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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1339946/park-place-update-11-16-09</guid>
      <title>Park Place Update 11-16-09</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Another beautiful sunny day here in Aiken, SC.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Ida has blown thru and we are back to clear blue sunny skies!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The Park Place Cottages are coming along nicely ---&amp;nbsp;although it has been awhile since I've been inside---- I am due for another tour!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here is a pic I just took this morning :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Isn't it a beautiful building!&amp;nbsp; I absolutely LOVE everything about it!&amp;nbsp; The bricks - the details - the windows - the balconies - the doors - AND ESPECIALLY THE LOCATION!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; You couldn't ask for a better spot right downtown :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Stevens Builders (Buddy Stevens) are DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH THIS PROJECT!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; It is a perfect fit for our downtown.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;park place condos&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/9/0/1/ar125839045810977.jpg&quot; height=&quot;470&quot; alt=&quot;park place condos&quot; width=&quot;544&quot; /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here's some info on the property:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Residences at 343 Park Ave. SW&lt;br /&gt;All Units Feature&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Master Bath -large double vanity&lt;br /&gt;large whirlpool tub, &lt;br /&gt;custom 42&quot;x48&quot; shower ,Tile and Travertine flooring w/travertine stone walls and 2 closets&lt;br /&gt;Locally crafted, custom cabinets &lt;br /&gt;9 ft. Ceilings&lt;br /&gt;&amp;frac34;&quot; Hardwood Flooring 20 Yr Warranty &lt;br /&gt;4-stop elevator&lt;br /&gt;Fireplace with gas logs &lt;br /&gt;Large laundry room&lt;br /&gt;Granite/solid surface countertops &lt;br /&gt;Tankless water heater&lt;br /&gt;Gas cook top, convection oven and 25Cu. Ft Refrigerator&lt;br /&gt;With upgraded insulation, Low E tinted windows&lt;br /&gt;Built for maximum energy efficiency&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;2X6 Exterior wall&lt;br /&gt;Highest rating for energy efficiency for central &lt;br /&gt;HVAC and heat pump &lt;br /&gt;2 on site parking spaces available. &lt;em&gt;(covered parking area being applied for with City Design Review Board- will keep you posted!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-Construction Prices:&lt;br /&gt;2 Bedroom/2 Bath unit (1500 square feet)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $429,000&lt;br /&gt;3 Bedroom/2 Bath unit (1740 square feet)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $489,000&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Give me a call to get in on the ground floor!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Be sure to let me know you saw my blog :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have a great day - talk to you soon!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;floorplan&quot; src=&quot;http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa227/KaraCasa/park%20place/ppfloor.jpg&quot; height=&quot;514&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;573&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You could be my new neighbor!!&amp;nbsp; :)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I wasn't born here, but Aiken sure feels like home.&amp;nbsp; Come see for yourself!&amp;nbsp; What are you waiting for?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Give us a call when&amp;nbsp; you are ready to move South :)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kara Casamassina - The Carolina Real Estate Company - Historic Aiken SC - 803.648.8660&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; --- or you can reach me on my cell: 803.270.1024&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Talk to you soon!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:05:35 -0600</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1339946/park-place-update-11-16-09</link>
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      <title>Park Place Update!  We've come a long way since February!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Just to refresh your memory -&amp;nbsp; back in February Paul was 'shooting the corners' to get ready to pour the footers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;making sure they have it right!&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/3/6/2/8/ar123549782282631.jpg&quot; height=&quot;198&quot; alt=&quot;marking the corners&quot; width=&quot;332&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is where we are today!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;almost ready!&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/7/8/1/8/ar125674494681878.JPG&quot; height=&quot;354&quot; alt=&quot;park place - coming along &quot; width=&quot;599&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;check out the detail&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/3/1/0/ar125674506501333.JPG&quot; height=&quot;570&quot; alt=&quot;park place - new constructio&quot; width=&quot;421&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you are considering a move to Aiken - check out these downtown condo units that will soon occupy this space:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Residences at 343 Park Ave. SW&lt;br /&gt;All Units Feature&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Master Bath -large double vanity&lt;br /&gt;large whirlpool tub, &lt;br /&gt;custom 42&quot;x48&quot; shower ,Tile and Travertine flooring w/travertine stone walls and 2 closets&lt;br /&gt;Locally crafted, custom cabinets &lt;br /&gt;9 ft. Ceilings&lt;br /&gt;&amp;frac34;&quot; Hardwood Flooring 20 Yr Warranty &lt;br /&gt;4-stop elevator&lt;br /&gt;Fireplace with gas logs &lt;br /&gt;Large laundry room&lt;br /&gt;Granite/solid surface countertops &lt;br /&gt;Tankless water heater&lt;br /&gt;Gas cook top, convection oven and 25Cu. Ft Refrigerator&lt;br /&gt;With upgraded insulation, Low E tinted windows&lt;br /&gt;Built for maximum energy efficiency&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;2X6 Exterior wall&lt;br /&gt;Highest rating for energy efficiency for central &lt;br /&gt;HVAC and heat pump &lt;br /&gt;2 on site parking spaces available.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-Construction Prices:&lt;br /&gt;2 Bedroom/2 Bath unit (1500 square feet)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $429,000&lt;br /&gt;3 Bedroom/2 Bath unit (1740 square feet)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; $489,000&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Give me a call to get in on the ground floor!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Be sure to let me know you saw my blog :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have a great day - talk to you soon!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;floorplan&quot; src=&quot;http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa227/KaraCasa/park%20place/ppfloor.jpg&quot; height=&quot;514&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;573&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You could be my new neighbor!!&amp;nbsp; :)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I wasn't born here, but Aiken sure feels like home.&amp;nbsp; Come see for yourself!&amp;nbsp; What are you waiting for?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Give us a call when&amp;nbsp; you are ready to move South :)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:53:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1307581/park-place-update-we-ve-come-a-long-way-since-february-</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1297195/the-fair-opens-tomorrow-thursday-october-22-2009</guid>
      <title>THE FAIR OPENS TOMORROW!!!   THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;THE FAIR IS HERE - I FORGOT ALL ABOUT IT, MEANT TO MENTION IT LAST WEEK.&amp;nbsp; SORRY Y'ALL.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;WHAT:&amp;nbsp; WESTERN CAROLINA STATE FAIR&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;come on - you know what this is!!&quot; src=&quot;http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj75/shanernaner14/ferriswheel1.jpg&quot; height=&quot;250&quot; alt=&quot;colorful ferris wheel&quot; width=&quot;250&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;WHERE: FAIRGROUNDS - HIGHWAY ONE NORTH&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;MORE INFO:&amp;nbsp; CHECK OUT ONE OF OUR LOCAL NEWS STATIONS:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wjbf.com&quot;&gt;www.wjbf.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have fun at the fair!!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Got real estate questions?&amp;nbsp; Give me a call :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 803.648.8660&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Carolina Real Estate Company - 333 Park Avenue SW - Aiken, South Carolina&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:24:53 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1297195/the-fair-opens-tomorrow-thursday-october-22-2009</link>
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      <title>Aiken Fall Steeplechase -   10/23 &amp; 10/24/09</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;YaaaayyY!!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; It's just about time for the Fall Steeplechase.&amp;nbsp; The 18th Renewal of the Aiken Fall Steeplechase to be exact!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Start the events with&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;the gala on Friday night&lt;/strong&gt; - in the grand tent at the Steeplechase track (Ford Conger Field)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday, October 23rd, 2009&lt;br /&gt;Fall Fete &quot;The Gamekeeper's Lodge&quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;7 p.m. Ford Conger Field&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dinner and Dancing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Entertainment by The Headliners&lt;br /&gt;Individual tickets are $90&lt;br /&gt;Table of eight is $720&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;steeplechasin'&quot; src=&quot;http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab43/Will_Montague/equine/3579872427.jpg&quot; height=&quot;303&quot; alt=&quot;steeplechase&quot; width=&quot;562&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saturday is RACE DAY!!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saturday, October 24th, 2009&lt;br /&gt;18th Running of the Aiken Fall Steeplechase&lt;br /&gt;Featuring the Southern Bank &amp;amp; Trust Holiday Cup&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;9:30 AM:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Gates Open&lt;br /&gt;10:00 AM:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Village of Shops Open&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;11:00 AM:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Guarantor Tent Party Starts&lt;br /&gt;1:00 PM:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;First Race&lt;br /&gt;1:15 PM:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Carriage Parade&lt;br /&gt;1:30 PM:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Second Race&lt;br /&gt;2:00 PM:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Third Race &lt;br /&gt;2:30 PM:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Fourth Race&lt;br /&gt;3:00 PM:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Fifth Race&lt;br /&gt;3:30 PM:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Sixth Race&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;General Admission Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the gate. &lt;br /&gt;NEW General Parking $10 in advance, $15 at the gate. &lt;br /&gt;Children 6 and under free.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Aiken tradition!&amp;nbsp; Be there or be square :)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;See y'all there.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;More info:&lt;/strong&gt; Aiken Steeplechase office - Two Notch Road - Aiken Horse District (dirt road!)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Girl&amp;nbsp;and Mia have ALL THE ANSWERS FOR YOU!!&amp;nbsp; (803) 648-9641&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:05:53 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1294696/aiken-fall-steeplechase-10-23-10-24-09</link>
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      <title>Senior Adult Activities in Aiken, SC</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attn: Senior Adults!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Stop by Room 2 at the Weeks Center on Wednesdays between 9am -2pm and check it out!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lots to do at Odell Weeks Center - Aiken, SC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE!!!&amp;nbsp; FREE!!! FREE!!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wii WEDNESDAY!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Have fun with this new electronic game!&amp;nbsp; Play Wii games such as Bowling (just like the real thing - but better!!!&amp;nbsp;)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Other games will be on hand as well : Table top shuffleboard, scrabble, darts and more.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; You can even bring your own games!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Snacks welcomed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;Happy Fall!!&quot; src=&quot;http://i0006.photobucket.com/albums/0006/findstuff22/Best%20Images/Photography/fallcolorsplash1.jpg&quot; height=&quot;250&quot; alt=&quot;fall colors&quot; width=&quot;250&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHERE:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Odell Weeks Center&lt;/strong&gt; - Whiskey Road, Aiken (on the Southside - across from Home Depot/Zaxbys/South Aiken Presb. Church)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;ROOM 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHEN:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;WEDNESDAYS!!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIME:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 9am - 2 pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; 803.642.7631&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE!!!&amp;nbsp; FREE!!! FREE!!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have fun :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For real estate assistance please give us a call at 803.648.8660.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The Carolina Real Estate Company, located in Historic Downtown Aiken, South Carolina.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Be sure to mention you saw my blog :)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:38:14 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1277523/senior-adult-activities-in-aiken-sc</link>
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      <title>Chocolate Festival coming soon - save the date!  10/3/09</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;It will be here before we know it!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; I can't wait :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;chocolate festival time is here!!! yippeeee&quot; src=&quot;http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s217/indianasmith_photos/chocolate.jpg&quot; height=&quot;125&quot; alt=&quot;chocolate&quot; width=&quot;125&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What:&amp;nbsp; St. Mary's Chocolate Festival&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Saturday, October 3, 2009&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where:&lt;/strong&gt; St. Mary's School - 118 York Street, Aiken&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 10am - 4pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What to expect:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; chocolate - chocolate - chocolate!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Bake sale - home made ice cream - treats - chocolate&amp;nbsp;- book sale - frozen casserole sale - chocolate - games to play - prizes to win - chocolate&amp;nbsp;- rides for kids - local talent performing - face painting - chocolate - chocolate - chocolate - silent auction - did I mention chocolate!!!..... and more :)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;See you there!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:23:48 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1247945/chocolate-festival-coming-soon-save-the-date-10-3-09</link>
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      <guid>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1247920/upcoming-polo-tourneys-</guid>
      <title>Upcoming Polo Tourneys!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Fall polo action has started here in Aiken!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Come join the fun :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;HERE'S A COUPLE OF TOURNAMENTS HAPPENING NOW!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;polo action in Aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/7/7/1/3/ar125349493631779.jpg&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; alt=&quot;polo action in Aiken&quot; width=&quot;160&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What: USPA MONTY WATERBURY &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When:&lt;/strong&gt; September 17th - October 4th&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finals:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; October 4th at New Bridge Polo &amp;amp; Country Club, 862 New Bridge Road, Aiken SC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;---------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What:&amp;nbsp; USPA SILVER CUP&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When:&lt;/strong&gt; October 2nd - October 18th&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finals:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; October 18th at New Bridge Polo &amp;amp; Country Club, 862 New Bridge Road, Aiken SC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;---------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Happy to help with your real estate needs!&amp;nbsp; Give us a call. (be sure to mention my blog!)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Carolina Real Estate Company - 333 Park Avenue - Aiken, SC - 803.648.8660&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:05:06 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Football Friday Nights in Aiken, SC -    High School Schedule 2009</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you ready for some football!!!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here's the schedule for Aiken &amp;amp; South Aiken High Schools&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;football fever ---- catch it!&quot; src=&quot;http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii240/sacen1964/football.gif&quot; height=&quot;100&quot; alt=&quot;football&quot; width=&quot;100&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;South Aiken Thoroughbreds&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;9/25/09 -&amp;nbsp; 7:30pm at Barnwell&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10/2/09 - 7:30pm vs. Dreher&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10/9/09 - 7:30pm at Brookland-Cayce&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10/16/09 - 7:30pm vs. Airport&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10/23/09 - 7:30pm at Swansea&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10/30/09 - 7:30pm vs. Midland Valley&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aiken High Hornets&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;9/25/09 - 7:30pm at Lexington&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10/2/09 - 7:30pm at Irmo&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10/9/09 - 8:00pm vs. Richland NE&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10/16/09 - 7:30pm at White Knoll&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10/23/09 - 8:00pm vs. Orangeburg&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10/30/09 - &amp;nbsp;8:00pm vs. Dutch Fork&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;11/6/09 - 7:30pm at North Augusta&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have fun at the games!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Good luck to all the teams :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Give me a call for real estate assistance around the world!!&amp;nbsp; (be sure to mention my blog when you call)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Carolina Real Estate Company -&amp;nbsp; Aiken, South Carolina - 803.648.8660&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:52:19 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1247903/football-friday-nights-in-aiken-sc-high-school-schedule-2009</link>
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      <title>Park Place update 9/09</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;looking good!!&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/4/4/5/4/ar125329219845448.JPG&quot; height=&quot;275&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;399&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I snapped this picture on Saturday, September 5 on my way out of town!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Isn't it amazing how this building is coming along!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Don't you want to live here??!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Give me a call :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;I don't know how much longer the 'pre-construction' prices will last - give me a call for more information, and to take a closer look at these great downtown residential units.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Perfectly located in Historic Downtown Aiken!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Ready to move south? - Give me a call :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Carolina Real Estate Company 803-648-8660&amp;nbsp; (be sure to mention my blog!)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:23:10 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1244898/park-place-update-9-09</link>
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      <title>toes in the sand!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Aiken is a great little city - but every once in awhile we all need to 'get away'!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My place to go has always been the shore.&amp;nbsp; Down here they call it 'the beach' :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My favorite beach (since moving here) in SC is definitely Hilton Head Island. Just a little more than a 2 hour drive and you are at the coast - with your toes in the sand :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just one of about 500 sunrise pics I took last week:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Hilton Head Island - beautiful sunrise&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/5/2/5/8/ar125329249385258.JPG&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; alt=&quot;a beautiful sunrise over the ocean&quot; width=&quot;480&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come see what South Carolina has to offer!!&amp;nbsp; Give me a call - I'm happy to help with your Aiken area real estate needs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have a great day!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:51:23 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Park Place update 8-20-09</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Good Morning!!&amp;nbsp; We had our first brick delivery next door the other morning - very exciting :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;we have bricks!&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/4/9/3/5/ar125077321953946.jpg&quot; height=&quot;380&quot; alt=&quot;bricks delivered&quot; width=&quot;370&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And here is the progress this morning -&amp;nbsp; scaffolding in place&amp;nbsp; - ready to get started!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;ready to start the brick work - watch for updates&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/4/0/9/0/ar12507734409042.jpg&quot; height=&quot;233&quot; alt=&quot;scaffolding in place ready to start brick work&quot; width=&quot;313&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Stay tuned for more updates :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Park Place residential units - perfectly located in beautiful downtown Aiken.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;park place - residential units downtown aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://kara803.activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/1/0/3/ar123929353030187.jpg&quot; height=&quot;321&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;430&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-construction prices won't last!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2 Bedroom/2 Bath:&amp;nbsp; $429,000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3 Bedroom/2 Bath:&amp;nbsp; $489,000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You couldn't ask for a better location than this!&amp;nbsp; Perfectly Downtown :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; If you are thinking about a 'Southern get-away' ----&amp;nbsp; this would be ideal!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; A place to get away to --&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; a place for family and friends to get-away to.....&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; You could even make a few bucks and rent it out for&amp;nbsp;Master's week (next year...&amp;nbsp;(if you weren't coming down for the tourny)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Give&amp;nbsp; a call!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Be sure to let me know you saw my blog :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Jane Page and I are looking forward to helping you.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:05:42 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1203072/park-place-update-8-20-09</link>
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      <title>Park Ave Update - 8/11/09</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;park place - residential units downtown aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/4/8/2/ar125000882028476.jpg&quot; height=&quot;264&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;427&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;yes -the sky was really that blue!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Just a quick update for y'all -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; we now have a front door!!&amp;nbsp; :)&amp;nbsp; It was installed a few days ago!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;park place - residential units downtown aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/7/2/5/ar12500085452752.jpg&quot; height=&quot;341&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;456&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;I haven't been inside in awhile - but I'm sure things are moving along inside as well as outside.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Give us a call&amp;nbsp;when you are ready to&amp;nbsp;live&amp;nbsp;downtown!&amp;nbsp; This is a perfect downtown location :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:56:31 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Tips for when the lights go out</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Storm season is here and power outages should be expected in many parts of the country.&amp;nbsp; Lucky for me I live in Aiken, and my power rarely goes out!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Let me know when you are ready to move here :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THINGS TO KEEP ON HAND FOR POWER OUTAGES:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;a cooler (or more if you have room to store them)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ice -&amp;nbsp; keep as much on hand as you can store.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;when the power goes out&quot; src=&quot;http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn275/brodyrohmer/light_bulb_colour.jpg&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; alt=&quot;light bulb&quot; width=&quot;226&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WHAT TO DO:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Keep your freezer &lt;strong&gt;FULL&lt;/strong&gt; - it will keep the temp&amp;nbsp;longer than a 1/2 full freezer (with the door kept closed)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Keep fridge and freezer doors &lt;strong&gt;CLOSED&lt;/strong&gt;!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Use up the perishable stuff first --- then go to non-perishable items.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Give us a call for your Aiken SC real estate needs :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Happy Summer!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:13:03 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Thanks for lunch, neighbor!!  :)   Todd rocks :))</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;As y'all know - we've got some new construction going on for the past few months next door ----- what I haven't told you is that &lt;strong&gt;on the other side&lt;/strong&gt; of us they've been working away , too!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...here I am, stuck in the middle of all this construction!!&lt;/em&gt; hahahaha.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Well, the old Post Office is getting a fresh look (maintaining the historical aspect) for some new tenants.&amp;nbsp; Yup -&amp;nbsp; we're gonna have some new neighbors :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here's the old post office (on the corner of Park Ave&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Laurens St - downtown Aiken)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;old aiken post office &quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/3/9/7/4/ar124906337547932.JPG&quot; height=&quot;330&quot; alt=&quot;old aiken post office&quot; width=&quot;521&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.listaphoto.com/index.html&quot; title=&quot;Todd Lista Photography&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Todd Lista Photography&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; has been our neighbor in this historic building for many years&lt;/strong&gt; -&amp;nbsp; he has moved out to make room for some new tenants to occupy his building.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.stewartbuilders.com/&quot; title=&quot;Stewart Builders - my friend Robert&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Stewart Builders&lt;/a&gt; has been hard at it - turning it into office space - keeping the historic charm at the same time!&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;They have done a great job.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;steward blders sign on old post office&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/8/9/6/7/ar124906431976986.JPG&quot; height=&quot;493&quot; alt=&quot;stewart builders sign on old post office&quot; width=&quot;279&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;front steps of old post office&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/3/1/0/0/ar124906448200132.JPG&quot; height=&quot;501&quot; alt=&quot;front steps of old post office&quot; width=&quot;294&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Anyway - today our friend Todd brought us lunch!&amp;nbsp; Just his way of saying 'thanks for putting up with all the construction noise/mess... next door'.&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; WHAT A GUY!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; THANKS TODD - U ROCK :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Lunch was deeee-lish! -- and dessert was to-die-for!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Thanks again neighbor :)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Just a reminder of what is happening on the other side of us............&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Park Place residential units - perfectly located in beautiful downtown Aiken.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;This project is really coming along.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 'pre-construction' pricing won't last much longer -&amp;nbsp; call me today to take advantage of these great prices!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;park place - residential units downtown aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/4/3/2/ar124759641523487.JPG&quot; height=&quot;378&quot; alt=&quot;Park Place Townhomes&quot; width=&quot;498&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;park place - residential units downtown aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://kara803.activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/1/0/3/ar123929353030187.jpg&quot; height=&quot;321&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;430&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-construction prices won't last!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2 Bedroom/2 Bath:&amp;nbsp; $429,000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3 Bedroom/2 Bath:&amp;nbsp; $489,000&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Have a great weekend y'all!&amp;nbsp; Thanks again for lunch Todd - you're the best :))&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Be sure to mention my blog when you call!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:29:08 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>2009 SC Tax-Free 'Back to School' Shopping Weekend Coming Soon!!!!  8/7-9. </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;That's right - &lt;strong&gt;pay no sales tax&lt;/strong&gt; for your 'back-to-school' items the weekend of &lt;strong&gt;August 7 - 9, 2009.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Right here in &amp;nbsp;South Carolina :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;SAVE THE DATE!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;south carolina map&quot; src=&quot;http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x57/llamoore/United%20States%20maps/South%20Carolina/SC3_map.jpg&quot; height=&quot;227&quot; alt=&quot;south carolina map&quot; width=&quot;318&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Area stores are all stocked up and ready for the blitz.&amp;nbsp; Get everything you need for you&amp;nbsp; and your children.&amp;nbsp; Rulers - notebooks - pens/pencils - bookbags -calculators... even clothing,&amp;nbsp;clothing accessories, footwear, bed linens and shower curtains are state and local sales tax free during this shopping period.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;There will be awesome sales everywhere from Staples to Target....watch for the sales flyers in the mail and in the newspaper.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I'll probably see you out and about!&amp;nbsp; I'm always in need of a few notebooks :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;shoes are tax free, too!&quot; src=&quot;http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww61/DLE-502/shoes.gif&quot; height=&quot;100&quot; alt=&quot;jumping shoes&quot; width=&quot;100&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enjoy the summer!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Watch for upcoming events.&amp;nbsp; Give us a call if we can help with your Aiken area real estate. (be sure to mention my blog)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:25:11 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>To My 'Non-Member' Readers:</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hey!&amp;nbsp; Did y'all notice that the comments are turned off to 'non-members'?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;closed lips&quot; src=&quot;http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff263/peacelovebones/icons/anorexia/thth101iconbyalex-ndra86.jpg&quot; height=&quot;100&quot; alt=&quot;closed lips&quot; width=&quot;100&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Most of you do not leave comments anyway - and may not have noticed.&amp;nbsp; I just wanted to let y'all know what was going on.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There have been some spammer-scammers-jammers leaving comments with links to bad bad places!!&amp;nbsp; I was told 'it takes you to a place you don't want to be'.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;burglar &quot; src=&quot;http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c142/Ricky505/burglar.gif&quot; height=&quot;190&quot; alt=&quot;burglar&quot; width=&quot;175&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Until the webmasters at Active Rain can block those scoundrels, it was suggested that we block 'non-member comments' for the time being - and this should put a stop to the scammers for now.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I'm sorry to turn off your commenting option for now - but it is for your own safety and the safety of others!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;police&quot; src=&quot;http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww124/molleberg/xdert.jpg&quot; height=&quot;174&quot; alt=&quot;police&quot; width=&quot;190&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a temporary fix -&amp;nbsp; watch for updates!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I'll turn your voice back on as soon as it is safe :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Thanks for&amp;nbsp; understanding.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the meantime - visit our website - check out the properties that are available for your purchase!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can always email me!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Give us a call for your real estate needs.&amp;nbsp; We can help you ANYWHERE in the World!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Yes - the World :)&amp;nbsp; As an affiliate of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, we can assist with your relocation anywhere.&amp;nbsp; All you have to do is call us first!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.CarolinaHorseProperties.com&quot;&gt;www.CarolinaHorseProperties.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:50:18 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1159219/to-my-non-member-readers-</link>
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      <title>Current Economy Causing a Crimp In Your Vacation Plans?</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Just curious.&amp;nbsp; Have you had to cut back on your 'normal' vacation activities this year?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; A lot of us have.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You know - the beach is not far from us.&amp;nbsp; About a 2 and a half hour drive to Hilton Head.&amp;nbsp; There are several public beaches with free parking.&amp;nbsp; Pack up the kids, pack up a picnic lunch, and go put your toes in the sand!&amp;nbsp;R-E-L-A-X!! For most of todays cars - you can get there and back on less than a tank of gas.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;hilton head islad from the sky :)&quot; src=&quot;http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll284/TravelChick/hiltonheadislandaerialview.jpg&quot; height=&quot;90&quot; alt=&quot;hilton head island sc aerial picture&quot; width=&quot;125&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Don't want to drive so far?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; How about Aiken State Park.&amp;nbsp; Bring the tent and enjoy nature!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Or just visit for the day - bring your lunch, hang out by the lake...... make a day of it :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; R-E-L-A-X!!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Enjoy the summer - it only comes once a&amp;nbsp;year :)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ready to move south?&amp;nbsp; Be sure to mention my blog if you call us!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Aiken.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; I wasn't born here, but it sure feels like home.&amp;nbsp; Come see for yourself!&amp;nbsp; What are you waiting for?! :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:15:26 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1159190/current-economy-causing-a-crimp-in-your-vacation-plans-</link>
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      <title>...just a few blocks down the street ...</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;...we've got some more construction going on!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The train depot at the corner of Park&amp;nbsp;Avenue and Union Street&amp;nbsp;is really coming along.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is how it looked back in the day:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;aiken train depot - historic photo&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/6/8/3/7/ar124779683073868.jpg&quot; height=&quot;319&quot; alt=&quot;aiken train depot historic photo&quot; width=&quot;467&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And here is the progress as of last week:&amp;nbsp; (this picture is from the side, where the historic picture is from the front)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;depot under construction&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/8/5/8/ar124779691185876.JPG&quot; height=&quot;366&quot; alt=&quot;aiken train depot under construction&quot; width=&quot;506&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a $3,000,000 project in our little city.&amp;nbsp; The train was a very important part of Aiken's history.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Really, we would have been nothing without it!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; When it is completed it will replicate the original depot as historically accurate as possible.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The depot will house a railroad museum - and will be used as a&amp;nbsp;visitor's center for the City of Aiken.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The Parks, Rec &amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;Tourism&amp;nbsp;Dept will have an office there as well.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I'm looking forward to the grand opening!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; I'll keep you posted :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You ready to move south yet?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I wasn't born here but Aiken sure feels like home.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Come see for yourself!&amp;nbsp; What are you waiting for?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For your real estate needs world-wide - call me first!!&amp;nbsp; The Carolina Real Estate Company is a proud affiliate of Leading Real Estate Companies of The World.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kara Casamassina - The Carolina Real Estate Company - Historic Aiken South Carolina.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:18:58 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1156099/-just-a-few-blocks-down-the-street-</link>
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      <title>Flintlock Curve -  Take a tour!</title>
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&lt;p&gt;Please enjoy this virtual open house of our newest listing!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;220 Flintlock Curve, Aiken SC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;MLS#:&amp;nbsp; 67077&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;List Price:&amp;nbsp; $348,000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Property Details:&amp;nbsp; Custom built 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, open floor plan, gas logs in fireplace, formal dining room, irrigated garden space, 4-stall shed for tractor storage (with one dry stall),&amp;nbsp; over 7 acres...and much more!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Give us a call :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Give us a call for more information - we're happy to help!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be sure to let us know you saw it on my blog!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have a great day&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:39:22 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1154190/flintlock-curve-take-a-tour-</link>
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      <title>Behind Closed Doors -  Park Place Update 7/14/09</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Well - from the outside it doesn't look like much is happening - but believe me, on the inside the joint is jumping!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; We have had plumbers - electricians - hvac techs - fire protection services....etc - all doing there thing!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; I even saw the sheet rock guy there with his measuring tool!!&amp;nbsp; Woo hoo - that means that sheet rock is coming soon :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Soooo - - even though it appears from the outside that things are at a stand still - they are not.&amp;nbsp; It's amazing what is going on behind those closed doors, lol.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It's really coming along.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 'pre-construction' pricing won't last much longer -&amp;nbsp; call me today to take advantage of these great prices!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;park place - residential units downtown aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/4/3/2/ar124759641523487.JPG&quot; height=&quot;378&quot; alt=&quot;Park Place Townhomes&quot; width=&quot;498&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Park Place residential units - perfectly located in beautiful downtown Aiken.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;park place - residential units downtown aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://kara803.activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/1/0/3/ar123929353030187.jpg&quot; height=&quot;321&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;430&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-construction prices won't last!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2 Bedroom/2 Bath:&amp;nbsp; $429,000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3 Bedroom/2 Bath:&amp;nbsp; $489,000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You couldn't ask for a better location than this!&amp;nbsp; Perfectly Downtown :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; If you are thinking about a 'Southern get-away' ----&amp;nbsp; this would be ideal!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; A place to get away to --&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; a place for family and friends to get-away to.....&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; You could even make a few bucks and rent it out for&amp;nbsp;Master's week (next year...&amp;nbsp;(if you weren't coming down for the tourny)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Give&amp;nbsp; a call!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Be sure to let me know you saw my blog :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Jane Page and I are looking forward to helping you.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:47:50 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1152519/behind-closed-doors-park-place-update-7-14-09</link>
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      <title>Ok! I hear y'all :)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I know I haven't been keeping y'all up to date on what's going on around town, and I apologize.&amp;nbsp; Several of my faithful followers have 'nudged' me to get my butt back in gear and put some info up! haha.&amp;nbsp; Ok!&amp;nbsp; I hear y'all :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It's Summer!&amp;nbsp; Enjoy it!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of my favorite summer things:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;mmm klondike bar&quot; src=&quot;http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q248/abevigoda1/klondike.png&quot; height=&quot;100&quot; alt=&quot;klondike bar&quot; width=&quot;350&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Anyway - If you like Klondike bars....especially on a hot summer afternoon - - - or late in the evening....&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ON SALE RIGHT NOW AT PUBLIX!!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; BUY ONE - GET ONE FREE :))&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enjoy the Summer!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enjoy Aiken :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Watch for upcoming Aiken area events!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:00:27 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Windows!!! We have windows!    Park Place Update 6/09</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I was quite surprised to see a truck delivering windows next door the other day.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; I just can't get over how fast things happen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here's a look after most of the windows were installed:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;park place - residential units downtown aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/0/9/2/6/ar124570146462905.JPG&quot; height=&quot;494&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;548&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img title=&quot;park place - residential units downtown aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/7/9/9/8/ar124570157789978.JPG&quot; height=&quot;485&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;486&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It's really coming along.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 'pre-construction' pricing won't last much longer -&amp;nbsp; call me today to take advantage of these great prices!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Park Place residential units - perfectly located in beautiful downtown Aiken.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;park place - residential units downtown aiken&quot; src=&quot;http://kara803.activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/8/1/0/3/ar123929353030187.jpg&quot; height=&quot;321&quot; alt=&quot;park place townhomes&quot; width=&quot;430&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-construction prices won't last!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2 Bedroom/2 Bath:&amp;nbsp; $429,000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3 Bedroom/2 Bath:&amp;nbsp; $489,000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You couldn't ask for a better location than this!&amp;nbsp; Perfectly Downtown :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; If you are thinking about a 'Southern get-away' ----&amp;nbsp; this would be ideal!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; A place to get away to --&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; a place for family and friends to get-away to.....&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; You could even make a few bucks and rent it out for&amp;nbsp;Master's week (next year...&amp;nbsp;(if you weren't coming down for the tourny)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Give&amp;nbsp; a call!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Be sure to let me know you saw my blog :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Jane Page and I are looking forward to helping you.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:13:33 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1124920/windows-we-have-windows-park-place-update-6-09</link>
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      <title>Summer Energy Savers</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Summer is officially here :)&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Woo hoo!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; For me, that means beach trips.....and that football season is just around the corner!&amp;nbsp; :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Save money this summer&lt;/strong&gt; on your power bill - and treat yourself to an NFL or College ball game this fall!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;saving money this summer on our power bills!  yaayyy&quot; src=&quot;http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn108/a8itgreat/piggy-bank.jpg&quot; height=&quot;350&quot; alt=&quot;piggy bank&quot; width=&quot;302&quot; /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here's how:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Set your thermostat at 78 degrees or above.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Each degree lower than that can significantly increase your cooling costs, especially in&amp;nbsp;our historic (and older)&amp;nbsp;homes with less thermal efficiency.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2.&amp;nbsp;Install a programmable thermostat.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Programmable thermostats allow you to conveniently maintain the comfort of your home when you're there and reduce energy costs when you're not.&amp;nbsp; Be sure to install a thermostat compatible with your HVAC system.&amp;nbsp; (If you rent, you will need to check with your landlord first)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3.&amp;nbsp; Maintain your HVAC.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Have your HVAC system serviced at least once a year to make sure it's operating at peak efficiency. (If you rent, be sure to ask your landlord if it has been done)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4.&amp;nbsp; Used fans in place of or as a suppplement to air conditioning.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; This will allow you to increase the thermostat setting and still be comforable.&amp;nbsp; Turn fans off when you leave a room.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;cooling off this summer&quot; src=&quot;http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn77/deadevil13/DeskFan.jpg&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; alt=&quot;desk fan&quot; width=&quot;176&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5.&amp;nbsp; Close window coverings.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Keep window covering closed to keep the heat out.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;(this will also protect your carpets and upholstery from sun fading)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6.&amp;nbsp; Protect your home from cooling loss.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Caulk, seal and weather-strip around all seams,cracks, and openings.&amp;nbsp; Pay special attention around windows and exterior doors.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;7.&amp;nbsp; Set your water heater temperature to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Also consider adding a water heater tank insulation wrap.&amp;nbsp; (If you rent, have your landlord turn it down - and ask about the insulation wrap. Offer to pay for it, of course ! )&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Some of these tips help to save money in the winter season as well.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Don't forget to change your air filters once a month :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Oh - and those new squiggly 'energy saver' lightbulbs really &lt;strong&gt;DO SAVE ENERGY,&lt;/strong&gt; which in turns &lt;strong&gt;SAVES YOU MONEY!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Let's save some money this summer and have fun with it!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Give us a call if we can help with your Aiken area real estate needs.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Ask for Jane Page or Kara - The Carolina Real Estate Company - 333 Park Avenue, Aiken SC.&amp;nbsp; 803-648-8660.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Toll Free:&amp;nbsp; 800-880-0108&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:50:04 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Aiken Mall Cinema 8 - Movie Schedule 6/14/09</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Take a look at what is playing at the movies (Aiken Mall Cinema 8)&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;now thru Thursday, June 18, 2009&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;movie film reel&quot; src=&quot;http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh202/henribrissett/Film.jpg&quot; height=&quot;123&quot; alt=&quot;movie reel&quot; width=&quot;98&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Imagine That&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; (PG)&amp;nbsp; Noon, 2:30, 5:05, 7:35, 10:00&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Taking of Pelham 123 &lt;/strong&gt;(R)&amp;nbsp; 11:50am, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Land of the Lost&lt;/strong&gt; (PG13) 11:55am, 2:25, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Hangover&lt;/strong&gt; (R)&amp;nbsp; 12:10, 2:35, 5:00, 7;30, 10:05&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Drag Me to Hell &lt;/strong&gt;(PG13) 11:50am, 2:10, 4:35, 7:20, 9:40&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Up&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;(PG13) 11:40, 2:05, 4:30, 9:35&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian &lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;(PG) 11:45am, 2:15, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Terminator Salvation &lt;/strong&gt;(PG-13) 12:15, 4:25, 7:10, 10:10&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;popcorn&quot; src=&quot;http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u1/enrikw/popcorn.jpg&quot; height=&quot;197&quot; alt=&quot;popcorn&quot; width=&quot;394&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Aiken Mall Cinema - located off East Gate Drive - Next to the Aiken Mall - Behind the new Hilton Garden Hotel.....next to Publix...&amp;nbsp; you know!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have fun.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:41:28 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1114980/aiken-mall-cinema-8-movie-schedule-6-14-09</link>
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      <title>Hey Dads!!!  Father/Daughter Dance will be here soon!!</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don't wait till the wedding to dance with your daughter!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img title=&quot;dancing with your little girl&quot; src=&quot;http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss194/wesmelissa/MelissaandWessBigDay069.jpg&quot; height=&quot;227&quot; alt=&quot;father daughter dance&quot; width=&quot;248&quot; /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Enjoy some father/daughter special time right now&amp;nbsp; with your 4-14 year old :)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Not just limited to dads ---- grandpas, uncles, brothers&amp;nbsp;or other father figures are invited too!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here's the deal:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What:&amp;nbsp; 'Daddy, Wanna Dance?'&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (Father/Daughter's Ball)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosted by:&amp;nbsp; City of Aiken Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When:&amp;nbsp; Friday, June 19&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&amp;nbsp; 6:30pm - 8:30pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Where:&amp;nbsp; Aiken-Electric Cooperative Building - Community Room.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location:&amp;nbsp; 2790 Wagener Road, Aiken&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tickets:&amp;nbsp; $20/couple and $5 per additional daughter.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tickets can be purchased at Odell Weeks prior to the dance.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Come on down for a fun evening with your daughter ---&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; entertainment - photo memories - refreshments - door prizes........ &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information on Daddy, Wanna Dance?, call 642-7631.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have fun Dads -&amp;nbsp; Happy Fathers Day!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Kara Casamassina,  &quot;Boomers and beyond...&quot; (The Carolina Real Estate Company)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:51:53 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>http://activerain.com/blogsview/1103082/hey-dads-father-daughter-dance-will-be-here-soon-</link>
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