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Experience Downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina
In this unique Southern, South Carolina city, creative energy and progressive growth blend with historic small-town charm. Visitors can enjoy restaurants that specialize in local and international cuisines and find that perfect souvenir or hard-to-find gift in a variety of specialty retail stores. Within the 15-minute walk or a 5-minute bike ride, you may visit three major cultural centers, three public parks, a recreational trail and over 20 sculptures and fountains.
Morgan Square, the heart of the city's downtown and home to the statue of Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan, offers free Wi-Fi and newly installed public art. Enjoy the landscaped setting with fountains and relax on a decorative marble bench while you decide what to explore next during your visit.
Virtual Tour of Downtown
Take a look around downtown Spartanburg, SC on this virtual tour. Explore the art, fountains, events and people of downtown.
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Member Spotlight
Did you know that any photo printed today lasts longer than the hard drive it is stored on?
Mike Wojcik knows this and just about everything else there is to know about photography - and the new Spartan Photo Center is a photographer's paradise.
Professionals and amateurs can enjoy the vast array of equipment and services they have to offer.
Mike opened Spartanburg Photographic Center in the Pinewood Shopping Center in 1985 with his family. Four years ago, Mike purchased the business back from his family and renamed it Spartan Photo Center, Inc. In June, 2009, he relocated to his new building on East St. John Street, next to Papa's Breakfast Nook in Downtown Spartanburg. Spartan Photo Center employs a staff of 9 and Mike's wife Amy, a photographer herself, helps at the store from time to time.
A portion of the store is devoted to distributing tripod parts all over the US - visit the website TripodQuickRelease.com or BogenTripodParts.com
Of course there are cameras for sale - of every type and lenses, flashes, printers, photo paper, ink and many other accessories.
A photo studio will open by the end of October and be available to rent for photo-shoots for photographers that do not have their own studios or for the high-end amateur in need of special equipment (also available to rent). The studio will also be used for photography classes and passport photos. A seminar on Westcot lighting techniques will be held there on November 5th.
In the back is the lab where photos are printed in every size imaginable, from tiny locket photos to 30x60 inch poster sizes and larger and photo albums and frames are available to compliment every photo.
Both adults and children will enjoy spending time at the Digital Photo Bar. Enjoy a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa while creating your own photo books, coffee table books, t-shirts or mugs and at a very reasonable cost.
Spartan Photo Center, Inc has something to offer everyone - from the professional photographer to children just starting to discover the many ways to enjoy photography. Stop in and browse - bring your old VHS tapes in and have them converted to DVD's and see what the latest photography equipment is available. Spartan Photo is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm.
Spartan Photo Center
197 East St. John Street
Spartanburg, SC 29306
(864) 583-6835
SpartanPhotoCenter.com
