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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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2 Cute 2 Spook

Make plans to celebrate a spooktacular Halloween at The Village Green in Cashiers. Goblins in the Green will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, October 28. Dress up in your favorite silly or scary costume and come to The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road to enjoy a haunting adventure with tricks and treats. Some ghoulish guests …

Chocolate Fantasy Fest

If you dream in chocolate, you won’t want to miss Chocolate Fantasy Fest 2016!   You will be tempted by all things chocolate, and who can resist?  I can’t and neither will you when faced with an array of chocolaty treats, made with a mélange of amazing ingredients by the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club members.  Once again, the SMWC will …

Bounty of Mountain Harvest

Crisp and brilliant are two words that come to mind when thinking of both fall colors and the weather in the mountains this month.  They also perfectly sum up what’s available at the Highlands Marketplace in autumn.  Over the summer shoppers have been delighted with the abundance of choices at the local farmers’ market in Highlands, and that doesn’t stop …


The Empty Bowls Project

The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands will be providing 500 handcrafted bowls for the Empty Bowls fundraisers October 2 in Highlands and Cashiers, thanks to open studio members and volunteers.  This is the fifth year they have participated and once again will be providing space and materials to those who wish to create bowls for the …

Spice It Up, Chili Lovers

Good times and good food…where do you go to find that combination in Highlands in March? Look no further than the Highlands Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Chili Cook-off slated for 6:30-9:30 P.M. on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Community Building. This annual event has become known as the place to shed winter’s gray, cold mantle, kick the snow off …

Middleton Premiere

Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library will host a stage reading of “Middleton,” an acclaimed new play by Obie-winning playwright Dan Clancy at 7:00 P.M. Saturday, October 1.  Award-winning actor Andrew Prine, with more than 180 stage, screen and television credits to his name, will join the ensemble cast comprised of some of the area’s finest actors – Adair Simon, Michael Lanzilotta …


Highlands Own Arts and Crafts

The 34th Highlands Own Arts & Crafts Show will be held on October 8 from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Highlands Civic Center.  Admission and parking are free. This fair started as the vision of The Highlands Women’s Club as a way to share the work of all the talented crafters in our area, and as a way …

Talk of the Town

A great evening of fun is brewing as last year’s ‘talk of the town’ event is back again!  The Farm at Old Edwards Inn & Spa will be rocking on Thursday, October 20, from 6:30 to 10:30 P.M. as the Rotary Club of Highlands celebrates its second annual Rotary Craft Beer Night.  You’ll enjoy an exciting array of craft beers from …

Fall Book Store Clearance

The Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library will stage its Fall Book Store Clearance in the Library’s Meeting Room from Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 13 through Oct. 15, during regular library hours – Thursday, 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.; Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.; and Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.   This event has been expanded to three …


Slowin’ Down, Livin’ It Up

October is one of the most enjoyable months in Highlands.  The weather has cooled off just enough to put some pep back in everyone’s step, and of course, there’s that Carolina blue sky that seems to have deepened in color, the better to provide a stunning backdrop for all those beautiful fall leaves. Everything about fall beckons you to step …

Celebrating Chautauqua

October is here and we are watching the mountains turn to a splendid gold as if nature is saying to us, “I have saved the best for last,” even though we know all our seasons are fabulous here in the mountains.   We can make the same analogy here at Center for Life Enrichment, as we are coming to the …

Mountains, Moonshine & Cars

The leaves around our area are spectacular and everyone has their favorite viewing spot.   Might we suggest another?  Sky Valley, Georgia.  With an average elevation of 3,500 feet, it’s the highest incorporated city in Georgia and offers residents and visitors alike an abundance of activities. Saturday, October 22, is the date for the Sky Valley Fall Fest and Cruise …