would you consider Greenville a progressive community? (high school, universities)

[tony123]

I think there are an awful lot of people that fall into gsupstates description of social liberal / financial conservative. I'm one of them!

No harm/ no foul........

You need to pay a visit to Greenville. I'm sure you will be pleasantly surprised to find that the generalized labels placed on us southerners are not applicable to all.

At least in the circles I run, Greenville is progressive.

[Sonrise]

scott,
I think that you unintentionally opened a can of worms with your assesment of conservatives. Ironically I've felt for a long time that "liberal tolerance" is the biggest oxymoron in the US. I'm pro-life yet to a liberal I'm against a womans right to choose. I'm against affirmative action, so therefore i must be a racist. I'm strongly opposed to illegal immigration, again I'm a bigot, despite the fact that I'm the son of an immigrant and the husband of one. I belive in God, family and country, what a backwards, right-wing bible thumper I must be.

I don't know what "progressive" means. If you mean progressing towards a secular fundamentalist, godless society, then no, G'ville isn't for you. If you're asking if there is an arts scene here with local music and theater and a strong sense of family then the answer is a resounding yes.

My wife and I moved here almost 3 months ago from LA, one of the most "progressive" cities in america. However it was almost solely populated by group think and divergent opinion wasn't wanted. We moved here because Greenville still by and large shared my ideals on what a "community" should be. It's a great place to raise a family and belong to something greater than yourself. I love it here but it's really important not to wish the place you moved to is just like the place you moved from. That would be intolerant.

Asheville is similar in climate and scenery to Greenville but leans more to the left where as G'ville does lean to the right despite some claims from others. We should never be ashamed of who we are. Visit them both and talk it over.

[Disney Dreamer]

Scott,

All I can say is, if you get to the area look us up/ let us know. We too are 30 somethings without kids and it sure would be wonderful to get together with other kidless couples. By the way, I'm originally from the Jersey Shore so "Hey neighbor!"

[Sonrise]

DD,
Where in the Jersey Shore are you from? I tell people that I'm originally from South jersey and they so , "oh, where, Manasquan, Point Pleasant?" I respond, "That's not South jersey, that's central jersey." lol I'm from waaaaaaay down in SJ, grew up in Linwood and lived in Ocean City and Ventnor and spent a lot of my wild early 20's in Margate and AC.

[Doctor Mumbles]

for music in Greenville, quite simply it rocks.

[RestedTraveler]

Originally Posted by scott71

Hi,
I am a songwriter as a trade, and can do it just about anywhere, but would you consider Greenville a musical community? I don't really mean cover bands in brew pubs, but more so venues/bars for original music?

Greenville has lots of places to listen to live music and even more local artists playing original music (granted, we're no Austin or Nashville, but I suspect we may get there eventually). We do have our share of cover bands, too, unfortunately, but I suspect many of them are simply honing their talents on covers until they can write their own material (hopefully with help from a great songwriter ).

If you're interested in recording, check out Edwin McCain's OMG Studios.

There are many restaurants downtown which feature live music (The "G"athering Spot, Wild Wing Cafe (http://www.wildwingcafe.com/greenville.html - broken link), Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria, The Acoustic Seen (broken link) at Coffee Underground, and many many more).

A couple of the more popular listening rooms:

• The Handlebar
• Carpenter's Cellar (http://carpenterscellar.com/homepage.htm - broken link)

Of course, the big venues:

• The Bi-Lo Center
• The Peace Center

Summertime offers several music series:

• Music by the Lake (http://www.furman.edu/depts/music//degreesandprograms/MusicbytheLakeSchedule2007.pdf - broken link) at Furman University
• Reedy River Nighttime Concert Series (http://www.greatergreenville.com/visitors/rrncs.asp - broken link)
• Rhythm on the River
• Downtown Alive
• Main Street Jazz

Most of the major festivals also feature lots of live outdoor music:

• Fall for Greenville
• Artisphere
• Red White and Blue
• Ritmo Tropical (http://www.greatergreenville.com/city_services/pdfs/ritmo.pdf - broken link)

I think even the USA Cycling Pro Championships (http://www.usacyclingchampionships.com/ - broken link) have a concert or two

If you're looking for something perhaps more up-scale, check out:

• Greenville Symphony Orchestra
• The Greenville Chorale

[Skyliner]

RT, how could you forget our two full-time downtown jazz clubs?

The Brown Street Club - True upscale atmosphere (think NYC) in an intimate setting.

Roper's Jazz Caverns (broken link) - more casual in nature with plenty to eat and drink.

Also nearby on Coffee Street is Addy's Dutch Cafe & Restaurant, featuring live jazz on certain evenings.

High Cotton Maverick Bar & Grill has live music in the evenings as well.

There are many restaurants around town featuring live music, but I can't begin to name them all in one post.

[RestedTraveler]

Originally Posted by Skyliner

RT, how could you forget our two full-time downtown jazz clubs?

The Brown Street Club - True upscale atmosphere (think NYC) in an intimate setting.

Roper's Jazz Caverns - more casual in nature with plenty to eat and drink.

You know, I had both of those listed, believe it or not. I think I inadvertently deleted them during some cut/paste of URLs when providing all those hyperlinks. Thanks for filling in the gap.

[Skyliner]

Other music venues around town that deserve mentioning include:

• Gottrocks (broken link) (2)
• Gypsy G's
• The Pickin' Parlor

I should have simply directed you to GreenvilleScene.com instead. It provides a relatively comprehensive guide for the music lovers in Greenville.

[RestedTraveler]

Didn't the Pickin' Parlor close back in March? That place was great, too!

Also not far away is Ground Zero (broken link) over in Sparkleburg.