A Collaboration for the SensesWinter’s DelightsCelebrating 150!Our Laurel Wordsmiths
A Collaboration for the Senses

Let’s raise a glass to the generosity of vintner Guy Davis and the vivid imagination of artist Leah Grace Craig.

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Winter’s Delights

The Plateau is home to a raft of activities that’ll get your heart pumping and invigorate your outlook. (In the words of Highlands’ unofficial

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Celebrating 150!

Though we can pause to look back at Highlands’ last 150 years, a commitment to preservation demands that we keep our eyes on the future.

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Our Laurel Wordsmiths

A remembrance of writerly flourishes in our Laurel magazine.

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Oven-Baked Chicken Parmesan

Chef John Johnson’s Chicken Parmesan is a creation that’s equal parts reverence for a time-tested recipe and an unquenchable impulse to innovate.

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The Stubborn Duo

Stubborn Buddha lays down a marker for bold, fun Asian cuisine served up with confidence and a knowing wink. Discover for yourself at 332 Main Street in Highlands. Reservations are a good idea — (828) 482-4822.

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Our Beloved Burgers

“The Grills are calling and I must go.” Carnivores (and the people who love them) are invited to plunge into the culinary delights (and sides) served up at 2025 Cashiers Burger Week.

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One Plate at a Time

Believe it – for a raconteur like Marlene, the Old Edwards Chef Series is like catnip, a delicious serving of plated stories.

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Savor the Delicious

For High Hampton’s April Franqueza, ending up on the James Beard Short List for Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker is the logical culmination of a passion that began in childhood.

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Your Next Favorite Bottle

The roots of Greek winemaking run deep.

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The Vineyard at High Holly

Tricia and I were excited when Marjorie sent us to The Vineyard at High Holly for a mid-March meal, a return visit after a year-and-a-half absence. Here’s what a wrote back then in the barely remember year of 2023: “Here in the 21st century, Lesley and Eric Galloway have opened an expansive retreat on the edge of Scaly Mountain, just …

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Her Business Expertise

For Wendy Reese, business is built upon an instinct for dealmaking, deep local roots, and wise valuations. She gets along with bears, too. Wendy can be reached by phone at (402) 630-7461 or email at Wendy@BHHSMMR.com.

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Congratulations BGCP!

Long a shining star on the Plateau, The Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau earns national recognition.

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The Louis Osteen Scholarship

The sweet spirit of our beloved Louis Osteen thrives here on the Plateau through the Louis Osteen Scholarship.

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One Child at a Time

Dedicated volunteers make a Big difference in the lives of their Littles. 

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Sharing and Painting

We cherish our friendship with Sue Blair and the wonderful horses (and other creatures) that give sweet spirit to Carpe Diem Farms, month after month.

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