GREENWOOD, S.C. — Uptown Greenwood opens its holiday shopping season with a packed weekend: an evening wine walk and a milestone arts gala on Friday, followed by a daylong open house at downtown stores on Saturday.
The second Uptown Uncorked Wine Walk begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Each $35 ticket comes with a souvenir glass, and guests check in and pick up their glasses at the Uptown Market before strolling from stop to stop for an evening of wine, shopping and friends.
Organizers capped the walk at 300 tickets. More than half were gone by midweek, and city staff expect a sellout. Advance tickets are sold online through Eventbrite, with a link on the Uptown Greenwood website.
Lara Hudson of the City of Greenwood said this year’s route has 20 stops, with The Museum among them. Local shops and boutiques will stay open during the walk, and the Uptown Christmas lights will be glowing, though the big tree will not be lit until December.
Debbie Flynn of Flynn’s on Maxwell helped choose the wines along with the wholesale distributors she works with. One pour on the list is a Washington state Riesling from the Columbia Valley.
Across town the same night, Greenwood Performing Arts marks 80 years with its Black & White Gala from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Abney Cultural Center Auditorium at Lander University. The South Carolina Jazz Masterworks Ensemble will perform in full. The nonprofit dates to 1946, when a group from Uptown set out to bring professional performers to the community. Today the group also runs outreach to young, senior and special needs audiences.
The shopping push continues Saturday, Nov. 14, with the Holiday Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when Uptown merchants offer sales and refreshments.
Sunday, Nov. 15, brings music to close the weekend. Steve Skinner leads the Greenwood Festival Chorale in a 4 p.m. holiday concert called Now Thank We. The singers perform at the First Presbyterian Church building at 108 E. Cambridge Ave., with Stan Colbert accompanying and Paul Fleckenstein as guest organist. Seats go for a suggested $20 donation at the door, from singers in the group, or at the Arts Center of Greenwood on Main Street.
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