More Reasons People Love Greenville, SC
A couple of weeks ago, I was describing how Greenville, South Carolina’s solid business and real estate climate makes it a best place to retire or relocate to in South Carolina.
Clean streets, beautiful downtown, diverse neighborhoods, vibrant businesses, both large and small, and plenty of employment opportunities are all well and good, but…
What other things does Greenville, South Carolina have to offer to make it a best place to live in South Carolina?
Well, if you’re looking for plenty of culture, entertainment, recreation and a host of other things that contribute to your quality of life, then Greenville, South Carolina has it in spades.
Whenever I visit Greenville, I am struck by all of the places to go to see the arts and live entertainment.
Right downtown is the 16,000 seat Bi-Lo Center that hosts everything from concerts to professional hockey and arena football. If the symphony, ballet or theater is more your cup of tea then just five or six blocks away is the Peace Center for the Performing Arts.
The nearby Greenville County Art Museum has a nationally recognized collection and the Bob Jones Art Gallery and Museum has one of the strongest religious art collections in the country.
If you aren’t interested in being cooped up inside then throughout the year, Greenville, SC has outdoor jazz concerts and Moonlight Movies at the Peace Center outdoor amphitheater.
And if you love the outdoors, did you know Greenville has over 450 acres of city parks and recreational facilities?
Playgrounds, bike and jogging trails, tennis courts, ball fields, shuffleboard courts and just about anything you’d want. Furthermore, plenty of golf courses surround the city and if you want to get further out there are abundant hiking and camping opportunities in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.
Go boating on Lake Keeowee, fly fishing in nearby streams or if you’re really adventurous check out the whitewater rafting on the nearby Chattooga River.
Greenville SC offers plenty to nourish the mind and spirit as well. People with young families will be happy to know Greenville has an award-winning public school system and the largest public school district in South Carolina.
This includes the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, the Roper Mountain Science Center, and a number of magnet schools with specialized curriculum's. Not to be outdone, Greenville also boasts over 65 private schools many of which are also highly accredited.
For those looking to exercise their continuing education legs then you’re close to a number of local colleges and universities including Bob Jones University, Clemson, Furman, and the Greenville Technical College and The University Center of Greenville, a consortium of seven state colleges and universities, offers over 600 classes and 76 different degree programs.
You don’t have to sit in a classroom to learn, so you may want to check out Greenville’s top-notch public library system.
If you’re serious about relocating or retiring to one of the best places to live in South Carolina, I know you’ll enjoy all the wonderful quality of life enhancing features of Greenville, South Carolina.
Definitely one of the best places to relocate or retire in South Carolina.
About Bob Bencivenga
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Bob Bencivenga is a professional site locator and location analyst for major corporations and has been researching the growth of NC and SC to find the Best Places to Retire or Relocate that are still affordable. |
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Comments on More Reasons People Love Greenville, SC
I am considering moving to Greenville,SC from Bozeman,MT.
I believe everything good I have heard about Greenville except I am very worried about how bad the heat and humidity is there.Is it as bad as people say?
Hi Tami,
The heat and humidity in Greenville is not
like the extremes of the Charleston area.
However, you must realize that if you want
a more temperate climate than Montana,
then you will get some extra heat at times
and humidity, but the Greenville area is not
that especially because it's in the northwest
corner of the state bordering the mounyains of North Carolina.
Good Luck,
Bob
Good morning Bob,,,I am 50 and just retired from the police Dept in N.Y. i want to relocate to the carolina's..Just not sure where to start.My wifr likes the lake's ..clean for swiming ,and boating..I will proberly be looking for a job to keep my sanity.Any nice place you would recommend to start..No real prefence N.C. or S.C..we like the warm weather,nice safe area not to far from shopping activities
Just an 'FYI'…just returned from 8 days in Taylors, S.C. (a suburb of Greenville) and hated to return to St.Petersburg, Fl. I left beautiful cool weather with spring in full bloom (irises,tulips,lilacs,and azealeas, dogwoods and fruit trees)to return to an 84 degree sauna. We are painting the house, putting it on market and we will return to that beautiful area as soon as we can!
Hi Teece,
Thank You so much for taking the time to share with us
what you have found!
It really helps our subscribers learn about other great areas
that they too might fall in love with.
Thanks Again,
Bob