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Hub City Brew Review: RJ Rockers Spartanburg Stout
This week on the brew review we’ve got RJ Rockers Spartanburg Stout. Not a bad offering, but it’s a little on the weak side for a stout. All the flavors are there, nice toasted malts, dark chocolate and coffee notes, but overall, this beer doesn’t live up to that “meal in a... »
Video: Spartanburg City Council, Monday, March 8, 2010
Spartanburg City Council heard from several nonprofit groups that have applied for Community Development Block Grants and HOME funds. The groups have requested a combined $130,944 in CDBG funds and $75,000 in HOME Funding. The public hearing was purely for informational purposes, and council took no action on the requests. Council also voted unanimously... »
Video-O-Rama: Fuji Reviewed, Student News, South29 Exposed, Dance Party and Some Irish Tune
I’m not sure if it’s our repeated appeals for more local video blogs, a result of my not having scanned the local video scene in a few months (thanks Chris!) or just the video zeitgeist of our day, but there appears to be a much more robust collection of local vlogs and videos online... »
Hub City Brew Review: RJ Rockers Buckwheat After Dark
For this week’s beer review, we’ve got RJ Rockers Buckwheat After Dark. It’s an American dark wheat ale, which is basically an Americanized version of the German dunkel weisse. It’s darker, with a more complex malty flavor than RJ’s regular Buckwheat Ale, and is a very good example of the style. ... »
Hub City Brew Review: RJ Rockers Buckwheat Ale
This week on the Hub City Brew Review we’re taking on RJ Rockers Buckwheat Ale. This American-style Hefeweizen is a winner in our book, with a fruity, white wine-like nose, and a refreshing, golden malty taste. RJ Rockers pulls this style off pretty well, making an ale comparable to some of the... »
Video: Spartanburg City Council Feb. 22, 2010
At Monday’s meeting, Spartanburg City Council gave final approval to two rezoning requests. 700 Wofford Street was originally designated B-1 (Neighborhood Shopping District) and will now be designated R-8 (General Residential District) to allow for the construction of new Habitat for Humanity Homes. 778 South Church Street was rezoned from B-1 to... »
Listening Party: Watch More John Watson Videos
This week, I thought I’d go for something very simple and suggest that we all take a few moments to check out John Watson Video on YouTube. Watson has been capturing a lot of local concerts, most notably the Live at The Showroom series, and since we’re pushing pretty hard for more video coverage... »
The Big Idea: More Spartanburg Video Blogs
As the various members of the Spark team experiment with their own variations on video blogs, I thought it was high time to post a video blog about how Spartanburg could benefit from a few more voices in the local video blogging community. Which brings us to this week’s Big Idea: Spartanburg needs more... »
Hub City Brew Review: RJ Rockers Bald Eagle Brown
This week on the HCBR we’re taking on RJ Rockers Bald Eagle Brown. This is a solid English Brown Ale from the hometown brewery. It’s got a nice toasted, chocolate malt flavor, with just enough hops to balance it out. The Bald Eagle Brown isn’t a very complex beer. In... »
Sparkle City Headlines: Kimbrell’s Furniture to re-open as downtown nightclub
According to a story in the Feb. 17th edition of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, a new nightclub called Rome will soon be coming to downtown Spartanburg. Local businessman Josey Wells recently signed a lease on the 28,000-square-foot building, which formerly housed Kimbrell’s Furniture. According to journalist Trevor Anderson, plans for the “upscale” club include “extravagant... »
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. »
HammockCast: Bridging The Local Digital Divide
This week I’m all ears…no really. I’m looking for your ideas on how we can bring some of Spartanburg’s less technologically savvy residents into our little community here at the Spark. In a world that’s becoming increasingly dependent on computers and the Internet, and knowing how that the two-way conversation of new... »
Hub City Brew Review: RJ Rockers Rock Hopper IPA
This week we take on RJ Rockers Rock Hopper IPA. This new style from RJ Rockers is only available at the Taproom downtown, but it’s very much worth the trip. There’s a super hop flavor on this one, great for all those hopheads out there, grapefruit notes, soapy hop oil, and just... »
Video: Spartanburg City Council Feb. 9, 2010
Video from the Spartanburg City Council meeting on February 9, 2010. »
HammockCast: The Power of Negative Thinking
From Diogenes to George Carlin, cynics have been looking society square in the eye and telling the rest of us why it all sucks for thousands of years. Am I a member of that club? Well…without being nearly as famous or smart, yes I am. As far as I’m concerned, cynicism... »
Calendar
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- 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
- Mar 20: West Main co op Grand Opening