Tuesday, December 25, 2012
There are plenty of ways to properly dispose of your tree.
Now that the gifts have been unwrapped, and many of us are getting ready to take down the decorations in preparation for the New Year, you're probably wondering where you can take that tree, other than the dump. There are plenty of local spots where you can be ensured that your tree will be put to good use. The City of Greenville is once again sponsoring its annual “Grinding of the Greens” Christmas tree recycling program. For the convenience of city residents, trees can be placed at the curb for collection on regularly scheduled pick-up days or taken to one of four convenient locations for recycling. All trees must be free of debris such as ornaments, tinsel, ribbons and lights to be recycled. Drop-off locations include: The locations …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
From Mauldin to Greenville to Easley, there are plenty of places to see gorgeous Christmas lights.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Patch.com was out and about this week to get a glimpse of what the Upstate has to offer in the way of Christmas lights. From the tradition at "Tiny Town" in Easley begun in the 1970's, to the dazzling lights of Roper Mountain Science Center in Greenville, to the homemade splendor of 106 Shearbrook Drive in Mauldin, there are plenty of beautiful sites to be seen before Christmas. Check out our gallery of those spots.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
It's the holidays and no telling when or who will be popping by your home for a quick holiday visit. Patch offers a few tips to ready you and your home!
The closer it gets to the holidays, the more likely you are to have unexpected guests visiting your home. Whether it's the neighbor popping over with baked goods or that unexpected relative who just called to say, "Are you home? I'm about 15 minutes away and thought I'd stop by!" You graciously say you can't wait to see them and then go into panic mode. There's stuff to be cleaned and very little time to do it. Use these tips to prepare ahead of time for the arrival of last-minutes guests: Do you have a great tip to share? How do you get ready for last-minute guests? Tell us in the comments section below.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
An Upstate woman says a man asking to pay off layaway bills at a local Walmart was specifically asking to pay those that included lots of toys.
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The annual holiday event is the region's largest arts, crafts and gift show.
Are you going to Holiday Fair? The annual holiday event is the region's largest arts, crafts and gift show. Holiday Fair opened Thursday morning at the TD Convention Center. You can shop until 8 p.m. for one-of-a-kind gifts on your list this year. Shop from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for children under 12. Parking is $5. For more information, check out their website.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Event celebrating Christ's birth will be held Dec. 7 at 7:30pm.
Southern Wesleyan University’s departments of Music and Spiritual Life combine to present the celebration of Christ’s birth through scripture and song Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The event is part of Southern Wesleyan University’s annual Fine Arts Series at Newton Hobson Chapel and Fine Arts Center on the university’s campus in Central. Admission is free. For details, call (864) 644-5404. Southern Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered, student-focused learning community devoted to transforming lives by challenging students to be dedicated scholars and servant-leaders who impact the world for Christ.
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America — the best “decked” house in the country — the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. Live in a South Carolina Patch town? Click the link to your town to submit photos of your house! Easley, Goose Creek, Irmo, Lexington, Mauldin, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Northeast Columbia, Simpsonville, St. Andrews, Summerville, Taylors-Wade Hampton or West Ashley. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional …
Friday, November 23, 2012
Dottie Lawson loves Grey Thursday/Black Friday shopping so much, she says she would do it once a month for therapy.
Patch Reader Dottie Lawson had a ball on her Grey Thursday/Black Friday shopping adventure. Lawson found plenty of deals along the way. Here's more about Lawson's shopping spectacular! My friends and I scored some major deals last night, this morning and today. We started at Walmart at 7 p.m. for their first event at 8 p.m. We were able to snag the Wii UDraw and the XBox video games for $10 each along with the Skylanders Giants game for $39. After grabbing a few odds and ends on our way to checkout, which only took about 5 minutes, we loaded everything in the car, grabbed a drink and headed back in for event 2 that started at 10 p.m. The whole purpose of us staying for event 2 was so that I could get the Sylvania Dual DVD players for my …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Forget about the day after Thanksgiving sales, some stores are cashing in on Black Friday sales beginning Thanksgiving day. Is family time being sacrificed for shopping? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.
What happened to family gatherings at grandma's, watching The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and slipping into a tryptophan-induced coma in front of the nearest TV while watching a football game? The retailers got a little greedier. This year, the holiday creep has begun. Instead of enjoying a nap and nice chat with Aunt Mary, who only visits twice a year, you'll scarf down that plate of food in a frenzy to get to the nearest mall. Thanksgiving has become another day to rake in sales. Last year, the National Retail Federation said that stores that opened earlier saw a significant boost in sales. In 2011, the National Retail Federation released results from a shopping survey and found that 28.7 million people shopped online and at stores on…
Tiffany Barkley
10:52 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Yes, great ideas Cookies Mom! Every year we have all of our family over at my parents' house on Christmas Eve. My mom also tries to make sure she has presents for people who show up unexpectedly. Our extend family is so big, so you never know! For the kids, she usually does a Christmas-themed coloring book and crayons (which she usually already has in stock since she's a teacher!). And for adults… more ›