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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Falling Stars Called Her

Lured by the beauty of their bucolic spaces and untrammeled  scenery, the North Carolina mountains have long been a mecca and an inspiration for writers.  Now another skilled young author has emerged with ties to the region.  Though a native New Yorker, Palmer Smith spent 15 years at summer camp in Cashiers. The split between the North and South has …

Curcuru’s Layers of Possibility

Though Philiip Curcuru practically fell into photography, landing in Highlands gave his work a new vitality. He’ll be the featured speaker at the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers August 30 meeting at The Bascom.

Comedy Comes to PAC

A raucous play explores the things we love, the things that drive us bonkers about the opposite sex; and the music of Neil Diamond is on the horizon. For tickets or more information, visit HighlandsPerformingArts.com.


The Bascom’s Pop-up Shop

A trio of artists bring a dynamic new energy to The Bascom’s Pop-Up Shop. The Bascom is located at 323 Franklin Road in Highlands.

The Bear Rulebook

Sure, they’re our neighbors, but you don’t need to invite them over for a bite to eat.

The Medicine Man Flower

Even on those wet, wet summer days, Joe Pye Weed is standing by to brighten your landscape.


Plateau Playground

A new initiative will trumpet the area’s extraordinary combination of outdoor recreational opportunities and communities built to accommodate resort guests of all ages.

Lightning Bugs at Dusk

Though his casts into deep mountain pools proved fruitless, a true blue angler’s twilight adventure was laden with moments of unalloyed excitement and hints of magic.

Royal Couple of the Forest

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak’s feathered-finery and irresistible cheep-cheep songs elevates it to the top ranks of Plateau Avian Royalty.


Faraway from it all

The Highlands Biological Foundation’s summer soirée is an elegant celebration of the season and the wild things that live here. To attend this fundraiser, set for Monday, August 2, call (828) 526-2221 or visit highlandsbiological.org.

Journey to Freedom

Cashiers artist Wesley Wofford’s stirring Harriet Tubman statue makes its way to Bridge Park in Sylva with a ceremony at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 26.

The Hills Are Alive

John McCutcheon’s Songwriting Camp is a hand-on approach to learning the traditions and innovations of folk music, August 8-12 at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center. To register or for more information, visit themountainrlc.org/john-mccutcheons-songcamp.