White Horse - Greenville, SC Area Guide

Known in the early 1800s as Pleasantburg, Greenville became incorporated as a city in 1869. A textile boom in the early 1900s earned the young city the moniker of “Textile Center of the World.” The Berea neighborhood grew up adjacent to Greenville from 1950 through the 1970s with many of its homes being the ranch-style houses of that era. For more history head into Greenville, where you can take in western South Carolina history at the Upcountry History Museum. You may also want to stop in at the Miniature World of Trains, where you can view over 40 computerized miniature trains, or make a stop at the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum, set up in the baseball player’s former home. If arts interest you, head over to the Greenville County Museum of Art. For annual events, mark your calendars in May for the Artisphere, a performing and visual arts festival, and in October for Fall for Greenville, a culinary festival with six stages for live entertainment.

Nearby Greenville provides endless entertainment for White Horse residents. Enjoy theater at the Greenville Little Theater, Centre Stage or the Warehouse Theater, all of which feature regular showings of comedic, dramatic and musical performances. Take in a ballet at the Carolina Ballet Theater, or delight your ears with regular performances by the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. For a range of live acts from country to blues to reggae, check out the IPA. In the mood for some drinks and live rock? Head over to the Radio Room, which has a large stage and a regular schedule of rock bands.

With the highest quality provisions and local products and ingredients, residents cannot get enough of the Swamp Rabbit, especially the scones, which come in a variety of flavors, including blueberry, chocolate chip, apple walnut and spinach cheddar. For more divine foodie-fare, make the short drive downtown for seafood at Soby’s. Locals love the she crab soup, cream based with sherry and crab roe; some rank it as the best they have ever had. Follow your soup with the creamy goodness that defines Soby’s antebellum shrimp and grits. Served with Tennessee country sausage, Congaree Milling Company hominy grits and crusty bread, Southerners delight in licking the bowl. In the mood for something a little beefier? The Trappe Door pulls in locals with melt-in-your-mouth short ribs accompanied by leek mashed potatoes and creamy brussel sprouts.

White Horse residents enjoy walking their neighborhood streets, but when the time comes for shopping or nightlife, locals take to their cars, relying heavily on retailers' parking lots around town and the over 700 free on-street parking spaces in downtown Greenville when it comes to public parking. The city of Greenville operates Greenlink, the public bus system throughout Greenville. Greenville’s Bikeville initiative commits to improving Greenville’s already bike-friendly reputation.

Locals enjoy shopping at the flea market and at the many shops along White Horse Road. In nearby Greenville you can find the Westgate Mall and two ladies’ boutiques, the Pink Bee and Savvy. At the Pink Bee, ladies can pick from clothing, shoes and accessories by labels such as Lilly Pulitzer and Vineyard Vines. Head over to Savvy for a diversity of price points and styles with dresses, tops and bottoms by a number of designers, including Cluny and Wilt. Greenville hosts a farmers' market called the Saturday Market on Saturday mornings downtown from May through October, showcasing local produce, cooking demonstrations and live music.