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Acorns Trunk Shows
For 14 years, Acorns has invited jewelers, clothiers and designers to showcase their work in their annual line up of trunk shows. Drop by their new location on 212 Fourth Street in Highlands and have a glass of champagne while you chat with your favorite designers and explore their lines. On August 2 through 4, Jan Barboglio returns with her …
From Tuscany with Love
Highlands Fine Art & Estate Jewelry Wine Shop Highlands Fine Art & Estate Jewelry has proudly been one of the areas premier estate and modern jewelers, in addition to providing the area’s most prominent art glass gallery. Now in their 21st season, Owners Joe and Claudia Lazow continue to bring their customers the most impressive jewelry. Jewelry is a very …
Shopping at the Corner
Main Street in Highlands is the shopping mecca of the Plateau. A good place to start is the corner of North Fourth Street and Main. Allison Diane Clothing has the latest in modern fashion and design. Featuring lines such as Able of Nashville, Unpublished Jeans, and Brighton, they have a fabulous selection of leather goods and denim. They have a …
Attack the Stack
The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club helps young people in the community continue their educations. This is why we pick, wash, and freeze the blueberries included in our famous pancakes. Husbands help and can be seen grilling sausage, flipping pancakes, and making the coffee for our Pancake Breakfasts on the fourth Saturday from May through September at the Old Scaly …
September is for Oysters
For many of us, September marks the diminution of days, when the pleasures of summer begin to fade into memory. But for a certain subset of seafood devotee, September is the harbinger of something wonderful – oysters are back on the menu! The Farm at Old Edwards has those people squarely in its sights when it welcomes Kimball House Owner …
All Kinds of Southern
Starting Thursday, November 7, the town of Highlands will sizzle with both talent and tasty treats as the annual Food & Wine Festival gets under way. One of the standout events is Chef Todd Richards’ exclusive dinner at Half Mile Farm (featuring Sommelier Jacob Gragg of Banfi Wines) on Saturday, November 9. Mark your calendar, make those reservations. Chef Todd …
Craft Beer Night
Highlanders used to gather at Helen’s Barn on Saturday nights for evenings of music, dancing, and all sorts of refreshments. Those celebrations were so joyous, in fact, more than a few Highlanders got their start in the Helen’s Barn Parking Lot. If you miss those days when Helen’s Barn was the place to gather for an evening’s worth of dancing …
Dine for Charity
For the 13th season, Lakeside is once again celebrating Evenings at Lakeside, when Wednesday evenings are set aside for area nonprofits to join them in raising money and awareness for their causes. Interested nonprofits should contact Lakeside at (828) 526-9419 to select an available date. The nonprofits are then responsible for marketing their evenings and encouraging their supporters to …
Bella’s Junction Cafe
I usually accept these restaurant assignments with a certain amount of reserve. I know that sounds strange, because I’ve posited in these pages that this tiny Plateau has, per capita, the finest assemblage of eating establishments in the Western Hemisphere. Think of it, everything from little mom-and-pop diners to elegant four-star experiences, they’re all offered up with pride and their own …
The Art of Landmarks
A beautiful pen and watercolor drawing of the historic Cornucopia Restaurant in Cashiers is this month’s Betsy Paul Properties Art Raffle to benefit the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department. This portrait of the local landmark is the creation of Scaly Mountain artist Maggie Baxter Dearth. She’s also created a striking painting of The Village Green Pavilion. Look closely, and you can sense the …
HCP’s 25th Season
In July of 1995, Sara Mayer, Carol Lucas, Jerri Talley, Jean Morris and April Hershey each gave $100 to begin a community theater group in Highlands, the Highlands Community Players was born. That first season they chose three plays – “Steel Magnolias,” “Dearly Departed,” and “A Thurber Carnival.” As a nod of appreciation to their founders, the Highlands-Cashiers Players’ 25th …
The Interlude Concert Series
The Interlude Concert Series, which is sponsored by Highlands First Presbyterian Church, continues with a great lineup for August. All concerts are on Wednesdays at 2:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church. Featured on Aug. 7 will be the Land of the Sky Chorus. The Land of the Sky Chorus is the performance name of the Asheville Chapter of the …
