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The Beauty of the Bears
During the past 10 years my wife, Cindy, and I have spent a considerable amount of time photographing wildlife in many areas of the United States and Canada. Our favorite subjects have always been Black and Grizzly Bears. At one time, Black Bears existed in every state in the union. Today, their present range is a fraction of what it …
Chef’s Spotlight
Winter has settled in here on the Plateau. While there are sure to be a few people daring enough to brave the bitter cold to explore the mountains and waterfalls, the rest of us are looking for something a little warmer and cozier to while away the long nights. Old Edwards Inn knows the best way to spend an evening …
Quick and Easy Rolls
Wilma Gordon, forever known to generations of Highlands children and their parents as Miss Wilma, the teacher/administrator/driving force behind Highlands Preschool, is a local institution. In fact, when she retired from Highlands Preschool, it was renamed The Gordon Center for Children in her honor, three classrooms for kids ages one to five. But Miss Wilma is also known around town …
Osteen Legacy of Learning
In partnership with the Culinary Institute of America, Highlands Food & Wine Festival has established the Louis Osteen Legacy Scholarship. This is a new scholarship at CIA specifically designed for students from the Highlands/Cashiers area that hope to follow Louis’ extraordinary culinary path. Louis Osteen, the James Beard award-winning chef, whose influential South Carolina restaurants elevated the Southern cuisine we …
Dive On In
“The Dive In” food trailer at The High Dive officially opened in November, providing concessions for the dive bar, which previously did not have a food option, and giving Highlands locals and visitors a late-night place to grab a quick meal. The Dive In menu was created by Kay Craig, owner of The High Dive and The Ugly Dog Pub, …
Ghosts and Grotesques
Highlands-Cashiers Youth Theater will be staging “Ghosts & Grotesques” on the last week of February at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. The show, a collection of staged stories assembled by Youth Theater Director Megan Potts, is a collection of stories and poems infused with a touch of the unearthly. Though its emphasis is the eerie and the unexpected, there’s nothing …
Paper, Praise & Promises
You may know Chrissy Picklesimer as the big-hearted, bliss-ciplined baker who can charm an apple off a tree right into the most delicious apple streusel buns that your tempted-tongue ever tasted. Streusel is just one of her many mouth-watering masterpieces to show up on the shelves of Bryson’s Grocery. But taste buds far and wide are currently in mourning, for …
Hubie Vickers
What a stroke of luck we have had at the gallery, Around Back at Rocky’s Place. For quite a while, we have had the cutest couple as customers. One day, the fiancée of the couple convinced her significant other to share his artistic talents with us. Had she not, we never would have known, as the artist is very humble. …
Exciting Year for the League
While the Art League’s 2019 season has ended, behind the scenes its board is busy with plans for 2020. Changes are coming that we are confident will lead to continued growth and enhanced programs. First, at its October meeting, the Art League membership elected two new officers for 2020. John Bauknight will assume the Presidency, replacing Jim Kinard who served …
The Summer’s Bright Star
Get ready for a luminous new year at Highlands Playhouse with stars shining everywhere. Here’s a sneak peek at the season’s closer, a marvelous musical… the kind of production you’ve been asking for … yearning for. It’s contemporary. Its two writers are national stars, actors, performers, Grammy Award winners, and one is practically our neighbor. The play is based on …
Masterful Performances at PAC
The MET Opera will present three operas during January and February for your enjoyment. All MET Operas are on Saturdays and all begin at 12:55 P.M. with a pre-opera discussion at 12:30 P.M. January 11 brings “Wozzeck” by Berg. This 20th-century shocker stars baritone Peter Mattei in the title role, and soprano Elza van den Heever as the long-suffering Marie. …
Clouds, Reflection & Light
The Cooper team makes a huge impact on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau. While Chuck delivers the sound of Highlands, WHLC, to our ears, Wanda captures its visual beauty on her phone for our welcoming eyes. Her most recent eye-popping contribution is the stunning cover of this month’s Laurel. It’s one thing to take amazing photos. It’s quite another to snap them …
