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Terry Barnes Photography

Bright, bold, vibrant, vivid.  That’s how Terry Barnes views the world. His digital genius intensifies what he sees, and he brings that brilliance to welcoming walls from cozy cabins to commercial entryways. A self-taught, veteran photographer, he moved from the world of darkroom to a dynamic digital studio, marrying skills and secrets of both processes. He favors a larger format…bigger …

Empty Bowls

On Sunday, October 6, please join Fishes and Loaves Food Ministry and Cashiers churches at The Orchard Event Barn for the Empty Bowls Soup Luncheon from noon to 2:00 P.M. Local artisans have created unique, hand-crafted bowls that can be filled with the eight different varieties of soup crafted by eight of Cashiers’ finest chefs. Cost of the event is …

Good Clean Fun

Soap is a very common product that is found in every household.   However, the craft of handmade soap is a unique art form and those who create it are nothing short of artists. The perfect mix of ingredients often provide a combination of pleasing scents and moisturizer for the skin.   Commercial soaps often contain harsh ingredients that strip …


Rivers Rutherford and Friends

Blue Ridge School and Early College in Cashiers may be small, but their dedication to the students knows no bounds. Educating just over 360 students in grades Pre-K through 12, including an optional 13th year for the students in the Early College program, BRS prides itself on their small campus and their ability to provide a more personal educational experience.  …

Concerts on the Slopes

Sapphire Valley Resort’s Concerts on the Slopes is offering a pair of performances that’ll light up the evening skies. Shows start at 7:00 P.M. and generally end by 9:00. Tuesday, August 13, The Tams – Though their style of music has historically been referred to as Beach Music which they have had many Beach Music hits, it can be also …

Summer Soiree

Time again for the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club’s Annual Fundraising Event.  This year we will be hosting our Second Annual Charity Golf Invitational along with our Summer Soiree on Saturday, August 3. The Charity Golf Invitational and Summer Soiree are being held at the beautiful Sky Valley Country Club. The Golf Invitational registration will begin at 8:00 A.M. with a …


Your Tee Design Could Win

The turkey, cornbread dressing, pumpkin pie, football and family time…so many reasons to love about Thanksgiving!   Did we mention pie?   Each family has its own activities and traditions to look forward to the holiday.  This is the second year The Village Green is offering a 5K Turkey Trot and 1-Mile Fun Run – The Gobble On the Green.   The Thanksgiving Day 5K Run/Walk will begin …

Art for a Cause

This Labor Day weekend, join the Cashiers Rotary in celebrating the love of art and crafting at the 12th Annual Cashiers Rotary Arts and Crafts Show.  Twice a year, the Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley transforms The Village Green into a living, breathing art space. This celebration of fine arts, local crafts and old-fashioned philanthropy brings exceptionally talented and skilled …

Pawsitively Purrfect Party

For nearly two decades, Pawsitively Purrfect Party at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley has always been a magical evening and the single-largest fundraiser of the year for the CHHS shelter pets.  In fact, at last year’s event at the newly rebuilt and more-beautiful-than-ever CCSV clubhouse, a record number of donations were made that allowed us to open the doors …


Honoring Our Fine Craftsmen

The Town of Highlands celebrates the 37th Highlands Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday, October 12, from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Highlands Civic Center at 600 North Fourth Street.  Admission and parking for this event are free. It’s often surprising to think of how many talented craftsmen live in our midst, and years ago the Highlands Women’s …

Dine by the Nantahala

Winding Stair Farm, 12 miles west of Franklin, has earned a reputation stretching all the way to Atlanta and Charlotte for growing heirloom and artisan vegetables, pasture-raised meat, and eggs. That reputation can only be enhanced on Sunday, September 8, when the farm plays host to an afternoon with two great Atlanta chefs: Kevin Rathbun and Gerry Klaskala. Should you …

A Run for the Money

The Highlands Twilight 5K Race, set for Saturday, August 17, is getting a lot more ambitious this time around.  Its organizers have added a 10K Race set for the same evening starting at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park.  Both races will begin at 6:00 P.M. at the park.   This year’s proceeds will go to the Advance Highlands Education Committee (AHEC) for …