Events Calendar
Explore family friendly events, theatres, galleries, concerts, nightlife, things to do, and more in the Greenville, SC and Upstate areas.
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Come experience the FREE STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Festival that transforms the streets of downtown Greenville into a world filled with extreme science shows, high speed drone races, 3D printers, virtual reality, robots and more!
It’s FREE and open to the public!
FREE rides on Greenlink buses all day!
Additional Information:
imaginesteamsc.org/upstate/ or
email [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/events/2213790338939677/
Join us to protest the “Hub City Hog Fest” in Spartanburg, SC. We will educate festival attendees about the devastating impacts animal agriculture has on the environment, and about the horrific cruelty it causes. We must use our voices to speak up for those whose cries are being ignored. Please join us for our peaceful demonstration against this barbaric event.
This festival is being held on Friday from 12-11pm and on Saturday from 12-9pm. While Saturday is our main protest day, we will have a presence on Friday as well. Please consider joining us then too. We understand that many people may not be able to protest for the whole day, so please come for as many of the following shifts as you can:
Friday:
11:30am-3:30pm
4:30pm-8:00pm
7:30pm-11:00pm
Saturday:
11:30am-3:30pm
4:30pm-9:00pm
We will meet at one of the entrances, and will post in the event page as more details are known.
All protest materials will be provided. Please remember that this is a non-violent action, and we expect all participants to remain peaceful in their words and actions the entire time. Please bring food and a water bottle. Transportation from Asheville, NC will leave Friday morning and return Saturday night. If you live elsewhere, be sure to set up carpools in the discussion section!
Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is a grassroots network of animal rights activists. Through open rescue, demonstration, and disruption, we are creating a world where every animal is safe, happy and free.
DxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive community. We ask that all those who attend our events (online and offline) respect our Code of Conduct which can be reviewed at dxe.io/conduct.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2495831983822553/
Join us for a great time with music you can dance to, sit and listen to, or sing along. You will here some great tunes! See you there!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2357184087843609/
Hot off an international tour, the global dance sensation TAP DOGS hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and part construction site. An adrenaline pumped cast turns traditional tap dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out.
TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival and success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and around the world. Created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, and originally directed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie and lighting by Gavin Norris.
TAP DOGS is set to electrify the stage as they jump through scaffold, tap upside down, grind steel and tap on water in Charlotte, NC.
You can add tickets for this show now to a Broadway Lights PNC season ticket order. Call 704-335-1010 for season ticket information.
https://www.facebook.com/events/153613881997885/?event_time_id=153613888664551
Join us as we kick off the 2019 season of the #DowntownMooresville Festival of Food Truck events!
Saturday, April 6 from 5:00pm-8:30pm and ya’ know, we’ll have plenty of delicious options (as in Gourmet Fare from a BUNCH OF TRUCKS!).
We are SO excited about this first event; we’ve extended it to two blocks along Main Street! Event will take place on Main Street between Center Ave. & Iredell Ave. and trucks, music & festivities will be located in both blocks!
April’s exciting lineup offers some old favorites as well as some brand new options:
Hiya Food truck
Lady Go-Go’s
Lobster Dogs-Food Truck
Mambo on Ruedas
Maryland Crab Co. Llc
Nana’s Porch
Sal’s Roadside Eatery
Smokey J’s BBQ
Two Chicks and A Truck
What The Fries CLT
Wingz On Wheelz
Yummi Banh Mi
Beer & wine by Ghostface Brewing and On Tap
Music by Coddle Creek
#DTMFoodTrucks #DTM #downtownmooresville
DETAILS:
The tables & chairs we supply GO VERY QUICKLY so feel free to bring your own! 5-8:30pm on N. Main St between Center Ave & Iredell Ave.
Main Street between Iredell Ave and Moore Ave will be closed for this event and Moore Ave will be closed between Main St and the RR Tracks. See you in Downtown Mooresville!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2276996139255803/
Fundraiser Event Presented by:
Headwaters Outfitters is excited to bring a film showing of the “Paddling Film Festival World Tour” hosted in Brevard, NC at The DFR Room on East Main St.
This festival is organized by Paddling Magazine and Rapid Media. This event will be a fundraiser for Headwaters Outfitters 27th Annual Upper French Broad River Clean Up Day, and an exciting kick-off to the paddling season!
Doors Open at 6PM
Show starts at 7PM
Ticket Cost:
$15- In Advance
$10- Student Ticket (must show ID at Door)
$20- at the Door
Kids 12 and Under are FREE
*Tickets sold at Headwaters Outfitters and Online
25 Parkway Rd. Rosman, NC 28772
For more information or questions:
Call 828-877-3106 or email [email protected]
Since 2006, the Paddling Film Festival World Tour has been showcasing the very best paddling films. The World Tour screens in more than 120 cities around the world. Join us for this year’s best paddling films. You’ll be inspired to explore rivers, lakes and oceans, push extremes, embrace the paddling lifestyle and appreciate the wild places. Since Rapid Media launched the festival back in 2006, the World Tour has screened 959 times to more than 282,864 audience members. Rapid Media has awarded $71,000 to paddling filmmakers and helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for charitable causes. The Paddling Film Festival World Tour has grown to become one of the largest paddling events in the world.
https://www.facebook.com/events/600382397063633/
Hot off an international tour, the global dance sensation TAP DOGS hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and part construction site. An adrenaline pumped cast turns traditional tap dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out.
TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival and success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and around the world. Created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, and originally directed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie and lighting by Gavin Norris.
TAP DOGS is set to electrify the stage as they jump through scaffold, tap upside down, grind steel and tap on water in Charlotte, NC.
You can add tickets for this show now to a Broadway Lights PNC season ticket order. Call 704-335-1010 for season ticket information.
https://www.facebook.com/events/153613881997885/?event_time_id=153613891997884
Hosted by the Western North Carolina Orchid Society, the 21st annual Asheville Orchid Festival will be held on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at The North Carolina Arboretum. World-class orchid growers and breeders along with regional orchid societies will exhibit hundreds of orchids in carefully crafted displays during the two-day event. Attendees will discover rare orchid species, cutting-edge hybrids and something for all orchid lovers. In addition to the Orchid Expo, visitors can purchase their own orchid plants and supplies from vendors from across the United States and Ecuador.
Admission into the Asheville Orchid Festival is $5 per person, and children 12 and under are free. Standard parking fees apply for non-members of The North Carolina Arboretum. All admission proceeds will benefit WNCOS, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and will help expand the orchid society’s mission of “sharing the excitement and joy of cultivating orchids and promoting orchid conservation.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/371576653675175/
Hosted by the Western North Carolina Orchid Society, the 21st annual Asheville Orchid Festival will be held on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at The North Carolina Arboretum. World-class orchid growers and breeders along with regional orchid societies will exhibit hundreds of orchids in carefully crafted displays during the two-day event. Attendees will discover rare orchid species, cutting-edge hybrids and something for all orchid lovers. In addition to the Orchid Expo, visitors can purchase their own orchid plants and supplies from vendors from across the United States and Ecuador.
Admission into the Asheville Orchid Festival is $5 per person, and children 12 and under are free. Standard parking fees apply for non-members of The North Carolina Arboretum. All admission proceeds will benefit WNCOS, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and will help expand the orchid society’s mission of “sharing the excitement and joy of cultivating orchids and promoting orchid conservation.”
https://www.facebook.com/events/371576653675175/?event_time_id=371576657008508
The International Festival is an annual event that symbolizes Clemson’s commitment to celebrating identities and cultures from around the world. A highly anticipated event for campus and greater community members, the festival includes culturally-based foods as well as entertainment and activities for all ages. In addition, the event features local craft and non-profit vendors as well as a children’s area to make it a well-rounded, family-friendly event.
Food Tickets: $1 per ticket
All other attractions are free!
Rain date: Sunday, April 14th
https://www.facebook.com/events/2325527477461720/
The Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee is an art festival that has been celebrating art and culture for 42 years
https://www.facebook.com/events/2045862992102477/
FAMILY FUNDAYS: DIY KITES
4.7.2019 | drop-in 1-4pm
Instructor: Mary Harris
$5/person
Make a unique high-flying kite! Use your imagination to decorate your kite, then test it out at the annual Spartanburg Soaring Kite Festival.
Workshop is located in the SAM 2D studio on the second floor, East Wing, Chapman Cultural Center. All materials and supplies included.
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Family Funday workshops are for children and adults of all ages, but children under the age of 8 must be accompanied and assisted by an adult. Children over the age of 8 can attend workshops alone.
https://www.facebook.com/events/772742973106720/
Hot off an international tour, the global dance sensation TAP DOGS hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and part construction site. An adrenaline pumped cast turns traditional tap dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out.
TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival and success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and around the world. Created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, and originally directed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie and lighting by Gavin Norris.
TAP DOGS is set to electrify the stage as they jump through scaffold, tap upside down, grind steel and tap on water in Charlotte, NC.
You can add tickets for this show now to a Broadway Lights PNC season ticket order. Call 704-335-1010 for season ticket information.
https://www.facebook.com/events/153613881997885/?event_time_id=153613885331218
Produced by High Spirits Events, this high-energy is set to take place on Sunday, April 7 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Old Cigar Warehouse, 912 S. Main Street, Greenville. More than 1,000 people were in attendance at last year’s fiesta with over 25 chefs and bartenders battling it out to craft the best taco and Lunazul 100% Agave Tequila cocktail.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 1, 2019 and can be purchased at www.tacotequilafiesta.com. VIP tickets, available for advance purchase only, are $60 and include 10 tasting tokens for the event as well as early admission starting at 3 p.m. General admission tickets start at $45 in advance, or $55 day of, and include eight tequila tasting tokens and 4 p.m. admission. All tickets include unlimited tacos, live entertainment, and games to enjoy throughout the event. For every ticket sold, $1 will benefit Greenville Technical College’s Culinary Program.
All attendees must be 21 years of age or older and have a valid ID on them to enter the fiesta. In addition to the drink tickets included with your ticket, there will be cash bars on site. Any restaurants or bartenders who wish to take part in the 2019 Tacos & Tequila Fiesta can go to www.tacotequilafiesta.com.
Judging for best taco, best sidekick (side dish or dessert) and best cocktail using Lunazul 100% Agave Tequila will be done by local judges. Winners for each category will gain bragging rights for a year as well as the coveted Golden Sombrero Award. In addition to the judge’s awards, there will also be a People’s Choice Award and Social Media Star Award for the bartenders and chefs that will be calculated using social media channels.
“Greenville has definitely become more of a foodie city which is why I think the event has been such a success the past few years,” said Tammy Johnson, High Spirits Hospitality’s CEO. “We are hoping to add even more businesses to the fun and expect a great turnout for the 2019 fiesta.”
Lunazul is the presenting sponsor for the event, while Gold Level Sponsors include Republic National Distributing Company, Modelo, GVL Today, Liquid Catering, Bravo1 Protection, The Old Cigar Warehouse, Heaven Hill Brands, Greenville Technical College, FamZing Photography & Video and Complete PR. Silver Level Sponsors are Collective Music Solutions, Tri County Rentals, Those interested in becoming a sponsor can visit www.tacotequilafiesta.com/sponsors.
Hot off an international tour, the global dance sensation TAP DOGS hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and part construction site. An adrenaline pumped cast turns traditional tap dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out.
TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival and success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and around the world. Created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, and originally directed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie and lighting by Gavin Norris.
TAP DOGS is set to electrify the stage as they jump through scaffold, tap upside down, grind steel and tap on water in Charlotte, NC.
You can add tickets for this show now to a Broadway Lights PNC season ticket order. Call 704-335-1010 for season ticket information.
https://www.facebook.com/events/153613881997885/?event_time_id=153613901997883
Hot off an international tour, the global dance sensation TAP DOGS hits the road on an international tour of jaw dropping new surprises. Experience the thrill of a revitalized genre of dance. Seventy-five action packed minutes of part theatre, part dance, part rock concert and part construction site. An adrenaline pumped cast turns traditional tap dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out.
TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival and success quickly followed with seasons in London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai and around the world. Created by Oliver Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, and originally directed by Nigel Triffitt, with music by Andrew Wilkie and lighting by Gavin Norris.
TAP DOGS is set to electrify the stage as they jump through scaffold, tap upside down, grind steel and tap on water in Charlotte, NC.
You can add tickets for this show now to a Broadway Lights PNC season ticket order. Call 704-335-1010 for season ticket information.
https://www.facebook.com/events/153613881997885/
Atlantic Institute of South Carolina cordially invites you to the Annual Peace and Dialogue Awards Dinner in Greenville.
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 6:30pm
Furman University’s Younts Conference Center
3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29617
Cost is $400 for a table of 7 or $60pp
The Atlantic Peace & Dialogue Awards is a derivative of our former Dialogue and Friendship Dinners, which have taken place annually for the last 10 years. The purpose of the awards is to recognize influential people and organizations that actively promote diversity and intercultural exchange in the workplace, through public service, or other vocational spheres in their communities.
Please join us for an evening to reflection, kindness and gratitude as we acknowledge 2019 Honorees and listen to Keynote Speaker Brian Luke Seaward:
Speaker- Brian Luke Seaward: Presenting: Stand Like Mountain, Flow Like Water: Moving From Fear To Love:
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Brian Luke Seaward is regarded as one of the foremost experts in the field of stress management and a pioneer in the fields of mind-body-spirit healing and corporate health promotion. The wisdom of Brian Luke Seaward can be found quoted in PBS specials, The Chicago Tribune, The Huffington Post, college graduation speeches, medical seminars, boardroom meetings, church sermons, and keynote addresses all over the world. He has authored more than twelve books, including the classic best sellers, Stand Like Mountain, Flow Like Water, The Art of Calm and Stressed Is Desserts Spelled Backward and the leading college textbook, Managing Stress (9E). Dr. Seaward’s mission, as expressed through his legacy of acclaimed books, documentary films and public appearances, is to make this a better world in which to live by having each of us reach our highest potential. His corporate clients include Hewlett Packard, Royal Caribbean, Wells Fargo, TransAmerica, Procter & Gamble, Conoco-Phillips, Motorola, Quaker Oats, John Deere, BP-Amoco, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Maxtor-Seagate, Organic Valley Dairy, US ARMY, The US Airforce and many others. For 25 years he served on the faculty of the University of Colorado Consortium for Public Health and now currently he is a faculty member of The Graduate Institute. Dr. Seaward is the Executive Director of the Paramount Wellness Institute in Boulder, CO. Former Good Morning America host, Joan Lunden says, “Dr. Seaward’s words have touched my life profoundly and helped me to find grace and dignity, the patience and compassion needed to navigate my ever-changing course. They have helped me understand that it is the way I choose to see the world that I will create the world I see.” It’s been said several times that Brian Luke Seaward looks like James Taylor, dresses like Indiana Jones, and writes like Mark Twain. In the role of traveler, visionary, mystic, healer and mentor, Dr. Seaward has created a legacy in the field of wellness and health promotion for all to share. He can be contacted at www.Brianlukeseaward.net
2019 Awardees – Atlantic Peace & Dialogue Awards
Peace and Dialogue Award: Adela Mendoza, Executive Director of Hispanic Alliance.
Adela is an international professional skilled at building strategic collaborative partnerships, facilitating cross-cultural relationships, and leading diverse teams and coalitions. As the Executive Director of the Hispanic Alliance, Adela is helping build collective capacity to embrace the emerging Hispanic population as a thriving, productive, and positive contributor to the community at large.
Adela is a native of Veracruz, Mexico, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Journalism from Universidad del Valle and worked for a leading radio station directing media relations, planning and managing large-scale event logistics attended annually by over 12,000 people, and coordinating communications with international recording companies.
Before joining the Alliance, Adela worked for SE Consulting, Inc., and was Statewide Program Manager for the South Carolina Immigrant Victim Network, where she helped establish international cooperative relations among foreign consulates and US organizations.
In 2013, Adela was selected as an Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar among 60 leaders from around the world chosen for their accomplishments and their ability to transform ideas into action. She continues to engage with and take inspiration from the Institute in the development of the Student DREAMers Alliance leadership program. Adela is a Liberty Fellow and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. She is also a graduate of Leadership Greenville and Furman University’s Riley Institute Diversity Leaders Institute, which honored her in 2018 with their “Outstanding Contribution to International Diversity Award.”
Adela is a founding member of Upstate International and serves on the boards of Community Foundation of Greenville, United Way Community Investment Cabinet, Goodwill Industries of the Upstate/Midlands, the International Center of the Upstate, and the advisory boards of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and MedEx Academy.
Adela’s dream for South Carolina is that we, collectively, will build an ecosystem of opportunity where every person has access to the conditions and resources to thrive.
Public and Community Service Award: Jerry Blassingame founder of Soteria Community Development Corporation:
Jerry Blassingame is the Executive Director of Soteria Community Development Corporation. He endeavors to empower individuals and the community through education, affordable housing, financial literacy, community and economic development, and entrepreneurship. His passion is assisting individuals who have been incarcerated through reentry and helping them to become productive citizens.
Jerry attended Columbia International University and studied architectural engineering at Greenville Technical College. Jerry received a 20 year prison sentence in 1995 and only served 3 ½ years after being paroled in 1999. He is also a Social Entrepreneur who believes in social enterprise for the non- profit sector. Jerry has continued to fight for change in legislation since he was granted a pardon in 2004. One of his greatest accomplishments was to receive the Chuck Colson award from IPM through Wheaton College in 2014.
Jerry has served as PTA President for PJ Fisher Middle School. He is also Vice President of Correctional Ministries and Chaplain Association International based out of Wheaton College through the Institute for Prison Ministries. Jerry is currently Chair of the Greenville Reentry Coalition and 2016 fellow of JustLeadershipUSA
Jerry lives in Greenville South Carolina with his wife, Stephanie of 20 years and 3 of their 6 kids. He is an active part of the community and an advocate for economic and social justice.
Media and Communications Award: Pastor Curtis Johnson Gospel Director for JAMZ:
Pastor Curtis L. Johnson is the Senior Pastor of the V alley Brook Outreach Baptist Church, a position he’s held since 1993. He also serves as the Gospel Director of 107.3 JAMZ, WJMZ in Greenville, SC for which he has received the South Carolina Broadcaster Service Award.
Pastor Johnson has been a pillar of the community as the founder and member of many projects and committees that promote peace and equality. He is currently the Chairman of the Board for one of the leading anti-poverty Community Action Agencies in SC, SHARE (Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources). In addition, Pastor Johnson is on the Diversity Advisory Committees for the Greenville Health System (Prisma) and Greenville Technical College.
Pastor Johnson Founded and is the Chairman of the MLK Dream Weekend. This 10-year multi-event program celebrates in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King and has produced over $1 million in scholarships to deserving students across the Upstate.
Pastor Johnson organized the 107 Days of Nonviolence Service Project, which was designed to address the violence in the community. It was also designed to inspire youth and adults of the Upstate to embrace nonviolence as a lifestyle, and improve the quality of life in the Upstate. This effort helped to account for a 15% reduction in violent crime in Greenville County during the 107 Days.
He recently received the Presidential Lifetime Volunteer Service Award from the Obama Administration.
Through his preaching and teaching, God has used Pastor Johnson to affect the lives of many churches, pastors, men, women and youth. Pastor Johnson and his wife of 27 years, Charla Johnson have two sons, Isaiah & Joshua.
Impact and Innovation Award: Roann Abdeladl, Youth Interfaith Organization:
Roann Abdeladl is the Founder and Executive Director of the Youth Interfaith. As a first generation Muslim-American, she recognized the prominent Islamophobia in her community, which then inspired her to found the Youth Interfaith. In addition to Youth Interfaith, she is the speech captain of her school’s Speech and Debate Team, founded and leads her mosque’s youth group, Young Muslims Greenville, teaches Sunday school at the Islamic Society of Greenville, volunteers through her school’s Students in Action Team, serves as the secretary of Greenville Health System’s Health Careers Club, and advocates for various social justice issues. Roann is passionate about Youth Interfaith because she believes in the transformative power of youth voices to building a tolerant, peaceful generation.
Cost is $400 for a table of 7 or $60pp
https://www.facebook.com/events/2269724596645372/
KG + Vine
Presents
NITTI GRITTI
Vine Nightclub – Greenville, SC
Thursday, April 11, 2019
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Featuring:
NITTI GRITTI
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NITTI GRITTI is the name that continues to push the boundaries of electronic music. With an ever-expanding list of A-list supporters including DJ Snake, Diplo, Dillon Francis, Major Lazer, and Tiesto, NITTI has proven himself a heavyweight within the dance music community.
2018 positioned itself as a massive year for NITTI GRITTI. He started off the year on a headlining World Tour, where he performed across the United States, China, and Australia. His biggest release “Crack” was signed to Tiesto’s label, Musical Freedom, and was the seventh most played track at Ultra Music Festival. He also has shown his talents expand far beyond dance music by co-producing Enrique Iglesias’ latest single, “Move To Miami” featuring Pitbull and Bad Bunny’s “200 MPH” with Diplo. He’s also released official remixes for Bazzi’s “Mine” and Mario’s “Drowning.” NITTI GRITTI ended the year performing over 100 shows across 3 continents coupled with several superstar collaborations.
Known for his contagious energy behind the decks and ingenious productions, NITTI GRITTI has garnered a dedicated following of both producers and fans alike, and is ready to dominate the music scene. It’s time to get down to the NITTI GRITTI.
Along with..
Choppastix
Mass
18+
Vine Nightclub.com
Vine Nightclub
21 East Coffee Street
Greenville, SC 29601
https://www.facebook.com/events/559615757891996/
DeTour de Skunk is a charity bicycle ride through the foothills of the Blue Ridge that begins and ends at the parking area of the SpringSkunk Music Fest (4063 Jordan Rd, Greer, SC 29651) on Saturday April 13, 2019. Check in starts at 8:00 am, the ride starts at 9:00 am. Riders get a commemorative t-shirt, a wristband good for a few hours of entry to the festival afterwards and a cold beer (if 21, of course). More details at albinoskunk.com/detour-de-skunk.
The beneficiary of our Spring 2019 ride will be James Schlender of Songs From The Road Band. James underwent open heart surgery to replace a valve right before his band played our Fall 2018 festival. Gladly, he’s back on his feet and on-stage now, but has incurred great cost. Details about James and a link to make a direct donation are found here: https://www.gofundme.com/help-james-schlender
The ride costs $35. Advance signup is closed. Saturday morning day-of sign-up will be available starting at 8:00 am (cash or check). Please be there by 8:30 am, as the ride leaves at 9:00 am.
There are two routes of differing distance and difficulty. The short route is a beginner-friendly 15 mile run (639 total feet of gain) along rolling country roads from the Skunk Farm to 1909 Campbell’s Covered Bridge and back. The long route, which is 34 miles (1928 total feet of gain) and has a couple of more difficult climbs, includes the short route and also goes through Tigerville and past the 1820 Poinsett Bridge. There are parks at each bridge. We’ll have manned rest stops at each with refreshments, and for a look and photos if you like.
Route information is immediately below for Ride WIth GPS (website or downloadable to app.) and Google Maps. Note that the Google Maps Long Route shows an optional Bypass if you wish to go further than the Short Route takes you (through Tigerville and up to Route 11), but you want to skip the difficult climb past the Poinsett Bridge.
We will have pre-race equipment checks and adjustments and an on-call SAG vehicle if a need arises on the routes. We will have personnel with food and drink at each rest stop.
And as a reminder, we now have two private showers for campers and cyclists!
Routes:
Short (Ride With GPS)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29603705
Short (Google Maps)
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?vps=4&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=215145243543798057688.0004dfff1ba1030a6a978&dg=feature
Long (Ride With GPS)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29603653
Long (Google Maps)
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?vps=2&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hl=en&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=215145243543798057688.0004dfff2f4c53d504c03&dg=feature
https://www.facebook.com/events/337934863433457/
Blue Ridge Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat society & Hart County Chamber of Commerce proudly present the 2019 Lake Hartwell Antique Boat Festival held at Hartwell Marina on April 13th from 10 am-3 pm. Come out and enjoy this family friendly event with food, music, crafts, and of course antique boats! Admission is free! Parking is $5!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1116814721812705/