Banksia,
the Aiken County Historical Museum,
home of the annual Aiken Garden Show
and many other events throughout the year, including
being one of the featured locations for
the annual Juilliard in Aiken week
The Willcox, Aiken's historic inn, built in 1898
The tree-shaded lane known as "The Alley" in
downtown Aiken
Enjoying a leisurely summer lunch on
the back patio at the West Side Bowery
While Aiken’s real estate market offers properties in all price ranges, some of the higher priced homes around town can easily match up, stone for stone and brick for brick, with homes and estates in the toniest of East and West Coast enclaves
Amongst some of the most charming homes in Aiken
are those located in the Historic and Horse Districts.
There are many exquisite homes and
cottages that have been lovingly restored.
For polo enthusiasts, there are even homes
right on the field out at
New Bridge Polo and Country Club!
The majestic, 100-year old oaks along South Boundary Avenue
Golf Courses abound in Aiken, from the venerable (and private), Palmetto Golf Club, to the lush (and public), Aiken Golf Club, just a golf ball's throw from the center of town, with many other courses available around town and in residential golf (and tennis) communities such as Houndslake, Cedar Creek and Woodside Plantation.
The clubhouse of the Palmetto Golf Club -- the course
at this private club dates back to 1892 and is said to be the second oldest in the U.S.
(with the Chicago Golf Club being the oldest)
Spring and Fall matches every Sunday at
Aiken's historic Whitney Field - in its
127th year of continuous polo.
World-class, high goal polo on the assorted fields of
the 302 Polo cooperative
Exciting action on the pristine fields
at New Bridge Polo Club
There are colorfully painted horse statues located at different spots around town
Downtown's Laurens Street
is home to Aiken Drug, which has been in Aiken
"forever" and offers friendly, personalized service
One of the many public garden spots around Aiken
There are many private stables throughout the Horse District of Aiken, as well as all around Aiken County - specifically along "302" which is one of Aiken's main equestrian corridors. There are also many boarding facilities in and around Aiken, including some with direct access to riding in Hitchcock Woods, including the excellent "Stable on the Woods"
Even the streets are "horse-friendly" in the Horse District of Aiken. The red clay is soft on the hooves of horses, even though when it rains it can be a real mess. However, here in Aiken, a car covered in red clay is a status symbol!
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