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Where Family Grows First
Adam’s Garden Center Blends Landscaping Expertise, Heartfelt Service and a Gift Shop worth the drive from Aiken Article by Nikita Hanif | Photography by Rebecca Judy There’s a special kind of magic that happens when dreams get rooted in family soil, and at Adam’s Garden Center and Gift Shop in Barnwell, South Carolina, that magic grows in plain view just off Ellenton Street. Long before the lush greenery, the eclectic gift shelves and the meticulous landscape designs that now define this...
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Health + Wellness
A Sound Investment in Hearing
Leslie Johnston Brings Compassionate, Comprehensive Hearing Care to the Aiken Community She Proudly Calls Home Article by Nikita Hanif | Photography by Rebecca Judy In 2025, Advanced Hearing Health of Aiken opened its doors with a mission rooted in love, legacy and the belief that everyone deserves the gift of hearing. For owner Leslie Johnston, this business is more than a professional milestone. It is a promise fulfilled. Johnston was born and raised in Aiken, and she often jokes that Aiken...
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The Art of the Timeless Pool
Aiken Swimming Pool is Creating Spaces Where Backyard Dreams Converge Article by Jessica Crandall Lawrence | Photography by Rebecca Judy For more than five decades, Aiken Swimming Pool Company has quietly influenced the landscapes where life unfolds at home. Founded in 1975 by Ronnie Hines, the company has matured alongside Aiken itself, earning distinction as one of South Carolina’s oldest and most established pool builders. Today, under the second-generation leadership of his sons – Billy...
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Investing in Personal Restoration
At the Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa, the Dividends Come in Deep breaths, Mountain Views and Meaningful Sister Time Article by Gayle Bryan | Photography by Gayle Bryan & Provided Listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance and storied past, the Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa in Asheville, North Carolina, was built in 1913 by Edwin Wiley Grove who made his fortune selling Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. Constructed from massive granite boulders hauled up Sunset...
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