About this city
Also known as: Hub City
Spartanburg is a powerful, historic manufacturing powerhouse and highly progressive multicultural metropolis straddling the rolling hills of northwestern South Carolina. Incorporated in 1831 and named to honor the Spartan Regiment, a legendary local militia during the American Revolutionary War, the city exploded into a global textile giant nicknamed the 'Hub City' due to its expansive rail junction grid. Today, Spartanburg expertly pairs its gritty industrial engineering past with massive global corporate investments, avant-garde downtown arts corridors, and elite technology research universities.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Take a high-tech plant assembly tour at the massive BMW Performance Center, stroll through the vibrant brick storefronts and murals of the downtown Cultural District, and explore nature at Hatcher Garden.
