Aiken, South Carolina is a beautiful city nestled in the heart of the South. This charming town is known for its lovely downtown area, great restaurants, unique boutiques and specialty shops, and relaxing parks. The city also offers plenty of outdoor activities, including fishing, horseback riding, and biking. Aiken is an ideal destination for those who want to explore the nature and beauty of the south while still having access to all the amenities of a larger city.
In addition to its natural beauty and attractions, Aiken also has a reputation for being friendly and welcoming. Many visitors report feeling welcomed by the locals they meet while visiting Aiken. Furthermore, many people report that there are many different ways to spend time in this quaint town without ever getting bored or feeling out of place. Overall, reviews for Aiken are consistently positive with many visitors reporting an enjoyable experience from their stay here!
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only drug addicts like aiken county - 5/3/2011
there is nothing good about aiken county, the people in windsor, s.c. have no transportation offered to them, and they are 20 miles from a grocery store, the roads in windsor are to dangerous to drive on, they need to be paved, there are no jobs in aiken county, and the workers at the employment office on richland avenue know that, they treat people bad, and laugh at them, I lost my job, I have no income, my umemployment was denied, I can't get social security, there are no lawyers in aiken county that will help me, I tried to get food stamps, they told me I have to wait 37 days, I tried to go to acts to get food, they always help every one, they made me wait 2 hours to tell me they can't help me, there should be more help for people in this bad economy,
the police officers of aiken county are supposed to answer calls for the windsor area, they tell people to solve there own problems in windsor, all people do in windsor is suffer, and wait to die, there is no help, the home I
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Crime rate in Aiken - 1/20/2010
We have lived in Aiken for over 20 years and find it a great place to live. The local governments, Aiken Public Service and the County Sheriff are proactive and do an excellent job. They all are applying greater attention to the crime issue. Things have changed as the area has grown and there are pockets with higher crime. It is just like any other part of the country; you have to be selective on where you live. When I retired eight years ago, we did an extensive search of other areas and could not find a better place to live. I continue to look at all of the places that come out in various retirement listing and still find Aiken the best place for
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Aiken County SC - 2/26/2009
We actually live in a small town called Graniteville which is about 7 miles from Aiken SC and 8 miles from Augusta GA. We moved here about 2 1/2 years ago from Saratoga NY. The things we love about this area are cost of living approx 30% lower, lower crime rate, outstanding weather (many suuny days, Jan. average day time high of 55), choice of many highly rated hospitals, superior road systems easy drive to Atlanta, Columbia, Charleston, Charlotte, Beaufort, Savanna, etc: Lake Thurmond offers great boating, fishing, swimming, and 1000 campsites. Many historic sights to visit and being an RV owner we enjoy camping at the many beautiful state campgrounds
( No Alcohol Allowed). True southern hospitality in the Bible
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Great town....if you're a golf playing Baptist wh - 3/27/2008
We came here because we had lived here nearly 20 years ago and remembered it as being a great place to live. Wrong. While it has grown larger somewhat in terms of businesses, the minds of the residents have definitely grown smaller. We had forgotten about the idiotic blue laws on Sundays. The Baptists and horse people run EVERYTHING. Any talk of new stores coming (i.e. Sam's Club or Cost Plus,etc)fills the local newspaper with howls of "we don't need no more yankees here." You'll spend all of your time and money in Augusta GA to find anything. You can practically hear the crickets in the dark depressing mall. Don't even consider looking for a job here unless you have the thick accent, know the "right" people,or have a popular last name (read "old family"). This used to be a family town with the median age in the mid-30's. Now it's becoming Sun City - - far too many retirees clogging up the roadways and stores. Having lived in Arizona we can tell you that a big retiree population will
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Aiken in Summary - 12/23/2007
Aiken is a wonderfully quaint southern town steeped in history. Thoroughbred is spoken here! This is a small town rapidly expanding. The educational system is wonderful, as are the cultural amenities. New housing communities are popping up all over. What's more - there is something for everyone. If your budget allows $500k+, there's a community for you, but if you are a bit more in the $200k range, you'll find that too in
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To Don't be Lured - 11/16/2007
There are many many towns here in NJ that are racially divided by economics. It's not just the South. I may move there since it's such a beautiful area to
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You could do worse, much worse - 6/20/2007
After searching for the best, my wife and I choose Aiken, SC to retire. Four seasons (we travel north during July & August), great golf, large equine community, low taxes, affordable housing, friendly people and access to mountains to the north and the coastline to the south. Is it perfect? No place is perfect, but Aiken sure has a lot to offer. Suggest a visit and see for
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Schools are great - 6/20/2007
We considered moving into Augusta, GA but found the schools to be much better across the state line in Aiken,
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Don't be lured... - 1/10/2007
Don't get me wrong. There are plenty of wonderful, nice people here. There is a nice park known as Odell Weeks that features a great walking track and would be the envy of many twons around. There is ample shopping for the basics. The Center of town is quaint and cute with little shops to check out. But that's the extent of the good here.
*This town is still horribly racially divided with a large black community "kept in their place" while rich white retirees run the town. *Crime is starting to spill over from Augusta, GA. * The pollution from the local plants is awful, yet never reported. * There are 4 maintenance workers for the whole town so potholes are aplenty. * The summers are so ridiculously hot you'll want to stay inside for three straight months. * The twon grows, yet traffic congestion has no relief in sight. Hundreds of cars trying to use the main thoroughfare through town crawl down a 35MPH winding two-lane road. If there's an accident you can get stuck for
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