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Dahlia Fest. Simply the Best.
Growers everywhere are anxiously awaiting the Ninth Annual Dahlia Festival, on Saturday, September 7. This spectacular event benefits the Highlands Historical Society. Held from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. at the Highlands Rec Park, there are practically as many entry categories as there are species and subspecies of this historic flower. Last year’s festival found 43 exhibitors who entered 277 flowers …
Dive In Movies Makes Another Splash
The Highlands Swimming Pool wisely screens its Dive In Movies on the first Friday of every month. That’s important, because who among us, little one or grown up, can’t use a refreshing splash at the end of a hectic week? “Hotel Transylvania” is a sly animated comedy with safe scares and lots of comedy blended into a whirlwind plot: As …
Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival
The only thing more beautiful than a gloriously green summer on the Plateau is watching it fade into the golden hues of fall. Everyone has their favorite thing about the autumn season, whether it be blazing fires, beautiful scenery or pumpkin spice everything. Quite possibly the most anticipated event of the season in Cashiers is the Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival …
Celebrating Satulah
You can see it from many spots around Highlands: Satulah Mountain, standing tall like an old friend watching over us, a silent constant in an ever-changing world. On September 27 and 28 you’re invited to participate in the fourth annual Satulah-Bration, a community celebration to thank you for your support and to honor the first property Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust conserved …
Cashiers’ Library Senior Services
Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is hosting a seminar on Personal Care Services for the Elderly provided by Companion Healthcare at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 21. Everyone is invited to attend this free program, which will be held in the library’s Meeting Room. There will be a question and answer session and free giveaways. This eldercare program is just one facet …
Cashiers’ Library Senior Services
Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is hosting a seminar on Personal Care Services for the Elderly provided by Companion Healthcare at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 21. Everyone is invited to attend this free program, which will be held in the library’s Meeting Room. There will be a question and answer session and free giveaways. This eldercare program is just one facet …
Showcasing Artistic Talent
The Town of Highlands celebrates its annual Highlands Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday, October 12, from 9:00 A. M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Highlands Civic Center at 600 North Fourth Street. Admission and parking to this event are free. It is often surprising to think of how many talented craftsmen live in our midst and years ago …
Art for a Cause
The Rotary Club of Cashiers’ Art for a Cause Art & Craft Show will be staged Labor Day Weekend on the Village Green at the Crossroads. This marks the event’s 12th Anniversary, continuing its tradition of bringing extremely talented and skilled artisans from throughout the Southeast and beyond to raise money for the entire community. It’s easy to be dazzled …
Mother Nature at your Table
Take a trip to the Highlands Marketplace Saturday mornings and plan to spend some quality time with local growers, purveyors, and friends. The Marketplace is held May through October at the Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park from 8:00 – 12:30 and, as the seasons changes, so does the range of choices. There are several vendors there who bring back what might …
Weekend Concert Series
There’s a crispness in the air, the days are growing shorter, the katydids are singing their fall lullabies, and all signs that fall is in the air. Speaking of lullabies and things musical, there’s still plenty of opportunities to enjoy live music at one of our weekend concert series. These concerts have become family favorites and are the place to …
Lovin’ the Library
I feel right at home in libraries. Perhaps that’s because my mother was a librarian in Southport, North Carolina, and that’s where I spent my early years. There, and also in the hottest bookmobile in Brunswick County. Imagine spending your summers sitting in the back of a big metal box with no air conditioning, traveling the dusty roads of the South. …
Synergy of the Arts
It has been said that you can feel the creative energy when you drive through the covered bridge of The Bascom. Surely, this comes as no surprise since there is an undeniable energy that resonates through the entire Plateau, evident in the businesses, non-profits, people, and communities. The Bascom knows this because we are very lucky to partner with many …
