A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Local items of interest from Greenville and Upstate SC.
In a weekend already jam-packed with concert and Christmas activities, we managed to squeeze in even more. After a lazy start to the day, we eventually made it to the late afternoon Service of Lessons and Carols at the Furman University Chapel. This was the first time in several years we had been able to … Read More “From the Sublime to the Ridiculous” »
What’s so special about the bottle of wine pictured here? Nothing, except that it was purchased on a Sunday in Greenville, South Carolina. No longer do we have to drive across the border into North Carolina if we need to pick up a six-pack for a party, or a bottle of wine for a dinner. … Read More “Blue Laws Relax” »
I had two occasions to shop downtown this weekend at the Mast General Store. Located a couple of doors down is Bentley’s Bookshop. I was dismayed to see a "Store Closing" sign on the door. Greenville has a dirth of used bookstores, especially of the quality of Bentley’s. I have to admit that I tended … Read More “Closure” »
This weekend we presented our annual Christmas concert with the Greenville Chorale. The concert was a joint effort between the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra and the Chorale, with a Friday concert up there and Saturday night in the Peace Center. With the ensuing rehearsals, it was quite a busy weekend. Thursday night’s rehearsal was a bit … Read More “[loud]Magnificent[/loud]” »
There is a segment of our population that eagerly awaits any error by the school district so that it can be exploited. This group points fingers with righteous indignation, frequently using the infraction as a call for school vouchers. This seems to be the case with the latest problems involving the Greenville County School District … Read More “Smelling Blood” »
The holiday season is always a busy time of year. Not only are there dates for gatherings with friends and family to be juggled, but there are more musical perfomances than one could possibly attend. Every church is going to have their own program, as is every school performing ensemble. Tack onto that the various … Read More “Holiday Music Glut” »
It’s Friday night, which has become "date night" for Laura and I. We started with a wonderful dinner at Brick City Grille, then headed downtown for the First Friday art gallery tour. Our first stop turned out to be the best. We began with the West End Gallery. This small gallery has some of the … Read More “First Friday” »
It’s the last day of Thanksgiving freedom, so I decided that a bit more exploring was in order. I decided to visit the new Lake Conestee Nature Park recently created by Upstate Forever. It was challenging finding the public access at first. One map showed access points both behind the old Municipal Stadium and at … Read More “Lake Conestee” »
So far, it’s been the kind of Thanksgiving I like – very few obligations and the ability to sleep late. Even so, we’ve kept ourselves busy. Yesterday we did a bit of geocaching, which took us to a new park in Greenville. Herdklotz Park (which must have been named by committee, according to Anna) is … Read More “Herdklotz – Named by committee” »
Saturday night was the peak of this year’s Leonid Meteor Shower. Weather conditions were supposed to be near-perfect, and they had predicted a good showing from around 11:45 PM until 1:30 AM. Without Sunday morning obligations, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to view the meteors. Finding dark skies in Greenville County has really gotten … Read More “Leonids – the search for dark skies” »