For over two decades Bobbo (my ex and best buddy), our kids, and I have reviewed the year with our personalized New Year’s Questionnaire. Bobbo invented this ritual when […]
There’s something magical about the Plateau. It beckons the very best. Dana Wadsworth, MD, heard that call 15 years ago when she bought a cabin in Highlands. A decade-and-a-half later […]
When the 19th century turned 20, horseback riding was a favorite pastime in Highlands. Potts Livery Stable had a thriving business. By 1920, when cars were introduced to Highlands, speed […]
CDR Clay “Boca” Hartman had his first big crush on woodworking at the age of 10 when his craftsman grandfather invited him into his workshop. Together they built a battleship. […]
In the past few months, Highlands Chamber of Commerce members have been bubbling with excitement over their new branding strategy. By hiring a specialized team to tweak their ideas, including […]
Yesterday was my buddy Bobbo’s birthday. I stopped at a donut shop to get him a fancy coffee and fritter. A young attendant nervously approached the counter, eyes as glazed […]
If you’ve ever attended a Madrigal Dinner, no doubt you heard the traditional “Boar’s Head Carol.” In Medieval times a boar was sacrificed and roasted on a spit. The head […]
I’m convinced America needs to laugh more. Paraphrasing Steve Martin, “all world leaders should play banjo.” You simply can’t play a troublesome tune on a banjo. If Kim Jong-Un got […]
Residents of the Cashiers area might think of Jay Drummonds as a primo family man or the concrete guy (he operates a thriving concrete business, Highlands Foundations Inc.) or a […]
When Grant Benoit, The Bascom’s current Artist-in-Residence, was in high school he covered 2-D surfaces with graphite, markers, paint, etc. But it wasn’t until he gouged linoleum…and himself, drawing blood […]
