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This Amish Restaurant In South Carolina Serves The Most Incredible Homemade Bread
Somewhere in Blackville, South Carolina, there’s a restaurant quietly making bread so good it should probably be illegal. Miller’s Bread Basket is the kind of place that makes you question every food decision you’ve ever made in your life. Now to start with the obvious question: what...
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'Crown jewel': Nature Rocks event showcases Hopelands Gardens and offers fun activities
AIKEN — After a day that brought heavy rain and even some tornadoes, Mother Nature finally decided to cooperate. Nature Rocks was held Oct. 11 at Hopelands Gardens under cloudy skies, but that didn’t deter many families and individuals for turning out to enjoy the fourth annual event. More than two dozen organizations offered a variety of activities, including several interactive ones that encouraged youngsters to get “hands-on” with nature. City of Aiken Arborist Aaron Campbell manned a display that showed off the city’s arboretum and even offered visitors to take home a souvenir. “What we ha...
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Charleston improv veteran to bring signature show to Augusta
Charleston improv veteran and Theatre 99 co-founder Greg Tavares brings a special night of long-form improvisation featuring performers from both Charleston and Augusta on Oct. 16. Tavares’ signature narrative improv show, “Likely Story” will come to Le Chat Noir Theatre at 8 p.m., Oct. 16, according to a news release....
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New barbecue spot opens in former Wrens recreation building
WRENS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new barbecue restaurant has opened in Wrens in the same building that once housed the city’s recreation department. Live Wire Smokehouse is owned by Paul Arrington, who has lived in Wrens his whole life. Arrington also owns an electrical company located behind the building.
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Owners of The Feed Sack Opening Reopening Malia’s Restaurant in Aiken
Located at 120 Laurens St. SW. in Aiken, Malia’s Restaurant has been a local institution since 1987. The restaurant, currently closed for renovations, underwent a series of changes last year that, according to coverage by the Aiken Standard, led to the purchase of the restaurant by husband-and-wife partners Greg Pierce and Angelia Roberts. Pierce and Roberts, the restaurateurs behind the Feed Sack, are now bringing new life to Malia’s.
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Italian American Club hosts Pasta Festival in downtown Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Pasta Festival took place Friday in downtown Augusta, hosted by the Italian American Club of the CSRA. The event offered spaghetti and homemade desserts. “And we dish a lot of pasta. We sell a lot of pastries. All of our desserts are baked by members...
American Songwriter
Born 94 Years Ago in Georgia, the A-Team Steel Guitar Master Who Played on Timeless Hits by Tammy Wynette, Charlie Rich, and Lynn Anderson
On this day (October 7) in 1932, Pete Drake was born in Augusta, Georgia. He discovered the steel guitar as a teenager and rose to prominence in the Atlanta area. After moving to Nashville, he fell in with the A-Team, a group of first-call session players. Drake played on several country classics, including “Stand by Your Man,” “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” and “Rose Garden.”
The Augusta Chronicle
Music, food, boat rides and a corn maze make for a full weekend
Looking for something to do this weekend? There's plenty of fun events to attend in the Augusta area. We've rounded up some of the concerts, markets, and events happening in the Augusta area Oct. 9-11. Each week, The Augusta Chronicle will publish a list of options for things to do in the Augusta area. Please note that the events in this list are subject to rescheduling, cancellation, or selling out. Moonlight Music Cruise What: An evening cruise along the Augusta Canal featuring live music by Chris Hardy who will perform classic rock and his own original music. Where & When: Friday 6-to-7:30 p.m. The cruise will start at the Augusta Canal Discovery Center at 1450 Greene St. in downtown Augusta. More: Taj of India owner adapts authentic recipes for Augusta diners | Exclusive Details: Tickets are $27 for adults and $25 for people 60 and older, military members, and students. Call 706-823-0440 ext. 502 to make a reservation. Visit www.augustacanal.com/events for more information. Food Truck Friday What: A family-friendly gathering featuring multiple food trucks, live entertainment and outdoor activities. Where & When: 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Evans Towne Center Park at 7016 Evans Town Center Blvd. in Evans. Details:
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Fill Your Plate At This South Carolina Restaurant Where The Buffet Is Only $13
Somewhere in North Augusta, South Carolina, there’s a buffet that will make you question every overpriced meal you’ve ever paid for. BJ’s Country Buffet on East Martintown Road is the kind of place that reminds you why Southern cooking exists in the first place, and it does it all for around thirteen dollars.
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New film highlights Augusta’s spooky side
A new short film explores Augusta’s spooky side. “Every small town has its secrets, and every town has its scary stories,” said Luke Pilgrim who along with Brad Kennedy led the Sozo Bear Films’ production of “UNKNOWN GEORGIA: UFOs, Hatman, & Ghosts from Macon to Augusta,” which dropped to YouTube on Oct. 3. Go here to see it.
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Aiken to celebrate airport project with ribbon-cutting ceremony
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The city of Aiken is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday at 12 p.m. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will celebrate the completion of the Aiken Regional Airport’s primary runway resurfacing project, an $8 million infrastructure investment that will improve and sustain airport operations. This major improvement...
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Georgia Lottery players win big in Augusta, Evans
CSRA (WJBF) – Some CSRA residents have a bit more change to add to their piggy banks! A Georgia Lottery player won a $1 million top prize playing the 50X The Money scratcher at Aggies, 3040 Meadowbrook Drive in Augusta. The winner claimed their prize on Oct. 5 and selected the lump sum cash option […]
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The Augusta Chronicle
Thousands of rubber ducks help Augusta children sleep easier
Thousands of tiny rubber ducks floated down the Augusta Canal in a fundraising race where the winners are children who will have restful places to sleep. The 2026 Duck Dash at Savannah Rapids Park anchored a fall festival Oct. 3 with games, vendors, food trucks and live music. The race featuring 4,658 numbered rubber ducks raised $205,254 for the Family YMCA of Greater Augusta’s "A Place to Dream" program. Think pink: How to honor Breast Cancer awareness and help the environment | Exclusive "When we started A Place to Dream, we saw children in our community without a bed of their own and thought, ‘This is a problem we can fix,'" said Catie McCauley, President and CEO of Family YMCA of Greater Augusta. "What we quickly learned was just how great the need really is, and that need continues to grow. Duck Dash gives our community a way to come together around these children and helps us sustain this program so that when a family needs a bed or a safe place for their baby to sleep, we can continue to say yes." More than 2,000 beds have been provided to Augusta-area children since the program began in 2017. Wellstar
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Proposed inclusive playground in Barnwell moving forward, councilwoman says
BARNWELL, S.C. (WJBF) – Plans to create an inclusive playground in Barnwell are moving forward, Barnwell City Council Member Jana Myers announced Wednesday. The idea began when Alyssa Dluzak and her son Wyatt, who was born with Spina Bifida, noticed barriers at the existing park. Afterward, she began advocating for a playground that would meet […]