All about Peaches, Recipes, Pick your own, Best Road stand
A fun South Carolina fact (that we like to regularly remind our southern neighbors) is that we produce nearly 3 times more peaches than Georgia! Growing an annual 200 million juicy peaches gives our region ample opportunity to bake, can, simmer, and taste them right from the tree. And where there are farmstands with peaches you are likely to find seasonal produce like tomatoes, greens, blackberries, and sweet corn to name a few. Not to mention all the Certified SC sauces, jams, ciders, fresh cut flowers, and especially Chow Chow. While there are plenty of road-side stands all around, like our favorite on Hwy 25 heading toward NC, the SC Department of Agriculture has a list of local and reputable venues. Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery has of course made this list and for good reason! So much more than a fruit stand, you can buy local produce, dairy, eggs, and chocolates as well as enjoy fresh baked breads and pastries or sandwiches. Ricotta toast with fresh peaches and basil is just one of the tasty treats on their seasonal menu. If you want to pick your own peaches then Fishers is the orchard to go visit. They have multiple farm-fresh stands in the area that have plenty of produce as well as local honey, you will need to head to Greer (with sunblock and a water bottle) to choose your own peaches fresh from the tree.
The uses for these sweet tender stone fruits are truly endless, but I thought I would share some of the ways we serve them here.
As a tasty starter we like to serve Peach Cobbler Pound Cake with Fresh Peaches from Pieladybakes.com. But my favorite part about serving this is topping it with a
Bourbon Peach Topping
- 3 cups coarsely chopped very ripe peaches
- 1 cup lightly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons Bourbon
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
Steps
- Combine peaches, brown sugar, granulated sugar, bourbon, and lemon zest in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat. store sauce in refrigerator for up to a month.
This topping is amazing on ice cream or just enjoyed right off the spoon!
Of course, what kind of bed & breakfast would we be if we didn’t have a Peach French Toast?!?
Stuffed Peach French Toast
Thick cut French bread or Angel food cake about 2 per person
- Milk and eggs
- Peaches, ½ a peach per person
- Whipped cream
Caramel sauce
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup French vanilla creamer (International Delight is that brand that works best. Other flavors are good too, but other brands don’t hold up.)
Melt butter and sugar until honey brown color. Remove from heat and add creamer. The mixture will bubble vigorously after adding cream, be cautious. Once it stops bubbling, stir to combine and allow the mixture to cook 3 – 5 more minutes to come together. Turn off heat and allow it to cool and “tighten” before serving. It can be stored in the refrigerator, once cooled, for 1 week and reheated when needed.
Filling
- 1 stick softened butter
- 8oz softened cream cheese
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Cream ingredients until smooth
Steps
- Cut slits into each piece of bread/cake
- Fill cavity with cream cheese icing
- Dip in egg wash of milk and egg
- Toast on griddle or pan till golden
- Plate and top with sliced peaches, caramel sauce, and whipped cream.
- ENJOY
Now that you know that we have the East Coast peach market cornered, you just need to start planning your trip to Greenville!
Recurring Events:
Thursday nights from 5:30 – 8:30 NOMA Square – Piedmont Natural Gas’ Downtown Alive Join the Metropolitan Arts Council down on Main Street as they help kick off the weekend every Thursday night with this free community event. Click above to see which bands are in the lineup each week.
Friday nights from 5:30 – 9:30 NOMA Square – Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays – wind up the work week listening and dancing to the best in musical entertainment at this free community event happening every Friday night in NOMA Square. 
Saturday mornings from 8:00 – 12:00 – TD Saturday Market – On Saturday mornings from the beginning of May until the end of October, two blocks of downtown Greenville’s Main Street are transformed into a bustling farmers’ market. The market features over 75 vendors selling the season’s freshest produce and the area’s most original and high quality crafts. Each week thousands of people flock to the TD Saturday Market for locally-sourced products where all food must be grown or produced within 100 miles of Greenville and crafters are highly-encouraged to use locally-sourced supplies.
Ongoing Events:
June 7, 2025 – January 18, 2026 – Upcountry History Museum – Avengers: Endgame – The Exhibition – The first exhibition of its kind in the United States, the project invites visitors of all ages to traverse the Marvel Universe. This once-in-a lifetime experience will explore the fourth installment in the Avengers saga and is the culmination of 22 interconnected Marvel films and the climax of a journey. The exhibit’s design and messaging will emulate Avengers: Endgame’s principles of friendship, teamwork, and setting aside differences to overcome impossible obstacles.
March 15, 2025 – September 7, 2025 – Upcountry History Museum – Beautification: The Environmental Legacy of Lady Bird Johnson will guide visitors through a comprehensive story of Mrs. Johnson’s life, from childhood through her post-White House years. Visitors will be immersed in the life and legacy of Lady Bird Johnson, including her friendship with Ted Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss. Assets, on loan from the LBJ Presidential Library and the Johnsons daughters Lynda Bird Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson include items from Whistle Stop campaign tours, gowns from White House galas, and mementos from beautification projects along with letters, photographs, oral histories, home movies, and artifacts – the majority of which have never been shared with the public.
May 24, 2025 – September 21, 2025 – Upcountry History Museum – Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice – Crossing the threshold of this special exhibition means traveling back in time to explore the Age of the Dinosaurs. As visitors move through the exhibit they encounter unfamiliar landscapes, touchable dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes, and opportunities to investigate clues about what the dinosaurs left behind. The exhibit builds on the popular fascination with dinosaurs and includes science, history, and literacy based activities to challenge all ages. Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice, is the first child-centered exhibit dedicated to expanding the understanding of dinosaur habitat and range. The bilingual (Spanish and English) exhibit features three distinct sections that build on a child’s innate curiosity about dinosaurs: Land of Fire (a warm dinosaur habitat), Land of Ice (a cold dinosaur habitat), and a Field Research Station (complete with a Big Dig experience).
Week by Week Daily Events:
July 1 – 6
July 3 – Unity Park – Clemson MBU presents Fireworks in Unity Park Rain or shine, bring your chairs or picnic blankets from 6:00 to 10:00 to Unity Park to celebrate Independence Day. There will be limited food available from local food trucks, so the event coordinators strongly suggest packing your own picnic dinner to enjoy early before the fireworks. Coolers are permitted, however, no alcohol will be sold, or allowed at the event. The firework show will begin at 9:30.
July 4 – First Fridays – Greenville Area Gallery Crawl – First Fridays invites you to navigate Greenville’s visual arts scene each month as galleries and venues are open to the public from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Follow the link here for a number of resources to help you plan your route. You can visit maps to find the main areas where the galleries are located. Our gallery directory contains contact information and directions through Google Maps to each location.
July 7 – 13
July 7- New Realm Brewing- An Evening of Speakeasy Magic Join us for a night of mysterious and captivating magic in a speakeasy setting featuring 3 great performers. Performers rotate each night.
July 7 – Peace Concert Hall – Elvis Costello and The Imposters & Charlie Sexton – Performing live for more than 50 years, and now member of both The Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Elvis Costello will entice Greenville with The Imposters and Charlie Sexton, for an unforgettable evening of musical storytelling.
July 8 – 13 – Peace Concert Hall, Broadway Series – Life of Pi Based on a novel that sold more than 15 million copies and became a worldwide phenomenon, told with jaw-dropping visuals, world class puppetry and exquisite stagecraft, Life of Pi creates a breathtaking journey that will leave you filled with awe and joy. This winner of three Tony Awards promises “an exhilarating evening of theatre” (The Wall Street Journal)
July 11 & 12 – The Comedy Zone – The Magic of Eric Eaton is sure to impress everyone! All of Eric’s tricks include audience members. From the show’s start to the incredible finish, audience members find themselves on stage trading barbs with Eric and having the time of their lives! The interchange is classic entertainment at its best. Be prepared to sit back and laugh at the hilarious and incredible Comedy and Magic of Eric Eaton!
July 14 – 20
July 17 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Luke Bryan: Country Song Came On Tour – with special guests George Birge, Avery Anna, Drake Milligan, and DJ Rock
July 17 – 20 – The Peace Center, Gunter Theatre – The Screwtape Letters – A battle is being waged for your soul from an office in Hell! Witness a fast-paced, tour-de-force performance in this acclaimed adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ satiric masterpiece.
July 17 – Noma Square – “ARTS AFTER DARK“ – a row of 6 tents featuring artists selling their work and, if they choose, participating in demonstrations or offering workshops on the 3rd Thursday of each month
July 18 – 19 – The Comedy Zone – Daphnique Springs – Multi-talented actress, writer and comedian, Daphnique Springs is a Florida native, who in a short period of time has made her mark in the Los Angeles comedy scene. Sassy, smart and sophisticated, this accomplished young woman has taken over the City of Angels with her comedic wit. With the striking looks of a leading lady, but the versatility of a character actress, Daphnique is infinitely talented and plays a wide range of intriguing characters on stage and screen. She has starred in an eclectic variety of roles on such shows as, How I Met Your Mother (CBS), Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC), and The Comedy Get Down (BET).
July 21 – 27
July 22 – The Comedy Zone – Don McMillan – Don McMillan was most recently featured on America’s Got Talent where he came in the TOP 12 and performed in the Finals! The Comedian/Engineer’s show features lots of graphs and charts earning rave reviews from America and ALL the judges – even Simon Cowell!
July 23 – The Peace Concert Hall – Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
July 24 – 27 – Centrestage Theatre – Million Dollar Quartet – A Tuesday night, shortly before Christmas 1956, four legends gathered at the Sun Record recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee, where they’d launched their careers. This was their only performance, a cultural flashpoint that caught rock ‘n’ roll at the moment of creation. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary December night to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations that is both poignant and funny. Relive the era with this smash-hit sensation featuring an incredible score of rock ‘n’ roll, gospel, R&B and country hits, performed live onstage by world-class actors and musicians. Showcased hit songs include “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “Walk the Line,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Hound Dog,” and more.
July 25 – CCNB Ampitheater at Heritage Park – Brad Paisley
July 25 – 26 – Comedy Zone – Dulce Sloan – One of the sharpest, fastest rising voices in comedy, Dulce Sloan has been a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah since 2017. Her segments, including “9-1-1 For White People Emergencies” and “Dumb Solutions to Policing Problems” have garnered millions of views. This November, she starred alongside Malin Akerman, Alec Baldwin, and Bella Thorne in the action-comedy feature film Chick Fight, with The Hollywood Reporter declaring “Dulcé Sloan…not just steal(s) the movie but make(s) sure that no one else even comes close.”
July 28 – 31
July 29 – Peace Concert Hall – Ryan Adams: Heartbreaker ‘25 World Tour – Ryan Adams is a seven-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter praised as “one of rock’s most talented songwriters”. Formerly fronting rock-americana groups Whiskeytown and Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Adams has the ability to connect with audiences across a variety of different mediums.
July 31 – Peace Concert Hall – Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova: The Swell Season, 2025 North American Tour – this award winning duo came to prominence together starring in the 2007 film Once and winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song with their composition “Falling Slowly” in 2008. The soundtrack garnered two Grammy nominations and the two christened their project, The Swell Season.
July 31 – Centrestage Theatre – Million Dollar Quartet – A Tuesday night, shortly before Christmas 1956, four legends gathered at the Sun Record recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee, where they’d launched their careers. This was their only performance, a cultural flashpoint that caught rock ‘n’ roll at the moment of creation. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary December night to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations that is both poignant and funny. Relive the era with this smash-hit sensation featuring an incredible score of rock ‘n’ roll, gospel, R&B and country hits, performed live onstage by world-class actors and musicians. Showcased hit songs include “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “Walk the Line,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Hound Dog,” and more.
From Music & Magic to Arts & Peaches, July will be a busy month. All you need to do is give us call or book below to let us help you enjoy your time in Greenville.
