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Mother Nature at Her Best
The Devil’s Courthouse Trail from the Whiteside parking area affords majestic views of both Whiteside Mountain and the valley below it, with a little bit of opportunity for adventure along the way. The first time I tried to find Devil’s Courthouse was with a couple friends on a windy, foggy, wintry-mix-y late winter morning. Only one of us actually read …
Good Eats, Good Cause
Local restaurants have banded together to support the Literacy Council of Cashiers. Lunch for Literacy, slated for Friday, June 30, and Friday, July 7, is a marvelous way for everyone in the community to enjoy a great meal and benefit the 30 percent of Jackson County residents who live within the lowest levels of reading and math literacy. The event …
More Yum. Less Guilt.
Melody Dawn Germain says Highlands is one of the few places she truly considers home. She is a raw food teacher and certified healing practitioner at The Wellness Place and was introduced to healthy alternative ways of eating by her mom. “I’ve studied the subject of food as medicine extensively since then, and in 2013 I transitioned my career as …
Glory of The Grape
On the Verandah is celebrating the month of June with a series of perfectly paired wine dinners. On June 1, Gabrielle Leonhard, owner and head of winemaking at Gabrielle Collection, will introduce a series of boutique luxury Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons and Proprietary Cabernet blends. These wines show the artistry of Winemaker Gabrielle in their balance, suppleness and distinction as …
$60 Pinot Gris
Every year I try to attend a certain wine trade show that attracts many winery owners and winemakers. It’s always fun to meet the winemakers. Many are behind-the-scenes people and can be eccentric to say the least. Eccentric or not, there’s been an annoying trend with many of the superstars of winemaking – Overly-priced, unpopular wines that the winemaker has …
The Blind Mule at Toxaway Station
I’m starting this review of The Blind Mule at Toxaway Station a bit differently from my standard form. Strawberry Crumble and Limoncello Cake. I thought I’d throw those out to you right now, at the launch of this essay. They’re the inevitably grand cap to a memorable meal that Tricia and I shared over the course of a languorous Friday …
Enoch Arden: A Melodrama
“Enoch Arden: A Melodrama,” is the first of many special programs offered by the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival and will be held Sunday, June 25, at the Bardo Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University. “Enoch Arden” was written in 1864 by Alfred, Lord Tennyson during his tenure as England’s Poet Laureate. In 1887 Richard Strauss set the narrative poem …
A Comedy Tonight!
This July, Highlands Playhouse will bring you a show inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus. Broadway’s take on this style of comedy yielded “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Forum.” Balancing a story that is witty while bawdy, “Forum” is both light and fast-paced, and possibly one of the funniest musicals ever written. …
C’mon, Get Hapi!
It takes a special magic to literally turn the ground you walk on into art. Laura Schroeders is the wizard who can perform that kind of alchemy right before your very eyes. She is half of the husband/wife team who runs Highlands Gem Shop. For Laura, cut and polished stones, minerals, geodes, and gems beg to be transformed into dramatic, one-of-a-kind …
Fireworks Extravaganza
The Village Green is offering this summer’s colossal fireworks display for the Cashiers area community in cooperation with the Greater Cashiers Merchants Association to create a spectacular evening of entertainment for residents and visitors to enjoy as part of the Independence Day celebration. The Fireworks Extravaganza On the Green will begin at 6:30 P.M. Tuesday, July 4, at The Village …
Garden Club Kitchen Tour
The Laurel Garden Club presents its biennial Kitchen Tour on Saturday, August 19, in Highlands. Tickets are on sale for $75 at The Dry Sink at 450 Main Street, and online at laurelgardenclubhighlands.com. Six spectacular kitchens will be on view from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. You will be whisked by private car to begin your tour of this year’s …
Party for the Playhouse
Put a positive spin on “patronizing” when you support the Highlands Playhouse July 6 at the Farm at Old Edwards. This year the Playhouse’s annual party and auction will be held at the Farm at Old Edwards. The Barn and Pavilion, with its heart-pine flooring, Adirondack-style furnishings, and stone fireplace, will be an elegant backdrop for our evening of …
