by Erin Estes | Aug 29, 2025 | Arts in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC
This fall, The Bascom invites you to explore the expressive power of ceramic sculpture at the 15th Annual Clay Symposium, September 26–27. With artist demos, a keynote, and a gallery exhibition, it’s a weekend where clay meets story, form, and imagination.
by Erin Estes | Aug 29, 2025 | Arts in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC
Shannon Woodford, this month’s cover artist and winner of The Bascom’s 2025 Dazzling Dahlia Festival Poster Design Contest, transforms rooms into radiant gardens with her luminous oil florals.
by Erin Estes | Aug 29, 2025 | Recreation and Creation in NC
When Trailborn Highlands suggested a rock climb on the Plateau—home to the tallest cliff face in the East—I took the leap. What followed was a non-athlete’s unforgettable journey into the vertical world of Laurel Knob and Whiteside Mountain.
by Erin Estes | Aug 29, 2025 | Recreation and Creation in NC
Celebrate the beauty and biodiversity of the Highlands Plateau at A Celebration of Place, a free one-day event on Saturday, September 13 at the Highlands Biological Station. With garden tours, a native plant sale, and stories that connect us to place, it’s a day to explore, learn, and celebrate nature.
by Erin Estes | Aug 29, 2025 | Recreation and Creation in NC
For fly fishers, the reward isn’t just the trout—it’s the quiet connection to nature, the rhythm of the cast, and the peace found in moving water. As Matt Canter of Brookings Anglers shares, the fish are just the excuse.