Boomers and Beyond...: November 2012

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Happy Holidays in Downtown Aiken - Calendar of Events 2012!!

Here's a list of upcoming events in Downtown Aiken- enjoy!! Have a holly jolly Christmas!

Now thru December 28, 2012 - Aiken Center for the Arts - 'Tis the Season' exhibition. Downtown - Aiken Center for the Arts, 122 Laurens Street.

November 27, 2012 - Aiken Concert Band - Holiday Celebration. At USC-Aiken, Etherridge Center, 471 University Pkwy. 8pm. more info: 803.641.3305

November 30, 2012 & December 1, 2012 - 42nd Annual Christmas Craft Fair - Odell Weeks Activity Center.-Whiskey Road across from Home Depot. Fri: 9am-6pm. Sat: 9am-5pm (Santa will be here on Saturday!) more info 803.642.7631. free parking/free admission.

November 30, December 1, 2,7 & 8, 2012: Miracle on 34th Street. at the URS Center for the Performing Arts, 126 Newberry St. S.W. For more information, call the box office at 648-1438, or visit www.aikencommunityplayhouse.com.

November 30, 2012 - Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony. 6:30pm, at the intersection of Richland Ave and Laurens Street. Music, Caroling, and SANTA!!

December 6-8, 2012. Gingerbread Contest (Literary Structures) on display at Aiken County Historical Museum and Aiken Center for the Arts. more info: 803.642.2015

December 7-9, 2012. The Nutcracker - at Etherredge Center, USC-Aiken. performed by the Aikcn Civic Ballet. more info: 803.648.5771 shows: 7pm on December 7th and 8th. 2pm on December 9th.

December 8, 2012: A Holly Day, in Downtown Aiken. -- In-store promotions, photos with Santa, door prizes, refreshments, give-aways, entertainment.... Come Downtown and enjoy some holiday shopping!!

December 13, 2012 - A Night of 1000 Lights! Downtown Aiken is aglow with luminaries lining the streets.... enjoy some holiday shopping! Food, fun, festivities, even Santas elves will be there!!

December 13-23, and December 26 & 27, 2012. Christmas in Hopelands. Hopelands Gardens, Whiskey Road, Aiken. 6pm-9:30pm each night! Catch the shuttle at Citizens Park this year! more info: 803.642.7631

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I wasn't born here but Aiken feels like home. Come see for yourself! What are you waiting for?!!

Give us a call when you're ready to call Aiken home, too!

Carolina Real Estate Company

Charles Blackburn, BIC

333 Park Avenue SW - Aiken SC. 29801.

803.648.8660

www.CarolinaHorseProperties.com

Monday, November 19, 2012

Thanksgiving Day Traditions in Aiken, SC - Join us!!

Looking for something to do Thanksgiving morning --- or maybe you have been part of these events for years and have made it your family tradition as well!

First up: Bloodies and Bagels - (4th annual!) Hosted by the Aiken Land Conservancy, Held at the Aiken Co Historical Museum Newberry/South Boundary . 9am -11am.

Second on the list: After Bloodies and Bagels, continue on into Hitchcock Woods for the annual Blessing of the Hounds. (Aiken Hounds opening meet.... an Aiken Tradition - 99 years and counting!!!) more info on the Blessing can be found here: Aiken Hounds - Blessing

Blessing of the Hounds, Held at Memorial Gate - Hitchcock Woods

Last but not least: One Table. (8th annual!!) Come have Thanksgiving Dinner with the rest of the community, downtown in The Alley. All are welcome!! more info: One Table

One Table - Held in The Alley, Downtown Aiken, SC - All are welcome!

Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Kara

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I wasn't born here but Aiken feels like home. Come see for yourself! What are you waiting for?!!

Give us a call when you're ready to call Aiken home, too!

Carolina Real Estate Company

Charles Blackburn, BIC

333 Park Avenue SW - Aiken SC. 29801.

803.648.8660

www.CarolinaHorseProperties.com

WELCOME TO MY WORLD :)

Hi, my name is Kara, and I am a Realtor in Aiken, South Carolina. Welcome to my blog :) Yes, it took me awhile to get here, but here I am, and I'm ready to go. Hard to separate business from personal sometimes, I am who I am - I am no different with my clients as I am with my friends. Always honest - always looking out for them - dependable - ethical - loyal...... Ok, so I know you need to get to know me, and you will, but I'm not here to brag on myself by no means. (even though that is what 'they say' to do.)

I like to bake cupcakes, rollerskate and take pictures! I am a football girl, I like the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs :)

I grew up in New Jersey, and lived there most of my life. (pleeeeease don't say Joysey!!) Small town. North Western part of the state. I love being a Jersey girl. Jersey will be in my heart forever. I've been in Aiken sinced 1996 and wish I had moved here sooner. Seriously! It is one of the prettiest little towns. I'll have to write a post on 'why I love Aiken'.

I AM A REALTOR! I have been a member of the Aiken Board of Realtors - Education Committee 2006-2008, and served on the ABOR Grievance Committee in '09.- '11. I also served at the State level for grievance hearings in 2011/2012, 2013/2014 and it is an honor to be asked to serve again for 2015/2016. I feel very honored to have been selected for this position, and I am hoping for another VERY SLOOOOW year, haha -- let's all play by the rules - ok guys!?

I've been involved in real estate in some way, shape or form since 1996 - but have been a SC Licensed Real Estate Agent and a Realtor since 2006. Working as an assistant for many years, I learned from the best in the business!

I loved doing the administrative stuff, keeping things organized. No problem for me, I'm a Virgo, haha. I love meeting new people and showing them around this great city, too. I'm no longer the assistant :) and happy to be doing my own thing!!

In 2008 I took some extensive education to earn a designation of "Seniors Real Estate Specialist"and was very excited to put it to work for me ----- after weighing the expense of maintaining this designation, it was with a heavy heart that I chose to let my membership lapse. (it didn't bring us any more business, so why keep on paying for it - times are tough these days, afterall!) NOW REMEMBER - I can help a buyer/seller of any age, but I had hoped to create a specialty niche with the mature crowd. I hate the word 'senior citizen', and I never want to hear it said to me, so I will never use those words here on my blog, again. (I don't even like being called ma'am...and in the South you hear that A LOT) I may be a Baby Boomer, but I'm far from old. And most of the other Boomers I know feel the same way. When does old happen? Hmmm.... sounds like a good blog topic to me, lol.

I'll be posting all sorts of things! I hope you come back and check from time to time so you can get to know me ----and then hopefully when you or someone you know needs some real estate assistance, you can contact me ---even if you/they are not moving to/from my town...I can help by way of a referral. Please come back and get to know me.

I'd like the opportunity to assist you with your real estate needs. Let me find an agent to help you no matter where you are moving to/from ----whether you are buying/selling.

Like I said, my topics will vary, please enjoy :)

Welcome to Aiken :)

I use my own photographs whenever possible!

Other photo credit shout outs: City of Aiken, Aiken County, Photobucket. Other credits will be located near the photograph, unless it is one of my own!

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Boomers and Beyond...

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Happy Holidays in Downtown Aiken - Calendar of Events 2012!!

Monday, November 19, 2012

Thanksgiving Day Traditions in Aiken, SC - Join us!!

City of Aiken SC

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