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Crown Heritage Flowers
It’s easy to be enchanted by Crown Heritage Flowers in Highlands Plaza. For one thing, it’s quiet. Not a Hospital Zone kind of quiet, but a Zen-like hushed forest quiet. And then there are the subtle colors. Lavender and cheeky pastels, setting a backdrop for little explosions of green. And a rainbow of blossoms that give the place an undeniable …
The South Side of Town
For some first-time visitors to Highlands (and even some people who’ve lived on the Plateau for decades), the Highlands Shopping Experience extends for a couple of blocks along Main Street. This is a bit puzzling, since serious shoppers know that the avenues leading in and out of town are laced with businesses offering unique treasures and services, each deserving of …
From the Recipe File of J.T. Fields
Many of you know J.T. Fields. The former co-owner of Mountain Fresh Grocery is a local celebrity of sorts. To many of his customers he was a beacon – a broad-smiling, enthusiastic dude who seemed to know more than anyone should about the mysteries and glories of food and wine. Perennially energetic (those of us in the store referred …
Cornbread’s Critters
Guineas – yes, guinea chicks and hens – have made Georgia folk artist John “Cornbread” Anderson famous around the world. You can expect to see his guinea paintings anywhere and everywhere – magazine exposés, restaurants, hotels, private collections, etc. All this squawking about a three- pound bird! For most collectors, the guinea painting, in some variation, is generally their first …
Art League’s 40th Anniversary
With only a few weeks of winter left, spring is not far away, and another busy season for the Art League will kick off next month. On July 24, 1980, a group of local artists convened for the first official League meeting. So, 2020 will mark the League’s official 40th anniversary as a non-profit organization promoting the visual arts …
Sharing Unique Perspectives
The Bascom welcomes two new Resident Artists to Highlands this spring. Annually, The Bascom sends out calls to artists for a variety of residency opportunities on its campus. Residencies not only provide an important professional development opportunity for artists, giving them time and space to further their studio practice, but they play a key role in bringing talented artists from …
Live Theater & Fine Films
Highlands Playhouse is celebrating our 82nd season this year, and we mean celebrating with a capital “C,” and a heart full of gratitude to everyone who made it possible. Last season was the most successful ever, beginning with the blockbuster hit Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, which broke box office records. Oklahoma! followed and was much-loved, but just …
Born to be an Artist
It’s easy to fall under the spell of Pauline Marr’s paintings of this corner of Western North Carolina. They’re pastoral visions culled from backroads wanderings and infused with a nostalgic tug that’s almost palpable. This is American Pastoral delivered with an artist’s precision and a poet’s wistfulness. Barns collapse, yet manage to hold onto their dignity earned by decades of …
Capture the Magic
Whether you’re a professional photographer, or just someone who loves to capture the magic of the moment on your cell phone or pocket camera, The Laurel is offering you a chance to become a cover artist. That’s right, it’s the start of The Laurel’s Winter 2021 Cover Photo Contest. Every year, we ask our readers to share with us their …
Spring Beer Dinner
Last June I wrote about a visit to The Greystone Inn’s Lakeside Dining Room in Lake Toxaway. I noted how some strange alchemy of location and impeccable service and a marvelously rendered menu delivered what could only be described as a “transcendent experience.” Our table was clearly beguiled and my review labored to describe the essence of that evening. Well, …
Highlands Motoring Festival
Another day of driving tours has been added to this year’s HMF. The “One Lap of the Mountains Classic” is for vintage classic cars and “One Lap of the Mountains Speciale” is for all other interesting cars. These guided drives will be on Thursday, June 11, and are shorter than Friday’s “One Lap of the Mountains Grande.” All driving tours …
Fishing for Fun & Funds
The Three River Fly Fishing Festival returns April 30 through May 2, offering anglers from near and far an opportunity to enjoy a weekend of fly fishing fun and camaraderie. Now in its 10th year, this fund raiser for the Town of Highlands Scholarship Fund offers men and women of all ages the chance to fish our miles of beautiful …
