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Do you want to go for a Christmas light drive around the Upstate and see all the best home displays? Have you seen long lists ofChristmas light displays? Are you overwhelmed by the holidays this year? We’ve got five driving routes for 2022 to help you enjoy the season without a lot of stress since we already did the work for you!

Load the family in the car and follow these routes for a super simple yet super special night (or nights) of enjoying Christmas lights together.

Do you want your light display included in our list? Fill out our Holiday Light Display form and be sure to include a photo of your display!

The Kidding Around Upstate, SC Christmas Lights Driving Routes include:Spartanburg, SC Christmas Lights Driving RouteGreer, SC Christmas Lights Driving RouteSimpsonville, SC Christmas Lights Driving RouteEasley, SC Christmas Lights Driving RouteAnderson, SC Christmas Driving RouteEDITOR’S Pick of Displays Across The Upstate

Want to jump right to the driving routes map?Christmas Lights Driving Routes Map

Bonus! More lights! Check out our Christmas Lights Driving Tours in Columbia, SC!

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Please note that things like inclement weather can impact a display status.

If you see more while you are driving around the Upstate, be sure to share the info in the comments of our Holiday Lights List for folks to check out!

Tips For Enjoying The Holiday Light Displays

While there are plenty of paid attractions you can visit with your family, if you are looking for some budget-friendly fun, admiring the work of homeowners, you have come to the right spot.

We have separated light displays in the Upstate into several easy-to-follow routes. Do them all in one night, or turn them into several nights of fun. Throw your fuzzy jammies on, grab the tumbler of hot cocoa, and hit the road.

We have gathered the best of the best in the Upstate to curate this fantastic list. Homes with light shows that include music (and sometimes even hot chocolate and Santa) are included and worth the drive. Here are a few tips to make the most of the routes provided:

2022 Kidding Around Christmas Light Driving Tour Map

Have issues with the map? We have a tutorial to help navigate the map. (this has 2020 tour info and is just posted as a tutorial)

This article includes:Easley/Greenville, SC Christmas Light Driving RouteSimpsonville, SC Christmas Light Driving RouteFive Forks Christmas Light Driving RouteSpartanburg, SC Christmas Light Driving RouteGreer, SC Christmas Light Driving RouteAnderson, SC Christmas Light Driving Route

Victorian House of Lights

Lights on E. Earle St

Lights on Old Easley Road

Lights of Bethel

403 Sulphur Springs Road, Greenville | Starts Thanksgiving, 6-9 pm

5 Point Church Display

Cook Family Christmas

Holly on Andrea Lane

Addresses on the Simpsonville Route:

Whitemarsh Christmas

Christmas on Kwikaway

Lights on Foxworth

Santa on Agewood Drive

Lights on Tulip Tree Lane

Holiday Lights On Keswick Trail

Addresses on Five Forks driving route:

Christmas Inflatable Extravaganza

Higgs Christmas Lights

Holiday Lights on Fairfield

Gingerbread House

Major Award Lights Mauldin

Holiday Lights on Dunrobin Lane

Pixel Christmas Light Display

Addresses on Spartanburg driving route:

The Christmas House | Inman

The Belcher Family Tradition | Lyman

Nodine Family Christmas Lights | Inman

Williams Family Christmas | Campobello

The Wild Wild Gingerbread House

The Ditto Squared Candy Cane Lane

Addresses on the Greer route in order of driving route:

Blue Blue Christmas

Holiday Lights on Rebel Ridge Road | Lyman

The Holly Jolly Lane- House of North Pole

Christmas Inflatables Fun

Worden Christmas Light Show

Wonderland on School Street | Duncan

Woodsbury Light Show

Peck Family Christmas

119 Crosshill Rd, Moore | Thanksgiving-New Years 5:30-11 pm

Colorful Christmas

BONUS Greer Homes

Greer CPW hosts a house decorating contest every year and you can see those homes on this map. Some of these are already on our route.

Addresses on the Anderson route:

Anthony Family Light Display

Welcome To Who-Ville

Hamilton Christmas Light Display

417 Mattison Road, Anderson | Thanksgiving-New Years, 6-10 pm

Hyde Family Lights

Lights of North Avenue

BONUS: No Route Christmas Light Displays

There are several holiday light displays in the Upstate that are too far from any of the routes to be added to them but that we still think you’ll like. They are noted in purple on the map and their addresses and info is below.

Pelzer Light People

These are people who just love the Christmas spirit so much that they literally deck themselves out with lights. They have a specific schedule, which starts on Thanksgiving, so be sure to check it before heading out to see them in Pelzer, SC. In general, they are out every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7 pm to 9 pm (weather permitting).

Poole Light Show

Ricci’s Christmas Lights

Smoky Dreams BBQ

Mush Creek Hill Road Lights

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2022 Editor’s Picks For Top Holiday Home Light Displays

Here are some of our favorite synchronized displays:

2022 Editor’s Picks Of Displays Across The Upstate

If you are only able to spend one night driving to see lights – then this is the list! There are stops from Spartanburg to Anderson, heading across the Upstate!

Even More Holiday Home Light Displays

There is no shortage of holiday light displays to be found in the Upstate! For more holiday light displays, check out our list of 50+ Holiday Light Displays across the Upstate and beyond.

Don’t miss the Ultimate Holiday Guide to Greenville, SC, or our Holiday Guide to Spartanburg, SC for even MORE holiday fun. They are packed full of things to do, gift ideas, events, and more!

Please be sure to completely fill out the form, including any online links to information available like dedicated social media pages or posts. The more information we have, the more likely your home will be included in our content.

If you see more while you are driving around the Upstate, be sure to share the info in the comments of our Holiday Lights List for folks to check out.

Looking for more lights? See what lights are waiting for in you in the Midlands in our Christmas Lights Near Columbia, SC list.

Walmart on Tuesday announced plans to build a distribution center for fresh and frozen groceries in Spartanburg County.

A press release said Walmart will invest $450 million in the 720,000-plus, square-foot facility in Lyman and create more than 400 jobs with a combination of associates, automation technology, robotics and machine learning to process grocery perishables. The new center is set to open in 2024.

It will be built on a 201-acre site at the 750-acre Fort Prince Industrial Park on Fort Prince Boulevard (Highway 129) and will be Walmart's largest grocery distribution center.

"There aren't many announcements that come close to this one in regard to overall impact in Spartanburg County," stated David Britt, chairman of the county's economic development committee. "Walmart's decision to locate here will provide growth opportunities not only for residents, but our community as a whole for years to come."

Lyman is a small but growing community along the U.S. 29 corridor between Duncan, Spartanburg and Greer. It has grown from 3,243 people in 2010 to 6,173 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lyman mayoral candidates Glenn Greer and Marc Garcia, who along with Rick Hellams are hoping to succeed retiring Mayor Larry Chappell, said Tuesday the project will be a game-changer for Lyman.

"We're very excited," said Greer, who is Lyman's mayor pro tem on Town Council. "This is a lot of hard work between Spartanburg County, OneSpartanburg and the Town of Lyman to land this. We welcome Walmart."

Greer said Walmart chose the Lyman site in large part because of its available infrastructure and location Greer between Atlanta and Charlotte, near Interstates 85 and 26 and the Inland Port at Greer.

He said Lyman will benefit from the jobs and expanded tax base, which will bring in more revenues to the town's budget.

"We love having industry come in and move our tax base forward," he said.

Garcia said town leaders need to start planning now to enlarge Fort Prince Boulevard for the coming increase in truck traffic.

"We are located truly in a great location to be able to serve their corporate needs," Garcia said of Walmart. "We have citizens who live on that road who would now have to deal with the significant increase in traffic."

Hellams could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

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Britt said the project brings the total investment in Spartanburg County to a record $1.71 billion with 3,500 new jobs.

He said Spartanburg County was competing with other states for the distribution center.

"Anytime a Fortune 500 company is looking to invest $450 million in a state, you better believe there is a multi-state competition and this was the case," he said. "Spartanburg, South Carolina, rose to the top based on our reputation of supporting business and industry that is connected to the nationwide and global economy."

The project was initially code-named Project Replay, first brought before Spartanburg County Council in January. Walmart received a reduced property tax rate of 4% over 40 years. The standard rate for companies is 10.5%.

The agreement also provides a total of $6.3 million in special source revenue credits, which would be reduced if the company does not meet its minimum investment.

Very few projects in South Carolina are large enough to warrant a "super fee" rate of 4%, which is generally reserved for those investing at least $400 million.

BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg County is one of the few to receive a 4% rate 28 years ago. Since it opened, BMW has invested more than $11 billion and created 11,000 jobs.

Walmart's 201-acre site at the Fort Prince Industrial Park was sold by Colliers International's Spartanburg industrial team of John Montgomery, Garrett Scott and Brockton Hall, Colliers announced Tuesday.

The sale means the entire 750-acre park has now been sold, Colliers said. The other developments facilitated by Colliers and under construction at Fort Prince include The Cubes at Fort Prince and Hunt Midwest's Fort Prince Logistics Center.

Large project announced:$380 million economic project, 450 jobs planned in Spartanburg County

Shafter, Calif., is the home of Walmart’s first high-tech distribution grocery center, announced in 2018.

The Lyman distribution center will rely on a combination of employees, automation, robotics and machine learning to process perishable goods -- such as produce, eggs, dairy, flowers and frozen goods -- and deliver them to nearby stores, according to Walmart.

The center is part of a larger investment the retailer announced earlier this year to double down on the use of automation technology in supply chain. Walmart operates four distribution centers, 122 retail stores and employs over 30,000 associates in the state.

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"Walmart’s high-tech grocery distribution center will include game-changing innovations that are radically disrupting the supply chain, getting products onto shelves for our customers even faster, while saving time for our associates,” said David Guggina, senior vice president, automation and innovation at Walmart U.S.

“We’re proud to be opening Walmart’s largest automated grocery distribution center in Spartanburg County and look forward to bringing new STEM job opportunities to the region.”

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Staff writer Bob Montgomery contributed to this story. He can be reached at bob.montgomery@shj.com.

Tamia Boyd is a Michigan native who covers breaking news. Email her at tboyd@gannett.com, and follow her on Twitter @tamiamb.

LYMAN — A $6.5 million mixed-use development planned in downtown Lyman has expanded to include townhomes along with apartments, shops and a restaurant.

Infrastructure work is set to begin in August to replace a 70-year-old sewer line at Groce and Elliott roads. The project will be completed in three phases, with 12 new townhomes built at 181 Elliott Road. Each townhome will include three-bedrooms and measure 1,600 square feet. Developer Rodney Godfrey said the townhomes weren’t part of the original development plan.

After consulting with the project’s engineer and architect, it was decided to use additional land at Elliott Road for development beyond parking.

“There was no way to add more parking to that space,” Godfrey said. “We evaluated the cost of our property and had leftover space on Elliott Road so we decided to do townhomes.”

The cost to complete the project’s infrastructure will be about $400,000 including building two parking lots, Godfrey said. The demolition of the former building at Groce Road, which once housed Community Cash and Western Auto, was completed in October. A new 18,500-square-foot building at 45 Groce Road will include two stories, with eight shops and a restaurant on the first floor and eight apartments on the second floor.

“We are excited about having something new in downtown,” Lyman Mayor Glenn Greer said. “A mixed-use facility is the type of thing our town looks for to help revitalize downtown. We are incorporating everything we can to get more business in Lyman and have more stop traffic than pass-through traffic.”

Godfrey said the development on Groce and Elliott roads will be constructed at the same time once infrastructure work is complete. Grading at the site is expected to begin in August.

The development will feature iron balconies, private interior stairwells, fountains and underground trash disposal. The apartments and shops will be 900 square feet each, with the restaurant space offering 4,100 square feet.

Today you’re holding the latest example of our commitment to delivering local news to Greenville and Spartanburg.

This is the first edition of a new monthly newspaper that we’re publishing in addition to daily coverage we provide at www.postandcourier.com/greenville and www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg. You’ll also find the monthly edition available on our site as an E-Paper, a digital replica of the print version. We’ll publish the edition on the third Thursday of every month.

We’re excited to provide this service. You may recall that The Post and Courier announced in 2020 that we would fill a void as newspapers were closing in South Carolina or drastically reducing coverage. We launched an ambitious expansion across the state. We’ve opened news operations in Greenville and Spartanburg, Rock Hill, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, the Pee Dee, Hilton Head and North Augusta.

Sam R. Hall, a veteran editor who recently moved to Greenville as Upstate and Regional Editor for The Post and Courier, is in charge of coverage in your area. You can reach Sam at shall@postandcourier.com, 864-887-2314 or at our office at 20 Augusta St. in the West End of downtown Greenville.

“The Post and Courier has a tremendous reputation for local journalism, and I’m happy to be a part of this ever-expanding effort,” Hall said. “The commitment to Greenville, Spartanburg and the entire Upstate is evident as we roll out this new product and continue to invest in these communities.”

We hope you’ll support our efforts to continue providing news to you and your communities. Please subscribe at www.postandcourier.com/greenville/subscribe/ or www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/subscribe/ to support local news in your area.

LYMAN — A new food truck serving smoked barbecue ribs, chicken, pulled pork and brisket has arrived on the Spartanburg County food scene.

McCoy’s BBQ opened in Lyman at 125 Spartanburg Highway on July 2.

“I’m out here all night so that it comes fresh off the smoker for my customers,” said owner Edward McCoy, a Spartanburg native.

He always loved food but never saw himself making a living from barbecue. At family dinners, his aunt made him try her dishes and rate them before they were served.

While living in Fredericksburg, Va., McCoy became friends with a neighbor from Texas who taught him how to smoke meat. The two barbecued together and hosted cookouts. In 2010, they bought an old, handmade smoker and converted an RV into a food truck.

“When the two came together, the technique that he had and the southern flavors that I brought to it, it just made a beautiful thing,” he said.

He moved back to Spartanburg County to be closer to family.

McCoy said his favorite meats to smoke are pork and brisket. It takes him around 12 hours to cook a 12-pound brisket, and he serves heavier cut of ribs that take around four hours. McCoy uses hickory wood for a clean, smoky taste that is not overpowering.

Customers can choose a sweet tomato-based sauce, mustard-based sauce, or a vinegar-based sauce to go on their meat. For sides, McCoy offers smoked macaroni and cheese, southern style green beans, hickory smoked barbecue beans, coleslaw or fries.

“It touches my soul for people to love what I’ve put so much hard work and love into,” McCoy said.

McCoy’s BBQ also does catering. On the business’s website there’s a tool that allows customers to put in a head count, select their meat items and receive a price quote. The food truck is open Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Today you’re holding the latest example of our commitment to delivering local news to Greenville and Spartanburg.

This is the first edition of a new monthly newspaper that we’re publishing in addition to daily coverage we provide at www.postandcourier.com/greenville and www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg. You’ll also find the monthly edition available on our site as an E-Paper, a digital replica of the print version. We’ll publish the edition on the third Thursday of every month.

We’re excited to provide this service. You may recall that The Post and Courier announced in 2020 that we would fill a void as newspapers were closing in South Carolina or drastically reducing coverage. We launched an ambitious expansion across the state. We’ve opened news operations in Greenville and Spartanburg, Rock Hill, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, the Pee Dee, Hilton Head and North Augusta.

Sam R. Hall, a veteran editor who recently moved to Greenville as Upstate and Regional Editor for The Post and Courier, is in charge of coverage in your area. You can reach Sam at shall@postandcourier.com, 864-887-2314 or at our office at 20 Augusta St. in the West End of downtown Greenville.

“The Post and Courier has a tremendous reputation for local journalism, and I’m happy to be a part of this ever-expanding effort,” Hall said. “The commitment to Greenville, Spartanburg and the entire Upstate is evident as we roll out this new product and continue to invest in these communities.”

We hope you’ll support our efforts to continue providing news to you and your communities. Please subscribe at www.postandcourier.com/greenville/subscribe/ or www.postandcourier.com/spartanburg/subscribe/ to support local news in your area.

LYMAN, S.C. (WSPA) – Firefighters are battling a house fire on Highway 357, according to Spartanburg County dispatch.

A call came in at about 9:15 p.m. Sunday.

Holly Springs Fire Department is responding to the fire.

We have a crew on the scene.

We will update this article as more information becomes available.

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