It’s getting close to summer and temperatures are rising! Students are getting ready to be out and about in the world and their going to be looking for things to do. Maybe some will be at Carowinds all summer. Maybe some will stay inside with social media. Others will find themselves on Main Street.

“I’ll be where the magic happens. Downtown Rock Hill has the newest hotspot for the summer,” said Kimberly Adams, a 7th grade student. “The new fountain they built has brought a whole new feel to our community,” she continued.

The fountain is located between Main and White streets. The project was worked on for more than a year before construction began. The foutain opened in October of 2014. Comporium invested 9 million dollars in the 48,000-square-foot Fountain Park Place office building. The project included a 194-space parking deck which the city built for about $3.4 million dollars. Warren Norman, of the Warren Norman Co., said Fountain Park Place is about 60 percent leased.

Students have taken a liking the new attraction. Rock Hill citizens also seem to like the new fountain and the effects it’s had on our community. “Sense it’s been built I’ve already been about five times,” said Kimberly Adams. Visiting the fountain has also been enjoyable for Rock Hill citizens.  “I love that they finally did something with that old parking lot,” said Debra Robinson a Rock Hill resident. “There really wasn’t a reason for it to be there anymore,” Robinson added.  Sha’Keena Nelson agrees with Robinson. “The idea of building a fountain was a great idea because I like to take my boys out there to play,” Neslon, another Rock Hill resident, said. “It’s also an amazing background for taking photos of them,” she added.

Mrs. Dantzler, STMS photography teacher, and her husband pose for a photo at Fountain Park. She said they enjoy the new hot spot.