Category: History & Stories

The FFA Cookbook: For Posterity and the Support of Some Pretty Great Kids

Want to get hold of a collection of recipes that can be passed down through the generations? Want…

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A Community of Art; A Source of Pride

  Driving through Travelers Rest, it’s impossible to miss the brick wall near Farmhouse Tacos that is being…

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Bats & Cotton in Travelers Rest

Written by Guest Contributor Tim Davis   What do bats have in common with cotton?     It…

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Free Books, Food and Youthful Enthusiasm: What could be better?

If you’re riding on the Swamp Rabbit Trail or eating lunch on the porch at The Café at…

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Custom Homes & A Class Act: Ropp Builders

There’s no question the work is superior. The afternoon sun pouring in through the large windows across the…

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Beechwood Farms: A Family Legacy

We’re gathered around the family’s kitchen table. The patriarch leaning back in his seat, wide grin infectious from…

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Just what the doctor ordered …

Have you seen all of the local entries for “Best of the Upstate” categories lately? Travelers Rest is…

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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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Serving Multiple Purposes Over The Years: The Gray Mare Antiques Building Itself is a Relic

Maggie greets you at the door. She’s a small dog and she sends a message of welcome when…

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TR Rocks: Well, We Know, But We Are Talking About Actual Stones

Maybe you’ve already found some and thought it was just a cute coincidence, a lucky find, a little…

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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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An Interview with Leon Logothetis of The Kindness Diaries

Last week we told you about TR’s Captain Randy Fisher’s desire to bring kindness to Travelers Rest through…

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