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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Glenville’s High Falls

High Falls is a short hike off Pine Creek Road in Glenville. Hiking down the path sets visitors at the base of an approximately 150-foot waterfall cascading down the two-tiered cliffs of the Tuckasegee Gorge. The view is incredible and well-worth the effort to get there. The trail to High Falls, a.k.a. Cullowhee Falls, is less than a mile with …

Trunk Shows at Josephine’s

When Josephine McDonough opened her Josephine’s Emporium at 40 Burns Street in Cashiers, she promised that renovations would allow her to open her business to vendors of fine arts and treasures.   She’s making good on that promise with the arrival of Donnie Grissom of The Grissom Collection of Estate and Fine Jewelry August 1-4. Grissom, based in Mt. Pleasant, …

Acorns Trunk Shows

For 14 years, Acorns has invited jewelers, clothiers and designers to showcase their work in their annual line up of trunk shows. Drop by their new location on 212 Fourth Street in Highlands and have a glass of champagne while you chat with your favorite designers and explore their lines.  On August 2 through 4, Jan Barboglio returns with her …


From Tuscany with Love

Highlands Fine Art & Estate Jewelry Wine Shop Highlands Fine Art & Estate Jewelry has proudly been one of the areas premier estate and modern jewelers, in addition to providing the area’s most prominent art glass gallery.  Now in their 21st season, Owners Joe and Claudia Lazow continue to bring their customers the most impressive jewelry.  Jewelry is a very …

Shopping at the Corner

Main Street in Highlands is the shopping mecca of the Plateau. A good place to start is the corner of North Fourth Street and Main. Allison Diane Clothing has the latest in modern fashion and design. Featuring lines such as Able of Nashville, Unpublished Jeans, and Brighton, they have a fabulous selection of leather goods and denim. They have a …

Attack the Stack

The  Scaly Mountain Women’s Club helps young people in the community continue their educations.   This is why we pick, wash, and freeze the blueberries included in our famous pancakes. Husbands help and can be seen grilling sausage, flipping pancakes, and making the coffee for our Pancake Breakfasts on the fourth Saturday from May through September at the Old Scaly …


September is for Oysters

For many of us, September marks the diminution of days, when the pleasures of summer begin to fade into memory. But for a certain subset of seafood devotee, September is the harbinger of something wonderful – oysters are back on the menu! The Farm at Old Edwards has those people squarely in its sights when it welcomes Kimball House Owner …

All Kinds of Southern

Starting Thursday, November 7, the town of Highlands will sizzle with both talent and tasty treats as the annual Food & Wine Festival gets under way. One of the standout events is Chef Todd Richards’ exclusive dinner at Half Mile Farm (featuring Sommelier Jacob Gragg of Banfi Wines) on Saturday, November 9.  Mark your calendar, make those reservations. Chef Todd …

Craft Beer Night

Highlanders used to gather at Helen’s Barn on Saturday nights for evenings of music, dancing, and all sorts of refreshments.  Those celebrations were so joyous, in fact, more than a few Highlanders got their start in the Helen’s Barn Parking Lot. If you miss those days when Helen’s Barn was the place to gather for an evening’s worth of dancing …


Dine for Charity

For the 13th season, Lakeside is once again celebrating Evenings at Lakeside, when Wednesday evenings are set aside for area nonprofits to join them in raising money and awareness for their causes.   Interested nonprofits should contact Lakeside at (828) 526-9419 to select an available date. The nonprofits are then responsible for marketing their evenings and encouraging their supporters to …

Bella’s Junction Cafe

I usually accept these restaurant assignments with a certain amount of reserve.  I know that sounds strange, because I’ve posited in these pages that this tiny Plateau has, per capita, the finest assemblage of eating establishments in the Western Hemisphere. Think of it, everything from little mom-and-pop diners to elegant four-star experiences, they’re all offered up with pride and their own …

The Art of Landmarks

A beautiful pen and watercolor drawing of the historic Cornucopia Restaurant in Cashiers is this month’s Betsy Paul Properties Art Raffle to benefit the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department. This portrait of the local landmark is the creation of Scaly Mountain artist Maggie Baxter Dearth.  She’s also created a striking painting of The Village Green Pavilion. Look closely, and you can sense the …