Saturday, February 28
9:30am Meet at Capitol Tours office on Leaphart Road to prepare for departure to Aiken at 10:00am.
11:30am Arrive at the historic Willcox Hotel for lunch. The hotel was built in the late 19th century in Aiken, which was affectionately known as the “Winter Colony” and the “Newport of the South” by the who’s who of the Gilded Age. Some of the more famous guests who have stayed at the hotel have included Winston Churchill, Elizabeth Arden, and Harold Vanderbilt.
1:15pm Depart the downtown area and travel to the Etherredge Center on the campus of USC-Aiken for today’s show, Heartbeat of America, starting at 2:00pm. The show is a star-spangled musical where a hometown scientist’s time machine turns the Fourth of July celebration into a patriotic adventure full of music, laughter and heart. Don’t miss out on this special show and your opportunity to support the American Heart Association.
4:30pm It’s been a fun day with friends and it’s time to return to West Columbia.
5:45pm Estimated arrival at the office.