main streets REVITALIZED From small town main streets bustling with craft breweries, innovative eateries and boutique hotels to revamped retail districts lined with locally owned shops and cafés, these vibrant thoroughfares are infused with new energy. GREENVILLE Explore the 32-acre Falls Park on the Reedy —the location of the new Grand Bohemian Hotel Greenville , a modern take on a traditional park lodge slated to open spring 2022—and continue on to the West End historic district for unique brews at The Whale: A Craft Beer Collective and Hoppin’ (a self-serve beer hall), eclectic wines at Urban Wren , prime steaks at Rick Erwin’s West End Grille and street food-style bites at Gather GVL . C downtown districts CONWAY Conway began as a hub of trade in the 1700s due to its strategic location on the Waccamaw River. Today, its downtown hub is seeing exciting growth. Meander along the 1.5-mile Conway Riverwalk and stop into Rivertown Roasters on Main for a cup of fair trade, organic coffee roasted onsite. Order globally inspired Southern fare (think Lowcountry spring rolls and Jamaican jerk fried chicken salad) at Rivertown Bistro or Southern-style pub grub at Bo. Co. Bistro (start with the beer cheese nachos piled with pulled pork). Keep an eye out for a new restaurant, brewhouse and retail space currently being built along the SUMTER Booming with new developments, historic North Main Street has become a beacon of revitalization. Dine on Italian-influenced New American dishes at the stylish Hamptons restaurant led by South Carolina Chef Ambassador Raffaele Dall’Erta, or fill up on brisket and bourbon at Sidebar . Then, taste your way through craft beers on the rooftop at Sumter Original Brewery and call it a night at the modern Hyatt Place Sumter/ Downtown . 22 PHOTOS (from top): Black Rooster, West Columbia; Hamptons, Sumter riverfront.
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