Aiken County Seeks Nonprofit Tourism Advertising Grants
Aiken County invites nonprofit agencies with tourism events or attractions to apply for marketing grants funded by hotel tax. Grants must be used for advertising at least 50 miles outside Aiken, aiming to draw visitors to local hotels during events July 1 to June 30, 2015. Maximum $10,000 total, with optional 50 percent match. applications require nonprofit proof.
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Aiken County
Robbie Bellamy
Bellamy
Aiken County Marketing Grant Open for Applications
The Aiken County Marketing Grant invites applicants with a first deadline Sunday May 23 and a final deadline Friday June 6 at noon. Apply by mailing or dropping at the Aiken County Tourism Office 114 Laurens St Suite 103 or download guidelines at discoveraikencounty com ai kentourismcontact. For details call 803 642 7557 or email rbellamy aikencountysc gov.
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Aiken County
Laurens St
Discoveraikencounty.com
Aikentourismcontact
Aikencountysc.gov
Aiken Standard hosts Taste of Home and first Family Expo
The Aiken Standard presents its inaugural Aiken Family Expo paired with the Taste of Home Cooking School at USC Aiken Convocation Center on May 30 31. VIP and premium tickets range 45 17 with general admission 12. yard sale booths 25. entry 3 adults free under 12. Proceeds support vendors and activities with partners Southern Siding Archadeck Salvation Army and Ruth Patrick Center. Franko the Magician and National Wild Turkey Federation stage attractions. For details visit aikenfamilyexpo com or call 803 644 2377.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken Family
USC Aiken Convocation Center
Robert M Bell Parkway
Southern Siding
Archadeck
Aiken
Eric Villegas
Dee Taylor
Taste of Home Magazine
Cooking School
Taylor
Salvation Army
Wild Turkey Federation
Franko the Magician
Ruth Patrick
Taste of Home
Storm mulch pickup planned two weeks after ice storm
City officials say ground up debris from February's ice storm will be ready for pickup in two weeks at Stewart Field in Citizens Park. The mulch is a natural mix of pine and hardwood and is free to the public on a first come, first served basis.
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City of Aiken
Richard Pearce
Pearce
Stewart Field
Citizens Park
Barry Johnson
Banks Mill Road
Weekend Science Center Shows and Local Events Schedule
USC Aiken Ruth Patrick Science Education Center hosts Solar System Adventure Tour at 8 p.m. and Blown Away: Wild World of Weather at 9 p.m. on Saturdays May 17 24 31 with tiered ticket pricing. Magnolia Ridge Antique and Art Gathering runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2136 Mt Calvary Rd Ridge Spring. PAR Fare Parkinson's Golf Tournament is June 2 at The Reserve Club four-man scramble with $100 entry benefiting GHSU movement disorder program. Imperial Theater presents 50 Shades The Musical The Original Parody with shows 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Palmetto Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament at Aiken Golf Club has 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. shotgun start. $60 per player $240 per team with proceeds to children’s programs.
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DuPont Planetarium
USC Aiken Ruth Patrick
USCA
Rpsec
Usca.edu
Magnolia Ridge
Mt. Calvary Road
Ridge Spring
Magnoliaridgesc.com
Woodside
Krystals
Fatz Cafe
Imperial Theater
Broad St
Augusta
Imperialtheatre.com
Palmetto Kiwanis
Aiken Golf Club
Palmetto Kiwanis Club
John Boyette
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