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It replaced Greenville's outdated and under-repaired Greenville Memorial Auditorium—located across the street from the new arena—imploded on September 20, 1997. [4] The arena naming rights were purchased by Dutch grocer Ahold , then-owner of BI-LO , which had been founded in nearby Mauldin and was still based there at the time.
The 2025 Southeastern Conference women's basketball tournament is an upcoming postseason women's basketball tournament for the Southeastern Conference to be held at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, from March 5 through 9, 2025.
The Peace Center is a performing arts center located in Greenville, South Carolina.It is composed of a concert hall, theater, and amphitheatre. Located adjacent to Falls Park, the center hosts over 300 events each year, including classical music, Broadway shows, pop stars, and magic shows including David Copperfield.
Fluor Field at the West End is a 6,700-seat baseball-only stadium in Greenville, South Carolina, that opened on April 6, 2006.Designed by architectural firm DLR Group, it was built as a new home of the Greenville Drive baseball team, the South Atlantic League affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.
Whitehall is one of Greenville’s oldest residences. It was built by Henry Middleton in 1813 and served as Middleton’s summer home until 1820. Middleton’s father, Arthur Middleton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, president of Continental Congress, a US Senator, and a member of the SC House of Representatives.
The Greenville Drive are a Minor League Baseball team based in Greenville, South Carolina. [ a ] They are the High-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and are a member of the South Atlantic League . They play their home games at Fluor Field at the West End , and their mascot is a frog named Reedy Rip'it.
Falls Park on the Reedy is a 32-acre (130,000 m 2) park adjacent to downtown Greenville, South Carolina, in the historic West End district.Considered the birthplace of Greenville, the park was founded in 1967 when the Carolina Foothills Garden Club reclaimed 26 acres (110,000 m 2) of land that had been previously used by textile mills.
By the 1920s, the park "had become central to Greenville life," and it was the site of numerous Sunday school and cotton mill picnics, concerts, dances, and family reunions. [4] From 1935 to 1941, it was renovated by the Works Progress Administration; and in 1941, Sears, Roebuck and Company donated $7,500 toward the building of a stone shelter. [5]