This is horse and rider heaven, a land of mild winters, fresh pine-scented autumns, and unsurpassed spring gardens. Famed as a winter resort for some of America's wealthiest families, it was not uncommon for socialites with names such as Goodyear, Whitney, Astor and Vanderbilt to have homes in the town of Aiken. The Winter Colony Historic Districts - 90 room "cottages," unpaved roads with equestrian stoplights, beautiful gardens and a restored late 19th-century inn - recall the town's golden era as a resort for society.

Jim Harrison Gallery, located in Denmark, SC, will have a year-long celebration of its 20th anniversary. Harrison captures the beauty of the rural South in beautiful paintings of landscapes, seascapes, old buildings and barns.