Category: History & Stories

When Netflix Does More Than Just Entertain: How Captain Randy Fisher Was Inspired to Bring Kindness to TR

It’s common knowledge that the South is a welcoming region. And most people associate small towns with friendly…

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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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Before There Were Tacos, There Were Two People

The clinking silverware and dishes from the kitchen serve as gentle background music when Farmhouse Tacos owners Chris…

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Travelers Rest Storytelling Night

“All Stories are True” ~ Ray White It is the second Thursday of the month and time for…

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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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Snow Memories

Because snow in the South is such a big deal, not only do we slow down time to…

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Tigerville General Store Restored

Tigerville Comes Back to Life with Renovated General Store

Did you know the recently updated general store in Tigerville has been the community’s center gathering spot since…

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Childrens Cemetery Duncan Chapel

A Children’s Cemetery and Other Unusual Things in South Carolina

Dark has fallen, and even with the glow from street lights and businesses nearby, there’s an eerie feel…

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Strum Hobo Dulcimer

It’s Here! New Instrument Gets Made in Travelers Rest

Sarah Jackson just wanted to be able to jam with her nephews — bluegrass musicians who form the…

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