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Fly Fishing in High Water
So often when we plan to go fishing here on the Plateau, we check the weather and make sure conditions are favorable. I myself am guilty of only wanting to fish on perfectly still and sunny days. But let’s face facts, we live in a temperate rainforest and Highlands and Cashiers can get a lot of precipitation for a long …
Ewe’ll Love This Plant
Lamb’s Ear is such a sweet name for this plant. He may be a little shy to let you in on his real name, Stachys byzantine, but there’s nothing introverted about his presence in your garden. Lamb’s Ear is native to Turkey, Iran and Armenia, and grows well in zones 4-8. It prefers full sun, but placing in a …
Easy Trail to Bearwallow Falls
Gorges State Park is closed until further notice. We’ll update you when this changes. Bearwallow Falls makes a for a quick roundtrip at Gorges State Park. Upper Bearwallow Falls is an over 50-foot waterfall just half a mile from your car at Gorges State Park. The half-mile Upper Bearwallow Falls Trail is well-maintained and leads down to a grand …
Shopping in Cashiers: East of the Crossroads
Each of these businesses are anxious to see you and show you why they’re unique. Just wait for that glorious day when life returns to normalcy. Some newcomers to the area survey the Cashiers Crossroads, with its Village Green and cluster of businesses and say, “Is this all there is to Cashiers?” Of course, they’re missing the fundamental truth, …
Chadwick Boyd, May’s Celebrity Chef
At the end of March, this exclusive Chefs in the House event was still on the books for Half-Mile Farm. We’ll update this if anything changes. Chadwick Boyd, the visiting celebrity chef at the May 1 Half-Mile Farm “Chef in the House” dinner series, is more than just that. Actually he’s a sort of food mogul– author, …
Make Summer Even Sweeter
Though Cake Bar and Cake Bar at Mill Creek are currently closed for sit-down dining and snacking, you can still take home their extraordinary creations. The word is out about Highlands newest sweet spot, Cake Bar – and now, Cake Bar at Mill Creek. Indulge your sweetest dreams with a slice (or two) of their scratch-made treats, like their …
A Mash-up of Southern & Italian
Behind the swanky exterior and vibe of the award-winning Old Edwards Inn is the talented, personable and welcoming General Manager Jack Austin. An impeccably dressed powerhouse at work, Austin is an affable and unpretentious guy with a dry wit and a wry smile, who is most comfortable at home donning an apron and working the stoves. His culinary ethos, a …
Dining Elevated
Currently, 4118 Kitchen + Bar is open for curbside delivery Tuesday – Saturday 11:30 am – 7:00 pm. Call 828-526-5002 to order. We’ll let you know when that changes. So Tricia and I were at the crumbling edge of a long day at the far end of a long work week. It was a cold, wet evening and the …
Highlands PAC 2020 Concert Season
The Highlands Performing Arts Center has unveiled a Concert Season filled to bursting with passionate music and outrageous comedy. Beginning Sunday, June 14, it’s Broadway with Countertenor Terry Barber. This rare countertenor uses extraordinary vocal range, versatility, and a Masters degree in historically informed performance, to entertain. A truly international artist, Barber has been a soloist for the Metropolitan Opera, …
Rabbittown’s R.A. Miller at Around Back at Rocky’s Place
When you think about the masters of art, one usually thinks about Rembrandt, Picasso, and Van Gogh, but at the gallery, we think of Mose Tolliver, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, Howard Finster, and R. A. Miller, the masters of Folk Art! We have the work of all four of these masters in the gallery, but the one we hold near and …
Aiming the Right Direction
Highlands Playhouse directors are known for their legendary leadership. Year-after-year they deliver high-quality performances with sold out-shows. Theater-lovers salute the Playhouse’s success with the highest of praise: “Just when you think it can’t get any better, they raise the bar!” Playhouse directorship is unparalleled. Artistic directors and assistants climb the creative ladder learning from the theater’s masters. 2020’s new Artistic …
From Broken to Brilliant
Sometimes the very ground we walk on becomes our life’s metaphor. For artist/therapist, Julie Berger, the mountains bubble up beautiful gems. To her, a random, scarred chip of craggy cave-rock, tumbled and polished, reveals its energy and mystery just as troubled souls, guided by her counsel, discover their own hidden power and beauty. Julie shares personal ragged edges. She understands …
