Birdbrain

Even OKC is getting some height (maybe): https://archinect.com/news/article/150413804/the-tallest-building-in-the-us-may-be-built-in-oklahoma-city-following-design-revision

Yes, ATLfan was the poster, thank you. And yep, sorry that I mixed this board up with City-Data. Still, it was a small joy to read his/her posts and wonder what it would be like if such stores ACTUALLY got included in new projects. ...And every store would have skylights and benches with the free wi-fi.

I had a sudden recall of a user from at least 10 years ago that would greet each new project with a rambling, misspelled stream of consciousness; listing just about any store he/she could think of. My memory of the user's name is long gone, perhaps others with a few years here (GMan430?) will remember the person.

*Sigh. If only.

Still waiting on French Cuisine fast food. Couple of Croque Monsieurs and side order of Kermit legs to go. Yum. (Sorry I got off topic.)

Loved Tramps. (Or Trammps?) Wasn't there a record store next to it? Tookies?? Between those two and Scooper's ice cream, I spent a lot of youthful time and money in that strip mall. :-)

Hurry, please, someone - start a gofundme page to make this a reality!

There's a backhoe tearing down the old Blood Connection building this week. Is it weird that I'm entranced watching the demolition? I don't even have a beef with the joint - what's wrong with me? :-)

I'm getting a "City on the Edge of Forever" vibe. Otherwise... yawn.

Looks like the Marshall Pickens replacement is a go. Grove Point will be constructed on the Greenville Memorial campus where the old Blood Connection building is.

I sure hope the skyline shots didn't show the Great Gateway Void (GGV). Hey folks, what do you think will happen first: Human footprint on Mars, or a completed building in the old Brown Box site?

I like Top Golf; glad to see it coming to the area. Of course, I'll be the idiot trying to drive the ball out onto I-85. ("500 yards? Yeah, might need a 3-wood.")

Uh oh - this looks A LOT like the original plans for Magnolia Park(inglot). Parking decks, green space, mixed use with residential... such happy promise! The Greenville Journal calls the government offices an eyesore now, just imagine how much worse it would look with another Cherrydale there. (The angry cynic voice in my head just went to sleep - sorry for his outburst. Maybe a different economic climate will help the chances of this project...)

Looking at the photos of what Bergamo Square is now, I suddenly recall that just a few SHORT years ago, it was nothing more than a huge concrete slab sided by a virtually abandoned building. It was great for Thursday night beer parties, but not much else. This current version, even in winter's gloom, makes me far more appreciative of everthing they are doing to the square. (Being normally grumpy and negative, take that as my version of a compliment.)

Have to agree - Travelers Rest has come a long way in a short time and is really beautiful these days. So glad to see TR turning into a "quaint" and growing town after years of being (or at least appearing) run-down.