Marlene Osteen

Monte and Cian Van Tassel design custom homes across the Carolinas by studying each site and tailoring every detail to the way clients live, creating architecture that feels naturally connected to its surroundings.

Chef Sandra Stefani brings Tuscan tradition to clients’ homes with custom Italian dinners and hands‑on cooking classes shaped by decades of culinary experience.

Richard Felshaw of Sky High Catering shares his versatile cast‑iron frittata while he and Christine Berenguer prepare to open Sky High Provisions, expanding their culinary presence in Highlands.

The Festival’s fall season highlights the Am Meer Quartet’s November 13–16 Residency and a September Porchfest set by the Lawson Ensemble.

Hudson Library and the Albert Carlton‑Cashiers Community Library offer full September calendars, from Kids Zone and Story Time to yoga, movies, Mahjong, music jams, and weekly creative programs — showing how local libraries continue to thrive as gathering places for learning and connection.

Chestnut Cove’s new owners have opened sightlines and unified the two‑floor layout, helping shoppers finally see the full mix of gifts, décor, and North Carolina craftsmanship that many never realized was under one roof.

This month’s finds include Carricante, Moschofilero, Fiano, and Bobal, four Mediterranean wines that reward anyone willing to wander past familiar labels.

Suzanne Young’s Kitchen CarryAway & Catering has become a Highlands staple, offering scratch‑made meals, beloved casseroles, bakery favorites, and thoughtful catering that supports the town’s celebrations year‑round.

Two longtime friends, authors Diane McPhail and J. Tom Morgan, celebrate new September releases with public conversations on September 29 at 5:00 P.M. at Highlands Performing Arts Center and September 30 at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Sylva.