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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by founder of Vessel Magazine, Blair Knobel. As a native to the Upstate, Blair shares her unique experience of growing up here, moving to New York to work on her publishing craft, only to answer her calling to come back home. Blair worked for a decade as editor in chief for TOWN Magazine before starting her new venture of VSSL.
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin hits the trail with Kate Gaffney, founder of Avryn Co. Kate shares her story of how making a leather wristlet out of necessity turned into launching her own business that hand crafts these products right here in Greenville!
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by the amazing duo behind Jianna - Chef Michael Kramer and GM Andrea Royko. New to the show, Andrea shares a bit about her story and then the pair dive into the making of the new Jianna Cookbook! Available now!
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by local writer, Abby Moore Keith! Abby shares what led her to be a writer as well as what led her to the Upstate.
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by GVL County's Stormwater Programs Coordinator and GVL native, Abbi Greer! Abbi shares a bit about her time growing up here as well as what we can do as residents to help conserve The Upstate's wonderful natural resources!
DISCLAIMER: This interview was recorded prior Hurricane Helene - otherwise we would've had a lot more questions for our expert! -
This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by local photographer whose work captures a unique side of the Greenville community - Zach Suggs! Zach's recent work focused on capturing the history and personalities that make up the Greenville skateboarding community at the Poe Mill Skatepark. He's also been a representative of that community working with the city on the new public skatepark that was just approved recently.
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Daneen Schatzle with Loaves and Fishes, a food rescue organization that aims to reduce hunger and food waste here in Greenville County! Join us to hear all about this incredible non-profit and how you can get involved!
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, The Donleys head to Serenity Lake Farm to check out the new WYLDSTAY Greenville site - a glamping resort located in Fountain Inn! The new campsite is a beautiful little spot in the Upstate where people can fish, swim, have a bonfire, spend time with the highland cows...and not have to even set up a tent!
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Sully - as in Steamers! Robert Sullivan shares about his journey to the Upstate and starting his delicious sandwich shop which can now be found in towns throughout the Southeast!
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Greenville native and local author, Andrea Beam! Andrea discusses her new book, "Tyler Goes to School" as well as what it was like growing up here in the Upstate!
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by the creative husband and wife duo that make up Victory Garden Studio: Jesse and Carissa Bowser! They share what its like working on designs, illustrations, and murals as a team as well as talk about their new children's book they published recently: Adventure Through the Alphabet.
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, we have a very exciting double interview for you - Griffin hits the trail with Khailing Neoh, owner of Sum Bar, and Greg Ward, owner of Bridge City Coffee. We get to hear each of their stories of starting their businesses here in Greenville and how they strive for much, much more than simply running a restaurant and coffee shop, and how they hope to have an impact here in the Upstate.
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is back up in Travelers Rest to hear all about the trailside boutique hotel, The Station, from founder Brice Bay! Brice shares his vision for the hotels future on the trail and gives a little insight into what he was up to before founding The Station.
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, City Coucilwoman Dorothy Dowe is BACK! This time, to fill us in on all the exciting projects the City of Greenville is working on after passing this year's budget! Tune in to hear about affordable housing, neighborhood projects, and other exciting updates.
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin chats with the owner of one of Greenville's landmark businesses: June Wilcox, owner of M. Judson Booksellers. She talks about what is what like growing up here in the Upstate and how everyone's favorite bookstore came to be.
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, we are walking and talking with a cup of coffee! Griffin hits the trail with Daydrinkers co-owner, Katie Capelli, to hear how a spur of the moment suggestion of "Let's start a coffee shop!" to her best friend, turned into one of Greenville's favorite coffee spots in a matter of months!
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin gets a lesson in pottery from Hollowed Earth co-owner, Sarah Batory. Sarah talks about what it's like running a business with her husband, the different pottery tecchniques, and what they hope learning this craft can mean to people, even beginners!
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin ia joined by April Economides, founder of Holistic Cities. April comes to the Upstate bringing decades of experience transforming neighborhoods into those that promote health and wellness through multi modal transportation and green urban design!
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin is joined by Nisha Patel, founder of N Patel Communications. Nisha talks about her past in journalism and how that helped her transition to the world of marketing and public relations.
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This week on The Upstate Trail Talks, Griffin heads to Gower Park for "another round" of disc golf with Cory Wickline, owner of Another Round Greenville. The pair tee off by talking about the early success of the new franchise and the growth of the sport here in the Upstate.
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