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Local items of interest from Greenville and Upstate SC.

Red, White, and Boom

Posted on July 5, 2007 By Tom No Comments on Red, White, and Boom
Entertainment, Local

You’ve never experienced Southern fireworks until you can actually taste it. – Glynda, after a particularly close discharge For the past several years, our Fourth of July Celebration has included dead cow muscle tossed on a grill at our house, then explosives at Glynda’s house when it gets dark. This year followed that similar pattern, … Read More “Red, White, and Boom” »

Ominous Signs

Posted on June 11, 2007 By Tom No Comments on Ominous Signs
Local

The first thing I noticed were the pipes… Then there was the equipment parked across from my house…   And finally, there were the markings all up and down the street, and leading into my yard… I do wish the city-county-whatever would let us in on what’s going on.  On another note, a second house … Read More “Ominous Signs” »

Ghost Towns – Rethinking a Project

Posted on May 29, 2007 By Tom 2 Comments on Ghost Towns – Rethinking a Project
Local

After my brief side trip to Freedom Weekend Aloft, I continued my trek southward in search of ghost towns.  I had mapped out a series of towns and villages that might be potential targets, starting with Owings, near where I grew up.  What I had thought to be abandoned buildings were anything but. When I … Read More “Ghost Towns – Rethinking a Project” »

Freedom Weekend Aloft

Posted on May 29, 2007 By Tom No Comments on Freedom Weekend Aloft
Local

I was just getting started on my trek to look for ghost towns in South Carolina, when I spotted balloons in the air.   Freedom Weekend Aloft was in full swing for this Memorial Day weekend, and this year they were holding it in Simpsonville. I figured it was worth a diversion, so I took … Read More “Freedom Weekend Aloft” »

White Horse Flea Market

Posted on May 27, 2007 By Tom 3 Comments on White Horse Flea Market
Local

Paul had discovered a new (to us) flea market for exploration. It’s been a long time since a county fair has been held on the old Greenville Fair Grounds on White Horse Road. In lieu of the annual fair, the weekly White Horse Flea Market has taken over the old display sheds and grounds.

On this trip, I ditched my big Nikon D50 for the tiny Nikon S50. Wise choice – I was able to get tons of photos without being too obvious. Some are tilted because I shot from the hip, but I was able to get many more usable photos this time around.

I had always bypassed the WHFM because the much, much larger Anderson Jockey Lot was just down the road a few more miles. In this case, size isn’t everything. The amount of diversity, both culturally and in terms of what one can buy at White Horse far exceeds what one might find at the Jockey Lot. The West Side of Greenville has a very high percentage of Hispanics, and that is reflected in what one can find here. You still get the usual flea market weirdness, but with a multi-cultural flare.

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Chop’s Cajun Foods

Posted on May 24, 2007September 29, 2015 By Tom No Comments on Chop’s Cajun Foods
Local, Restaurants

NOTE:  This Restaurant is now closed. I spotted Chop’s Cajun Foods on the way home from work one evening when I decided to cut through on Pelham Road. This area is within range for a lunch excursion – just barely. I figured that the eateries in the Duncan are would be full of teachers. Couple … Read More “Chop’s Cajun Foods” »

South Carolina Encyclopedia

Posted on May 24, 2007 By Tom No Comments on South Carolina Encyclopedia
Local, Miscellaneous

I added another resource for my ghost towns project. Yesterday at lunch I snuck away to Barnes & Noble and purchased a copy of the South Carolina Encyclopedia. I almost bought this with Christmas money last winter, but I felt I could actually use it now. As with any other printed encyclopedia, hard decisions have … Read More “South Carolina Encyclopedia” »

More Flickr Finds for South Carolina

Posted on May 23, 2007 By Tom No Comments on More Flickr Finds for South Carolina
Internet, Local, Photography, Travel

As it turns out, I’m not the only one who likes to drive around the state and take photographs. For some time now I have followed the travels of Flickr photographer and friend SisuDave from Greenwood. One of Dave’s pet projects is photographing businesses with a first name in the title, such as John’s Transmissions … Read More “More Flickr Finds for South Carolina” »

Pickens County on Flickr

Posted on May 23, 2007 By Tom 1 Comment on Pickens County on Flickr
Internet, Local

As I’m looking for information about small towns, I’m stumbling across some fantastic resources. The latest is an offering by the Pickens County Library System. The have set up a Flickr account for the historic photographs in their collection. The original photographs and negatives are house in in the Mary Oates Gregorie Historical Room at … Read More “Pickens County on Flickr” »

The Life of Brian

Posted on May 22, 2007 By Tom 1 Comment on The Life of Brian
Local, Miscellaneous

I was doing some work on my SC Ghost Towns project and I thought I might see what images I could find on Flickr for small towns in our state.  This led me to the work of Flickr photographer Brian the Red.  Brian apparently has the goal of photographing every post office building in South … Read More “The Life of Brian” »

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