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Fun Local Trivia
  1. Downtown Greenville earned a 2003 Great American Main Street Award for its revitalized downtown district.
  2. There are nine life-size bronze mice located throughout downtown. You'll have to walk through downtown with your eyes on the ground in order to spot them all.
  3. Old Spice named Greenville the second sweatiest city in America in its top "100 Sweatiest Cities" list.
  4. Greenville has an unusually large number of cultural activities for its size. The Peace Center downtown hosts national tours of Broadway shows that ordinarily only come to cities several times larger.
  5. Paris Mountain, located just outside of Furman's campus, got its name from a mistranslation of the name 'Pearis.' Richard Pearis was the first white man to enter the area, which was then part of the Cherokee nation, in 1765.
Notable Natives
  • Jesse Jackson
  • "Shoeless" Joe Jackson
  • Edwin McCain
  • Frank Selvy
  • Aaron Tippin
  • Josh White
  • Joanne Woodward
Local Slang
  • ATL: Short for Atlanta
  • G-Vegas: Nickname for Greenville
  • TR: Short for Travelers Rest, the town just north of campus
Points of Interest
  • Bi-Lo Center
  • BMW Zentrum
  • Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery
  • Caesar's Head Overlook
  • Falls Park on the Reedy
  • Greenville County Museum of Art
  • Main Street
  • Paris Mountain State Park
  • The Peace Center for Performing Arts

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For a city of its size, Greenville has much to offer. There is an array of restaurants and interesting cultural activities. The city is also on the national tour of many Broadway shows and has several excellent music venues. Although Greenville does not have a college-town atmosphere, students don’t really seem to mind. The friendly Southern tone makes the town an inviting place to live. Of course, with Southern hospitality comes Southern conservatism. While this is a draw for some students, others find it hard to digest the Bible-belt mentality. But Greenville residents are not all Bible-thumping conservatives. The city has a wide variety of cultural and ideological diversity.

Coming from a major city to Greenville may be a bit of a shock, but students soon discover that there is much more than first meets the eye. The biggest downside to Greenville is that it is so spread out. However, downtown is the center of cultural activity. There are theaters, museums, galleries, upscale restaurants, and retail shops. Although many students find it difficult to venture out of the Furman bubble during their freshman year, as soon as they immerse themselves in the downtown atmosphere, they will wish they had done it sooner.

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Local Atmosphere at Furman University

thetruth1

Economics and Econometrics '15

3.5
B

Greenville

Greenville is a nice family town, but it is definitely not a fun college town. There are mostly restaurants downtown; the closest mall is probably 30 minutes. Nobody in town even seems to know what Furman is for the most part they only know Clemson.

Mar 24, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Furman University

rychterin

Psychology '15

4.6
A

Friendly Small City

Greenville is a small city with a warm atmosphere. Reasonable amount to do with a fun downtown. Greenville is very dedicated to sustainability, and the activities reflect that.

Dec 12, 2011

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Local Atmosphere at Furman University

fyrependragon

Education '15

5.0
A+

FU at It's Finest.

Furman is an amazing campus, with plenty of activities on campus. Greenville's downtown is close by which offers a lot for students to do. Furman is a very safe place and students feel very safe when walking at night.

Nov 09, 2011

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Cherrydale Point
  • Greenville Mall
  • Haywood Mall
Major Sports Teams None:
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Asheville: NC: 1 hour
  • Atlanta: GA: 2 hours, 30 minutes
  • Charleston: SC: 3 hours, 30 minutes
  • Charlotte: NC: 1 hour, 45 minutes

Movie TheatersWhat's This?

Cherrydale 16
3221 N. Pleasantburg Dr.
Greenville
(864) 370-9166

Regal Hollywood 20
1025 Woodruff Rd.
(800) 326-3264

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