WEEKEND IN GREENVILLE......... a little town review
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| We recently had the chance to go back to Clemson S.C. for a friends 65th. birthday party.....we decided to leave a day earlier and spend some time in Greenville... |
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| We stayed overnight at the Westin Poinsett....it seems this guy had something to do with bringing Poinsettia's to the country? |
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| I could be wrong about that as I didn't read his little plaque....left my eyeglasses back at the room..... but the statue was very interesting.... |
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| A lovely old brick structure...Right on Main Street...great location....not such good service.. |
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| The morning after our arrival I stepped out with my trusty Nikon leaving the Boss behind and took some pictures....this is the facade of the Westin....thank goodness for zoom lens... |
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| the rooms with the balconies must be lovely as they look out over Main St.... |
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| This old shoe shine chair....still in use.... sat proudly in the lobby.... |
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| Rooms were extremely plain in decor... actually there wasn't any decor.... and those "Heavenly Beds" are just a lot of talk.... We stayed at the Hampton Inn in Clemson the next night and their beds were Heaven.... |
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| The day we got there is was pouring rain but I had made a reservation before leaving Atlanta to eat here.... Soby's.... it seems the owner is a graduate of Clemson who came to Greenville back in the day when land was cheap and started putting up Restaurants..... The company "Table 301" owns 6 eateries plus a catering company This place was fabulous... |
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| Directly across the street from the Westin it was so nice to run in out of the rain and have a fabulous meal... These scallops were better then the ones I had at the Jules Verne at the Eiffel Tower earlier in the year... Paris vs. Greenville S.C. Who knew??? |
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| Back to my morning stroll.... I thought this meter maid was giving this Smart car a ticket.... but upon closer inspection |
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| The Smart Car..... is actually the Parking Authorities vehicle... how cute is that... I wonder how she gets in an out of that thing.... |
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| There were a lot of Fountains in town... This one is in front of Symphony Hall.. |
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| a beautiful clock stands tall on Main.... along with brick sidewalks and old street signs.... Can you see the other statue in the background....Statues are all over as Well.... |
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Liberty 1905..... |
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| More Statues..... playing the flute... |
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| Some naked guy and a violin player.... This was just out in front of an office building... |
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| A hog..... |
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| Not just any hog....this one "drooled" Water out of it's mouth.... You have to look close... |
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| Down South they love their Sunday Buffets..... This one looked exceptional at only $14.50.... "Dress is casual and all are welcome" I'm sure they even make give you a take out cup of sweet tea when you leave.... |
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| I loved the signs pointing you in the right direction....I have been here twice now and have not made it down to see the Falls.... It's that extra 3 blocks that just kills me... |
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| This one points out all the hot spots in town..... And where all the parking lots are.... But there is also plenty of free street parking. |
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| There are more places to eat on Main Street.... then you can count.... |
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| Something for everyone.... |
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Inside an office complex..... |
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| For Ladies who like to lunch.... |
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| this one confused me..... Is it a Taco/Sushi joint... Mexican and Asian together seemed a little Odd... |
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| what do you do in the middle of winter... Artificial flowers do the trick... |
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| Getting ready for the lunch crowd..... |
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| Just need a snack...How about a shop that just sells popcorn.... |
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| Now your talking..... Southern BBQ.. |
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| couldn't tell what type of food they had here.... |
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| Cup Cakes!!!! |
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| the ever popular Indian Cuisine.... |
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| Okay....show your age ladies... Who remembers Lerner Shops... no longer there of course... But you can see where the letters were taken off... |
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| This is a great shop.....very similar to L.L.Bean.... and they have the biggest penny candy department I have ever seen... Barrels and Barrels of them... but of course no longer a penny |
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| As my photo tour was coming to an end.... My feet were starting to hurt.... Sue can only walk so far... These guys were busy fixing the sidewalks.... Notice the guy all the way over on the right...there is always one that just stands around and supervises.... So that's it.... That is lovely downtown Greenville S.C. If your ever driving through the South you should make a point of stopping even if it's just to get a meal....and see the charm of Main Street... And I will leave you with this..... |
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| It seems for less then $14.50 you can come to this place and Just "Sniff" their food.... p.s...I forgot the best part of Greenville...for all you people who know what the Christmas Tree Shoppes are they have one in Greenville....that's enough reason for any Southerner to visit... |
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hugs, Linda
- The Tablescaper