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¡Que Rico!

Casa Amigos Bar & Grill, 3638 US Hwy 64 in Sapphire, is a quick ticket to fun and fine dining. For reservations or quick questions or take-out,

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New Chapter at CLE

Meg Stevens takes the reins of the Center for Life Enrichment, bringing enthusiasm and a genuine love for the Plateau.

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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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Adventurer of the Year

Friends of Panthertown will host a presentation by Jennifer Pharr Davis – athlete, author, speaker, and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year – on Saturday, August 18.  The program will be held at The County Club of Sapphire Valley from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. as a benefit in support of conservation work in Panthertown Valley. Jennifer Pharr Davis has logged …

Events at Cashiers Library

Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library has partnered with the PAC Youth Theater for a summer musical, “Free to Be…You and Me.” The production will be staged for the general public in the library’s Meeting Room at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 2; 7:00 P.M. Friday, August 3; and 3:00 P.M. Sunday, August 5. All performances are free for everyone. “Free to Be…You …

Tour de Cashiers

The 26th annual Tour de Cashiers Mountain Cycling and 5K Run rolls out on Saturday, September 15, at 8:00 A.M. from The Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center on Frank Allen Road.  Riders from across the Southeast, and as far away as El Salvador, make the pilgrimage to Cashiers for this annual event, which has earned a reputation as one of the premier …


Rotary Craft Beer Festival

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 …

HUMC Golf Fundraiser

Show your golfing talents at Highlands United Methodist Church’s 2018 Golf Outing at the beautiful Cullasaja Country Club, set for 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 27. This exciting event raises funds to reduce the remaining debt on the Church’s new Faith and Fellowship Center.  You can get in a few practice shots before you begin play at noon.  Twenty-two four-person teams …

Summer Festival

Join the fun and experience small town living at its very best at Summer Fest.  This annual event is sponsored by the Scaly Mountain Community Association and everyone is invited.  This year’s event will be held August 18 at the Scaly Mountain Fire Station, just off Highlands Road at 169 Hale Ridge Road. Festivities begin at 9:00 A.M. and go …


Empty Bowls Project

In our hectic world, it’s easy to take things for granted.  Take your last meal, for example.  You may have gone to the grocery store and spent half an hour picking out all you needed to cook a wonderful dinner for your family; you may have dashed through a deli and grabbed a sandwich for lunch or snagged your breakfast …

Rise and Shine Fundraiser

It’s time again for the annual Rise and Shine Fundraiser for the Highlands Community Fund, 6:30 P.M. Sunday, August 5,  at The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts. You can expect a relaxed and elegant affair.  The evening begins with cocktails, then a delicious barbecue dinner catered by Lovie’s of Atlanta.  Dance to the upbeat music of the Caribbean …

A Good Day for a 5k

It’s not too late to participate in this year’s Twilight 5k, presented by the Rotary Club of Highlands, August 18. There are lots of things that make this race special: live music, brand new awards, the chance for a free registration for next year’s race, and the icing on the cake is that it all takes place at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders …


Pawsitively Purrfect

For nearly two decades, the Pawsitively Purrfect Party at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley has always been a magical evening and the single-largest fundraiser of the year for the CHHS shelter pets.  But after the tragic fire that occurred just hours after our event ended last year, this year’s party for the animals at the newly rebuilt and more-beautiful-than-qever …

The Stories Nature Tells

The annual Highlands tradition of Zahner Conservation Lectures continues this month at the Highlands Nature Center.  These lectures are free for all and a wonderful opportunity to get to know more about your local habitat.  We hope you leave these lectures inspired to learn more about our unique environment and further explore our beautiful Plateau. This month we have five …

Cashiers Antique Show

Don’t miss the 2018 Cashiers Antique Show and Sale, Thursday, August 30, through Saturday, September 1, from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M., and again on Sunday, September  2, from 11:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. This year’s show will be held inside The Pavilion at the High Hampton Inn and Country Club. Admission is $10 and is good for admission to …