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[GvilleSC]

Not sure if this is old or not, but the date says "last updated April 5, 2012"...

CNN Money's list of the nation's 10 fastest growing cities: http://money.cnn.com...ties/index.html

Greenville made the list at number 9, with a growth rate of 32.5%. There's mentioning of the large international investment here, and even a nod to Spartanburg and Anderson as the make-up of the Upstate. Nice picture of Falls Park, too.

[B&R]

It must be current because they use the urban area population figures that just came out.

[GvilleSC]

Has this been mentioned on here? http://www.hqgreenville.com/index.php

On one of the pages, actress Catherine Bell has a nice quote about Greenville. Has she bought a home or relocated to the area?

[Skyliner]

^ That was her quote from the video on iwasblownaway.com.  She has been in Greenville numerous times as part of the BMW Charity Pro-Am, but I don't know if she owns a residence in the area.

Here are a couple nice comments from a MLB scout referring to Fluor Field and Greenville.

http://insider.espn....pects-mlb-draft

Quote

[...] my first visit to Fluor Field, one of the nicest minor league ballparks I've seen. It's located right in a revitalized downtown area, not far from a row of bars and restaurants that was still busy at 10:30 that evening.

[citylife]

Credit to Skyliner. Roswell checks out Greenville: http://roswell.patch...talization-trip

[Greenville]

A suburb checking out a mid-sized city for revitalization ideas...okay.  I don't see many similarities, but nonetheless I'm glad city leaders from Roswell enjoyed their visit and came away with some good ideas.

[kristib726]

Greenville is listed on Travel + Leisure's "America's Greatest Main Streets" list.    Here's the link to the blurb about downtown: http://www.traveland...main-streets/24

[apaladin]

Thanks!

[krazeeboi]

Greenville, on 25 April 2012 - 12:12 AM, said:

A suburb checking out a mid-sized city for revitalization ideas...okay.  I don't see many similarities, but nonetheless I'm glad city leaders from Roswell enjoyed their visit and came away with some good ideas.

Yeah, I don't really get it. I live in Roswell and its "core" is pretty darn small and is easily missed; I think city leaders would have done better to check out Rome, GA which is smaller and has a really nice core (reminds me of Greenville's in a few ways).

[gsupstate]

OMG!

Girls dressed in camo clothing, hunting wild turkeys.  

Just excellent for Greenville's image, really excellent!

http://www.greenvill...|text|FRONTPAGE

[citylife]

You sure have been getting worked up over little things lately. Still not sure why. If it's because you can't bash Columbia anymore and make the rest of us look bad on that other forum then that's a really low and stupid reason if you ask me. Personally, I have no problem with this show at all. I know several people that fish and hunt. A lot of them are very knowledgable when it comes to wildlife. These girls don't look like the poor and ugly rednecks people love to stereotype with either IMO. I might have to tune in and watch for myself.

Edited by citylife, 22 May 2012 - 01:57 PM.

[scgubers]

gsupstate, on 22 May 2012 - 12:52 PM, said:

OMG!

Girls dressed in camo clothing, hunting wild turkeys.  

Just excellent for Greenville's image, really excellent!

http://www.greenvill...|text|FRONTPAGE

Probably John Castiles fault. He just can't control everything like Bourey did.

[B&R]

gsupstate, on 22 May 2012 - 12:52 PM, said:

OMG!

Girls dressed in camo clothing, hunting wild turkeys.  

Just excellent for Greenville's image, really excellent!

http://www.greenvill...|text|FRONTPAGE

If they are as energetic and personable as they are attractive it could be very good for Greenville's image indeed.

[gsupstate]

B&R, on 22 May 2012 - 05:40 PM, said:

If they are as energetic and personable as they are attractive it could be very good for Greenville's image indeed.

Perhaps, but doesn't seem likely.  The show seems to feed into the typical SC stereotype of mud covered trucks, camo gear, guns and huntin (g left off on purpose).   This doesn't seem to the level of Garden and Gun magazine, which elevates the South and celebrates the South.....even with tongue and cheek name.   This new show simply seems (I hate to say this), redneck.

[Skyliner]

gsupstate, on 22 May 2012 - 08:46 PM, said:

Perhaps, but doesn't seem likely.  The show seems to feed into the typical SC stereotype of mud covered trucks, camo gear, guns and huntin (g left off on purpose).   This doesn't seem to the level of Garden and Gun magazine, which elevates the South and celebrates the South.....even with tongue and cheek name.   This new show simply seems (I hate to say this), redneck.

This could fit the large Bassmasters/NASCAR/"Country" music crowd, which I don't relate to very well.  We'll just have to wait and see how they portray the Upstate, if it is even noticeable.  I'm not worried about it at this point.

Turner South had some unique and interesting reality shows that highlighted rural Southern culture at its best — and worst.  I honestly enjoyed more than a few of those shows and was very disappointed when the channel was bought by FOX and changed to FSS.
Your intentional use of the word "huntin'" reminded me of Huntin' Camp BBQ near The Cliffs Valley on U.S. 25.  Last time I visited the place for lunch, I saw no less than four luxury automobiles from four different states parked side-by-side below the front porch.  The interior is simply decorated on the rustic huntin' camp lodge theme, which perfectly compliments the country-style homemade food.

[SouthernYankee]

Not sure if this belongs here, but it's a NYT article about the Verdae development that also includes some familiar discussion of Greenville's revitalization:  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/23/realestate/commercial/verdae-a-community-takes-shape-in-greenville-sc.html?_r=1

Incidentally, I've heard that developer's requests to be listed as a TND with The Town Paper (http://www.tndtownpa...ighborhoods.htm) have been denied because the development is only partially new urbanist, something I've seen others comment on in these forums.

[GvilleSC]

SouthernYankee, on 23 May 2012 - 04:42 PM, said:

Incidentally, I've heard that developer's requests to be listed as a TND with The Town Paper (http://www.tndtownpa...ighborhoods.htm) have been denied because the development is only partially new urbanist, something I've seen others comment on in these forums.

Hollingsworth Park should be, but probably not the ENTIRE Verdae development.

[mallguy]

The NY Times article painted a very good picture of the Verdae development.  i was surprised to see it; I live in NY and opened my NY Times yesterday morning (I subscribe to the print edition), and there was the article!