Fresh Local Food in Aiken Aiken and surrounding Saluda and Edgefield Counties are known for an abundance of fresh foods. Asparagus, pecans, peaches, blueberries, tomatoes, corn...the list is endless. With such a long, productive growing season, residents can enjoy fresh, Continue Reading
Living (Your Best Life) During Challenging Times
The dreaded Corona Virus has everyone spending more time at home than ever before. The Thompson Team Carolinas has a few suggestions to keep the craziness at bay and to make the most of your time sheltered in (your) place. You can live your Best Life during challenging Continue Reading
Best Small Towns in the South
Once again, Southern Living Magazine has recognized Aiken, SC one of 2020's Best Small Towns in the South. Visitors and residents appreciate Aiken's picturesque downtown, with its one way streets and landscaped parkways. Quaint shops, excellent restaurants and the friendly Continue Reading
Best Places for Sunday Brunch in Aiken
Start making your plans for the weekend... "Brunch is cheerful, sociable and inciting," Guy Beringer wrote. "It is talk-compelling. It puts you in a good temper, it makes you satisfied with yourself and your fellow beings, it sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the Continue Reading
Guide to Aiken’s Art Scene
Art can be found everywhere in Aiken, from galleries to museums to festivals and street corners. Aiken is a living art exhibit waiting to be explored. Here's a Guide to Aiken's Art Scene - with upcoming exhibitions, events and educational opportunities for artists, art Continue Reading
Best Life Aiken -Thompson Team Carolinas
Robyn Reilly Chancey of Best Life Aiken, Mark and Pam Thompson and the Thompson Team Carolinas of Coldwell Banker, are pleased to announce an exciting new relationship, resulting in a fresh, synergistic approach to real estate. This innovative collaboration will merge the Continue Reading
Hitchcock Woods in Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken's Crown Jewel The Hitchcock Woods In the center of the City of Aiken lies one of the largest urban forests in the United States. Encompassing nearly 2100 acres, The Hitchcock Woods may be the largest privately owned forest in the country. What does this mean to you? Continue Reading
Should I Plan a Summer Trip to Aiken?
Thinking about a summer trip to Aiken? Check out this great blog post from the City of Aiken's Tourism and Recreation website. For more great ideas on what to do and where to go when visiting beautiful Aiken, SC, wander over to their Continue Reading
Aiken County Farmers Market
South Carolina's Oldest Farmers Market The Aiken County Farmers Market is piece of colorful fabric in the quilt of Aiken's historic southern culture. It is the oldest farmer's market in continuous operation in the same location in the state of South Carolina. Though its Continue Reading
The South’s Best Small Town 2018: Aiken, South Carolina
Southern Living Magazine names the South’s Best Small Town 2018: Aiken, South Carolina Just about 20 miles from Augusta, Georgia, Aiken is the genuine article: It’s not a gimmicky horse-themed tourist attraction but an authentic South Carolina equestrian Continue Reading
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