Cheers to a Simpler Christmas

There’s beauty in simplicity when infusing a splash of holiday cheer throughout the house.

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Festival of Lights

Everyone – everyone – is invited to the lighting of the first candle of the Menorah at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park in Highlands on the

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Winter Wonderland

The Village Green and surrounding shops and businesses in Cashiers will be a Glittering Wonderland throughout the grey days and dark, dark nights

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A Tragedy At Lake Glenville

A drowning shadowed Lake Glenville even before it was completed.

The Chestnut Exodus

A second catastrophe in the 1920s scattered Toxaway families to the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.

Your Chance to Preserve

The Southern Highlands Reserve, located near Panthertown in the wild part of Toxaway, is a sanctuary for the precious botanical treasures of this part of Western North Carolina and a beacon for the people who love them. To visit this private garden, you can make reservations online at southernhighlandsreserve.org/events


Acorns Summer Trunk Shows

Acorns, located at 212 South 4th Street in Highlands, will stage a quartet of irresistible trunk shows throughout the month. For more information, call (828) 787-1877.

Let’s Hear It for the Boys

With shopping choices for out on the town, out in the woods, and all points in between, shopping for quality men’s wear on the Plateau is both a celebration and an adventure.

Old-fashioned Labor Day Picnic

These glorious summer days, reaching their bright crescendo now, are the perfect time to pack a picnic and create a memory that’ll carry you through next February.


Don’t Get Better’n This

After a true trial by fire, Highlands Smokehouse emerges from Covid-quarantine with a menu that honors the traditions of barbecue and a bright look that reflects the community. Stop by at 595 Franklin Road for a visit or an easy takeout.

Taste the Best of Summer

Celebrity chefs Steven Satterfield and Joseph Lenn are saving a spot at the table for you at The Farm at Old Edwards, August 15. For reservations, visit OldEdwardsHospitality.com/SatterfieldandLenn

Over-the top Delicious

The Farm at Old Edwards’ Oyster Fest, set for September 19, brings the flavor of the Low Country Coast to a tiny mountain community. For reservations, go to OldEdwardsHospitality.com/OysterFest.


Truckin’ at The High Dive

Though we’d come for the pub grub and smooth beverages, our visit to Truckin’ at The High Dive ensured that my friends and I (“We’re the Worst”) have a shot at Plateau Immortality. Truckin’ at The High Dive is located at 476 Carolina Way in Highlands.

Back to the Future in Film

Those old cameras that rely on film and exposure time and a bit of artistic discernment are finding new life thanks to an Asheville nonprofit.

The Angels in Her Garden

A deep dive into French culture and its rich aesthetic sensibilities has given Patty Calderone’s works an undeniable esprit.