I visited Greenville for the second time early this year from NYC. I stay in a beautiful AirBnB in the Monaghan Mill area for a month. I love it. Everyone was so sweet, I love Publix. The customer service is so great. I visited every town from Simpsonville to Travelers Rest (my fav). Yes, there are churches for days. We bought our dog and met so many people in the dog park. It rocks in Greenville.
Another good video Aubree! I hear you on that fit In question, people have to visit for a week or two and find out for themselves. Greenville has something for everybody, and if you open up you will fit in well because we are talkers here and like you said very friendly.
SC and especially Greenville the roads are the worst I have seen in the Southeast except for parts of TN. You will need a front end alignment, tire repair, and best to drive with off road tires for durability. The allocation of money by Governors over time for SC roads prompts the question, Why were the roads not maintained during the last two Governors and SC congress?
We have family in the Anderson area so we visit frequently, I'm in Tampa so it's nice to see and hear more about the area. You do a good job with your videos and dealing with all the people in the comments. For the people complaining about growth and home prices...that's happening literally everywhere, in all states, especially the South.
Interesting video, thanks for sharing. I've found all of the downtown bars stay open till midnight and 2am on weekends, so no shortage of nightlife. Also, the old law not allowing alcohol to be purchased on Sundays used to be that way in many places across the US, so it's really not that strange. So many states have different regulations around alcohol purchases. We travel a lot and it's always a little different in every state. We love the diversity and inclusion we've seen in Greenville, the Swamp Rabbit Bike Trail, the live music scene and we especially love the tree lined downtown! We are in the process of building there, near TR, which is an adorable little town too!
Wonderful! The nightlife outside of downtown is kind of nonexistent. But I’ve found as Gville is growing so are a lot of the businesses on Main St. I think it’s awesome that you love it!
People are relocating to the Upstates because, where they're moving from is too expensive. Give it 10 years and the Upstates will be the same...but, the wages won't move an inch. The best thing about Greenville, is that you can relocate here and become a small business owner without the red tape.
It's funny how different our experiences have been..I moved from NY to the upstate near Greenville..and I absolutely had a completely different experience..I found the locals hateful, lazy and uneducated..the roads are horrible. Poverty everywhere, the school system is rated 46 in the nation.. serious drug problems...the jobs pay very little compared to other states..dating is a nightmare..I can't wait to move back north..I have been here 21 years.. so i know a thing or 2 about the south..the Bible belt is not so Christian..the weather is either very rainy or very hot..
Nightlife goes on until 2 every night in Greenville, especially downtown, not everything closes at 8 or 9, a lot of food, bars, clubs, theaters, close at late hours.. native of Greenville born and raised from the days of 2 lane roads, to the traffic I’m now stuck in.
Greenville is full and we don't want anymore people here especially Northerners who being their authority they had in their home. We don't want to live by Northern likes. You moved here remember that respectfully. That also goes with privileged driving which I see alot of as well. Past that its a great place
Northerners, please understand when you are driving here that the locals don't understand what a turn signal means. Very few people are looking for the vehicle in front of them to signal a lane change. Most of them thinks it's a cue for them to speed up instead of backing off the throttle to let somebody merge. The first time I was in Chicago, which was 40 years ago, I said to my friend OMG how do you change lanes here with so much traffic? He said you put your signal on, count to three, and go. There's no way that works down here.
I’ve actually had a really interesting experience with this. I do agree the flood zones are changing, and it’s imperative to know this information, but, it’s not as wide spread as one may think. I check this out on every single home my clients are interested in and don’t come across flood zones very often, but I’m aware of where they are located in proximity to the houses, etc.
My surprise after moving to SC was wen I went to register/retag my cars. I had 4 cars. SC has a S250 additional fee for bringing a title from another state. Plus SC has also passed an optional tax of $200 or so administered by local governments to catch newcomers up on taxes they haven't paid.
Have a sister-in-law that owns a house with 13 acres north of Hwy. 11 & east of Hwy. 25 (north of Traveler's Rest area). Visited area several times during the past year and have been analyzing local residential pricing over the past 2 years. Seems to me, everything for sale is now over-priced and in a bubble, both raw land and houses. Anyone buying now is either desperate or foolish. Doubtful, but perhaps it's just my educated guess.
Everyone complains after they move here. 30 years ago we didnt have housing problems, ridiculous taxes, over priced farmland and terrible infrastructure. I purposely moved away from here to get away from the now, overpopulated city. - glad to be gone! P.S. in 45 years, they've made no improvement to the roads. Don't fool yourself into thinking that will get fixed.
I came to say the same thing... I've lived here since 04. Taxes go up to fix roads, government gets new facilities. It's annoying. The number 1 biggest problem by far, overcrowding. I live in an area of greer called sugartit. It's being overrun by housing developments. It's awful. Quiet areas are now speedways because of the people in the developments...
This is a lot of “everyone” and “nothing”. The entire place must be filled with unhappy people and every thing is falling apart!!!! 😱😱😱 All kidding aside, I hear you. But these blanket statements aren’t completely accurate.
@@hothsurvivor It's not accurate. I didn't grow up here. I've been here since 2006 though. I know what it looked and felt like when I got here. It's very different.
Walkability outside of Downtown locations is pretty laughable. I love the area, but sidewalks are non-existant. Or if they *do* exist, folks driving Golf carts take up the whole space...
It’s never going to end. Stockton ca here and everyone from the Bay Area moved here because the housing is in the 1 million min compared to Stocktons 600k. I can afford a house in SC but not here in Cali. Just how it works. People will move in order to beable to buy a house.
Very conservative here, you do see Trump flags and confederate flags flying mostly in Greenville county. Pay is horrible and they think everyone wanted to work for BMW…revitalized/gentrified downtown Greenville which drove up housing costs…it is hot and humid with flies and mosquitoes…it is not this great melting pot, many business are segregated and as an African American, you constantly wonder if you are welcome to do business in many places…and yes I am a native!
I guess we will agree to disagree on it being a melting pot. Flies and mosquitoes are everywhere you have humidity unfortunately, not just here. As far as segregation it’s not just skin color, I find it’s gender biased personally. :/ It’s hard to not be part of the good ‘ol boys club.
It's not ok to ask where people go to church. It's rude and intrusive and people judge you based on your answer. Just because you don't believe that happens doesn't make it true. How about people don't ask and move on instead of you offering the sage advice of just know it will happen and move on.
The reality is that people ask here. It's something that is cultural I believe. It's not worth it to get all upset over it. If you don't go to church, ok, if you go to church, great. It's not rude and intrusive. If you think it is and you've been judged by that maybe you should ask more questions about why someone thinks that and it bothers you so much. It's not a bad thing to tell people it will happen.
I visited Greenville for the second time early this year from NYC. I stay in a beautiful AirBnB in the Monaghan Mill area for a month. I love it. Everyone was so sweet, I love Publix. The customer service is so great. I visited every town from Simpsonville to Travelers Rest (my fav). Yes, there are churches for days. We bought our dog and met so many people in the dog park. It rocks in Greenville.
Thanks for sharing!
Don't NY out Greenville. We're not really that friendly. Bless your heart.
@@jared6501 bless your heart as well. Plenty of awesome people come from all over. :)
Another good video Aubree! I hear you on that fit In question, people have to visit for a week or two and find out for themselves. Greenville has something for everybody, and if you open up you will fit in well because we are talkers here and like you said very friendly.
Exactly!! Love to talk! ;)
SC and especially Greenville the roads are the worst I have seen in the Southeast except for parts of TN. You will need a front end alignment, tire repair, and best to drive with off road tires for durability. The allocation of money by Governors over time for SC roads prompts the question, Why were the roads not maintained during the last two Governors and SC congress?
I agree with you about the roads that’s for sure.
Yes I live here and the 🛣️ roads are torn up! For real ❤ you're not lying about that!
We have family in the Anderson area so we visit frequently, I'm in Tampa so it's nice to see and hear more about the area. You do a good job with your videos and dealing with all the people in the comments. For the people complaining about growth and home prices...that's happening literally everywhere, in all states, especially the South.
Thanks :)
Interesting video, thanks for sharing. I've found all of the downtown bars stay open till midnight and 2am on weekends, so no shortage of nightlife. Also, the old law not allowing alcohol to be purchased on Sundays used to be that way in many places across the US, so it's really not that strange. So many states have different regulations around alcohol purchases. We travel a lot and it's always a little different in every state. We love the diversity and inclusion we've seen in Greenville, the Swamp Rabbit Bike Trail, the live music scene and we especially love the tree lined downtown! We are in the process of building there, near TR, which is an adorable little town too!
Wonderful! The nightlife outside of downtown is kind of nonexistent. But I’ve found as Gville is growing so are a lot of the businesses on Main St. I think it’s awesome that you love it!
For you Americans, but for Latinos, there are many more Hispanic bars and clubs
People are relocating to the Upstates because, where they're moving from is too expensive. Give it 10 years and the Upstates will be the same...but, the wages won't move an inch. The best thing about Greenville, is that you can relocate here and become a small business owner without the red tape.
Maybe 🤔
It's funny how different our experiences have been..I moved from NY to the upstate near Greenville..and I absolutely had a completely different experience..I found the locals hateful, lazy and uneducated..the roads are horrible. Poverty everywhere, the school system is rated 46 in the nation.. serious drug problems...the jobs pay very little compared to other states..dating is a nightmare..I can't wait to move back north..I have been here 21 years.. so i know a thing or 2 about the south..the Bible belt is not so Christian..the weather is either very rainy or very hot..
I agree with you, people have very different experiences here. I find it’s either you love it or you hate it. Not much an in between.
The funniest thing is the hateful comments on this video from Greenville natives that hammer this point home 😅
@@ginadelgado2419 you aren’t wrong!
Good riddance
Goodbye
Nightlife goes on until 2 every night in Greenville, especially downtown, not everything closes at 8 or 9, a lot of food, bars, clubs, theaters, close at late hours.. native of Greenville born and raised from the days of 2 lane roads, to the traffic I’m now stuck in.
When I’ve been downtown more closes than stays open 🤷🏻♀️
Greenville is full and we don't want anymore people here especially Northerners who being their authority they had in their home. We don't want to live by Northern likes. You moved here remember that respectfully. That also goes with privileged driving which I see alot of as well. Past that its a great place
I hear this. Northerners do tend to be more aggressive drivers.
I love that you're speaking your mind loud & proud just like us Northerners ❤
@@ginadelgado2419 😅
We dont need any more northerners..take your complaints about the south back up north with you
Northerners, please understand when you are driving here that the locals don't understand what a turn signal means. Very few people are looking for the vehicle in front of them to signal a lane change. Most of them thinks it's a cue for them to speed up instead of backing off the throttle to let somebody merge. The first time I was in Chicago, which was 40 years ago, I said to my friend OMG how do you change lanes here with so much traffic? He said you put your signal on, count to three, and go. There's no way that works down here.
Great video.. you hit on alot of my questions
Glad to help!
You missed 1 major thing... Due to all of the construction in the area, the area is beginning to be destroyed by flooding whenever it rains.
I’ve actually had a really interesting experience with this. I do agree the flood zones are changing, and it’s imperative to know this information, but, it’s not as wide spread as one may think. I check this out on every single home my clients are interested in and don’t come across flood zones very often, but I’m aware of where they are located in proximity to the houses, etc.
My surprise after moving to SC was wen I went to register/retag my cars. I had 4 cars. SC has a S250 additional fee for bringing a title from another state. Plus SC has also passed an optional tax of $200 or so administered by local governments to catch newcomers up on taxes they haven't paid.
Yeah, it’s not really communicated well is that 🥴
No matter what color you are....money is always green :)
Truth
So what area is best? Travelers rest/ Greer /. Im headed down to check the areas I’d love some help
Love TR and Greer. But also Fountain Inn, Simpsonville and Mauldin are great too!
@@aubree_lewisthanks I just saw your other video with the area reviews. Thanks
Fountain Inn
Have a sister-in-law that owns a house with 13 acres north of Hwy. 11 & east of Hwy. 25 (north of Traveler's Rest area). Visited area several times during the past year and have been analyzing local residential pricing over the past 2 years. Seems to me, everything for sale is now over-priced and in a bubble, both raw land and houses. Anyone buying now is either desperate or foolish. Doubtful, but perhaps it's just my educated guess.
Not so much about a housing bubble and demand making things overpriced. We still have a low inventory market which brings all of its own problems. 😬
Everyone complains after they move here. 30 years ago we didnt have housing problems, ridiculous taxes, over priced farmland and terrible infrastructure. I purposely moved away from here to get away from the now, overpopulated city. - glad to be gone!
P.S. in 45 years, they've made no improvement to the roads. Don't fool yourself into thinking that will get fixed.
I came to say the same thing... I've lived here since 04. Taxes go up to fix roads, government gets new facilities. It's annoying. The number 1 biggest problem by far, overcrowding. I live in an area of greer called sugartit. It's being overrun by housing developments. It's awful. Quiet areas are now speedways because of the people in the developments...
This is a lot of “everyone” and “nothing”. The entire place must be filled with unhappy people and every thing is falling apart!!!! 😱😱😱
All kidding aside, I hear you. But these blanket statements aren’t completely accurate.
@aubree_lewis 100% accurate, if you grew up here you'd know...
@@hothsurvivor It's not accurate. I didn't grow up here. I've been here since 2006 though. I know what it looked and felt like when I got here. It's very different.
Walkability outside of Downtown locations is pretty laughable. I love the area, but sidewalks are non-existant. Or if they *do* exist, folks driving Golf carts take up the whole space...
Yeah, there are some pocket areas that are nice to walk, but it can always get better thats for sure!
Please stop moving here.
They won’t. 🤷🏻♀️
It’s never going to end. Stockton ca here and everyone from the Bay Area moved here because the housing is in the 1 million min compared to Stocktons 600k. I can afford a house in SC but not here in Cali. Just how it works. People will move in order to beable to buy a house.
Very conservative here, you do see Trump flags and confederate flags flying mostly in Greenville county. Pay is horrible and they think everyone wanted to work for BMW…revitalized/gentrified downtown Greenville which drove up housing costs…it is hot and humid with flies and mosquitoes…it is not this great melting pot, many business are segregated and as an African American, you constantly wonder if you are welcome to do business in many places…and yes I am a native!
I guess we will agree to disagree on it being a melting pot. Flies and mosquitoes are everywhere you have humidity unfortunately, not just here. As far as segregation it’s not just skin color, I find it’s gender biased personally. :/ It’s hard to not be part of the good ‘ol boys club.
Well no matter where you live it is something F#ckup about the state example rolling Blacks in California where you power is off for hours
Truth
Leave we don't need a Melting Pot
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It's not ok to ask where people go to church. It's rude and intrusive and people judge you based on your answer. Just because you don't believe that happens doesn't make it true. How about people don't ask and move on instead of you offering the sage advice of just know it will happen and move on.
The reality is that people ask here. It's something that is cultural I believe. It's not worth it to get all upset over it. If you don't go to church, ok, if you go to church, great. It's not rude and intrusive. If you think it is and you've been judged by that maybe you should ask more questions about why someone thinks that and it bothers you so much. It's not a bad thing to tell people it will happen.
How about just don't move here
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