Cheers to a Simpler Christmas

There’s beauty in simplicity when infusing a splash of holiday cheer throughout the house.

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Festival of Lights

Everyone – everyone – is invited to the lighting of the first candle of the Menorah at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park in Highlands on the

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Winter Wonderland

The Village Green and surrounding shops and businesses in Cashiers will be a Glittering Wonderland throughout the grey days and dark, dark nights

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Crossing Into Cashiers NC

For a young Jane Nardy, Cashiers was a magical destination, but getting there was an exciting adventure in itself.

Restoring our Mountains | Southern Highlands Reserve

Southern Highlands Reserve in Toxaway is restoring red spruce-fir forests – and the impossibly cute Carolina Northern Flying Squirrels – to the mountains.

Look To The Stars | Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute

Though it fostered a host of mysteries during its earlier incarnations, today the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is dedicated to helping the public explore the mysteries of deep space. To learn more, visit pari.edu.


Yosemite of the East

Panthertown Valley is a carefully preserved example of the Wild Places that once carpeted Western North Carolina.

No Kitten, I Saw a Panther

Though they’re supposed to have vanished from the area in the 1920s, the ghostly presence of panthers remains a tantalizing mystery slinking through the Wild Places.

The Face in the Mirror

Ulysses Louis Gallimore’s magic photograph causes a bit of a fuss.


Gracewear Collection

After building a strong online presence, Wendy Strong Lupas returns to the Plateau’s retail scene with an irresistible boutique at 82 Village Walk in Cashiers.

Iconic Institution | Rusticks

At the core of Rusticks’ 30-year history is an endlessly-surprising inventory and a concierge level of customer service. Find out for yourself at 32 Canoe Point in Cashiers.

Luxury Clothing | McCulleys

McCulley’s, which has earned a national reputation for offering the largest selection of Scottish cashmere, extends its brand to a new store at 12 Canoe Point in Cashiers.


Mountain Home Treasures

Whether it’s a year-round sanctuary or a seasonal dreamhouse, your home could probably use a bit of careful consideration and a splash of design imagination.

Filling Empty Bowls

The Empty Bowls Project, slated for Saturday, September 25, at the First Presbyterian Church of Highlands, aims to take a big bite out of Plateau hunger. internationalfriendshipcenter.org.

The World’s Your Oyster | Old Edwards Inn

See if you can match Marlene’s unbridled romance for the most humble of bivalves. Make plans to attend Old Edwards Inn’s Oyster Fest, slated for Sunday, September 19, visit OldEdwardsHospitality.com/OysterFest.