Simpsonville City Council will vote at the August City council meeting weather or not the November 4th ballor should include the right to sell alcohol on Sundays. There will be public hearings for business owners and residents to voice their opinion.
Several other cities are looking to add alcohol sales to their area, so Simpsonville doesn't want to lose business to surrounding area. Right now Greenville City is the only city that allows alcohol sales on Sunday.
There are several areas that are under commercial development and the approval of alcohol sales could help attract major restaurant chains.
The public hearing will be on August 12th at 6:30pm before the council votes for the first of two possible readings on the issue. The Referendum items mus be approved for the ballot 60 days prior to the elections. So should the referendum passes the first round, there will be a second round on August 26th.
There are people on both sides of the fence on this one. People who want to have beer or wine on Sunday right now have to drive from Simpsonville at least 10 miles before they reach Greenville City. Then drive home there after. So is it better to not allow an area to have alcohol sales to cut down on DUI's or should you allow beer and wine closer so they aren't on the road?
I will be watching this one to see where it goes.
I love keeping up with all that is going on in the area and making sure it is available for you guys. So without further ado:
If you are looking for something to do and love music. Well if you haven't gone yet, here is the perfect time to check out the Handlebar! 
July 24 Teddy Geigerw/ Hilary McRae & Scott Harris Project Pop-film star returns show starts at 8:30p and is only $16/person
July 25 Frontiers: Journey Tribute Jeremey Hunsicker: a Steve Perry clone show starts at 9p and you will only shell out $14/ person
July 26 SC Music Awards Niche Magazine celebrates 1st year show starts at 8p cost: $13
July 28 MONDAY MOVIE MANIA (Trivia and Grillin', too!) 6:30pm. What more could you ask for on a Monday evening after work. Movie and Trivia!
July 29 Hawthorne Heights & Armor For Sleep Power pop-rock show starts at 8:30p only costing you $18
July 30 SWING DANCE at 7:00pm Lessons then a dance after wards. That is a great way to spend and evening and a little bit of a work out too.
July 31 Secondhand Serenade w/ The Graduate, PlayRadioPlay!, Rookie of the Year & My American Heart 8p $15
Aug 1 Gasoline Heart Garage rock, hook-filled all-American sound 9p $11
Aug 2 DARLING WASTE, ASTERIA & THIS CENTURY
Aug 9 Corey Crowder ‘Real World' singer/songwriter with a country twist 9p $8
Aug 13th UNCROWNED & AFTERGLOW RADIO
Aug 15th PARMALEE
Aug 16th CONFEDERATE RAILROAD
Aug 18th VIRGINIA COALITION
Aug 21st BLESSID UNION OF SOULS
Aug 22nd Modern Relic An all 80's night they have that you should even dress 80's!
I hope you take the time to check out a show or two. Who knows we might even bump into each other there!
Aug 29 The Rolls Models
Kids are about to head back to school, but you need a few things to do with them before hand. Well here are a few things to consider in the month of August.
July 24-27 The South Carolina Yippy Yi Yea Horse Show in Pendleton www.clemson.edu/garrison
August 1,8, 15, & 22 Creek Ranger Hikes for Families in Paris Mountain State Park www.southcarolinaparks.com
August 1,8,15,22 & 29 Main Street Jazz at the Hyatt Regency www.mainstreetevents.com
August 6, 13, 20 & 27 Reedy River Nighttime Concert Series at the Peace Center's DowBrands Amphitheater www.greatergreenville.com
August 7, 14, 21 & 28 Downtown Alive at the Hyatt Regency www.mainstreetevents.com
August 7, 14, 21 & 28 Downtown Sounds at the Anderson County Courthouse Plaza www.mainstreetevents.com
August 7, 14, 21 & 28 Larkin's on the Rhythm on the River www.rythmontheriver.com
August 9 Sizzlin' Summer at Roper Mountain Science Center www.ropermountain.org
August 9 Paris Mountain Trail Run at Paris Mountain State Park www.gvltrackclub.clubexpress.com
August 16 Summer Gospel Show at Hagood Mill Historic Site and Folklife Center www.co.pickens.sc.us/culturalcommission
August 17 Greenville Triathlon www.setupevents.com
August 28-September 7th Uppper South Carolina State Fair at the Greenville Pickens Speedway and Fairgrounds. www.upperscstatefair.com
Hope you take the time to check out a few of these great offerings in the up state!
No I am not talking about home that can become a zoo. I mean have you been to the Greenville Zoo 
lately?
They have great membership packages and with that membership, you get free admission or a discount to over 130 other great zoo's across the country. The family membership is only $49.00 and includes mom and dad and children under 18 plus 6 guest tickets per year! With that you get free admission to special events in the zoo.
The Zoo is 10 acres and it typically takes an hour to an hour and a half to go through. Plus there are 2 playgrounds adjacent to the zoo so you can pack a picnic and make a day of it.
So this summer when the kids are telling you they are board and you need something to do for a few hours...check out the zoo.
The Upstate Shakespeare Festival is presenting a contemporary incarnation of Moliere's The Miser. And IT"S FREE!! The main character is a stingy French scrooge name Monsieur Harpagon, and will be played by a woman acting as a man. Should be pretty fun to watch. Anyway this French man is trying to marry off his children for money instead of love. They play is about the conspiring and conniving to get this done.
When? July 10-13, 17-20, 24-27 July 31 - Aug 3.
Time? 7pm
Where? Falls Park Downtown Greenville's West End (601 S. Main Street)
Need more info? www.upstateshakespearefestival.org
I hope you check this one out! But go early and bring those blankets and lawn chairs. Seating is first come first serve and ground only.
Integrity. That sums it up. That is how I run my business and my life. I want to always make sure it is a win-win for everyone involved. I look forward to possible working with you!
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