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Blog Report: The Secrets of Mommyblogging and the Return of Spartanburg Parody Paper Press News!
Do you want to know the secret to having a popular mommyblog? Whatever happens in the world around you, find a way to get a photo of your kids in it. OK, that only works with stuff like a rare South Carolina snowfall, and not so good with something like the national health care... »
FYI: ArtCycle Deadline Is Today
If you’ve been dilly-dallying about sending in an application to be part of the 2010 ArtCycle sculpture program, you’d better get in gear. The deadline for the Spartanburg-based outdoor sculpture program that turns used bicycle parts into art is today. With a fairly forgiving set of rules — you have to send in an... »
FYI: The Spark Calendar Back Up
UPDATE: It’s fixed. Sorry for any problems. Let me know if you run into any issues with the new install. I’m fixing some issues with the online calendar. Assuming I don’t screw anything up, all of the events should still be safe. There was a problem with how it was connecting to the database which... »
SparkCast: Snow Day
It’s snowing in Spartanburg! Has the snow ruined your weekend plans, or turned an otherwise dreary weekend into something fun? Let’s hear all about it! Music by Apes on Tapes. »
Weekending: Give Me Something To Do
What happens when it’s time to write the weekend post, but you don’t have any weekend plans? Well, that’s the position I find myself in this week. I’ve got nothing, literally nothing. Let me lay it out for you. Thursday: We usually don’t do a lot on Thursday nights and this one... »
New Spark Schwag
Now that we have a spiffy new logo (courtesy of local designer Stephen Long), it’s high time we starting showing it off. And what better way to do that than to suggest you buy some stuff with the logo on it from our online store. Although we’ve had an online store for a year... »
Weekending: Better Late Than Never
Sure the weekend doesn’t really officially start until Friday, but here at the Spark we’re not beholden to archaic ideas about when things should “start.” Proudly displaying our rebellious streak, we went and made Thursday–everyone’s favorite weekday–part of our weekend plans, and it was glorious. Of course, then I had to go... »
Spartanburg’s Almost-Certain Real Estate Explosion
Yesterday, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal ran a story detailing the long-rumored plans of the addition of yet another college campus in downtown Spartanburg. The Blacksburg, Va.-based Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine is moving forward with a plan to bring a new four-year post-graduate medical school to the city, possibly as soon as fall... »
Let The Fun Begin: Google Street View Expands Spartanburg Coverage
Over the last year, we’ve been covering the achingly slow addition of Spartanburg’s roadways to Google Street View. If you’re not familiar with the service, the basic idea is that a car with a special camera mounted on top drives around getting street-level, panoramic images which allow people to take a virtual tour of... »
Weekending 101
Thursdays have long been special for the Spark’s readers. It’s a time to reflect on all that’s good about the end of the week. It’s a time to share our weekend plans not to brag, but in the hope that others might see our plans and feel compelled by some overwhelming sense... »
Spark Specific: New Year Reboot
For the next few days, the Spartanburg Spark will be inactive as we take advantage of the post holiday-lull to update the software that runs the site, revamp our design and make a few much-needed changes. This isn’t a major update, thankfully, but rather involves a bunch of little updates and changes. We expect... »
Video-O-Rama: Brass Band, Deadlift, Robots And Pole Dancing
I suppose it won’t be a huge shock if I reveal that many of the videos uploaded this week relate directly to the Christmas holiday. Of course, now that Christmas is over, the last thing many of us really want to think about is more red-and-green costumes, carols, gifts and all the stuff we... »
Blog Report: The Inevitable Holiday Blog Roundup
As you might imagine, the buzz of the moment on almost every local blog relates to the Christmas holiday. Family togetherness, good cheer and all that stuff is the name of the game on the local blogosphere at the moment. But, if you know where to look, there are cracks in that thin veneer... »
Weekending: Holiday Edition
Even though it’s not technically the weekend, many of us are already off of work thanks to the Christmas holiday. It’s a special time of year, even if the whole religious thing doesn’t interest you, because other people’s belief nets you a few needed days off. Everyone wins. Of course, it does come at a... »
Video-O-Rama: Panacea, Ecotherapy, Macbeth, And An Overdose Of Cuteness
Local heavy rock group Panacea has a new video out. The song is called “3/30/33,” and it’s a slower, more somber tune than you might expect. Let’s take a look. If there’s any consistent, reliable indicator that Spartanburg’s culture is becoming a less rigid, more open thing, it’s the existence of programs like “Mindful Ecotherapy”... »
Calendar
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- Mar 12: Boutique Wine Evening on Oakland
- Mar 12: Motorama 2010 Classic Car Show & Auction
- Mar 13: Mobile Meals Land Cruise
- Mar 13: Motorama 2010 Classic Car Show & Auction
- Mar 14: Drag Show with Mr. Charlie Brown
- Mar 14: Motorama 2010 Classic Car Show & Auction
- Mar 16: Wine 101 Symposium Class
- Mar 17: IMPROVOKE
- Mar 18: High School Open Mic
- Mar 20: Ballet Spartanburg Presents Hansel & Gretel