♪ <Narrator> Located halfway between Atlanta and Charlotte in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville is one of the most rapidly developing cities in South Carolina.

The charm of its modern metropolitan area extends past city limits, and its beautiful untouched landscape offers some of the most serene views imaginable.

Let's check out all of what Greenville has in store... From the Sky!

♪ (soaring theme music) ♪ ♪ In Northern Greenville County, the Fred W. Symmes Chapel, also known as "Pretty Place" by locals, is a scenic outdoor chapel atop Stone Mountain in YMCA Camp Greenville.

Pretty Place was built overlooking the picturesque landscape of Greenville County for the boys and girls summer camp.

Improvements and additions have been made to the chapel like these inspiring quotes and scriptures adorning the walls and pillars of the sanctuary.

The chapel is open to the public but also hosts a variety of events such as weddings, dedications, and memorial services.

♪ Where Greenville is located today, was once a part of Cherokee hunting grounds until around 1770 when Richard Paris, a trader and pioneer of the Upstate, acquired the land from Native Americans and built a plantation known as "Great Plains", on the banks of the Reedy River.

Because Paris was a loyalist during the Revolutionary War, the Patriots took his estate and renamed it Greenville in honor of General Nathaniel Greene.

Today, the city has undergone a great deal of development.

Downtown has long been one of the most popular shopping, eating, and entertainment venues in the Upstate.

This was made possible by leaders like Max Heller, a prior mayor of the city who fled Austria in World War II.

Heller started a "downtown renaissance" by cutting down the number of lanes and widening sidewalks through the city creating a pedestrian- friendly atmosphere.

In the mid-1980s, the city of Greenville and the Carolina Foothills Garden Club had a vison for a modern public park and began rapidly renovating what is now Falls Park on the Reedy.

The 32-acre park and garden is considered to be one of Greenville's greatest treasures, showcasing beautiful works of art, a public garden, and hosting local annual events.

In 2004, the famous and elegant Liberty Bridge was constructed.

The 355-foot long curved suspension bridge is sustained by cables on one side only, giving an unobstructed view of the dramatic Reedy Falls and garden below.

♪ If you were to make a list of all notable landmarks in Greenville, it would be incomplete without mentioning the Westin Poinsett Hotel.

This was the location for the Mansion House Hotel until 1924 when it was demolished to make room for its successor.

The following year, on June 20, 1925, the Poinsett Hotel opened its doors to guests and was one of the finest hotels in the country.

Even though the city has changed dramatically around the Poinsett these past ninety-seven years, the hotel still possesses the same opulence and reputation.

The twelve-story, two hundred room building is the only triple "A", four-diamond hotel in all of Greenville.

It's also had its fair share of distinguished guests over the years such as Amelia Earhart, Bobby Kennedy, and President Barack Obama.

Being visible for miles outside of the city, The Westin Poinsett Hotel is a recognizable icon of downtown Greenville.

♪ It is easy to see how Greenville can be considered the embodiment of modern southern culture.

It will be interesting to see how it develops even further in the years to come.

Until then, you'll just have to enjoy it.

From the Sky!

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