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Don't let holiday decorating sideline you
DEC 2, 2019
BY DUDLEY BROWN
Hollywild will be open for holiday lights
OCT 18, 2017
Hollywild Animal Park will host Holiday Lights Safari this year, Nov. 17-Dec. 31.
The park has been closed all season because it failed to reach its financial goals earlier this year that resulted in, the resignation of the executive director, staff cuts including the animals’ caretaker and relegating the care of animals and park maintenance to volunteers.
CPW holiday lights winners announced
DEC 20, 2015
Greer Commission of Public Works selected its holidays lights contest winners.
Todd VaRnadore won best overall, Bobby Lindsay for most creative and Phillip Taylor for best use of LED lights. Each are CPW customers and were awarded $100 each.
'Shopping from a wheelchair is a nightmare'
DEC 17, 2015
Long lines and crowded stores can come as a headache to some shoppers. However, Christmastime brings challenges to shoppers with disabilities.
“There's music and moving lights and large crowds and it's just difficult to maneuver anywhere," stated Carol Kaufman-Scarborough, a professor of marketing at the Rutgers School of Business-Camden.
Kaufman-Scarborough has studied consumers with disabilities since 1995 and has found that most consumer research failed to consider customers with mobility issues – such as those having to shop from a wheelchair – as well as people with hearing, vision and cognitive impairments.
Christmas in Greer weekend begins with tree lighting
DEC 4, 2015
Santa Claus came to town Friday night and lit the Greer Christmas tree in City Park.
The tree lighting was the beginning of a three-day Christmas celebration for kids and adults. City officials said it was the largest crowd to attend the tree lighting in recent memory.
Gee will be at Christmas Parade, 90 entries announced
DEC 2, 2015
More than 90 entries have been announced for Sunday's Greer Christmas Parade.
The star of the annual parade, titled An International Christmas, is typically Santa Claus. Santa will have some extra help this year.
Lonnie “Gee” McGee will be at the parade taking his usual place leading the Greer High School Marching Band.
Holiday Lights Safari open nightly through Jan. 2
NOV 16, 2015
Holiday Lights Safari is open nightly including holidays, through Jan. 2 at Hollywild Animal Park.
Admission hours are 6-9 p.m. with extended hours on Fridays and Saturdays in December.
Breakfast with Santa tickets sale date announced
OCT 24, 2015
Breakfast with Santa will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Cannon Centre with three seatings, 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m.
Tickets are $4 for children 1-9 years old and adults and children 10 and above are $6 each.
Roper Mountain Holiday Lights is family-friendly for disabled, too
DEC 16, 2014
By KIM WOOTEN
Roper Mountain Holiday Lights is another excellent family-friendly activity.
Nutcracker Show folded in some modern dancing
DEC 15, 2014
The Nutcracker Show was performed by Southern Dance Connection last Saturday at the District Five Fine Arts Center.
Christmas parade leaves lasting memories on perfect winter day
DEC 8, 2014
Families enjoy breakfast with Santa
DEC 6, 2014
Three sellout sessions with Breakfast for Santa meant a lot of work for the big guy Saturday morning at the Cannon Centre.
Greer Christmas Parade official lineup
DEC 5, 2014
PARADE LINEUP
Starts 2:30 p.m. at Clock Restaurant on W. Poinsett Street, turns left on S. Main and ends at the J. Harley Bond Career Center.
The kids are going to love this Christmas list of places to go and things to do
DEC 3, 2014
GreerToday.com wishes everybody a Merry Christmas, safe travels and healthy holidays. We will continue to provide complete greater Greer coverage wherever your travels take you. After all, we're only a click away where ever you may be in the world!
Staff
Santa's Workshop redone at Roper Mountain Holiday Lights
NOV 27, 2014
Santa's Workshop has been redone at Roper Mountain Holiday Lights.
Santa will be in Winter Wonderland through Dec. 24 from 6-9 p.m. Optional photos from a professional photographer on Monday, Dec. 1, Tuesday, Dec. 2 and Monday, Dec. 8.
Holiday Lights Safari is excellent outing for all ages and all abilities
NOV 27, 2014
Kim Wooten
For GreerToday.com
'A Christmas Story' set for Flat Rock Playhouse
NOV 29, 2013
“A Christmas Story” will be performed on stage at the Flat Rock Playhouse from Dec. 4-22.
“A Christmas Story” is written by Philip Grecian and based on the motion picture “A Christmas Story” and on the book “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark.
Roper Mountain Holiday Lights open on Thanksiving
NOV 27, 2013
The Roper Mountain Holiday Lights will open on Thanksgiving evening and nightly through Dec. 30 from 6 – 10 p.m.
Several new displays have been added, including a custom-built, 45-foot Christmas tree light display that has 20,000 lights and is 25 feet in diameter at the bottom.
Greer Station Windows all dressed up for the holidays
DEC 12, 2012
Santa might want to consider downtown Greer as a substation to the North Pole.
Storefronts, courtyards and rooftops were sparkling in all their elegance Tuesday night for the Greer Station Windows event. Stores, already fashionably decorated, added a few more sparkles, baubles and greenery.
Christmas tree sales peaking
DEC 8, 2012
This weekend, according to those selling Christmas trees, will be the busiest for the remainder of the holidays.
Some home improvement stores said they have have received their last inventory of fresh trees and some independent tree lots said they will end sales the weekend before Christmas.
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