I am so lucky to have been writing this newsletter and sharing my Greenville experiences with you for almost half of GVLtoday's existence, but I inherited something truly special. Longtime readers remember the days when The Wrap featured faces other than mine, and I tracked down a few of your editors from the past decade to reminisce on their favorite GVLtoday memories.

Getting to learn new things about Greenville every day made me fall more in love with this city. It gave me even more appreciation for the history I didn't know much about before. There is no Greenville like #yeahTHATgreenville!

Favorite memory: I got to do and see so many cool things while I was a GVLtoday editor. One that sticks out is getting to tour the BMW plant in Spartanburg. If you don’t know, the BMW plant has a strict no-photos policy when you’re inside, unless you’re media and have permission. Which means, I got to go in and see things most people don’t get to see. I know very little about cars and mechanics, and so to see the factory, the assembly lines, it was fascinating. BMW no doubt has a huge economic impact in the Upstate, to get to see it up close and personal was something I won’t forget.

I was one of the first editors alongside Jordan Rumsey and Mary Willson. We moved into our first official office together, drove to Columbia, Charleston, Chattanooga and Raleigh to support those city launches and were growing GVLtoday to 50,000 subs with a real pulse on what was happening locally. It was a blast.

Favorite memory: Producing a ride along video with Mayor Knox White to show off the new traffic light pattern on Laurens Road + getting VIP passes to restaurant openings and events like Artisphere

Here’s a little time capsule moment: When I was an editor, Juniper/the AC Hotel and Home Team BBQ/Holland Park were still under construction.

Favorite memory: GVL Love Community Mural and 2040 Time Capsule

I’ll always be grateful for the Greenville community and the people behind GVLtoday and 6AM City. As an Editor getting to connect with readers you see how much they care about where they live and how engaged they are. They’re the type of people who give Greenville the hum and vibrancy so many people are starting to see. And the team at GVLtoday — they’re some of the most passionate and talented folks I know. I loved being a part of this team.

Favorite memory: Getting to go up in a bucket truck to see what the view from Honor Tower would be before it was built will always stand out for me. It’s incredible to see how the vision panned out, and I’ll always be honored to be a part of the team that covered how the park developed over so many years. I’ll also always remember lunch breaks at GB&D, Coastal Crust, office pup visits, and Anne Hazard’s famous happy hour margaritas in one of the early offices down in the Villlage.

From interviews-by-bike down the SRT to sneak peeks of Greenville favorites around the city, I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to share little bit of what makes this city so great.

Favorite memory: It’s hard to choose just one or two, but my list-topper has to be covering Opening Day of Unity Park with Danielle. It was such an anticipated day & achievement for our city, and a topic covered by GVL editors for years leading up to its completion. The energy of the crowd and kiddos ready to play was electric, and climbing all over the playground and splash pad to capture the day made me feel like a kid all over again. Core GVL memory.