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Saved by a Donut Dude
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 as the donuts shelved behind her. She mumbled, “What can I get you?” I asked if she had any fritters. “Whut?” she asked, finger twisting her hair, her other hand fumbling …
The Boar’s Head, North Carolina Wildlife
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 was placed on a silver platter to be paraded at the Yuletide Feast while carolers sang the following: “The Boar’s Head in hand bring I Bedeck’d with bays and rosemary And I …
Hustle Down To the Hudson Library
Well, winter is upon us. Highlands’ population has noticeably shrunk, with some businesses closing for the season and our warm-weather friends migrating to the South. Luckily, Hudson Library is still open five days a week and is offering more services than ever to patrons of all ages. Public school students in Highlands now have library accounts through Fontana Regional Library’s …
Your Own Private Paradise, Home for Sale
The morning sun peeks above the trees as the sounds of nature gently waken you. With coffee in hand you walk gingerly onto the large deck in awe of the beauty of the lake in front of you. The kaleidoscopic shimmer of the water, the gently flowing creek that runs along your property, and the serenade of the songbirds tell …
Christmas Wreath Salad
Ingredients 2 cups Baby Kale 3 sprigs Green Onions diced 1 medium Cucumber sliced in strips 3 tablespoons Fresh Rosemary Leaves, stalks discarded 1/2 medium Avocado sliced into small cubes 1/2 cup Fresh Pomegranate seeds 1/4 cup Dried Cranberries 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt Instructions 1. Arrange the first …
What is Rolfing?
Rolfing. This peculiar word has reverberated through the alternative and holistic health field for nearly a hundred years. Although many people have experienced the benefits of Rolfing, many more are curious because they have heard about it since the 60’s. More than an unusual word, it’s a person’s last name – a woman – Dr. Ida Pauline Rolf (1896 -1979). …
The Magnificent You
Have you ever watched a wound heal and wondered, how does that happen? We take so much for granted inside and outside of the body, but do we really appreciate the magnificence of the human body? Well, I have to say that I am constantly amazed at the innate capability of the body with its nervous system, gut, organs, blood …
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital: True Generosity of Spirit
During this time of holiday cheer, celebration and love, Jackie Medland, PhD, RN, the president and chief nursing officer of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, is counting her many blessings. She, like so many others who have moved to the Plateau, is thrilled to wake up each morning and bask in the idyllic beauty of the mountains. Medland arrived from the Chicago metropolitan …
A Holiday Step in Time, Cashiers Historical Society
The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau is the place to be during the Christmas season with parades, gaily decorated businesses and great shopping, music, food and festivities, not to mention that the area abounds with Christmas tree farms for choosing that just-right Christmas tree. When you’re ready for a break from the hustle and bustle, the Cashiers Historical Society invites you to visit the …
Highlands NC History: Raisin’ the Laugh
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 off a plane playing “Cotton-eyed Joe” and met Trump on the tarmac rockin’ “Foggy Mountain Breakdown,” imagine the lead line on Fox. Over the decades Highlands created its own formula …
Cashiers Historical Society’s Ramble to Foxfire
In mid-October, a group of history buffs boarded a van at the Zachary-Tolbert House grounds at the Cashiers Historical Society office and traveled down to Rabun County, Georgia, for a two-and-a-half hour guided tour of Foxfire, which is now 50 years old. The curator of Foxfire, Barry Stiles, led us from building to building, explaining the origins of Foxfire …
Institute for the Environment, Highlands Biological Station
The Highlands Biological Station is currently hosting 12 students enrolled in the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment. With the guidance of Dr. Sarah Workman, HBS Associate Director, who serves as the Field Coordinator for the Highlands Field Site, and HBS Executive Director Dr. Jim Costa, IE students benefit from a full semester of academic and fieldwork focused on …
