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Mountains, Moonshine & Cars
The leaves around our area are spectacular and everyone has their favorite viewing spot. Might we suggest another? Sky Valley, Georgia. With an average elevation of 3,500 feet, it’s the highest incorporated city in Georgia and offers residents and visitors alike an abundance of activities. Saturday, October 22, is the date for the Sky Valley Fall Fest and Cruise …
Scouting Up Some Fun
Cub Scouts and their supporters hope you’ll join them for Rotary Bingo at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, October 6, at the Highlands Community Building next door to the Town Ball Park. The Highlands Cub Scout Pack 207 teaches young men honesty, integrity, citizenship, and other skills that will benefit them throughout their entire life. Bring your friends and fill up …
Tee Off for Teens
Every year the Town of Highlands and several of its foremost businesses sponsor a wonderful scholarship golf tourney. It raises funds to benefit dozens of local high school students, making it possible for them to continue to college … and even a master’s degree. Students can qualify for anywhere from $300 to $1,500 with each annual application. Wildcat Cliffs Country …
Leaves Take Their Turn
The Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association hosts its 8th Annual Leaf Festival on October 7, 8 and 9, at The Village Green and Commons. This year’s festival expects to welcome more than 100 juried artisans and merchants who fill the beautiful park with fine wares, apparel, art, and all things colorful. Visitors will find unique handcrafted wood, pottery, jewelry and …
Wellness Festival
Come and experience a taste of all things Natural Health and Wellness at the Holistic Highlands Wellness Festival, 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Saturday, October 8, in Highlands Creek Village Plaza at 468 Dillard Road (across from Dusty’s). This is a fun indoor and outdoor celebration and collaboration of local doctors, therapists, healers, teachers, authors, artists, musicians, dancers, raw chocolatiers, …
A Ghoulish Good Time
Who doesn’t look forward to Highlands’ annual celebration of Halloween? Another spectacular leaf season is winding down, and Highlands Downtown Trick or Treat is the perfect way to celebrate fall. This fun-filled, family-friendly celebration, sponsored by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Monday, October 31 at 6:00 P.M., and offers fun for everyone. Families look forward to …
Your Source for Flavor
Spice up your meals with some incredible oils and vinegars from Your Source for Flavor in Cashiers. Owner Earlene Zarrella discovered a line of condiments and found them to be out of this world. Being a personal chef, specializing in healthy, natural meals for her clients, she was always looking for ways to boost flavor without adding calories. “These are …
Economic Upswing
Good news! Macon County’s economy appears to be on the upswing. The towns of Highlands and Franklin and all of Macon County have enjoyed a recent economic rebound. Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor, Franklin Mayor Bob Scott, and County Commission Chairman Kevin Corbin conducted the second of three annual joint town hall meetings to exchange ideas and discuss the strength of …
Distinctively Beautiful
This serendipitous tale unfolds at Drake’s Diamond Gallery, recently purchased by Jannie and Tom Bean, lifelong residents of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jannie, whose father always encouraged her to make a living doing something she loved, majored in art in college. During her junior year, she accepted an apprenticeship doing wax work in the jewelry industry. The rest is history. Eventually …
The Yin to My Yang
Reflecting on the blessings of life, mine and that of Carpe Diem Farms, reveals the countless gifts for which we are most grateful. The people and the animals who have graced this magical place give me pause to remember their contributions and the lives who have been enriched by them. The past 10 months have been filled with loss — …
Wapiti
The Shawnee Indians called them “wapiti,” meaning “white rump,” but you may know them as elk. They are the largest and most regal of the deer family and admired by many for their great strength and stamina. Centuries ago elk roamed the Southern Appalachians and elsewhere in the eastern United States, but by 1900 they came close to disappearing …
The Autumn of Their Lives
Autumn is upon us. It won’t be long before the fabulous colors of fall will decorate Western North Carolina. At the Friends for Life Forever Farm the majority of our animals are in the “autumn” of their lives. This can be a wonderful time in an individual’s life when they can spend it with “family” and friends, and can …
