The Newcomers Guide 2016 - Previously Titled the Move2

GREATER AUGUSTA 



The Newcomers Guide 

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Publisher 

Stuart Rayburn 

Editor 

Ed Peden 

Art Director 

Christina Berkshire 

Photography 

Fred Swindell 

Contributors 

Mackenzie Ainsworth 

Gabby Boardman Benton 

Rick Brown 

Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell 

Randy DuTeau 

Jay Jacobs 

Megan Moye 

Sid Mulliss 

Rob Pavey 

Ed Peden 

Matt Porter 


Tammy Shepherd 

Steven Uhles 

Advertising Sales 


stuart@explorethesouth.com 

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material without express written permission of the publisher. 


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Welcome 

Mayor Hardie Davis, Jr. 

W 

elcome to Augusta and the Central 

Savannah River Area. We are the 

CyberTech Capitol of the South, the home 

of James Brown, Jessye Norman and the 

golf capitol of the world. Maybe, you’ve 

decided to relocate here to take advantage 

of the great schools or the perfect job 

opportunity. Perhaps, it is because of the moderate climate and the Southern 

hospitality and charm. Whatever your reason for being here – I’m glad 

you’ve chosen Augusta! 

Augusta is home to a strong, healthy and diverse economy. We have a 

cutting edge technology community that will continue to expand with the 

growth of the U.S. Army Cyber Command Center of Excellence at Fort 

Gordon. Roughly 60 percent of all the low-speed vehicles – golf cars, utility 

vehicles and the occasional Bad Boy Buggy - in the world are manufactured 

here and our Starbucks manufacturing facility also has your cup-o-joe ready 

to go. We are home to Augusta University with its liberal arts programs on 

the historic Summerville and the Medical College of Georgia, the state’s 

premier medical training school for more than 100 years, downtown. 

Augusta University is home to groundbreaking research in all fields of study 

and the Cancer Center’s innovative approaches to research and treatment 

have made it a leader in the field. 

There’s more. We have a vibrant arts community, historic landmarks, the 

Augusta Museum of History and the Lucy C. Laney Museum of History. 

Drop in at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center. Support local businesses in 

beautiful downtown Augusta, in the Shoppes at Surrey and throughout the 

city. This guide will help you to find out more about Augusta and the great 

things our community has to offer – shopping, dining, schools, children’s 

activities, nightlife and more. Once you are met with the friendly spirit of 

Augustans from every corner of the city, you’ll discover that you have found 

something much more than a new place to live. 

You have found a home! 

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TABLE of CONTENTS 

Welcome 6 

HOME 

Greater Augusta At A Glance 10 

Seven Steps to a Great Agent 13 

Family-Friendly Neighborhoods 17 

After the Move 20 

The Greater Augusta Gardening Calendar 24 

Rent Your House for Masters 34 

FAMILY 

Quality Time With Your Kids 39 

Pleased to Meet You! 43 

Rockin’ Restaurants 48 

Pet-Friendly Places 50 

COMMUNITY 

Augusta’s Story 55 

Arts & Culture 59 

Only in Augusta 63 

Get Active Outside 68 

Meet Columbia County 72 

Hunting and Fishing 75 

Fort Gordon 78 

Helpful Numbers 81 

Preferred Vendors List 85 

Our Contributors 90 


Welcome to the city we’ve been proud to 

call home for 62 years! 

Symphony Series Concerts 

BEETHOVEN’S 

PASTORAL 

Friday, November 18 

First Baptist of Augusta 

TCHAIKOVSKY 

PIANO CONCERTO 

Friday, September 30 

First Baptist of Augusta 

Pops! Concerts 

MATTHEW MORRISON 

Star of “Glee” & Broadway’s 

“Finding Neverland” 

Thursday, October 13 

Bell Auditorium 

HOORAY FOR 

HOLLYWOOD! 

Your favorite movie music 

performed live! 

Thursday, November 10 

Bell Auditorium 


Tickets start at just $15! 

Pops! Series 

Sponsor 

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HOME 


Greater Augusta at a Glance 

Established 

1736 

HOME 

Named For 

Princess Augusta of Wales 

Population 

200,000 City 

500,000 Trade Region 

Location 

136 ft. above sea level. 

200 Savannah River miles or 

approximately 150 land miles from 

Atlantic Ocean 

Nicknames 

The Central Savannah River Area 

(CSRA), includes surrounding 

counties in Georgia and South 

Carolina 

The Garden City, chosen in the early 

20th century because of the City’s 

many large private gardens 

Area 

306.5 Mi 2 

Major Highways - Interstates 20 

and 520, U.S. Routes 1, 25, 78, 278 

Colleges / Universities 

Augusta University 

Augusta Technical College 

Paine College 

University of South Carolina Aiken 

Military Installations 

Fort Gordon, home of U.S. Army 

Cyber Center of Excellence 

Airports 

Augusta Regional Airport 

Daniel Field 

Sports Teams 

Augusta Green Jackets (baseball) 

Famous Augustans 

James Brown, Amy Grant, Jessye 

Norman, Terri Gibbs, Laurence 

Fishburne, Joe Penny, Ray Mercer, 

Frank Yerby, Hulk Hogan, and 

Larry Mize 


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HOME

HOME 

We’re a service company that sells great cars and trucks! 

Augusta 

1122 Walton Way, 


706-724-0111 

Aiken 

490 Jefferson Davis Hwy, 

Graniteville, SC 29829 

(803) 663-9752 

www.johnsonmotorco.com 


Seven Steps to finding a Great Agent 

by Stuart Rayburn 

HOME 

T 

aking the time to do a little research before you commit to a working 

relationship with a real estate agent can prove beneficial to you by 

saving you time and money. Try these tips before you hire to get the best 

service available and have a pleasant experience. 

1. Talk to recent clients 

If you are buying, ask for a 

list of recent clients your potential 

real estate agent has helped find a 

home. Call them and ask about 

their experience. 

If you are selling, ask agents to 

provide a list of what they’ve listed 

and sold in the past year, with contact 

information. When you call, 

you should ask what the asking 

price was and then what the sales 

price was. Another good question 

for sellers is: How long has the 

home been on the market? 

2. Research your Agent’s Official Record 

Georgia has a Board of Realtors 

who license and discipline 

real estate agents. Check with 

them to find out if your potential 

agent is licensed and if there have 

been any disciplinary actions or 

complaints against them. The information 

may be posted online. 


Seven steps to a great agent, con’td. 

HOME 

3. Pick a Winner 

Peer-given awards count. One that really means something is the 

“Realtor of the Year” designation awarded by the state or local branch of 

the Board of Realtors. 

4. Select an agent with the right 

credentials 

Just as other professionals specialize, so do real estate agents. And 

even generalists will get additional training in some areas. So those 

initials after the name can be an indication that the person has taken 

additional classes in a certain specialty of real estate sales. Here is what 

some of the designations mean: 

CRS (Certified Residential Specialist): Completed 

additional training in handling residential real estate. 

ABR (Accredited Buyer’s Representative): Completed 

additional education in representing buyers in a transaction. 

SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist): 

Completed training aimed at helping buyers and sellers in 

the 50-plus age range. 

If the agent calls himself a Realtor with a capital “R,” that means 

he’s a member of the National Association of Realtors. By hiring a Realtor, 

you get an agent who formally pledges to support the code of ethics. 

5. Research how long the agent has 

been in business 

You can often find out how long the agent has been selling real 

estate from the state licensing authority. Or, you can just ask the agent. 

Look for someone who has been in business for more than five 

years, otherwise, they may be learning on your time, and that’s not 

ideal. 


6. Look at their current listings 

Check out an agent’s listings online. A few places to look are the 

agency’s own site, Zillow.com and Realtor.com. 

Check out how the agent portrays their current listings. This may 

give you some insight into how thorough they are and their attention to 

detail. 

You also may look at how closely the agent’s listings mirror the property 

you want to buy or sell. Are they in the same area? Is the price range 

similar? And does the agent have enough listings to indicate a healthy 

business but not so many that you’d just be a number? 

HOME 

7. Ask about other houses for sale nearby 

A good agent should know about other area properties that are available 

off the top of his head. Mention a house in your area that has sold 

recently or is for sale. If the agent knows the property and can give you a 

few details, that means he or 

she really knows your area. 

If you do these things, 

you will be on your 

way to finding a real 

estate agent that can 

help you buy or sell a 

home in the shortest 

time and for the best 

return. Check out our 

preferred vendors list 

in the index for a list 

of agents we recommend! 


HOME 


Family-Friendly Neighborhoods 

by Megan Moye 

J 

unior Olympic sized swimming pools. Rows of tennis courts. 

Walking & jogging trails for miles. Besides outstanding amenities, our 

Southern slice of heaven includes top rated public and private schools, arts 

& entertainment for all ages, and neighborhoods nestled among beautifully 

landscaped greens & gardens. 

Moving your family to a new town and planting new roots can be one of 

the most taxing mental and financial investments you will make. We hope to 

make things easier by providing a small sampling of neighborhoods that offer 

many of the above amenities and much more. 

Aiken 

Gem Lakes 

-off Silver Bluff Road 

Houndslake 

-off Hitchcock Parkway 

Mount Vintage 

-off Sweetwater Road 

Sandstone 

-off Whiskey Road 

South Meadows 

-off Whiskey Road 

Woodside 

-off Woodside 

Plantation Drive 

Augusta 

Brynnwood 

-off Walton Way 

Montclair 

-off Washington Road 

Springlakes 


Evans 

Crawford Creek 

-off Columbia Road 

Jones Creek 

-off Evans to Locks Road 

Northwood 

-off North Belair Road 

Riverwood 


Stratford 

-off Hardy McManus Road 

Sumter Landing 


Whispering Pines 

-off William Few Parkway 

Grovetown 

Bartram Trail 

-off Columbia Road 

Canterbury 

-off Chamblin Road 

Pine Bluff 

-off William Few Pkwy 

HOME 


Family-friendly Neighborhoods, con’td. 

HOME 

Graniteville 

Trolley Run 

-off Trolley Run Blvd 

Martinez 

Rhodes Farm 


River Island 

-off Old Blackstone 

Camp Road 

WaterVale 

-off Stevens Creek 

Road 

West Lake 

-off Stevens Creek 

Road 

North Augusta 

The Rapids 

-off Martintown Road 

Using a licensed, reputable real 

estate agent is your first step in securing 

a home in one of these beautiful 

neighborhoods. This list will give you a 

springboard to finding the perfect place 

to start your new adventure in our city! 

Welcome 

Home! 


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Architectural Moulding 

Custom Millwork 

HOME 

706.294.6123 

602 Sand Bar Ferry Rd, Augusta GA, 30901 


After the Move 

By Steven Uhles 

HOME 

W 

e often forget that there’s more to a move than the 

admittedly time-consuming drill of pack-transport-unpack. 

Setting up a new household, be it solo or for a family, usually means jumping 

through a seemingly endless array of hoops. Be it connecting new utilities, 

registering kids for school or ensuring that your home – both previous and 

present – is ready for habitation requires a certain degree of vigilance and 

effort. 

We at the MOVE2 understand that it can be daunting and offer this – a 

simple checklist of tasks that may require attention along with some helpful 

contact information for your convenience. 

Consider it a housewarming present from us to you. 

Before you leave 

(if possible): 

• Plan your travel itinerary. 

Make transportation 

arrangements and any hotel 

reservations in advance. 

• Send change of address to 

post office (with forwarding 

address), credit cards, 

subscriptions, friends and 

family. 

• Contact utility companies 

in new location to arrange 

for immediate service. (See 

contacts on page 18) 

• Arrange insurance on new 

home. 

• Transfer bank account or 

close your current accounts 

• Service any appliances 

making the move. 

• Discontinue regular 

deliveries, utilities, 

newspapers and garbage 

collection 

• Obtain copies of or transfer 

school records. 

• Obtain records from doctors 

and dentists, including 

eyeglass prescriptions, 

dental X-rays and 

vaccinations. 

• Cancel club memberships. 

• Arrange for transporting 

pets and obtain 

immunization records. 

• Return library books. 


HOME 

• Check Major Appliances. 

Hook up appliances 

and electronics to make 

sure they work. If there 

is a problem, consult 

with your moving 

company immediately. 

• Check all boxes and 

furniture. 

Make sure everything 

is accounted for and 

there is no damage to 

furniture. 

• Set up your Utilities 

If you have not done so 

already, call to arrange 

an appointment to get 

your services hooked 

up. See our handy list 

of providers on page 

16. 

• Find a good school and 

register your children. 

Take the time now to 

research and register 

your children for 

school. If you are 

After the Move: 

early, put it on your calendar 

for the day registration 

opens and have all of your 

paperwork ready to go. 

• Get Road Ready. 

You must register your 

vehicle in your new city or 

state by going to the local 

tag office. Don’t forget to 

take this opportunity to get 

a new driver’s license and 

update the insurance on your 

vehicle. 

• Register to vote. 

Visit your local Board of 

Elections to get registered to 

vote, doing this now will save 

you a lot of time in the future. 

• Make sure you are getting your 

mail. 

Check with the Post Office 

to make sure they are 

forwarding your mail from 

the old address to your new 

one. 

• Find your new health 

professionals. 


After the Move, cont’d. 

HOME 

Look for a new General 

Practitioner, Dentist, 

Specialists, Pediatricians, 

if necessary and a Vet for 

your pets. See our list of 

preferred providers if you 

need suggestions. 

• Create a new Emergency 

Contact List for your 

refrigerator. 

• Get your Financials moved 

over. 

Now is a good time to set 

up new accounts. Get 

a local Checking and 

savings account. Check 

around to see if you can 

find a local Broker or 

Financial Planner that you 

are comfortable with. 

Don’t forget to open a 

local safe deposit box. 

• Transfer your insurance. 

If you haven’t already, 

take the time to transfer 

all of your insurance. 

Make sure your home, 

vehicles, recreational 

vehicles, health and life 

is insured. To find a local 

agent, please visit our list 

of preferred vendors in 

the index section of the 

Move2 Guide. 

• Rekey locks, ensuring only 

you have access to your new 

home. 

• Establish contact with Home 

Owners Association (HOA). 


Resource and Utility 

Contact Information 

Use these phone numbers for any Utility needs that arise from 

your move. All services listed can also be found online at 

www.themove2.com. 

GEORGIA 

AT&T 888.275.0777 

Columbia County Utilities (Water) 706.863.6928 

Richmond County Utilities (Water) 706.821.1851 

Georgia Power 888.660.5890 

Georgia Natural Gas 877.467.2262 

SCANA Energy 877.467.2262 

Comcast 706.733.7712 

WOW! Cable and Internet 855.496.9929 

Drivers License (Columbia County) 706.868.8138 

Drivers License (Richmond County) 706.737.1817 

Voter Registration 

(Columbia County) 706.868.3355 

Tag Office (Richmond County) 706.821.2476 

Tag Office (Columbia County) 706.868.6884 

Board of Education 

(Columbia County) 706.541.0650 

Board of Education 

(Richmond County) 706.826.1000 

HOME 

SOUTH CAROLINA 

AT&T 888.275.0777 

North Augusta Utilities 

(New Service) 803.441.4219 

South Carolina Electric & Gas 

800.251.7234 

Aiken Electric 800.922.1262 

Aiken County Public 

School District 803.641.2420 

Voter Registration (North Augusta) 803.642.2030 

Voter Registration (Aiken County) 803.642.2028 

Drivers License Bureau 803.641.7752 

Tag Office 803.641.7752 


The Greater Augusta 

Gardening Calendar 

by Sid Mulliss, CEC, 

Augusta-Richmond County 

HOME 

Cooperative 

Extension 

local offices 

Richmond County 

706-821-2350 

Burke County 

706-554-2119 

Columbia County 

706-868-3413 

McDuffie County 

706-595-1815 

Aiken County 

803-649-6297 

Barnwell County 

803-259-7141 

Edgefield County 

803-637-3161 

W 

e hope this publication will become 

a valuable tool and assist you in 

scheduling your gardening activities. Its purpose 

is not to tell you HOW, but to tell you 

WHEN. Dates are applicable to the Augusta 

area and will not apply to all areas in Georgia 

and South Carolina. 

We wish to thank area horticulturists 

and Master Gardeners for their suggestions 

and contributions to this local calendar. 

Brand names used are for educational 

use only and no endorsement is intended or 

implied by the Cooperative Extension office. 

We urge you to call your local Cooperative 

Extension office with any and all gardening 

questions. 


JANUARY 

ORNAMENTALS 

TURF 

FLOWERS 

1. Plant trees and 

shrubbery 

2. Mulch shrubbery 

HOUSEPLANTS 

1. Fertilize with liquid 

fertilizer 

2. Remove dead 

leaves, cut back 

where necessary 

3. Turn houseplants 

weekly to allow 

full coverage of 

sunshine 

1. Soil Test every 3 to 

5 years 

2. Service and test 

spray equipment 

3. Spray winter weeds 

with approved 

herbicides 

4. Spray wild onions 

with approved 

herbicide 

VEGETABLES 

1. Make garden plan 

and prepare soil 

2. Prepare flats 

and seed spring 

vegetables for 

transplanting in 

February and 

March 

3. Plant onions 

4. Service power 

equipment such 

as tillers, lawn 

mowers, etc. 

1. Prepare rose beds 

and plant later in 

the month 

2. Lime rose beds as 

soil test indicates 

3. Fertilize pansies 

with liquid fertilizer 

FRUITS & NUTS: 

1. Prune pears, 

apples, 

muscadines, and 

blackberries 

2. Do Not prune 

peaches or plums 

3. Mulch strawberries 

4. Plant fruit trees. 

HOME 

FEBRUARY 

ORNAMENTALS 

1. Plant shrubbery 

and small trees 

2. Prune summer 

flowering 

shrubbery 

3. Cut back 

overgrown 

shrubbery & trees 


5. Cut back liriope 

to highest mower 

blade setting 

TURF 

1. Apply preemergence 

herbicides to 

prevent summer 

weeds during last 

half of month 

2. Spray winter weeds 

with approved 

herbicides 

FLOWERS 

1. Prune hybrid tea 

roses 

2. Spray roses to 

prevent disease 

3. Plant new rose 

bushes 

4. Plant hardy annuals 

such as baby’s 

breath, pansies, 

petunias, sweet 

peas and foxglove 


FEBRUARY continued... 

HOUSEPLANTS 

VEGETABLES 


HOME 

1. Fertilize with liquid 

fertilizer 

2. Turn houseplants 

weekly to allow full 

coverage by sun 

1. Plant beets, 

broccoli, cabbage, 

carrots, collards, 

kale, lettuce, 

mustard, onions, 

English peas, Irish 

potatoes, radishes, 

spinach & turnips 

2. Seed tomatoes, 

peppers, eggplants 

for growing 

transplants for later 

planting 

1. Prune apples, 

pears, plums, 

peaches, 

blackberries, 

muscadines & 

grapes 

2. Plant fruit trees 

3. Prune low hanging 

limbs on pecan 

trees 

4. Plant blueberries 

5. Spray fruit trees 

with lime-sulfur 

before blooming. 

MARCH 

ORNAMENTALS 

TURF 

FLOWERS 

1. Complete pruning 

for shape 

2. Prune overgrown 

shrubbery 

3. Fertilize shrubbery 



HOUSEPLANTS 

1. Fertilize 

houseplants 

monthly 

2. Repot houseplants 

where needed 


herbicides 

2. Delay fertilizing 

Bermuda, Zoysia 

and St. Augustine 

until soil about mid- 

April 

3. Top dress lawns, do 

not use pure sand 

VEGETABLES 

1. Prepare soil for 

vegetable garden 

2. Bed sweet potato 

plants for slips 

3. Cultivate weeds 

after emergence 

4. Plant sweet corn at 

end of month 

1. Fertilize bulbs 

& remove dead 

flower heads 

2. Fertilize roses 

3. Prepare plan for 

spring and summer 

plantings of 

annuals 

4. Plant hardy annuals 

5. Plant perennials 


1. Fertilize fruit trees. 

2. Plant strawberries 

3. Spray apple and 

pear trees for fire 

blight when in 

bloom 

4. Prune fig trees in 

late March 

5. Fertilize pecan 

trees with fertilizers 

containing zinc 


APRIL 

ORNAMENTALS 

TURF 

FLOWERS 

1. Prune flowering 

shrubbery such as 

quince, azaleas, 

spirea & forsythia 

after they have 

finished blooming 

2. Check junipers, 

cedars & arborvitae 

for bagworms 

3. Check shrubbery 

for tea scale & 

control if necessary 

4. Check azaleas 

for lace bugs and 


HOUSEPLANTS 

1. Fertilize at two week 

intervals 

MAY 

1. Establish Centipede, 

Zoysia, Bermuda & 

St. Augustine lawns 

2. Fertilize Zoysia, 

Bermuda & St. 

Augustine lawns 

3. Sod or sprig grasses 

4. Control broad-leaf 

weeds 

5. Watch for signs of 

disease and winter 

kill 

VEGETABLES 

1. Plant tomatoes, 

beans, cucumber, 

squash, butter peas, 

eggplants, peppers 

and southern peas 

2. Plant okra, peanuts, 

and sweet potatoes 

in late April 


& Plant summer 

flowering bulbs 

2. Prepare beds for 

annual flowers 



1. Thin fruits if set is 

too heavy 

2. Remove strawberry 

flowers on plants 

set this spring Wait 

until next year for 

harvest 

3. Stay on 

Cooperative 

Extension spray 

program for 

disease and insect 

control. 

HOME 

ORNAMENTALS 

TURF 

FLOWERS 

1. Prune flowering 

shrubbery such as 

quince, azaleas, 

spirea & forsythia 

after they have 

finished blooming 

2. Check junipers, 

cedars & arborvitae 

for bagworms 


for tea scale & 


4. Check azaleas 

for lace bugs and 


1. Establish 

Centipede, Zoysia, 

Bermuda & St. 


2. Fertilize Zoysia, 

Bermuda & St. 


3. Sod or sprig 

grasses 

4. Control broad-leaf 

weeds 

5. Watch for signs of 

disease and winter 

kill 


& Plant summer 

flowering bulbs 

2. Prepare beds for 




MAY continued... 

HOUSEPLANTS 

VEGETABLES 


HOME 

1. Fertilize at two week 

intervals 

JUNE 

1. Plant tomatoes, 

beans, cucumber, 

squash, butter peas, 

eggplants, peppers 

and southern peas 

2. Plant okra, peanuts, 

and sweet potatoes 

1. Thin fruits if set is 

too heavy 

2. Remove strawberry 

flowers on plants 

set this spring Wait 

until next year for 

harvest 

3. Stay on 

Cooperative 

Extension spray 

program for 


control. 

ORNAMENTALS 

TURF 

FLOWERS 

1. Prune azaleas and 

camellias in early 

June 

2. Spray crape myrtles 

with insecticides for 

aphid control 

3. Take cutting 

of broad-leaf 

evergreen and 

deciduous 

shrubbery for 

rooting 

4. Do “Touch Up” 

pruning when new 

shrubbery growth 

reaches twelve 

inches. 

HOUSEPLANTS 

1. Fertilize at two 

week intervals 

2. Clean houseplants 

that have become 

dusty 

1. Plant grass where 

needed 

2. Fertilize lawns if 

needed 

3. Apply second 

application of 

herbicide 

4. Check lawn for 


damage, chinch 

bugs and mole 

crickets 

VEGETABLES 

1. Harvest vegetables 

at peak quality 

2. Make a second 

planting of beans, 

sweet corn, squash, 

okra, & cucumbers 

3. Spray tomatoes 

with calcium 

chloride to correct 

blossom end rot 

4. Fertilize tomatoes 

every four to six 

weeks 

1. Continue to plant 

marigolds, zinnias, 

salvia, annual vinca 

& begonias 

2. Pinch terminals of 

flowers to promote 

branching 

3. Spray roses for 

insect and disease 

control 

4. Plant dahlias 



1. Thin fruit where set 

is too heavy 

2. Make second 

application 

of fertilizer to 

blackberries and 

apples 

3. Spray fungicide for 

disease prevention 

& control 

4. Apply insecticide 

where needed 


JULY 

ORNAMENTALS 

TURF 

FLOWERS 

1. Fertilize shrubbery 

2. Divide and 

transplant liriope 

3. Watch shrubbery 

carefully for 

water stress, keep 

adequate water 

applied, water 

shrubbery under 

trees more often 


for insects and 

control where 

necessary 

HOUSEPLANTS 

1. Fertilize bi-weekly 

AUGUST 


needed 

2. Treat for mole 

crickets in early July 

3. Scout for chinch 

bugs in St. 


VEGETABLES 

1. Plant beans 

during the first 

half of month 

for continued 

production 

2. Prepare Fall garden 

plan 

1. Remove spent 

flower heads on 

annuals 

2. Fertilize annuals 

and perennials 

3. Seed biennials and 

perennials 



1. Continue timely 

application of 

insecticides and 

fungicides 

HOME 

ORNAMENTALS 

TURF 

FLOWERS 

1. Watch for 

bagworms on 

junipers & other 

narrow leaf 

evergreen shrubs 

2. Fertilize hollies if 

berry set is heavy 

3. Prune shrubbery. 

Do not prune 

azaleas and 

camellias now 

4. Remove old crape 

myrtle flowers as 

soon as their color 

fades 

5. Spray pyracantha 

for lace bugs with 

systemic insecticide 

HOUSEPLANTS 

1. Fertilize bi-monthly 

1. Water during 

extreme drought 


needed 

3. Control disease and 

insects 

4. Replace dead 

patches in lawn if 

necessary 

5. Scout for chinch 

bugs in St. 

Augustine grass 

VEGETABLES 

1. Plants cabbage 

seed, collard seeds, 

beet seed, broccoli 

seed, bush snap 

beans, Chinese 

cabbage, turnips, 

kale & mustard 

1. Continue to spray 

roses for insect & 

disease control at 

weekly intervals 


3. Stake dahlias 

4. Check marigolds for 

mites 

5. Renew mulches in 

flower beds 

6. Plant iris 


1. Prune out old fruiting 

canes in blackberries 

2. Fertilize peach trees 

in late August 

3. Prune peach trees in 

August 

4. Continue disease 

spraying 


SEPTEMBER 

ORNAMENTALS 

TURF 

FLOWERS 

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1. Prune shrubbery 

for shape only. 

2. Plant camellia & 

southern magnolia 

seeds as their pods 

break open 

3. Begin gibing 

camellias in early 

September 


5 years 

HOUSEPLANTS 

1. Fertilize monthly 

2. Check for insects 

3. Begin to acclimate 

outside plants for 

moving indoors in 

late September 

4. Repot overgrown 

houseplants 

OCTOBER 

ORNAMENTALS 

1. Spray shrubbery 

to control tea 

scale with systemic 

insecticide 

2. Collect leaves for 

mulch 


and trees 

HOUSEPLANTS 


1. Check lawns for 

disease 


herbicide in late 

September 

3. Treat fire ants 

4. Make LAST 

application of lawn 

fertilizer NO LATER 

THAN September 

15th 

VEGETABLES 

1. Continue planting 

Fall vegetables 

2. Store cabbage, 

onions, potatoes, 

etc., properly for 

over wintering 

3. Plant cover crop 

of rye on unused 

garden plots 


5 years 

TURF 

1. Plant rye grass as 

over seeding for 

existing lawns 

2. Soil Test and lime if 

required 

VEGETABLES 

1. Soil Test & lime if 

necessary 

2. Destroy old crops 

as soon as harvest 

is completed 

1. Fertilize roses early 

in the month, this is 

the last application 

until spring 

2. Divide and 

transplant day lilies 

and irises 

3. Start pansies and 

gloriosa daisy from 

seed 

4. Delay planting 

pansies outside 

until October 


1. Fertilize 

strawberries early 

in the month, 

Divide and reset 

plants 

2. Prune peaches and 

plums 


5 years 

to help reduce 

establishment of 

future disease, 

insect and weed 

problems 

3. Spray cabbage, 

broccoli, cauliflower 

& collards with 

thuricide to control 

caterpillars 

4. Begin making a 

compost pile 


5 years 


OCTOBER continued... 

FLOWERS 

1. Divide and 

transplant day lilies 

and liriope 

2. Cut back faded 


3. Plant Fall bulbs in 

late October 

4. Dig caladium 

tubers before frost 

5. Plant pansies, 

violas, ornamental 

6. cabbage & kale, at 

mid to late October 


1. Apply lime to fruit 

trees if needed 

2. Do Not prune 

peach and plum 

trees 


5 years 

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NOVEMBER 

ORNAMENTALS 


and trees 

2. Store fallen leaves 

for mulch 


with fresh material 


5 years 

HOUSEPLANTS 


2. Begin forcing bulbs 

for early winter 

indoor color 

TURF 


5 years 

2. Fertilize cool season 

grasses 

3. Spray wild 

onions and other 

winter weeds 

with appropriate 

herbicides 

VEGETABLES 


5 years 

2. Clean garden area 

of weeds and dead 

crops 

3. Thin carrots, 

beets, rutabagas & 

radishes 

4. Inspect vegetables 

for aphids 

FLOWERS 

1. Store recently dug 

caladium tubers in 

cool, dry place 

2. Plant spring 

flowering bulbs: 

hyacinths, daffodils, 

& crocus 

3. Plant pansies, 

violas, ornamental 

cabbage and kale 



5 years 

2. Prune apple trees 

after all the leaves 

have fallen 

3. Do not prune 

peach trees 

4. Rake leaves from 

around fruit trees & 

compost or destroy 


DECEMBER 

ORNAMENTALS 

TURF 

FLOWERS 

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and trees 

2. Renew mulch 

around shrubbery 


5 years 

HOUSEPLANTS 

1. Give plants as 

much light as 

possible 

2. Keep soil in holiday 

plants moist 

3. Increase humidity 

around plants 

by grouping or 

placing on trays of 

pebbles with water 

1. Continue to spray 

for winter weeds 

VEGETABLES 

1. Make next year’s 

garden plan 

2. Continue to harvest 

Fall vegetables 

3. Till garden soil after 

crops die down 

remove debris from 

garden to prevent 

disease 

4. Apply organic 

matter to garden 

soils 

1. Continue winter 

clean up in flower 

beds 

2. Continue to plant 

spring flowering 

bulbs 

3. Mulch tender 

perennials to 

protect from frost 

4. Remove debris 

from beds to help 

prevent disease 


1. Plant fruit trees 

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Rent Your House for Masters 

S 

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Meaning in Augusta- 

Buying a home in Augusta 

means more than it does in almost 

any other city in the country- a 

HUGE opportunity for a return on 

investment- from an unexpected 

source. 

Masters rental rates are 

comparable to beach or mountain 

vacation rentals. There are many 

elements that influence the cost of 

a rental, and depending on these 

factors, you can imagine making tax 

free income ranging from the cost 

to rent a house on Lake Thurmond 

to the cost of renting a mansion in 

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In Georgia there is a tax perk, 

often referred to as the “Masters 

Provision” that allows Georgia 

residents to rent for up to 14 days 

without paying taxes on rental 

income. (IMPORTANT to note that 

the IRS requires all homeowners to be 

issued a 1099 for compliance.) 

Rental rates are primarily 

influenced by how a home is used. 

A sleeper home with a continental 

breakfast will rent for less than a 

home that will be hosting parties. 

When we are looking for a 

house for our clients, we are able to 

narrow our search in half by simply 

asking what style our homeowners 

are looking for. Older and more 

By Gabby Boardman Benton 

traditional homes are, 

for the most part, found 

in the historical areas of 

Augusta Proper, while gated 

communities and newer construction 

are generally found in Columbia and 

Aiken counties. 

If you are an investor who has 

purchased rental property in the area, 

be sure to include a clause which will 

allow you the option of renting during 

Masters. If you choose to do this, a 

common trade with your tenants is a 

free months rent. 

Homeowners may choose to do 

a variety of things with this time out 

of their homes. The majority go on 

vacation while some opt to stay home 

with friends or family. All area schools 

are on spring break during Masters 

week, so planning for the family to be 

away is simple. 

Reinvesting the money into your 

home is a great option for spending 

your rental earnings. Updating a 

kitchen, adding a private bathroom, 

or putting money into an outdoor 

entertainment area are just a few 

ways to add to your home’s appeal. 

The money you put back into your 

home adds to your equity, and if you 

can get your neighbors on board, the 

“landscape” of your neighborhood 

changes. Upgrades make your house 

more rentable and make your earning 

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Are you ready to take this 

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the toughest part- having total 

strangers in your home for an 

extended stay. It is important 

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it impacts your family before 

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your home is being used as a 

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you will make more money 

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you are opening yourself up to 

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Quality Time With Your Kids 

by Rick Brown and Mackenzie Ainsworth 

C 

arefree time with a child is one of life’s great joys. Mackenzie and I have 

been spending afternoons together for the past 10 years. Our criteria are 

simple enough: we have to both enjoy ourselves, it has to be convenient and it 

has to be free or cheap. Here are some reviews of our favorite places to go. 

Parks and Play: 

“Ed Rice” Park aka 

Creighton Park 

North Augusta, SC 

scgreatoutdoors.com/park-creightonpark.html 

Adjacent to the Living History 

Park. www.colonialtimes.us 

Ed Rice, prominent painter, has his 

studio on Lucerne, overlooking the 

park, and my kids and I would stop 

to say “Hi” to him, so the kids began 

calling the park in his honor. It seems 

apt. 

MA: I love this park. There is a big 

playground there with lots of different 

things to do, and swings. And a tire 

swing. And picnic tables. When we 

were there alone, I used to imagine 

that the gym was a house. Sometimes 

I go there with my Dad and our dogs, 

too. I also love the Living History 

Park. There is all kinds of stuff to do 

there. The festivals are lots of fun. 

Augusta Common 

Between Broad and Reynolds 

Streets, west of 8th Street 

www.augustaga.gov/1482/Augusta- 

Common 

A wide-open green space, with 

lots of benches. An attractive and 

informational monument to city 

founder, James Oglethorpe sits in the 

middle. James Brown’s statue stands 

at the head of the park. 

MA: A Running Park. I play soccer 

and Frisbee there with my Uncle 

Isaac. And, afterword, we go to the 

Sprint Market for a drink! Also, I 

like to sit and read there sometimes. 

Riverfront Play Area 

At the river, next to the Marina, 


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behind St. Paul’s Church, 6th Street 

MA: You can enjoy the river while 

you play on lots of playground 

equipment. And there are big stairs 

there to run up and down. 

RB: I sit and watch the river run. 

(“And we have just begun, watching 

the river run . . .”) 

North Augusta Riverfront Park 

west of Georgia Avenue, south of 

Municipal Bldg. 

A great unspoiled area, with assorted 

ponds. Good for running, playing 

with pets, or a contemplative time. 

Intellectual 

Development: 

Main Library 

823 Telfair Street 

The library is very kid-friendly, with 

half of the first floor devoted to the 

Children’s Department. There are 

additional rooms for movies and other 

presentations, and the library keeps a 

full schedule. http://arcpls.org/kids/ 

MA: It’s huge! Books and DVDs. 

Almost everything you could want to 

check out. But, my favorite thing is 

the bookstore at the front. They sell 

used books cheap. 

RB: The store is run on a volunteer 

basis by Friends of the Library. It is 

well-organized and has a full array of 

topics, including a glass case of books 

by local authors. 


Appleby Branch Library 

2260 Walton Way 

www.nps.gov/nr/travel/augusta/ 

applebylibrary.html The Appleby is a 

smaller scale, extremely humane place. 

They have story hours, too. The 

building is a Greek Revival sample, 

built in 1830, and one can’t help but 

feel at home in this place. 

MA: I love the Appleby. There’s a 

room just for kids, and you can even 

play in there. 

RB: I used to take my kids every 

week, so there is a bittersweetness to 

every visit. 

Educational and 

Cultural: 

Gertrude Herbert Institute 

of Art 

506 Telfair Street www.ghia.org/ 

Art classes for all ages. Fresh shows of 

regional artists in main gallery. 

Lucy Craft Laney Museum 

of Black History 

1116 Phillips St. 

www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com 

A small museum, with poignant 

displays of a pioneer educator and the 

noble perseverance of an oppressed 

people. 

Morris Museum of Art 

1 Tenth Street 

www.themorris.org 

A nice collection, focused on artists 

with a connection to the South. Free 

admission on Sundays.

Richmond County Historical 

Museum 

560 Reynolds Street 

www.augustamuseum.org 

A long-standing institution, with a growing 

professionalism concerning content and 

display. 

Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home 

419 Seventh Street 

www.wilsonboyhoodhome.org 

One can get a lot of bang for thirty minutes 

of time. Not only Wilson’s home – but 

the offices of Historic Augusta are located 

next door, in the boyhood home of Joseph 

Lamar, a former justice of the Supreme 

Court. As children Wilson and Lamar 

played together 

Spending quality time with your 

child will yield fruit for generations. 

When choosing what to do, that is 

a decision for each individual. Our 

experience is that in staying “close 

to home”, and thinking locally, we 

begin to weave the future of our 

community’s quilt. That we choose 

affordable, non-ceremonial, and 

individualistic options makes the 

whole experience more personal and 

more intimate. In the end, it is not 

what one chooses, so much as it is 

choosing to do it with mindfulness. 

Editors Note: For the full article and 

a more complete list of things to do 

with you kids, visit our website www. 

TheMove2.com. 

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Pleased to meet you! 

by Stuart Rayburn 

M 

oving to a new 

city can be 

difficult. There is so 

much to do - finding a 

place to live, hooking 

up utilities, getting 

acclimated in your new 

job and more. Then at 

night, when everything 

settles down, you may 

find yourself alone with 

little to do. If you are 

ready to get out there and meet some new friends, here are some helpful hints 

to get you started. 

Some places to meet new friends are 

better than others. The more of the 

following that apply the better: 

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• It’s somewhere where 

the situation breaks 

the ice for people and 

naturally gives them 

reasons to talk to each 

other. 

• It allows you to reliably 

see the same people 

several times, so you 

have a chance to get 

comfortable with them 

and gradually get to 

know them. 

• It allows you to meet 

people who are similar 

to you, in terms of your 

hobbies and values. 

• It’s somewhere where 

there’s a core of 

regulars, but there 

are also new people 

to meet continually 

entering the mix. 


Pleased to Meet You, con’td. 

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Don’t forget to bring your 

good attitude. One has to be open 

and nice. You want to encourage 

other people to want to be around 

you, so there is little room for 

negativity or being exclusive or 

stand-offish. Just relax, go with 

the flow, and enjoy yourself. 

Some ways to be relaxed and 

enjoy yourself are to find groups 

of people who like to do what 

you do. Here is a list of things 

available to do around Greater 

Augusta. 

1. Attend a Meetup 

Group. Try Meetup.com. 

Our local group is amazsing! 

2. Join a sports League. Visit 

ASL.com. It’s a local sports club 

that offers adult kickball and such. 

Tell Keith I sent you. 

3. Join a gym. We like the KROC 

Center. It’s new and has a lot 

more to offer than just working 

out. 

4. Volunteer. Find a favorite 

charity online and get involved. 

5. Join a book club. 

Buy your books from David at the 

Book Tavern Downtown on Broad 

Street. He is a great conversationalist. 

Plus, it is a locally owned 

store in a cool part of town. 

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The Color Run 2015, photo courtesy of the Westobou Festival 

6. Visit or join a church. 

There are lots of opportunities 

here if you are so inclined. 

7. Take a class. 

There are many offerings in 

Greater Augusta, here are just a 

few suggestions: 

• Ceramics Class at Tire City 

• Cooking Class at Fireside 

Grills or Very Vera 

• A Continuing Education Class 

at Augusta University 

8. Join Toast Masters. 

9. Go to a Museum event. 

Look up the Morris Museum of 

Art, Getrude Herbert, Augusta 

Museum of History, the Signal 

Corp Museum at Fort Gordon, 

the Laurel and Hardy Museum in 

Harlem. The talks are fascinating 

and the people are interesting. 

10.Attend a non-profit 

function. 

There are many yearly fundraisers 

around town that 

are full of interesting and 

engaged people. Look up 

the Morris Museum, The 

Gertrude Herbert Museum, 

Sacred Heart, Phinizy Swamp, 

or Daniel Field to find events 

to attend and opportunities 

to volunteer. There are many 

more opportunities out there 

than are listed here. 

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11.Take a lesson at the 

Augusta Sailing Club up 

at Clarks Hill (AKA “The 

Lake” or Lake Thurmond) 

12. Learn to fly a plane at 

Daniel Field Airport. 

13. Take scuba lessons. 


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14. Learn to play an 

instrument. 

15. Join a biking club. 

They run out of Outspokin 

and Andy Jordan’s Bicycle 

Center. 

16. Take a Martial Arts 

Class. 

17. Take your best friend 

to the dog park. Pendleton 

King Park has a good 

one. There is also the Canal 

Tow Path accessible form 

Columbia County and Richmond 

County. 

18. Go hang out at Le 

Chat Noir. Visit their website 

for more info and how to get 

involved if you like theatre. 

19. Attend the Saturday 

Market Downtown on Riverwalk. 

There are lots of nice 

people there. 

20. Visit First Thursdays on 

Kings Way. 

21. At your job 

22. At events you attend 

with your kids. 

23. Check out a free outdoor 

concert at Applebee Branch 

Library or the Columbia 

County Library. 

24. Take your Kids to the 

Park! 

25. Join a running club. 


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Rockin’ Restaurants 

Kid Approved Places for Fun Dining 

by Stuart Rayburn, Father of Will (8) and John Banks (5) 

FAMILY 

E 

ating with your little ones can be 

a challenge at times. They can 

be picky, loud, irritated, irritating and 

down-right difficult. Taking them 

to a special place where they can be 

engaged is helpful when you have the 

time and inclination. Here are a few 

local places that my sons like, I hope 

your kids do too. 

For breakfast, the Sunrise Grill 

in North Augusta and Martinez offers 

a bright atmosphere with specialty 

pancakes that the kids love. Ruth’s 

on Washington Road serves a true 

country breakfast with delicious 

pancakes as well. They even have 

smoked sausage – that’s hard to find. 

Some great locally owned places 

for lunch or dinner include Fat 


photo courtesy of Farmhaus Burger 

Man’s Mill Café (Lunch only) at 

Enterprise Mill. When you are done 

there, you can go walk through the 

Canal Museum next door or even take 

a Petersburg Boat tour down the canal. 

Downtown on Broad Street, Farm 

Haus Burgers has specialty burgers 

and shakes. Nacho Mamas is just 

down the road serving tex mex in an 

eclectic environment. The cheese dip 

is a favorite. Ask them to chop up the 

chicken in the quesadilla extras fine for 

little ones – That quesadilla can feed 2 

- 3 kids! We hear Twisted Burrito 

is good, they are a couple of locals and 

pretty new. They have a chalk board 

for kids to draw on. Yo Pizza in 

Daniel Village on Wrightsboro Road 

is quite kid-friendly and they have

good pies. Brusters in the Target 

Shopping Center is good for hot dogs 

and a treat, and there’s one in Evans 

and North Augusta, too. 

For Dinner, some of the 

area’s most special places include 

Sconyers near Windsor Spring 

Road for the ambiance. You can 

feed the catfish outside. Old 

McDonalds Fish Camp outside 

of North Augusta ups the stakes 

with great fare and the ability to feed 

ducks, fish and goats while you wait. 

They serve up grits while you wait, 

too. Then there’s T’s restaurant, 

an old family favorite out on Mike 

Padgett Highway. Definitely worth 

the visit and a place your kids will like 

to go with the family. 

For dessert or a treat try The 

Pink Dipper in North Augusta. 

It’s an old fashioned ice cream 

shop that’s usually dead and could 

have better customer service, but 

something about the ambiance 

and the old style malts and shakes 

is fun. Summerville Scoops in 

Daniel Village serves funky flavors of 

homemade gelato. The Boll Weevil 

has cake slices bigger than your kid’s 

head if you want quality and quantity. 

Then there is the new gourmet ice 

cream store opening in Daniel Village. 

I hear they will deliver nothing less than 

the best quality available with some very 

unusual and appetizing flavors. So look 

for that. 

If corporate is your thing, then 

Red Robin in Evans is popular. 

Texas Road House off Washington 

Road has Kids nights on Tuesdays and 

they have tablets with games on them. 

Chick Fil A is right there too with a 

playground inside. 

Enjoy these selections and let us 

know what you think. Check out this 

article and others like it on our website, 

www.themove2.com and let us know if 

you have any places that you like to take 

your kids in the comments section. 

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photos courtesy of The Pink Dipper and Nacho Mama’s, respectively 


Pet Friendly Places 

by Ed Peden 

FAMILY 

L 

iving in Greater Augusta is very 

rewarding for pet lovers. Our 

area boasts numerous parks, hiking 

trails, restaurants and businesses for 

pets and their humans to socialize. 

From the horses of Aiken to the 

bird dogs of Waynesboro, we love 

our animals. Here are a few places 

we have found that are perfect for 

spending time with your best friend. 

In Aiken, sit outside and enjoy 

a pint at the Aiken Brew Pub or hitch 

up your horse outside the Pizza Joint. 

In Downtown Augusta, 

eat with your pet outside on a nice 

day at Nacho Mama’s, Whiskey Bar 

Kitchen, the Bees Knees, Mellow 

Mushroom or the Pizza Joint. 

Stillwater Tap Room is dog friendly 

inside and out. Walking your dog 

around Broad Street is a fun 

experience, just remember to clean up 

after them. On Saturdays, 

attend the Augusta Market 

on Riverwalk at 8th Street with your 

pet. It is an open air market with 

food, plants, great gifts and produce. 

You’ll love the casual atmosphere. 

Shopping with your pet is 

welcomed at PetSmart, Lowes and 

Cabellas. 

Finally, there are a few great parks 

for you to share with your animal and 

even a few Dog Parks where you can 

let your dog run free. Great places 

to walk are the Canal Trail, either 

from the downtown or Columbia 

County entrances. The Greeneway 

and Riverfront Park in North Augusta 

are perfect for leash walking, so are 

Lake Olmstead, and Riverwalk 

in Augusta. Pendleton King 

Park has a dog park that you can 

utilize, as well as Evans Towne 

Center Park. It’s fun to visit even 

if you don’t have a dog. They are so 

much fun to watch running, playing 

and being free. 

Hopefully, we have given you a 

few good ideas to start to get out with 

your pet. If you have any additions 

to our list, please email us and let us 

know info@themove2.com, we may 

be able to include them on our next 

edition. Until then, have a joyful 

time with your sidekick, we’ll see you 

at the dog park! 



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Augusta’s Story 

by Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell, Director of the Center 

for the Study of Georgia History at Georgia Regents University 

T 

he river brought the first peoples 

to this place. Located on the 

fall line where the piedmont meets 

the ancient shore at the Sand Hills, 

the Augusta community began in 

1736 as a fur trading post and fort 

named in honor of Princess Augusta, 

bride of the Prince of Wales. The 

American Revolution began less than 

four decades later; in Augusta and 

other areas of the backcountry it was, 

for the most part, a civil war fought 

between Americans-- Patriots and 

Loyalists. 

Following the Revolution, 

Augusta was the capital of Georgia 

for ten years during which the United 

States Constitution was ratified by 

the state. In 1783 Augustans founded 

the Academy of Richmond County, 

the first high school in Georgia 

and one of the oldest in the nation. 

Throughout the early national and 

antebellum eras Augusta grew as 

the marketplace of the surrounding 

countryside. In the late 18th century 

tobacco came down river or across 

tobacco roads. By the 19th century 

cotton had replaced it. After 1816 

steamboats plied the river between 

Augusta and Savannah and in 1833 

the Georgia Railroad was founded 

to link Augusta with the interior. 

With the introduction of tobacco and 

cotton, the plantation system, and 

slavery, also grew. 

In 1819 the US government built 

an arsenal on the banks of the river 

and moved it to the Hill in 1827. 

Today, the main buildings are part of 

the Summerville campus of Augusta 

University. In 1828 medical education 

in the state began with the founding 

of the Medical College of Georgia, 

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now one of the nine colleges at 

Augusta University. 

In the mid-1840s, the 

community built a canal for 

hydro-mechanical power and early 

industry emerged. Having this 

source of waterpower resulted in 

the construction of the Confederate 

powder works. Today only the 

chimney remains as a stark Civil War 

reminder. During the war Augusta 

was a major center for manufacturing 

and medical care. Future President of 

the United States Woodrow Wilson 

learned about war firsthand when 

his father’s First Presbyterian Church 

became a hospital after the Battle of 

Chickamauga. Today his boyhood 

home is a historic site telling that 

story. 

For Augusta’s African American 

community the end of the war 

brought emancipation and 

citizenship. Churches, schools - 

including Lucy Laney’s Haines 

Institute and Paine College – as well 


as along with businesses and cultural 

institutions emerged in the African 

American community. In Springfield 

Baptist Church, one of the two oldest 

independent black churches in the 

country, both the Georgia Equal 

Rights Association and the school now 

known as Morehouse College began. 

After the war, Augusta became a 

“New South” city. Enlarging the canal 

increased its horsepower and large, 

architecturally significant textile mills 

surrounded by mill neighborhoods 

rose along its banks. Sibley and King 

Mills have national Historic Landmark 

status. The restored Enterprise Mill 

houses an interpretive center that 

tells the story of the mills and offers 

Petersburg boat rides on the canal, 

now a National Heritage Corridor. 

In 1888 Augusta held a national 

exposition that triggered the winter 

tourism industry. For decades the 

wealthy of the North spent their 

winter months enjoying Augusta’s 

milder climate in resort hotels or in 

fine homes they built on the Hill in 

Summerville. 

In the early twentieth century, 

growth and modernization continued 

with the building of the first 

skyscrapers, still part of Augusta’s 

skyline. Like other cities, Augusta 

had a roaring side in the 1920s and 

then suffered through the Depression 

in the 1930s. The bright spot of that 

decade was the establishment of the 

Augusta National Golf Club and the 

beginning of the annual Masters Golf

Tournament. 

Augusta has always had a 

connection with the military-Fort 

Augusta, the US Arsenal, Camp 

MacKenzie in the Spanish-American 

War, Camp Hancock in World War 

I, and Camp Gordon in World War 

II which became Fort Gordon in the 

1950s. Now home to the US Army 

Signal School and Cyber Command, 

Fort Gordon remains an integral part 

of Augusta’s past, present, and future. 

In addition to its continued 

relationship with the military postwar, 

Augusta expanded its economy 

by diversifying its manufacturing 

and reviving its tourist industry. 

Dams built up the Savannah River 

and Savannah River Site across the 

river added to the boom. Rapid 

suburbanization spread throughout 

the area, necessitating the current 

revitalization of the city’s core. 

Today, Augusta is a city that 

retains strong ties to its long and 

illustrious past while continuing to 

build and evolve. 

Welcome. 

For more information on the 

history of Augusta, visit the Augusta 

History Museum on 6th St. 

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Arts & Culture 

by Matt Porter, Arts Advocate 

A 

rts and entertainment options 

abound in our area—the real 

question for someone wanting to 

find something to do around town 

is “where to start?” From museums 

to galleries, festivals to films, there’s 

probably something for everyone. 

Downtown Augusta has a 

rich history of entertainment 

reflected in some magnificent 

theatres on Broad St. That’s where 

you’ll find the Imperial Theatre, 

showing everything from local 

stage productions, to great regional 

bluegrass, rock, or soul concerts. If 

a little improv or maybe an edgier 

original play is more your speed, 

local black box theatre Le Chat Noir 

is always doing something unique. 

Families love spending time 

at the Augusta Canal Interpretive 

Center at Enterprise Mill and 

taking a tour on one of their electric 

Petersburg boats. You can’t go wrong 

visiting the Augusta Museum of 

History. I love their James Brown 

Photo courtesy of Phillip Douglas 

exhibit, but with their vast collection, 

there’s surely something for everyone 

there. Our town even hosts the Boyhood 

Home of President Woodrow Wilson, 

built in 1859. The site is maintained as 

a historic home you can tour Thursdays 

through Saturdays. 

The Morris Museum of Art has 

a permanent collection spanning 

antebellum portraits to contemporary 

works, located on the Riverwalk the 

museum features extensive programing 

for families, aspiring artists and art lovers 

of all stripes. I’d also recommend visiting 

the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art 

for workshops or to take in a rotating 

exhibition. Tire City Potters have kept 

the fire burning downtown for yearscheck 

out one of their kiln openings for 

first crack at some beautiful hand made 

ceramics or visit their gallery space open 

daily. 

Mixed in with small locally owned 

restaurants and specialty stores you can 

also find a number of little galleries 

focusing on painting, sculpture, jewelry, 

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Arts & Culture, con’td. 

and gifts. There’s a homegrown 

quality to a lot of downtown’s 

independent businesses and the 

personality and creativity of their 

owners is half the fun. A fresh food 

and juice bar doubles as an art gallery 

and meeting space at the Humanitree 

House on 8th St. and at Sweet Sticks 

Skateboard Shop on Broad St. you’ll 

find the owners screen printing 

original designs on sweatshirts and 

offering kids’ discounts for good 

report cards. 

Augusta also hosts enough 

festivals, outdoor concert series, 

and sporting activities to keep your 

calendar pretty full just about all year 

long. While tourists and locals alike 

take part in watching the internationally 

known, Master’s Golf Tournament, 

catch exclusive acts during the Major 

Rager, Rock for Dough, or partake in 

the Partee on the Green. In September 

downtown transforms for the Arts in the 

Heart festival, where arts vendors and 

crafts people from all over the South 

East set up shop alongside foods stalls 

from almost every country imaginable. 

A relative newcomer, the annual 

Westobou festival brings contemporary 

art, music, and films to the garden city 

and is not to be missed. 

As you can tell, there’s no shortage 

of things to do- I recommend getting 

out there, getting involved, and having 

some fun! 

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See what’s happening 

in Augusta on the 

Augusta Arts Calendar! 

Just visit 

www.augustaarts.com 

& click on “Arts Calendar” at the top of the page 

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Only in Augusta 

By Steven Uhles 

A 

ugusta is, in many ways, like any other city in the United States. The 

things we want, the things we look for, the things that feel familiar 

to us – they are all available. The Greater Augusta Area is as franchised 

and chained as any city of its size and stature. Fret not. But also like most 

cities, there are certain things only available here and only available to those 

in know. Here’s a short list of some of the Augusta-centric treats available 

locally. Enjoy. 

Land of Thee T-Shirts – Local 

creative agency Kruhu started a little side 

business a couple of years ago printing up 

Augusta-centric t-shirts. The smart, stylish 

and often slyly funny shirts are made for – 

and in – Augusta and have proven pretty 

popular with the well-heeled. 

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WifeSaver Banana Pudding – Although better known for its 

fried chicken, this Augusta-only restaurant is also celebrated by those in 

the know for its distinctive take on this traditional southern dessert. Like 

the kid in the ad says – Don’t forget the ‘nana puddin’. 


Only in Augusta, con’td. 

Berkshire 

Guitars – This small shop’s nearmagical 

mastery of even the most 

difficult guitar repairs might keep 

the doors open, but their custom 

constructions are also more than 

worthy of investigation. Producing 

the kind of quality instruments that usually cost far more, Berkshire is 

quickly becoming a favorite among discerning local musicians. 

photo courtesy of Berkshire Guitars 

Buona Caffe – This is not convenience store coffee, grabbed quickly and 

downed between stoplights on the way to work. Buona Caffe beans demand 

a certain respect and level of ritual. For those that know how a bean is meant 

to be treated, stopping into this small coffee shop means waiting patiently 

while a custom cup is slow dripped. But it’s worth it. Well worth it. 

Masters Merch – While that brand new hat or shirt still requires scoring 

a ticket in April, Augusta enjoys a glut of vintage items year-round. Almost 

any antique mall will have a booth that features old badges, vintage hats and 

dozens of dated plastic cups that once held fairway beverages. 

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Sunrise Grill Sweet Potato Pancakes – There’s no secret 

ingredient – it’s right there in the name. But this breakfast meal – fine and 

filling and subtly sweet – certainly seems to transcend its name. Don’t forget 

the house-brewed cinnamon cream syrup, made especially for this Sunrise 

special. It’s a perfect pairing. 

Happy Buttons – Augusta artist Leonard ‘Porkchop’ Zimmerman will 

send a sticker emblazoned with his Happy robot 

to anyone that sends a self-addressed stamped 

envelope. The buttons, however, are a little 

bit different. Those can only be procured at 

downtown bars, restaurants and galleries or, if 

you can catch him, from the artist himself. 

photo courtesy of Leonard Zimmerman 


Finch & Fifth Gin Jitszu – One of several signature cocktails 

available at this casually elegant bar and restaurant – or restaurant and bar, 

depending on your priorities – the Jitszu features such unlikely ingredients 

as cucumber, ginger and rhubarb. Not surprisingly, give the Finch level of 

cocktail expertise, it’s a combination that proves incredibly refreshing. 

Flowing Wells Water – Although once reputed to have healing 

powers, the water that comes from a tap built into a small concrete bunker 

by the side of Wrightsboro Road isn’t magic. It’s just really, really good. 

Drawn from an aquifer, the spring water is crisp clean, and, like the best 

things in life, free. 

Frog Hollow Mac and Cheese – This fine dining 

establishment’s deep-and-decadent take on the childhood classic isn’t always 

on the seasonally-driven menu, so be prepared to indulge when it is. So 

much cheese. So many layers of pasta. So good. 

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Only in Augusta, con’td. 

Paul Pearman Belt Buckles – Paul Pearman follows two simple 

rules when producing his much-in-demand mosaic art. It must be functional 

and it must be beautiful. By far his most popular work are belt buckles 

incrusted in polished stone, colored glass and occasionally the odd fossil. 

They have proven popular not only with local collectors, but the like of Keith 

Richards and Sheryl Crow as well. 

T’s Restaurant Hushpuppies – The hushpuppy is not, in itself, 

that exotic. But if this simple corn fritter has a spiritual home, it is probably 

the Southside mainstay T’s. Yes, the fried fish and shrimp is pretty incredible, 

but mention this restaurant to any of its fans and the first thing mentioned 

will be those pups. 

Kricket Krap – Around here, gardeners-in-theknow 

look one place for fertilizer – crickets. More 

specifically, they look to Kricket Krap – a locally 

sourced cricket compost. Founded by Bill Bricker, 

Bricker Organics – or Bricko for short – produces a 

variety of compost, plant food and fertilizer products. 

Still, it’s a cottage industry built on the foundation of 

Kricket Krap. 

Tire City Potters – Local artist Shishir Chokshi has managed to make 

what was once a small studio tucked into an old tire store – hence the name 

– off Broad Street into a destination for collectors seeking locally produced 

art. Not only will patrons find hand-thrown cups, vases and plates available 

for per-piece purchase, but Chokshi will takes custom orders for dinnerwear 

sets. 

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Disc Golf – Everyone knows Augusta is a golf mecca. 

What kind of golf depends on who you ask. The 

headquarters for the Professional Disc Golf Association 

is located in the quiet community of Appling – just a 

short drive down Washington Road from the Augusta 

National. The venue features three courses, a practice 

facility, museum and, if you want to dress – or throw – 

like a pro, they can hook you up there as well. 


Get Active Outside 

Outdoor activities around the Augusta Area 

By Randy DuTeau 

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W 

ith an abundance of natural 

resources, Columbia County, 

Augusta’s neighbor to the west, is 

an outstanding local destination 

for outdoor recreation. Positioned 

along the shores of the 71,000-acre 

Clark’s Hill Lake, and bordered by 

the Savannah River and Augusta 

Canal, the community is a favored 

destination for myriad sports 

enthusiasts. Including its excellent 

park system, miles of biking and 

hiking trails, and waterways for 

paddle sports, Columbia County is a 

well-rounded outdoor sports location. 

One of the county’s most popular 


parks is Wildwood Park in Appling. 

The nearly thousand acre facility on 

Clark’s Hill Lake appeals to a diverse 

array of outdoor enthusiasts. With 

“mega” boat ramps, a fish cleaning 

station, and a large parking area 

designed for boat trailers, Wildwood 

Park is one of the most popular 

destinations in the southeast for 

fishing. It is also the reason why 

numerous fishing organizations like to 

host their tournaments there. 

Wildwood Park is also home 

to the International Disc Golf 

Center. This unique facility is widely 

considered Mecca for the disc golf

community. The IDGC features three 

18-basket championship courses, a 

pro shop, and a museum dedicated to 

the history of the sport. 

Mountain biking, hiking, and 

trail running are also very popular in 

Columbia County. The Bartram Trail, 

a well-groomed trail with stunning 

views of Clark’s Hill Lake, is regularly 

teeming with two-wheel and twofeet 

aficionados seeking an aerobic 

fix. The intermediate-level trail offers 

several access points allowing users to 

go for a quick jaunt or take in a day’s 

adventure. The most popular stretch 

of trail is the 15.5 mile segment 

between the US Army Corps’ West 

Dam Recreation Area and Wildwood 

Park. More advanced riders will also 

enjoy the Keg Creek trail located across 

Washington Road from Wildwood Park 

and also the trails at Mistletoe State 

Park with its challenging climbs, creek 

crossings, and “rooty”, rocky terrain. 

All the action, however, is not 

confined to the rural area. Blanchard 

Woods Park in Columbia County’s 

town center of Evans offers great 

appeal to the “extreme” athlete. The 

county opened a new BMX track and 

skateboard park next to the park’s 

soccer stadium in March 2015. The 

two facilities have proven quite popular 

with athletes young and old. The cross 

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country running trails around the park 

are also a heavily used asset for the 

fitness set. 

Kayaking is also quite popular 

in Columbia County. Paddlers are 

regularly seen floating down the 

Augusta Canal from Savannah Rapids 

Park in Martinez or along Betty’s 

Branch, a tributary that feeds into the 

Savannah River. Every April nearly 

a thousand paddlers converge on 

Riverside Park in Evans for the sixmile 

paddle along Betty’s Branch for 

the Benderdinker Paddle and Food 

Festival. 

While appreciation for Columbia 

County’s great amenities is not lost on 

the locals, the venues have also gotten 

great national acclaim. In recent years, 

Columbia County has hosted the 

NCAA DII Soccer Championships, 

the AAU Cross Country National 

Championships, and the USA Cycling 

Marathon Mountain Bike National 

Championships. In 2016 the US 

Adventure Race Nationals will be 

hosted here and more high profile 

events are on the horizon. Our locals 

consider themselves fortunate to 

have such great diverse recreational 

offerings just a short drive from 

home, and Columbia County greatly 

appreciates those who have to travel 

a little further. This is a welcoming 

community of great people who love 

to share all we have to offer. 

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Meet Columbia County 

The Columbia County Chamber welcomes you 

By Tammy Shepherd 

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A 

s the 28th fastest growing 

county in the United States, 

Columbia County is constantly on 

the move, and the Columbia County 

Chamber of Commerce is keeping 

right on pace. The Columbia County 

Chamber was established in 2005 

and serves over 1,000 members in the 

Greater Augusta area. Over the past 

year we have become one of the fastest 

growing Chambers in the country. 

With significant growth also 

comes the need to accommodate that 

growth; whether it’s new housing, new 

schools or new roads. The Chamber 

works closely with local governments 

to keep our members informed 

and engaged in our ever-growing 

community. 

A few of the on-going projects 

currently in our area are: 

• Expansion of Riverwatch 

Parkway from Baston Road to 

the heart of Evans. 

• Four lane of Fury’s Ferry to 

the South Carolina state line. 

• Four lane widening of 

Lewiston Road and Horizon 

South Parkway, and 

expansion of Robinson Ave 

and Wrightsboro Road in 

Grovetown. 

• Widening of Flowing Wells 

Road in Martinez. 

All of these projects are currently 

under construction or in the preengineering 

phase. Funding for most 

of these projects was voted on with 

the passage of the Transportation 

Investment Act in 2012. The extra 

one cent sales tax we pay from 2013 

– 2023 will cover these projects and 

other identified projects by the county 

and city governments. 

Whether you are currently 

operating a business in Columbia 

County, are looking to locate or 

develop a small business in the 

County, or want to become more 

involved in one of the fastest growing 


and most beautiful counties in the 

southeast, the Columbia County 

Chamber is here to serve you! 

Many of our Chamber events 

are open to the public, and we invite 

you to join us, and become a vital 

participant in your community. Mark 

your calendar for our State of the 

Community Address on September 

22, 2016 at the Columbia County 

Exhibition Center. This community 

wide BBQ dinner will inform 

Chamber members and residents of 

recent accomplishments and visions 

for the future from governmental 

agencies and Fort Gordon. 

The Chamber also hosts a 

legislative breakfast twice a year; 

one in the fall before the legislative 

session, and one in the spring after 

the legislative session. This Town 

Hall style event features House and 

Senate representatives from Columbia 

County, and a keynote speaker 

with top Georgia officials in State 

government. 

The Columbia County Chamber 

office is located at 1000 Business 

Boulevard in Evans, Georgia (behind 

the Bank of America on Ronald 

Reagan Drive). Visit us today at 

columbiacountychamber.com. 

columbiacountychamber.com 706.651.0018 

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Hunting & Fishing Around Augusta 

HUNTING 

By Rob Pavey 

O 

utdoor-minded 

Augustans are blessed with an 

abundance of public hunting lands that 

include a quarter of a million acres on 

both sides of the Savannah River. 

Most sites are within an hour’s drive 

from downtown and require little more 

than a hunting license and wildlife 

management area permits available 

through the Georgia or South Carolina 

departments of natural resources. 

Georgia’s whitetail herd, estimated 

at more than 1 million animals, allows a 

lengthy season with designated periods 

for archers, black powder fans and 

those who prefer conventional firearms. 

The state’s generous 12-deer bag limit 

includes opportunities for two bucks 

(of which at least one must have four or 

more points on one side). 

Almost as popular are the spring 

seasons for Georgia’s wild turkey 

gobblers, which are abundant on most 

public lands open to hunting. 

If you’re after a trophy buck, 

your best bet on public land might be 

Di-Lane Plantation in Burke County, 

an 8,100-acre preserve, formerly a 

private quail plantation, that operates 

under a strict management program. 

Di-Lane was part of the empire 

of the late Henry Berol, heir to 

the Eagle Pencil Company. The 

Georgia Field Trials gained national 

prominence on the plantation Mr. 

Berol named for his daughters, Diane 

and Elaine. 

The plantation was purchased 

in 1992 by the Corps of Engineers 

as a public wildlife area managed by 

Georgia DNR. 

Not far from Di-Lane is another, 

much smaller wildlife management 

area -- called the Alexander Tract -- 

open for bowhunting only. 

Closer to downtown Augusta 

is the 1,500-acre Phinizy Swamp 

Wildlife Management Area, 

purchased by the Department of 

Transportation decades ago as part 

of the Bobby Jones Expressway 

extension. 

Although open only for 

bowhunting, the dense cover, rich 

food supply and light hunting 

pressure offer big buck potential for 

archers willing to brave the snakes 

and mosquitoes and mud. It also has 

a reputation as one of the best public 

waterfowl hunting spots. 

One of the largest WMAs on 

the Georgia side is Tuckahoe, located 

in Screven County, that includes 

with more than 15,000 acres of 

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other types of terrain. In addition to fat 

whitetails, the area also has feral hogs. 

The Yuchi WMA, barely 30 

minutes from downtown and located in 

Burke County, also offers quality deer 

and small game hunting, and has a rifle 

range and other facilities. 

The Army Corps of Engineers, 

which operates Thurmond Lake, allows 

hunting on much of its “collarlands” 

that include several large parcels. One of 

them, Bussey Point Wilderness Area in 

Lincoln County, produces some quality 

bucks almost every year. 

In South Carolina, more than 

140,000 acres of public lands are 

available in McCormick, Edgefield, 

Abbeville and Saluda counties, much 

of which lies in the state’s Western 

Piedmont Hunt Unit. 

Many parcels are part of Sumter 

National Forest and are managed both 

for timber production and wildlife. 

Georgia also has an alligator season, 

created in 2003, that has become both 

popular and highly competitive. 

The inaugural season offered just 

184 permits, drawn by lottery, and 

yielded just 72 gators. 

Since then, the quota has been 

raised to 850 permits, but there are 

typically more than 11,000 applicants. 

The counties south of Augusta in the 

Savannah River area are included in 

those hunts, with an allocation of 80 

permits. 

For more information on Georgia 

hunting opportunities, visit www. 

georgiawildlife.com/hunting and South 

Carolina details are available at www. 

dnr.sc.gov/hunting.html. 

Public hunting lands (wildlife 

management areas) near Augusta: 

Georgia: 

• Alexander Tract WMA in Burke 

County, 1,300 acres. 

• Broad River WMA near 

Lincolnton, Ga., 1,500 acres. 

• Clark Hill WMA (near Thomson- 

Appling), 12,703 acres. 

• Di-Lane Plantation, (near 

Waynesboro), 8,100 acres. 

• Germany Creek WMA, (near 

Thomson), 1,200 acres. 

• Keg Creek WMA (near Appling), 

800 acres. 

• Phinizy Swamp WMA (Augusta), 

1,500 acres. 

• Soap Creek WMA (near 

Lincolnton), 1,050 acres. 

• Fishing Creek (near Lincolnton), 

2,903 acres 

• Tuckahoe WMA (near Sylvania), 

15,105 acres. 

• Wilkes County WMA (near 

Washington) 1,910 acres. 

• Yuchi WMA (near Waynesboro), 

7,800 acres. 

South Carolina: 

• Crackerneck WMA (Aiken 

County) 10,012 acres 

• Western Piedmont Hunt Unit 

(Edgefield, McCormick, 

• Greenwood, Saluda and Abbeville 

counties), 140,000 acres 


FISHING 

By Jay Jacobs 

A 

s a native Augustan, 

I feel very fortunate to have 

grown up in an area that affords 

anglers a rich and diverse array of 

waters and species. To categorize 

these waters simply, there are three 

distinct choices of places to fish: 

the lake, the river, and a multitude 

of private and public ponds. Our 

lake (referred to as Clarks Hill by 

Georgians and Thurmond Lake by 

South Carolinians) is a 71,535 acre 

reservoir created in 1954 twenty-two 

miles north of Augusta. This fishery 

has played host to numerous B.A.S.S. 

tournaments and has a healthy 

population of Striped Bass, Crappie, 

Bream, Catfish and many more 

species in addition to the Largemouth. 

Below the reservoir’s J. Strom 

Thurmond dam is the Savannah 

River. This diverse waterway, on 

the geological fall line, marks the 

state borders of South Carolina and 

Georgia. There are surfaced boat 

landings below the dam in both states 

and further down river at North 

Augusta and New Savannah Bluff 

Lock and Dam. These open water 

areas are great places to catch Bass, 

Bream, Perch, Striped Bass, and 

Hybrids. The middle stretch of the 

river around I-20 is a rocky shoals 

area with a small category 2 section 

of whitewater and a wide selection 

of Bass including Largemouth, 

Smallmouth, Red Eye, Shoal, and 

the Bartram, a subspecies of the Red 

eye found only in the Savannah and 

Saluda Rivers. 

For the less adventurous angler 

the Merryland Brickyard Ponds 

have a selection of 21 public pondscomplete 

with bait shop and some 

advice on which pond is best suited 

for catching a particular species. These 

ponds, which are conveniently located 

just outside downtown are also “payto-fish” 

so no state license is necessary. 

So whether you are fly fishing 

Smallmouth at the Shoals, trolling 

Winter Striped Bass on the lake, or 

spending a lazy summer afternoon 

with a cane pole at the Brick Ponds, 

I hope you enjoy and explore all that 

fishing in Augusta has to offer. 

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FORT GORDON 

Home of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence 

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History of Fort Gordon 

C 

amp Gordon, named for 

Confederate Lieutenant 

General John Brown Gordon, was 

activated for infantry and armor 

training during World War II. 

During the war, its 55,000 acres 

served as a divisional training base for 

the 4th and 26th Infantry Division 

and the 10th Armored Division that 

fought in Europe in General George 

S. Patton’s Third Army. 

After World War II, more than 

85,000 officers and enlisted personnel 

were discharged from Camp Gordon’s 

Army Personnel Center. Other 

facilities included a U.S. Disciplinary 

photos courtesy of Fort Gordon Command Information 

Barracks and, beginning in 1943, a 

prisoner of war camp for German and 

Italian World War II captives. 

Nearly deserted after June 1948, 

Camp Gordon came back to life in 

September 1948 with the establishment 

of the Signal Corps Training Center. 

The post’s training mission grew with 

the addition of the Military Police 

School in September 1948 and the 

activation of the Engineer Aviation Unit 

Training Center in early 1949 (which 

remained at Camp Gordon for only one 

year). 

The Korean conflict again placed 

Camp Gordon center stage in preparing 


Soldiers for combat. In addition to 

communications personnel at the 

Signal Training Center’s Signal Corps 

Replacement Training Center and 

Signal Unit Training Group, MPs 

trained for combat assignments while 

the 51st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade 

formed three detachments before 

moving to Camp Stewart, Ga. In 1950, 

the installation became the site for 

Military Government Training for the 

Army. 

Also during the decade, Camp 

Gordon was home to the only Army 

Criminal Investigation Laboratory in 

the continental United States as well as 

a Rehabilitation Training Center and a 

U.S. Disciplinary Barracks. In 1953, the 

Basic Replacement Training Center and 

the Advanced Leader’s School provided 

basic training and advanced leadership 

training (both were inactivated in 

1955). The Civil Affairs School arrived 

in 1955 as part of the Civil Affairs and 

Military Government School. Camp 

Gordon, becoming a permanent 

Army installation on March 21, 

1956, was renamed Fort Gordon. 

The U.S. Army Training Center 

was activated here in 1957. During 

the Vietnam War, infantry, military 

police and signal soldiers trained at 

Fort Gordon. While Signal Corps 

training continued to expand 

throughout the 1960s, other 

activities ceased through postwar 

deactivations and the Military Police 

School’s move to Fort McClellan, 

Ala. 

In June 1962, all activities of 

the Signal Corps Training Center 

were reorganized under the U.S. 

Army Southeastern Signal School. 

Designating the installation the 

U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort 

Gordon, the Army consolidated all 

communications training at Fort 

Gordon in 1974. The arrival of the 

Army’s Computer Science School was 

only part of the reason for the fort’s 

growth during the 1980s. 

The following decade found its 

Mobilization Command deploying 

numerous troops to Southwest Asia 

during Operation Desert Shield- 

Desert Storm Fort Gordon figures 

prominently in the post-Cold War 

national defense. Still the “Home of 

the Signal Regiment,” it also supports 

the 35th Signal Brigade, 513th 

Military Intelligence Brigade, the 

National Security Agency/Central 

Security Service Georgia and the 7th 

Signal Command. 


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Fort Gordon Online Resources 

Community Resource Guide: 

www.fortgordon.army.mil 

Family, Financial & employment: 

www.fortgordon.com/programs/community/acs 

Fort Gordon Youth, Community, 

Dining, Leisure and Sports: 

www.fortgordon.com 

Events Calendar: 

www.fortgordon.com/ 

events 

Dwight D Eisenhower Army Medical Center: 

www.ddamc.amedd.army.mil 

Welcome Guide to fort Gordon: 

www.mybaseguide.com/army/7/fort_gordon 

Fort Gordon Globe (latest News) 

www.fortgordonglobe. 

com 

Fort Gordon Emergency 

and Hotline Services 

COMMUNITY 

Police, Fire or Emergency Medical 911 

Military Police Desk (on Base) 706.791.4537 

Fort Gordon Chaplain 706.791.5653 

Fort Gordon Domestic Violence Hotline 706.791.7867 

Fort Gordon DDEAMC Emergency Room 706.787.2264 

Military Crisis Line 

1.800.TALK (24 hours) 

Veterans Crisis Line 1.800.273.8255, Press 1 

www.veteranscrisisline.net 

Fort Gordon Veterinary Treatment Facility 706.787.3815/7375 

Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline 1.800.984.8523 (24 hours) 

Fort Gordon 

General Information 

Post information 706.791.0110 

Active Duty and Family Assistance 706.791.3579 

Commissary 706.791.3718 

Main Exchange (PX) 706.791.7171 

Child, Youth & School Services 706.791.6494 

Child Support Assistance 706.721.6989 

Family Child Care 706.791.3993 

School Liaison Services 706.791.4168 

Army Wellness Center 706.787.6756 


Helpful Numbers 

Emergency: 911 

Police: 

Aiken County SC 

Sheriff’s Office: (803) 642-1761 

Augusta-Richmond County GA 

Sheriff’s Department: 

Information: (706) 821-1000 

Dispatch: (706) 821-1080 

Columbia County GA 

Sheriff’s Office: (706) 541-2876 

Fire Departments: 

Aiken County SC: (803) 642-7620 

Augusta-Richmond County GA: (706) 821-2909 

Columbia County GA 

Grovetown (706) 863-1212 

Harlem (706) 556- 

0344 

Martinez/Columbia (706) 863-7745 

Local Government Offices: 

Aiken County SC: (803) 642 2012 

Augusta-Richmond GA County: (706) 821-2400 

Columbia County GA: (706) 868-3375 

General Information: 

Augusta Cares Hot Line: (706) 821-2300 

Augusta Convention 

and Visitors Bureau (706) 823-6600 

Visitor’s Center: (706) 724-4067 

Animal Control: (706) 790-6836 

Library: 

Augusta-Richmond County: (706) 821-2600 

Columbia County: (706) 863-1946 

Fort Gordon Information: (706) 791-0110 

Greater Augusta 


Helpful numbers, con’td. 

Association of Realtors: (706) 736-0429 

Post Office: 

Aiken County SC: (803) 649 9211 

Augusta-Richmond 

County GA: (706) 823-3113 

Appling: (706) 541-1516 

Evans: (706) 651-0121 

Grovetown: (706) 860-2791 

Harlem: (706) 556-3101 

Martinez: (706) 863-4700 

Education: 

Columbia County Board 

of Education: (706) 541-0650 

Richmond County Board 

of Education: (706) 826-1000 

Cable: 

Georgia: 

Comcast: (706) 733-7712 

WOW: (706) 364-1000 

South Carolina 

Atlantic Broadband: (803) 648 8361 

Utilities: 

Georgia: 

Georgia Power: (888) 660-5890 

Jefferson Energy: (706) 592-4531 


Aiken County: (803)-642-7600 


Electric & Gas: (800) 251-7234 

Garbage Collection: 

Augusta Solid Waste 

Department: (706) 592-3200 

Gas: 

Public Service Commission: (800) 282-5813 


Telephone: 

AT&T: 

Home (800) 288-2020 

Business (866) 620-6000 

Water: 

Augusta Richmond County: (706) 821-1851 


Hospitals: 

Aiken Regional Medical Centers: (803) 641-5000 

Doctors Hospital: (706) 651-3232 

Eisenhower Army Medical Center: (706) 787-5811 

East Central Regional 

Hospital Augusta: (706) 792-7000 

East Central Regional 

Hospital Gracewood: (706) 790-2011 

Augusta University 

Medical Center: (706) 721-4959 

Select Specialty 

Hospital Augusta: (706) 731-1200 

Trinity Hospital: (706) 481-7000 

University Hospital: (706) 722-9011 

Charlie Norwood VA 

Medical Center: (706) 733-0188 

Health South/Walton 

Rehabilitation: (706) 823-8505 

Driver’s License: 



License Tags: 



Appling: (706) 541-1808 

Evans: (706) 868-6884 


Boat Registration: (706) 737-1480 


Would your business like to meet new families moving into 

the CSRA? We would be happy to make the introduction! 


A Newcomers Guide 

The Move2 is Greater Augusta’s first and only newcomers guide. We strive 

to mail a hard copy of our guide book to every family that moves into a new space in 

Columbia, Richmond, Aiken, McDuffie, Burke, Edgefield and McCormick counties 

every month. Through theMove2.com, frequent blogging and social media activity, we 

own the electronic space dedicated to giving people new to our area looking for home, 

construction, remodeling, real estate, landscape, medical, dental, automobile sales and 

auto services a resource they can rely on to provide quality help to fill their needs. 

If you are a quality vendor looking to help newcomers, and 

you provide exceptional products and service, we would 

be happy to help you reach them. 


706.504.3592

Preferred Vendors 

The listed vendors are some of the best to be found in Augusta. 

We highly recommend the work of these companies and 

organizations. If you would like to apply for inclusion in this list, 

email info@themove2.com 

ADVERTISING MEDIUM 

Buzz on Biz 706-589-6727 

The Move2 Greater Augusta 706.504.3592 

Reach Families New to Greater Augusta 

www.themove2.com 

ADVERTISING-OUTDOOR 

Billboard Guru, LLC 706.306.8088 

AIRPORT 

Augusta Regional Airport 706.798.3236 

Daniel Field Airport 706.733.1647 

-Private Service, Lessons 

ART GALLERY 

Westabou 706.755.2878 

ARTS ORGANIZATION 

Greater Augusta Arts Council 706.826.4702 

Westabou 706.755.2878 

BAKERY 

Boll Weevil 706.722.7772 


Preferred vendors, con’td. 

BANQUET FACILITIES 

Fat Man’s Mill Café’ 706.733.1740 

The Partridge Inn 706.737.8888 

BARBER SHOP 

Chop Shop 706.627.2400 

The Men’s Refinery 706.426.6620 

BEAUTY SALON 

Halo Salon & Spa 706.828.4856 

BICYCLES 

Andy Jordans Bicycle Warehouse 706.724.2453 

BOOKS 

The Book Tavern 706.826.1940 

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS 

Columbia County Chamber of Commerce 706.860.0116 

CABINETS 

Artistic Kitchens & Designs 706.733.5396 

CAMPS, Children (Summer, etc.) 

KROC Center 706.922.1525 

CAR DEALERSHIPS 

Johnson Motor Company 706.955.1086 

CAR REPAIR 

Kendrick Paint & Body 706.724.4071 

CATERERS 

Fat Man’s Mill Café 706-733-1740 

CHURCH 

Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church 706.394.1492 

New Direction Christian Center 706.869.8283 

CLOCKS 

Furman Jewelers 706.722.2932 


CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES 

BOUTIQUE 

Vintage Ooollee 706.724.2591 

COUNTERTOPS 

Countersync 706.828.7544 

DENTIST 

Belair Dental Associates (706) 650-2285 

EYE CARE 

Casella Eye Center 706.722.0817 

FARMERS MARKETS 

The Augusta Market 706.627.0128 

FESTIVALS 

Arts in the Heart of Augusta 706.826.4702 

Westabou 706.755.2878 

FILM 

Augusta Film Office 706.941.1767 

FLOORING 

Highland Millworks 225.754.4397 

FRAMES, PICTURE 

Art on Broad 706.722.1028 

Hang-Ups Gallery 706.733.7952 

GIFTS 

Art on Broad 706.722.1028 

Etched Memories 706.550.1020 

Tire City Potters 706.828.0334 

GOLF COURSES-PUBLIC 

River Club 803.202.0110 

GYMS 

KROC Center 706.922.1525 


Preferred vendors, con’td. 

HOTELS & MOTELS 


KITCHEN REMODELING 

Kitchen Tune Up 706.223.3356 

MUSEUMS 

Augusta Canal Museum 706.823.0440 

Augusta Museum of History 706.722.8454 

Morris Museum of Art 706.724.7501 

Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home 706.722.9828 

OFFICE SPACE 

Parker-Markwalter House 706-306-8088 

OUTDOOR KITCHEN 

Fireside Outdoor Kitchens & More 706.722.3939 

PARTY RENTAL-TENTS/COSTUMES/WEDDINGS 

Party in a Tent 706.373.3529 

Vintage Ooollee (Costumes Only) 706.724.2591 

PERFORMING ARTS 

Symphony Orchestra Augusta 706.826.4705 

PEST CONTROL 

Advanced Services 706.860.0116 

PIZZA 

Mellow Mushroom, Aiken 803.474.8454 

Mellow Mushroom, Downtown 706.828.5578 

Mellow Mushroom, Evans 706.364.6756 

Pizza Joint, Aiken 803.648.9074 

Pizza Joint, Downtown 706.774.0037 

Pizza Joint, Evans 706.447.4992 

YO Pizza West Augusta 706.737.9696 

REAL ESTATE 

Collier Management Company 706.863.8182 

Meybohm Realtors 706.736.3375 


REAL ESTATE - AGENT 

Carey Miller, Blanchard & Calhoun 706.993.7321 

Emily Hadden, Blanchard & Calhoun 706.306.5264 

Tim Brinkman, ReMax Partners 706.833.7337 

RESTAURANTS – CASUAL DINING 

Farmhaus Burgers 706.496.8771 

Fat Man’s Mill Café’ 706.733.1740 

Hive Growler Bar 706.836.3661 

Nacho Mama’s Tex-Mex 706.724.0501 

Rhinehart’s Martinez 706.860.2337 

Rhinehart’s Evans 706.868.6850 

Southbound Smokehouse 706.733.5464 

Whiskey Bar Kitchen 706.814.6159 

RESTAURANTS – FINE DINING 

The Bee’s Knees 706.828.3600 

Craft & Vine 706.496.8442 

Frog Hollow 706.364.6906 


SCHOOLS-PRIVATE 

Augusta Prep 706.434.2475 

SCHOOL-COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 

Augusta University 706.737.1632 

SPORTS TEAMS 

Augusta GreenJackets Baseball 706-922.9467 

THEATRE 

Imperial Theatre 706.722.8341 

Le Chat Noir 706.722.3322 

TOURS 

Augusta Canal Boat Tours 706.823.0440 

UNIFORMS/WORK CLOTHING 

International Uniforms 706.722.4653 

WEDDING CONSULTANTS 

Fat Man’s 706-733-1740 


Our Contributors 

From all of us: “Welcome home!” 

Thank you to our Contributors for their work in making this 

issue of The Move2 possible. If you have a story idea or are interested 

in working on The Move2 team, contact us via email at 

info@themove2.com. 

of South Carolina Aiken where 

she worked as Editor-in-Chief 

of Broken Ink, USCA’s literary 

journal. She currently works 

with the Greater Augusta Arts 

Council and is a freelance 

graphic designe. She loves 

living in downtown Augusta. 

Mackenzie Ainsworth is a 

fifth-grader at North Augusta 

Elementary. Her short piece 

on urban life was published in 

North Augusta Today. 

Christina Berkshire is a 

transplant to Augusta from 

the Pacific Northwest. She 

graduated from the University 

Gabby Boardman Benton is a 

lifelong Augustan who founded 

Made Fore a Pro, a Masters 

Housing Rental Business 

that has experienced much 

success. Having grown up in 

the “backyard” of the National, 

Gabby has always been an avid 

golf fan. Her love for Augusta 

has led to a strong involvement 

in the community, including 


serving as a board member of 

the Augusta Training Shop, the 

Morris Museum of Art’s Gala 

board, and the Wilson Family 

Y. She is a current member 

of the Augusta Country Club, 

Good Shepherd Church, Young 

Professionals of Augusta, and 

the Southeastern Tourism 

Board, among others. 

Gabby’s greatest joys are her 

two children, Wheatley and 

Robertson. 

the Study of Georgia History, 

and University Historianin-Residence 

at Augusta 

University. In 2011 her textbook 

Georgia: Its Heritage and Its 

Promise was published by 

Clairmont Press. She is on 

the editorial board of the 

Georgia Historical Quarterly. 

She is currently the co-editor 

of the Journal of the Georgia 

Association of Historians and 

in 2011 won that organization’s 

triennial Piper Award for service 

to the profession of history in 

the state of Georgia. In 2008 

she received the Governor’s 

Award in the Humanities. 

Rick Brown lives in downtown 

Augusta. His work has 

appeared in New York 

Magazine and Garden and Gun, 

among others. 

Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell is 

a Professor of History, the 

Director of the Center for 

Randy DuTeau is the Executive 

Director of the Columbia 

County Convention and Visitors 

Bureau since October of 2012. 

The married father of two is 

a passionate road cyclist and 

mountain biker who is regularly 

seen on the roads and trails 

around Columbia County. 


Our Contributors, con’td. 

Jay Jacobs is a prolific 

freelance artist and fisherman 

in Augusta, Georgia who 

grew up fishing and exploring 

the shoals and rapids of the 

Savannah River. 

Megan Moye is the Director 

of Marketing & Digital Media 

for Meybohm Realtors. Megan 

grew up and has lived in the 

Augusta area for practically 

her whole life! In her free time, 

you can find Megan enjoying 

running and biking on the 

canal, enjoying concerts and 

festivals with her family, and 

dining at local establishments! 

Sid Mulliss has worked for the 

Georgia Extension Service in 

Augusta for over 31 years. He 

graduated from the University 

Of Georgia With A Bachelor’s 

Degree In Ag Economics. He 

got his Master’s Degree in 

Public Administration from 

Brenau University. Sid writes 

a weekly garden column for 

the Augusta Chronicle and 

plans on publishing a book of 

his articles that will come out 

this spring. He also writes for 

Augusta Magazine and does 

an “Ask The Expert” column for 

Georgia Gardening Magazine 

and co-hosts a weekly radio 

call-in show on WGAC on 

Saturday mornings. 


Carolina he graduated from 

Abilene Christian University in 

Texas with a degree in wildlife 

biology. He moved to Augusta 

in 1998 to work with Savannah 

River Site and Fort Gordon as a 

wildlife biologist. 

Rob Pavey is the outdoors 

columnist for The Augusta 

Chronicle. Before his semiretirement 

in 2013, he was a 

full-time writer and reporter 

for 31 years, covering energy, 

nuclear issues and the 

environment. He is an avid 

angler and hunter, a graduate 

of the University of South 

Carolina College of Journalism 

and author of two books on 

antique fishing tackle. He lives 

in Evans. 

Matt Porter is a museum 

educator, music writer, DJ and 

arts advocate from Oshawa, 

Ontario. He’s been calling 

Augusta home for the last 

seven years and is constantly 

inspired by the creative people 

he shares this city with. 

Ed Peden is our editor, website 

coordinator, social media guru 

and a partner in Explore the 

South Publishing Company. A 

native of Spartanburg, South 

Stuart Rayburn is an 

experienced publisher 

and entrepreneur, having 

founded, grown and sold 


the CSRA Business Monthly, 

Summerville Maids, and 

GloTech Janitorial Services. 

He is currently the owner of 

Billboard Guru, LLC and a 

founding partner of Explore 

the South, the publishing 

company responsible for the 

Downtown Augusta Map, 

the Downtown Athens Map 

and the Columbia, SC Map 

as well as The Move2 Greater 

Augusta. Raised in Georgia’s 

low country; Brunswick and 

Savannah, he has lived in 

Augusta since 1988. Stuart 

enjoys spending time with 

his two boys, cooking and 

hunting. 

Tammy Shepherd is a 

graduate of Evans High 

School and Georgia Southern. 

Tammy started with the 

Columbia County Chamber of 

Commerce in 2008 as the 

Director of Programs and 

was promoted to the Vice 

President of Business 

Development in 2009. In 

April of 2010, she became 

the president & CEO of the 

Columbia County Chamber of 

Commerce. 

Steven Uhles has more than 

20 years experience as a 

journalist, copywriter, creative 

director, marketing specialist 

and critic. Nearly a native, 

Steven has called Augusta 

home since 1980. He is a 

graduate of Davidson Fine Arts 

Magnet School and Western 

Washington University and 

his local arts column – Pop 

Rocks – has run in the Augusta 

Chronicle for more than 15 

years. He lives in Columbia 

County with his wife and two 

children. 

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