{"id":13,"date":"2013-11-06T05:32:13","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T05:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2014\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-03-31T03:10:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T03:10:03","slug":"host-city-downtown-tour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2014\/host-city-downtown-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Mice Tour&#8221; of Downtown Greenville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sunday Downtown Greenville &#8220;Mice Tour&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tour of beautiful downtown Greenville and lunch (on your own), then airport drop off for those who need it.<\/p>\n<p>Greenville&#8217;s\u00a0bronze mice are spaced here and there, on one side of\u00a0Main\u00a0Street or the other, all the way from the Hyatt to the Westin Poinsett Hotel. \u00a0Searching for\u00a0them is\u00a0a great way to get\u00a0your exercise, learn about Greenville, see the art, even listen to music if you&#8217;re downtown at the right\u00a0time.<\/p>\n<p>To find the mice, you&#8217;ll need the Mice on Main book or\u00a0a set of clues&#8211;or both, if you plan to find them all.\u00a0Here are some\u00a0hints\u00a0we\u00a0created just for you.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Browncoat-Mouse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-911\" src=\"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Browncoat-Mouse.jpg\" alt=\"Browncoat Mouse\" width=\"302\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Browncoat-Mouse.jpg 378w, http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Browncoat-Mouse-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-left: 0; padding-left: 1em;\">\n<li>Begin your search on North Main where the water flowing in and out\u00a0of the hotel makes a\u00a0fountain on the outside. You&#8217;ll find the father mouse, Marvin, reading his book. He can&#8217;t hide&#8211;take a good look!<\/li>\n<li>Mother Maggie is\u00a0just across,\u00a0sitting where she can see Marvin. When she looks down the street, she\u00a0can see\u00a0their five baby mice, placed here and there, all so sweet.<\/li>\n<li>Cross the street and walk a bit. You&#8217;ll see Marvin, Jr. at the top of the stairs where coffee lovers and computer gurus meet\u00a0and poets love to count their feet.<\/li>\n<li>Marcley&#8217;s somewhere near the plaza square. Look around. You&#8217;ll find him there.<\/li>\n<li>Millie&#8217;s a high &#8220;high-tech&#8221; girl. You&#8217;ll really have to search, but give it a whirl.<\/li>\n<li>Watch out! Mitch does his skateboarding in the bank&#8217;s alley. You&#8217;ll be lucky\u00a0to find him;\u00a0don&#8217;t dally.<\/li>\n<li>Across the street there&#8217;s healthy stuff along the way. That&#8217;s where Melissa loves to play.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll find Aunt Mifflin where there&#8217;s old money. She&#8217;s looking\u00a0at the flowers, honey.<\/li>\n<li>Mifflin&#8217;s husband, Uncle Miles, loves to eat Italian. He&#8217;s by the rain spout. If you&#8217;ve found him, give a shout!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That&#8217;s what a mouse hunt is all about!<\/p>\n<p>For the history of <em><strong>Mice on Main<\/strong><\/em> click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/miceonmain.com\/historyofmiceonmain.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Public Art Education Series: Mice On Main | Greenville, SC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b3MuBOZq5qA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Greenville<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greenville, South Carolina, is anchored by what Forbes Magazine calls one of America&#8217;s Best Downtowns. Featuring a one-of-a-kind &#8220;floating&#8221; suspension bridge and set against the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville boasts a thriving arts scene, hundreds of restaurants, shops and boutiques, popular annual festivals, numerous historic sites and museums housing significant art collections. Excellent interstate service and a user-friendly international airport make access easy. The average daily temperature for South Carolina in October is\u00a073 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/reedy-falls1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-171 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/reedy-falls1-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"reedy-falls1\" width=\"664\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/reedy-falls1-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/browncoatball.com\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/reedy-falls1-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<style><!-- li {margin-bottom: 5px;} --><\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday Downtown Greenville &#8220;Mice Tour&#8221; Tour of beautiful downtown Greenville and lunch (on your own), then airport drop off for those who need it. 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