Greenville South Carolina is a small but charming city
that has justifiable pride in the attractions it offers its citizens
and guests. Its downtown area in particular is visually attractive and
comfortable.
There are a number of historic districts in Greenville. The Pettigru
District contains 88 lovely buildings, mostly brick, built between 1910
and 1930. The Colonel Elias Earle Historical District is named after
an early settler in the region who owned most of the district’s
grounds in the late 18th century. The West End Historical district acts
as the arts and entertainment center of Greenville.
There are some very pleasant outdoor adventures to be had in Greenville
South Carolina. Timmons Park has a mountain bike trail that follows
the park’s creek for an agreeable 2-mile jaunt. How could anyone
resist a picnic in lovely little Mayberry Park?
Falls Park is the best place to spend a sunny afternoon in all of Greenville.
There are lovely gardens and a trail along the Reedy River that takes
visitors on the only curved, cantilevered pedestrian bridge in the United
States. The bridge with its seemingly off kilter yet graceful lines
and gently glowing handrails is almost as impressive a sight as the
Reedy River Falls that it traverses.
There are 9 hidden bronze mice installed
along a 9-block stretch of Main Street. The first is near the fountain
at the Hyatt Plaza. You’ll have to find the rest yourself.
Greenville is the home of the ultra-conservative,
fundamentalist Bob Jones University.
For some choice American art, especially
Southern art, check out the Greenville County Museum of Art.
The Greenville Zoo is a small but high-quality
facility that is working hard to aid highly endangered species like
the Bornean Orangutan and the Amur Leopard. At the time of this writing
there are only about 200 Amur Leopards left in the entire world.
