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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Going Wild with Nature

This summer, the Highlands Biological Station will offer a variety of workshops sure to pique the interest of every Highlands resident and visitor!   These fun and educational courses are geared toward the community with options for all.  Workshop topics this summer include nature photography, wildflowers, natural science illustration, birding, tree identification, and more.  The length of each workshop varies …

Heaven’s Backyard on the Bartram

Today – unseasonably warm and sunny when it was forecast to be cloudy and cold – my sweetheart and I were heading up to Rabun Bald, a first for both of us.  It’s one of the more popular hiking spots in the region, but I didn’t think it would be too crowded this early in the season. Was I ever …

Southeastern Design Powerhouse

When you enter Dutchman’s Casual Living Store, located on Main Street in the heart of Highlands, it’s something of a calculated fall down the Rabbit’s Hole. Every inch of this rambling two-story gallery is loaded with custom furniture vignettes, fabric swatches and upholstery samples in a full spectrum of colors and textures, kitchen accessories, handmade soaps, beautifully scented candles, gift …


Shopping on the East Side

Mountain Fresh Grocery and Wine Market owner Steve Snead-Smith is very excited about the changes that they have planned for the one-of-a-kind store and restaurant. Rest assured, the updates will only enhance your experience at Mountain Fresh. “We’ve opened up the floor plan, so it doesn’t feel as crowded when you walk in,” says Steve, “We’re also adding a few …

A Classic Southern Spread

If you’re looking for luxury and tranquility in the Blue Ridge Mountains, it’s hard to beat Half-Mile Farm by Old Edwards in Highlands. Just outside of downtown Highlands, this luxury country inn offers the best of both worlds with its rustic charm, natural landscapes and indulgent guest rooms and experiences, one of which is the Chefs in the House dinner …

Obey the Rosé

Spring is in full swing and summer is just around the corner.  The flowers are blooming, and so are the rosés.   To celebrate the release of the spring rosé wines, the Old Edwards Club Inn and Spa is hosting the Culinary Stars and Whispering Angel Dinner. Usually served up by their in-house chefs, this year’s dinner will be prepared …


Living the Life Intended

If you’re one of those people who believes that fate somehow delivers upon the promises of childhood, no matter how circuitous the path, no matter how many twists in the tale, you could use Kimmy Vos as your primary evidence. Just consider her arrival in the kitchen of The Ugly Dog Pub in Highlands. This peripatetic crucible, where plates are …

Producing Greatness

Whether you’re looking for a theater scholarship, technicians for lighting or sound production, costumes, set-designers, an exceptional actor for a leading role, or a way to grow your theatrical organization, The Southeastern Theatre Conference lives up to its motto: Connecting You to Opportunities in Theatre Nationwide. It’s the go-to place to raise your spirits, your theater’s curtain, and your production’s …

38th Season

We at Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival are busy working to present the best Chamber Music season ever – our 38th!   After so many years of bringing world-class musicians to the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, you would think we would run out of ways to enthrall you with the exceptional performances offered by the Festival.    Such is not the case with …


Roger Corn’s Pottery

Roger Corn is one of the most acclaimed North Georgia potters and is very traditional in nature.  Roger started working in clay in the 1980’s, working for and apprenticing with several of the more established and experienced potters. Working alongside these very fine folk potters greatly influenced Roger and his work.  Some years later, he branched out, taking his knowledge …

A Life of Passion

Mase (rhymes with Grace) Lucas is one of those lucky people who discovered her passion early on.   She says, “I came upon a way to live the life I was meant to live.”  Even though it was sometimes difficult in the 70s and 80s, she bypassed all the curses about having to have a college diploma to be successful, …

Great Art on Screen | Highlands PAC

Great Art on Screen, sponsored by the Highlands Performing Arts Center and The Bascom: The Center for the Visual Arts, will continue on Friday, April 5 at 5:30 P.M. This screening will feature “Caravaggio: The Soul and The Blood.”  We’ll take an immersive journey through the life, works, and struggles of the Italian master Michelangelo Merisi di Caravaggio.  Roberto Longhi, …