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The latest edition of Aiken’s Makin’ will be an enticing blend of the old and the new for fans of handmade items and food. Many favorites from the past will be returning, and there also will be plenty of first-time sellers participating in the juried event, which got its start nearly 50 years ago. Roughly 30% of the arts and crafts vendors will be making their Aiken’s Makin’ debuts, according to Show Director Dianne Phillips.
She also is the vice president of administration for the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, which is the organizer of Aiken’s Makin’. “We’ve got a great selection this year,” Phillips said. “I think there’s going to be something for everybody.
” Aiken Association of Realtors donates $12,000 to local charities Approximately 200 arts and crafts vendors and around 20 food vendors will be packed into a 31⁄2-block area along Park Avenue that includes the intersections with Chesterfield, York, Fairfield and Union streets. Pottery, clothing, jewelry, toys, paintings, photographs, candles, gourmet barbecue sauces, pickles, beef jerky and more will be available for purchase from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept.
6, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.
m. Saturday, Sept. 7.
Frozen desserts are made in house at Nickey's Ice Cream Angela Santoro of Scribbler Experiment “is one of the new vendors that I’m really excited about,” Phillips said. “She’s designed her own black and white fabrics, and she creates things with those fabrics.” Santoro’s products include stuffed animals, tote bags, pillows and Christmas ornaments.
Buyers can use fabric markers to color their purchases. Phillips also mentioned another newcomer, Kono Pizza, which will be serving pizzas in cones. Facebook owner Meta selects Aiken County for first South Carolina data center An Aiken teacher is now able to walk again thanks to a device that controls her movements A chicken plant was to be built on a property north of Aiken.
Instead, a subdivision will be built there. Aiken County got $168.85 million from the plutonium settlement.
How much has been spent so far? Fire destroys home on Aiken’s New Bridge Road From Kazakhstan to Aiken: Impact of first Soviet nuclear test still felt 75 years later Aiken resident's search for Amelia Earhart featured in Discovery Channel documentary Week 2 Prep Football Preview Capsules Aiken company purchases property once slated to be part of Weeping Willows development No damage reported after Aug. 26 earthquake at the Savannah River Site Among the returnees will be Ginny’s Fudge and Nuts, which “is always a big hit,” Phillips said. In addition, Palmetto Bowls will be back.
The Aiken-based business will be selling bowls filled with ingredients such as fruit, honey, peanut butter and granola. Palmetto Bowls was popular with Aiken’s Makin’ attendees looking for healthier options to satisfy their hunger, Phillips said. There is no admission charge for Aiken’s Makin’, and thousands of local residents and visitors are expected to attend.
Sales tax renewal would provide new entryway and security vestibule for South Aiken High “Truthfully, there is no way to really tell how many because we don’t have one single point of entry,” Phillips said. “There could be 3,000 to 5,000 onsite at any given time, and the number churns all day.” Shoppers also browse the merchandise offered at the brick-and-mortar businesses along Park Avenue during Aiken’s Makin’.
“It is the Chamber’s hope that people walking through the show will see stores that they’re not aware of,” Phillips said. “We also hope that the stores will take advantage of the increased foot traffic, whether they are open and simply talking to people or have the ability to have a sidewalk sale.” For more information, visit aikenchamber.
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