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Pick Your Pumpkin
Where has the summer gone? It’s hard to believe that the leaves are beginning to turn as the night air turns crisp. Another sentinel event of the fall in Highlands is the annual Pumpkin Patch operated by the youth at Highlands United Methodist Church. Support the youth as they change lives – both their’s and the people that they serve. …
109 Years of Conservation
People visit the Plateau for many reasons – golf, shopping, family reunions. But once here, they come to appreciate other things even more – mountain air wafting across meadows; clear water babbling over boulders; soft breezes rustling leaves; singing, calling, chirping birds; a strutting turkey, the glimpse of a bobcat. They take a hike, climb a mountain, raft a river, …
Growing A Vision
The Village Green is Growing a Vision for Cashiers, to raise funds for construction of a multi-use year-round facility in the 13-plus acre privately-conserved public park. The goal of the campaign is to extend the mission of The Village Green by enhancing the lives of residents and visitors to Cashiers. The facility will host an array of events such as …
Autumn’s Opening Act
Fall is in the air. Before long the trees will be ablaze with color. Dahlias, in a stunning array of colors and shapes, are in full bloom. Come celebrate the beauty of the Dahlia at the Highlands Historical Society’s Eighth annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival on September 6 through 8. On Thursday, September 6, Highlands Country Club will host patrons as …
Cashiers Library
Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library will present a lecture by Patty Smith, author of “Beyond Rock Bottom: Escaping the Dark Hole of Addiction,” at 3:00 P.M. Friday, September 14. The book, written with her son Grayson, chronicles Grayson’s deep addiction and how the two of them found recovery. The presentation is free and open to everyone. Ms. Smith, who lives in …
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 …
Baldaroo Festival
It takes a village to raise a child, and the children that live here on the Plateau could not ask for a better village! Since 2014, the Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau has been enriching the lives of students at Blue Ridge School and Summit Charter School through after school tutoring programs, summer camps, and a future vision …
Community Hub
Public libraries, in order to survive, must identify and meet the needs of the communities they inhabit. Hudson Library is a vital part of Highlands and is always looking for ways to get more Highlanders inside its doors, especially through community partnerships. Walk into Hudson Library on any given day and evidence of its connection with the surrounding community abounds, …
Rubies, Gold & Emeralds
North Carolina has a rich history of mining for gold and other precious metals. Many of these mines are located here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Rubies, gold, emeralds, and turquoise are among the more than 30 different minerals prospectors and rock hounds searched for. The Village Nature Series will explore the prospecting landscape and history of mines …
To Market
Every Saturday through the month of October, you’ll find local farmers, growers, and artisans at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park for Highlands Marketplace. It’s the ideal place to shop for the freshest, most nutritious foods around. From 8:00 A.M. til noon, vendors will have their tents and stalls set up for your shopping pleasure. There are many reasons to shop at the …
Balance and Bliss
Half-Mile Farm is the setting for a glorious luxury wellness retreat September 23–25. Old Edwards Inn and Spa is bringing Ayurvedic Practitioner and Herbal Formulator Anna Russ to these serene surroundings just minutes from downtown Highlands to lead this Balance and Bliss retreat. Learn how to feed and properly nourish yourself by turning your kitchen in to your very own …
Mountain Music
Labor Day used to mark the end of a busy season is Highlands but, oh, how the times have changed. Some things still close down, for instance the popular Saturdays on Pine concerts end on Labor Day weekend, but don’t despair, because there’s still live music to be heard downtown. The ever-popular Saturdays on Pine at the Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park …
