A Collaboration for the SensesWinter’s DelightsCelebrating 150!Our Laurel Wordsmiths
A Collaboration for the Senses

Let’s raise a glass to the generosity of vintner Guy Davis and the vivid imagination of artist Leah Grace Craig.

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Winter’s Delights

The Plateau is home to a raft of activities that’ll get your heart pumping and invigorate your outlook. (In the words of Highlands’ unofficial

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Celebrating 150!

Though we can pause to look back at Highlands’ last 150 years, a commitment to preservation demands that we keep our eyes on the future.

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Our Laurel Wordsmiths

A remembrance of writerly flourishes in our Laurel magazine.

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Surveyor’s Footsteps

A cartographer’s dream, Ellicott’s Rock’s crucial place in history is explored in detail with a lecture at Cashiers Historical Society’s Dowden Pavilion, 1940 Highway 107 South, 11:00 A.M. August 5. For information, call (828) 743-7710.

Authors Visit Local Libraries

A pair of Author Talks at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library and Hudson Library will focus on the emotionally-wrought issues surrounding pregnancy in the 21st century and the life-and-death decisions that informed every aspect of the lives of refugees displaced by World War II.

Sweet August

William says we’re here in Admit You’re Happy Month. He’s always right about these things. C’mon, admit it, things are pretty good, aren’t they?


Chamber Music Festival

There are still a few opportunities to find your place at one of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival’s Feasts of the Festival. Call (828) 526-9060 to reserve your spot.

The Freshest & the Finest

In addition to boosting your cooking with fresh, flavorful ingredients, Highlands Marketplace is a unique small-town opportunity to get to know the neighbors who are responsible for all the good things that end up in your kitchen.

Bel Canto Returns

Bel Canto returns to the Highlands Performing Arts Center on September 12 with a quartet of stellar performers. This event is always a sellout – mail your contact information to Bel Canto Recital, P.O. Box 2392, Highlands, NC 28741 or call The Bascom at (828) 526-4949.


Community Porchfest

Local musicians Jay Drummonds and Zorki are among the 16 artists headlining the ambitious Highlands Porchfest, set for Sunday, September 19. For more information, visit highlandsporchfest.com.

Local Flavors Familiar Faces

Shopping at the Green Market, staged every Wednesday afternoon at the Village Green in Cashiers, celebrates the bounty of this glorious summer.

10th Annual Fly Fishing Festival

The 10th Annual Three River Fly Fishing Festival, set for September 23-25, offers plenty of challenges for both veteran anglers and clever novices of all ages. For more information or to register, email threeriverfest@gmail.com or call (828) 526-0441.


Staying True to the Vision

All the Indigo Roads lead to unique tasting experiences at Highlands Food and Wine, November 11-14. For more information, go to highlandsfoodandwine.com.

Tin-acious Nancy

Nancy Mackoviak’s tin-dency to rummage and forage brought her to a new avenue of artistic expression.

Growing Hemp in Macon

Though it’s been maligned in recent decades, hemp has a long history as a favorite crop of American farmers. CLE offers a tour of a local hemp farm on August 30. Call (828) 526-8811 or register online at clehighlands.com