Ten things that everyone MUST do in Greenville????

[southerngentleman]

1 Stroll main st, the mice are cute especially for kids
2 Feed the ducks at Furman
3Go to The Beacon Drive-IN in Spartanburg for the experience!
4 Eat at ChopHouse 47, The best in town,have sister restaurants in Atlanta Boca,Charlotte....Great steaks, Russian service.
5 Eat at Bistro 107 Greer,The Chef that made Taboo in Palm Beach world famous brought the staff here to start 107 including the Piano player!
6 Take a weekend at the Ritz Carlton Atlanta for World class shopping at Lenox& Phipps Plaza,World class dining everywhere,and Art at High Museum!
7 Explore Highland NC
8 Go to Charlotte for a Game
9 Go Shopping at Whole foods for Groceries,
10 spend the weekend at la Bastide French Country Inn in TR at the Cliffs

[southerngentleman]

Originally Posted by g-man430

And I work for the Greenville Drive too. Also, last time I checked Biltmore Estate was NOT in Greenville.

G-Man,You live in Powersville,work at the drive and can't afford to shop at Whole foods? Shame on the Drive for not paying you enough to shop at the best market in town!Tell the Drive I said to give you a raise!!!! you are so involved with this town you deserve to be able to enjoy the best parts!

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by southerngentleman

1 Stroll main st, the mice are cute especially for kids
2 Feed the ducks at Furman
3Go to The Beacon Drive-IN in Spartanburg for the experience!
4 Eat at ChopHouse 47, The best in town,have sister restaurants in Atlanta Boca,Charlotte....Great steaks, Russian service.
5 Eat at Bistro 107 Greer,The Chef that made Taboo in Palm Beach world famous brought the staff here to start 107 including the Piano player!
6 Take a weekend at the Ritz Carlton Atlanta for World class shopping at Lenox& Phipps Plaza,World class dining everywhere,and Art at High Museum!
7 Explore Highland NC
8 Go to Charlotte for a Game
9 Go Shopping at Whole foods for Groceries,
10 spend the weekend at la Bastide French Country Inn in TR at the Cliffs

The thread title says "in Greenville." Numbers 3, 6, 7, and 8 are NOT in Greenville.

[Skyliner]

I agree completely, g-man430. Greenville's location near several great places to go for day-trips is fantastic, however if someone is in town visiting to get a feel for this city, it will hardly do any good to drive or fly here and then travel more than 2 hours away to visit another city - unless the individual is planning to explore the Southeast around the tri-state region (SC/NC/GA), in which case Greenville would make a great place to base their excursions from. Also, I keep reading from the same member that Bistro 107 is the best place ever, but honestly having dined there myself, I cannot place it on any level above several of the best fine restaurants in Greenville. You can find more than enough great fine dining in downtown Greenville alone to satisfy a month-long vacation in the Upstate. I am not claiming that Bistro 107 is not good, because it is very nice, just like many of the other very nice restaurants in Greer and Greenville.

[g-man430]

Originally Posted by southerngentleman

G-Man,You live in Powersville,work at the drive and can't afford to shop at Whole foods? Shame on the Drive for not paying you enough to shop at the best market in town!Tell the Drive I said to give you a raise!!!! you are so involved with this town you deserve to be able to enjoy the best parts!

I did go to Earth Fare yesterday.

[southerngentleman]

Originally Posted by g-man430

And I work for the Greenville Drive too. Also, last time I checked Biltmore Estate was NOT in Greenville.

Originally Posted by Skyliner

I agree completely, g-man430. Greenville's location near several great places to go for day-trips is fantastic, however if someone is in town visiting to get a feel for this city, it will hardly do any good to drive or fly here and then travel more than 2 hours away to visit another city - unless the individual is planning to explore the Southeast around the tri-state region (SC/NC/GA), in which case Greenville would make a great place to base their excursions from. Also, I keep reading from the same member that Bistro 107 is the best place ever, but honestly having dined there myself, I cannot place it on any level above several of the best fine restaurants in Greenville. You can find more than enough great fine dining in downtown Greenville alone to satisfy a month-long vacation in the Upstate. I am not claiming that Bistro 107 is not good, because it is very nice, just like many of the other very nice restaurants in Greer and Greenville.

There are several other places in Greenville proper, but having lived the life I have been fortunate enough to live I tend to think of Mauldin,greer,simpsonville....as a part of Greenville. Also being a Classically Trained French Chef(After selling one of my companies, I treated myself to a Classic French Education for fun, at The Leading French School in America)I tend to look for more that the average consumer,andPolo at Bistro 107 is one of the few local Chefs which have pleased my palate, But I also loved Ta-boo. Welcome to Bistro 107!
And yes if someone is flying in to Greenville for a trip, I would sugest a different set of ten, But The question was TEN things for a new resident!
1 La Bastide Inn as the perfect relaxing Stay with Great dining
2 Stroll Main street
3 Vist The Beacon for the experience
4 Dinner at Bistro 107
5 Greenville Museum for a great collection of wythe
6 Dinner at Chophouse '47
7 Golf at the Cliff's and take in the view
well that is 8 things to do... on a long weekend that is more than plenty. But if that Nippon center was still here I would have to go there for tea too. What ever did happen to that place Skyliner?

And No Biltmore is in Asheville, Not that I brought it up,so I don't know why you are mentioning it? But it is worth the drive!

[Kaleidoflies]

FREE Family Friendly Things to Do In (or very close to) Greenville, SC

1) Hunt for the 10 bronze Mice on Main Street. Check out the shops along the way.
2) Picnic on Reedy River and enjoy the world class suspension bridge and other nearby venues.
3) Fri & Sat 5-10p, live muisc at The Shops of Green Ridge (Woodruff Rd) or Fri night Jazz on Main St.
4) Go fishing at Oak Grove Lake Park.
5) Sample all the different flavors (free) at Brewsters Real Ice Cream or any ice cream parlor.
6) Do a free scavenger hunt at Bob Jones University.
7) A visit to BMW's Zentrum Museum is free; tour of the plant is not and there are age requirements.
8) Central Park in (Greer) is family fun. Catch Movies in the Park also in Greer (May-Aug).
9) Ride the trolly (free) or tour Greenville on the city bus for @ buck fifty.
10) Volunteer with Hands on Greenville or GHS.org to enjoy events at no cost and from a different perspective. Check out their calendars to find events you might be interested in.