Aiken, SC

united states

Aiken sits in South Carolina's Sandhills region, accessible via I-20 Exit 18 or US Highway 1 from Augusta (20 miles southwest) or Columbia (60 miles northeast). The city's mild winters have attracted wealthy northerners since the 1800s, creating an equestrian culture centered around the famous Steeplechase races held each March at the historic Aiken Training Track.