EQUINE DIVINE
 Aiken’s
first gallery/gift emporium dedicated exclusively to horses
recently opened, the dream of entrepreneur Lydia del Rossi.
Equine Divine offers a niche market for wedding gifts,
souvenirs and home decorations with a unique “Aiken flavor,”
and presents monthly art shows featuring nationally known
and local equine artists. Lydia expects the shop to
“celebrate the rich heritage of Aiken’s equine sport history
and bridge the gap between the tack shop and fine art.”
EQUINE
DIVINE
135 Laurens St.
Aiken, SC 29801
803-642-9772
SWAN ANTIQUES
Swan Antique Mall, operating
in Aiken since 1997, recently relocated to 321 Richland
Avenue in downtown Aiken. Owner Elaine Yarosh is featuring
more upscale antiques and collectibles, with a gift shop
filled with many one-of-a-kind items. A courtyard displays
outdoor garden accessories. A
second location, at 566 York Street, features upscale
antiques and consignment items. They buy out estates, do
estate sales, take in upscale quality consignment items, and
offer furniture restoration and refinishing by American
Woodworks. Please
call 803-643-9922 for hours of operation.
SWAN
ANTIQUES
321 Richland Ave., W.
Aiken, SC 29801
803-643-9922
Sweet Cow Creamery
 Richard
and Laura Sherman dreamed of having their own little ice
cream
shop. They came to the Aiken SBDC for guidance
on how to open and manage such a business successfully. Reka
F.
Mosteller, Area Manager of the Aiken SBDC, assisted them
with numerous marketing and strategic planning issues. After
many office visits to the Aiken SBDC and many revisions to
their business plan, finally the dream came true: The Shermans
opened Sweet Cow Creamery, a lovely ice cream parlor in downtown
Aiken. The store has become an integral part
of the downtown environment, attracting many customers, old
and young.
SWEET
COW CREAMERY
www.sweetcow.com
106 Laurens St.
Aiken, SC 29801
803-642-2353
Gardens By
Beadles
 After
retiring to Aiken in 1998, Dave Beadles developed a love
for gardening. Two rose bushes soon bloomed to over 140. Encouraged
by friends, Dave developed a business to help people take care
of their roses. Dave works with customers individually to design
and install a rose garden that will suit their individual needs,
and offers service contracts which provide for spraying, pruning
and fertilization as his customers prefer. See http://gardensbybeadles.com.
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