With Veterans Day quickly approaching here is a list of celebrations and discounts around the upstate.
Veterans Day Parades
· Anderson - November 10 at 3 p.m.
· Chesnee - November 9 at 2 p.m.
· Columbia - November 11 at 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
· Spartanburg – November 7 at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
· Westminster – November 11 at 5 p.m.
Veterans Day Events for Families
· Veterans Day Celebration at Shannon Forest Campus – November 8 at 8:30 a.m.
· SC Veterans Upstate Salute at Fluor Field- November 10 at 3 p.m.
· Veterans Day Encampment at Kings Mountain – November 9
War Memorials, Monuments, Museums and Battlefields to Visit on Veterans Day
· Springwood Cemetery (410 N. Main Street, Greenville)
· Major Rudolf Anderson Memorial (Swamp Rabbit Trail in Cleveland Park)
· Korean War Veteran’s Memorial (Lake Conestee Nature Park, Mauldin)
· Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Cleveland Park, Greenville)
· Cowpens National Battlefield (Cowpens, SC)
· Revolutionary War Battlefield at Musgrove Mill (Clinton, SC)
· Kings Mountain National Military Park (Blacksburg, SC)
· The Museum & Library of Confederate History (Greenville)
Discounts and Free Admission for Veterans and Military Personnel
· Chimney Rock State Park – November 9 – 11.
Restaurants with Free or Discounted Meals for Veterans Day
· Arby’s – Free roast beef classic sandwich.
· Applebees- One free meal from a limited menu.
· Backyard Burgers – Free burgers.
· Bonefish Grill – Free appetizer with purchase of an entrée.
· Buffalo Wild Wings – Free order of small boneless or traditional wings and a side of fries.
· California Dreaming – Free meal.
· Chili’s – Free meal.
· Chophouse 47 – Free meal.
· Chuck E. Cheese’s – Free individual 1-topping pizza.
· Cracker Barrel – Free crafted coffee or a slice of Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake
· Dunkin Donuts – Free doughnut.
· Fatz Southern Kitchen – 25% off the whole month of November.
· Grimaldi’s Pizzeria – 15% off bill on Veterans Day. Alcohol excluded from discount.
· Golden Corral – Free dinner from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
· IHOP – Free pancakes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
· Krispy Kreme – Free doughnut and small coffee.
· Little Caesar’s Pizza – Free $5 lunch combo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
· Longhorn Steakhouse – Free appetizer and desserts.
· Olive Garden – Free entrée from a special menu.
· On the Border – Free meal from the Create Your Own Combo menu.
· Outback Steakhouse – 10% discount off order.
· Red Lobster – Free appetizer or dessert.
· Red Robin – Free Red’s Tavern Double Burger and Bottomless Steak Fries.
· Texas Roadhouse – Free special veterans lunch menu including beverage and sides.
· TGI Fridays – Free meal.
· Twin Peaks – Free meal from a special menu.
Stores with Discounts or Free Items
(Not all locations are participating so call your local store to find out.)
· Great Clips – Free haircut or get a card to receive one free haircut any other day this year. Non-military can get a free haircut card to give to their favorite veteran.
· Home Depot – 10% discount
· Lowe’s – 10% discount
· Publix – 10% discount
· Rack Room Shoes – 10% discount every Tuesday for military and dependents.
· Sport Clips – Free haircut
If you get a chance to speak with a veteran thank them for their service and sacrifices.