Aiken

[Jerseyman4]

All photography were taken along Richland Ave. This is also known as US Highways 1 & 78 to outsiders.

Aiken has to be my favorite small town in SC, especially its downtown. Whoever planned the streets in downtown and surrounding area is genius!

After this photo becomes a 5 lane boulevard heading near USC-Aiken and towards North Augusta.

[Topher1]

Nice shots of Richland Ave. The last time I was home (Christmas), I was delighted to see that they have finally peeled off the crappy 80's stucco from the Security Federal Bank (the 5th pic), and are restoring the facade to brick again.

[Topher1]

Not meaning to hijack your thread, but I've been meaning to post an Aiken photo thread for quite a while now... Here's a few shots from a thread I meant to make about a year ago... These were mostly taken in November and December of 2004, so it's not the busiest or the prettiest time of year, but there are always at least a few people out and about...

Several from Laurens St.

(My favorite place in all of DT.. the brew pub )

The county courthouse.

The library.

The Wilcox Inn.

Hotel Aiken.

A few from "The Alley," a short, mostly pedestrian block with upscale restaurants and bars...

And finally, a few of Newberry St, with the new performings arts center and "festival center"

[Jerseyman4]

Not meaning to hijack your thread, but I've been meaning to post an Aiken photo thread for quite a while now...

Nah, your not at all! The photos you uploaded are much better than mine since i was just passing through the town on a mission to drive the entire US Highway 1 route from start to finish in South Carolina. I ought to go visit Aiken again sometime soon but this time walk around the downtown area since all of my photos were me just driving by.

[krazeeboi]

Great photos guys! I used to travel to Aiken on a regular basis back when my dad was in the Army Reserve; it's been a while since I've been.

Jerseyman4, you're a real road junkie, you know that?

[waverider]

I've only been through Aiken once (only through, never to), and I was sick and hung over from Paine College's homecoming so I don't remember much. But Aiken looks like a gem of a town. And from what I understand, it's more progressive than people would normally give a town of its size and location credit for.