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The Fine Craft of Gardening
No craft is as deeply rooted in the history of the Plateau as gardening. As the world became more industrialized through the 19th century, our isolated mountain oasis was still a harsh and unforgiving place to live. So much is owed to the pioneers that settled Cashiers, in particular, Elvira Zachary. Elvira grew up working alongside her father in …
Wild and Wonderful
It’s one thing to see pictures of the local wildlife in books or on Facebook. It’s a wholly different experience to see them in person. Of course, the best place to see wildlife is in their natural habitat, though a personal encounter with a bear is far from entertaining. On July 12 and 13, the 16th Annual Mountain Wildlife Days …
Golf Trip of a Lifetime in Ireland
Ireland is arguably the most beautiful venue for links golf in the world, and there’s some extra buzz this year with the Open Championship being hosted by Royal Portrush later this summer. Royal County Down and Royal Portrush have already opened their tee sheets for 2020 (a few months earlier than normal), and others are likely to follow with earlier …
Is Getting a Fly Guide Cheating?
Should you get a guide? A lot of folks want to practice fly fishing by trial and error. The assumption is that if you can’t tie your own fly, spot your own fish, and land it in your own net, then you aren’t really fishing, and that getting a guide is somehow “cheating.” Granted, a lot of the allure of …
The Decline of Native Birds
The Carolina Parakeet has been extinct for over 100 years. This native Carolinian, a subtropical green parrot, was once so numerous that their flocks ranged from New York and Wisconsin south to Kentucky and Tennessee and west from the Atlantic to Colorado. In its time, it was the northernmost parrot in the Western Hemisphere. Its precipitous decline began in …
Kudos for Kerria
According to the 70’s rock band Three Dog Night, “one is the loneliest number,” and Kerria japonica could very easily have that song as its anthem. It’s the sole species of the genus Kerria, with its roots in the huge family tree of Roseaceae. So why is it the sole species? Is she the black ewe of the rose family? …
Bio Center Soiree
The Highlands Biological Foundation will celebrate the 92nd year of the Highlands Biological Station with a soiree at the home of Ella and Chip Flower on July 28 at 6:00 P.M. The foundation annually hosts a summer soiree to raise funds to support the three facets of the Highlands Biological Station – Highlands Botanical Garden, Highlands Nature Center, and …
Stroll Dixon Woods
A mere seven minutes from downtown Highlands, Dixon Woods is a gentle, flat, series of public trails along Bowery Road managed and protected by the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust. In total, Dixon Woods includes over a mile of trails that will keep any avid outdoors person entertained. The trail system is simple to navigate and encircles Dixon Pond. It’s easy in terms …
Acorns Annual Trunk Shows
Highlands is known for the fun shops and cozy boutiques that line Main Street, each one with its own wide variety of clothing and gifts. The only drawback is the limited floor space. Shop owners have to be judicious and work with the space they have, which means they often can’t carry full lines of merchandise. What do you do …
A Family Affair
Normally, when I write these business introductions, I visit the shop, get a feel for the place, chat with the owner, and then work up a story. Well, not only was I a visitor to Nearly New Furniture Consignment & Gifts, I’m also a customer. My wife and I had scoured this corner of Western North Carolina looking for a …
An Enchanting Kaleidoscope
When I was a boy, Aunt Belle, the family matriarch, would always welcome us into her parlor (for those of you under 40, a Parlor is what’s now the TV Room, except people would actually converse. When I got a little older, Melanie Johnson’s mom’s Parlor is where I learned about advanced kissing rituals). Aunt Belle would bustle us in …
Dreams do Come True
Sometimes dreams come true. For Marshall and Beth Carpenter, their dream was to own a home in the North Carolina mountains. As lifelong PGA and LPGA golf professionals from West Palm Beach, Florida, they were thrilled for their dream to become a reality when they purchased their summer home in Cashiers in 2013. When visiting a friend in the area, …
