Maria’s guidebook
Sightseeing
If you like hiking, you must check out this 2100 acre urban forest, the largest in the U.S.
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Hitchcock Woods
If you like hiking, you must check out this 2100 acre urban forest, the largest in the U.S.
A wonderful park within the city limits with ancient oak trees and a thoroughbred horse racing museum. Nice place for a picnic.
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I-Hopelands Gardens
135 Dupree PlA wonderful park within the city limits with ancient oak trees and a thoroughbred horse racing museum. Nice place for a picnic.
This is a great place to get information about Aiken and see a model of the city laid out in miniature. Tour bus trolley departs from here on Saturday morning.
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Aiken Visitors Center
406 Park Ave SEThis is a great place to get information about Aiken and see a model of the city laid out in miniature. Tour bus trolley departs from here on Saturday morning.
Breakfast
New Moon Cafe
116 Laurens St NWGreat breakfast spot, roast their own coffee beans.
Polo Grounds Cafe
225 Barnwell Ave NWA great breakfast spot!
Fantastic place if you’re in the mood for a heartier breakfast!
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What's Cookin' Downtown
123 Laurens St NWFantastic place if you’re in the mood for a heartier breakfast!
Favorite dinner spots
One of my very favorite restaurants in Aiken! Local, organic, great menu, never had a bad meal in 30+ years!
There’s a wonderful outdoor courtyard in the back.
Reservations needed.
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Malia's
120 Laurens St SWOne of my very favorite restaurants in Aiken! Local, organic, great menu, never had a bad meal in 30+ years!
There’s a wonderful outdoor courtyard in the back.
Reservations needed.
Italian restaurant in an old home downtown. Wonderful outdoor courtyard. Always excellent service. Reservations needed.
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Casa Bella
120 Chesterfield St SItalian restaurant in an old home downtown. Wonderful outdoor courtyard. Always excellent service. Reservations needed.
Always a delicious meal with extensive wine list. Reservations needed.
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Solo Vino Retail Wine Shop
200 Park Ave SWAlways a delicious meal with extensive wine list. Reservations needed.
Historic hotel with a nice restaurant. Even if you don’t go for dinner, drop in for a drink to enjoy the ambience or just pop in for a look around.
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The Willcox Restaurant
100 Colleton Ave SWHistoric hotel with a nice restaurant. Even if you don’t go for dinner, drop in for a drink to enjoy the ambience or just pop in for a look around.
My favorite little Mexican restaurant just a mile from our home. Wonderful food and excellent service, very friendly owners.
No reservations required 
Los Tres Compadres
3566 Richland Avenue WestMy favorite little Mexican restaurant just a mile from our home. Wonderful food and excellent service, very friendly owners.
No reservations required 
If you like Indian food, you will love this place! Very friendly owners but service can be slow at times. Does not take reservations 
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Taj Aiken Indian Cuisine
213 Richland Ave WIf you like Indian food, you will love this place! Very friendly owners but service can be slow at times. Does not take reservations 
Reservations recommended for dinner but not lunch. Great fish and chips. Fantastic burger: Tuesday and Wednesday evening $13 for Burger, beer and Shot of bourbon 
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Whiskey Alley
227 The Alley SWReservations recommended for dinner but not lunch. Great fish and chips. Fantastic burger: Tuesday and Wednesday evening $13 for Burger, beer and Shot of bourbon