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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Carefree Living at Whiteside

The translucent beauty of the mountains surrounds this immaculate home, conveniently located equidistant between Highlands and Cashiers at the prestigious Wildcat Cliffs Country Club.   Enjoy carefree living at the base of Whiteside mountain whether you’re golfing, playing tennis or croquet, or just strolling the many walking trails that traverse this classic mountain golf community. At 4250-foot elevation, the gentle …

Carrot Soup

When the days are becoming shorter, the nights are getting cooler and the fall leaves are everywhere, the color orange begins to dominate both outside and in the kitchen.  Roasted carrot soup is rich and earthy in its deep flavor, yet exceptionally simple, with an easy, clean ingredient list. This soup is good enough to serve at a fancy dinner …

What Does Prevention Feel Like to You?

When you think of prevention, what comes to mind?   Is it feeling good, great energy, no colds, better sleep or is it lurking cancer cells being killed, white blood cells destroying inflammation, inflammatory cells healing from within your body?  Think about your picture of prevention and let’s talk more about how this works and how you can draw yourself …


Women’s Health Month

October is Women’s Health Month and Mission Health wants to make its patients aware of the benefits for women in their Physical Therapy Department at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.  Marion Macy, PT, MPT, is the hospital’s Rehabilitation Manager and sees many types of patients in the department.   “We take a very holistic approach to rehabilitation. It’s not simply the physical injury …

Highlands NC History: Must Have Media

My seven-year-old grandson visited me this summer.  I did my best to engage him, but he lumbered about like a mesmerized computer zombie mumbling, “Must have media.  Need computer.” Slither, a phone app in which a colorful wormy-snake eats other wormy-snakes, growing in size and power with each gobble was his fav.  I played it.  Dang thing was fun.  But …

Behind Union Lines

And now for the rest of the story. You’re thinking “what story?”  I’m referring to the last paragraph in my article in the August issue of the Laurel Magazine, which informed you that teenager Thompson Roberts (T. R.) Zachary, at the end of December 1864, had led a group of escaped Union Army officers from Cashiers Valley to safety behind …


Cashiers Historical Society

Established in 1996, the Cashiers Historical Society aims to preserve the heritage of Cashiers Valley through education, stewardship, and advocacy.  The Zachary-Tolbert House and its furniture form the core of the Society’s 19th Century collection. The house was placed on the National Register in 1998. In 2001, the Society undertook a major restoration and opened the house to the public …

Research in Residence

For over 50 years the Highlands Biological Foundation has provided grants in support of scientific research, bringing graduate students and research scientists to Highlands from all over the world.   Vetted by our Board of Scientific Advisors, these grants make it possible for researchers to conduct their research in residence at the Highlands Biological Station, fostering an active research corps …

Tee Time with Tommy

I thought for this issue I would take a break from golf instruction and share with you my experiences when my son Tommy and I played in the International Father and Son Golf Tournament in St. Andrews Scotland. Our trip started in Atlanta. Upon arriving in London, we found out that there were no connecting flights to Edinburgh that day and …


They’re Just Drawn That Way

One day I was talking to my friend about a mini-drama I witnessed on the Franklin Greenway.  It was late in the day.  A fox was stalking a rabbit.  He had the bunny, frozen in terror, dead in his sights.  I bragged that my coming along upset the kill.  My friend, who is a lawyer, and used to seeing all …

Northern Flicker

The Flicker is a year-round resident of the Highlands Plateau with golden brown plumage festooned with black spots and crescents, red bars, and a bright white spot at the base of the tail. The underside of the wings and tail flash bright yellow in flight.  The male of the species sports a black malar or mustachio.  Few birds match the …

Hello, Helianthus

Hello Fall and hello Helianthus (aka Sunflower).  Sunflowers get their name from the Greek  Helios meaning “sun” and Anthos meaning “flower.”   There’s something about gazing at the majestic sunflower against a Carolina blue sky. Sunflowers are like little children paying homage to a parent – they do this by tilting their heads toward the sun and following them all …