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Olde Mountain Christmas Parade
The annual Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade is held this year on Saturday, December 7, at 11:00 A.M. As in previous incarnations, it’ll be a celebration winding its way down Main Street, with virtually every Highlander either somewhere in the parade itself or viewing from the sidelines. The mayor and members of the Town Board make an appearance, followed …
Winter Photo Cover Contest
If you’re paying attention, you know that life on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau offers sights of stunning beauty on an almost daily basis — especially during this season of wonders. Whether it’s a moment of transcendence offered by the natural world that’s our heritage, or the frost-pinched faces of our neighbors as they make their way through the winter, there’s beauty …
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Highland Rec Park’s Swimming Pool has just the tonic for you, if you’re just not feeling the Christmas Spirit, as though you’re heart is two sizes too small. You’re invited to Highlands Pool’s Dive In Movie, slated for Friday, December 6, to witness the Jim Carey version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” For those of you unfamiliar with the …
Community Holiday Programs
A holiday program will be presented at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library on Monday, December 16, at 7:00 P.M. with local presenters delivering reflections of Christmas from around the world. There’ll be music, heartfelt memories, a healthy dose of laughter, and, afterwards, refreshments and lively conversation. The evening is free and open to everyone. On Thursday evening, December 12, the Highlands Cashiers …
Christmas Chorale
Vocalists from throughout Western North Carolina will gather to perform the Highlands Community Chorale’s concert at 5:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday, December 14 and 15, at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation. Though it’s billed as the “Highlands” Community Chorale, the group enjoys the talented voices of artists gathered both here on the Plateau and far beyond. They’re under the …
A Lasting, Powerful Legacy
For the past eight years we at the Highlands Playhouse have been fortunate enough to have our friend Bill Patti as our Artistic Director. As we all know, life changes and situations evolve. Following a stellar, record-setting 2019 summer season, it’s with great fondness and appreciation that we bid Bill farewell. Bill has played an integral part and been a …
Tourism Builds Community
When you think about visitors to our communities, what comes to mind? Traffic, crowds, and waiting in line longer? I’d like you to think about it a bit differently. Visitors equal jobs. In Jackson County, our economy depends on tourism, as it’s the top industry for many of us in the mountains. As we enter November, we see a decline …
A Thankful Chamber
While we shift into holiday mode, offering thanks in November and sharing gifts in December, we’ll bring this year to a close and welcome in the new, 2020. There’s poetry and promise in those numbers, twenty-twenty. Double twenties are round, even, tidy. They balance each other. In numerology, 20 denotes infinite potential. Twenties are cleanly divisible. no bothersome remainders. We …
DAR Celebrates U.S. Constitution
The Battle of Sugartown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had a busy September spreading the message of Constitution Week. On September 9, Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor proclaimed September 17-23 as Constitution Week. That proclamation urged everyone to learn more about this fundamental document that shapes all aspects of American Life. On September 17, Highlands Fire …
V.G. Commons Almost Complete
The Village Green Commons expansion is near completion. This 5,800-plus square-foot timber frame building will enhance the lifestyle of the Cashiers area by elevating public engagement; strengthening the physical and economic health of the community; expanding educational opportunities; promoting the arts; providing year-round entertainment; and enriching the wellbeing of residents and visitors to the area. The Village Green is committed …
For the Benefit of All
As autumn settles in and winter fast approaches, the intensity of our lush mountain foliage begins to wane. Trees that canopied summer roadways become static stencils of their former grandeur. As daylight shortens, the energy of life quiets to the ordinary. Yet extraordinary things continue to happen on the Highlands-Cashiers plateau, coloring the community with unmatched brilliance—bringing the light of …
