Within four blocks of the Writers House, you'll find two wine bars, a brewery, two Thai restaurants, a coffee shop, the public library, a sushi bar, a blues club, an alternative arts venue, two fine dining restaurants, and multiple nightspots. There are places for pizza, cupcakes, chicken wings, sandwiches, the standard meat-and-three, and more. Our town square is home to ice skating in the cold months and a farmers market and jazz concerts in the warm months. The Hub City Bookshop hosts nearly 100 readings and literary gatherings a year. Around the corner, you can find film, art openings, plays, public events and live music at HUB-BUB's Showroom. On the perimeter are the Chapman Cultural Center, Converse and Wofford colleges, a med school, a business school, and -- we hope within the next 12 months -- a new food co-op.