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Inside Scoop

You’re in the right place for more information on all-things Spartanburg! Since our Insiders know the area better than anyone, let their expert suggestions guide you to the very best our growing county has to offer!

Highlights

We totally thought multiple craft breweries and our annual festivals would be enough to convince you to visit, but if you’re still looking for a sign it’s time to start planning your trip, you’ll probably find it in these recent highlights:

Get a Good Look: Spartanburg’s Art Galleries

Spartanburg is full of art. There’s public art nearly everywhere downtown, with popular murals, the eye-catching Creative Crosswalks, sculptures and much more. There’s also a great selection of art galleries, prou

Indoor Activities for Kids in Spartanburg

By Katie Kirk, special to OneSpartanburg, Inc. As temperatures get colder and rainy days head our way, fewer options are available to keep kids busy on a weekend or day off from school. But these low-cost options aroun

The ‘Burg’s Best Breakfasts

By Katie Kirk, special to OneSpartanburg, Inc. Whether you think it's the most-important meal of the day, or simply the best-tasting (or both!), breakfast brings the opportunity to enjoy a plethora of flavors and dish

Firing of the Muskets at Cowpens National Battlefield

Firing of the Muskets at Cowpens National Battlefield

By Jeremy L. C. Jones, HubCity Writers Project We took a drive up North I-85—moving a lot more quickly than we would’ve been back in mid-January of 1781 if we’d been part of Brigadier General Daniel Morgan’s ...

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Music Brings Us Together

Music Brings Us Together

I’ve heard Shane Pruitt jam at festivals, play gritty guitar blues in listening rooms, and get down and dirty at bars. He's a native son of Spartanburg, a city ConventionSouth magazine recently ranked among the South's...

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Spartanburg Area Football

Spartanburg Area Football

By Jason Gilmer, HubCity Writers Project With 90 minutes until kickoff, fans are lined up at multiple gates waiting to storm in and reserve their spots on the concrete bleachers at Byrnes High School’s Nixon Field. ...

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Dottie’s Toffee

Dottie’s Toffee

By Betsy Teter, HubCity Writers Project. Updated for accuracy in June 2019. My introduction to Dottie’s Toffee came at a dinner party on Spartanburg’s eastside when one of the hostesses brought a plate of flat, ...

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