeview Golf Course

315 Piedmont Golf Course Road Piedmont, SC 29673 Semiprivate 864-277-2680 www.lakeviewgolfclub.net

» Pebble Creek Golf Club -

» Hunters Creek Golf & Country

» Fox Wood Hills Golf Course

Club, Willow Course 702 Hunters Creek Blvd.

Greenwood, SC 29649 INP 864-223-9286 www.hunterscreekcc.com

» Keowee Key Golf & Country

122 Salak Road Greenwood, SC 29646 INP 864-223-4482

Club 1 Country Club Drive Salem, SC 29676 Private 864-944-2222 www.keowee-key.com

» Parkland Golf Course LLC

» Oconee Country Club

Creekside 101 Pebble Creek Drive Taylors, SC 29687 Semiprivate with event facilities 864-244-8872 www.pebblecreek-club.com

» Par 3 West

» Summersett Golf Club,

295 Deadfall Road E. Greenwood, SC 29649 Public with event facilities 864-229-5086

Summersett Course 301 Old Rockhouse Road Greenville, SC 29609 Public 864-834-4781 www.summersett.net

Greenwood » Cedar Springs Golf Course 124 Ridge Road Greenwood, SC 20649 INP 864-374-3396

» Cokesbury Hills Golf Course 3818 Cokesbury Road Hodges, SC 29653 Public 864-374-7820

» The Golf Club at Star Fort 2816 Golf Course Road Ninety Six, SC 29666 INP 864-543-2757 www.starfortgolf.com

» Greenwood Country Club

607 Cambridge Ave. W. Greenwood, SC 29646 Private with event facilities 864-942-8861 www.greenwoodcountryclub.com

» Hunters Creek Golf & Country Club, Maple Course 702 Hunters Creek Blvd.

Greenwood, SC 29649 INP 864-223-9286 www.hunterscreekcc.com

» Hunters Creek Golf & Country Club, Oak Course 702 Hunters Creek Blvd.

Greenwood, SC 29649 INP 864-223-9286 www.hunterscreekcc.com

315 Brighton Drive Westminster, SC 29693 Public 864-647-9503

» The Patriot Golf Club at Grand Harbor 200 Grand Harbor Blvd.

Ninety Six, SC 29666 Private with event facilities 864-543-2000 www.grandharbor.net

» Stoney Point Golf Club 709 Swing About Greenwood, SC 29649 With event facilities 864-942-0900 www.linksatstoneypoint.com

» Ware Shoals Golf Club 98 S. Greenwood Ave. Ware Shoals, SC 29692 INP 864-456-2623

781 Richland Road Seneca, SC 29672 Semiprivate with event facilities 864-882-8037

» The Trail at Chickasaw Point 503 S. Hogan Drive Westminster, SC 29693 Semiprivate 864-972-9623 www.golfthetrails.com

Pickens » The Cliffs at Keowee Springs 141 Spring Cove Way Six Mile, SC 29682 Private with event facilities 864-868-0422 www.cliffscommunities.com

» The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards

Laurens

824 Clubhouse Drive Sunset, SC 29685 Private with event facilities 864-868-7000 www.cliffscommunities.com

» Rolling S Golf Club

» Pickens Country Club

520 Harris Spring Road Waterloo, SC 29384 Semiprivate 864-677-4566 www.rollingsgolfclub.us

Oconee » Blue Ridge Golf Center Inc.

Spartanburg » Chesnee Country Club 166 Country Club Trail Chesnee, SC 29323 Private 864-461-9687

» Heddles Hideaway Country Club 5451 S. Pine St. Spartanburg, SC 29302 Semiprivate 864-582-7579 www.heddleshideaway.com

» Mountainview Par 3 Golf 1275 Turpin Road Inman, SC 29349 Public 864-472-0652

» River Falls Plantation

100 Player Blvd.

Duncan, SC 29334 Semiprivate with event facilities 864-433-9192 www.riverfallsgolf.com

» Rolling Green Golf Club, Back

Driving Range 260 Cochran Road Inman, SC 29349 INP 864-877-2269

» The Cliffs at Keowee Falls

» Rolling Green Golf Club, Front

130 Club Drive Seneca, SC 29678 Private with event facilities 864-882-8337 www.crosscreekplantation.com

100 Pine Ridge Drive Easley, SC 29642 Private with event facilities 864-855-3543 www.smithfields.cc

» Three Pines Country Club

2499 Blue Ridge Blvd.

Walhalla, SC 29691 Public 864-882-7949 www.blueridgepar3.com

» Cross Creek Plantation

» Smithfields Country Club

1018 Country Club Road Pickens, SC 29671 Public 864-878-6083 www.golfaag.com/pickens-countryclub-contact.asp

Course 386 Hester Store Road Easley, SC 29640 Public 864-859-7716 www.rollinggreengolf.com

700 S. Cherry Laurel Way Salem, SC 29676 Private with event facilities 864-944-8721 www.cliffscommunities.com

W H E RE TO PLAY Rolling Green Golf Club, Middle Course 386 Hester Store Road Easley, SC 29640 Public 864-859-7716 www.rollinggreengolf.com

Course 386 Hester Store Road Easley, SC 29640 Public 864-859-7716 www.rollinggreengolf.com

255 Plantation Drive Woodruff, SC 29388 INP 864-476-3614

» Twin Oaks Par 3 Golf &

» Village Greens Golf Course 13921 Asheville Highway Gramling, SC 29348 Public with event facilities 877-472-2411 www.villagegreens.net

» Woodfin Ridge Golf Club 215 S. Woodfin Ridge Drive Inman, SC 29349 Public 864-578-0023 www.woodfinridge.com

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hockey team, the Road Warriors. 650 N. Academy St., Greenville. 864-241-3800. www.bonsecoursarena.com

» BOB JONES UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AND GALLERY Recognized for having one of America’s finest collection of Italian paintings, the Museum and Gallery features many European paintings exhibited alongside furniture, sculpture, tapestries and porcelains. The museum has two locations, on the Bob Jones campus and at Heritage Green in downtown Greenville. 864770-1331. www.bjumg.org

» CAROLINA BALLET THEATRE

Greenville’s only professional resident dance company, the Carolina Ballet Theatre has been open since 1972.

Giving performances at the Peace Center and other venues, it has a school for dancers, both serious and recreational. 872 Woodruff Road, Greenville. 864-4210940. www.carolinaballet.org

» CENTRE STAGE

A 285-seat theater within walking distance of downtown Greenville, Centre Stage hosts music, comedy, drama, art exhibitions, chamber music, concerts, independent film screenings, guest lectures and galas. 501 River St., Greenville. 864-233- 6733. www. centrestage.org

» CHAPMAN CULTURAL CENTER

Arts Abound You’re never far away from an arts venue in the Upstate, whether in Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson or in between. Greenville has two large entertainment venues, the Peace Center and the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, while Spartanburg boasts the Chapman Cultural Center encompassing history, art, music, dance and theater. The Anderson area features galleries and performance centers through colleges such as Anderson University and Clemson University.

For an extensive list, visit OurUpstateSC.info. Here are some places to check out. » ANDERSON ARTS CENTER As Anderson has grown from a rural town to a major hub in the Savannah River basin, the Anderson Arts Center has fostered the practice and appreciation of the arts. Founded in 1972, the center features local and national exhibits, programming for all ages and public art projects. 110 Federal St., Anderson. 864-222-2787. www.andersonarts.org » BELTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

The Belton Center for the Arts displays rotating exhibitions in addition to providing art and dance classes for all ages. 306 City Square, Belton. 864-338- 8556. www. beltonsc.com/arts.htm

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» BIRCHWOOD CENTER FOR ARTS AND FOLKLIFE Founded in 2000, the mission of the Birchwood Center is to preserve and promote the arts, folklife, history and conservation of the Blue Ridge region. Classes, workshops and retreats are offered, and the center is restoring the Sutherland-Masters house at the foot of Table Rock Mountain in Pickens County. www. birchwoodcenter.org

» BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA

A 15,000-seat arena, the Bon Secours Wellness Arena offers shows from Disney on Ice to MonsterJam to Lady Antebellum. The center is also home to an ECHL

Chapman Cultural Center opened its 86,000-square foot, three-building facility in October 2007. Located in downtown Spartanburg, the facility is home to a history museum, several theaters, art studios, dance studios and offices for area arts organizations. 200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg. 864-542-2787. www.chapmanculturalcenter.org

» CLEMSON LITTLE THEATRE

Begun in 1931 as a small reading group, the theater now produces seven live stage plays each season.

214 S. Mechanic St., Pendleton. 864-646-8100. www. clemsonlittletheatre.com

» EASLEY FOOTHILLS PLAYHOUSE

The Easley Foothills Playhouse produces six shows yearly including youth productions and offers drama classes. 201 S. Fifth St., Easley, 864-855-1817. easleyfoothillsplayhouse.com

» ELECTRIC CITY PLAYHOUSE

The Electric City Playhouse offers a season of shows each year. ECP also partners with other community organizations in outreach and education. 514 N. Murray Ave., Anderson. 864-224-4248. www.ecplayhouse.com

» GREATER ANDERSON MUSICAL ARTS CONSORTIUM The Anderson Music Club was founded in 1921 and became incorporated as GAMAC 70 years later, in 1991.

GAMAC presents a Masterworks, Anderson Symphony Orchestra and Youth concert series annually. 864-2316147. www.gamac.org

» GREENVILLE CHORALE

Organized in 1961 to provide a community chorus, the Greenville Chorale features more than 200 singers from the Upstate and performs about four times a year at various venues. 864-235-1101. www.greenvillechorale. com

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» GREENVILLE COUNTY

» INTERNATIONAL BALLET ACADEMY

MUSEUM OF ART Located in downtown Greenville’s Heritage Green, the Greenville County Museum of Art offers lessons to artists of all ages, in addition to housing both permanent and rotating collections. 420 College St., Greenville.

864-271- 7570. www.gcma.org

The academy is a school of classical ballet offering training up to professional level. The academy’s classical ballet performance company presents an annual season. 1018 S. Batesville Road, Greer, 864-879-9404. www.internationalballetacademy.net, www.internationalballetsc.org

» GREENVILLE LIGHT OPERA WORKS

» METROPOLITAN ARTS COUNCIL

(GLOW) GLOW is South Carolina’s only professional arts organization specializing in comic opera, operetta and musical theater. Productions are staged at Centre Stage Theatre and elsewhere. 864-558-4569. www. glowlyric.com

The Metropolitan Arts Council works to support all the arts in Greenville. Each year, MAC distributes thousands of dollars to area arts groups and artists as well as offering programs that create opportunities for visual and performing artists. 16 Augusta St, 864-4673132. www.greenvillearts.com

» GREENVILLE LITTLE THEATER

» PEACE CENTER

The Little Theater began in 1836, then known as the Theatrical Corps. The theater is known for its professional quality as well as showcasing local amateur performers. Among those amateurs was Joanne Woodward, who went on to bigger things. 444 College St., Greenville. 864-233-6238. www.greenvillelittletheatre.org

» GREENVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Led by maestro Edvard Tchivzhel, the Greenville Symphony Orchestra performs regularly at the Peace Center for the Performing Arts. 864-232-0344. www. greenvillesymphony.org

» GREENWOOD COMMUNITY THEATRE

MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM With an arena that holds 1,500 and an auditorium for 3,200, Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium is the place to go in Spartanburg for shows, festivals and music events. 385 N. Church St., Spartanburg. 864-582-8107. www.crowdpleaser.com

» SPARTANBURG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Led by music director Sarah Ioannides, the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra provides entertainment and education to the citizens of the area. 864-948-9020. www.spartanburgphilharmonic.org

» TWICHELL AUDITORIUM

The Peace Center opened in 1990 and has since been home to the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and other local arts companies. The facility also hosts national traveling shows and concert tours. 300 S. Main St., Greenville. 864-467-3000. www.peacecenter.org

Built in 1899, this 1,500-seat auditorium on Converse College’s campus has hosted artists such as Duke Ellington, George Burns and Yo-Yo Ma. It is also home to the college’s Petrie School of Music. 580 E. Main St., Spartanburg, 864-596-9725. www.converse.edu/arts/ twichell-auditorium

» RAINEY FINE ARTS CENTER

» UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM

» SHOWROOM AT HUB-BUB

» WAREHOUSE THEATRE

The Rainey Fine Arts Center is home to the South Carolina School of the Arts for Anderson University. It includes three performance venues, as well as seven art studios and the Gallant Art Gallery. 316 Boulevard, Anderson. 864-231-2000. www.andersonuniversity.edu/ finearts.aspx

The Greenwood Community Theatre offers theatrical productions, children’s theater, film and musical concerts. 110 Main St., Greenwood, 864-229-5704. www. emeraldtriangle.com

Previously an auto dealership, the Showroom at HUB-BUB now hosts art exhibits, regional and national music acts, film, theater, literary and community events.

149 S. Daniel Morgan Ave., Spartanburg. 864-582-0056. www.hub-bub.com

» GREER OPRY HOUSE

» SOUTH CAROLINA

Greer’s family-oriented entertainment center features classic country, bluegrass and more. 107 Cannon St., Greer, 864-801-1999. www.greeropryhouse.5u.com

» SPARTANBURG

CHILDREN’S THEATRE The South Carolina Children’s Theatre gives young people and adults the chance to work with directors, choreographers and musicians, as well as perform onstage at the Peace Center. 153 Augusta St., 864-2352885. www.scchildrenstheatre.org

A museum dedicated to preserving the history of South Carolina’s Upstate, the Upcountry History Museum features permanent exhibits, outreach, oral history presentations and student programs. The museum is operated by Furman University. 540 Buncombe St., Greenville. 864-467-3100. www.upcountryhistory.org Located in a converted textile warehouse, the Warehouse Theatre offers professional live theater and educational programs. 37 Augusta St., Greenville.

864-235-6948. www.warehousetheatre.com

» YOUNTS CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS The Younts Center is an arts academy and theater with performances by resident companies and guest artists. It offers education in the visual and performing arts. 315 N. Main St., Fountain Inn, 864-409-1050. www. yountscenter.org

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Attractions and Tours If you have some free time on your hands, the Upstate has plenty of offerings to fill it. The area is home to botanical gardens, farms, historic battle sites and museums of all kinds. From science to animals to automobiles to history, there are choices for every age and energy level.

Here are some suggestions, and for even more, be sure to visit OurUpstateSc.info.

» BMW Performance Driving School Everyone has the need for speed every now and then.

For those who want to put the pedal to the metal in a fast luxury car, the BMW Performance Driving School is the perfect place. The driving school is located at BMW’s North American headquarters in Greer. 888345-4269 for reservations, or visit www.bmwusa.com and click on Explore BMW. » Campbell’s Covered Bridge Built in 1909, Campbell’s Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge left in the state of South Carolina. The bridge is located in Greenville County near the small town of Gowensville off S.C. 414. » Cowpens National Battlefield This Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army vanquished Banastre Tarleton’s British army. Located in Gaffney, the 60 | INTRO

site offers a museum with a reproduction 3-pounder cannon, trails and picnic areas. 864-461-2828. www. nps.gov/cowp/

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» Duke Energy’s World of Energy Located at Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca, the World of Energy offers visitors games and tips to use energy wisely. Enter a fission chamber to see how energy is made. The center also offers a butterfly garden and picnicking on Lake Keowee. 800-777-1004. www. duke-energy.com/visitor-centers/world-of-energy.asp » Emerald Farm See a variety of animals, visit the soap factory and gift shop, or stop by the train and hobby shop at Greenwood’s Emerald Farm. The farm also has an herb garden and the Emerald Farm Express train. 864223-2247. emeraldfarm.com » Fort Hill/John C. Calhoun Museum Fort Hill was once the home of John Calhoun, South Carolina’s preeminent 19th century statesman.

Calhoun came to live there because it was the family home of his wife, Floride. The antebellum plantation home in Clemson is furnished with family artifacts and is now part of Clemson University. 864-656-2475. www. clemson.edu/about/history/properties/fort-hill

» Falls Park on the Reedy Located in the heart of downtown Greenville, Falls Park on the Reedy features running and biking trails as well as the ultra-lightweight suspension Liberty Bridge, the only one of its kind in the United States.

Events such as Artisphere and the Shakespeare Festival happen here. 864-467-4350. www.fallspark.com » Greenville Drive Part of the South Atlantic League and a Class A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, the Greenville Drive plays at Fluor Field on South Main Street. in Greenville’s West End. The stadium replicates the dimensions of Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox. 864-240-4500. www.greenvilledrive.com

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» Anderson’s Jockey Lot & Farmers Market Inspired by a flea market in Mexico, the Anderson Jockey Lot has grown to more than 65 acres with more than 2,150 spaces. The average daily attendance is between 30,000 and 60,000.

Located on U.S. 29 in Belton between Anderson and Greenville. Open Saturday and Sunday year round.

864-224-2027. jockeylot.com

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» Greenville Zoo Located in Cleveland Park, the 10-acre zoo is home to numerous animals including giraffes, orangutans, elephants and lions, promising a lot of family fun.

Open seven days a week except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 864-467-4300. www. greenvillezoo.com » Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve This public garden in Spartanburg includes perennial and annual flower displays, natural areas, woodland gardens, native plants, ponds and a variety of wildlife.

Picnic areas are available. Open every day, no charge for admission. 820 John B. White Sr. Blvd., Spartanburg. 864-574-7724. Hatchergarden.org

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» Hagood Mill Hagood Mill was built in 1845 and operated until the mid-1960s. The historic grist mill is operated now during the third weekend of every month by the Pickens County Cultural Commission. The Native American Celebration in November is one of the biggest draws of the year. Located 3 miles north of Pickens; take U.S. 178 to Hagood Mill Road.

864-898-5963. www.co.pickens.sc.us/culturalcommission/ » Heritage Park and Amphitheater This facility in Simpsonville has it all: baseball and softball fields, batting cages, a mini train, a corporate shelter, two playgrounds, several miles of paved trails and full concessions.

864-967-9533. www.simpsonville.com/recreation/ facilities/heritage-park.html » Hollywild Animal Park This park in Wellford is home to more than 500 animals, many of which have been on television or in movies. They roam freely in large natural enclosures or on man-made islands. On the “Outback Safari,” visitors are driven through 70+ acres of free-roaming animals. 864-472-2038. hollywild.com » Kings Mountain National Military Park Learn why Thomas Jefferson called this 1780 battle “the turn of the tide of success” of the Revolutionary War. The park’s museum offers a film, exhibit and 1.5-mile battlefield trail. Located in Blacksburg. 864936-7921. www.nps.gov/kimo/ » Oconee Station State Historic Site The Oconee Station State Historic Site in Walhalla began as a military compound against attack from the Cherokee and Creek Indians, and it later became a

Those who like to try out a luxury car can visit the BMW Performance Driving School in Greer. trading post. The park features a fishing pond and a 1.5-mile nature trail. 864-638-0079. southcarolinaparks. com/oconeestation/introduction.aspx

» Peach Festival Gaffney goes all out for the Peach Festival each summer, celebrating the fresh peach industry in Cherokee and Spartanburg counties. This 10-day festival includes parades, sporting events, concerts by country music artists and plenty of food, topped off with delicious peach desserts. www.scpeachfestival.org » S.C. Botanical Garden The South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University features 295 acres of landscapes, gardens, streams and nature trails, as well as a sculpture collection and the Bob Campbell Geology Museum.

864-656-3405. www.clemson.edu/public/scbg/ » Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library Disassembled and moved three miles to its new home on Field Street in Greenville’s West End, across from Fluor Field, the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum displays records, artifacts, photographs, film and other items associated with the life and baseball career of Shoeless Joe Jackson. Open Saturdays. 864-346-4867. www.shoelessjoejackson.org » Suber’s Mill

Located in Greer, Suber’s Mill began operations in 1908 and is still in use today. Corn is ground for cornmeal and grits sold locally. The mill is owned and operated by the family of the founder. 864-877-5616. www.scmills.com/subers.php

» Upcountry History Museum A museum dedicated to preserving the history of South Carolina’s Upstate, the Upcountry History Museum features permanent exhibits, outreach, oral history presentations and student programs. Locatedat 540 Buncombe St., Greenville. 864-467-3100. www. upcountryhistory.org » Walnut Grove Plantation Walnut Grove Plantation in Roebuck tells stories of the free and enslaved people who settled the South Carolina Backcountry. Established in 1765 by Charles and Mary Moore on a land grant from King George III. The eldest daughter of the couple served as a scout for the Patriots in the Revolutionary War. 864-5766546. www.spartanburghistory.org, Historic Sites tab. » Woodburn Plantation Woodburn Plantation in Pendleton is a four-story clapboard plantation house built c. 1830 with a wraparound two-story piazza. Built as a summer home

by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, it is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Nearby in Central is Ashtabula, a clapboard plantation house built in 1825 by Lewis Ladson Gibbes. 864-207-0705. www. pendletonhistoricfoundation.org Go Online for more information at www.ourupstatesc.info Check out the calendar to see what events are coming up.

Look under Resources at Arts and Culture or Entertainment and Sports to see even more attractions.

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» Park Woodruff

15 Park Woodruff Drive Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Garden Ridge

» Shoppes at Woodruff

1451 Woodruff Road Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Wal-Mart, Staples

» Shops at Clemson

1286 Eighteen Mile Road Central, SC 29615 Anchor Tenants: Walmart

» Taylors Square

3027 Wade Hampton Blvd.

Taylors, SC 29687 Anchor Tenants: Wal-Mart, ALDI

» Tenant Point

Shopping Centers ANDERSON COUNTY

CHEROKEE COUNTY

» Anderson Central 651 S.C. Highway 28 Bypass Anderson, SC 29624 Anchor Tenants: Walmart Supercenter

» Gaffney Premium Outlets

» Anderson Mall

3131 N. Main St. Anderson, SC 29621 Anchor Tenants: Belk, Dillards, JCPenney, Sears

» Anderson Station

138-184 Station Drive Anderson, SC 29625 Anchor Tenants: Bed Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, Ross Dress for Less

» Boulevard Market Fair 3801 Clemson Blvd.

Anderson, SC 29621 Anchor Tenants: Publix

» North Hill Centre

3423 Clemson Blvd.

Anderson, SC 29625 Anchor Tenants: T.J. Maxx, Office Depot, Books-a-Million

» North Hills Commons

3519-3523 Clemson Blvd.

Anderson, SC 29625 Anchor Tenants: Lowe’s Home Improvement, Michael’s, Target

» Northtowne Corners

3812 Liberty Highway Anderson, SC 29621 Anchor Tenants: Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club

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1 Factory Shops Blvd.

Gaffney, SC 29341 Anchor Tenants: Pottery Barn, Gap, Starmax Gaffney

» The Shoppes of Plaza Green

1117 Woodruff Road Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Christmas Tree Shoppes, AC Moore, Party City, Shoe Carnival, Old Navy, Bed Bath Beyond

» Haywood Mall

» The Shops at Greenridge

GREENVILLE COUNTY

» Magnolia Park

1494-1530 Poinsett Highway Greenville, SC 29609 Anchor Tenants: Ross Dress for Less, Ingles Markets, Cherrydale Cinemas, T.J. Maxx, Old Navy

» Crosspointe Plaza

824 Woods Crossing Road Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, TJ Maxx

» Fairview Corners I and II 375 Harrison Bridge Road Simpsonville, SC 29680 Anchor Tenants: Target

» Fairview Station

621 Fairview Road Simpsonville, SC 29681 Anchor Tenants: Kohl’s, Ingles Markets

1140 Woodruff Road Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Whole Foods, REI

805 W. Wade Hampton Blvd.

Greer, SC 29650 Anchor Tenants: Belk, Big Lots, Walmart, Badcock Home Furnishings

Gaffney, SC 29341 Anchor Tenants: Belk

» Cherrydale Point

» The Point

» Greer Plaza

700 Haywood Road Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Belk, Sears, Macy’s, Dillard’s, JCPenney

» 607-1627 W. Floyd Baker Blvd.

111-129 W. Butler Road Greenville, SC 29601 Anchor Tenants: Kmart, Publix

1025 Woodruff Road Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Regal Cinemas, Cabelas, Costco, Rooms To Go, Toys “R” Us/Babies “R” Us, portion of center currently under construction/renovation

» Marketplace Shopping Center 2445 Laurens Road Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Old Time Pottery, PetSmart,

» McBee Station

500 E. McBee Greenville, SC 29601 Anchor Tenants: Staples, Publix

» North Hampton Market

6019 Wade Hampton Blvd.

Taylors, SC 29687 Anchor Tenants: Target, Hobby Lobby, PetSmart, Dollar Tree

1125 Woodruff Road Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Lowe’s, Marshalls, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart, Linens n’ Things, Barnes & Noble, Total Wine & More, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, OfficeMax, Cost Plus, World Market

» Verdae Village

101 Verdae Blvd.

Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Stein Mart, Office Depot, Bi-Lo

» White Horse Commons 6134 White Horse Road Greenville, SC 29611 Anchor Tenants: Walmart

» White Horse Plaza 6119 White Horse Road Greenville, SC 29611 Anchor Tenants: Fred’s

» Woodruff Shopping Center

59 Woodruff Industrial Lane Greenville, SC 29607 Anchor Tenants: Academy Sports and Outdoors, Trader Joe’s

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PICKENS COUNTY

SPARTANBURG COUNTY

» Greenwood Commons

» Center Pointe Plaza Phase II

507 Bypass 72 NW Greenwood, SC 29649 Anchor Tenants: Old Navy

6525 Calhoun Memorial Highway Easley, SC 29640 Anchor Tenants: Home Depot, Publix

» Boiling Springs Centre

» Greenwood Mall

» CenterPoint Plaza

» Cedar Springs Shopping Center

420 S.C. Highway 72 Greenwood, SC 29649 Anchor Tenants: Belk, Crosscreek Cinemas, JCPenney, Sears

» Piedmont Plaza

1346 S.C. Highway 72 Bypass N.E. Greenwood, SC 29649 Anchor Tenants: Greenwood Fitness Center, Russ Chevrolet, CVS

OCONEE COUNTY » Applewood Shopping Center

201 Applewood Center Place Seneca, SC 29678 Anchor Tenants: Belk, Kmart, Dollar Tree, ALDI

» Keowee Village Shopping Center 105-195 Bi-Lo Place Seneca, SC 29678 Anchor Tenants: Lowe’s, Bi-Lo, Farmer’s Furniture, Tuesday Morning

6525-6607 Calhoun Memorial Highway Easley, SC 29640 Anchor Tenants: Publix, Home Depot

» Easley Town Center

S.C. Highway 123 at Prince Perry Road Easley, SC 29642 Anchor Tenants: WalMart, Kohl’s, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Sam’s Club, Marshalls

» Gateway Village

1390 Tiger Blvd.

Clemson, SC 29630 Anchor Tenant:; Publix

» Rockville Center

1021 S. Pendleton St. Easley, SC 29642 Anchor Tenants: Bi-Lo supermarket, Walmart

» Town ‘n Country Plaza

4000 S.C. Highway 9 Boiling Springs, SC 29316 Anchor Tenants: Wal-Mart

254 Cedar Springs Road Spartanburg, SC 29302 Anchor Tenants: Big Lots, Family Dollar, Walgreens, Liberty Tax, Hardee’s

» Dorman Center

101-150 Dorman Center Drive Spartanburg, SC 29301 Anchor Tenants: Wal-Mart, Michael’s, Ross Dress for Less, Linens n’ Things, The Dollar Store

» East Main Centre

» Hillcrest Shopping Center

1855-1991 E. Main St. Spartanburg, SC 29307 Anchor Tenants: Publix, Stein Mart, Marshalls, Carmike Cinemas

» Market Square

1450 W.O. Ezell Blvd.

Spartanburg, SC 29301 Anchor Tenants: T.J. Maxx

» Pinewood Shopping Center

1000 N. Pine St. Spartanburg, SC Anchor Tenants: Pearl Vision Center

» WestGate Mall

205 W. Blackstock Road Spartanburg, SC Anchor Tenants: Sears, Belk, Costco, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bed Bath & Beyond, Regal Cinemas

2081 E. Main St. Spartanburg, SC 29307 Anchor Tenants: Lowe’s Home Improvement, Tractor Supply Co.

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» Franklin Square

» West Town Plaza

7600 Greenville Highway Spartanburg, SC 29301 Anchor Tenants: Costco, Hobby Lobby, Kohl’s

441 N. Duncan Bypass Union, SC 29379 Anchor Tenants: Belk, Walmart

6101 Calhoun Memorial Highway Easley, SC 29640 Anchor Tenants: Belk, Hobby Lobby, JC Penneys, Staples

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Newcomer Information When you are looking for information about all things Upstate, there is no better online source than www.ourupstatesc.info. You can find all kinds of listings and contacts organized by county. To find out how to contact utility providers in your new county, go to www.ourupstatesc.info, choose Community Resources under interest, click on Utilities under category, then choose your county. Here are some helpful sources for the information you’ll need as you get settled into your new Upstate home: Abbeville County 864-366-6690 www.abbevillecountysc.com Communities in the county: Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Due West, Donalds, Lowndesville

Greenwood County 864-942-8502 www.greenwoodsc.gov Communities in the county: Greenwood, Hodges, Ninety Six, Troy, Ware Shoals

Anderson County 864-260-4000 www.andersoncountysc.org

Laurens County 864-984-5484 www.laurenscountysc.org Communities in the county: Clinton, Cross Hill, Gray Court, Laurens, Waterloo

City of Anderson 864-231-2200 www.cityofandersonsc.com Other communities in the county: Belton, Honea Path, Iva, Pelzer, Pendleton, Starr, West Pelzer, Williamston.

Cherokee County 864-487-2560 www.cherokeecountysc.com Communities in the county: Blacksburg, Gaffney Greenville County 864-467-7105 www.greenvillecounty.org City of Greenville 864-232-2273 www.greenvillesc.gov Other communities in the county: Fountain Inn, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest 64 | INTRO

Oconee County 864-638-4235 www.oconeesc.com Communities in the county: Salem, Seneca, Walhalla, West Union, Westminster Pickens County 864-898-5844 www.co.pickens.sc.us Communities in the county: Central, Clemson, Easley, Liberty, Norris, Pickens, Six Mile Spartanburg County 864-596-2528 www.co.spartanburg.sc.us

Spartanburg 864-596-2026/864-596-2020 www.cityofspartanburg.org Communities in the county: Campobello, Chesnee, Central Pacolet, Cowpens, Duncan, Inman, Landrum, Lyman, Pacolet, Reidville, Wellford, Woodruff Union County 864-429-1600 www.countyofunion.org Communities in the county: Carlisle, Jonesville, Lockhart, Union Auto S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles www.scdmvonline.com Voter Registration www.scvotes.org Newcomers Clubs www.newcomersclub.com/sc.html