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See You Out on the Lawn
Do you have your whites all ready for croquet season? You’ll need them for the second annual Cashiers Valley Croquet Championship Tuesday, June 21, at 9:00 AM. This exciting event is being held to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cashiers, NC and is being hosted by Country Club of Sapphire Valley and Cedar Creek Racquet Club. The …
Highlands Motoring Festival
Start your motors and make plans now to enjoy the Highlands Motoring Festival weekend, held this year June 9 through12. This “Festival with an Altitude” brings car enthusiasts from near and far for a weekend of fun. As in years past, the non-profit receiving the proceeds from this year’s festival is The Literacy Council of Highlands. The featured marquee this …
Homegrown & Handsewn
Warm weather means it’s time again for Highlands Marketplace, staged at Kelsey-Hutchinson Park on Saturdays from 8:00 A.M. to noon. This is the spot to find a variety of homegrown goods and fresh dairy products. The Market has been a blessing to folks looking to buy fresh local produce, honey, and other homemade goodness. Since no commercial vendors are allowed, …
Dahlia Delight
Even though local gardens are just coming to life, plans are already being drawn up for the magnificent Fourth Annual Dahlia Festival, set for Saturday, September 10, at the Highlands Civic Center. The Highlands Historical Society is asking all dahlia growers to enter their favorite dahlias into competition. The show will be open to the public from 1:00 to 5:00 …
Annual Patriotic Concert
First Presbyterian Church of Highlands will present its annual patriotic concert at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, July 4. The free concert will last one hour, ensuring plenty of time to watch the town fireworks display. Featured will be the Highlands Male Chorus under the direction of Joe Powell, with Carol Guise as accompanist; Larry Black, trumpeter; and Angie Jenkins, …
Lunch for Literacy
Do you like to eat? Do you think reading is important? If your answer is “yes” to both of these questions, then here’s a fun event for you to join. Gather a group of your friends and have lunch on Friday, July 1, at Carolina Smokehouse, Chile Loco, On the Side @ the Farmer’s Market, Randevu, Slabtown Pizza, The Ugly …
Mountains in Bloom
June is a glorious time in Highlands and Cashiers. Fabulous flowers are festooning our front yards. Beautiful buds are begging for the attention of bees. Glorious glads are standing guard in our gardens. Joining you in celebrating a community filled with still life potential at every turn is The Bascom. After all, flowers are God’s way of painting the …
Let’s Get the Park Finished
You’ve watched the Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park grow by leaps and bounds, but it’s not completed yet. The Friends of Founders Park, a 501(c)(3) organization, is ready to push on to the final phase and need your help. President, Nick Bazan says, “Let’s get the park finished this summer!” To help raise money, the Friends of Founders Park will sponsor a …
Horsing Around
Bald Rock and the Divide at Bald Rock are hosting a horse exhibition and silent auction to benefit Friends of Panthertown on Saturday, June 25, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Admission is free and everyone is invited. There is a parking fee of $10 per car and carpooling is encouraged. All the fun will take place in the …
Red, White and Blue-tiful
Celebrate America’s 240th birthday in the heart of Cashiers with the Fourth Annual Fireworks Extravaganza On the Green. The event will begin at 6:30 P.M. Monday, July 4, at The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road. The Village Green will once again create a spectacular evening for residents and visitors to the Cashiers area. “This band (The Extraordinaires) …
Do More for SOAR
The 15th annual Special Operations Adventure Race benefiting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation will be held on June 11. This annual event continues to draw outdoor enthusiasts from across the Southeast who come to the mountains to challenge themselves and raise money for this important cause. Since its inception the Highlands annual SOAR race has raised hundreds of thousands of …
Shakespeare: 37 in 97
The Friends of Albert Carlton-Cashiers will present an unforgettable event to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Everyone is invited to the library at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 10, for a performance of “The Complete Shakespeare Tour,” produced by Western Carolina University. The play is an irreverent, fast-paced romp through all of Shakespeare’s plays – all …
