Greenville, SC and Missed Connections

Greenville, SC and Missed Connections

In this episode of Go See Do Explore, Ashleigh and Christopher share about their recent trip to Greenville, South Carolina. They discuss where they stayed, the restaurants they visited, and their experience at the Fall for Greenville festival.

Staying in Greenville

Ashleigh and Christopher stayed at two hotels during their trip - the Holiday Inn Express and Home2 Suites. The Home2 Suites had more hot breakfast options. They recommend checking out the Grand Bohemian Hotel if you want a luxury hotel experience in Greenville.

Exploring Greenville

Some highlights of Greenville include the Falls Park on the Reedy, a nice green space downtown with a waterfall, and the many local restaurants located downtown. Christopher was especially impressed by Greenville's food scene. The city has a surprising number of high quality, locally-owned restaurants packed into the small downtown area.

Fall for Greenville Festival

Ashleigh and Christopher ended up being in Greenville during the annual Fall for Greenville festival. The festival features live music on multiple stages and food from local restaurants. They tried food from the Green Laundry, an upscale laundromat cafe. The wine garden was a bit disappointing with mostly mass market wine options.

Notable Restaurants

During their visit they ate at Sassafras, a Southern restaurant that's the #1 on TripAdvisor; Sum Bar; Tandem Creperie; and Between the Trees, located in the Grand Bohemian Hotel.

Getting Out of Town

They recommend renting a car if you want to explore outside of Greenville. They visited Caesar's Head State Park and Bald Rock Heritage Preserve.

Wine Break

They discuss buying wine at grocery stores and things to look for, like avoiding mass-market brands, reading the label, and looking for wines with high ratings. They try a Rioja Reserva from Spain that Christopher found at Costco. See the Bon Appetit article for more ideas.

Missed Flight Connections

Ashleigh and Christopher share tips for dealing with missed flight connections, based on their own recent experience and advice from Samantha Brown. Key takeaways are to book early flights, call the airline as soon as possible to rebook, and know the flight numbers of later options.