Get ready to celebrate Independence Day in full swing! From Lake Keowee, Lake Hartwell, and throughout the greater Upstate area, this year’s festivities are bigger and better than ever, offering something for everyone in the family. We’ve picked our top July 4th events for 2024 that you won’t want to miss. Let’s kick off our… Read more »
Getting to Know: Oconee State Park
Summer is in the air and what a wonderful time to enjoy the great outdoors! One treasure that Upstate South Carolina has is Oconee State Park. Located in Mountain Rest, about an hour west of Greenville, this 1,165-acre park has many fun features to explore. Within the park is a lake teeming with fish, such… Read more »
South Carolina 58th Annual Apple Festival
Get ready for the 58th Annual Apple Festival in Downtown Westminster! Beginning September 3rd and extending through the weekend, mark your calendars with an event that has something for everyone. The South Carolina Apple Festival kicks off the beginning of the apple harvest in Oconee County. Since the first appearance in 1961, this event has… Read more »
Summer Reading 2019
The Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) is once again holding their Summer Reading program! Summer Reading 2019 is where you keep a log, either through the app or by picking up a paper log at any location, of the days in which you read at least 20 minutes. Not just adults, but teens and children… Read more »
Travel to a Rainforest!
Many people have a list of places they have or would like to travel to. The vibrant blue waters of the Pacific Ocean; the snowcapped mountains of the Swiss Alps; perhaps a rainforest rich in flora and fauna. Well, thankfully for residents of the upstate in South Carolina, the last request is an easy one!… Read more »
Native Americans of Pickens and Oconee Counties
No one can doubt the influence of the Native Americans as you explore the area surrounding Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee. Both lake names are Cherokee in origin! Pickens and Oconee counties’ history is full of the brave Cherokee Indians. Historians believe that over 4,000 years ago the ancestors of the Cherokee migrated away from… Read more »
Old Pickens Presbyterian Church
The Old Pickens Presbyterian Church was built around 1850 and is in excellent condition. It serves as a wonderful example of mid-nineteenth century churches that were built in the “meeting-style”. The cemetery that is adjacent to the building has over 200 graves, many which date back to the Revolutionary War! Today, you can see… Read more »
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