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[Spartan]

Spartan, on Nov 26 2008, 07:19 PM, said:

I'm not sure if its still there or not, but there was a store called "White Rabbit" (or something to that effect) at Hillcrest that had lots of gift type things, and ornaments are right up their alley. I've seen SC ornaments all over town in the past, but I can't think of specific stores. You might also check out the mall...

I heard that there is a new gift and home decoration shop at 521 East Main in one of those houses across from Converse. Apparently its a pretty good shop. Its the green house that looks recently renovated.  I don't know what the name of it is.

[alias007]

Something's going up right off of I-85 next to the Denny's and Northern Tool.  My wife saw a sign that said Hoover, but she saw it only briefly.  It might've been the name of the construction company or something though.  If that's actually the store name, I've never heard of it.

Anyone seen this or know anything about it?

[hub-city]

I want to say that it is going to be some type of fresh produce market, but I'm not sure.  I thought I saw a sign that said Abbott Farms.  I'll try to drive by in the next couple of days and check it out.

[alias007]

If it does end up being a fresh market I'll be there every week.  :-)

[Ezekiel]

Yes, a sign there says "Abbott Farms."  They have several produce stands in the upstate, selling jams & jellies, cider, t-shirts and souvenirs.  i think they're the ones who advertise free samples of peach salsa.  :-)

[alias007]

Playing devil's advocate here, I didn't realize there was a need for another Abbott Farms stand.  On the other hand, it is by I-85, so it's sure to suck in some traffic.  I wonder if one of the existing locations moved or if this is a new location.  I'll have to ask next time I buy some peach salsa.  Or peach bread.

[alias007]

Looks like there's going to be a new something next to the Ingles where 176 and Asheville Highway meet in Boiling Springs.  Looks more like a store than a restaurant.  Has anyone seen this or knows what it is?

[Spartan]

I did notice they were building something there, but I have no clue what it is. My guess is a gas station/fastfood restaurant combo.

[alias007]

Oh..... bummer.

[alias007]

I almost wish it was a gas station.  Turns out it's gonna be a Dollar General.  And we have one already on the other side of Ingles - not far away at all.  While I'm happy there will be a newer building - the old building was smaller and they never ran the a/c or heat, maybe because it was broke and they knew they'd be putting up a new building? - but I'm not sure I'm happy about this yet.  We already have an abandoned Ingles, Winn Dixie and even a brand-new commercial rental property that hasn't been used (all 3 or 4 units) for over a year.  I'm afraid nobody will use or tear down the original building after the move.  I hate to be upset before I really even have the right to be, but the old building has issues.  And why would anyone rent it when there's more than a few new rental properties that are new, easy access, part of the shopping center and are literally right next door?  (Though it's next door in vicinity, the old Dollar General is not accessible from the shopping center) I'm just upset because I see no reason anyone would want it unless, please oh please, someone wanted that specific piece of land and tears it down to build something else.  It just seems unlikely when there's other land nearby that's available that doesn't require demolition.  Plus, leaving old buildings as decaying relics seems to be the norm in the area.  I really hope I'm wrong.  *rant_mode=off*

[westsider28]

Boiling Springs is a disaster of suburban sprawl.  I avoid the area at all costs.  There are (seemingly) no development guidelines or anything to prevent the out-of-control, piecemeal development in the area.  Of course, this is not just happening in Boiling Springs, but it seems to be at its worst there.  Not to mention the traffic is horrific.  Speaking of which, have they finally started to expand Highway 9 in Boiling Springs?  And, just as importantly, are they going to include bike and pedestrian friendly facilities in the road construction as well as landscaped medians (as it was proposed a while ago)?

[alias007]

Yes, they've started on the widening project, but haven't really addressed Hwy 9 yet.  They redid Old John Dodd Road, which was critical.  There's a ton of subdivisions off of Belcher Rd that use that side road to get to Ingles/Schools/Daycares/Churches and you would also be afraid you'd hit someone on it.  They've widened and paved it and I'm quite happy.  No bike lane there, but I wouldn't expect one on a side road anyway.  They've done a lot to Old Furnace Road and it looks good except for one of the mailboxes is pretty much in the middle of the sidewalk.  lol  Also, the sidewalk doesn't extend to the park (tennis courts, ballfield, etc...) which was only another 7 or so car lengths down the road.  Major blunder in my opinion, but maybe there was a lack of agreement between different parties.  I wouldn't be surprised.  It looks good, and the traffic at the intersection of Hanging Rock Road is a LOT better than it was.  Overall, I'm pleased.  Can't remember if there's a bike lane or not, but there's a lot of room for bikes.  You'd have no trouble passing someone on a bike on that road.  But I do hope they've learned some lessons from this part of the project that will apply to the rest of the project.  Is Spartanburg (and the Upstate) still the best place in SC for cyclists?

[hub-city]

The widening project is on Hwy. 9.  The goofy thing is they have started at the hwy.292/Edwards road area and are working their way back down to BS.  So now you will go to two lanes at Walmart, then open back up to 4 once you pass the schools, and then back down to two again before you get to the lake. go figure...

[bsprings89]

Hey ive been following the board for many years now and decided to finally sign up and start posting. I was wondering has anyone heard what the new construction is off the b springs exit at the corner of 85 and 9 across the street from BP? I am really hoping for it not to be another gas station, but more of a chain casual dining restaurant.

[Sparkleman]

bsprings89, on 06 April 2011 - 05:57 AM, said:

Hey ive been following the board for many years now and decided to finally sign up and start posting. I was wondering has anyone heard what the new construction is off the b springs exit at the corner of 85 and 9 across the street from BP? I am really hoping for it not to be another gas station, but more of a chain casual dining restaurant.

Is that where that old Ingles is/was?

[bsprings89]

Sparkleman, on 06 April 2011 - 07:17 AM, said:

Is that where that old Ingles is/was?

no its next to the comfort inn visible from 85, or across hwy 9 from race track

[hub-city]

From what I'm hearing it's................................another convenience store!!! (feel the sarcasm) It is going to be a Quick Stop Convenience Store.  Just what we need.

[Spartan]

I went to BS last month for the first time in years. It's still very sprawly, but the quality of the buildings on Hwy 9 seems to have increased substantially. It seems like a lot of the old houses that were used for businesses are now retail businesses. I'm still adjusting to the fact that they have a Walmart and a Lowes up there (even though that was news like 8 years ago).