Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park Brings Honor to One of Baseball's Best; Life-Size Bronze Statue Unveiled
A young South Carolinian, playing baseball in the early 20th century's old textile league for the Brandon Mill team - right here in Greenville - went on to become one of the most brilliant, yet controversial, players ever to grace a baseball diamond with his presence. That player, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, honed his raw, natural talent on the dusty fields of the hot South Carolina summer only to rise to the top as one of the greatest hitters and fielders ever to play baseball. The Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park, a unique historical park that sits on the original field where, in 1903, at the age of 13, Jackson began his baseball career, brings honor and distinction to one of baseball's best.
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A Hike to the Top of Mount Pisgah and Dinner at the Pisgah Inn.... a Great Combo.
Should you wake up some Saturday or Sunday morning, hear the weather forecast for beautiful skies, realize you have nothing on your schedule for the day, and want an invigorating outdoor activity to fill those wonderful "no-work" hours, try spending a day on the Blue Ridge Parkway hiking to the top of Mount Pisgah and follow it up with dinner at the Pisgah Inn.
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Westside Aquatic Center Has Greenville "in the Swim"
Greenville is a great place to live, but what is it that makes it so great? If someone conducted an informal poll, people would probably respond that the region's beauty and weather, employment opportunities, schools, and recreational activities and facilities contribute greatly to their enjoyment of life in Greenville.
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USC Study: BMW Economic Impact On South Carolina 'Enormous'
The jobs figure is the result of an economic multiplier effect of 3.9, said Dr. Douglas P. Woodward, director of the Division of Research at the Moore School of Business and the study's lead economist. This means that for every direct job at the Upstate facility, almost three additional jobs are created elsewhere in the state's economy. A typical employment multiplier for South Carolina industries and services is closer to two, Woodward said.
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Mountain Waterfalls a Beautiful Way to Beat the Heat.
It's only June, but, as the temperature begins to climb, people start looking for creative ways to beat the heat. One of a number of possible solutions, great for outdoor adventurers and families alike, is to head to one of many area waterfalls. Hiking to the sites is a terrific way to get a little exercise, breathe some fresh mountain air, and spend some time with family and friends. In fact, this is just the type of outing of which memories are made.
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Greenville Regional History Museum Provides Exciting, Comprehensive Look into Greenville's Past.
Greenville and its people have roots that run deep. Since its earliest days, people from all walks of life, drovers to mill workers to merchants to plantation owners, directly shaped and contributed to what we know Greenville to be in today's world. Now, under the careful direction of the Historic Greenville Foundation, Greenville's rich history has become a reachable, touchable part of the lives of modern Greenville residents through the Greenville Regional History Museum.
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Greenville County Museum of Art Offers High Quality Programs and Exhibits.
Greenville County is fortunate to have among its many fine organizations and institutions the Greenville County Museum of Art, the result of a partnership between Greenville County and cultural philanthropists Holly and Arthur Magill. The Magills, who paid for half the cost of the Museum's construction in 1974, also created its endowment in 1992.More details
Mount Mitchell State Park Boasts New Museum to Honor the Mountain and Its Heritage.
Mount Mitchell, with its distinctive summit and storied past, has long been of great interest to all who live nearby or visit the area. It is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River, and looms a lofty 6,684 feet above sea level. Easily accessed from the Blue Ridge Parkway about an hour north of Asheville, the mountain and its museum have always been popular attractions. But now Mount Mitchell State Park is proud to present its beautiful new museum to replace the 50-year-old former museum, with exciting, interactive displays and state-of-the-art computerized exhibits.
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Roper Mountain Science Center is an Eye-Opening Experience Any Time of Year.
With a bird's eye view, Roper Mountain Science Center keeps a close watch on the skies over Greenville. Owned and operated by the School District of Greenville County, the Science Center's primary purpose is to provide high quality enhancement to the school district's classroom curriculum.
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West End Market a Shining Example of How to Make Historic Restoration Work.
Back in the mid- to late-1980s, Greenville's West End District was hardly a shining example of anything going well; the area was perceived to be dangerous, run down, and something from another era. It certainly wasn't seen as a viable part of Greenville's future, rather, it was a great example of how "time can pass you by" and urban decay. Then the City of Greenville developed its award-winning plan to restore the buildings that would become the West End Market, and, all these years later, the Market serves as a beacon of success to all who would dare take on a project such as this.
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Riverbend Equestrian Park Is "One-of-a-Kind" in South Carolina.
Riverbend Equestrian Park, located on 66 pastoral acres in northern Greenville County at 175 Riverbend Road, is South Carolina's only municipally owned equestrian facility. Operated by Greenville's Recreation District, Riverbend provides many programs and activities for people of all ages and skill levels.
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The Pavilion Plays Host to Greenville's Vintage Mini Passenger Train.
All aboard! A great delight of many children growing up in the 1950's was to talk Mom and Dad into a ride on the mini-train replica of an old Southern Railway diesel that ran around McPhearson Park in downtown Greenville. Those same "kids" can give their own children that same thrill today with a ride on the same train, which is making its new home on the track around the soccer fields at the Pavilion.
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Upstate Artists Display Art at the Folk Art Center, a Rare Jewel on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Several of the Upstate's leading artists and craftsmen have their artwork currently displayed at the Folk Art Center, located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 382, just east of Asheville, NC. These artists and craftsmen include Sandy Prock who does paper crafts, Carol Southerland, a clay artisan, Jim Cornell, who also works with clay, and Chuck and Nancy Hearon of Tyron Toy Makers. Within the arts and crafts community, it is considered a very special achievement and honor to have artwork displayed at the Folk Art Center.
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Mt. Leconte is one of the area's loveliest and most remote hiking destinations.
If hiking is your passion, you will want to add Mt. Leconte to your lists of hiking destinations. Mt. Leconte is one of the area's loveliest and most remote hiking destinations. Located near the border with Tennessee, Mt. LeConte is a tough ticket to come by - the lodge that is perched atop Mt. LeConte has a very limited capacity, making reservations, particularly during warmer weather, very difficult to obtain. A wait of many months for accommodations is not unusual.
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is a Great Stop While Enjoying The Mountains.
The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site, located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, is a great place to visit while you are enjoying the mountains. Carl Sandburg, the nationally renowned poet, biographer and folksinger, retired in Flat Rock, North Carolina, in 1945.
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Cobblestones Spoke to Thomas Wolfe's Soul.
The use of cobblestones and brick pavers fell out of favor in the U.S. in the early 1900's due to the availability of inexpensive petroleum products. Cobblestones and brick pavers are both expensive materials to purchase and labor intensive to install.
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Large Stands of Old Growth Forests Found in Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest.
A survey, coordinated by the WNC Alliance, and with the assistance of the Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition and the North Carolina chapter of the Sierra Club, has documented 77, 418 acres of delineated old growth forests. This increases the previously recorded acres of old growth forests by over 400%. The two national forests total more that 1.1 million acres of public forests.
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Wild Turkeys Flourishing in Southeast.
Restoring the native wild turkey throughout the Eastern United States stands as one of the most successful restoration efforts in the history of wildlife management. The wild turkey population had fallen from 7 million, at the time of the arrival of the first European settlers, to 30 thousand in the 1930s.
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Greenville's Pristine Water Supply the Envy of the Nation.
Greenville boasts one of the most protected and pristine water supplies found in the country. The Table Rock Reservoir and the North Saluda Reservoir, which supply the drinking water for Greenville, have a combined 45 square miles of water shed. The two water reservoirs hold 39 billion gallons of water to meet Greenville's 54 million-gallon daily water consumption.
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Sushi and Sashimi lovers Take Note
Wasabi is now being cultivated in the U.S. The sinus-clearing paste used by sushi and sashimi lovers is now a cash crop for Roy Carver in Florence, Oregon. Carver discovered how to cultivate the rare green root and now has 28 greenhouses full of this five-alarm spice.
Carver discovered that Wasabi grows in stream beds and thrives on the nutrients found in the water. In Japan the plant is grown in mountain streams and harvested once a year. In Carver's greenhouses, he keeps water flowing through the rocky beds using water pumps and mixes nutrients in the water. He also creates mist, fog and rain with special irrigation equipment. Carver is able to harvest the perennial once a week instead of once a year.
Carver is already turning a profit with his Wasabi farm. Leave it to an American to figure out a better way to grow Wasabi.
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