Highlights
We totally thought multiple craft breweries and our annual festivals would be enough to convince you to visit, but if you’re still looking for a sign it’s time to start planning your trip, you’ll probably find it in these recent highlights:
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Welcome to College Town
There’s a reason Spartanburg is known as a College Town. With more than 15,000 college students countywide, Spartanburg County is home to seven unique colleges and universities, each equipping their respective stude
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The Buzz in Spartanburg: Coffee Culture
Whether you need a cup in the morning to get yourself moving, or you're looking for an iced version of a classic to get you through the afternoon, Spartanburg's coffee options have something for everyone. If you'r
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Hidden Gems in Spartanburg
Spartanburg’s dining culture roots run deep. From the early days of Colonials using the area for hunting and crops, to textile mill employees eating at delicatessens across the county, to that slice of Americana of enj
Visiting Peter’s Creek Preserve
By Tim Marsh, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. When I first arrived in Spartanburg as the new Writer-in-Residence at the Hub City Writers Project, there was naturally a lot I needed to learn. ...
Continue Reading >Disc Golf – Spartanburg County Style
By Susan A. Sistare, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. Updated for accuracy in April 2019. Disc Golf from Joe Canali on Vimeo. Not far off of Highway 9 in Boiling Springs, my friend Rhonda ...
Continue Reading >A New Spin on History – Renovated Textile Mills
By Brad Wright, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. For anyone who doesn’t know, Spartanburg takes its nickname of “Hub City” from the town’s history as a crossroads for multiple regional ...
Continue Reading >Railroads in Spartanburg – Creating the Hub City
By Sharon Purvis, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. Hub City Farmers Market, Hub City Writers Project, Hub-bub, Hub Diggity, the Culinary Hub—it’s impossible not to notice that an awful lot ...
Continue Reading >Spartanburg Taking to the Skies
By Sharon Purvis, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. When Charles Lindbergh visited South Carolina on his tour of the 48 states following his historic Atlantic crossing in 1927, he came to ...
Continue Reading >Grist for the Mill
By Meredith Hardwicke, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. For those with a love of history in their blood, it’s no secret that Spartanburg is abundant in centuries-old treasures. And ...
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