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York, SC Main Street uses the Main Street Approach to strengthen Downtown York’s economy, support small businesses, preserve historic character, and create a vibrant, welcoming place for our community.

🍂 Your Weekend in Downtown York | October 23–25A little music, a little shopping, and plenty of weekend fun! From the YM...
10/23/2026

🍂 Your Weekend in Downtown York | October 23–25

A little music, a little shopping, and plenty of weekend fun! From the YMCA Dash at Dusk to a downtown business celebration, there are lots of reasons to get out and enjoy York this weekend.

📅 Friday, October 23

🏃 YMCA Dash at Dusk 5K
📍 York YMCA | ⏰ 6:30 PM

🎶 Live Music
📍 Towne Tavern York | ⏰ 7–10 PM

🎵 Music Bingo
📍 Working Theory B**r Co. | ⏰ 7 PM

📅 Saturday, October 24

🛍️ 4-Year Downtown Business Celebration
📍 The Blush Blossom Boutique| ⏰ 10 AM–6 PM
Stop by and help celebrate four years downtown!

🚲 York City Cycling Tours with Matt
📍 Grapevine W**e Shop / W**e Bar & B**r / Historic York | ⏰ 10 AM

⛳🎃 Putting Event with U.S. Greens & Costume Party
📍 Working Theory B**r Co. | Check with the business for event time.

🎶 Live Music
📍 1786 at Yorkville Marketplace | ⏰ 6–9 PM

🎶 Live Music
📍 Towne Tavern | ⏰ 7–10 PM

🎤 Karaoke Night
📍 Wing king of York | ⏰ 7:30 PM

🎤 Karaoke Night
📍 Working Theory | ⏰ 8 PM

📅 Sunday, October 25

📚 Southern Touch Book Club
📍 Southern Touch Bakery, Coffee Shop & Cafe | ⏰ 2 PM

🍽️ Kids Eat Free
📍 Towne Tavern | ⏰ All Day

🏈 Panthers Football Viewing Party
📍 Working Theory | ⏰ Times vary

📲 Please check each business’s page or website for additional event details.

REMINDER: TRAFFIC ALERT | ROAD CLOSURESOlde York Dash at Dusk 5K – Friday, October 23. Please be aware of temporary road...
10/23/2026

REMINDER: TRAFFIC ALERT | ROAD CLOSURES

Olde York Dash at Dusk 5K – Friday, October 23. Please be aware of temporary road closures scheduled for Friday, October 23, beginning at approximately 6:30 PM, in conjunction with the Olde York Dash at Dusk 5K, hosted by the YMCA of Upper Palmetto.
Roads affected include:
North Congress Street
East Liberty Street
South Roosevelt Street
Hunter Street
Garner Street
Motorists should expect increased police presence, temporary road closures, and altered traffic patterns throughout the area.
Please plan ahead, use alternate routes, and exercise caution when traveling through downtown York.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to ensure a safe and successful event for all participants!

See full article: https://app.govoutreach.com/yorkcitysc/public/notify/posts/76706

UPDATE: CITY WEBSITE SERVICES RESTORED Website services have been fully restored following the temporary outage experien...
10/22/2026

UPDATE: CITY WEBSITE SERVICES RESTORED

Website services have been fully restored following the temporary outage experienced by our website provider, CivicPlus.
Residents can once again access the City's website and online services as normal.

See full article: https://app.govoutreach.com/yorkcitysc/public/notify/posts/76852

CITY OF YORK WEBSITE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE The City of York's website is currently unavailable after our website provi...
10/22/2026

CITY OF YORK WEBSITE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE

The City of York's website is currently unavailable after our website provider, CivicPlus, temporarily took our site, along with those of several other municipalities, offline as a precaution due to a security vulnerability.
Residents attempting to access the City's website may see a message from CivicPlus indicating that they are experiencing technical difficulties.
Need to pay your utility bill? Residents can still access online bill pay through the City's LivingYorkSC app, available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as CivicPlus works to restore service. We will continue to share updates as additional information becomes available.

See full article: https://app.govoutreach.com/yorkcitysc/public/notify/posts/76844

TRAFFIC ALERT | ROAD CLOSURESOlde York Dash at Dusk 5K – Friday, October 23. Please be aware of temporary road closures ...
10/21/2026

TRAFFIC ALERT | ROAD CLOSURES

Olde York Dash at Dusk 5K – Friday, October 23. Please be aware of temporary road closures scheduled for Friday, October 23, beginning at approximately 6:30 PM, in conjunction with the Olde York Dash at Dusk 5K, hosted by the YMCA of Upper Palmetto.
Roads affected include:
North Congress Street
East Liberty Street
South Roosevelt Street
Hunter Street
Garner Street
Motorists should expect increased police presence, temporary road closures, and altered traffic patterns throughout the area.
Please plan ahead, use alternate routes, and exercise caution when traveling through downtown York.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to ensure a safe and successful event for all participants!

See full article: https://app.govoutreach.com/yorkcitysc/public/notify/posts/76706

🌧️ Main Street York Farmers Market Canceled TodayDue to the uncertain weather forecast and the potential for rain during...
10/17/2026

🌧️ Main Street York Farmers Market Canceled Today

Due to the uncertain weather forecast and the potential for rain during market hours, we have made the difficult decision to cancel today's Main Street York Farmers Market.

We're disappointed that we won't get to wrap up our season together, but we are so grateful for our wonderful vendors and everyone who has come out to support the market throughout the year! ❤️

🍂 Let's continue supporting our local vendors! Many of them have spent time preparing for today's market, and we encourage you to visit their pages, shop with them, and show them some love.

Thank you for being part of our Farmers Market season! We look forward to welcoming everyone back in 2027! 💚

Thank you for shopping local and supporting Main Street York!

🎃 Your Weekend in Downtown York | October 16–18Make Downtown York part of your weekend plans! 🍂 Enjoy pumpkin painting a...
10/16/2026

🎃 Your Weekend in Downtown York | October 16–18

Make Downtown York part of your weekend plans! 🍂 Enjoy pumpkin painting and live music Friday, shop the last Main Street York Farmers Market of the season Saturday morning, and head to Yorkville Marketplace for Shuck & Sip that afternoon. Then grab your blankets and chairs for Movies in the Park featuring Hocus Pocus! Round out the weekend with a Sunday meal or football with friends.

Between events, take time to browse our downtown shops and grab a bite at a local restaurant. There’s plenty to enjoy all weekend! 👇

📅 Friday, October 16

🎨 Decoupage Pumpkin Paint Party
📍 Sweet Southern Gals | ⏰ 6–8 PM

🎶 Live Music
📍 Towne Tavern | ⏰ 7–10 PM

🎵 Music Bingo
📍 Working Theory | ⏰ 7 PM

📅 Saturday, October 17

🎃 Main Street York Farmers Market — Last of the Season!
📍 City Market Parking Lot | ⏰ 9 AM–1 PM

🚲 York City Cycling Tours with Matt
📍 The Grapevine | ⏰ 10 AM

🦪 Shuck & Sip
📍 Yorkville Marketplace | ⏰ 4–7 PM

🎶 Live Music
📍 1786 | ⏰ 6–9 PM

🎶 Live Music
📍 Towne Tavern | ⏰ 7–10 PM

🧙 Movies in the Park — Hocus Pocus
📍 City Park | ⏰ 7:30 PM

🎤 Karaoke Night
📍 Wing King | ⏰ 7:30 PM

🎤 Karaoke Night
📍 Working Theory | ⏰ 8 PM

📅 Sunday, October 18

🍽️ Kids Eat Free
📍 Towne Tavern | ⏰ All Day

🏈 Panthers Football Viewing Party
📍 Working Theory | ⏰ Times vary—check with the business for details.

We look forward to seeing you this weekend in Downtown York!

📲 Be sure to check each business’s page or website for event details and any updates!

🎃 Don’t forget! Our last Main Street York Farmers Market of the season is this Saturday!Stop by City Market on October 1...
10/15/2026

🎃 Don’t forget! Our last Main Street York Farmers Market of the season is this Saturday!

Stop by City Market on October 17 from 9 AM–1 PM to support our local vendors and pick out a fall pumpkin from Black’s Peaches.

While you’re downtown, visit The Corner Roost’s Pop-Up Market across the street, browse the local shops, and grab a bite to eat.

We’d love to see you before we wrap up the season!

👻 Ghosts of Downtown York: The Haunting of the Rose Hotel 🥀On Congress Street in Downtown York stands a building with mo...
10/13/2026

👻 Ghosts of Downtown York: The Haunting of the Rose Hotel 🥀

On Congress Street in Downtown York stands a building with more than 170 years of history and a few ghost stories to go along with it.

Built in 1852, the Rose Hotel sits across from the York County Courthouse. Once a gathering place for travelers and visitors to York, the historic building has witnessed generations of change, including one of the most turbulent periods in American history.

But could some of its former visitors still be lingering?

According to an article titled “Halloween Legends,” written by Jennifer Becknell for The York and Clover Enquirer-Herald, historian and former York Mayor Eddie Lee shared some of the ghostly legends surrounding the Rose Hotel.

During Reconstruction, Union soldiers reportedly stayed at the hotel. Some believe the building's haunted reputation is connected to its Civil War history.

Over the years, stories have circulated about mysterious figures wandering the hallways. Some are described as Confederate soldiers still wearing their uniforms, while others appear as women dressed in mourning clothes, believed to be widows grieving those lost during the war.

Are these simply stories passed down through generations, or could echoes of the past still linger within those walls?

And the Rose Hotel isn't the only place along this stretch of Congress Street with a haunting history.

Across from the courthouse, near the hotel, public hangings were once conducted beneath a tree. According to Lee, prisoners sentenced to death were taken across the street from the courthouse to meet their fate.

One can only imagine the stories this corner of Downtown York could tell.

Today, the Rose Hotel still stands, having traded its days as a bustling hotel for a quieter life as apartments. While its purpose has changed, its history remains very much a part of Downtown York.

The next time you're strolling along Congress Street near the courthouse, take a moment to look at the old hotel.

You never know who might be looking back. 👻

Have you heard any ghost stories about the Rose Hotel or the courthouse? Perhaps you have a story of your own. We'd love to hear it!

📖 Historical Source: “Halloween Legends,” written by Jennifer Becknell and published in The York and Clover Enquirer-Herald on October 29, 2014. The article features historical accounts shared by historian and former York Mayor Eddie Lee. Ghost sightings are presented as local legends.

Traffic Alert: N. Congress Street Tree RemovalTemporary Lane Closure Scheduled for October 15-16. One lane of N. Congres...
10/12/2026

Traffic Alert: N. Congress Street Tree Removal

Temporary Lane Closure Scheduled for October 15-16. One lane of N. Congress Street between Madison Street and Kings Mountain Street, on the Moore Park side of the road, will be closed on Thursday, October 15, with work potentially extending into Friday, October 16, for the removal of five trees impacted by the N. Congress Street Waterline Project.
A traffic control team will be on-site to help direct traffic. The contractor anticipates completing the work in one day, but a second day may be needed.
Motorists are encouraged to use caution when traveling through the area and be mindful of workers.
Thank you for your patience as we continue making improvements to our city’s infrastructure!

See full article: https://app.govoutreach.com/yorkcitysc/public/notify/posts/75765

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