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Invest in Your Well-Being
There’s no time like the present to invest in your well-being but what exactly does this mean? Let’s look at this “investment” in terms of time, effort and money and the elements of “well-being” as stand alone categories that have their own structures but contribute to the overall factors of health and happiness. The categories are a complex combination of …
Sleep Apnea How Did We Get Here?
The prevalence of sleep apnea has significantly increased over the past 20 years. Why? The most likely connection is with obesity and inflammation. Sleep apnea occurs when the breathing mechanism is disrupted during sleep, causing a significant deficit of oxygen into the body. Being starved of oxygen, the body is at risk for cardiac disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, brain …
Combating the Flu
Why are flu shots so important and do I really need one? Dr. Russell: Yes. If you’re six months of age or older, it’s important to receive an annual flu vaccine to help protect you and the people around you – such as family members and friends – against the flu virus. We’re already seeing some early cases in our …
Keep It Gorge-ous
It’s hard to believe anyone would ever litter the beautiful Cullasaja Gorge, but stuff happens. And that’s why every year a group of dedicated volunteers put on their best pickin’ clothes and traipse the trails along the cliffs and riverside, rounding up bottles, paper, and other cast-offs. 2015’s Annual Gorge Clean-up will be Saturday, April 18, at 9:30 A.M. This year’s Clean-up …
Raising Spirits While Raising Funds
Cashiers Valley Preschool will host its 9th annual Cinco de Mayo fundraising celebration on Friday, May 1, from 7:00 to 11:00 P.M. at Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company. Ticket purchases for ‘Cinco’ will not only benefit an educational treasure for local children in the Cashiers-Highlands community, but will also entitle you to a fun-filled evening complete with food, spirits, music, live and …
Acorns’ Women of Wine Fashion Show
Join Acorns Boutique at Highlands Country Club for a kicked-up version of its annual spring fashion show Friday, May 15, from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Old Edwards Inn and Spa will pair fashions with wines to create stunning style at the social-chic event of the season — the Women of Wine Fashion Show. This exclusive event will feature fashions and …
Vine to Wine to Fine Art
One of the most anticipated events in the Southeast returns to The Bascom this spring with Collective Spirits 2015. This year’s festival will be held May 14 – 16, and features more than eleven different events over the course of three days. Collective Spirits is the single largest fundraiser for The Bascom, ensuring the unique education, exhibition, and community outreach will …
Award-Winning Photo
Peter Ray has won Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust’s Sunsetennial Photography Contest, Professional Division, with his dramatic “Secret Falls.” The shot was taken in Nantahala National Forest and was selected by Sallie Taylor, executive director of The Bascom. It honors H-C Land Trust’s 100 years’ of conserving Ravenel Park. One hundred years ago, the Ravenels donated their family land to be a …
Easter on the Green
Hop on over to The Village Green during Easter Weekend for two treasured community traditions. The Village Green hosts more than 100 events each year, many of which enhance the lifestyle of the Cashiers area for residents and visitors alike. The Fifth Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by S’more Kids Klothes, will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 4, for …
Pack Your Bags!
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine If exploring new places, sightseeing, shopping, and making new friends appeals to you, then plan on joining the Center for Life Enrichment on any of our exciting trips planned for 2015. Go abroad to Russia on an eleven day trip and explore a …
Riding the Ridge
If you’ve watched the Tour de France and dreamed of attending to experience the thrill, either as a participant or a spectator, but have never found the time nor the money to make that dream a reality, look no further than your own backyard for a great alternative. The Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce is offering the 23rd Annual Tour de Cashiers …
Spotlight On!
PAC Youth Theater has, over the years, not shied away from tough topics. This year’s play entitled, “Spotlight On: 2 One Act Plays” balances the seriousness of “The Game,” by Dennis E. Noble with the farcical comedy of “How to Capture and Keep a Husband,” by Conrad Seiler. “The Game” starts out as a comedy but ends in deadly earnest. A scientist …
