Cradled among the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the northwest corner of South Carolina, lies a special jewel-of-a-city named Greenville. With hundreds of wonderful restaurants, countless shopping opportunities, a vast array of night life and hot spots to explore and endless recreational offerings, Greenville is a city that never lets you run out of fun things to do.

Whether you’re craving fine dining or more down-home culinary temptations, Greenville’s got it. In addition to its tasty Southern cooking, Greenville restaurants offer you Italian, French, Japanese, Thai, Greek, Mexican, Dutch, and beyond. Want to peruse quaint boutiques to look for that perfect gift before heading to do more heavy-duty shopping at the larger department stores? No problem. We’ve heard it said, “For a really special shopping spree, Greenville is the place to be.”

And for the sports enthusiast, you're certain to find a healthy selection of sports to either play or watch in and around the Greenville area. There’s class-A baseball at the award-winning downtown WestEnd Field as well as seasonal games being played at the nearby colleges and universities. State, county and city parks offer boating, fishing, biking, hiking and camping, if you like. And there’s nature’s endless beauty in every season to enjoy, as well as the nearby mountains’ rivers, streams and picnic areas. You don’t even have to leave the downtown area for some of the areas most scenic treasures. From the Liberty Bridge, a 355 foot pedestrian walkway, you can take a break and bask in the fresh mist of some of Greenville’s beautiful historic waterfalls.