In late July, BMW Manufacturing Co. and South Carolina Charities, Inc. announced that the BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs golf tournament raised a phenomenal $675,865 for 29 Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina charities. The amount is a record to date on the 2006 Nationwide Tour and brings the total amount the tournament has raised to more than $3.7 million dollars in its six-year existence.
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In October, the old Paris Mountain bathhouse will open its doors once again to the delight and benefit of all those who enter. Once the most popular building in Paris Mountain State Park, the bathhouse closed several years ago and was largely forgotten by visitors. But with the help of a donation by BMW Manufacturing Co., the building will be converted to a visitor environmental education center equipped to educate more than 2,500 students every year.
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Every year, owners of BMW Z3 and Z4 Roadsters converge on Upstate South Carolina to celebrate the fact that they are among the select few to own a BMW two-seater sports car. This year holds a special place, as it is the tenth anniversary of the unique event and will also welcome owners of the newly introduced M Roadster, Z4 Coupe and M Coupe.
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In 2002, the South Carolina Department of Commerce allotted $40 million to BMW Manufacturing Co., as part of its state incentive package, to improve Interstate 85 at the Brockman-McClimon Rd. interchange. The project was planned to accommodate future traffic and capacity increases at the factory. Completed ahead of schedule, the interchange opened to the public on Monday, July 31, 2006.
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