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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The Perfect Partner

Mark your calendars for this year’s Bel Canto Recital on Sunday, September 11, at 4:00 P.M. for a wonderful evening of arias from your favorite operas, art songs, and hits from Broadway shows as well as a festive dinner at Highlands Country Club. Even before the first Bel Canto Recital, Richard Joel knew exactly who he wanted to have as the …

Focus on Dahlias

Get ready for the upcoming Dahlia Patron Party at Highlands Falls Country Club on Thursday evening, September 8.   Patrons will surely have a ball dancing to the toe-tapping tunes of Joe Gransden while surrounded by the beauty of dazzling dahlias from area gardens.  It’s also your opportunity to buy fabulous art from nationally-acclaimed artists, and enjoy a night of dinner, …

Concert on the Slopes

You’ve worked hard and played hard all day and now it’s time to settle down and enjoy the evening.   There’s no better place to do that than the popular Concert on the Slope series at Sapphire Valley Resort.  Held every month during the season these concerts offer ticket-holders the chance to sit back and enjoy some of the most …


Cashiers Wacky Olympics

This month athletes from around the world will gather for the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.   In the spirit of this worldwide sporting event, children from around the area will gather at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 13, at The Village Green Commons for some fun and competition in the Cashiers Wacky Olympics.   “It will be a gold …

Mother Nature’s Secret Garden

Wildcrafting is a term for the practice of collecting plant materials in their natural habitat for food, medicine, and craft.   Originally such activity was the only grocery store, medicine chest, and hardware store available. People today continue to provide for their families by harvesting such things as moss, ginseng, and other medicinals along with plants to make food and natural …

For Fallen Soldiers’ Kids

The Special Operations Warrior Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides needed support for the brave men and women who serve in the Amy, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps personnel, active and reserve, and their families.   They provide college scholarships for the surviving children of fallen Special Operations Forces; family and educational counseling, including in-home tutoring, and advocacy …


Dahlias to Drool Over

The warm summer days have produced beautiful dahlias in many of the area gardens.   Be sure to keep your plants trimmed and in good shape so that you can enter your dahlias in the Saturday, September 10, Dahlia Exhibit.  Blooms are accepted from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, September 9, or Saturday, September 10, from 8:00 A.M. to 10 A.M.  …

The Green Groove

Some events capture the essence of their community, and Groovin’ on The Green is such an event in Cashiers.   Folks young and old have made this the favorite part of their week, or, as a friend recently said “no matter how busy I am, I make sure that I’m on the green at 6:30 P.M.  It’s just too much …

Friends of The Library

The Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is offering a trio of presentations at the library in August. Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust will present a program by Raptor Expert Michael Skinner at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, August 11. Raptors are avian hunters such as eagles, hawks, kites, and owls. Skinner will bring a group of these birds of prey from Balsam …


A Smorgasbord of Learning

We kick off August with “Art Under the Dictators,” where you’ll discover the relationship between art and power in 1930s Europe under the dictatorships of Hitler and Stalin. Join traveler and artist Freddie Flynt when you enroll in our “Travel Sketching and Travel Journal Workshop.”  “Watercolor Painting in the Style of Andrew Wyeth and Winslow Homer” shows experienced watercolorists how …

Snakes, Pets, and Oddities

Every summer the Highlands Biological Foundation hosts evening lectures focused on natural history and conservation.  This tradition began in the 1930s and is known today as the Zahner Conservation Lectures.  The public is invited to participate in these free lectures held each Thursday evening at 6:30 P.M. at the Highlands Nature Center at 930 Horse Cove Road. In the month of …

Fab Fridays, Super Saturdays

The mountains of Western North Carolina ring with music throughout the year, but particularly during the summer months when our cool temperatures make everyone want to head outdoors for fresh air and fun.  Music and fun go hand in hand, and Highlands boasts two opportunities every weekend to head downtown and join your friends and neighbors for live music in …