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36Events this week
8Free things to do
93New spots
91New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Augusta

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 36 events, day by day →

2026 Arts in the Heart of Augusta

Friday 5pm · Downtown Augusta Georgia

Augusta Soul Sliders 70's Line Dance Event

Friday 5pm · Columbia County Exhibition Center

Trivia

Friday 7pm · Top Dawg Tavern · Free

All Ages Emo Night

Friday 8pm · World of Beer

Community Yard Sale

Saturday 7:30am · Marvin United Methodist Church

New in Augusta

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Augusta Country Club

Entertainment

Historic fairway fix: Augusta Country Club, the city’s first established golf club dating to 1899, is where classic Augusta golf still feels like Augusta.

augcc.com ↗

Angevine's Fine Silver Inc

Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage

Sterling pattern pros: Whether you're hunting down that stubborn missing fork from grandma’s pattern or starting a baby-cup tradition, Angevine's Fine Silver Inc leans into its “Sterling Matching Specialists” roots with hard-to-find pieces, classic baby gifts, charms, ornaments, and more.

angevinesfinesilver.com ↗

Back To Nature Garden Center

Home & Garden

Go green, Augusta: Back To Nature Garden Center teams up with local growers for hard-to-find plants and reliable favorites, then sweetens the errand with forest trails, a tea shop and bistro, friendly animals, and a Wishing Tree.

backtonatureaugusta.com ↗

Augusta’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Augusta’s best →

Most read in Augusta

The five stories Augusta readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Authorities in Georgia search for suspect after man opened fire on sheriff’s deputies

    Authorities in Georgia are searching for Donte Godwin, a 35-year-old man accused of opening fire on sheriff’s deputies responding to an assault call.

    Full story at wjcl.com ↗

  2. Arts in the Heart returns to Augusta this weekend at new location

    The Arts in the Heart Festival returns to Augusta, Georgia, this weekend at a new location due to ongoing downtown construction.

    Full story at wrdw.com ↗

  3. RCSO deputy arrested, fired for alleged time theft

    The Richmond County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) has concluded an investigation into the alleged theft of time while a deputy was working off-duty assignments.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  4. Augusta Commissioners to consider approving feasibility study for waterpark

    Augusta County Commissioners are considering approving a feasibility study for a waterpark.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  5. Primark Continues US Expansion with New Debut

    Primark is set to open its Georgia debut on 8 September at the Sugarloaf Mills outlet centre in Lawrenceville, a northeastern suburb of Atlanta.

    Full story at rli.uk.com ↗

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