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When Travelers Rest Was the American Frontier: The Story of “Dicey” Langston Springfield

  If you are driving along Tigerville Road, just a few miles north of the center of Travelers…

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Strawberry Fields Forever …. Or At Least For A Couple of Months

There’s nothing like biting into a fresh strawberry and feeling the sweet juice burst all over your taste…

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Writing Class Offered in TR

If you’ve been reading our articles for any length of time (and we thank you very much if…

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A Local Story of Names & Trains

Is it any surprise that Travelers Rest is bursting with creative and interesting people? Is it any surprise…

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Needful Things: A Photographic Journey

The back roads and the byways of Northern Greenville county, this place we call home, is so overflowing…

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Meet Martha, of Martha’s Hardware Store

The right covered dish dinner can change your life. More than three decades ago Martha Foster was at…

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The Storytelling Sessions: Brothers, Basketball and the Brown Family Name

  Standing in his crib as a toddler, with a surprisingly deep baby voice, a much younger Philip…

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Friday Night Jam Sessions at My Sister’s Store: Music, Family & Fun

Five years ago in December, Mike Langford began bringing folks together at My Sister’s Store in Travelers Rest…

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Can You Guess Which Greenville City Jason Greer’s Family Founded?

Your first guess is probably Greer, right? But, no, in a real-life case of situational irony, Jason Greer’s…

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9 Glorious Reactions When You Say You Live in Travelers Rest

Stranger: “So, where’s home for you?” You: “Travelers Rest.” What comes next once you’ve told someone that you’re…

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9 Great Stories about Travelers Rest That You Need to Know Now

From its days as a railroad stop through the war years and on up to the present, Travelers…

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You Know You’re from Travelers Rest . . .

Like any city worth visiting, Travelers Rest has its own unique personality that rubs off on everyone who…

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