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News, Events and Happenings in the Upcountry

The Ring of the Hammer Beckons

Griz Hockwalt is an Artist Blacksmith who volunteers as the Blacksmith at Pickens County’s Hagood Mill Historic Site & Folklife Center .  Every Third...

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So we went to Spartanburg...

So we went to Spartanburg (aka Hub City, aka Sparkle City) to sign some books at the Hub City Bookshop and to see if we had missed anything on earlier visits.  Sugar-n-Spice...

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Romance Reigns at The Red Horse Inn

There’s nothing like a restful getaway to help restore your soul, your senses, and, of course, your sanity. And that’s just what the stunning Red Horse Inn in Landrum, South Carolina was designed to do. ...

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Weddings in the Upcountry

If there is one thing we can say for certain, it is that there are plenty of options for a wedding in the Upcountry of South Carolina.  Whether you want an outdoor wedding with just a handful of people or you need a...

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Where to stay? Choose from hotels in the heart of it all, or away from it all.

When it comes time to book a hotel in the Upcountry, you’ve got plenty of choices. Downtown Greenville properties feature luxurious accents, and the location can’t be beat—everything is within walking...

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• The Oconee Bell
• Poinsett Bridge now has safer access
• First Look: Dark Corner Distillery
• Want to know why Spartanburg is called the Hub City?
• View from the top of SC
• "Round as a ball, sharp as an awl..."
• Early pioneer left indelible mark on Dark Corner
• Head to the Beacon and 'Call it'
• Trail tips for newcomers to Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
• Fuel up at mountain-top restaurant
• Make tracks on the Swamp Rabbit Trail
• The story behind the town of Fountain Inn
• Fall Leaf Report
• The Big Picture in Greenville, SC
• Hot Spots of Greenville
• S.C. Waterfalls: Your guide to the 10 most spectacular shows around
• Challenge: Can you eat on $40 a day vacationing in Greenville?
• Up in the Hills
• A Short History of Apples in Oconee County
• Grinding corn at Hagood Mill - A Family Affair
• Strap on Your Seatbelt for the Experience of a Lifetime!
• Burgers and Brews in the Hub City
• Farmhouse Comfort & Places to Play
• Local Slow Food Market named first Earth Market in US
• S.C. restaurants lauded in Garden & Gun
• Jones Gap Expansion Succeeds
• Outdoor Leadership School Opens Challenge Course
• Big flavors in a small Southern town
• Spartanburg Has First Bike Sharing System in the Southeast
• Summer 2011 Newsletter
• Learn to climb, kayak, mountain bike and more at GOLS
• Welcome to Sunrise Farm
• Cycle Cities
• If you’re bored here, you’re not looking hard enough!
• Chapel perched on 'Pretty Place' has breathtaking views
• Peach and Berry Stands in Western and Upstate South Carolina
• Foxfire cabins offer respite in Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area
• You have to be a fast learner to keep up with all the colleges in the Upcountry
• Innovators, educators, and international flair create a diverse economy in the Upcountry
• It’s easy to find your place in the Upcountry
• 7 side-trips off Hwy 11
• Check out some of S.C.'s best hiking trails
• Spring 2011 Newsletter
• Fishing Lake Jocassee
• Distillery to create legal moonshine in downtown Greenville
• What makes the Upcountry of South Carolina so special?
• Picture-perfect Greenville, S.C.
• Spartanburg, S.C., savors its Colonial-era past and its BMW present
• Palmetto Trail star of photo contest
• Greenville History & Culinary Tours
• Discover underwater worlds with scuba in Lake Jocassee
• Native Rivercane Restoration Project
• Our newsletter for Spring 2011
• Scenic Highway Winds Through SC's History
• Tales from the Dark Corner: Klickety-Klack Bridge
• New Harmonies GETS INTO GAFFNEY first!
• “Singin’ Billy” Walker and Carlisle Floyd inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame
• Klickety-Klack Bridge
• Video tour of Mushroom Mountain
• BMW Documentary on the Future of Mobility
• Cycling championships adds events
• Spartanburg's Music Trail
• Small Towns of the South
• Water, Water, Everywhere
• Aunt Sue's is a great stop after an outdoor workout
• Raven Cliff Falls is a great trail with a big payoff
• Trout stocked by helicopter
• Spartanburg Sets Up Charging Stations for Electric Cars
• Grab a brew made in the Upcountry
• Two Kinds of Plant Tours in South Carolina's Upcountry
• Hub City Press releases new book about outdoor adventures in the Upcountry
• Field trip to BMW's only North American facility
• Tales from the Dark Corner: Jail escape undetected due to lack of a whisker
• Geotrail Trail Explores Spartanburg County Heritage
• Hollywild Animal Park has welcomed a bouncing baby…tiger!
• New Magazine Explores the Edible Upcountry
• Visit 3 Centuries of Bridges in 90 Minutes
• Field trip to the Children's Museum of the Upstate
• Tales from the Dark Corner: Madstones
• Shed Some Light Into The Dark Corner
• Visit the home of trout in the Upcountry
• SC Botanical Garden opens new garden focusing on Cherokee Indians
• South Carolina Grist Mills & their History
• Video Tour of Local Hot Spots
• Hub City opens Railroad Museum
• S.C. Launches Statewide State Parks Recycling Program
• Waterfalls of the Upcountry

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