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Classic Chunk Shot
Some of the ugliest shots I’ve ever hit and seen golfers attempt is the full shot out of a fairway bunker. The margin of error is much smaller than hitting the same-length shot off of grass. After many years I finally figured it out. You don’t take your normal golf swing which has you driving your legs through. In …
The American Crow
This large venerable bird is widespread and common in North America, a large passerine or songbird, second only in size to the equally venerable Common Raven. Crows like what people like, clearings with surrounding trees. They are omnivorous and will eat anything from insects to eggs to small animals and carrion. They like our diet and go through our garbage …
Biergarten Bash
When you hear the word, “Oktoberfest” you immediately think beer and brats, right? If so, you certainly wouldn’t be wrong; although at Old Edwards Inn and Spa in downtown Highlands, Oktoberfest is so much more. What better place to celebrate this iconic festival than their European-style retreat in the mountains of North Carolina? The rich brick and stonework of the …
Wine Defined, Food Divine
Autumn is a time of transformation, as the greens of summer morph into the show-stopping colors of fall. So, too, has what was previously known as Highlands Culinary Weekend, transformed into the Highlands Food and Wine Festival, a three-day party held November 10-13. The new name speaks of the reimagining of this weekend as a festival for all celebrating food, …
Liquid Diplomacy
As we weave our way through this contentious time in our political history, a simple dinner with friends can instantly ignite into arguments filled with hearsay, and conspiratorial silliness. This is not likely to end even after the election. Luckily, our friends are like minded when it comes to wine and more essentially, when to open said wine. I have …
Where Mountain Meets Italy
The image of a small boy and his grandfather sitting in a busy deli in Brooklyn, filled with aromas of freshly baked bagels and espresso he was allowed to sip – unbeknownst to his mother – give us a true insight to Nicolo Dangelo, executive chef at The Log Cabin Restaurant in Highlands. Sitting outside on a sunny and brisk …
Take a Slab, Rub on a Dab
Chris Wilkes of The Highland Hiker loves to grill. One of his signature dishes is ribs and he agreed to share his method with us. “Through years of trial and error and charred slabs of pork, I have developed a pretty fool-proof system that will give you smokehouse quality ribs,” he says. Ingredients: 2 Slabs St. Louis Style Ribs …
Nevermind How It’s Spelt
Any way it’s spelt, this hearty grain forms the foundation of a marvelous pancake. Spelt is an ancient grain which should not be confused with wheat, rye, barley or oats. Spelt is a member of the same grain family, but is an entirely different species. Spelt has a strong nutritional profile – while it has slightly fewer calories than …
Legend in the Making
The Highlands Performing Arts Center presents bluegrass at its finest at 8:00 P.M. Saturday, October 29, with Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper. Michael Cleveland is considered one of the premier bluegrass fiddlers of his generation; Mike picked up a fiddle at age four, and his talent was recognized early. In 1993 he was chosen to be part of the Bluegrass Youth …
It Takes a Village – and Beyond
As we reflect on our 35th season, the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival is thrilled with our anniversary year. It took many to reach the level of success and excitement we experienced, and so much was due to the generosity of others and a hard-working board of directors, headed by Kathy Whitehead. Our kick-off event at the Atlanta Botanical Garden with …
In The Spotlight
When the angels were handing out talents, Steve Johannessen must have been ushered to a dozen lines, for he excels in art, music, photography, computer programming, singing, humanitarianism, and more. He also has a skill for homing in on heavenly places like his mountaintop acreage facing Whiteside in Cashiers. Of all his talents, though, singing, that voice that expresses …
