Foothills Favorite Guide Book
Some of my favorite local restaurants!
This place is known and loved for its great coffees, scones and cinnamon rolls! Very close by!
Mocha's Mug
7104 South Carolina 9This place is known and loved for its great coffees, scones and cinnamon rolls! Very close by!
Holliday Brewing Inman
Great food and drink. Often has live music!
Great food, indoor and outdoor seating, next to a dogpark and wine bar!
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Stone Soup
1522 E Rutherford StGreat food, indoor and outdoor seating, next to a dogpark and wine bar!
Bowen's Landing
8681 SC-9Very close & popular local eatery!
Eclectic menu, English pub vibe, superb fish and chips! Indoor and outdoor dining!
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The Hare and Hound
101 E Rutherford StEclectic menu, English pub vibe, superb fish and chips! Indoor and outdoor dining!
Southside Smokehouse and Grille: More than just great barbecue!”
Eclectic menu with some amazing seafood and beef dishes as well as super barbeque!
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Southside Smokehouse & Grille
726 S Howard AveSouthside Smokehouse and Grille: More than just great barbecue!”
Eclectic menu with some amazing seafood and beef dishes as well as super barbeque!
Sidestreet Pizza & Pasta
135 S Trade StReally good pizza and pasta!
(This is the one in Tryon!)
I had lunch here recently and the food was delicious. The fried green beans appetizer is a great starter big enough to share. Highly recommend the turkey, apple, Brie sandwich!
Brooks Tavern
(This is the one in Tryon!)
I had lunch here recently and the food was delicious. The fried green beans appetizer is a great starter big enough to share. Highly recommend the turkey, apple, Brie sandwich!
Rigsby’s is about 13 minutes away! They have really good food and a fun atmosphere! Their grilled chicken breasts are the bomb!
Rigsby's Smoked Burgers, Wings & Grill
Rigsby’s is about 13 minutes away! They have really good food and a fun atmosphere! Their grilled chicken breasts are the bomb!
Located in Tryon International Equestrian Center! Great food and drink!
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Legends Grille at Tryon Resort
25 International BlvdLocated in Tryon International Equestrian Center! Great food and drink!
Located in Inman, this is a fun restaurant with good food and drink! Has lots of local photos and such!
The Crêpe Factory
12 W Main StLocated in Inman, this is a fun restaurant with good food and drink! Has lots of local photos and such!
Farm to table dining and vibe (even has a big tractor on the property). Good food and drink; often has live music!
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The Rural Seed Restaurant
322 E Mills StFarm to table dining and vibe (even has a big tractor on the property). Good food and drink; often has live music!
Go early and enjoy the lovely porch overlooking the river! A truly unique dining experiece!
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Caro Mi Dining Room
3231 US-176Go early and enjoy the lovely porch overlooking the river! A truly unique dining experiece!
Willy Taco - Boiling Springs
1925 Boiling Springs RoadGreat food and drinks. Very cool vibe.
I often order pizza and wings from this Pizza Perfect. Usually takes at least an hour for deliveries.
Pizza Perfect Pizza
5545 South Carolina 9I often order pizza and wings from this Pizza Perfect. Usually takes at least an hour for deliveries.
Great venue for a memorable evening! Amazing sunsets and special memories are found and made here!
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Level 10
225 West Main StreetGreat venue for a memorable evening! Amazing sunsets and special memories are found and made here!
This place is in Greenville, but worth the trip for their excellent cocktails!
Swordfish Cocktail Club
220 E Coffee StThis place is in Greenville, but worth the trip for their excellent cocktails!
Nearby Hiking and/or Biking Trails
Unless otherwise noted, these trails are within 10-40 minutes from my location.
Check out this site for more information:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/south-carolina/chestnut-ridge-heritage-preserve-trail
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve Trail
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve TrailCheck out this site for more information:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/south-carolina/chestnut-ridge-heritage-preserve-trail
The Twin Ponds is a 3.4 mile loop near Landrum, SC. It is considered an easy trail and takes an average of 1 hour and 22 minutes according to Alltrails. Parking at the Palmetto Trail Blue Wall Trail Head parking area.
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Blue Wall Preserve
Pennell RoadThe Twin Ponds is a 3.4 mile loop near Landrum, SC. It is considered an easy trail and takes an average of 1 hour and 22 minutes according to Alltrails. Parking at the Palmetto Trail Blue Wall Trail Head parking area.
Green River Cove Trailhead
3770-3934 Green River Cove RdThis trail offers hiking, mountain biking and much more.
This trail offers hiking and biking opportunities!
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Cottonwood Trail in South Carolina
Cottonwood TrailThis trail offers hiking and biking opportunities!
This is considered a hard trail, allows hiking and biking and is about 40-50 minutes from here.
Weed Patch Lane
Weed Patch LaneThis is considered a hard trail, allows hiking and biking and is about 40-50 minutes from here.
This is a really fun, easy walking or biking trail! Loaded with fun activities and places to stop, dine, relax, work out, and more!
Mary Black Rail Trail
Mary Black Rail TrailThis is a really fun, easy walking or biking trail! Loaded with fun activities and places to stop, dine, relax, work out, and more!
Croft State Park
450 Croft State Park RdPopular place to bike and hike!
Beautiful place for easy, well marked hiking!
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Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE)
3381 Hunting Country RdBeautiful place for easy, well marked hiking!
This trail winds through most of Greenville. Very popular biking and hiking trail.
Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail, Travelers Rest, SC, USA
This trail winds through most of Greenville. Very popular biking and hiking trail.
About an hour away, but is highly recommended. Features a suspension bridge over the river.
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Raven Cliff Falls Trailhead
Geer HighwayAbout an hour away, but is highly recommended. Features a suspension bridge over the river.
River Birch Trail
Very new and popular trail in Spartanburg (about 20-25 minutes away). Easy hike!
Moderate trail; a local favorite; beautiful falls!
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Little Bradley Falls Trail
5336 Holbert Cove RdModerate trail; a local favorite; beautiful falls!
Local wineries!
This is a very fun winery! Mountain views, great wine, good food, and often has live entertainment.
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Parker-Binns Vineyard
2275 Whiteside RdThis is a very fun winery! Mountain views, great wine, good food, and often has live entertainment.
This is a small but very charming and scenic winery.
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Overmountain Vineyards
2012 Sandy Plains RdThis is a small but very charming and scenic winery.
While this is a pretty new winery, it offers lovely mountain views and often has live entertainment.
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Mountain Brook Vineyards
731 Phillips Dairy RdWhile this is a pretty new winery, it offers lovely mountain views and often has live entertainment.
This is a lovely, intimate winery near Hendersonville, NC. The drive up the Saluda Grade on the way there is pretty spectacular as well!
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Burntshirt Vineyards
2695 Sugarloaf RdThis is a lovely, intimate winery near Hendersonville, NC. The drive up the Saluda Grade on the way there is pretty spectacular as well!
While this place is not a winery, it does have a lovely wine bar and an awe inspiring view of rolling hills, pastures, horses, flowers, trees, etc. Also sports some very friendly house pooches as well. (They often greet guests at the car!)
The Red Horse Inn
45 Winstons Chase CourtWhile this place is not a winery, it does have a lovely wine bar and an awe inspiring view of rolling hills, pastures, horses, flowers, trees, etc. Also sports some very friendly house pooches as well. (They often greet guests at the car!)
Stone Ashe Vineyard
736 Green Mountain RdI’m hearing great things about this winery!
Great reviews by a recent guest! Looking forward to visiting it myself!!
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Eagle Mountain Winery
2330 SC-11Great reviews by a recent guest! Looking forward to visiting it myself!!
Sightseeing and recreation
Local Lakes and Points of Interest
Beautiful park for walking and mountain views. Permits for paddle boarding or kayaking are available at the Lake Bowen Park.
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Lake Bowen
Beautiful park for walking and mountain views. Permits for paddle boarding or kayaking are available at the Lake Bowen Park.
World famous equestrian center about 20 minutes from here! World class equestrian events and competitions throughout the year! Lots of special events around holidays!Some beautiful views, special shops and restaurants!
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Tryon International Equestrian Center
25 International BlvdWorld famous equestrian center about 20 minutes from here! World class equestrian events and competitions throughout the year! Lots of special events around holidays!Some beautiful views, special shops and restaurants!
This is a "must see" even if you don't like beer! Spectacularly beautiful and interesting facility, eclectic restaurant, frequent live entertainment, fire pits, games, organic gardens and much, much more.
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada WayThis is a "must see" even if you don't like beer! Spectacularly beautiful and interesting facility, eclectic restaurant, frequent live entertainment, fire pits, games, organic gardens and much, much more.
Cowpens National Battlefield
4001 Chesnee HwyVery famous Revolutionary War site.
Bring your bathing suit and sunscreen! Beautiful beach, perfect for a fun afternoon!
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Lake Lure Beach och vattenpark
2724 Memorial HwyBring your bathing suit and sunscreen! Beautiful beach, perfect for a fun afternoon!
You will want to spend the day here. Great shopping, beautiful views, and hiking opportunities.
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Chimney Rock State Park
431 Main StYou will want to spend the day here. Great shopping, beautiful views, and hiking opportunities.
A great way to learn more about a three-time Pulitzer Prize winning poet and biographer. Be sure to check out the goats!
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Carl Sandburg Home
A great way to learn more about a three-time Pulitzer Prize winning poet and biographer. Be sure to check out the goats!
Multi-purpose park. Offers mountain biking and much more.
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Holston Creek Park
7561 New Cut RdMulti-purpose park. Offers mountain biking and much more.
There is no better community theater than this one! This venue brims with charm and character and has really superior productions as well! Get tickets well in advance, as they generally sell out quickly!
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Flat Rock Playhouse
2661 Greenville HwyThere is no better community theater than this one! This venue brims with charm and character and has really superior productions as well! Get tickets well in advance, as they generally sell out quickly!
Beautiful water features, trees, flowers and green spaces await at this world famous facilty in Spartanburg, SC.
Milliken Arboretum
Beautiful water features, trees, flowers and green spaces await at this world famous facilty in Spartanburg, SC.
Beautiful, easy short hike to see a stunning waterfall.
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Pearson's Falls
Beautiful, easy short hike to see a stunning waterfall.
Fred W. Symmes Chapel
100 Ymca Camp RoadTruly beautiful place.
This is a llttle over an hour from my place, but well worth the drive. The drive itself is often scenic and relaxing. Short hike to the falls viewing point, but many stairs down to lower viewing spots. Tallest falls east of the Rockies (falling 811 ft.)
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Whitewater Falls
This is a llttle over an hour from my place, but well worth the drive. The drive itself is often scenic and relaxing. Short hike to the falls viewing point, but many stairs down to lower viewing spots. Tallest falls east of the Rockies (falling 811 ft.)
Beautiful park with many hiking trails of all levels!
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Table Rock State Park
158 E Ellison LnBeautiful park with many hiking trails of all levels!
Stunning views, great hiking, close to Symmes Chapel (Pretty Place).
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Caesars Head State Park Visitor Center
8155 Geer HwyStunning views, great hiking, close to Symmes Chapel (Pretty Place).
Beautiful waterfall located right next to the road in Pisgah National Park! Very easy access!
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Looking Glass Falls
U.S. 276Beautiful waterfall located right next to the road in Pisgah National Park! Very easy access!
One of the most scenic drives imaginable. Breathtaking vistas with many opportunities to pull over and enjoy!
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Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayOne of the most scenic drives imaginable. Breathtaking vistas with many opportunities to pull over and enjoy!
This is a spectacular estate filled with priceless art and furnishings. The beautiful gardens and award winning winery are fabulous as well. Biltmore does not disappoint!
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Biltmore
1 Lodge StThis is a spectacular estate filled with priceless art and furnishings. The beautiful gardens and award winning winery are fabulous as well. Biltmore does not disappoint!
This is the highest point east of the Mississippi! Spectacular views!
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Mount Mitchell State Park
2388 NC-128This is the highest point east of the Mississippi! Spectacular views!
Graveyard Fields Loop Trail
Blue Ridge ParkwayBeautiful trails and waterfalls!
Fabulous hiking opportunities. Get your permits well in advance! Permits, maps and other information is available by calling the Grandfather Ranger District. Maps, books and additional materials are available at the district office.
Be prepared, call first and remember visitors are asked to minimize impact in the wilderness by practicing no-trace camping techniques.
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Linville Gorge Wilderness
Fabulous hiking opportunities. Get your permits well in advance! Permits, maps and other information is available by calling the Grandfather Ranger District. Maps, books and additional materials are available at the district office.
Be prepared, call first and remember visitors are asked to minimize impact in the wilderness by practicing no-trace camping techniques.
This is a really fun and popular place to hike. Get there early as possible for decent parking! It’s about an hour’s drive from here!
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Dupont State Forest
Staton RoadThis is a really fun and popular place to hike. Get there early as possible for decent parking! It’s about an hour’s drive from here!
If you like caves, this may be for you. Located in McDowell County, NC, this place is privately owned and operated. It’s about 90 minutes from here.
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Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221If you like caves, this may be for you. Located in McDowell County, NC, this place is privately owned and operated. It’s about 90 minutes from here.
Fun place to spend the day! Great place to hike and/or swim!
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Paris Mountain State Park
2401 State Park RoadFun place to spend the day! Great place to hike and/or swim!
Built in 1765, this historical site offers many opportunities to explore and learn!
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Walnut Grove Plantation
1200 Otts Shoals RdBuilt in 1765, this historical site offers many opportunities to explore and learn!
Greenville is about a 35 minute drive from here, but it is an exciting and vibrant city to explore! This park is the heart of the downtown, and is a terrific place to walk, sightsee, and dine!
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Falls Park on the Reedy
601 S Main StGreenville is about a 35 minute drive from here, but it is an exciting and vibrant city to explore! This park is the heart of the downtown, and is a terrific place to walk, sightsee, and dine!
Local Breweries and/or Live Entertainment Venues
Holliday Brewing
1802 Drayton RdLocated in Spartanburg! Fun venue!
Inman Beer Vault
I have not visited this brewery yet, but it looks pretty interesting!
Plankowner Brewing Co.
109 Sloane Garden RoadThis place has something going on most evenings, especially on weekends!
This is by far the most impressive and expansive brewery you can get to from here without a plane or a very long drive!! It’s a scenic 30 minute drive from here, but we’ll worth the trip!
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada WayThis is by far the most impressive and expansive brewery you can get to from here without a plane or a very long drive!! It’s a scenic 30 minute drive from here, but we’ll worth the trip!
Very cool outdoor venue with good food and live entertainment (most weekends).
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FR8yard
125 E Main StVery cool outdoor venue with good food and live entertainment (most weekends).
Games to play and good brews to try! Frequently has live music!
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RJ Rockers Brewing Company Taproom and The Silo
226-A W Main StGames to play and good brews to try! Frequently has live music!
Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery
197 E St John StI have heard good things about the food and drink here!
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New Groove Artisan Brewery
4078 SC-9I have heard good things about the food and drink here!
Holliday Brewing Inman
Latest addition to Inman’s growing brewery scene. Great food and drink!
Food scene
El Mex
7124 South Carolina 9I hear it’s good, but have not eaten there! If you’re craving Mexican cuisine, it is nearby!
This is a very new restaurant in Tryon, NC, but highly recommended by close friends!
Marengo tapas and bar
This is a very new restaurant in Tryon, NC, but highly recommended by close friends!
Nearby Event Venues
Weddings, parties, and other gatherings are held at these locations.
The Lodge at Lake Bowen Commons
7116 South Carolina 9Song Hill Reserve