Clifton has been transformed over the last decade. Citizens and guests alike have a new appreciation for our town. The natural beauty of our riverside location provides a powerful draw for visitors and new residents. A number of new businesses providing fresh job opportunities have moved into Clifton or to nearby areas. Commercial establishments have come back to the central part of town, moving back into the old buildings or building attractive new facilities. Most of the historic and the new buildings along Main Street look great these days. Attractive lighting now lines the sidewalks that have been rebuilt to look better than they ever did in the past. The city streets are generally in good condition, and most of the town is attractive and well maintained. Frank Hughes School has been enlarged with new classrooms and a spacious new gym. The city has developed new ball fields for our young people. Columbia State Community College now has a nice campus in Clifton, and the widely praised new Ross Creek Landing Golf Course is located just outside of town. Plans are already in the works to improve recreational facilities along the river. With the dawn of the new millennium, Clifton has apparently entered a new “golden age.”