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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 band Bedhead Boys.…

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Travelers Rest Inspires This Best-Selling Author’s Fantastic Tales

If you’re new to Travelers Rest, it won’t take long before you see our small town neighborliness in action. Our deep roots of…

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This Award-Winning TR Chef Makes a Delicious BLT

There’s nothing to compare to the taste of a fresh-grown tomato in a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich…

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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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This Beautiful, Historic Home Started as a Simple Log Cabin

  When John Walker entered Presbyterian College, his advisor gave him an aptitude test to help him figure out…

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Open Mic on the Trail: A Genuine Community of Music

The lights are low, and guitar strums fill the air, followed by the lilting but powerful voice of…

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Penny Forrester Finds Her History Among the Graves

“Be prepared to discover some things that could shock you — and not in a good way. Face…

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Have You Heard These Funny Phrases in Travelers Rest?

The often colorful Scots-Irish descendants who live in northern Greenville County today — located at the end of the…

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You’ve Never in Your Life Seen Fireflies Like These

Dark settles in, and the spring forest just ahead of you lights up with a magical swarm, moving…

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One Artist’s Unique, Surreal Photos of Travelers Rest

He’d probably driven by it a hundred times before he actually took the time to bring along his…

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These Brave Hang Gliders Make Flying Look Awesome

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see northern Greenville County from high above, like…

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She’s Watched Travelers Rest’s Food Scene Grow Like Crazy

Nichole Livengood can remember when The Cafe at Williams Hardware was actually Williams Hardware and when Sidewall Pizza…

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