Nothing Could Be Finer: A Breakfast Tour of Spartanburg
Thursday, September 11, 2014
By James Yeh, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. In her poem “Angels of the Love Affair,” Anne Sexton memorably writes, "Once I called breakfast the sexiest meal of the day.” Sex appeal aside, breakfast is alive and well in Spartanburg—diners, in particular. My girlfriend and I, both visiting from New York, took a breakfast tour around Spartanbur
Continue Reading >Back-to-Football Fever
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
By Jo Ann Mitchell Brasington, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. "When do we need to get ready for the Panthers Party?” "How much longer before we leave?” "Will we get to see Cam Newton, DeAngelo Williams, Luke Kuechly or Kelvin Benjamin?” "Should I wear my Panthers hat?” "How long will it take us to get to Wofford?” Those were just a few of
Continue Reading >Panthers Come to Town
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
By Laura Hendrix Corbin, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. It was a real-life Mean Joe Greene-Coca Cola moment. “Hey, kid,” I heard someone holler, and I turned to see then-Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme looking at the young fan standing next to me, proudly wearing his bright blue Panthers Pals T-shirt, eagerly waiting for player autogr
Continue Reading >Fishing Local Waters
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
By Brad Wright, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. When I was 6 years old I caught a 16-inch catfish off of my grandfather’s dock on the gulf coast of Florida. Although 25 years have passed since that day, I can still remember with remarkable clarity the exhilaration of having a fish on the line, the thrill of reeling it in, and the pride in having mad
Continue Reading >Spartanburg Has a Long and Strong Connection with Stock Car Racing
Thursday, July 10, 2014
By Mike Hembree, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. The Hub City, so-named because of its railroad connections, for many years also was the "hub city” for NASCAR racing. Numerous top-level racing teams were based in and around Spartanburg in the 1950s and 1960s, and Spartanburg has produced four members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame – championship drive
Continue Reading >Strawberry Hill USA
Thursday, June 05, 2014
Strawberry Hill USA, a great place to buy strawberries and peaches and enjoy family fun, sits on over 1,000 acres of rolling farmland in Chesnee, SC, in the northwestern part of Spartanburg County. The farm is only an hour from Charlotte: take Exit 92 off Highway 85 and then proceed west along the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (Highway 11), till you see the meticulous fi
Continue Reading >A Visit to Walnut Grove
Friday, May 09, 2014
By Brad Steinecke, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. Whenever I visit Walnut Grove Plantation, I like to take a few minutes to walk out into the field facing the house and close my eyes. I enjoy letting the 21st century fade away, focusing on the quiet breeze and imagining the familiar natural landscape of the post-industrial Upstate transformed into
Continue Reading >The Gardens of Spartanburg
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
By Jan Scalisi , with the HubCity Writers Project. You can drive by it on busy John B. White Sr. Boulevard and never notice it. You can even pull in and park at the entryway, but still have no clear idea of what’s ahead. It’s only as your walk unfolds, step by surprising step, that you begin to realize where you've arrived: in a peaceful garden in the middle of the city.
Continue Reading >The Fish Camp Experience
Friday, March 21, 2014
By Jeremy L. C. Jones, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. The Flounder Fish Camp doesn't look like much. It's nothing fancy inside or out. Most fish camps aren't. They're not supposed to be. The Flounder is out of the way—off Interstate 26, northwest of the city of Spartanburg, at 160 Barbado Lane. It's a relatively plain stucco rectangle with bro
Continue Reading >The West Main Artists Co-op
Friday, March 14, 2014
By Christopher George, produced in cooperation with the HubCity Writers Project. From the outside, the steeply sloped roofline and large, ornate windows would make it easy for anyone to guess at the original purpose of the large red brick structure at 578 West Main Street. Originally housing a Baptist church, this 20,000-square-foot building planted on a small hill just west
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