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By Chairman Z. Brackett
Career opportunities gave Sheldon Glorit and Stevi Cordie the chance to live in many states and in different types of homes.
Over the years, they compiled a list of “must haves” for their retirement home. In August, they moved into it with no regrets. read more…
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Aiken Historic Landmark Recognized by Conde’ Nast
Aiken Standard, October 31, 2011
By Haley Hughes, Staff Writer
Aiken’s own The Willcox has been named among the Top 50 Best Small Hotels in the United States in Condé Nast Traveler’s annual 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Willcox is one of only 10 South Carolina properties on the list and the only hotel not located along the coast.
More than 8 million votes were cast in the Readers’ Choice Awards survey, according to the magazine, and the awards reflect the combined opinions of 28,876 Condé Nast Traveler readers rating the cities, islands and hotels they visited in the past year, and the airlines and cruise ships they traveled with. The voters evaluated more than 11,000 cities, islands, hotels, resorts, airlines and cruise ships in the survey.
Owners Geoff and Shannon Ellis had no idea that The Willcox made the list until a customer called to offer congratulations.
“We had no idea what they were talking about,” Geoff said. “I think it’s brilliant. This recognition is huge for us. It’s very gratifying.”
The Ellises first opened The Restaurant at The Willcox in November 2009 then bought the 113-year-old hotel on New Year’s Eve 2009 after learning the historic downtown property would likely close its doors.
“This success story belongs to our great staff and to so many wonderful people here in Aiken. Our staff has worked so hard to serve our guests, and the people of Aiken have rallied around their beloved hotel. People tell us every day how much they love The Willcox and how happy they are that it is alive and thriving again. The Willcox belongs to Aiken; we’re just another in the line of its caretakers over its more than a century of service,” Geoff said.
Willcox’s, as it was originally named, was a mainstay of Aiken’s Winter Colony. It was operated from 1898 to 1957 by members of the Willcox family.
“In turn, we hope that Aiken is proud of the number of votes that came in from around the world, in essence choosing Aiken as a top destination. The city has won numerous recent awards for its quality of life and as a destination in itself. This recognition is certainly an award for Aiken, as well as for our team. The Willcox is a big part of Aiken’s history, and we will keep working to make sure it’s a big part of Aiken’s future,” Geoff said.
The Willcox is listed 47 out of the 50 small U.S. hotels on the list.
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Woodside Resident Recognized by Bluebird Society
Aiken Standard, October 24, 2011
By Amy Banton, Staff Writer
A local man could say he was graced by the bluebird of happiness after receiving an award for his contribution in preserving the feathered kind.
Jim Burke was awarded the North American Bluebird Society’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Bluebird Conservation in September during a convention in Jackson, Tenn. Burke is the president of the South Carolina Bluebird Society, which was started right here in Aiken a year ago. read more…
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Fall for Fun at Woodside!
Fabulous events make Fall a great time to visit Aiken and Woodside Plantation. The seasonal events range from golf to galas and everything in between. read more…
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Resident Recounts Sept. 11 Response
Aiken Standard, August 30, 2011, By Rob Novit
On Sept. 11, 2001, Rick Doran and other off-duty New York firefighters had literally commandeered a public transit bus and headed frantically toward the World Trade Center towers in Lower Manhattan following the terrorist attacks.
As Doran, now an Aiken resident, described it to Aiken Rotary Club members Monday, they were on the way when the second jet slammed into the south tower.
The 13 firefighters on the bus reached the Midtown tunnel, which has tollgates. To their amazement, a tollbooth operator wouldn’t let them through the gate. read more…
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Woodside Ranks Among Ideal Living’s Top Picks
Woodside Plantation was recently named one of the “Top Places to Retire” by Ideal Living magazine in its July/August issue. Ideal Living compiled this year’s list of the best retirement communities from the results of reader surveys. The article highlights some of this carefully planned community’s best qualities: elegant homes, read more…
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Woodside Recognized by Where To Retire Magazine
Where to Retire reveals “The Short List: 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the United States” in the bi-monthly magazine’s July/August issue on newsstands June 21 – and Woodside Plantation is pleased to announce this active adult, amenity rich community has once again been recognized as an award-winning community! read more…
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Woodside Plantation’s 2011 Spring Fling
Woodside Plantation’s 2011 Spring Fling was the best attended Spring Fling since 2008! The optimism portrayed by the guests who have shown interest in Woodside’s lifestyle is an encouraging signal that mirrors forecasts for the economy in general. Several Woodside properties – both homes and home sites – were purchased by guests who fell in love with the lifestyle and amenities package unique to Woodside and Aiken. read more…
Woodside’s Spring Fling
Preparations are underway for Woodside Plantation’s Spring Fling – the event of the season! This event is one of Woodside’s best attended each year and is the best time to discover what life at Woodside is really all about. The Reserve Club serves as an exquisite stage every Memorial Day weekend for the Spring Fling, featuring enjoyable social events and a golf tournament. read more…
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Nurture Home Receives over 7k from Woodside Development Co
The 2011 Festival of Homes raised over $7,000 for Nurture Home of Aiken, which facilitates stability for homeless women and single mothers. Woodside Development Company’s Festival of Homes with Women of Woodside volunteers hosted read more…
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The Joy of Living In Woodside.
From time to time, we need to “stop and smell the roses.” Not only do we live in Aiken but we are also blessed to reside in Woodside Plantation taking advantage of amenities offered. Golf courses, Woodside Reserve clubs, walking trails, neighborhood organizations such as W.O.W (Women of Woodside) and more offer unparalleled opportunities for community involvement. read more…
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Real Estate: It’s Time To Buy Again
Forget stocks. Don’t bet on gold. After four years of plunging home prices, the most attractive asset class in America is housing. The following article was originally published by Fortune Magazine.
From his wide-rimmed cowboy hat to his roper boots, Mike Castleman fits moviedom’s image of the lanky Texas rancher. On a recent March evening, Castleman is feeding cattle biscuits to his two pet longhorn steers, Big Buddy and Little Buddy, on his 460-acre Bar Ten Creek Ranch in Dripping Springs, a hamlet outside Austin in the Texas Hill Country. The spread is a medley of meandering streams, craggy cliffs, and centuries-old oaks. But even in this pastoral setting, his mind keeps returning to a subject he knows as well as any expert around: the housing market. read more…
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