Danielle Johnson

1 day ago | gvltoday.6amcity.com | Danielle Johnson

Did you know a tap dancing icon is from right here in Greenville County? Tuesday, May 13 was National Tap Dance Day, and I was excited to celebrate with a group “Shim Sham” dance + performances from local tap dancers at the SC Children’s Theatre (after plans for an event at Camperdown were rained out). While there, I learned Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates is from right here in Greenville. He was born in Fountain Inn in 1907 and danced on the streets before losing a leg in a cotton gin accident.

2 days ago | chstoday.6amcity.com | Callie Brown |Allie Remhof |Danielle Johnson |Samantha Robertson

In a recent TikTok, food critic + influencer (with 17 million followers) Keith Lee says he’s headed to the Carolinas, and Charleston is on his radar. Is there a local spot that’s a must-visit for Lee? Lee and his family have traveled the country in search of the best food around, especially from Black-owned and family-operated restaurants, and his videos garner millions of views.

2 days ago | gvltoday.6amcity.com | Danielle Johnson

TikTok food critic Keith Lee is eating his way through the Carolinas. So far, he’s handed out a nine out of 10 for backyard fried chicken in Columbia (hey, COLAtoday) and raised eyebrows over a questionable Cook Out order near Raleigh (hey, RALtoday). We told you that Lee shouted out Greenville among the cities where he might stop during his road trip, and you shared your picks for local spots worth stopping by.

2 days ago | colatoday.6amcity.com | Allie Remhof |Samantha Robertson |Danielle Johnson

9 out of 10. That’s a bar-setting rating from Keith Lee, a viral restaurant critic with 17 million followers on TikTok, after tasting local Bernard Hardison’s fried chicken. In case you haven’t heard of him, Lee and his family have traveled the country in search of the best food around, especially from Black-owned and family-operated restaurants, and his videos garner millions of views.

1 week ago | gvltoday.6amcity.com | Danielle Johnson

National Travel and Tourism Week runs from Sunday, May 4, to Saturday, May 10, and we’re celebrating Greenville tourists and their impact on you. While the initial impact that comes to mind is the larger crowds on Main Street and the Liberty Bridge, there’s also an impact on your wallet. Unless you’re a business owner downtown, you may think, “More money in my pocket? Yeah, right...” but it’s true. According to VisitGreenvilleSC, tourism had a $2.5 billion economic impact on our county last year.