Storefront Stories: The Olive Shoe

While the coronavirus pandemic was disruptive for business owners, large and small, Lauren James, owner of The Olive Shoe in downtown Anderson, said it helped her gain perspective.

Storefront Stories: Pita Way

The coronavirus pandemic revealed the power of social media to the owners of Pita Way of Anderson, the American and Mediterranean restaurant that opened on N. Main Street in 2011.

Anderson International Festival kicks off on Jan. 4

2022 is shaping up to be the year of the festival in Anderson. In addition to the Soirée, the Anderson International Festival will return in January with GermanFest, a three-month celebration highlighting the arts, history and culture of Germany.

Storefront Stories: Mama Penn’s

Mama Penn’s has served the Anderson community for more than 50 years with its “Real Southern Cooking.” The locally owned restaurant rebounded from COVID-19, with business now above where it was pre-COVID.