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South’s Most Acclaimed Chefs
On March 28 Half-Mile Farm will host the next in their popular “Chefs in the House Series.” Launched in January 2019, the always sold-out dinners offer an “up close and personal experience with some of The South’s most acclaimed chefs.” The March dinner welcomes Bill Smith and Justin Burdett; past and present chefs of Chapel Hill’s venerable Crook’s Corner, …
The Fine Art of Brunching
In previous restaurant reviews I’ve recounted the importance of breakfast as the cornerstone of a healthy day and ultimately a productive life. But in all those reviews, all those imprecations to enjoy this all-too-rushed morning ritual, I never turned my attention to Brunch, breakfast’s more civilized and elegant sister. Brunch is an embossed invitation to savor the exquisite suite of …
Highlands PAC: Great Art on Screen, Live Via Satellite
From October to May, most Saturday afternoons the Highlands Performing Arts Center will be presenting the Live via Satellite Series; featuring the MET Opera and the National Theatre of London, and on a weekday evening you can be entertained and educated with the Great Art on Screen series (a collaboration between The Bascom and PAC.) At 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March …
Reflective Colors
When you encounter Kristin Edwards’ pottery creations at The Bascom and Easley an Artist, you’re struck by the subtle color choices, but also how very practical they are. Of course, those colors are a reflection of the artist’s instincts and sensibilities, but the practicality is the product of Kristin’s own practical nature. These works of art aren’t meant to be …
Happy 50th Earth Day (Let’s Celebrate for a Week)
The Highlands Chamber of Commerce has always been a supporter of efforts to preserve Highlands’ natural heritage. That’s why it stages the Gorge Cleanup in the spring and autumn and why it’s partnered with conservation groups over the decades. Naturally, conservation has been a driving force in the development of Highlands, dating back to the Foundation of the …
An Ambitious 2020
As the New Year begins, the Highlands Chamber becomes focused on the future and setting our business goals. It’s time to dig deep and identify values and legacy of our organization, write down our goal and create a specific action plan. Committing to the writing process and developing concrete steps is energizing and exciting. It opens the door to possibilities …
An Enriching New Decade
At its Annual Meeting & Celebration held on November 21, Cashiers Area Chamber members celebrated the installation of new directors. The Chamber’s Board provides strategic leadership for the organization’s programming, member services and benefits, and community and economic development initiatives. The evening’s program also included Spirit of Our Community Awards, musical entertainment, and hospitality by The Orchard Restaurant & Barn. …
Faith in Their Mission
The last time we visited Mike Carrier and Jeremy Dooley, they were launching a Facebook and YouTube remote broadcast called “Mike & Dooley in the Morning.” The show was off-the-cuff … and off-da-chain-funny. It evolved from their daily ritual: meet, drink coffee, and poke fun at gloomy headlines. Every morning’s summary: “Where’s the good news?” So they found their own …
Waterfall Ribbons
The late Highlands artist Julia Daugette once told me that she was never at a loss for inspiration when considering her next painting. “What kind of artist could ever come up empty? This entire corner of Western North Carolina is one big canvas,” she said. Julia tossed out this bit of wisdom 30 years ago, and last October the artists …
Wonderful Time to Write
Winter on the Plateau! There’s no place more beautiful, as long as there’s no ice on the roads. And, there’s no better time to scribble or type words while the forest sleeps in advance of what promises to be a most interesting, if not exciting 2020. The Highlands Writers Group meets weekly, all year long, sharing stories, poetry, essays, memoirs …
Beneficial to all Concerned
Members of the Rotary Club of Highlands have already made their New Year’s resolutions. In fact, they made those commitments when they joined the ranks of this venerable Highlands institution. Upon their admittance to the club, they pledged to support the mission of Rotary to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its …
A Park for the People
The Village Green is a park for the people. In 1992, the founders saved two acres at the crossroads of Highways 64 and 107 in Cashiers from commercial development. The Village Green was established with the mission to preserve and enhance the land for civic, spiritual, academic, recreational and cultural activities. More than 25 years later, The Village Green encompasses …
