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Take a bite out of the apple festivals
AUG 31, 2013

This is the height of the apple picking season, so head out to the fields and pick until you get your fill.

To some, the Labor Day weekend means the end of summer. To those of us, in the south, it means the beginning of Apple Festival season. 

The first festival takes over the streets of Hendersonville, N.C., this weekend. Home to 20 apple farmers, Hendersonville has a charming small downtown atmosphere. It’s even better with the streets lined with craft and food vendors and activities for children.

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Clemson and Georgia tailgating will add extra flavor to rivalry
AUG 27, 2013

Even an inflatable Tiger is part of the Clemson tailgating landscape.

Being the host for ESPN's College GameDay on Saturday means there will undoubtedly be a lot of tailgating going on before the 8 p.m. Georgia at Clemson kickoff. GameDay will be aired 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Whether it is your game of the week or not, I find it interesting to read about other fun and sometimes weird traditions that teams practice when tailgating.

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Sooie't Relief BBQ has a tailgating type atmosphere
AUG 19, 2013

Wings, chicken, pork ribs, pork, and beef brisket are on the menu for this weekend along with live entertainment and a car show Saturday.

Get your wet ones ready!

The Sooie’t Relief BBQ Benefit begins Friday at 6 o’clock with a Wing Fling. Thanks to Greer Relief for this delicious two-day event that raises money for the non-profit.

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Julie's blog: Hearty tomato harvest makes canning a special family tradition
AUG 12, 2013

Opening up a jar of my own creations helped me to remember and appreciate that straight from the garden flavor of my granny’s canned goodies.

Hearty seed grown tomato plants have endured this rainy summer weather. The humid weather that follows these southern afternoon rainstorms has helped some backyard farmers to produce an abundance of hearty and delicious gems.

A larger garden may require you to cook or can and maybe share with a neighbor or best friend. In my case, having parents with green thumbs makes for a happy daughter that gets to enjoy the overflow.

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Working on the railroad at the Inland Port
AUG 11, 2013

I photographed this train specifically to show it coming into the Inland Port as it travels under the J. Verne Smith Highway overpass.

Putting down tracks has a completely different meaning to me.  I just posted a gallery that illustrates Norfolk Southern’s work with the infrastructure and switches needed for the Greer Inland Port to function as designed. My son, Jonah, really liked how the gallery begins with the locomotives moving.

Did you know there are railroad traffic controllers just like those at airports?  I saw first hand the complexity of their jobs when, within 30 minutes, two long Norfolk Southern trains full of containers passed within feet of me at the Inland Port. One was headed east and the other west – on the same track.

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Julie's blog: Thirsty on Thursday? It's peachy at R.J. Rockers
AUG 8, 2013

Son of a Peach is obvioulsy a popular craft beer at Rockers with the orchards in the Upstate producing peaches.

Atmosphere, live music, friends and cool pints of craft beer are at your fingertips at R.J. Rockers in Spartanburg.

Tour and Taste Thursday, 5-7 p.m., is just another reason to spend $5 and get your own beer glass at the craft brewery at 226-A Main Street. 

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Julie's blog: Photographer takes his talent to postcards
AUG 7, 2013

Steven Faucette's photography can be found on many of the postcards that are sold at Mast General Store, Wilsons and other retail outlets.

Next time you peruse postcards that adorn the shelves in Mast General Store, Wilsons, local state parks, and Palmetto Moon think of Steven Faucette. 

Years after building a beautiful portfolio Steven began selling his work with a few matted prints and progressed to postcards, note cards, posters and other souvenir items. His love for landscape and nature photography took a big jump in 2005 when he started selling his work on postcards.

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Blog: Out and About with Julie McCombs
AUG 1, 2013

Julie McCombs

Julie McCombs subscribes to the adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. As a graphic engineer Julie has helped shape the visuals in GreerToday.com. Her work is also in many frames and scrapbooks.

In a nutshell, Julie has over 23 years of artistic and quality experience – graphic and design, website photography and ad design, is a professionally trained water colorist and enjoys pencil and charcoal portraiture.

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