Greenville, SC - A bit of the West End (and a bonus too)

[Ex-Ithacan]

About a month a go the family and I were passing through Greenville, SC. I had visited the city several times before, but not with the wife & daughter. We had some time (about an hour or so) before dinner and decided to check out how the revitalization of the West End of the downtown area was going.

btw, here's a dandy tour of Greenville hauntedheadnc did not too long ago:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ght=greenville

Here's some pics:

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16. Sure hope that ledge isn't slippery.

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17. Love on the rocks

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20. Taking a picture of someone taking a picture of someone taking a picture.....

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23. Yep, he's still juggling stuff.

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24. Don't tell the wife & daughter I posted their pic.


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28. I want one of these.

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31. Set up for another wedding reception.

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Now for some shots of the beach at Gulf Shores, AL.

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46. The wife & daughter

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48. Someone had too much day at the beach.

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Finally a couple of pics of everyone's favorite tourist trap - SOB

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Hope you enjoyed the pics.

[arkitekte]

Nice set. I went to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach quite a bit on family trips when I was growing up.

[KB0679]

You've gotta love Falls Park. How many other cities have a signature urban park that includes genuine falls smack dab in the middle of downtown? That place is magnetic.

[Matthew]

When I lived near Asheville (in Henderson County, which borders Greenville County), I would go to Greenville often. It has something new to see every time. It's a great city and is as beautiful as it looks in photographs. There are also great neighborhoods nearby too. It's been a while since I was in Greenville. I remember the new building (in number 36) was under construction around the last time I was there (almost topped-out). There are a few more under construction for my next visit. Great city and thank you for sharing.

[Texan101]

Great shot's of Greenville, honestly don't find myself up there that often prefer Charlotte but its still a great place. Loved the pics of South Of The Border as well. That place cracks me up everytime I pass by

[fern]

Greenville looks great as does the beach, it's been raining here for days I crave some sunshine!

[tdawg]

Greenville has one of the most pleasant and bustling downtowns for a city its size I've been to, especially in the South.

[hauntedheadnc]

Great pics, Ex-Ith. Thanks for the shout out, too.

[LSyd]

great pics. my wife went there last week to see Les Mis (sadly work kept me from going) and was saying how much she missed the upstate. now i remember why.

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[ColDayMan]

Great shots!

[whatsthepoint13]

I've always been amazed by Greenville's downtown; the vibrancy, beauty, and most importantly, they really did the tree canopies right. It looks beautiful! Thank you.

[Michi]

I visited Greenville for the first time a few weeks ago. Instantly one of my favorite cities...at least downtown! The beauty of the gateway spur also bumped up my rating! (it's the little things)

[Danny]

Thanks for your pics!

I like those falls in the river crossing the city. It´s amazing.

Very nice city. Nice buildings and park, very green and plesant.

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain.

[Ex-Ithacan]

Thanks for all the replies and positive comments about Greenville. Gotta say I'm a fan of the place too.

[simms3_redux]

Greenville is definitely one of the shining stars of new urbanism in the south. You captured it well.

[giovanni sasso]

ah, the ol' mexican standoff.

nice photos, chappy. i'm not sure if i love or hate that falls park. the falls are nice, but the area around it ... eh, i'd love it if i lived there.

[Evergrey]

Wow.. your photos look better than ever, Ith! I hope you treat us to many small city travels this year!