Life + Culture

In Sync Style

Roy and Angel Keitt Inspire through Fashion, Faith and Partnership Article by Nikita Hanif | Photography by Whitney Ray Photography In Aiken, Roy and Angel Keitt have become known as the city’s unofficial king and queen of fashion. Their coordinated outfits regularly turn heads at community events, but their signature style represents something much deeper than perfectly matched colors. It reflects a marriage built on intention, faith and genuine partnership. For this year’s style issue, we...

Life + Culture

Authentically Autumn in Aiken

Downtown Aiken’s Boutiques Showcase the Season’s Most Stylish Fall Fashion Article by Nikita Hanif | Photography by Whitney Ray Style in Aiken is as unique as the people who call it home. For our Style Issue, Aiken City Lifestyle gathered several downtown boutique owners to showcase some of their favorite fall looks, celebrating the season with fashion, friendship and a love for local business. Set against the charming backdrop of Solo Vino and The Backyard on Horry Street SE, the photoshoot...

Home + Design

Rooted in Aiken

How a Families Investment in Aiken is Redefining Luxury Equestrian Living in the Carolinas Article by Nikita Hanif | Photography by Whitney Ray For Nadine Dorrington, Aiken was never meant to be a passing stop. After years of traveling and building a life in Michigan, she and her husband made a deliberate choice to start over somewhere that felt different, somewhere that felt right. What they found in Aiken was more than a destination. It was a place worth investing in fully. “We did it big...

Fitness

Strength in Every Season

The Singers are Inspiring Aiken to Pursue Strength and Wellness Article by Jessica Crandall Lawrence | Photography by Whitney Ray When Mary Ruth Singer agreed to accompany a friend to an Orangetheory Fitness class, she expected little more than a mundane workout. Instead, she discovered an entirely new rhythm for her life. “I went that day, and then I signed up that day,” Mary Ruth recalls. “I just fell in love with it.” Her quick decision surprised her husband, Scott. Mary Ruth, he jokes...