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A Slice of Bar-b-cued Gold
If you’re a confirmed barbecue enthusiast like me, your heart went pitter pat when you learned in the spring that Cashiers Valley Smokehouse was going to be opening soon. But the timing seemed a little off. A restaurant in the midst of a season shadowed by Covid-19? Does that make sense? Well, yes, it does! That’s because the two guys …
The Mountaintop Art & Craft Show
Highlands reclaims a bit of the charm that’s been lost this season of the Coronavirus, with the Mountaintop Art & Craft Show on Saturday and Sunday, August 29 and 30. You will certainly have great shopping and cuisine to enjoy as well. But there’s something festive and exciting about a good art and craft show, this one in particular. You …
Feeling Connected at a Distance
The world around us has had to change drastically recently to keep our communities safe. We’ve had to change the way we celebrate, relax and socialize. As a lover of and student of the theater, I’ve seen my schooling and my summer opportunities flip on their heads. In Highlands and Cashiers, summer is normally a bustling time of family activities, …
Mermaids in the Mountains
When you visit Easely An Artist and its Gallery Upstairs, you can’t help but be struck by the sheer charm of the place, with its subtle hints of whimsy scattered throughout. Part of that is the makeup of the place, where the painting sessions are freewheeling, lessons are leavened with laughter, and the creations are confident and pure, whatever their …
Front Porch Visions
Alyne Harris’ Front Porch Visions are snapshots of a life well-lived, rich with a sense of community and a reverence. Sometimes, with so many new, contemporary artists, we neglect ones from an older generation, ones who jump-started a renewed interest in folk art a few years back. These self-taught artists continue to amaze us with their works. One such phenomenal …
Highlands Playhouse Challenge
While you wait for 2020-21 Highlands Playhouse’s latest news, here’s a show/movie quiz to challenge your film/show acumen. Answers below. 1. What is the longest running play on Broadway? A. Phantom of the Opera B. Cats C. Lion King D. Chorus Line 2. Where was that play set? A. Paris B. London C. Africa D. Junkyard 3. In what year …
Revamping Art Camp
At this time of the year, you’d normally find members of the Art League at the Highlands Rec Park on Thursday afternoons, volunteering for the Art League’s Children’s Summer Art Camp. This free eight-week program, started by the League in 2007 as a gift to area children, until now has been offered every summer since. This year, …
PAC is BACK
The Highlands Performing Arts Center, which has been shuttered this summer, is planning on reopening September 1, depending on Governor Cooper’s announcement this month. In response to the Covid-19 emergency, PAC has initiated Procedures, Precautions and Protocols: All audience members and PAC staff are required to wear a mask/face covering. Gloves are available. Hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes …
Fabricating Dreams
Highlands’ Main Street boasts many jewels, but there’s one that shines exceptionally bright . . . Bijou, the showcase of master jeweler Laurel Parham-Martinez. Highlands is the perfect setting for Bijou. Bijou’s a stone’s throw from land that’s produced dazzling gems for Tiffany’s. Add to that Highlanders’ high regard for the aesthetic quality and the metaphysical properties of Laurel’s gems …
Take and Make
When Laura Leichter, our Education Fellow, came to The Bascom in May, we knew her experience would be like no other. Though COVID-19 has disrupted some of the normal responsibilities for this Fellowship, Laura worked under the direction of Billy Love, Director of Education and Outreach, to develop new programming in response to the pandemic. From those efforts, The …
Capturing Hearts Gracing Homes
If you’re a Laurelphile, you probably remember Annell Metsker’s beautiful cover/article a decade ago. She’s back, having evolved from a photographer/painter to a stunning oil painter, both digital and traditional. She still takes photographs and uses them as reference, but today she considers herself first-and-foremost an oil painter. Annell’s happiest portraying a human or pet, capturing bold color, shape, form, …
The Chateau’s Mesmerizing Views
Eagles soar high above the trees as you relax in style at the Chateau, just two miles outside the quaint mountain town of Highlands. As guests of this private expansive estate retreat you will soak in the beauty of the surrounding mountains and find that it is the perfect setting for every occasion. Whether you’re looking to host a small …
