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Dahlia Festival
As the calendar speeds by, gardens on the Plateau are ablaze with color. The regal “Empress of Flowers,” the Dahlia, is proudly gracing us with her annual appearance. A stunning array of color and shape are coming into full bloom. The Highlands Historical Society celebrates the beauty of our area and this flower’s history with the Eighth Annual Dazzling Dahlia …
Bascom Happenings
The Bascom just got over a busy July and is headed full steam into August! A community favorite, The Bascom Barn Dance, is back. Experience how the people of Appalachia enjoyed music and dance with this old-fashioned square dance. With a live caller and bluegrass music by Silly Ridge RoundUp, it will be a night to remember. Wear your boots …
Zachary-Tolbert House Tours
The Cashiers Historical Society is in the midst of one of their busiest seasons ever with activities planned from now through the Christmas season. In August they invite everyone to visit their exhibit “All God’s Children,” a celebration of the lives and music of African American people in far Western North Carolina through August 18. In the midst of all …
The Harvest Begins
August is a lazy month that differs from June’s hustle and bustle or the crush of family entertainment in July. In the garden world, we begin to savor the bounty of the garden as plants ripen and the harvest begins. At 10:00 A.M. August 2, let the night light shine! Our favorite lighting guru, Chris Wakefield, comes to shine a …
Groovin’ on The Green
Locals and visitors alike know that the place to be on Friday nights during the summer season is on the Green listening to amazing live music. The Groovin’ on The Green concerts are a can’t miss opportunity to get together on Friday nights from June through early September at the Village Commons on Frank Allen Road. Here you’ll find music …
Baldaroo Festival
The air is beginning to cool, Labor Day is upon us, and the hustle and bustle of Summer is winding down. It’s been a glorious season here on the Plateau. As we bid farewell to our seasonal residents, our community is getting geared up for one last hoorah with the Third Annual Baldaroo Festival. Join the Boys and Girls Club …
Eclectic Mix of Creativity
Acorns Boutique and Acorns on Church in Highlands present a wonderfully eclectic mix of authors, designers, artists, and exciting events through the month of August. The Boutique’s designers bring a range of fashion to their trunk shows and August 3–5, Michelle LaLonde Accessories will be on hand to display their stunning selection of handbags. Jude Frances Jewelry will also show …
Get on Your Feet
Summer evenings in Highlands are lovely and, thanks to the Highlands Chamber of Commerce, Friday and Saturday nights are lively as well. That’s because the Chamber sponsors two popular concerts, Friday Night Live and Saturdays on Pine. Friday Night Live performances take place at the Highlands Town Square from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturdays on Pine are at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders …
Got Pots
Messing with clay goes back a century or more in Jim Crabtree’s family. After he retired from the pesticide business, he was free to throw a little clay around to see if it still fired him up. It did. He wound up moving to Chimney Rock and setting up a business, Greenhill Pottery. That was 20 years ago and now …
Party Like It’s 1776 – July 4 in Highlands
Highlands is the place to be for a Fourth of July to remember. Events are planned throughout the day to celebrate this most festive of holidays, and the town is decked from head to toe in red, white, and blue. Families will want to plan on spending their morning at the Town of Highlands Ball Field. Festivities start at 9:00 …
Get to Know the Black Bear, Cashiers Land Trust’s Village Nature Series
Talk around town is that black bear activity has been high this year with lots of sightings happening, many in or near very populated areas. A few lucky folks have even been able to snap a great photo or two when these furry fellas come to visit. But there is a photographer we know who has spent years with the …
Collaboration Celebration, The 2018 Cashiers Designer Showhouse
The Cashiers Historical Society invites you to attend the 2018 Cashiers Designer Showhouse, July 27 through August 5. This annual celebration of style, collaboration, and natural beauty will be a week to remember as designers from throughout the Southeast unleash their creativity on the stunning European-style home of this year’s Showhouse. Fox Tail, the 41-acre estate nestled above Lake Glenville, …
