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Project Teal Unveiled
The Teal has landed in Greenville County. Project Teal is the recruitment of Samsung Networks America (SNA) to the Upstate of South Carolina. Greenville County unveiled the details of Project Teal with the announcement that Samsung Networks America (SNA) will open a large customer service center in Mauldin this spring, creating about 1000 jobs over five years. Again, the Upstate of South Carolina proves that strong companies can thrive in a tough economy and many of them are looking to this area for future growth. The SNA center will be located just off I-385... (for more click here Online Newsletter)

Simpsonville Movie Complex Approved
A 14-screen multiplex cinema project in Simpsonville has received site plan approval from the city planning commission. The complex is in the second phase of a 43-acre planned development bordered by South Street and South Industrial Drive, which is off I-385 just north of Fairview Road. The site is also very close to the downtown area of Simpsonville which as seen a lot of upgrading and revitalization in the last few years. The multiplex could be in operation by the end of 2009(for more click here Online Newsletter)

Tree Health for Downtown Greenville
You may have recently seen all the commotion with the glorious trees of downtown Greenville. In an effort to preserve the canopy and maintain the street's allure, several of the aging maples have been removed and replaced with Allee Elms and Holly shrubs. The trees have been there since the 70s and the root systems have been restricted, causing cracking of the sidewalks and problems with tree health. The new trees will be a more suitable species for the downtown environment...(for more click here Online Newsletter)

Camp Spearhead By Combined Effort
The Greenville County Recreation District and the Greenville Hospital System's Children's Hospital have teamed up to create the new Camp Spearhead in north Greenville County. The camp is specifically designed for children with disabilities such as cancer and other disorders, creating a retreat near the Blue Ridge Mountains, it's only a 40 minute drive from downtown Greenville(for more click here Online Newsletter)

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Sponsored by Carlina First the Reedy River Run in Downtown Greenville SC is scheduled for Saturday March 7th, 2009. The race is run between 8:30am and 10:30am. During the race many streets will be closed so be aware of that if you are going to downtown Greenville for any reason. The race course goes through the Main Street and Downtown area then through the Hampton-Pinckney Historic District. Some street closures will continue until 11:00am as the awards and after race festivities continue. The race organizers expect 4,000 to 5,000 participants either walking, running or watching.

The race was originally organized by an eclectic group of Greenvillians over 32 years ago who got all kinds of strange looks when they would go out running down the roads. Times have sure changed.

Contact San Inman at 864-905-1984 for any questions. The event hotline number is 864-905-1984. The event is put on by the Greenville Track Club, sponsored by Carolina First and presented by Greenville News. Online event registration is at www.GreenvilleTrackClub.com .

Packet pickup is : Friday March 6th at 9am to 9pm  - School Team packet pickup is Thursday 3pm-6pm at the Westing Poinsett Hotel, 120 S.Main Street, Greenville, SC 29601

This year there is going to be a $4000 Fit's Cool School Challenge and it easy to help. Just enter your elementary or middle school's name on your entry and that's it! You do not need to belong to that school to help them. Anyone  can help. This year Winners are being calculated based on the percentage. Based on official student enrollment the schools with the highest percentage of paying participants naming their school on the entry form will each win $1000 for their schools PTA.

There are all kinds of awards, challenges and catagories to win in so check out the website, register and participate! Lots of ways to do it.

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Business openings include a new full-service Hyundai dealership is moving in on Wade Hampton Boulevard in Greer, South Carolina, adding another car lot to the popular auto sales area. Suzuki also recently announced a new dealership nearby and indicates the strength of lower-priced vehicles in today's current economy.

Expansions in Greenville include our own Liquid Highway, a local coffee shop with six locations in the Upstate, is building a flagship type store on N. Pleasantburg Drive near Cherrydale Mall. The growing area with heavy traffic use seemed the ideal place to put their freestanding, drive through coffee shop with an adjacent eclectic retail store. The retail store will be in a 10,000 square foot building that will house other tenants and will be located across from The Home Depot and back towards Cherrydale Mall. Liquid Highway has a unique mission: they donate all of their after tax profits to support the needy and disadvantaged around the world. Their Touch the Ground Foundation donates to medical facilities, missionaries, schools orphanages and the feeding of starving families in 27 countries.

Greenville Businesses are thinking ahead by showcasing Greenville which is vying to host a karate organization's national championship in 2010. Greenville City Council voted to pledge $20,000 in hotel tax revenue to help bring in the event, which is expected to host about 7,500 visitors. The USA National Karate-Do Federation is looking for an entertaining and inexpensive location for the event and is also looking at Tacoma, WA and Stockton, CA. The Bi-Lo Center would be the venue if Greenville, SC gets the pick.

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Downtown Greenville's Main Street trees will be undergoing a renovation. The city has determined that the Main Street trees need some attention. Some are growing into the sidewalks, some have mistletoe invasions, some need a hair cut, while a few need to be taken out and replaced with more appropriate species. The goal of the city is to maintain the canopy and surrounding landscape of Main Street for years to come while preserving the aesthetics of the area. The trees will be taken care of and replaced utilizing the most current urban tree planting technology available. The focus will be to increase the tree's growing space, improve the soil conditions and remove the sidewalk trip hazards.

The work will progress in two phases and access to businesses will not be affected. The tree care will be performed by Schneider Tree Care and they will be communicating with local business and coordinating the work so as not to interrupt business.

Phase one of the tree care will begin with the removal of aging maple trees, which will be replaced with Allee elm trees and holly shrubs. Metal railings will also be replaced with the trees. Phase two will encompass restoration of oak trees at different locations along Main Street and the possible closure and removal of some sections of sidewalk. Additional work will include mistletoe removal and crown cleaning of all the oak trees along Main Street. Temporary closures of parking spaces, sidewalks and lanes of traffic will occur as the work progresses.

For more information on Main Street real estate or finding Greenville Homes close to Downtown Greenville SC contact us at 864-679-0707.

If you like college baseball, you may be able to sample the ACC tournament in downtown Greenville at Fluor Field - 2011 through 2013. Those dates are up for grabs and the competition is fierce between Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Jacksonville, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem. Jacksonville has long hosted the tournament, but the next two years will see it in Raleigh and Boston (Fenway Park) respectively. Look for more on the decision in May.

Fluor Field has flourished since it opened in 2006 in downtown Greenville SC. It copies Fenway Park in Boston. It has a "Green Monster" which is a 30 foot high wall in left field with a manual scoreboard. The dimensions of the field are the same as Fenway Park's dimensions including "Pesky's Pole" in right field. In both 2006 & 2007 the field set Greenville's single-season attendance records. The 2007 record is 339,810 and the previous high was the 2006 season with 9,722 fans attending. What a jump. The stadium is a fun attraction for families and singles looking for something local to do. Before and after the games people visit downtown Greenville's restaurants and bars making the evening an event with friends. The new Swamp Rabbit Trail with it's George Hincapie section as detailed here, provide additional recreation and transportation routes to Flour Field. It's a wonderful win-win situation for both downtown Greenville and The Greenville Drive.

If the stadium attracted the ACC tournament, fans would have a wide selection of entertainment, food, recreation and events to choose from in downtown Greenville SC. The tournament would be a great success on all sides. Tell me what you think.