Kara's Blog ( Aiken, SC real estate, things to do, and other stuff!)

What:  Depot Jam - live Bluegrass musicWhen:  Third Saturday of the month.  Time:  11am - 1pm.Where:  Aiken Visitors Center & Train Museum, 406 Park Ave SE, Aiken SC 29801. Enjoy live Bluegrass music by Depot Jam, every third Saturday of the month. UPCOMING DATES 2/20/163/19/164/16/165/21/166/18/...

Whenever I think about the Harlem Globetrotters I get a smile and start whistling....  remember their theme song? Ahh that song!! It brings back so many memories!  I used to love watching these guys on Saturday afternoons, back in the day on TV.  Meadowlark Lemmon, Curly Neal, and the rest of the...

Yes, it's time for the Aiken Downtown Christmas Parade!.... be on the lookout for Santa, I hear he will be arriving during the parade, yaaay!!  The weatherman says it will be a beautiful, sunny, warm day :) What:  Christmas ParadeWhen:  Sunday, December 13, 2015Time:  2pmWhere: Downtown Aiken... ...

This is my favorite time of year!  This traditional event is amazing.  1000's of luminaries line the streets in Downtown Aiken, creating a winter wonderland.  Shopkeepers stay open late, so you can get your holiday shopping started (or finished!)                                           What: Ni...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and after tonight it will be officially Christmas season in Downtown Aiken!   It's time for our annual Christmas tree lighting - officiated by our newly elected Mayor, Rick Osbon!   This is the 27th Annual tree lighting -  another Aiken tradition. What...

Time for another Aiken tradition!   Come over to Odell Weeks park and check out over 100 vendors and their wares! What:  Christmas Craft Show  (45th annual!!!)Where:  Odell Weeks -  Whiskey Road, Aiken (across from Zaxbys/Home Depot)When: Friday, December 4, 2015 -- and Saturday, December 5, 2015...

Thanksgiving is upon us -  wishing everyone a happy, healthy holiday - I hope you get to spend time with family, friends and other loved ones.We have some traditions here in Aiken for Thanksgiving --- maybe you can add some (or all) of these to your holiday tradition as well! 1.  BLOODIES & BAGEL...

Ready for a sneak peak for your holiday shopping??!!!What:  Holiday PreviewWhere: Downtown Aiken (participating stores listed below)When:  Thursday, November 12, 2015Come downtown and check out holiday treasures!!Participating Stores:3  Monkeys - ACTS -Affordables Apparel - Aiken Antique Mall - B...

One of my favorite festivals is almost here!  The Apple Festival :)   Apples, apples, apples and more, for sure! What:  St Johns Apple FestivalWhen: Saturday, November 7, 2015. Time:  8am - 2pmWhere: St. Johns United Methodist Church,  104 Newberry Street NW, Aiken SC Cases and cases of fresh mou...

Maid Marion, SC's Champion White Oak.   She is a grand White Oak, on Clemson's list of Champion Trees. (largest of her species in the State!) They say she's about 150 years old....  the storm October 4 brought her down.  Nature takes care of nature.   She was a hot topic recently in the City of A...