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Student Activities at Converse College
Contact Information:
Andrea Creech
Assistant Dean of Students for Student Activities and Judicial Affairs
andrea.creech@converse.edu
864-596-9016

LOCAL INFORMATION
 

The Office of Campus Life provides various services to Converse students. We are happy to provide information about the College, community events, restaurants, shopping areas, banks, hotels, airports, etc. Find out more about the "On The Road" series that includes trips and excursions such as: rock climbing, snow skiing,  bowling, hiking, sporting events and area attractions. 

The Office of Campus Life provides a central location for deliveries for students and offers subscriptions to the New York Times.

Below are resources that students find helpful.

Medical Facilities:
  • Spartanburg Regional Medical Center
    101 E. Wood St.
    864-560-6000
  • Mary Black Memorial Hospital
    1700 Skyland Drive
    864-573-3000
  • Center for Family Medicine
    853 N. Church St.
    864-560-6193
  • Doctor’s Care
    218 E. Blackstock Rd.
    864-576-8646
  • Eastside Family Physicians
    120 Heywood Dr.
    864-560-3800
  • The Women’s Clinic (gynecologists)
    853 N. Church St., Suite 720
    864-699-5020
  • The Spartanburg Health Department
    151 E. Wood St.
    864-596-3305

Eye Care:

  • Eastside Eye Center
    735 E. Main St.
    864-542-1308
  • Spartanburg Vision Center
    1200 E. Main St.
    864-585-7807
  • Sears Optical
    205 Westgate Mall
    864-587-5370
  • Pearle Vision
    Pinewood Shopping Center
    864-573-5148
Dentists:
  • Dr. Jacobs and Dr. Beard
    811 E. Main St.
    864-573-8957
  • General Dentistry
    1585 Skylyn Dr.
    864-573-9255
  • Carolina Smiles
    150 Country Club Rd.
    864-574-6427

Chiropractors:

  • Chiropractic Associates LLC
    2084 E. Main St.
    864-542-0780
  • Sherman Chiropractic
    2020 Springfield Rd.
    864-578-8777

ATM/Banks:

  • Bank of America
    1787 Asheville Hwy
    864-5946475
  • Wachovia
    1200 Asheville Hwy
    864-596-4291

Library:

  • Spartanburg County Library
    151 S. Church St.
    864-596-3505
  • Wofford Library
    429 N.Church St.
    864-597-4300
Bookstores :
  • Barnes & Nobles
    1489 W.O. Ezell Blvd.
    864-587-8822
  • Pick a Book
    Hillcrest Specialty Row
    864-582-4376
  • Books N Stuff
    155 E. Main St.
    864-542-0887
  • Carolina Book Rack
    Pinewood Shopping Center
    864-583-6726

Car Repair:

  • Grease Monkey
    Fernwood Rd.
  • White’s Pine Street Exxon
    215 S. Pine St.
    864-585-1226
  • Goodyear Auto Service Centers
    S. Church St.
    864-582-7227
  • Firestone
    1904 E. Main St.
    864-542-8473
  • SpeeDee
    1484 W.O Ezell Blvd.
    864-574-0899
Dry Cleaners:
  • Dry Clean USA
    1621 Asheville Hwy
    864-591-1870
Grocery Stores:
  • Bilo
    140 Fernwood Dr.
    864-573-5358
  • Publix
    Hillcrest shopping center
    1905 E. Main St.
    864-253-1820
  • Fresh Market
    141 Fernwood Dr.
    864-573-6527
  • Walmart Superstore
    2151 E. Main St.
    864-529-0156

Ice Cream/Doughnut Shop:

  • Baskin Robbins
    435 E. Main St.
    864-582-8928
  • Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
    100 Peachshed Rd.
    864-542-2220
  • Krispy Kreme Do-Nut Co.
    N. Church St.
    864-585-6191

Discount Stores:

  • Family Dollar
    1415 Asheville Hwy
    864-583-8036
  • Dollar General
    1000 Pine St.
    864-582-7418
  • Aldi’s
    E. Main St.

Entertainment:

  • Blockbuster Video
    1200 E. Main St.
    864-583-2298
  • Regal Converse Cinema
    1200 E. Main St.
    864-573-7500
  • Carmike Seven Theater
    Hillcrest Shopping Center
    864-597-1660
  • Spartan 16
    855 Spartan Blvd
    864-574-3384
  • Skate Palace
    2345 S. Pine St.
    864-573-5922
  • Brunswick Star Lanes
    595 E. Main St.
    864-579-4208
  • Hollywild Animal Park
    2325 Hampton Rd.
    864-472-2038
  • Putt-Putt Golf & Games
    1650 John B. White Sr. Blvd.
    864-574-3512
  • Flying Saucers
    660 Spartan Blvd.
    864-576-2228
  • Spartanburg Swim Center
    447 S. Church St.
    864-596-3900
  • Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
    385 N. Church St.
    864-582-8107
    www.crowdpleaser.com

Arts:

  • The Spartanburg Little Theater
    2600 West Croft Cir.
    864-583-4891
    www.spartanarts.org
  • Shoestring Players University of South Carolina Upstate
    800 University Way
    864-503-520
    www.uscupstate.edu
  • Tony White Theater of Wofford College
    429 N. Church St.
    864-597-4000
    www.wofford.edu
  • Spartanburg Arts Center
    385 S. Spring St.
    864-583-2776
    www.spartanarts.org
  • Carolina Foothills Artisian Center
    124 W. Cherokee St.
    Chesness, SC
    864-461-3050
    www.cfac.us
  • Creative Hands Artisian Center
    107 Spartanburg Highway
    Lyman, SC
    864-949-9144
  • The Zimmerli Amphitheater Barnet Park
    248 E. St. John Street
    www.cityofspartanburg.org
  • Spartanburg Methodist College Auditorium SMC
    1200 Textile Rd.
    864-587-4000
    www.smcsc.edu
  • Ballet Spartanburg
    385 S. Spring St.
    864-583-0339
    www.spartanarts.org
  • Greater Spartanburg Philharmonic
    The Music Foundation of Spartanburg
    385 S. Spring St.
    864-948-9020
    www.spartanarts.org
  • Performing Arts Center
    University of South Carolina Upstate
    800 University Way
    864-503-5207
    www.uscupstate.edu

History:

Fitness:

  • Curves
    2601 E. Main St.
    864-579-4646
  • Spartanburg Jazzersize
    145 N. Church St.
    864-583-0044
  • A Fitness Club
    2660 Reidville Rd.
    864-574-4448
  • YMCA Spartanburg
    226 S. Pine St.
    864-585-0306

Salons:

  • A-Deva Day Spa
    121 W. Main St.
    864-582-8582
  • The Belles Beauty Salon
    1985 E. Main St.
    864-583-1400
  • Fantastic Sam’s
    1855 E. Main St.
    864-585-8865
  • Kimbrell’s Salon and Day Spa
    351 Blackstock Rd.
    864-576-6284
  • Ultra Tan
    1985 E. Main St.
    864-598-9848
  • Face Value
    948 E. Main St.
    864-278-3223
  • DeeCharles Salon & Spa
    600 Oak Forest Rd.
    864-576-7685

Nail Care:

  • Natural Nails
    Boiling Springs Rd.
    864-814-6564
  • Happy Nails
    1160 Greenville Hwy.
    864-587-2809
  • Nail Ethics
    Westgate Mall
    864-587-2763

Churches:

  • AME Zion Church
    317 Dean St.
    864-583-6706
  • Angelican:
    St. Francis Parish-Angelican
    601 Webber Rd.
    864-579-3076
  • Apostolic:
    Fruit & Gifts Holiness Church
    991-1/2 Asheville Hwy
    864-577-0939
  • Unity in Christ Fellowship:
    976 Hayne St.
    864-595-0319
  • Assemblies of God:
    Bethel Assembly of God
    561 Upper Valley Falls Rd.
    864-599-1234
  • Baptist:
    Harvest Baptist Church
    9621 Asheville Hwy.
    864-582-1478
  • Missionary:
    Mount Moriah Baptist Church
    445 S. Church St.
    864-582-1478
  • Free Will:
    Vallet Falls Freewill
    349 Valley Falls Rd.
    864-578-5046
  • Fundemental:
    Lighthouse Baptist Church
    759-A Reidville Rd.
    864-574-9329
  • Bible:
    Grace Bible Church
    1007 West Road
    864-582-0674
  • Catholic:
    St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
    131 N. Dean St.
    864-582-0674
  • Charismatic:
    Evangel Cathedral
    Bus. I -85 Exit 1
    864-576-8170
  • Christian:
    Westview Christian Church
    22093 Old Reidville Rd.
    864-576-2451
  • Church of Christ:
    Boiling Springs Church of Christ
    870 Double Bridge Rd.
    864-599-0265
  • Church of God:
    Fairforest Church of God
    2662 Fairforest Cleveland Rd.
    864-574-3010
  • Episcopal:
    St. Margret’s Episopal Church
    4180 Highway 9
    864-578-3238
  • Full Gospel:
    Vanguard Foursquare
    650 W. Blackstock Rd.
    864-574-2777
  • Greek Orthodox:
    St. Nicholas
    697 Asheville Hwy.
    864-585-5961
  • Holiness:
    Community Bible Church
    5175 Bible Church Rd.
    864-578-8594
  • Churches Independent :
    Cleveland Park Bible Church
    711 Asheville Hwy.
    864-582-5826
  • Interdenominational:
    Restoration Church
    I-85 Exit 80
    864-579-7797
  • Jehovah’s Witness:
    East Congregation
    3710 Cannons Campground Rd.
    864-579-1122
  • Jewish:
    B’Nai Israel Temple
    146 Haywood Ave.
    864-582-2001
  • Latter Day Saints:
    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
    121 Quail Rd.
    864-585-5945
  • Lutheran:
    Nativity Lutheran
    1530 Asheville Hwy.
    864-585-1716
  • Methodist:
    United Methodist Church of the Covenant
    9020 Asheville Hwy.
    864-578-6717
  • Evangelical:
    West View Independent
    Old Reidville Rd.
    864-573-9204
  • Independent:
    Cavalry Methodist
    124 N. High Point Rd.
    864-573-9204
  • United:
    New Beginnings
    3246 Boiling Springs Rd.
    864-599-1303
  • Moravian:
    Palmetto Moravian Fellowship
    233 N. Church St.
    864-597-0200
  • Nazarene:
    First Church of the Nazarene
    9146 Asheville Hwy.
    864-578-8868
  • Non-denominational:
    Christ Lighthouse Ministry
    1530 Asheville Hwy.
    864-948-0802
  • Pentecostal:
    First Pentecostal Church
    241 Arcadia St.
    864-574-5926
  • Presbyterian:
    First Presbyterian Church
    393 E. Main St.
    864-583-4531
  • Seventh-Day Adventist:
    Seventh Day Adventist
    1217 Reidville Rd.
    864-576-3634
  • Unitarian:
    Unitarian Universalist Church
    251 E. Main St.
    864-585-9230
  • Wesleyan:
    Spartanburg First Wesleyan
    750 Upper Valley Falls Rd.
    864-578-8400
Walking Tours:
  • Spartanburg Downtown Historical Association Spartanburg County Historical Association
    100 E. Main St. #1
    864-596-3501
  • Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve
    820 john B. White Sr. Blvd.
    864-574-7724
  • Wofford College Arboretum
    429 N. Church St.
    864-597-4000
  • University of South Carolina Upstate
    800 University Way
    864-503-5000
  • The Palmetto Trail
    Palmetto Conservation Foundation
    (begin at Spartanburg Regional Heart Center)
    299 E. Pearl St.
    864-948-9615
    1-800-416-8937
    www.palmettoconservation.org
  • Duncan Park wooded walking trail
    (begin behind Duncan Park Stadium)
    1000 Duncan Park Dr.
    864-595-5356

Parks:

  • Barnet Park
    Interactive fountain, walking trail, ampitheater
    248 E. St. John St.
    864-596-3105
  • Croft State Natural Area
    RV Hookups, tent paths, bath houses, horseback riding, fishing, Lake Craig, bike trails, tennis courts, and picnic tables
    450 Croft State Park Rd.
    864-585-1283
  • Cleveland Park
    Play area, events center, train ride Wed., Fri, Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm
    141 Cleveland Park Dr.
    864-562-4150
  • Duncan Park
    Baseball field, wooded walking trail, open grass areas, tennis courts, picnic area, VFW War Memorial
    W. Park Dr.
    864-596-2271
  • Anchor Park at Lake Bowen
    Everyday playground, picnic area
    8515 Hwy. 9
    864-592-2240

Shopping:

  • The Hillcrest Specialty Row & Marketplace
    Featuring Steinmart, Marshalls, Ross, Petco, Publix, and specialty stores
    1901 E. Main St.
  • Prime Factory Outlets
    Featuring Pottery Barn, Brooks Brothers, Polo Ralph Lauren, Gap, Coach, and more.
    I-85, Exit 90
    Gaffney
    1-888-545-7194
  • WestGate Crossing
    Featuring Old Navy, Flying Saucers, Rack Room Shoes, Toys R Us, and Goodys
    660 Spartan Blvd.
  • West Gate Mall
    Featuring Victoria Secret, Belk, Dillards, JCPennys, Sears, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond
    864-574-0263
  • Three Sisters Boutique
    146A E. Main St.
    864-582-7750