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Highlands Cashiers Event Calendar
Mark your calendar so you don’t miss any of the special events here. Thanks to the generosity of community members, the Highlands-Cashiers area boasts a number of annual events. During the high season, there are lots of things going on and you may find it difficult to do it all. There are culinary festivals, music festivals, car shows and parades …
Glow Where You’re Planted, Highland Mediaworks
Dawn McGiboney is all about light, from her given name, Dawn, to the radiance her work beams on the world, literally and figuratively, to her sunny disposition, in itself a kind of light therapy, to the way she shines in the business realm. Dawn is a native of the area. Her family has some serious Macon County Founders’ creds dating …
They Did It! Highlands Community Fund
Huzzah! After a three-year push the Highlands Community Fund finally reached its $1.5 million target. A round of applause goes to all the generous donors in the region who helped realize that goal. This achievement not only makes money more accessible for local needs, but it also gives those shepherding that money more control over its distribution. Why is $1.5 …
Celebrations of All Sizes, The Village Green
Looking to host a corporate picnic, family reunion, birthday party, wedding or other special occasion event in 2018? Look no further than The Village Green, the lovely 13+ acre park in the heart of Cashiers. The outdoor rustic feeling and the peaceful natural surroundings make it a picture-perfect spot for celebrations of all sizes. The Village Green has three …
As Winter Unveils The Land, Highlands Cashiers Land Trust
While the weather outside may be cold or snowy, chances are there will be days with pleasant conditions that might encourage you to strap on you hiking boots and hit the trails. Winter hiking is different from the rest of the year. While the views can be a little less colorful, the lack of leaves can expand views through …
New Feline Adoption Center at Cashiers Highlands Humane Society
When the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society celebrated the grand opening of the new CHHS Canine Adoption Center in July 2016, the 26-year-old original shelter became a felines-only building on our 10-acre campus. That’s the good news, since ideally shelter cats and dogs should be housed in separate facilities because sometimes they can, well… fight like cats and dogs! (Not fight, …
Retirement Home for Pets, Forever Farm
Friends For Life has a unique mission: provide loving, lifelong care for senior and special needs pets. We are not a shelter – we are a retirement home and an assisted living facility. As such, we require a unique environment, and we believe we have just that at our Forever Farm. Located on 10 acres in Lake Toxaway, we offer …
Caring for Katy & Dylan, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Highlands-Cashiers
January is National Mentoring Month, so it seems fitting to highlight some of our awesome matches. Franklin Ingram and Mary Adair Trumbly have served as Big Brother and Big Sister to siblings, Dylan and Katy, for the past year and a half. In this time, they have built a relationship through shared activities and unique experiences. They spend time consistently …
Changing the Lives of Horses at Carpe Diem Farms
As we begin the 26th year of the foundation and the 21st year of the farm, I have decided to write a series of articles. Over the next several months I’ll tie together what we do, how, why and the significance each horse plays in our overall experiential educational programs and the life of Easy’s Slipper. The backbone of our …
An Angel in Its Midst, Hospice House of Western North Carolina
The Hospice House Foundation of Western North Carolina has an angel in its midst, and that is Michele Alderson. Michele is one of the founders of the organization and President of the Board of Directors. An inpatient hospice facility in our area was the collective dream of hospice volunteers, hospice medical directors, and business folks and was established in 2005. …
Keeping Track, The Ultimate Train Collection
As with many young boys the allure of trains snagged Harley at an early age. Remember the thrill you had when you saw a train? Many of us dreamed of driving a train or being a conductor. Harley Layow had a model train as a youngster but as he matured he put his train away. His love of trains …
