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Iditarod Champion Pete Ripmaster
Friends of Panthertown is hosting Iditarod Trail Invitational Champion Pete Ripmaster on Saturday, July 20, at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley. Pete Ripmaster is a high-adventure competitive long-distance ultra-runner, adventurer, and inspirational speaker with great stories to tell. He is the winner of the 2018 Iditarod Trail Invitational – 1,000 miles by foot. Pete has also completed 50 marathons …
Dive Into a Movie
Just like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and the revelation that chocolate and peanut butter really do go together, the clever people at the Highlands Rec Department have combined two disparate elements — swimming and watching a movie – into something unexpectedly delightful. On the first Friday of every month, grab a lounge chair or a pool noodle and check out …
Mountain Youth Charities Barn Dance
With summertime entertainment opportunities abounding in our magical part of the world, lots of us look for combining our fun with doing some good for the children who live in our mountain community. Mountain Youth Charities has the party for you at its Third Annual Barn Dance and Barbecue. Come to the beautiful Sawyer Family Farmstead in Glenville …
Get Ready to Bag It
Make plans now to attend Burlingame Country Club’s annual Designer Purse Bingo benefiting T. C. Henderson Elementary School in Lake Toxaway on Tuesday, August 6. Doors open at 5:30 P.M. and Bingo begins at 6:00. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $50, which grants admission, one bingo card, and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Additional cards are available for …
Hike the Original Trail
On July 5, you have an opportunity to hike the historic Kelsey Trail from Whiteside Mountain to the Highlands Recreation Park, thanks to the Highlands Plateau Greenway. When Highlands was founded in 1875, there was no road to Whiteside Mountain. So in 1881 Samuel Kelsey began work on a road that would end a quarter-mile from the top of Whiteside. …
Groovin’ On the Green
Cool summer evenings are the perfect time to kick up your heels and join your friends and neighbors at the Groovin’ On the Green concerts at the Village Green on Frank Allen Road in Cashiers. These concerts are held most Friday nights in the season at 6:30 P.M., rain or shine. The Village Green overflows with happy people who line …
A Day in the Country
The fresh air and serenity of the mountains hearkens back to a bygone era, when time moved slower and happiness could be found in the simplest of pleasures. The 2019 Designer Showhouse, titled “A Day in the Country,” departs from the glitz and glamour of last year’s showhouse to focus on those simple pleasures and the things that make the …
Garden Club Kitchen Tour
Highlands’ Laurel Garden Club presents its biennial Kitchen Tour on Saturday, August 17. Tour five elegant kitchens in Highlands Falls Country Club. The kitchens feature state-of-the-art appliances, beautiful architecture and intuitive design. Laurel Garden Club members will greet you and be available to give you a history of the homes and noteworthy aspects of each kitchen on tour. Meet celebrity …
A Burst of Song & Fireworks
The Highlands Men’s Chorus will present the Annual Patriotic Concert at 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 4, at Highlands First Presbyterian Church. The concert will consist of many favorites, including “America the Beautiful,” “This is My Country,” “A Tribute to the Armed Services,” “God Bless the U.S.A.,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “God Bless America,” and more. There will also …
Glenville’s Barrage of Booms
In 1997, to celebrate the Fourth of July, Stuart Hall and his friends launched fireworks over Lake Glenville from Tom Turner’s Buck Knob Island construction barge. That year, Stuart and Co. also directed a fun boat parade of “The Glenville Navy.” The floating parade is no longer part of the festivities, but the fireworks have become one of the most …
Party Like A Patriot
9:00 A.M. – Annual Rocket Launch at The Town Baseball Field 11:00 A.M. – Annual Field Games for all ages at The Town Baseball Field 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. – Rotary Hotdog Cookout at The Town Baseball Field 2:00 P.M. – Rotary Annual Duck Derby at Mill Creek 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. – Concert by …
Fireworks Extravaganza On the Green
Fireworks are a quintessential American celebration of Independence Day. In Cashiers, The Village Green presents the annual “Fireworks Extravaganza on the Green” beginning at 6:30 P.M. Friday, July 5, at The Village Green Commons. Residents and visitors to the area are invited to dine, play and dance the night away. The spectacular evening entertainment features a concert by the rhythm …
