Gerald's Candy & Nut Shoppe has been a Spartanburg mainstay for local sweets for three decades. While their traditional nuts, candied fruits, and baking supplies are popular for holiday baking.

Downtown Spartanburg has no shortage of parking and most of it is free. The question is, how does our community utilize current parking resources, and how should these resources change as downtown grows?

We set out to find a list of autumnal seasonal sippers, beyond your traditional Pumpkin Spice Latte. Here's a short pick of some of Spartanburg's newest drinks that we can't wait to try.

The four mile Cottonwood Trail system runs through the Edwin P. Griffin Preserve, and this outdoors asset is about to get a major facelift in 2020, through the efforts of Spartanburg Area Conservancy.

Landrum is known as an antique destination, but is also gaining steady foodie traction with popular restaurants. It's newest destination is Mocha's Mug, a modern coffeeshop filling a need for locals and travelers alike.

Tucked in the top corner of Chapman Cultural Center you can find physics, fossils, and a bear (oh my!) in one of Spartanburg's greatest, public, scientific resources - The John F. Green Spartanburg Science Center.

City of Spartanburg's Fire Department is rated in the top 1% of both the State and Nation for efficiency, equipment quality, and response time.

While there are many ways to relax and rejuvenate, we're honing in on one specific practice you can enjoy in the ‘Burg: yoga.

Once a month, our cultural entities and creative industries pool their talents to host Spartanburg's largest, consistent, unofficial downtown event. That would be ArtWalk, the third Thursday night of every month.

Man's best friend is an increasingly popular downtown date, but before you bring your best furry bud out for a night on the town, make sure you check this list of "best pup practices.

Rivers and lakes abound with natural beauty. Spartanburg County, South Carolina is overflowing with ways to splash into the blue, whether you crave heart-pounding adventure or relaxing shoreline vistas.

What brings young, talented workers to Spartanburg? What keeps them here? Those are questions businesses large and small across the county are working to answer.