Aiken, SC some recent pictures from around town

  

This is one of 4 wooden bridges in downtown Aiken SC.   Originally all of the bridges were wooden, but most of them have been changed over the years and are now concrete.  Our remaining wooden bridges are on Union Street, Fairfield Avenue and two on York Street.    

  Downtown Aiken has  been dressed in teal for Ovarian cancer awareness month.    This fountain is on our 'festival block'... the block they close off for block parties and other fun downtown events!

St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church, Downtown Aiken SC on Pendelton Street.   

Our city is so beautiful, I love walking around and taking pictures!

Give me a call when you are ready to call Aiken home :)

Thanks for stopping by!

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

Melissa Major, BIC

333 Park Avenue SW - Aiken SC. 29801.

803.648.8660

www.CarolinaHorseProperties.com

Save the date! 25th annual Chocolate Festival!! October 5, 2013

It's almost here! My favorite Aiken event -  St. Mary's Chocolate Festival :) this year is the 25th annual!!  A fun day at St. Mary's school, with chocolate,  games, bake sale, entertainment, silent auction, book sale and more.    Fun for the whole family.  I hope you can make it - see you there!

                 

chocolate cupcakes - my own lightened up recipe :)

What:  St. Mary's Chocolate Festival

Where:  St. Mary's school -  118 York Street SE, Aiken SC

When:  Saturday, October 5th, 2013. 

Time:  10am - 3pm

More info:  St Mary's 25th Annual Chocolate Festival,  Aiken SC  or call 803.649.2071

Thanks for stopping by - come back again!  give me a call if I can be of any assistance with your Aiken area property search.
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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

Melissa Major, BIC
333 Park Avenue SW - Aiken SC. 29801.
803.648.8660

www.CarolinaHorseProperties.com

visit us on Facebook :)

Trees, trees, we have trees!

Aiken SC.  The citywide aboretum has re-opened!  We have over 100 species of trees right here in our little city!  Grab a map from the box, near the library (corner of Chesterfield and Colleton), and take a stroll to see the trees and learn about them.        There is more information on the City of Aiken website - use the following link:   Aiken - Citywide Arboretum information      The arboretum has been recently updated, the trees have new index markers, and you can call a number to hear specific info on the tree species!  It's really cool. 

We have trees all around the city, and especially in our famed Hitchcock Woods (search my previous posts to learn more about Hitchcock Woods) , the tour is among some of the prettiest streets downtown.  When in the area be sure to drive down South Boundary Avenue - it is beautiful with a canopy of old Live Oaks,  here's a picture I took on a rare snowy morning

  

No matter what the season, this road is beautiful driving through the oak trees.   

Enjoy your visit to Aiken.

Thanks for stopping by my blog, I hope you come back again!

Give me a call if you have any real estate questions :)

Thanks for stopping by - come back again!  give me a call if I can be of any assistance with your Aiken area property search.
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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

Melissa Major, BIC
333 Park Avenue SW - Aiken SC. 29801.
803.648.8660

www.CarolinaHorseProperties.com

visit us on Facebook :)

Aiken SC - Feels like home!

I've lived here for several years now.  I loved Aiken the first time I visited, and I still love it here today.   I always say - 'I wasn't born here, but Aiken feels like home.', and that is still true.
Did you know that Sheryl Crow follows my blog - yup, she even called me after reading a post.    Her new album just came out - titled "Feels like home" -- I have to wonder if she got that idea from my blog closing line,,, since I use it every time, haha.    I doubt it, but it's nice to wonder and dream a little.
Here's a pic of me and Ms. Crow - backstage in North Charleston two years ago - it was a great concert, she is such a nice person!  I'm happy to have had the chance to meet her, and honored that she called me about some local real estate :)  A time in my life that I will never forget, that's for sure. 
                                                                
 
Have you visited Aiken yet?  Did you love it?! 
Things I love about Aiken -  friendly smiling faces, great eateries and gathering places, lots of cool history, public gardens with free summer concerts and holiday lights at Christmastime (the gardens are open all year - great for strolling, or just sitting by the frog pond enjoying nature), so many downtown festivals and events to enjoy all year long, and the weather is FANTASTIC!!   This Jerseygirl does not miss shoveling the snow that's for sure!      If it wasn't for the railroad coming thru Aiken who knows what would have become of this little horse town. 
                  Wisteria along the railroad tracks.
 
I love the train - love hearing the whistle as it comes through town.   We have old wooden bridges - hopefully they will be around forever and never replaced with steel and concrete (although I love concrete, too - these old wooden bridges are part of Aikens character)   
                                                        one of our wooden bridges on a rare snowy morning!
 
 
Each side of town has it's own draw --   downtown has great shopping and eating - no chains, all mom-n-pop type establishments,  southside has the mall and so many different options for dining, from Applebees to Zaxbys!  To the west as you head towards Augusta GA --you will find our newest Walmart Super Center and the new Sams Club which will be opening soon.  To the east is horse country - beautiful views, and even some cotton fields!  And to the north we have the airport - fun to watch the planes come and go, also a few more restaurants and stores, and this will lead you to peach country :)
 
Aiken is perfectly located - just a few hours to visit the mountains in the fall to see the leaves in every shade of red, orange and gold that you can imagine.   We're also just a few hours to the beach so you can get your toes in the sand!  If you like the lights of the big city - we are less than an hour to Columbia SC, and about three hours to Atlanta GA.
Every spring the world is at our doorstep -  Augusta GA, home of The Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club is right across the river (about 17 miles!)  It is great to have all the visitors from all over the world in town for the tourny.
I could go on and on about why I love Aiken -  I'd like to hear why you love it - let me know :)
 
Thanks for stopping by -  let me know if I can be of any assistance with your real estate needs. I'm happy to help.





Thanks for stopping by - come back again!  give me a call if I can be of any assistance with your Aiken area property search.

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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

Melissa Major, BIC

333 Park Avenue SW - Aiken SC. 29801.

803.648.8660

www.CarolinaHorseProperties.com

visit us on Facebook :)