Fairfield Inn Greenville-Spartanburg Airport

Healthy Kids' Menu

by SpaceCoastMomma about Brick Street Cafe

This place is a lot bigger on the inside than it appears from the outside, with lots of seating in various "door-less rooms" (perhaps this was a place with many little rooms at one point, but the walls and doors that would normally separate these from one another have been removed)...instead, each little "cubby" of a room is unique. It's fun to sit and study all of the various antiques, alongside the new & funky.

Parking can be somewhat tricky as the place is PACKED shortly after opening. If you can't find a spot out front, try the lot around back but DO NOT park in the parking lot that is reserved for the loft residences. Don't be surprsed if you have to park around the back and on a side street.

We attempted to eat here several times before we were actually successful: we were unsuccessful once because of a private party, another time because it was Sunday (closed) and another time because, once we got inside, they had no highchairs for our toddler. When we did eventually get to dine here, we were pleasantly surprised at the healthy and fun kids' lunch (which our toddler loved!).

Maybe it was me, but the crowd seemed a bit snooty on our first visit and, on our second visit, it was the staff that seemed rather snooty. I thought the food was good and the service good, as well ~ but maybe not ALL THAT.

A great place for brunch, dessert & coffee or maybe a baby / bridal shower ~ the kind of place that one, in Greenville, goes to see & be seen, in the afternoon. Healthy & fun kids' lunch is a DEFINITE bonus. No fried nuggets here.

Artisphere

by SpaceCoastMomma

"Swamp Rabbit Bridge, decorated for Artisphere"

On our walk today, we stumbled upon some of the decorations for this weekend's Artisphere, including this wonderfully colorful banner on the Swamp Rabbit Bridge.

The 3rd annual, three-day festival kicks off on Friday 4/18, at 4pm and showcases performance & visual artisits. In addition to the 100 artists' booths, row of galleries & studios open, Artisphere also offers a special kid's section (games, crafts, performers) and tons of local food vendors.

"Swamp Rabbit Bridge, decorated for Artisphere"

Artisphere is looking very promising!

"Swamp Rabbit Bridge, decorated for Artisphere"

The flags look so great in the sunlight ~ so colorful!

"The "Art Crossing" across from Swamp Rabbit Bridge"

Just a little peekaboo, to the galleries / studios across the bridge, called "Art Crossing." There is a FANTASTIC new tea bar that just opened (April 2008) here, called O-Cha. The perfect addition to this fun riverwalk...

"Artisphere: Sidewalk mural"

When we arrived in Greenville late last summer, there were two sidewalk murals outside these shops. They lasted a long time and were eventually removed sometime during the winter months. I guess the "murals" are replaced this time each year at the kick-off of Artisphere.

I was lucky to capture an early shot of the artists and their "murals."

"Artisphere: Sidewalk murals"

Another artist, applying the "mural" to the sidewalk. Day one of Artisphere.

"Artisphere: sidewalk murals, day two"

Day #2 for the sidewalk murals...

"Artisphere: sidewalk murals, day two"

Day #2 of the sidewalk murals on the River walk during Artisphere.