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Here's an update on a few stores in the West End:
Carolina Triathlon is moving down and across Main Street to a bigger space about a block closer towards Flour Field.
Benetz is having a store closing sale, but the manager is apparently trying to buy the store and keep it at that location. So hopefully it won't close after all.
Compadres is expanding into the old Sara's space next door.
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I too first thought that painting over the original signs was a tad gimmicky/disney, it felt a little unauthentic. The more I thought about it though I realized that the old signs were only going to continue to deteriorate over the years and that this was the best way to preserve that character. And as these new signs age, it's only going to look better and better.
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I'm a little late in the game here tonight, but are we saying that Delta and US Air are "mom & pop" businesses? That seems a bit of stretch. Maybe when the big bully SW comes to town, the entire Delta plane will be empty so gsupstate can enjoy his drink all to himself. This is capitalism at its best, right?
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Isn't the Southwest model to have their flights all be jumpers? I remember on my honeymoon flying "direct" from New Orleans to Seattle, but it took about nine hours and we stopped about five times without changing planes. Even the crew changed during one stop. My wife and I were the only ones on the entire plane that made the entire direct flight.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm all about Southwest. It would be a life changer for us.
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I'm Southern and I enjoy crawfish, and for that fact beer too. But the crawfish boiled at this gathering couldn't have been that good. Was anybody there to taste them?
I've enjoyed the bantering, but let's agree to call a truce.
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Here is a story from the Greenville News on the proposed redevelopment project for Woodside Mill which is anticipated to cost between $75-$85 million: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20...ONTPAGECAROUSEL The developers have to qualify for special mortgage insurance and tax credits through the federal government for it to happen. I hope they will succeed in getting the funding.
I think this has been discussed in the West Greenville thread
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Yeah, it's coming later. The developer is still working out some of the design details. The building will now have more of an L shape to it with frontage along Church.
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Looks like Bi-Lo is filing for bankruptcy. I guess they finally met their match with Publix.
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Thanks gsupstate - that does help clarify the question. I agree that cheap knockoffs really don't cut it. But still, I think we are probably coming from totally different camps. Which is the beauty of this site - where we can still be friends.
When I think of our city's architectural achievements I think of the Poinsett and the Liberty Building. I guess I feel that modern architectural movements go out of style so quickly. What is cool today is "dated looking" tomorrow. Where as traditional architecture will always look good, because it makes sense to us with our own human scale and proportion. Personally, nothing inspires me more than seeing a well made traditional bldg. It is one of the most beautiful sites to me.
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Someone is also proposing to create a "community garden" at the corner of South Main and Wardlaw Streets in the West End. It will grow vegetables available to the neighborhood residents. I find this to be very interesting. We'll see how it turns out.
Do you have any more info on this, I know my wife and I would be very interesting in something like this. Kind of like a co-op huh?
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I also looked up the photos for the Phoenix courthouse; not a fan!
For something around 5 stories, I would much prefer something more like this in New York:
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9G_bF4hOshJHC8A..._brooklyn_s.jpg
But for the highrise, I would have liked something more like this in St Louis:
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9G_bDv9OshJeLAA...t%2520Louis.jpg
For a second there, I thought I was going to be the only one that felt this way. To be honest, I kind of threw up in my mouth a little when I saw the Phoenix building.
And I'm not sure what was meant by cheap faux facades. How can using classic traditional materials be considered cheap or faux? Even further, how can building a ghastly glass box be considered a wise use of federal funds in these times, as one says?
Greenville - I'm tracking with you on definitely stearing away from the law enforcement building.
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I second that!! It would be great if it where right on main st with a heritage feel, huge "old-time" marquee. Is this only obvious to us here? What would be stopping this?
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I'm not that familiar with what the art walk is, but would not "First Fridays" be Greenville's version?
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Thanks!
It's actually in West Greenville. This is just past the intersection with Pendleton St. I believe it is the Amtrak line that runs above it here.
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A view down the Lois Ave Rail Bridge
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Disclosure: I in no way claim to be a photographer.
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I don't think anybody has mentioned this yet, I apologize if so. An entire face lift is happening to the building that Artista used to be in, next to PSB church at the end of S Main. Cox photography is still operating in the rear of the building during construction. I believe he still owns the building but might have partnered with some new people who are now doing the renovations.
Looks like it's going to be several new store fronts on Main and on Perry. Pretty Cool!
Anybody have further news on who might be coming in? I'll try to see what I can find too.
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Most of all, I will miss the mannequin leaning on the window, looking out on Main Street. That was so cool in a quirky, almost creepy way. Loved it!
See, I was thinking it was the mannequin that drove people away. I know it freaked me out every time I walked by!
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Eagle Iron actually shut down in 2000. The owner still runs his office out of there, so he's keeping the front portion. The city is forcing him to tear the rest down due to code violations.
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If you remember - a scene from Clooney's movie was filmed there too! So I guess that would make it an historical landmark for Greenville.
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Interesting article. A new park being planned on the Reedy will use money received from a 1996 oil spill. The park is around the Cedar Falls area. Can anyone explain where this area is or how to get to it? Sounds like a pretty area.....the river widens to over 200 feet.....tumbles over large rocks, etc. Would like to check it out but have no clue how to get there.
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20...ONTPAGECAROUSEL
My guess would be directly south of the Griffin Park Development at the end of Sullivan Rd.
btw - It's always interesting to see how different the responses are to new developments here verses the people who generally post on GNO.
ps - I attempted to load the map directly to save from having to click on the link, but since I'm still new I couldn't quite figure it out. Any hints on loading a google map?
Proposal: 708 S. Main
in Greenville
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It looked to me like something big hit the scaffolding over the weekend and took out the corner of it, it could been a semi taking the corner too tight turning right on Main from River. Either way it was all bent up. They may just be taking care of that.