May 2013
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What's Up Y'all: Artisphere, Mayfest, Zumba for...
Upstate Info Hub feature story: Artisphere Attracts Local and National Artists by Sherry Jackson
“Rated as one of the top ten fine arts shows in the country, Artisphere comes to downtown Greenville for its ninth year on May 10th-May 12th. This family-friendly festival showcases Greenville’s thriving arts and cultural community and attracts tens of thousands to the area each spring.” Read...
April 2013
4 posts
What's Up Y'all: March for Babies, Art Market, Art...
March of Dimes March for Babies April 27th 8am Join Amy and Christy at the Duncan Park March in Spartanburg.
LOOK at Christy Henderson’s March for Babies forecast in this Spreecast clip.
Several Upstate cities are holding Marches for Babies Saturday April 27th. It’s not too late to register to walk in support of the March of Dimes organization. March for Babies will take place rain or...
Art Market this Saturday at The Art Lounge in...
AWESOME fun event if you love art.. rain or shine on Saturday from 10am to 4pm. The Art Lounge is located at 500 East Main Street in Spartanburg. WATCH Amy’s interview with owner, Brandi Dice.
Shop for great local artwork and meet the artists who create it. Check out this slideshow from the 2012 Art Market.
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What's Up Y'all: Stone Soup, Azalea Festival,...
National Library Week and “Got My Card” Giveaway Ends on April 20 Spartanburg County Headquarters Library http://www.infodepot.org/
Haven’t heard about the contest? Check out their Monday Minute. Saturday, the 20th, is the last day.
National Library Week is an opportunity for libraries of all kinds to highlight the unique role libraries play in people’s lives. This year’s theme is Communities...
What's Up Y'all Week: Great Cake Bake, talk 20...
Upstate Info Hub feature story: Spring and Summer Festivals in the Upstate by Sharon Purvis
“Upstate South Carolina has a festival for nearly every interest! If it’s food you’re looking for, there’s barbecue, chili, or catfish. Interested in cultural heritage? There are festivals celebrating Greek, Scottish, and French heritage, as well as a Renaissance festival. And then...
March 2013
4 posts
What's Up Y'all: Easter Egg Scramble, Underwater...
Upstate Info Hub feature story: Union County Hosting Big Buck MotorCross Race by Sherry Jackson
“Over 1200 racers are expected to compete at the 15th Annual VP Racing Fuels Big Buck GNCC event, America’s largest off-road motorcycle and ATV racing series held right here in the Upstate, at the Big Buck Farm in Union County. The event serves as round four of the 2013 AMSOIL Grand National...
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What's Up Y'all: Hog Fest, Easter Egg Hunts,...
Upstate Info Hub feature story: Working for Cleaner Air in the Upstate by Sherry Jackson
“You may not think that improperly inflated tires on your vehicle are a big deal, but they are. Each year in the United States, there are over 650 deaths, 33,000 auto accidents and 2.4 million roadside assistance calls directly attributed to under inflated tires. They also affect the environment by adding...
What's Up Y'all: LADY PARTS reading, Joseph &...
Upstate Info Hub feature story: Football Showdown at the South Carolina All-Star College Football Game by Sherry Jackson
“In an effort to showcase the talented football players that we have in the state, organizers have put together an all-star roster and it’s the Upstate versus the Low Country at the inaugural South Carolina All Star Bowl to be held on March 23rd at North Greenville...
What's Up Y'all: Upstate Foster/Adoption Expo,...
Upstate Info Hub feature story: Celebrate Women’s History Month in the Upstate by Sherry Jackson
“Since 1987, the United States has officially observed National Women’s History Month during the month of March, to recognize and celebrate American women and their achievements. In the early 1970’s women’s history was virtually left out of public school curriculum and in mainstream...
February 2013
3 posts
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What's Up Y'all: Art & Antique Show, Rummage for...
Upstate Info Hub feature story: Celebrate Upstate International Month by Sherry Jackson
“March kicks off a month-long, multi-venue, multi-event celebration of all things international here in the Upstate. Events are hosted by Upstate International, a local non-profit organization that provides information, programs and services to foreign residents and immigrants for cultural diversity in our...
What's Up Y'all: Sparkletones, Disc Golf, The 39...
Take a Hike: Five Great Places to Go Hiking in the Upstate by Sherry Jackson
http://www.ourupstatesc.info/take-a-hike-five-great-places-to-go-hiki.php
Keep up with events in Upstate SC by downloading the Upstate Info Hub mobile app or visiting their website calendar. Links are below in our Calendar section.
The Sparkletones
February 16th at 8:30 pm
The Showroom at...
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What's Up Y'all: Harold and the Purple Crayon,...
Upstate Information Hub’s feature story: Preserving South Carolina’s African American History and Heritage by James Richardson
http://www.ourupstatesc.info/south-carolinas-african-american-history.php
Keep up with events in Upstate SC by downloading their mobile app. Links are below in our Calendar section.
Spartanburg Youth Theatre: Harold and the Purple Crayon February 8th at 4:30pm and...
January 2013
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What's Up Y'all: Upstate SC Information... →
beckypittman:
Ten at the Top’s Upstate Information Hub has partnered with WSPA-TV on this mobile app. It’s available on Google Play as well as the iTunes store.
Be sure to upload your event to the OurUpstateSC.info web calendar by using this link. The website calendar is the primary…
December 2012
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What's Up Y'all: 17 parades, The Nutcracker,...
17 parades across the Upstate SC region this weekend! Check the Upstate Information Hub Special Events page!
http://www.ourupstatesc.info/upstate-annual-events-and-festivals.php
Ballet Spartanburg: The Nutcracker
featuring McGree Maddox of the National Ballet of Canada
Event Time(s):December 7, 7:00 PM, December 8 & 9, 3:00 PM
Cost:Adults: $32, Seniors $26, Students, $20
Capture the magic of...
November 2012
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What's Up Y'all: 16 parades, Literary Dogs,...
16 parades and 4 tree lighting events across the region! Check the Upstate Information Hub Special Events page!
http://www.ourupstatesc.info/upstate-annual-events-and-festivals.php
Hub City Writers Project: Writers and dogs Book release for Literary Dogs November 30, 6pm The Showroom at HUB-BUB
http://hubcity.org/writersproject/events/writers-and-dogs/
Upstate authors and their canines will be on...
What's Up Y'all: Spartanburg Turkey Day 8K,...
8th Annual Spartanburg Turkey Day 8K
November 22nd
https://www.facebook.com/events/322162691224539/
Hosted by: Partners for Active Living & globalbike
Register for this race by donating one or more canned goods. More than 750 runners participated in last year’s race. 7000 cans of food were given to local charities.
7:00am Registration & 7:30am START Where: Start and Finish at the...
What's Up Y'all: Thanksgiving Market, Open Mic,...
Hub City Farmers’ Market Thanksgiving Market TODAY, November 16th, 5pm to 8pm Dunbar Street in downtown Spartanburg
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hub-City-Farmers-Market/91857690874
Tonight is the night! Thanksgiving Market on Dunbar Street (next to Morgan Square) from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.! Vendors include: Happy Frog Kitchen, Jackson Farms, Amy Lynne’s, Easler Farm,Thicketty Mountain Farms,...
What's Up Y'all: Santa Shoppe, Soup Day, PowWow,...
Junior League of Spartanburg: Santa Shoppe November 9 – 11 Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium http://www.jlspartanburg.org/spartanburg/index.jsp
Shop ‘til You Drop with over 60 specialty merchants and boutiques.Proceeds benefit JLS Community Projects.For more information and tickets visit www.jlspartanburg.org.
Spartanburg Little Theatre: Moonlight and Magnolias November 9 – 11 David Reid...
What's Up Y'all: Moonlight & Magnolias, Mistletoe...
Spartanburg Little Theatre: Moonlight and Magnolias November 2 – 11 David Reid Theatre at Chapman Cultural Center Cost: Adults: $25 Seniors: $24 Students: $17 Recommended for ages 13+ http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/events.php
Hollywood, 1939. David O. Selznick, famed Hollywood producer, has a problem. He’s three weeks into shooting his latest historical epic, Gone with the Wind, but the...
October 2012
4 posts
What's Up Y'all: Chapman Center Festival,...
Upstate SC Information Hub Halloween blog – lots of haunted houses. The Spartanburg Ghost Tour is sold out but you can call to get on their waiting list.
http://www.ourupstatesc.info/halloween-is-brewing-with-fun.php
Fright Flight 5K October 27th, 8am to 11am http://www.spartanburgymca.org/fright-flight-5k.php
Thomas E. Hannah Family YMCA, 151 Ribault Street, Spartanburg
Wear your best costume...
What's Up Y'all: Marshall Hood, Boo in Zoo, Mud...
Twelve weekend festivals and family events listed on this Upstate SC Information Hub web page: http://www.ourupstatesc.info/upstate-annual-events-and-festivals.php
Baby watch for Autumn the giraffe continues this weekend. Amy answers more of YOUR questions. http://www.flickr.com//photos/amywoodtv/sets/72157631794003404/show/
Jazz on the Square: Daniel Z Trio
October 19th, 5:30pm – 8:00pm Morgan...
What's Up Y'all: Biketoberfest, Fall for...
Nine weekend festivals listed on this Upstate SC Information Hub web page: http://www.ourupstatesc.info/upstate-annual-events-and-festivals.php
Baby watch for Autumn the giraffe. Have you been watching the zoo cam? Zookeepers said they would be keeping a close eye on her this weekend. WATCH this interview with Jeff Bullock of the Greenville Zoo. He answers YOUR questions.
Piedmont Interstate...
What's Up Y'all: TWELVE festivals, Sleepy Hollow,...
TWELVE festivals listed on this Upstate SC Information Hub web page http://www.ourupstatesc.info/upstate-annual-events-and-festivals.php
Hatcher Botanical Garden and Woodland Preserve: Fall Plant Sale October 5 – 6 Open to the Public http://www.hatchergarden.org/2012_fall_plant_sale.shtml
Horticulturist Jeff Hall is so excited about this year’s Fall Plant Sale selections that he wanted to...
September 2012
2 posts
What's Up Y'all: Race for Cure, Bowl-Making,...
From the Upstate (SC) Information Hub – a performing and visual arts fall season overview blog post and a new web page for Annual Arts and Festivals:
http://www.ourupstatesc.info/performing-and-visual-arts-events.php
http://www.ourupstatesc.info/upstate-annual-events-and-festivals.php
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure September 29th at Fluor Field in...
What's Up Y'all: Greek Festival, Book Sale, Corn...
SO SORRY for the out-of-sync video quality of this week’s guest interviews caused by our connectivity problems but hope that you’ll still LISTEN to them.
**You’ll want to refer to this blog post and festival list in coming weeks! LOTS going on in the ten-county region of Upstate South Carolina!**
Upstate Information Hub blog: Fall is festival season in the Upstate...
July 2012
4 posts
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What's Up Y'all: PaddleFest, Bikes on Main,...
Southern Culture on the Skids with GRAVITRON
July 27th
The Showroom at HUB-BUB
Cost: $15 plus $1.74 Eventbrite fee
http://www.hub-bub.com/
Southern Culture on the Skids return to The Showroom on Friday, July 27th! Doors open 8:15pm and GRAVITRON will begin at 8:30. Get your tickets at http://scotsattheshowroom.eventbrite.com/ before they sell out! Long the bards of downward mobility, Southern...
What's Up Y'all: Open Mic, God's Little Haven Day,...
Little River Coffee Bar: Open Mic Night July 20, Signup at 6:30pm . Start at 7:00pm http://www.littlerivercoffeebar.com/
“God’s Little Haven” Day
July 21st
CADA Park in Chesnee
https://www.facebook.com/events/357471624307375/
WATCH this Spreecast interview with Doug Wood
FIVE events in one day. All to benefit God’s Little Haven, a non-profit organization that helps special needs adults...
What's Up Y'all: Pottery Palooza, Spartanburg...
Spartanburg B-cycle 1st year Celebration
Anne Hudak of Partners for Active Living was on our show today. Learn more about the celebration events taking place during the month of July.
Read more about their accomplishments in this Spartanburg Herald-Journal article.
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20120703/articles/120709878
PAL is offering promotions throughout July. A $5 discount on an annual...
What's Up Y'all: Awkward Theatre Project, Tomato...
Upstate Information Hub Feature Story: “Cherokee Foothills Highway Offers Scenic Alternative”
LOTS of day trip ideas – you’ll want to bookmark it for future reference! Theirregional calendar has events for ten counties in Upstate South Carolina.
“Composed in Memories” presented by That Awkward Stage Theatre Project July 6 – 7. July 7th performances are at 2pm and 7pm. David Reid Theatre at Chapman...
June 2012
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What's Up Y'all: Rail Trail Run/Walk,...
Hub City Farmers’ Market
http://www.hubcityfm.org/
WATCH Ana Parra, Executive Director, as she tells us about the new vendors and this week’s Wednesday Market grand opening.
Saturday Market thru November 10th at Magnolia Train Depot; 8am to noon
Wednesday Market: June 6 thru September 28th at Morgan Square; 11am to 1pm
Check Facebook for...
May 2012
7 posts
What's Up Y'all: Author Ron Rash, Summer Reading...
Safe travels to you during this Memorial Day weekend. LOTS of regional activities in Upstate Information Hub’s “Uniquely Upstate” e-newsletter. Be sure to check out their feature story written by James Richardson, editor of Travelers Rest Tribune, that honors our fallen Upstate SC soldiers.
Music on Main Featuring Grand Strand
May 24th 6pm Main Street and Denny’s Plaza...
What's Up Y'all: Robert Leleux, Art Walk, Bark at...
Hub City Bookshop/Writers’ Project
May 17th 5pm to 6pm: Robert Leleux, author of The Living End.
http://www.hubcity.org/writersproject/events/robert-leleux/
Please join us, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, for a talk and signing with Robert Leleux, author of The Living End: A Memoir of Forgetting and Forgiving. 10% of book sales go to the Alzheimer’s Association.
The...
What's Up Y'all: Farmers Market, Garden Tour,...
Partners for Active Living: Bike Month continues https://www.facebook.com/pages/Partners-for-Active-Living/57828666835 E-news blast: http://conta.cc/K3luVo
May 11: Community Ride at 6:00pm May 12: Spartanburg County Parks Family Outdoor Adventure Day including Family Mountain Biking at Va-Du-Mar McMillan Park
May 14: Yoga for Bicyclists 5:30 to 7:00pm
May 14-18: Lunchtime Rides throughout the...
Bike Month kicks off with Spartanburg Regional...
Bike Month 2012 kicks off with the 8th Annual Spartanburg Regional Classic at 4pm on May 4th. Laura Ringo and Anne Hudak of Partners for Active Living tell us more in this VIDEO interview. And just LOOK at all of these PAL events during the month of May!
May 2-15: Bike to School Days
May 4: 8th Annual Spartanburg Regional Classic
Halftime Festivities include:
Kid’s Bike Rodeo and Kid’s Bike...
Four Hub City Press Books Win National IPPY Awards
Hub City Press is a big winner at the 2012 IPPY Awards, hosted annually by Independent Publisher magazine, with four of their books published in 2011 and 2012 taking home medals.
“The Patron Saint of Dreams” by Philip Gerard was named best essay collection by an independent publisher in North America. Ron Rash’s “Waking” received a national silver medal for poetry. Their novels “The Iguana Tree”...
Recycling in Spartanburg makes some big...
WATCH as Will Rothschild, City of Spartanburg’s Communications Manager, tells us how the City’s recycling program has expanded.
The City also is encouraging residents who currently do not recycle to start by requesting a cart by calling (864) 596-3690. Residents who begin recycling for the first time will be entered into a drawing for a FREE KINDLE, which is being provided by...
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What's Up Y'all: Music on Main, Jazz on Square,...
Music on Main Featuring the Southern Boys
May 3rd at 6pm
http://www.musiconmain.com/
Downtown Spartanburg (Main Street and Denny’s Plaza)
They are in every sense “The Southern Boys Band” being from the deep-south state of Alabama. The band is electrifying on stage from their big drums and screaming guitar solos. Their songs remind you of their deep-rooted southern rock history...
April 2012
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What's Up Y'all: Green Earth Party, 21 Artists,...
Jazz on the Square featuring Swinging Affair
April 27th at 5:30pm
Morgan Square Fountain in downtown Spartanburg
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
Join us April 27th for Swinging Affair on the Square! Swinging Affair is the faculty jazz combo from local university, USC Upstate! It features Shannon Hoover on the bass, Tony Christopher on the drums, Adam Knight on the guitar, and Greg Akkermann on...
What's Up Y'all: Stone Soup Storytelling, Aladdin,...
Great Kids Deserve Great Books book drop
April 16 – 21
http://hubcity.org/writersproject/
In May 2011, the Hub City Writers Project collected and distributed more than 3,000 gently-used children’s books for summer reading to children at three Spartanburg city schools. This year, thanks to a grant from the Mary Black Foundation, we will expand the program to five schools and intend to collect...
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What's Up Y'all: Okra 2 Opera, Jazz on Square,...
Jazz on the Square featuring Carolina Breeze
April 13th at 5:30pm
Morgan Square Fountain in downtown Spartanburg
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
Join us Friday April 13th to welcome Carolina Breeze to Jazz on the Square! Carolina Breeze is known for their performances of jazz, love ballads, motown, and rock. We are excited to have them joining our lineup this season.
Chancellor Tom Moore...
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What's Up Y'all: Easter events, Jazz on Square,...
MORE Easter Egg Hunts listed in Uniquely Upstate, Upstate Information Hub’s weekly e-newsletter!
http://conta.cc/HsBdMC
Check their full calendar to see Easter Sunrise events. http://www.ourupstatesc.info/calendar.php
Jazz on the Square featuring Okra
April 6th
Morgan Square Fountain in downtown Spartanburg
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/
Join us Friday April 6th to ring in a new season of Jazz...
March 2012
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What's Up Y'all: Easter Egg Hunts, AiR Exit Show,...
Check the Upstate Information Hub’s Uniquely Upstate e-newsletter for Easter Egg Hunt events!
http://conta.cc/H1tLbz
Use the “Submit Your Events” link in their website’s footer section to publicize YOUR event!: http://www.ourupstatesc.info/
HUB-BUB Artists-in-Residence Exit Show
March 30th
http://www.hub-bub.com/events/art/
The Showroom at HUB-BUB
Please join us for the closing reception of the...
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What's Up Y'all: Kids' Book Fair, NASCAR book...
Hub City Bookshop: Kids’ Book Fair in support of our book drive
March 24th, 10am to 2pm
http://www.hubcity.org/bookshop/events/kids-book-fair/
Our Great Kids Deserve Great Books drive is having a book fair! On Saturday, March 24 bring us your gently used children’s books and get 10% off your purchases at the Hub City Bookshop. Can’t find any books around the house you’d like to...
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What's Up Y'all: St. Patrick's Day fun, Titanic,...
Lovelorn Records Label Showcase
March 16th
The Showroom at Hub-Bub
http://www.hub-bub.com
9:00pm Showtime (doors open at 8:30pm) $5 at the door
Join us for this special night of hip-hop and soul featuring Lovelorn artists Hillary Keane, Krosswordze & Hafez The Beast of The LoneGunmen, Walter Kronkite, Feather Fly Focus, Lindsay Keane. Daw Jones, Breakadawn, Crocker, and special guests.
St....
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What's Up Y'all: TITANIC, the musical, HMS...
Don’t forget – March 11th is Spring Forward Sunday!!!
Spartanburg Little Theatre: Titanic, A New Musical
The Spartanburg Little Theatre sets sail with the Tony award winning musical blockbuster “Titanic”
March 9 - 18
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Cost: Adults: $25 Seniors: $24 Youth: $17
David Reid Theatre at Chapman Cultural Center
In commemoration of the 100th...
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What's Up Y'all: Open Mic, Mothers of Invention,...
Open Mic Night with The Hub City Writers Project
March 2nd
Little River Coffee Bar
https://www.facebook.com/events/151948644922173/
You are invited to participate in The Coffee Bar and Hub City Writers Project Open Mic Night. Recite poetry, tell a joke, sing, play an instrument, juggle, etc. All creatives welcome! Each participant has up to 7 minutes to “do their thing.” Sign-up...
February 2012
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What's Up Y'all: Shane Pruitt, Rummage for Reason,...
The Showroom at HUB-BUB
http://www.hub-bub.com/
February 24th Shane Pruitt Band (Live Recording). 8:30pm doors/9pm show. Tickets: $10/$12. The Shane Pruitt Band is currently working toward an upcoming Live CD. The group has already recorded shows in Asheville and Charlotte. They will record this show for their hometown performance. Make plans to join us for this special concert!
Rummage for a...
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What's Up Y'all: globalbike, Underground Guide,...
Learn more about Globalbike’s “Ride, Climb, Transform” project Departing from Spartanburg on February 24th http://www.globalbike.org/ http://globalbike.org/rideclimbtransform
Last year, globalbike hand-delivered over 100 bikes to care workers in East Africa, rode our bikes from Nairobi to Mt. Kilimanjaro (about 275 miles), and joined 12 Kenyans and Tanzanians and many others from all over the...
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What's Up Y'all: Arts With Heart, Youth Theatre,...
Spartanburg Youth Theatre: “If You Give A Mouse a Cookie”
February 10 - 11
Cost: Adults: $12.00 Children: $9.00
David Reid Theatre at Chapman Cultural Center
http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org/calendar.php
Ever thought about what would happen if you gave a mouse a cookie? Don’t expect a thank you and goodbye! Be prepared to run yourself ragged on a playful journey to...
