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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Lake Glenville Fireworks

Carolyn Franz, president of the Friends of Lake Glenville, could not be more excited about the upcoming fireworks on Lake Glenville.  This celebration was started many years ago and has since grown to be one of the biggest events the group sponsors.  The fireworks extravaganza will be held at dusk Sunday, July 3.  Originally, the Fireworks on Lake Glenville started …

To Market! To Market!

Now residents of Cashiers can shop at their own community tailgate market every Wednesday 3:00 to 6:00 P.M., thanks to Village Green sponsorship.   Each week local farmers will set up on The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road.  These area growers, loaded with bushels of fresh, delicious, nutritious, home-grown vegetables and fruit, meat and dairy, and homemade goods …

Come. Look. Find. Help Others.

Scores of devoted contributors spend an entire year collecting, sorting, cleaning, packing, and storing home goods, collectibles, vintage and antique pieces, children’s clothing, jewelry, and so much more.  All this effort is for Cashiers’ finest July marketplace sale, the Church of the Good Shepherd Auction and Bazaar, July 8 and 9.  Add to this mountain of treasures an abundance of …


Antique Show

When’s the best time to buy an antique?  When you see it.  And the place to see a mountain of fabulous finds is at The Pavilion of The High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, North Carolina, on Thursday, September 1 through Saturday, September 3 (10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.) and Sunday, September 4 (11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.) for the 2016 …

Humane Heroes

The Third Annual A Celebration of Humane Heroes is Tuesday, August 30, at 5:30 P.M. at The Farm at Old Edwards Inn – one of the most elegant and sought-after event venues in the mountains of North Carolina. The evening features a live and silent auction, a scrumptious southern barbeque dinner from Cashiers Farmers Market, beer, wine and spirits, and …

Nature’s Kitchen

Mary Palmer Dargan, local landscape architect and author, is inviting the public to share in nature’s bounty this summer. She’s hosting Nature’s Kitchen, a series of workshops designed to identify and create delightful meals using the plants right under your feet. Participants will discover wild and native plants that are high in nutritional value, beautiful, delicious and free. “My guests …


If You Love to Sing

The Cashiers Community Chorus is seeking more voices to fill their ranks.  You don’t have to be a professional, just need to enjoy singing.   According to publicity director Judy Gray, “the chorus is made up of adults who love to sing and are committed to attending practices.  No audition is required.”    You still have plenty of time to …

It’s a Zoo Out There

One of the many magical things about our mountains is the chance – often unexpected – to meet the creatures with which we share this beautiful area.   The 13th annual Mountain Wildlife Days, July 15 through 16, at the Sapphire Valley Resort, will once again offer something for all ages in getting “back to nature.”  Be prepared to meet …

Trunkful of Fashion Trend

The Highlands Season offers many opportunities for intimate gatherings, but none more anticipated than the trunk shows at Acorns Boutique at Old Edwards Inn.  There will be a total of six shows this month featuring jewelry, clothing, porcelain, and botanicals. Coralia Leets jewelry will be featured July 1-4.  Leets was born in Nicaragua and moved the US in 1987, launching Atelier …


Dahlia Fest Patrons’ Party

Plan now to enjoy the sixth annual Dazzlin’ Dahlias Patrons’ Party and Flower Show!  The festivities will kick off with the Patrons’ Party at Highlands Falls Country Club on at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, September 8.  Guests will enjoy dancing to music by the Joe Gransden Trio. An Atlanta resident, Joe has performed at Café 290, The Jazz Corner in Hilton Head, South …

Dazzlin’ Dahlias

Magnificent blossoms in a rainbow of colors take center stage at the Highlands Historical Society’s Dazzlin’ Dahlias Flower Show, set for Saturday, September 10, at the Highlands Civic Center. Plan now to enter your dahlias in the Saturday afternoon Dahlia Exhibit. Blooms are accepted on Friday afternoon, September 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. or Saturday morning from 8:00 to …

Fireworks on the Green

Fireworks are a quintessential American celebration of Independence Day. In Cashiers, The Village Green presents the third annual “Fireworks Extravaganza On the Green,” beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 4 at The Village Green Commons. Residents and visitors to the area are invited to dine, play and dance the night away. The spectacular evening entertainment features a concert by the …