Reason number 1050 why Greenville is such an amazing place to live. The creativity here amongst the business owners, developers and city planners really is outstanding. Check out this pickleball complex that has started construction in Greenville near Unity Park. The actual address is 78 Mayberry St., Greenville. The owners already have a website up for PKL Park GVL.
The developers and owners are Nick Gilley of BASE 360 General Contractors and John Sharkey of Greenville Sports Leagues. BTW, they are calling for local artists to make submissions to be able to paint murals on the walls of one of the buildings.
According to the article in Upstate Business Journal, the cost for the project will be about $3,000,000. This is going to be a fabulous attraction for the city and add tremendous value to community life. Congrats to Nick Gilley and John Sharkey on what looks to be an outstanding asset!
The Greenville Zoo is about to get some nice improvements. According to the story running in the Post and Courier the Zoo will see the following:
“A giraffe feeding platform. An upgraded, more accessible Africa plaza. A new orangutan enclosure and an renovated siamang exhibit. An expanded farmyard section.
Those capital projects are in the pipeline at the Greenville Zoo, upgrades intended to enhance the experience of visitors and keep the facility in line with Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation standards.
Altogether, the improvements are expected to cost more than $5 million, part of which will be covered by a $1 million earmark in the state budget for the current fiscal year and the rest of which will be funded through private donations.”
I was kind of a amazed that Greenville has a Zoo given the size of the Upstate but this is just another sign of the continual improvements being made here and the quality of life is tough to beat!
Check out the Greenville Zoo’s Facebook Page for more information and some fun photos!
South Carolina State Parks just issued a mask mandate requiring visitors over the age of two to wear masks while visiting the parks.
According to the South Carolina State Parks Facebook Page:
“Effective immediately, visitors over the age of two years old are required to wear a mask in any state park facility staffed by employees or where the general public may congregate. This includes park offices, visitor centers, stores, nature centers, restrooms or while touring any indoor facility being considered for rent. In the event that visitors do not have a mask, they will be asked to remain outside of the facility and park employees will assist them and accommodate their needs, if possible.
Any park rental facility to include cabins, campsites, picnic shelters, group facilities, etc, are considered as having restricted use and will be the responsibility of the party renting that facility. It is recommended that they follow all CDC and SCDHEC guidelines regarding social distancing and mask wearing, but park staff will not be responsible for reinforcing those guidelines.
We thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to stop the spread and protect our visitors and employees.”