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The Augusta Chronicle
Augusta readies for tricks, treats and fall festivities
Halloween is no longer a one-night event where kids dress up as goblins and princesses and go door to door collecting candy. There's enough happening over the next few weeks to keep kids, adults, and adults who still want to be kids entertained and busy. Here's a look at some of the Halloween and fall events coming up in the Augusta area. Some are family-friendly, while others may be better suited for older children and adults. Be sure to check the dates, as many events take place before Oct. 31. Steed's Dairy Farm What: Visit a working dairy farm, explore a 5-acre corn maze, and many more activities. When & Where: Saturdays 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sundays 1-7 p.m. at Steed's Dairy Farm, 4634 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown Details: For more information, visit https://www.steedsdairy.com/ . Explore the 5-acre corn maze, pick pumpkins, visit the petting zoo, take a hay ride, watch a cow-milking demonstration, brave a kid's zip line, take a pony cart ride and much more. Tickets are: children ages 2 and younger, free; ages 3 and older, $14; senior citizens and military members, $11. Fright & Delight: Augusta's 11 Days of Halloween What: Family-friendly special Halloween events at Augusta's
The Post and Courier
Honor Day at Palmetto Golf Club pays tribute to active duty military, veterans for their service
AIKEN — Honor. Service. Sacrifice. Those were some of the words being used Oct. 14 at Palmetto Golf Club at an Honor Day event to pay tribute to active duty military, veterans and reservists who came together for a day of fellowship and golf. America’s Warrior Partnership and PureTalk were the primary sponsors of the event, which featured Medal of Honor recipients Clint Romesha and Sal Giunta among the participants. Giunta said the day was about celebrating service. “People going and doing something for others not because they were asked to, but because they wanted to,” he said. “Being able to...
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Augusta native Vaughn Taylor earns PGA Tour Champions victory
PALM COAST — Let’s start with who didn’t win. It wasn’t Zach Johnson, and it wasn’t Stewart Cink or Steven Alker, either. Those three had won every tournament since late July, and 15 of the first 23 on this year’s PGA Tour Champions. In the end, none of them had a chance , and frankly, the winner didn’t have a ton of hope either after a bogey on the next-to-last hole. But Vaughn Taylor first took advantage of another golfer’s misfortune, and on the second playoff hole he leaked a 7-foot birdie putt over the left edge to beat Alex Cejka and win the Furyk & Friends at the Hammock Beach Ocean Course. "Making a winning putt is a heck of a feeling," Taylor said after the trophy presentation. For a golfer who was once a promising PGA Tour newcomer, and even a 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team member, Sunday’s win was Taylor’s first victory anywhere since a one-shot win over Phil Mickelson at the 2016 Pebble Beach Pro-Am — the third of his three PGA Tour wins, which came 11 seasons after his second. Not to say it came totally out of nowhere, but Taylor’s rookie season on the
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Poly Golfer Goes to Augusta National
Every year, approximately 14 million people tune in to The Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. To many, playing the course is a pipe dream that will most likely never come true. Golf Digest finds that only 0.01% of golfers will ever have the opportunity to tee up at Augusta National. Not only that, but even seeing the course is a rare opportunity in itself, since tickets to the tournament are drawn by lottery, with each person having a 0.5% chance of winning — a truly rare opportunity. For most of us, the closest we will ever get to feeling the grass at Amen Corner, one of Augusta’s most iconic landmarks, is from our couches. It thus goes without saying that Ava Chen ’32 accomplished a great feat when she not only played in, but won the annual Augusta National Drive, Chip and Put tournament, a tournament held at Augusta National the Sunday before the Masters featuring the Nation’s top 80 Junior Golfers.
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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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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.”
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Bubbling over handmade goat milk soap at Agave Acres Farm!
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Agave Acres Farm is a private family farm that sells handmade goat milk soap! In this episode of Your Hometown Roadtrip, we speak with owner Jennifer Jones and her son Raylan to learn all about the business. Tell us about Agave Acres Farm. “We are on our family farm and we […]
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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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Bobby Jones Links Takes Over Management of Mount Vintage Golf Club in North Augusta, S.C.
ALPHARETTA, GA – Bobby Jones Links (BJL), one of the fastest-growing club management and development companies in the industry, is proud to have been selected to manage the golf and food and beverage operations at Mount Vintage Golf Club in North Augusta, South Carolina. Tucked into the rolling hills...