aiken lifestyle: How Does Your Garden Grow?!
- 03/12/09 06:13 AM
How Does Your Garden Grow?
What: Gardening Lecture Series
Where: The Book Stall
Location: 413 Hayne Avenue, Downtown Aiken
More Info/Reserve A Seat: 803.644.0606
Cost: FREE Upcoming Lectures: March 18, 3pm-5pm: 'The Southern Spring Garden' - presented by Master Gardner, Jacquelyn Rees March 19, 3pm-5pm: 'Hydrangeas' - presented by Master Gardner, Ben Roden
Space is limited to 20 people -please call to reserve a seat!
I'm happy to share this information with my readers! I'd love to see a picture of your garden :)
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aiken lifestyle: AIKEN TRIPLE CROWN IS HERE!! Part One - The First Leg
- 03/12/09 05:39 AM
That's right - Aiken's own Triple Crown kicks off this weekend. Three consecutive weekends of total fun!! What: FIRST LEG - Aiken Trials. Come watch the horses race on a flat track. This race has been held every year since 1942 - giving young thoroughbreds a chance to show their stuff! Come on out and enjoy the races. When: Saturday, March 14, 2009
Where: Aiken Training Track
Gates Open: 10am
Carriage Parade: 1pm
Post Time: 2pm
Tickets: General admission: $10 in advance, $15 at the gate.
General admin tickets can be purchased locally at: Allstar Rents, Odell Weeks, Aiken Saddlery, Southern Saddlery, … (2 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: Aiken Center for the Arts - Holly Days schedule
- 11/27/08 10:41 AM
The Gallery Store at Aiken Center for the Arts has alot going on this holiday season.
Hours are extended - and the Holly Days schedule is as follows:
Saturday, November 29 11am - 2pm Crafts and photos with Santa
Saturday, December 6 11am - Aiken Civic Ballet "The Nutcracker"
1pm - Savannah River String Band
Saturday, December 13 10-11am - Holly Days Camp*
11am - Aiken Singers
1pm - Fiddle Faddle
Saturday December 20 10am -2pm Holly Days Camp*
1pm - Palmetto Strings
*Holly Days Camp: children ages 5 and up … (2 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: Saturday Drivers (not to be confused with Sunday Drivers!)
- 11/11/08 09:48 AM
They are a common sight in this little horse town. Carriage Drivers that is! And Saturday was no different. The Aiken Driving Club had a parade on Saturday, and as you watch the carriages go by you can't help but be reminded of the way it once was.
Come for a visit - you might just end up moving here! And I'm happy to help you find a house when you do :)
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aiken lifestyle: Annual Downtown Aiken Tree Lighting Ceremony
- 11/10/08 12:03 PM
Come to the Newberry Street Festival Center in Downtown Aiken and help us celebrate the Holidays with a very special tree lighting ceremony. Our 'master-of-ceremonies' will be none other than Mayor Fred Cavanaugh himself!
If you are new to town - or have just never known about this event - here is what you can expect:
MUSIC REFRESHMENTS SING CAROLS! LIGHT CANDLES COUNT-DOWN THE LIGHTING OF THE TREE....10..9..8..7.. :) CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY WHAT THEY ARE THANKFUL FOR. SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY SANTA AND MRS CLAUS!! YAAAY!!!
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 6TH 2008. NEWBERRY … (5 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: A tree is a tree is a tree.... NOT in this City!!
- 10/13/08 08:50 AM
...or this is what I used to think. I am the first to admit that I can't tell a cedar tree from an oak tree. I think that is about to change. I live in Downtown Aiken - and I just found out we have a CITYWIDE ABORETUM! (say it like this: arbor-eee-tum)
Trees are our greatest assests and our arboretum provides a natural learning lab for EVERYONE!
Aikens' downtown streets are laid out in a grid pattern - creating 176 parkways which total over 15 miles in length! Pretty cool huh! All that green space - throughout the city :) AND HOME TO OVER 150 DIFFERENT … (14 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: B-I-N-G-O !!
- 10/11/08 11:06 AM
Did you know that the Seniors play BINGO every Tuesday at Odell Weeks? Yup, they sure do! It is a fun game, and a great way to some new people - and have some fun too :) And there are prizes for the winners!
Cost: 2 cards for $1 (max is 6 cards)
Time: 9am - 10am
For more info contact the Weeks Center at 803.642.7631. Whiskey Road, Aiken SC.
Have fun :)
Kara Casamassina, SRES & Assistant to Jane Page Thompson, ALC. The Carolina Real Estate Company, Aiken SC. 803.648.8660
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aiken lifestyle: The Locals Call It 'The Brew Pub'.....
- 10/08/08 05:16 PM
...but it's true name is: Aiken Brewing Company Grille & Bar. Located in the heart of downtown Aiken at the corner of The Alley and Laurens Street. You can't miss it! Look for the red/green striped awning and the tables out front - full of happy customers - under the big green umbrellas :) We have several options for al fresco dining downtown. I think my favorite is the Brew Pub.
Where do I start! Ok - I guess the beer, haha. They have HANDCRAFTED AND AWARD WINNING MICRO BREWS. My friend Jen is a server at the Brew Pub … (11 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: Upcoming Day Trips for the 50+ crowd! Aiken, SC
- 10/07/08 03:11 PM
I love Aiken :) Something to do for everyone - of every age! The City of Aiken Parks & Rec Dept has a few Senior Adult Day Trips planned.
Check this out!
OCTOBER 16, 2008: GRIST'S, GOATS & GENERAL STORES $50 (includes lunch) Departs at 7am
Travel to Anderson County and tour the Happy Cow Creamery, the Obediah Shirley House, enjoy a catered BBQ lunch at Timms Mill, take some time shopping in downtown Pendleton and take a tour of Split Creek Farm!
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NOVEMBER 14, 2008: SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS SHOW $25 (lunch not included) Departs at 7am.
Charlotte Merchandise Mart. The … (4 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: Chocolate Chocolate EVERYWHERE!!!
- 10/04/08 05:24 PM
The 20th Annual St. Mary's Chocolate Festivalwas today and it was a blast : )
I hope you got a chance to stop by.
So much to see and do -
The frozen casserole sale was a complete success and completely sold out in the first hour! Silly me - I headed straight for the chocolate...and by the time I got to the casseroles they were all gone : (
Silent auction- there were so many cool items on which to bid. Artwork, chocolate baskets, rounds of golf, spa day for two, dinner/theatre combo, pet baskets, gardening gifts, jewelry, three days/two nights in Hilton Head, Football tickets!!, so much … (13 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: Divas of the Sidelines: The True Lure of Polo
- 10/03/08 10:36 AM
Thank you to Jane Page Thompson for her recent post on polo :)
I attended a match last weekend - and am looking forward to another match on Sunday. There was a finals today at Whitney Field---and Duck Hill took it over Storm Branch. According to my source it was a total annihilation! Congrats to the Duck Hill team.
Champagne, Divots & Polo Divas
Polo is a sport of great skill, effortless team work and deep pockets. Players are given handicaps that grade their ability to score, not score or score for the other team (10 is the … (5 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: The Fair is Coming! The Fair is Coming!!!
- 10/01/08 05:32 AM
Yaaayyy!!! This year is the 40th Anniversary of the Western Carolina State Fair. Come on down ! (or up or over!)
October 16 - 25, 2008. Will I see you there? I might see you there! Maybe someone (you know who you are) will ask me on a date and take me to the fair, hint hint ;) haha.
Funnel Cake - Games of Skill! - Sausage & Pepper Sandwiches - Entertainment - Candy Apples - Fun - Cotton Candy - Contests - Ice Cream Cones - Rides! Rides! Rides! - Games of Chance - Prizes - Friends -Art Contest - … (19 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: Club Jazz - Coming to Downtown Aiken on October 5th!
- 09/30/08 02:35 PM
Enjoy an evening of easy listening and dancing to timeless jazz standards.
The Aiken Jazz Society presents: Club Jazz
Date: Sunday, October 5th
Time: 6:00pm
Place: Newberry Hall, Newberry Street, Downtown Aiken, SC (I have been to several events at Newberry Hall - the food is always the best! Always fresh. Maggie goes to the farmers market in the morning and gets what she needs for that days menu. Everything has always been absolutely DELICIOUS!) I've been to wedding receptions, holiday parties, business luncheons, dinner events..... They do off site catering as well - how about having them … (4 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: 2008 St. Mary's Chocolate Festival. (an annual event in Downtown Aiken!)
- 09/28/08 11:54 AM
Mark your calendars - St. Mary's 20th Annual Chocolate Festival is this coming weekend :) 10/4 to be exact!
So much fun for all! So much chocolate :)
Silent Auction - Carnival games - Inflatables - Gourmet Cafe - International Foods - Used Books and media - Bake Sale - Frozen Casserole Sale - Vendors - Blood Drive - Entertainment - Plant Sale
Indoor and outdoor activities !!
AND DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CHOCOLATE!!!! :)
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aiken lifestyle: Polo America Festival in Aiken SC
- 09/21/08 04:45 AM
The Festival is wrapping up today. The Polo Match yesterday was very exciting. And it was a Skins match - so each chukker was played separate - and the score was started fresh - with the winning team (of each chukker) sharing a $1000 prize!.,
It ended up being a split. The WHITE team took chukker 1 and 3, and the BLUE team won chukker 2 and 4. All were very close -and very exciting. and NO INJURIES is the best part!!
Here is a shot of the polo action
It moves pretty fast - and the field is HUGE (the largest playing … (13 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: Hot Air Balloons Over Aiken !
- 09/18/08 03:58 PM
Come on out for the Polo America event in Aiken, SC.
It's back!! Yes, back for a second year :) A fun packed event for the entire family!
The Ford Trucks Equestrian America Balloon Festival has something for everyone.
One change from last year -- -this year it is being held at the Aiken Polo Club fields on Powderhouse Road.
Equestrian Exhibitions include: Junior equestrians - polo, barrel racing, jumping, hunting, dressage and much more.
30 hot air balloons are expected to be on hand, too!
FRIDAY 9/19
4:00pm: barrel racing 5:00pm: jumping exhibition 7:00pm: tether balloon rides 8:00pm: fireworks! SATURDAY 9/20
6:30am: balloons … (13 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: rated by their peers....under the same handicap system....regardless of gender
- 08/10/08 05:55 AM
Check it out! Quite a system they have going for them. Very fair to everyone. Judged solely on skill and not by how rich they are - or how they are dressed - or what kind of car they are driving - or by how many books they have read - or by who they know - or who they don't know - or where they live.... Judged solely on skill.
Polo Player Handicap Ratings:
Polo Players are rated yearly by their peers in the United States Polo Association (USPA) on a scale of -2 to 10 goals. (yes - that is … (13 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: Whodunit??
- 07/17/08 01:00 PM
Come walk the red carpet with all the stars :) The paparazzi will be in full force downtown the weekend of August 8th. Come on down for the TonyLou Awards!
STARS , AWARDS, DINNER & MURDER - OH MY!!!......
WHO?: The Aiken Downtown Development Assoc. Proudly Presents Its
3rd ANNUAL MYSTERY DINNER THEATER
WHAT?: MURDER AT THE TONYLOU AWARDS By: Tony Schwartz & Marylou Ambrose. Produced by Special Arrangement with the Lakeside Players, Tafton, PA.
AND?: Full Dinner and Dessert. (Cash Bar)
WHEN?: Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 9. Doors open at 6:30pm
WHERE?: Newberry … (3 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: Aiken Golf Club - one of the oldest in The Nation
- 07/08/08 09:06 AM
Located in the heart of downtown Aiken, and built in 1912, this semiprivate, links style 18 hole, par 70 golf course is one of the oldest golf courses in the nation and has features including Bermuda grass and walking paths.
For those that like to see the numbers......this course plays 6,048 yards from the Medal Tees, 5,685 yards from the Mid Tees, and 4,730 yards from the Fore Tees.
The Pro Shop at Aiken Golf Club is fully stocked with everything you need for your day. Shirts - hats - shoes - clubs - balls..... if they don't … (2 comments)
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aiken lifestyle: A new record has been set!
- 07/02/08 02:39 PM
I just heard on the news that we had a record setting low temperature this morning. 54 degrees. It beat the previous coldest July 2nd - which was 59 degrees back in 1988 and 1919.
I was just saying to my mom tonight how perfect the weather has been!
I have been able to open up the windows and save on the a/c. It has been just perfect :) I hope it lasts for awhile, the evenings have been great!
Oh, this mornings low temp also broke the previous monthly record low temp for July! The previous record was 55 … (4 comments)
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