Thank goodness they have tough SHELLS to crack because the Greenville Zoo tortoises have prickly new roommates. The combined exhibit is part of a redesigned and newly dedicated Mary H. Huse Africa Plaza. Already home to three stunning giraffes and a feeding platform, the plaza will welcome even more new residents in 2025.

🎶Oh, what fun it is...to be nominated! 🎶 Our Poinsettia Christmas Parade is up for "Best Holiday Parade" in USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. 🔔 Help us jingle all the way to the top spot. Cast your vote daily through December 2: https://lnkd.in/ephDc62h ✨ Then join us for this year's parade magic on Saturday, December 7 at 6:30 p.m. on Main Street.

Shoutout to #GreenvilleSC for making the Public Works' e-waste and shredding event a success! We counted 668 cars 🚙, collected 26,000 pounds of shredded paper 🧾 and filled a tractor-trailer with electronics. 💻 Thank you for recycling the right way. Our next event will be in the spring. ♻️

Helping you set your #MondayMood with a pop of color! 🍂 While there is still a lot of GREEN in #GreenvilleSC, we see a few changes in the leaves.

Tis the holiday season in #GreenvilleSC! 🎄Thanks to Ambius for bringing our 30-foot tree to life in front of M. Judson Booksellers. ✨ The magic continues at the Night of Lights on Friday, December 6 at 5:30 p.m. with 🎅🏽 Santa and our friends WYFF 4. Let’s light up the season together!

The turf's up and we're about to be on ice! Thanks to the teams who built the rink, installed the chiller and the ticket and skate sheds for United Community Ice On Main. The opening ceremony is on November 25. Be among the first to skate into the season. 🎟️ Tickets are on sale now ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gM5KBQ43

The Mary H. Huse Africa Plaza is NOW OPEN at the Greenville Zoo! Named in honor of the late mother of City Councilor Dorothy Dowe, Huse had a passion for conservation and loved animals. The popular Masai giraffes and Aldabra giant tortoises (Bubba and Mac) will share space with Brillo and Spike, a father-son duo of Cape porcupines. 🦔 An additional exhibit, currently “on paws,” awaiting new residents. 🐾

Got a parking ticket? Let’s CAN those fines. From NOW to December 13, bring 10 cans of food to City Parking Services (516 Rutherford Street) and get $15 off your citation—even past-due ones! Donations benefit Triune Mercy Center.

🐢 Hold on. We're coming! The Greenville Zoo's Aldabra tortoises are on the move. How do you move a 500-pound tortoise like Bubba? a. Wait patiently b. Lift with your legs and not your back c. Crate training d. Forklift ⬇️ Watch to find out. P.S. The tortoises now have roomies. They'll be hanging out with our new Cape Porcupines Spike and Brillo. We cut the ribbon on the new and improved Africa Plaza tomorrow!

From #GreenvilleSC to the Big Apple! 🍎 "All the World’s a Stage," first workshopped at the South Carolina New Play Festival, makes its New York City off-Broadway debut. 🎭 Festival founders, West Hyler and Shelley Butler see this as a big step toward establishing Greenville as a go-to spot for theater professionals and fans. Adam Gwon, the show's writer, adds, "I think the buzz is already beginning that this is sort of the next great American theater festival."