Railroads might have ignited Aberdeen more than 100 years ago, but today's locals and visitors enjoy dining and the arts plus an array of shopping choices.  In the charming historic district, proudly listed on the National Register of Historic Places, antique shops and treelined streets merge with grand homes reminiscent of days gone by.  The commercial district features the brands shoppers and diners have grown to trust, and it is this melding of quaintness and convenience that has more and more new residents choosing Aberdeen as their home.  This is a town that values receation, a fact that is punctuated by the spring 2008 opening of the Aberdeen Lake Park Recreation Station.  Modeled after a depot, this exciting facility is home to arts, crafts, dance, and music programs and is open to the public for special events.  Aberdeen can proudly lay claim to the Malcolm Blue Farm, an 1825 farmhouse and museum that is a Community Heritage Project.  The farm hosts great events, among them September's Historical Crafts and Farmskills Festival entering its 40th year.