It was a dark and gloomy day. There was a low cloud cover like a dirty grey blanket. The temperature was under 65' at noon. The Heritage Trail begins "Uptown" beside Circular Avenue and the now defunct branch of Palmetto Bank. You can park in the deserted bank parking lot.
(You can read "Palmetto Bank" where the letters used to be.) This looks like what could be a great walking trail. It was recently bushhogged and along the way there was purple verbena growing wild where at one time it must have been planted. The trail was completely deserted. Not a soul in sight and after the fourth Neighborhood Watch sign and the Greenwood Police Jurisdiction sign, I decided it was not safe to walk there alone and turned back after about a mile.
The great surprise was wonderful Uptown Greenwood, blessed with the long ago insight of some one who planned this wide wide square which is still alive with trees, plants and even plant sculptures such as Ari, the lion with cubs crafted out of ivey and the Lander College Mascot, a large bear like animal, made out of what might be privet. What was once the movie theater is a grandly refurbished venue for local theater. There is the McCaslan Bookstore which also has Melissa and Doug kids toys for sale, Harold's Deli, and what appear to be thriving business offices and the brand new library whose gray dome is also a landmark on the right just before the trail head. While talking with clerks in stores or greeting friendly people on the street, I had the impulse to use my best Southern colloquialisms.
On July 13 and 14 of this year, the annual "BBQ and Blues Festival of Discovery" takes place with more than 13 free to the public blues performances. You can also sample the competition BBQ's for only a dollar.
My plan is to come to the festival and walk the trail with friends and enjoy the festival.
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