About Greenville
When I was
asked to write this bit about Greenville I protested: "I'm not a writer;
I'm not even on the editorial staff!"
"Yes, but you love Greenville." they responded. True, I do love
Greenville. I love the Reedy River, the Peace Center, Coffee Street, the
Fairgrounds - especially during a balloon launch or a fireworks display.
Greenville is my personal New York City - and I won't try to explain that.
Back to the Reedy River. Downtown Greenville is blessed with
nature's diversion, the Reedy River, flowing over two beautiful waterfalls
almost directly under Main Street. Greenvillians respect for nature
prompted them to build a lovely park along the banks of the Reedy. Lined
with some very attractive office buildings from which much of the humanity
spills every noon to lunch by the Reedy, the whole scene is just so
typical of Greenville and the attitude of its people. But the Reedy is
much more than a pretty oasis in the middle of a bustling city; it is
history. This is where Greenville started, and Pleasantburg (its
forerunner) and the Indian villages before that. Greenville's industry
started here because of the availability of waterpower from the River.
Greenville was to become the 'textile center of the world'.
They built the Peace Center here - an exquisitely designed
performing arts center with the best seating I've seen anywhere. I've
watched operas and ice skating shows, stand-up comics and stand-down
orators. You can park across the street for a small fee or two blocks away
for free (I choose 'free'.).
Walk up South Main from the Peace Center and sniff the restaurants
as you pass - many with tables on the sidewalks. Then turn right on Coffee
Street (I LOVE that name) and stop in for a cup of hot chocolate and
chocolate pie (there went my diet - but who cares).
Want to buy something? Tired of hearing the excuse, "…they don't
make that any more…"? You can buy it in Greenville. Stores that match your
imagination in downtown to the rush of excitement at the Haywood mall a
few miles away via I-385. Yes, I brag about Haywood Mall to be met with,
"…we've got a much bigger mall at …" Yeah, but it ain't Haywood Mall. I've
been to Minneapolis and seen theirs when it was the world's biggest - and
it doesn't match Haywood Mall. Maybe it is the friendly atmosphere, the
smiles, the sincere desire to be truly helpful.
Okay, so what else is there? Visit CarolinaNow.com and get
introduced to camping, cycling, equestrian trails, fishing or just
lollygagging in a pontoon boat on a nearby lake. Gardens and Golfing are
two more approaches to enjoying the Greenville area's outdoors and both
are well represented. Or just take a drive along the 100+ mile Cherokee
Scenic Highway (SC-11) and maybe sneak a peek at the Campbell covered
bridge while in the neighborhood.
I told them it would be more than 170 words - and they promised to
let me. Come and enjoy my Greenville!
contributed by Zzyvko Marjanovitch
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