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Don’t Miss These Hidden Gems in Simpsonville

Marie McAden Marie McAden
A former staffer with The Miami Herald, Marie moved to SC in 1992. She is passionate about the outdoors, and enjoys exploring the state’s many natural treasures from the Lowcountry to the Upstate.
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The Warehouse at Vaughns is one of Simpsonville's hip gathering spots.
Simpsonville’s hidden gems run the gamut from a hip underground pub to the area’s only dog park.
 

While visitors will enjoy Simpsonville’s small-town vibe, this burgeoning Greenville suburb has become a destination of its own with a mix of trendy venues perfect for gathering with friends for food and fun. Among the best is the Warehouse at Vaughns, a food hall featuring indoor and outdoor dining, a tap house and a shipping container courtyard where you can hang out and listen to live music.

For a cozier setting try Unterhausen The Castle Cellar Pub. It’s easy to miss the inconspicuous entrance to this dining and drinking establishment on East Curtis Street. But as soon as you walk down the stairs to the cellar, you’ll quickly discover why Unterhausen has become the hip new restaurant in town.

The cool ambiance of the place with its brick walls, wood beam ceiling and Bavarian décor is so inviting, you’ll find yourself happily settling in for a night of great German food and beer.

The Simpsonville Municipal Cemetery is home to gravesites dating back 175 years.
At the other end of the spectrum is Howard’s Pharmacy, a family-owned institution celebrating more than 80 years in business. The first floor of the brick building dates back to 1912.
 
Another historic must-see is the Simpsonville Municipal Cemetery, established in the 1840s as a family graveyard. The original five graves can be found in the center of the 2.5-acre cemetery located at the corner of Academy Street and Park Drive. The stone wall that surrounds the graveyard was constructed from native fieldstone collected from the surrounding countryside.

Along with the tombstones of the founding families of Simpsonville are the graves of veterans from many of the nation’s wars.

Simpsonville’s Dog Spot offers separate play areas for large and small dogs.
If you’re traveling with any four-legged family members, you won’t want to miss The Dog Spot, the only dog park in the three-city Golden Strip, the Greenville County region that includes Mauldin, Simpsonville and Fountain Inn. It features separate play areas for large and small dogs, a drinking fountain for pups and waste disposal bags and receptacles.
Marie McAden
A former staffer with The Miami Herald, Marie moved to SC in 1992. She is passionate about the outdoors, and enjoys exploring the state’s many natural treasures from the Lowcountry to the Upstate.