OVERVIEW

The Augusta Chronicle looks at some of the people, places and communities in an ongoing series on important thoroughfares in the area. This month, we look at Whiskey Road, a 12.2-mile stretch that starts in the heart of Aiken and runs into unincorporated Aiken County.   Growth along Whiskey Road, one of the city's oldest roads according to historians, has been a measuring stick for Aiken's changes. The once sandy two lane road was not paved until 1939.

PART FOUR: BUSINESS ON WHISKEY ROAD

	Businesses guide road's development
	Web-posted 11/25/2001 > AIKEN - Road rage and fender benders usually equate to heavy traffic. On Whiskey Road, that means business for more than just the automobile repair shop.

	Whiskey shows few signs of slowing
	Web-posted 11/25/2001 > AIKEN - Some would consider it ironic that a Baptist church in Aiken is planning its expansion along a road called Whiskey.

PART THREE: A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Everyday life goes on along road   • 24 hours of life on the road

PART TWO: LANDMARKS

• Sites add to road's character

PART ONE: HISTORY

• Aiken grew up around Whiskey   • A storied path