Justin Winter's Carolina Lake and Mountain Blog

The Chautaugua Society Presents the History Comes Alive Festival

We’re continuing our mission of helping long-time residents and new homeowners in our greater Upstate SC area learn & enjoy all our area has to offer with a new Festival this summer. The Chautaugua Society once again brings history to life!  Step back in time and get to know more about the magician Harry Houdini’s… Read more »

Now Open – Keowee Outdoors in Seneca

Just in time for Summer, a new shop has opened in Seneca, providing locals with everything you need to enjoy the great outdoors of our beautiful Upstate region. Keowee Outdoors (keoweeoutdoorssc.com) is loaded with fishing clothing and accessories (such as AFTCO clothing and SMITH sunglasses), a wide variety of tackle gear and bait, niche rod… Read more »

BMW Zentrum

Here’s a perfect outing for the European car lover of the family, or car-obsessed child – the BMW Zentrum, a visitor’s center for our very own BMW plant! Located in Greer, the center showcases the car manufacturer’s past, present, and future innovations. This is the only BMW museum in North America and yes, it is… Read more »

“The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons” Exhibition in Greenville

You still have time to enjoy some childhood favorite characters from Warner Brothers animation at the Upcountry History Museum!  Until May 29th, this Greenville museum will host the international traveling exhibition “The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons”. This display gives visitors a behind the scenes, or in this case “behind the cels”, look at the… Read more »

Main Street Fridays are back!

Beginning March 18th,  the Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays presented by Pepsi, will launch with an outdoor concert in NOMA Square.  Located in Downtown Greenville (220 N. Main Street), the event happens every Friday from 5:30 to 9:30pm, with bands playing two sets. Musical guests are a mix of local and national talent, with the… Read more »

The 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk

This upcoming month, Lake Hartwell will once again host the Bassmaster Classic!  This “Super Bowl of fishing” will be held for the fourth time at this Upstate lake March 4th through 6th. The 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk will takeoff from the Green Pond Landing & Event Center located in… Read more »