blog posts
Celebrating Mardi Gras InTheBurg
Mardi Gras, French for "Fat Tuesday," is a traditional New Orleans' celebration of the culmination of Carnival season, and traditional Mardi Gras indulgences can be found in Spartanburg.
Framing the Future: The Art Lounge's New Gallery Location
Located at 1410 Skylyn Dr. in Spartanburg, The Art Lounge’s new space has nearly twice the gallery and workshop space as its previous building.
Spartanburg's Holidays Through the Decades
Take a tour of Christmas and Chanukah through the decades, with Spartanburg County Historical Association's new exhibit, Spartanburg Holiday Traditions.
A Trip to the Bijou Building
When it comes to Downtown Spartanburg shopping, self-care, and dining, there's more than meets the eye at the Bijou Building, an interior mini-mall at 147 E. Main St.
The Upstate Coffee: New Community Hub in Downtown Inman
There's a new coffeeshop in Downtown Inman, and we’re bringing you the espresso scoop. Meet The Upstate Coffee, their cozy menu, baristas, and their newly-renovated shop space.
Creating A New Life For Mayfair Mill
Mayfair Mill No. 1 is the latest former-textile mill to be revitalized in Spartanburg County. Now known as Mayfair Art Studios, the industrial space was converted into two floors of studios and creative workspaces-- for both resident artists and shared spaces for rent.
RJ Rockers Is Brewing Up Sustainability
Originally published on GoUpstate.com, Sept. 19th, 2020. At RJ Rockers, beer is an art. When I decided to bring craft brewing to South Carolina after serving active military duty in Germany, it took twelve long months of craftsmanship and ingenuity to open our doors and become Spartanburg’s first original brewery in 1997.
Making Magic in the Mill: Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events
Did you know that Drayton Mills-- in addition to 289 luxury loft apartments and a bustling, historically renovated marketplace-- is home to Eighteen Hundred Drayton Catering & Events?
Something New Is Brewing In Lyman, SC
Botanical Brew is a beautiful plant store and coffeeshop combo that opened at 40B Groce Rd, Lyman on October 1st, 2020, and InTheBurg gave you the [coffee] scoop here first!
Keg & Cellar: Vino & Hops
Keg & Cellar tasting room and store in Moore offers a diverse beer and wine line-up, with taps available, and hundreds of bottles and cans for sale to take home or to your next party.
Baseball Is Back InTheBurg
Baseball is returning to South Carolina's oldest ballpark in 2021 with the Coastal Plain League, as the Spartanburgers are set to play a 52-game season during the summer.
Designing The BURG
Arrowhead Design Co. started small, with web and graphic design for local businesses and screen-printing their own Spartanburg-centric designs in-house.