The Golden Strip

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The Golden Strip is a nickname given to the combined cities of Fountain Inn, Simpsonville, and Mauldin, SC. in Southern Greenville County. It originally referred to the new water lines that ran through and connected the towns.  The inference was that being a part of the Greenville County Water System would bring an economic boon to the area, and it was correct.   The Golden Strip area is one of the fastest growing areas in the country.  

Fountain Inn is the southernmost city of the three, sitting on the line of Greenville and Laurens Counties.  Currently, it has the smallest population of the three, with slightly under 10,000 estimated to live within the city limits.  

The City of Fountain Inn boasts an open air market, the Younts Center for the Performing Arts, and the Fountain Inn History Museum.  All three offer a variety of events throughout the year, drawing participants and audiences from the Upstate.  Downtown Fountain Inn is the home of a variety of restaurants and independent shops, making it an inviting place to wander.

Simpsonville is the middle link of the Golden Strip.  The population is estimated at a little over 20,000.  The area known as Simpsonville actually encompasses a wide area of Southern Greenville County, from Five Forks to Pelzer and Piedmont.  

Simpsonville is home to Simpsonville City Park, which has a frisbee golf course, a dog park, walking trail, and a playground for special needs children.  Heritage Park is home to multiple baseball and softball fields, and holds regional tournaments throughout the year.  Heritage Park is also home to an outdoor amphitheater that has hosted legends such as Willie Nelson, Hank Willliams, jr., Darius Rucker, and Bob Dylan.  Simpsonville Activity and Senior Center provides gym space for exercise classes, bridge tournaments, and other regular activities for Senior Adults in the community.   It is also host to multiple events during the year, including a Koi festival and the Upstate Woman's Club Holiday Fair.  The walkable downtown area is rapidly becoming a destination for foodlovers, although there are also an ambundance of restaurants in the Five Forks and Fairview Road areas of town.  

Mauldin makes up the northern tip of the Golden Strip, and currently has the largest populus of the three, with an estitmated 25,000 in the City.  

Mauldin is home to the Maudlin Cultrual Center, which is run by the City's Office of Cultural Affairs.  It hosts over 1000 events annually, ranging from classes in technology, fitness and art, to the Three B games - bingo, bridge and bunko.  

As a whole, the Golden Strip provides a wide variety of employment opportunites, from local family run businesses to global manufacturing facilities.  The Brashier Campus of Greenville Technical College and Prisma's Hillcrest Hospital serve the health and educational needs of the community.  

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