***Picture of the Day***

[Mith242]

hey i like that pic!nice shot.

are you asking about the one with the 1001 on top of it?

I meant the blue ocean looking one. But since you mentioned it I'll ask about the one with 1001 also.

[goodbye]

Part of our award-winning Main Street from earlier this Sunday Morning:

[Mith242]

Another nice shot of Greenville. I was curious how old is Greenville by the way?

[goodbye]

We are celebrating our 175th birthday. Interestingly, our neighbor city to the east, Spartanburg, is celebrating 175 years as well. The area where downtown Greenville now sits was first settled around 1776 by pioneer Richard Pearis, but the town was not officially established until 1831 as Pleasantburg, then later renamed Greenville.

[dimebag1980]

Part of our award-winning Main Street from earlier this Sunday Morning:

That looks like a professional advertisement for Greenville. Great job, and beautiful Main Street.

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That looks like a professional advertisement for Greenville. Great job, and beautiful Main Street.

Thanks! It honestly is the city simply being so photogenic.

Standing in Piazza Bergamo, a great gathering place in the heart of downtown:

[dimebag1980]

Thanks! It honestly is the city simply being so photogenic.

Standing in Piazza Bergamo, a great gathering place in the heart of downtown:

No doubt. I honestly don't think I've ever seen a bad photo of Greenville on here.

Great job.

[Greens!]

Looking down on the streets of downtown Houston from 60 floors up.

Here is some history that has not been turned into surface lots and professional sports venues.

And a last shot, looking up the levels of buildings to the massive Wells Fargo Plaza.

[dtown]

I meant the blue ocean looking one. But since you mentioned it I'll ask about the one with 1001 also.

the ocean blue one is just a mural someone painted, the 1001 is a nextel ad ,i believe.

[ironchapman]

Here's a shot of a famous Atlanta landmark, The Varsity!

The Varsity's Drive-In

[Mith242]

Interesting pic IC. Is this to the right of the other pic you posted of this area?

[ironchapman]

Interesting pic IC. Is this to the right of the other pic you posted of this area?

Yep, It is. I visit the Varsity a lot, so a lot of my pics are from there.

[Mith242]

Yep, It is. I visit the Varsity a lot, so a lot of my pics are from there.

Yeah I knew you had posted at least one pic from there. I was just trying to figure out the layout between this one and the other one that I remembered.

[ironchapman]

Here's another popular pic of mine. I took it while walking into the Fairlie-Poplar District in Atlanta.

The Westin Peachtree

Edited June 13, 2006 by ironchapman

[PghUSA]

^^ Beautiful pic, you got the angle just right there (oh wait a second it is a perfect cylinder, in that mind a little left next time ok ).-

[dimebag1980]

^^ Beautiful pic, you got the angle just right there (oh wait a second it is a perfect cylinder, in that mind a little left next time ok ).-

I agree, it actually is a gorgeous pic. Awesome.

[RestedTraveler]

RiverPlace along the Reedy River in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina:

[dimebag1980]

RiverPlace along the Reedy River in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina:

Thanks for posting this, RT. I've seen it in other threads but can't get enough of it. I'm sure one of these days I'll get to visit Greenville and see these sights firsthand.

By the way, what exactly is RiverPlace? Is it a shopping/dining/entertainment-type complex? It's very nice. I've also noticed that the quality is superb in all your pics. I bow to you... I'm not worthy!!

Edited June 16, 2006 by SBCmetroguy

[GRDadof3]

Flower planters outside of Riverbank Books - Fountain Street - Grand Rapids. I hope these are worthy. You guys are good!

Sorry, I liked em alot.

[Greens!]

A small pool in the San Marcos River just outside of Austin, Texas. The photo was taken across the street from Texas State University in San Marcos.

Edited June 16, 2006 by Greens!

[PghUSA]

^^That is gorgeous. Water so clear too!

[goodbye]

Thanks for posting this, RT. I've seen it in other threads but can't get enough of it. I'm sure one of these days I'll get to visit Greenville and see these sights firsthand.

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By the way, what exactly is RiverPlace? Is it a shopping/dining/entertainment-type complex? It's very nice. I've also noticed that the quality is superb in all your pics. I bow to you... I'm not worthy!!

I hope you do have a chance to visit Greenville someday. It is well worth the effort.

RiverPlace is a mixed-use development being built in three phases. RT's picture above is of phase one, which is very nearly complete. The overall project includes office, residential, retail (including grocery), restaurant, hotel, entertainment, artist's spaces, plus public plazas, fountains, sculpture, and a nice riverwalk connecting RiverPlace with nearby parks on the Reedy River. Underneath the buildings is a public parking garage.

Website

Live Webcam

Construction Thread on UrbanPlanet.org

[Lone Ranger]

Sorry, I liked em alot.

Not at all, they're very nice. The more I see of Greenville & Grand Rapids in this Photo forum, the more I like them both.

[RestedTraveler]

Thanks for posting this, RT. I've seen it in other threads but can't get enough of it. I'm sure one of these days I'll get to visit Greenville and see these sights firsthand.

By the way, what exactly is RiverPlace? Is it a shopping/dining/entertainment-type complex? It's very nice. I've also noticed that the quality is superb in all your pics. I bow to you... I'm not worthy!!

Skyliner covered it all pretty well. The quality is in the camera, not the photographer, I assure you.

I couldn't help but notice how the logo for River Bank Books & Music very much resembles the one for the Greenville County Library System here in South Carolina:

A little different view of Greenville's RiverPlace from inside of the Wyche Pavilion on the banks of the Reedy River behind the Peace Center for the Performing Arts:

[goodbye]

Deliciously delightful, RT!

Those two logos are literally the exact same design, only in different colours. How bizzare!