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Health-Oriented Highlands
In the tricorner where the Carolinas and Georgia meet, the town of Highlands was born, March 6, 1875. At 4,000+ feet, the area was ideal for two curative encounters, one for body, the other for soul. The first was a chronic lung recuperation (primarily tuberculosis) center. The second, a retreat for those looking for cool mountain air, waterfalls, and scenery …
Taulbee Joins Chamber Staff
The Cashiers Area Chamber is pleased to announce that Thomas Taulbee joined the staff in May as Director of Member & Community Relations/Visitor Center Manager. Thomas brings more than a decade of chamber of commerce experience to his new role, as well as much energy and enthusiasm about the opportunity. He was a member of the Leadership Cashiers inaugural class and …
From Spirits to Sanitizer
All over the United States, individuals, businesses, and organizations have come up with distinct ways to serve others. During the state-mandated shelter-in-place order, which overnight resulted in a lack of such goods as hand sanitizer, Cultivated Cocktails (formerly H&H Distillery) in Asheville – normally a craft liquor distillery offering tastings, gifts, events, and tours – turned its attention to …
Another Miracle
Once again, the Carpe Diem Farms family is all joining together to send healing and loving energy to our magnificent Battersea Tracy. Our regular readers know that beginning November 9, 2018, she had to have three life-saving hoof surgeries performed by Dr. Ric Redden of Versailles, Kentucky. The result of a hideous infection in the hoof caused her to …
Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society
All of us at the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society wish to express our sincere thanks to the amazing folks who have come forward to adopt and foster a shelter pet these past few months. We have a remarkable streak (which began in February 2014) of 76 consecutive months with 20 adoptions or more, and adoptions so far this year are …
Wildlife, Habitats & Conservation
The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau is an area like no other, with an array of unique mountain formations and an extremely biodiverse community of flora and fauna. The landscape offers a variety of habitats from mountain top grassy balds to rich cove forests, Southern Appalachian Bogs, and floodplain forests. The varying topography and gradient of plant communities is all related to what …
Ninnyhammers Anonymous
What have I been doing this Spring, all locked up in 1,100 square-feet of bore-daciousness? In-between writing, playing solitaire, and surfing the Internet for Covid-19 memes, I kept bumping into a commercial with the opening line, “Is your dog getting older?” “Jeepers, no,” I answered (and please don’t judge me for talking to my computer. Tell me you’ve never had …
All You’d Ever Want
In a unique and outstanding area like the Plateau of Western North Carolina, you’ll find many unusual custom-designed vacation homes. As a full-time resident and Realtor for over 25 years, I’ve seen many outstanding properties in the Plateau area. But some are unique. One was unusual in that it spans a bold creek, which can be seen through the glass …
The New-Old Ravenel
The provenance of Diane and Ray McPhail’s Ravenel property, formerly called Wolf Ridge, is filled with magic and myth going all the way back to Native American roots. What was once the bears’ showground became The Fodderstacks, named for stores of cattle food (hay, etc.) which they resembled. In 1913 the Ravenel family built a summer house at the site. …
Fund to Fill Future Needs
Realizing that the current pandemic, which has already overshadowed almost half of 2020, may not be the last of such health-related crisis, Nantahala Health Foundation (NHF) has set up an Impact Recovery Fund. “We anticipate [COVID-19’s] dramatic short- and long-term effects on our region’s education system, workforce, and local economies,” said NHF’s executive director, Lori Bailey. Thus, the fund was …
Mindfulness Cashiers
I am beyond thrilled to announce to the community that Mindful Cashiers is up and running! Our work is bringing mindfulness to the community at large, starting with a focus on the younger population and their teachers and families. Mindfulness is the secular practice of paying attention in the present moment with a compassionate and non-judgmental attitude. Over 30 years of …
Safe, Smart Alternatives
I want to share a bit more about the benefits of Chiropractic Care, Acupuncture and Nutrition for everyday life and during this current pandemic. So many people, new and existing patients, are making appointments to see me for various reasons. At first, I knew that staying open would lessen the potential burden on our front lines – the first responders, emergency …
