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Acorn’s 2019 Trunk Show Parade
Highlands is one of the premier shopping meccas in Western North Carolina. The wide variety of fun shops, boutiques, and consignment markets hold some of the most unique treasures available – so no visitor should town leave empty-handed. Trunk shows, in particular, are an enjoyable way to meet your favorite designers and see all the season’s newest offerings. And …
Chestnut Square’s Eclectic Mix
The newest addition to the Chestnut Square family is The Settlement House. This cozy little shop just opened their doors earlier this year. Owners Kia and Doc Treece have partnered with several artists from the John C. Campbell Folk School to bring you an eclectic blend of art and antiques. You’ll find art prints, beautiful curios and Kia’s own line …
Dinner with Friends at Lakeside
Dinner with friends, what better way to spend a relaxing evening catching up and enjoying some of our area’s freshest cuisine. Make that dinner plans midweek at Lakeside Restaurant, and you’ll not only be enjoying a night on the town, but also a chance to support local nonprofits. A delicious dinner in a picturesque setting overlooking Harris Lake seems like …
Time for Blueberry Pancakes
The ladies of the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club are ready for the first Pancake Breakfast of the season on May 25 at the Old Scaly School House. Enjoy the school house and lovely grounds located at 41 Buck Knob Road. The SMWC ladies are known for their breakfasts, blueberry pancakes, plain pancakes, Balock sausage, orange juice, and coffee. The …
The Log Cabin Restaurant
Say “Joe Webb Cabin” and people immediately think of Highlands. Between 1922 and 1935, Webb built some 30 structures in this area using only native resources and hand tools. Historians travel long distances to study the chestnut and pine beams, stone fireplaces and wide plank floors of his work. About 30 years ago, one of these historic homes was …
Calendar Girls
What happens when a covey of civic-minded English women of a certain age decide that they’ll raise funds for charity by posing nearly undressed for a calendar? You get the supremely satisfying “Calendar Girls,” Highlands-Cashiers Players’ latest comedy-drama at the Highlands Performing Arts Center, Thursday through Sunday, May 23-26; and Thursday through Sunday, May 30-June 2. “Calendar Girls” was originally …
Carolina Banjo
Cashiers resident and internationally-recognized banjoist Mary Z. Cox has just released her latest CD, the sublime “Carolina Banjo.” This joyful collection is Cox’s Valentine to the music that was born in this part of the Appalachians, and she collaborates with an entire suite of storied mountain musicians – Tim Gardner on fiddle and guitar, and bass; Cindy Neal Carpenter on …
The Buddy Holly Story
Buddy Holly’s back! With timeless rock music and high-energy movement, we’re willing to bet you’ll leave the theater wonderfully wound-up with a headful of Buddy. Way down the road, “Oh, Boy” and “Peggy Sue” will still be charging your happy battery. In your car, in the shower, maybe even in church, you’ll bust out singing a Buddy fave and, …
Dog Lover’s Perfect Gift
Pippa Seichrist puts the “Wow” in Bow-Wow. Her amazing canine face jugs are a ceramic dog show, each vessel filled with wag and wonder. Pippa, artist and owner of Miami Ad School, says her craft is a happy compromise. Her husband loves and collects face jugs which are not her cup of tea, so she designed something that would accommodate …
Susan’s Keen Eye for Unique Finds
One of the most fun things to do on the Plateau is prowling through the antique shops. Each collection is a reflection of the dedication and discerning eye of the owners and buyers, and no one is as dedicated or discerning as Susan Young at Summer Place Antiques. For the last nine years, Summer Place Antiques has been providing Cashiers …
A Salute to The Salons
This season Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival will be offering four very exciting Salons starting in late June. Salons are casual events, primarily in beautiful homes, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. with Festival musicians performing short programs followed by light hors d’oeuvres and drink. On Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30, William Ransom and his new bride, Yinzi Kong, will …
In League with the Arts
The next meeting of the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers will be held in The Bascom Atrium at 5:00 P.M. Monday, May 20, following a wine social at 4:30 P.M. The Art League welcomes its May guest speaker, Diane Rush, a local artist residing since 2008 in Clayton, Georgia. In high school, Diane received a scholarship to Columbus Art School, where …
