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I just find more options available in Columbia; different entertainment areas, more museums, more sports options and a national park. I also find Columbia to be much more diverse and friendly.
How so? More diverse in what way? Friendly in what way? Why does Greenville pull more interest on the forums? Can you take your experience and call it the Gospel?
How so? More diverse in what way? Friendly in what way? Why does Greenville pull more interest on the forums? Can you take your experience and call it the Gospel?
Look...let's not go there again. Greenville has its forums and so does Columbia...great y'all generate a lot a traffic...but this has nothing to do with what the thread startered asked. He was giving his opinion after g-man posted a CBJ link...it's no need to question his OPINION...isn't that pretty much what we all give in most threads...Opinons...All i'm asking is we keep it civil...I think each of those cities have pluses and minuses about them...none is like comparing NYC to Raeford, NC. {no disrespect to Raeford}.
How so? More diverse in what way? Friendly in what way? Why does Greenville pull more interest on the forums? Can you take your experience and call it the Gospel?
Wow, since Greenvillians post more often on City Data it means it's a better place? That is the worst logic I've ever seen. Maybe they post the most because they don't have anything better to do.
As far as diversity, the census bureau posts figures on that. Look it up.
Wow, since Greenvillians post more often on City Data it means it's a better place? That is the worst logic I've ever seen. Maybe they post the most because they don't have anything better to do.
As far as diversity, the census bureau posts figures on that. Look it up.
Can we agree that everyone is different and may not see it your way? And what other forums are any different?
I just find more options available in Columbia; different entertainment areas, more museums, more sports options and a national park. I also find Columbia to be much more diverse and friendly.
Just remember this article: Columbia Regional Business Report | Columbia, SC If it's not true then why visit and do an article on it? Oh and Greenville is going to have the largest childrens museum in the southeast when it opens in the spring. We have a minor league baseball and football team. Where's yours? You have one national park with awesome swamps. We have several state parks located in the mountains with gorgeous views. They're all very nice and I enjoy visiting them all. Both areas have lots of different entertainment options. I would say Columbia is more diverse while Greenville is more friendly but that's just my opinion. I also think Greenville has better retail/restaurant options like Whole Foods Market, Chipotle, Costco, PF Changs, etc. Columbia has a larger skyline though. But Greenville has the better bike trails. But Columbia has the larger zoo. But Greenville has the nicer downtown. It all evens out in the end.
Just remember this article: Columbia Regional Business Report | Columbia, SC If it's not true then why visit and do an article on it? Oh and Greenville is going to have the largest childrens museum in the southeast when it opens in the spring. We have a minor league baseball and football team. Where's yours? You have one national park with awesome swamps. We have several state parks located in the mountains with gorgeous views. They're all very nice and I enjoy visiting them all. Both areas have lots of different entertainment options. I would say Columbia is more diverse while Greenville is more friendly but that's just my opinion. I also think Greenville has better retail/restaurant options like Whole Foods Market, Chipotle, Costco, PF Changs, etc. Columbia has a larger skyline though. But Greenville has the better bike trails. But Columbia has the larger zoo. But Greenville has the nicer downtown. It all evens out in the end.
We also have state parks - Sesquicentennial and Dreher Island, we have minor league baseball - the Columbia Blowfish, we have all SEC sports - football, basketball, baseball, etc. We also have the superior arena with the Colonial Life Arena. I disagree about the better downtown - Columbia's is multi-nodal with the Vista, Main Street district and Five Points. Main Street in Greenville is nicer than Columbia's when it comes to aesthetics, but it isn't nicer than the Vista or Five Points. Columbia has great restaurants - I don't judge a city's culinary worth based on chain restaurants - I judge it on uniqueness.
These "vs" threads are absurd. All they do is start arguments about this and that. I don't understand why people don't visit each place and decide for themselves.
These "vs" threads are absurd. All they do is start arguments about this and that. I don't understand why people don't visit each place and decide for themselves.
Agreed. Like I said, none of us are going to move over opinions. Let's just say both metro areas are even and leave it at that.
I just find more options available in Columbia; different entertainment areas, more museums, more sports options and a national park. I also find Columbia to be much more diverse and friendly.
Each of those points can very easily be said (and have been said many times) of Greenville. We have multiple entertainment areas as well, several museums (more than most people realize), arguably many more sports options, and a diverse array of stunningly beautiful state and local parks which comfortably rival the best in the Southeast. We also enjoy one of the most vibrant, beautiful downtowns in the region, with a gorgeous natural urban park unlike any other you'll find in this state at least. The future looks even better, thanks to continuous visionary leadership, which initially took control in the late 1970s. This city was dying prior to that time, but hasn't ceased improving since.
Whenever a city vs. city thread opens, it always eventually boils down to personal opinions based upon what an individual is searching for in a place of residence. Most of our opinions seem fairly obvious so far, possibly indicating a clear difference between the cities in question. My recommendation is to visit each city in person before making any decision about relocation.
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Oh and Greenville is going to have the largest childrens museum in the southeast when it opens in the spring. We have a minor league baseball and football team. Where's yours? You have one national park with awesome swamps. We have several state parks located in the mountains with gorgeous views. They're all very nice and I enjoy visiting them all. Both areas have lots of different entertainment options. I would say Columbia is more diverse while Greenville is more friendly but that's just my opinion. I also think Greenville has better retail/restaurant options like Whole Foods Market, Chipotle, Costco, PF Changs, etc. Columbia has a larger skyline though. But Greenville has the better bike trails. But Columbia has the larger zoo. But Greenville has the nicer downtown. It all evens out in the end. 
