Newberry has shown significant growth in the past few years after Samsung opened a new plant in 2017. What many may not be aware of, however, is the economic development that has been going on in the Newberry and Orangeburg areas. A good deal of construction has been going on with numerous apartment buildings and the large Mark Anthony Brewing facility that just recently brought more than 300 jobs to the county. A short vacation is key to returning to campus prepared to dive into midterms.In the past few years, the signs of economic development have been plain to see in Columbia. Catch a show at the Newberry Opera House, buy an orchid to brighten your dorm or apartment at Carter and Holmes, or stroll through the Wells Japanese Garden. Give yourself permission to take a day off to experience a small town in South Carolina.
The senior curator was following the example of previous presidents who have planted pine trees at the Zojoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan. 12, 2012, at 12:12 p.m., the city received a matsu tree (a variety of pine tree) to add to the garden.
A gift to the garden was recently made by the senior curator of the Presidential Service Museum. The garden was closed temporarily during World War II due to its Japanese style but is now open to the public daily. The tea house was constructed from reclaimed pieces of the Newberry Opera House before its renovation. Fulmer Wells, the garden includes a temple, torii gate, moon bridge, and tea house. Wells Japanese Garden has been a city park since 1970 and on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980. All orchids located throughout the greenhouses are available for purchase for reasonable prices and make a great gift. They are open free of charge from 9 to 5 Monday through Saturday. The lab facilities, one of the first in the United States to clone orchids, produce orchid seedlings and clones each year. Its 18 greenhouses are open to the public and include many gorgeous and unusual varieties of orchids. Ticket prices vary.Ĭarter and Holmes is a nationally known orchid supplier located just outside of Newberry. Remodeled in 1996, Newberry Opera House now hosts multiple performances each year from small town performers to big name artists. From the mid-1920s until 1952, the opera house operated as a movie theater. The Newberry Opera House was originally constructed in 1881 and quickly became the “Entertainment Center of the Midlands.” It was home to theater and musical performances, lectures, commencement ceremonies, community events, and the like. The Newberry Opera House hosts a variety of performances and is considered the “Entertainment Center of the Midlands.”
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