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Looking for a log home?

If you are looking for a log home - consider one in the Aiken area!  There are several presently on the market - in ALL sizes and price ranges :)     Log homes are great!   For me they create a sense of peace, a sense of relaxation. 

Take a look!    If you are interested in any of these properties please give me a call.  As a member of our Multiple Listing Service I can assist you with any multi-listed property :)  

   
 
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List Pr: $75,000
Str#: 2175
Address: GREEN POND ROAD
Town/Sbdv: JACKSON
Area: Jackson
Yr Blt: 1989
Htd SqFt: 1144
Bd: 3
FB: 1
HB: 0
TtlFrplcs: 0
ApplIncl: Range
Ttl Acrg: 1
HrsAllwd: N
Tax Prcl:
PR/SQFT: $65.56
Rmks: SOLD AS IS-APPRAISAL IN OFFICE. INFORMATION FROM APPRAISAL. RENTER IN HOME
 
 
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List Pr: $159,900
Str#: 136
Address: Pond Row
Town/Sbdv: BATH
Area: Clearwater
Yr Blt: 1930
Htd SqFt: 1900
Bd: 3
FB: 2
HB: 0
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher
Ttl Acrg: 0.74
HrsAllwd: U
Tax Prcl: 036-19-13-001
PR/SQFT: $84.16
Rmks: This one is special! Live or retreat in this treasure. Has been lovingly updated & expanded. Driveway enters at back porch. Arched door enters at front side. Kitchen opens to screen porch. Great for entertaining. Gas cooktop, heart pine and more!
  
 
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List Pr: $290,000
Str#: 319
Address: HANSON CURTIS ROAD
Town/Sbdv: SALLEY
Area: Wagener, Sally
Yr Blt: 1991
Htd SqFt: 2000
Bd: 2
FB: 2
HB: 1
TtlFrplcs: 0
ApplIncl: Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer
Ttl Acrg: 14.5
HrsAllwd: Y
Tax Prcl: 0007-00-01-007-000
PR/SQFT: $145.00
Rmks: PARADISE FOUND AT TRICKLE CREEK FARM. BEAUTIFUL HORSE PROPERTY ON 14+ ACRES. GREAT BARN/STABLES, FENCED PASTURES + ROUND PEN. MAIN HOUSE + LOVELY GUEST LOG CABIN IN TRANQUIL WOODED SETTING. COZY HOME FULL OF AMENITIES, RELAX IN THE SPA, LAZE IN THE HAMMOCK, LIVE THE DREAM! PERFECT RETREAT, HAS TO BE SEEN, TO BE BELIEVED!
 
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List Pr: $325,000
Str#: 115
Address: WISTERIA
Town/Sbdv: LAKE MURRAY
Area: Other
Yr Blt: 1980
Htd SqFt: 2000
Bd: 4
FB: 2
HB: 0
TtlFrplcs:
ApplIncl: Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Ttl Acrg: 2
HrsAllwd: Y
Tax Prcl: 195-12-00-904
PR/SQFT: $162.50
Rmks: Sweetwater Cabin - Lake Murray Log Home on close to 2 acres, newly renovated, 4 bedrooms 2 bath, screen porch, all new appliances, new gas fireplace/stove, over 200 ft. of water frontage with private beach, dock permit. Walking or boating distance to Spinners Marina & Resturant and Tiki Bar. Quiet secluded cove for hours of relaxation!! 45 Minutes north of Aiken. Short drive for Vacation spot!!
 
 
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List Pr: $529,000
Str#: 799
Address: STATE PARK ROAD
Town/Sbdv: WINDSOR
Area: Windsor
Yr Blt: 2002
Htd SqFt: 1900
Bd: 3
FB: 2
HB: 0
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Oven-Self Cleaning
Ttl Acrg: 10.04
HrsAllwd: Y
Tax Prcl: 2240003010
PR/SQFT: $278.42
Rmks: CUSTOM LOG HOME ON 10 ACRES PLANTED WITH BERMUDA GRASS. HOME HAS AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN, LARGE GREAT ROOM WITH CATHEDRAL CEILINGS, FIREPLACE, CUSTOM KITCHEN CABINETS, EAT-IN KITCHEN, WRAP AROUND DECK INGROUND POOL. POND WITH FOUNTAIN AND AIRATION SYSTEM - STOCKED WITH CATFISH, HYBRID BLUEGILLS AND MORE! PRIME HORSE PROPERTY.
 
 
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List Pr: $550,000
Str#: 123
Address: CANOPY DRIVE
Town/Sbdv: JOHNSTON
Area: Johnston
Yr Blt: 2001
Htd SqFt: 2060
Bd: 3
FB: 3
HB: 1
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Oven-Self Cleaning, Microwave, Disposal
Ttl Acrg: 48.16
HrsAllwd: Y
Tax Prcl:
PR/SQFT: $266.99
Rmks: DRAMATIC LOG HOME, HUGE BEAMS, OPEN FLR PLAN, 3 EN-SUITE BEDROOMS W/ GREAT PRIVACY. WIDE COVERED FRONT PORCH W/ VIEWS OF TRANQUIL SCENIC POND. PASTURES, PADDOCKS & CROP FIELDS SURROUNDED BY TOWERING HDWD TREES. EXCELLENT SITE FOR POLO, JUMPING OR DRIVING HORSES. 4 STALL BARN + WKSHP W/ CONCRETE FLR, POWER, H20 & GARAGE DOORS.
 
 
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List Pr: $649,900
Str#: 310
Address: Grandys Mill Rd.
Town/Sbdv: WILLISTON
Area: Williston
Yr Blt: 1985
Htd SqFt: 5000
Bd: 7
FB: 3
HB: 1
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Microwave
Ttl Acrg: 20
HrsAllwd: Y
Tax Prcl:
PR/SQFT: $129.98
Rmks: Home is a beautiful 20 acre estate with everything. Two ponds with rolling hills, fountain, pasture with rail fence, barns and swimming pool. This is a true one of a kind horse property that will not last. Home is located just across Aiken county line. Twenty miles to Aiken and 5 miles to Williston.
 
 
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List Pr: $669,000
Str#: 914
Address: Holiday Rd.
Town/Sbdv: McCormick SC
Area: McCormick SC
Yr Blt: 1988
Htd SqFt: 1460
Bd: 4
FB: 2
HB: 0
TtlFrplcs:
ApplIncl: Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Oven-Self Cleaning, Microwave
Ttl Acrg: 0.9
HrsAllwd: N
Tax Prcl:
PR/SQFT: $458.22
Rmks: 270' of shoreline on the main body of lake. Cabin is 2 story D-log construction with full wrap around deck. 6-person hot tub is built in the deck. Ample storage beneath the deck & cabin. Lot is wooded requiring minimum upkeep. Fully furnished, if desired. Lees than 10 mi. from McCormick airport. Several top notch golf courses nearby. Great fishing locations just off the cove.
 
 
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List Pr: $1,250,000
Str#: 1874
Address: JOYNER POND ROAD
Town/Sbdv: WINDSOR
Area: Aiken, Rural
Yr Blt: 2004
Htd SqFt: 1296
Bd: 2
FB: 2
HB: 1
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Microwave, Disposal
Ttl Acrg: 15.09
HrsAllwd: Y
Tax Prcl:
PR/SQFT: $964.51
Rmks: TRANQUILITY HILL FARM. OVER LOOKS JOYNER POND. SURROUNDED BY EQUESTRIAN FARMS. 5 PADDOCKS, ROUND PEN, BARN & UTILITY SHED. PERIMETER COMPLETELY FENCED. CHARMING LOG HOME HAS OPEN FLOOR PLAN, UPSTAIRS BEDROOMS AND ROCKING CHAIR FRONT PORCH. AN IDEAL HORSE FARM CLOSE TO EVERYTHING AIKEN HAS TO OFFER. 
 
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List Pr: $1,500,000
Str#: 375
Address: FOX POND ROAD
Town/Sbdv: MONTMORENCI
Area: Montmorenci
Yr Blt: 1999
Htd SqFt: 2859
Bd: 3
FB: 2
HB: 1
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Oven-Self Cleaning, Microwave, Disposal, Counter Top Stove, Downdraft, 2nd Refrigerator
Ttl Acrg: 91
HrsAllwd: Y
Tax Prcl:
PR/SQFT: $524.66
Rmks: RARE FIND! GORGEOUS ACRES IN SERENE AND PRIVATE SETTING. ADJACENT TO LAND TRUST CONSERVATION PRESERVE. BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE BESIDE CLR SPRING- FED PND. 1 BR COTTAGE, 8 STALL BARN W/ FEED/TACK RM. ROLLING ACRES OF PASTURE W/ SOME FOREST. HEATED POOL W/ HOT TUB. WELL MAINTAINED HOME.

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List Pr: $562,500
Str#: 1170
Address: SIZEMORE ROAD
Town/Sbdv: AIKEN
Area: Aiken, Rural
Yr Blt: 1989
Htd SqFt: 2976
Bd: 4
FB: 2
HB: 0
TtlFrplcs: 2
ApplIncl: Dishwasher, Oven-Self Cleaning
Ttl Acrg: 23.5
HrsAllwd: Y
Tax Prcl: 1410601001
PR/SQFT: $189.01
Rmks: FARM HOUSE ON SECLUDED WOODED LOT. LOCATED IN DESIRABLE EQUINE AREA OFF SIZEMORE ROAD. BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED GARDENS WITH OVER 1000 PLANTINGS, KOI PONDS, SPARKLING HEATED POOL, GAS LOGS IN FIREPLACE, GREAT LOFT SPACE OVER GREAT ROOM....AND MORE!

Information Herein Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed.  MLS data retrieved 10/5/08 at 9:00pm.

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  If you need any assistance in the Aiken area with a real estate purchase, please give me a call.  Actually - with our affiliation with Leading Real Estate Companies of The World - I can assist EVERYONE - EVERYWHERE!!  Just call me first :)   Thanks.

Kara Casamassina, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, and assistant to Jane Page Thompson, Accredited Land Consultant.   The Carolina Real Estate Company.  Aiken, SC.  803.648.8660

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My friend Gene recently posted this (see below)----   this is a great site - I've been getting the newsletter for YEARS!!  And have used several of their ideas - check it out!

Enjoy your day in the rain!

 

 

Via Gene Mock:

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                                                      pile of m and m candies

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Have you heard about Woodside Plantation and The Reserve at Woodside?  A popular gated community in Aiken.  No matter what your dream...homes, condos, town homes, cottages, horse farms, golf property, lots, land, investments.....you can find it right here in Aiken, South Carolina.    Start searching for your next Aiken SC properties today.   Thank you for visiting my website,  Carolina Horse Real Estate .com.    Your one stop place for Aiken County Real Estate.  

 

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Gene Mock, Realtor.  A proud member of The National Association of Realtors, South Carolina Association of Realtors, and Aiken Board of Realtors.

Gene Mock ~ Making It Easy! 

Need to find a house in Aiken?

 

So, you've been transferred to Aiken and now you need to find a home! Or you are just looking to downsize or upsize or it is just time to move...whatever it might be!   If you are in this price range you are in luck.  Everything from a historic downtown home with a pool and guest cottage to a stately brick home in a gated golf community - and a few things in between.   Take a look.   If any of these spark your interest please give us a call!   Thanks to the Multiple Listing Service we can help you with ANY multi-listed property :)                </form>
 
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List Pr: $699,000
Str#: 423
Address: SOUTH BOUNDARY
Town/Sbdv: AIKEN DOWNTOWN
Area: Aiken, NW
Yr Blt: 1947
Htd SqFt: 3525
Bd: 5
Ba: 4
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Range, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer
Ttl Acrg: 0.34
Horses Allwd: N
Tax Prcl:
PR/SQFT: $198.30
Rmks: Located on one of Aiken's most desirable streets, this home is spacious, updated and delightful. Granite/stainless kitchen, hardwood floors. New HVAC & roof. Includes guest house adn large pool surrounded by brick walls for privacy. 
 
 
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List Pr: $699,000
Str#: 122
Address: TWIN CREEK FARM
Town/Sbdv: TWIN CREEK FARM
Area: Aiken, NE
Yr Blt: 1997
Htd SqFt: 4922
Bd: 5
Ba: 4
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Range, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Oven-Self Cleaning, Microwave, Disposal
Ttl Acrg: 7.18
Horses Allwd: Y
Tax Prcl: 1530602004
PR/SQFT: $142.02
Rmks: CUSTOM BUILT HOME 1/4 MILE TO NEW BRIDGE POLO! CUSTOM KITCHEN W/CORIAN COUNTERS, NEW APPLIANCES & BREAKFAST AREA. FRESH PAINT THRU-OUT. WONDERFUL LARGE SUNROOM PLUS SCREENED PORCH OVERLOOKING POOL AND FLOWING CREEK FED POND FOR UNLIMITED WATER SOURCE TO PROPERTY. LARGE MASTER SUITE DOWNSTAIRS WITH LOVELY MASTER BATH. FINISHED BASEMENT WITH BEDROOM AND FULL BATH PLUS 452 SQFT OF FLOORED STORAGE.
 
 
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List Pr: $699,500
Str#: 154
Address: Mockernut Circle
Town/Sbdv: WOODSIDE
Area: Aiken, SW
Yr Blt: 2007
Htd SqFt: 3766
Bd: 4
Ba: 4.5
HB: 1
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Oven-Self Cleaning, Microwave, Disposal, Counter Top Stove, Downdraft
Ttl Acrg: 0.55
Horses Allwd: N
Tax Prcl: 1231701001
PR/SQFT: $185.74
Rmks: 120 feet of lakeshore and spectacular views of lake & open space beyond! Floor plan designed for privacy & easy living. 3562 sq. ft. of new construction with wood floors, 10 to 30 ft. ceilings, 4 bedrooms all w/private baths, two office areas and more! Private Master w/access to deck. Balconies off other bedrooms. Walk-out basement plumbed for media room, bdrm & bath.
 
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List Pr: $699,900
Str#: 824
Address: MAIN STREET
Town/Sbdv: NEW ELLENTON
Area: New Ellenton
Yr Blt: 1976
Htd SqFt: 1840
Bd: 3
FB: 2
HB: 1
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Oven-Self Cleaning
Ttl Acrg: 11
HrsAllwd: Y
Tax Prcl: 1430501002
PR/SQFT: $380.38
Rmks: EXCEPTIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAND WITH OVER 700 FEET OF ROAD FRONTAGE. BEAUTIFUL 11 ACRE PECAN GROVE, LEVEL LAND ZONDED UD. 3BR/2.5BA BRICK RANCH ON PROPERTY. OUTBUILDINGS REMAIN. ADDITIONAL 17 ACRES ADJOINING ALSO AVAILABLE. GREAT LOCATION ACROSS FROM THE HOT SPOT IN NEW ELLENTON AND CLOSE TO THE SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT.
 
 
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List Pr: $699,900
Str#: 1354
Address: PINE LOG RD
Town/Sbdv: HOUNDSLAKE
Area: Aiken, SW
Yr Blt: 1994
Htd SqFt: 5861
Bd: 6
FB: 4
HB: 2
TtlFrplcs: 1
ApplIncl: Range, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Oven-Self Cleaning, Microwave, Disposal, Counter Top Stove
Ttl Acrg: 0.688
HrsAllwd: N
Tax Prcl: 106-15-20-005
PR/SQFT: $119.42
Rmks: HW FLOOR IN ENTRY,LR, DR,KITCHEN & FAMILY.GRANITE COUNTERS IN NEW KITCHEN,GAS COOK TOP,CONV & REG OVENS,SOME KITCHEN AID APPL,CENTER ISLAND W/SINK.SUNROOM OVERLOOKS IN GROUND POOL & FAIRWAY AND PAVILLION.LEVEL DECK,NEW MASTER BA W/ROMAN SHOWER W/GRANITE COUNTERS.WALK OUT BASEMENT W/LAM.FL,ENTERTAINMENT RM,WET BAR,GAME ROOM,BR,FULL BA,EXERCISE RM,WORKSHOP,XTRA STORAGE GALORE.FENCED YD W/ELEC GATE
 
 

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List Pr: $700,000
Str#: 214  Address:LAURENS STREET SW
Town/Sbdv: AIKEN DOWNTOWN
Area: Aiken, SW
Yr Blt: 1835
Htd SqFt: 3892
Bd: 3
FB: 3
HB: 1
TtlFrplcs: 7
ApplIncl: Other-See Remarks
Ttl Acrg: 0.41
HrsAllwd: U
Tax Prcl: 1053602012
PR/SQFT: $179.86
Rmks: LEGARE-MORGAN HOUSE (CIRCA 1835) ON NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTER - REPORTED TO BE SECOND OLDEST RESIDENCE IN AIKEN WITH HEART PINE FLOORS, 14' CEILINGS, UPDATED WIRING,PLUMBING & HVAC. CARRIAGE HOUSE HAS 2 APARTMENTS, RECENTLY UPDATED. LARGE BACKYARD W/SPACE FOR POOL OR TENNIS COURT. SQ. FOOTAGE INCLUDES MAIN HOUSE & APTS. APARTMENTS FULLY FURNISHED WITH UPDATED KITCHENS & BATHS, GOOD RENTALS!
 

Information Herein Deemed Reliable but Not Guaranteed - Data as per Aiken Board of Realtors - Aiken MLS.  10/5/08  8:27pm.

 horses grazing                                                                      

Thank you for taking a look at my blog.  I hope to have the pleasure of working with you on your next real estate transaction.  With our affiliation with Leading Real Estate Companies of The World I can help no matter where you are moving to or from.  It doesn't matter if you are looking to buy...or if you have something to sell.   Just call us first!   Thanks :)       (don't forget to let me know you found me through my blog)

Kara Casamassina, SRES & Assistant to Jane Page Thompson, ALC.     The Carolina Real Estate Company, Aiken, South Carolina.  803.648.8660

Carolina Bay Nature Reserve

I had never heard of them until I moved here.  For me, a Bay is near the coast - certainly not in Aiken County!  Well, I was mistaken.  There are LOTS OF BAYS in South and North Carolina.    They are very mysterious actually.  Called a 'Carolina Bay'.  Elliptical depressions in the ground mainly found in The Carolinas.  AND THEY ARE PRESERVED WETLANDS!!! YAYYYY!! 

carolina bay

 Preserved and PROTECTED from development.         Some people might think that is a silly thing for a Realtor to be happy about - but come on - they aren't making anymore land....and we cannot develop every last square inch!   We have to have preserved space -  green space, wetlands, natural areas......  

     carolina bay     carolina bay picnic area

The Carolina Bay in Aiken is located on Price Avenue - - across the street from Virginia Acres / Odell Weeks Park.  (Price Ave is  off Whiskey Road across from Honey Baked Ham)     There is a walking trail around the bay.  Take a stroll among nature :)       If you want to walk for exercise- when you are done walking around the bay you can go across the street and power walk the track around the park!  One lap = one mile :)   Walk with a friend and before you know it you have walked several miles!

Come check it out sometime :)   You'll be happy you did!    

 

Please think of me for your real estate needs (....or if a friend or family member mentions they are looking to buy or sell.... pass my name along!)    With our affiliation with Leading Real Estate Companies of The World I can assist EVERYONE - ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD :)   All you have to do is call me first.        Be sure to let me know you found me thru my blog.   Thanks. 

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

 

 

 

 

Chocolate Chocolate EVERYWHERE!!!

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 more and... parties-parties-parties!!  Yes - you didn't have to bid - just sign up and pay the per person amt.  Such as: and oyster roast to be held on Feb 21 at the Mickey Anaclerio residence.  Last year this party raised a ton of money for the school.  Oh, and Mickey is my landlord :)          There were other parties too.   Japanese Dinner, Girls Night Out...... 

hershey gift basket at the silent auction 

The new/used book sale  - lots and lots of books to choose from - CHEAP!! And then even cheaper at the end of the day.  (down to $1/bag!!) 

Bake Sale- it was hard to make a choice - everything looked soooo good.     I work for the most recognizable agent in Aiken...therefore I get recognized by lots of people too.  (recognition by association, lol)     I asked one of the volunteers at the bake sale if there were any ‘buckeyes'..and she said - 'no, Kara, I'm sorry  - Jane Page was just here and asked the same thing!'    I must have had a blank look on my face -  and as I started to speak she said ‘it's me---Roseanne from The Real Estate Book'     OMG - of course!  I just didn't recognize her in that bakers apron!  And to be honest...I was paying more attention to all the chocolate delights, hehehe.    

 st mary's choc festival aiken sc - choc pie for sale    crock pot chocolate - st marys choc festival aiken sc   cotton candy    chocolate goodies at the festival  more chocolate goodies

Food of course - burgers/hot dogs/fries/ice cream/choc cakes and pies by the slice/cookies/brownies......!  -  and face painting - carriage rides and more!

                                                                                                                 horse and carriage

Rides and games for the kids - a blood drive - pet adoption - plant sale -  A pudding toss --- this was too funny! 

 pie toss        mechanical bull ride at the chocolate festival

Even a mechanical bull----or was it a chocolate moose?   Oh - no no no - Chocolate Moose was the band - and they were actually pretty good!   TAKE A LOOK!! 

 Irish  Dancers put on a show too - these kids have practiced A LOT!!  Check it out!

 Schedule of Events:

 schedule of events sign

Pie Eating Contest!!

pie eating contest   pie eating contest

 It was a great day!   I hope you were able to make it.  If not - there's always next year :)

Thanks for stopping by my blog- please think of me for your and your friends/family Aiken area real estate needs.   Please let me know you found me though my blog :)    Thanks!       (Don't forget to scroll over the pictures for some additional comments, observations, and other misc remarks haha )

the swing ride

 

Divas of the Sidelines: The True Lure of Polo

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.

Via Jane Page Thompson:

polo

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 best and -2 the beginning).  To be a "Zero" in the sport of polo is a compliment and makes the math easier.  Each team's handicaps must add up to equal the published tournament handicap.  Polo Clubs and the United States Polo Association host tournaments for beginners and youth to International games where the best in the World gather to play.

Beyond the complexity of the handicapping system is the team work between the players and their horses.  Polo requires multiple abilities of its players.  It is like riding a race horse in the Kentucky Derby, Swinging a golf club with Masters Tournament accuracy, shifting the play with World Cup Soccer skills and communicating with your teammates like an MBA All-Star- All rolled into one fast paced, thundering game that offers NO Monetary Prize.  That's right; there are no Million Dollar Purses, Commercial Endorsements or Fantasy Payoffs.  The teams consist of a patron and maybe a few paid players, but they are not paid by winnings, rather at the whim of the patron.  This makes it a gentleman's sport that does not come cheap, a player needs 6 horses for each game and sometimes more (a $60,000 minimum investment).partygirl

Aiken, South Carolina is a polo Mecca with over 50 fields, 9 Active Clubs, 8 months of tournament play in all ranges and 2 annual Polo Pony Sales.  Games happen all over town and out in the country, signs pop-up "Polo Today" with a sign.  Spectators drive in (sometimes a fee is required to benefit a charity) and if your car is insured in South Carolina pull-in to a spot, your car insurance will replace your windshield for free; otherwise park 15 feet away from the boards, pop your tailgate and watch the display on and off of the field.  The fashionistas that follow polo are more than Ralph Lauren devotees; they set new standards for glamour, they are Polo Divas.  The best time to check out the other spectators and the sport's Divas is at half time when the field needs its divots stomped back down, have a glass of bubbly, get a little dirty and enjoy the action.  See you on the sidelines!  

Aiken - Where Character Comes First

Did you know that Aiken SC is a City of Character?   (and some charactors too, lol) j/k.

"OUR CITY WILL BE JUDGED BY THE CHARACTER OF OUR CITIZENS"

Anyway - back in 1999 a resolution was passed by the Aiken City Council to support a 'Community of Charactor' initiative in Aiken - THE FIRST IN SOUTH CAROLINA!!   We really are trend setters here in this little horse town :)

                city of aiken shield                                       all american city

What does this mean?   Well, each month a character trait is presented to the community to encourage citizens OF ALL AGES to become better role models of good character.  AND..every year the 'Celebration of Character' awards ceremony (sponsored by the women's clubs) is held to acknowledge students who display POSITIVE character in the way they conduct their lives.

Local schools, businesses, the Chamber of Commerce, Aiken area women's clubs, the media and City Government are ALL involved in encouraging GOOD CHARACTER among Aiken's citizens!

Why promote good character?  (OMG do you even have to ask!!!)

  •    to help develop strong families
  •    to develop strong friendships
  •    add POSITIVE QUALITIES to the lives of our young people
  •    add POSITIVE QUALITIES to the lives of our adult citizens, too!

 

For more info about our character initiative you can visit our city website:  www.aiken.net    or even call the city manager's office 803.642.7654.

AIKEN - A COMMUNITY OF CHARACTER

RESPECT   ~  SINCERITY ~ SELF-CONTROL ~ ATTENTIVENESS ~ COMPASSION ~ LOYALTY ~ RESPONSIBILITY ~ CITIZENSHIP ~ COURAGE ~ TRUTHFULNESS ~ PATIENCE ~ FORGIVENESS

CHARACTER COMES FIRST IN AIKEN

aiken sc character flag

 

Just another reason I love Aiken!       I wasn't born here, but Aiken sure does feel like home.  Come see for yourself!  What are you waiting for?

 

The Fair is Coming! The Fair is Coming!!!

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 - Bumper Cars - Bake Sale - Beauty Pagent - Tractor Pull - Burgers - Fries - Pizza - Demolition Derby - Monster Trucks!! - Kiddie Rides  and more more more!!!  Fun! Fun! Fun!

PERFORMING:   BUCKY COVINGTON  (ladies - remember him from American Idol)bucky covington                                also performing:  LORRIE MORGAN   lorrie morgan head shot

 

The Fairgrounds are located on Highway 1  - approx 6 miles north of Downtown Aiken.  (I'm not great with distance - - - but the fairgrounds are not far from town.)   Just look for the Ferris Wheel!

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For more info on the fair you can visit their website:   www.WesternCarolinaStateFair.com

Remember me for your Aiken real estate needs! Don't forget to let me know you found me thru my blog :)               Have fun at the fair!