[Proposal: 708 S. Main]

and now the entire fence has been removed...very interesting. As gman said, half of it looked like it had blown down early in the week, but it might have been just the process of removal?

it's hard to know what this means - did they give up? in prep for development?

[The Greenville coronavirus thread]

If the DHEC probable case # of 470k is correct, we are near 10% infection rate in the state. If infection creates immunity to the virus in the future (uncertain at this time, but probable), we are 1/7th of the way to herd immunity. In other words, we are very early in this pandemic and a huge additional number of South Carolinians will be infected unless an effective vaccine is created and distributed. Here is a source for the 70% herd immunity number - https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/herd-immunity-and-covid-19-what-you-need-to-know/

 

[New Greenville developments]

I just walked Brown Street to check out the recent renovations and think that they have made quite a positive difference. I love the fact that this is a solid investment in developing the core of the city off of Main St. However, I really don't like the new archways. IMHO, they don't fit in with the character of Greenville's downtown and look like they belong at a theme park. In addition, they are pushed right out to the ends of the block and so are not even visible unless you are across the block or farther away (especially strange on the end facing E. North St .)

I am trying not to be too critical, but our city gets so much "right" that it is surprising to see this detail done poorly.

[Greenville Off-Topic]

Sounds like very poor ownership/management to me. The least you can do when people enter into a membership contract is alert them if their membership is about to change or be cancelled.

I couldn't agree more. As a current member, I received no notice of the closure except for the letter posted on the door. The gym was pretty poorly run the last few months (cleanliness, on-time opening, etc), so I guess I should have seen the signs of a failed business. On a positive note, the location is great and the facilities/equipment are quite nice - so maybe there really is a new owner and they will improve the way things are done (though the 30 days closure and encouragement to check out other gyms sure doesn't sound promising...)

[The Food Thread]

I think that I would have to vote for the Northgate Soda Shop, on N. Main. They've got excellent burgers (they get their beef ground every morning at Parkersway on Rutherford) shakes, fries (cut and fried when you order them) and is the last soda fountain in Greenville. They also have lots of great Greenville pictures from the fifties, and lots of memoribilia.

Great call, Mr Downtown - I took my family to Northgate Soda Shop today for lunch and we all enjoyed our burgers (great pimento cheese.) Our chocolate shake and fresh squeezed lemondade were both also excellent - as was the service. But what really impressed us was the feeling of authenticity about the place; we always make an effort to support local businesses vice chains, and this restaurant definitely makes that easy.