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Zookeeper Celebrates the Big 10
A few years ago, I wrote about a visit to Zookeeper Bistro, located at 48 Slabtown Road in Cashiers. I launched my review with a paean to the virtues of breakfast – a verity drilled into me as a kid, discarded by me as a young buck, and admitted with grudging acceptance by the old guy I am now. But when …
Wines and Dinners
This marks the fourth year of the Highlands Food and Wine festival, which grew out of the Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center’s annual Culinary Weekend. In addition to local restaurants, the festival draws upon the resources of vendors from across the Southeast, chefs from across the United States, and nationally-recognized musicians. It’s a party in the grandest …
Lunch for Literacy
Local restaurants have banded together to support the Literacy Council of Cashiers. Lunch for Literacy, slated for Friday, July 5, is a marvelous way for everyone in the community to enjoy a great meal and benefit the 30 percent of Jackson County residents who live within the lowest levels of reading and math literacy. Participating restaurants will split their proceeds …
Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry
Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry invites everyone out to their 11th annual Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast on Saturday, July 6, from 8:00 until 11:00 A.M. at the Cashiers Community Center. This Cashiers tradition is a must-do to finish your Fourth of July week off with delicious home cooking. Worry about calories tomorrow, today throw caution to the wind and …
25 Years and Counting
As Chef Wolfgang Green and his wife Mindy celebrate the 25th anniversary of Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro, it’s clear that they’re still passionate about the restaurant, an enthusiasm that’s made the place into a Highlands institution. “Of course, we’re proud of these 25 years here in Highlands, but they only make us more excited to be thinking about great …
Coro Vocati Performs at FPCH
Coro Vocati will perform in a concert entitled “Dust and Spirit – Home and Beyond: Songs of our Folk-Heritage” on Saturday, July 13, at 5:00 P.M. at First Presbyterian Church of Highlands. There is no charge for admission. The program features English language folk songs and hymns from three countries – Ireland, Scotland, and America. These songs sing of …
Highlands Playhouse Summer Hits
“Oklahoma,” that timeless gem of Americana, is back July 11-27 at the Highlands Playhouse. This summer’s performance is not only O.K. … it’s supremely transcendent. Anybody growing up in the 40s, 50s, and 60s had Rogers and Hammerstein lyrics and tunes permanently bonded to their psyche. Artistic director Bill Patti will bump things up a notch with his fresh …
Summer Music Camp
Highlands United Methodist Church is offering its Children’s Summer Music Camp from Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9. This year’s music camp will center around the musical comedy, “All God’s Critters.” During the week, participants will learn the songs and the dramatic parts of the show, culminating in a performance at 5:00 P.M.Friday, August 9, in the church’s Sanctuary; …
Interlude Concerts
First Presbyterian Church of Highlands will launch its 2019 Interlude Concert Series with a 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 10, performance of “Ransom Notes” by Violinist Kate Ransom and her brother, Pianist William Ransom. Ms. Ransom is the President of the Music School of Delaware and has been a favorite performer at the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival. William Ransom is the …
Village Square Art & Craft show
With so many opportunities for dining, shopping and enjoying nature in the Highlands area, it’s the perfect place to plan a vacation. So plan now to come the weekend of August 24 and 25 to attend the Highlands Village Square Art & Craft Show. The show is held in beautiful Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Pine Street downtown. It runs from …
Bel Canto’s 27th Year
On Sunday, September 8, Bel Canto will once again treat the Highlands/Cashiers/North Georgia area to an exceptional program by four performers from the world of opera. This series has always included not only opera, but Broadway favorites as well as a few surprises. This year’s concert will continue in that tradition. The concert will be followed by a sumptuous dinner …
Lyrical Brushwork Vibrant Color
When Jo Ann Walker was a child, she used to lie in the grass with her mother looking up at the treetops and sky. “I didn’t realize my mother was training my eye and my future painting style by emphasizing the beautiful simplicity of Nature’s colors, shapes, and forms,” Jo Ann says. Today, this self-proclaimed American Impressionist has been recognized …
