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Keen on Quinoa

There are few things that can warm you up better during those first chilly nights of September than a warm bowl of quinoa with sweet potatoes, topped with a subtle hint of dressing and just the right amount of pumpkin seed crunch.  The ingredient amounts of this recipe aren’t fixed – choose as much or as little of any ingredient …

Costata Di Bue Con Polenta

Stephanie Edwards serves as executive director of the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce.   According to members, her presence has made a huge difference to the chamber.  She brings with her a long history in community and economic development, volunteer service with state and local chambers and professional career public affairs positions with the AAA National Office and the U.S. Congress.  …

Eat Up, You Lucky Dog

We didn’t make dinner reservations for The Ugly Dog Pub (also known as The Puppy)  in Cashiers, it’s just not that kind of place. Sure, there are probably times when a reservation would be a good idea, but come on – it’s a pub! Show up and soak up every ounce of charm in this slightly-off center place. Every wall, …


PACked with Promise

Back by popular demand, Balsam Range returns to the Highlands Performing Arts Center on Saturday,September 17.   From deep in the Appalachians where the Great Smoky Mountains meet the Blue Ridge comes Balsam Range, creatively blending bluegrass, folk, gospel and jazz into a new American acoustic music experience.  The band has made a definite mark in the bluegrass and acoustic …

Festivals and Show Stoppers

The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music’s 35th Anniversary Festival has come to an end and what a celebration season it was! Dr. William Ransom, in his usual undeniable style, presented us with music and talent that was breathtaking and brought audiences to their feet time and time again.  We kicked off our season with a very special spring concert at the Atlanta …

The Players’ Season

Building on Highlands’ great tradition of culture, the mission of the Highlands Cashiers Players is to elevate the cultural environment of Highlands and its environs by offering first-rate theatrical productions; to seek out and develop the ample theatrical skills of the community residents of all ages; and to foster the camaraderie of participants in theatrical productions. Established in 1995, this …


Harkins and Heller Duo

Music is a wedding’s most important element.   It sets the mood.  It connects two hearts.  It soothes the anxious.  It’s a melodious thread that stitches two extended families together.   Hiring the right musicians is central to a perfect union.  Harkins and Heller, a flute and piano duo, have been the go-to wedding ensemble for Highlands, Cashiers, and Franklin …

An Evening with Sallie Taylor

By the time she was five, Sallie Taylor knew that she wanted to be an artist.  Her parents allowed her to put holes in the walls to anchor string across the room to which she would clothespin her paintings.  Art has remained her passion ever since.  In 1977 she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Arts from Rhodes …

Gala Concert and Dinner

The Highlands Performing Arts Center will hold its Annual Gala on Saturday, October 1.  The Phat (Phantom) Pack concert begins at 5:00 P.M. and the Gala Dinner will begin at 7:00 P.M. at the Highlands Falls Country Club. The Phat (Phantom) Pack, three Broadway tenors from “The Phantom of the Opera,” opened in the fall of 2012 in Las Vegas …


Get in the Act

The summer of 2016 has been a record-breaking season at the Highlands Playhouse.  The crowd-pleasing show “Chicago” set records as being the first production to break $80,000 in sales.   And even as the summer season draws to a close with “Piano Man,” the folks at the Highlands Playhouse are working diligently to keep Highlanders entertained. Managing Director Ginger Moseley, says, “The …

Every Fiber of Her Being

Fiber work, particularly clothing and basketry, is one of the oldest mediums in the history of civilization.  In today’s technological age of manmade products, fiber work is far removed from the skilled hands that once wove and stitched it, so it’s delightful to discover a contemporary fiber artist like Zoe Scroggs, who relishes fiber’s beauty, symbolism, heritage, and artistic possibilities. She …

An Environment of Her Own

Kristina Rose Baker, The Bascom’s Community Artist-in-Residence, will be spending a year painting, creating sculptural and performance pieces, teaching children’s art, and acting as a teaching liaison between community organizations and The Bascom.  A graduate of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, she left the neutrals of the Northeast for the vibrant hues of the Appalachians.  Her large canvases …