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10 Family Friendly Breweries: Greenville, SC

Are you looking for family-friendly breweries near Greenville and Upstate, SC? As the Upstate’s craft beer scene continues to grow, Kidding Around has tried and tested some of these breweries and found them quite family-friendly. We decided it’s high time to give parents a guide to places where they can kick back and enjoy their brews as their littles run around in the lawn. Here’s a list of breweries and taprooms that do just that. We’ve included their Instagram account handles so you can keep up with their latest events.

A Guide to Delicious Restaurants in Spartanburg, SC

Are you looking for great restaurants in Spartanburg, SC? Are you wondering where Spartanburg locals eat? We’ve got you covered with a list of some of the most popular restaurants in Spartanburg for breakfast, lunch and dinner and by category like family-friendly, date night, and “getting work done while enjoying a meal” places.

The Polar Express in Spencer, North Carolina

Get Tickets Now! Head to the North Pole on the 2025 Polar Express in Spencer, NC

Have you ridden the Polar Express in Spencer, NC? The North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina, is home to an impressive collection of trains, automobiles, aviation, and other transportation equipment representing over 100 years of transportation history. But every year as Christmas approaches, the North Carolina Transportation Museum transforms into a popular stop […]

Celebrate Thanksgiving Around Greenville, SC

Are you ready for Thanksgiving in Greenville, SC? We are! We have some fabulous ideas for your Greenville Thanksgiving including dine-in restaurants, take-out meals, things to do Thanksgiving week, plus where you can find fabulous pie. We have all the things you need to plan your perfect Thanksgiving!

Halloween Chili- a new kind of trick or treat

Have we been trick-or-treating wrong all these years?

Is your family getting ready for the Halloween tradition of door-to-door trick-or-treating? As you prepare, here’s a humorous reflection of previous Halloweens and the trick-or-treat experience from KA Contributor, Taryn Gamble.

Halloween candy buyback at a local dentist in Greenville, South Carolina

5 Things to Do With All That Candy: Halloween Candy Buyback Program: Greenville, SC & More

Did your kids bring home too much Halloween candy? Don’t worry! We have several dentists in Greenville to take that candy and exchange it for something that won’t result in a sugar overload or rot their teeth. Plus, that candy can then be shipped overseas to our American soldiers who will enjoy a treat.

You Can Hep! Food Bank and Relief Agency Needs near Greenville, SC

How you can help: Food Bank and Relief Agency Wish Lists, Greenville, SC

Are you looking for ways you can help families in need in the Greenville area? We’ve identified several Greenville food banks and asked for wish lists of their most needed items. We hope this guide helps you help others.

Greystone Lodge on the River in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Greystone Lodge: This Hotel in Gatlinburg is Ideal for Families with Breakfast, A Pool, and an Enviable Location

Planning to travel to Gatliburg with the family? It’s hard to find a perfect hotel that has is family-friendly, clean, within a budget, and ideally located. Enter the Greystone Lodge in Gatlinburg. We sent Kristina and her family there to see what the hotel is all about and why families love it.

Barnyard Flea Market in Greer, South Carolina

The Barnyard Flea Market is the Ultimate Bargain Hunter’s Dream

Have you been to the Barnyard Flea Market in Greer, SC? If scouring Craigslist, eBay or local yard sales is your kind of fun then this is a place you’ll want to visit! It is equally diverse in its offerings as eBay, somewhat questionable in its taste of décor as a Craigslist ad, and customers have as good of a chance of finding a great deal as their neighborhood garage sale.

Celebration of Lights in Kannapolis, North Carolina

Spark Your Christmas Spirit at the 2025 Celebration of Lights: Kannapolis, NC

It’s the time of year again to enjoy the spectacular display of holiday lights at Village Park in Kannapolis at the annual Celebration of Lights. We visited the event on opening night and were thrilled to watch the annual Christmas tree-lighting celebration. Along with the FREE light display of over 250,000 lights adorning the trees and buildings, there are also some pretty unique things to do throughout the month-long celebration in this beautiful park.