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¡Que Rico!

Casa Amigos Bar & Grill, 3638 US Hwy 64 in Sapphire, is a quick ticket to fun and fine dining. For reservations or quick questions or take-out,

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New Chapter at CLE

Meg Stevens takes the reins of the Center for Life Enrichment, bringing enthusiasm and a genuine love for the Plateau.

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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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Highlands Wine Shoppe

Mountaintop Wine Shoppe has a new name and new managing partners. Davis and Tina Picklesimer have changed the name to Highlands Wine Shoppe but it’s still in the same great location. Davis, a familiar face in Highlands, is a homegrown varietal, which you may gather from his last name. He remembers playing hide and seek with his childhood friend and …

Skinny Bikini Smoothies

As the Bikini Season is rapidly approaching, it’s time to think about healthy, yet tasty foods that can make you look good. The following skinny bikini smoothies are full of nutrients. They are designed to keep you energized, full and of course, skinny. Use them as meal substitutes to lose weight or as healthy snacks. 1. Supper Skinny Smoothie The …

Two-ingredient Triumph

Think you’re too busy to make homemade biscuits?  Think again. If Stephanie McCall can do it, anyone can. Stephanie owns The Molly Grace in Highlands; is a licensed general and commercial contractor; mother of two; a member of the Macon County Board of Education; and is constantly on the road.  This doesn’t keep her from cooking, but says she’s not …


Bistro on Main

The Main Street Inn has been welcoming guests to Highlands for over 125 years. Her graceful lines were restored to their 19th century glory with a complete renovation in 1997. Her kitchen has also undergone a series of changes over the decades, and its latest incarnation, Bistro on Main, has been quietly building a regional reputation, thanks to overwhelmingly positive …

The Busiest Musician in Town

When I researched Lee Ladensack’s background for an entertainment feature, I unearthed as many astounding art credits as music.   Turns out he’s a true Renaissance man who, on top of managing two powerhouse jobs, is a devoted dad and one of the busiest musicians in town with over 160 music gigs booked this year and counting.  During the week he …

HCP’s 22nd Year

Highlands Cashiers Players’ fourth play of their 22nd season is “Don’t Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchell,” directed by HCP board member Donna Cochran. Written by the mother-son collaborative team of Virginia Cate and Duke Ernsberger in 2006, this hysterically funny play depicts an actual event in Hollywood, 1939.  Producer David O. Selznick has purchased the rights to the blockbuster novel …


Studio Alive

While many would not consider Highlands an “artists’ colony,” there’s an abundance of talent in these hills. Thanks to Cindy Vickery of Studio Alive and Karen Hawk of Hudson Library, many of these artists are now on display at Hudson Library. Studio Alive is a gathering of artists who paint and draw from live models and meet twice weekly in …

Nature Speaks to her Soul

Plein air oil painter Julie Mann, relishes the delightful challenge of catching the essence of nature in a magnificent view, its true colors, and fleeting light. “My favorite part about being an artist is how much fun it is to share my art journey with friends, mentors, and collectors who are also passionate about art,” she says. An Atlanta native, …

Live Via Satellite

The Highlands Performing Arts Center continues the Live via Satellite Series in May.   The Met Opera’s last broadcast for the 2016-17 Season, Strauss’s “Der Rosenkavalier,” will be screened at 12:55 P.M.  Saturday, May 13, with the pre-opera discussion led by Beverly Wichman at 12:30 P.M.  “Der Rosenkavalier,” The Met’s first new production of Strauss’s rich romantic masterpiece since 1969, is …


HCCMF Season Kicks Off

The 36th Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival will be presenting several excellent performers making their festival debut this season.  The festival, known for the extraordinary talent it draws, offers its audience a wide variety of familiar and new artists.  This year’s program will introduce four new faces to the stage. On Week Three, July 14 through 17, cellist Ani Aznavoorian will …

Asheville Symphony Chamber Chorus

The Asheville Symphony Chamber Chorus will present a free concert at Highlands First Presbyterian Church at 4:00 P.M. Sunday, May 7. The Chamber Chorus is conducted by Dr. Michael Lancaster, who also serves as Music Director of the Asheville Symphony Chorus and Director of Worship/Music at Highlands First Presbyterian Church.  It’s a 24-voice advanced choral ensemble, founded by Lancaster in …

PAC Concert Season

The ever-popular Hit Men will return to the Highlands Performing Arts Center for a gala concert Saturday, June 17. The Hit Men will perform at 5:00 P.M. followed by the Gala Dinner at 7:00 P.M. at Highlands Falls Country Club. The group connects with audiences on a level rarely seen by today’s music acts. Their show is like no other …