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Deep Bone Nourishment
Learning to live well in a strong body has been Ashby Underwood’s livelihood. She is a mother, wife, activist, writer, kitchen witch, and owner of Yoga Highlands. Over her many years as a yogi and Rolf Method of Structural Integration practitioner she has learned that there is far more beauty in strength than outward appearances. She understands that many of …
Victuals & Rituals at Old Edwards Inn & Spa
The Old Edwards Inn and Spa opens its doors during the winter months for a host of exciting events. On Saturday, January 13, they are hosting a Schug Wine Dinner with winemaker Michael Cox. Cozy up at The Farm for an evening of live music by Wirewood and a multi-course paired menu by Chef Chris Huerta and Madison’s culinary team. …
Exceptional 2018 Season at Highlands PAC
The 36th Season of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival ended with a bang – as one patron stated, “I don’t know how the Festival gets better every year, but it does! But we refuse to rest on our laurels; we are hard at work making the 37th Season of the Festival the best ever.” Those phenomenal artists who enthralled you …
New Directions for Highlands-Cashiers Players
Highlands Cashiers Players will be showcasing four new directors at their Dinner Theater March 15–17 and March 22–24. These community members have agreed to take on this challenging role and bring with them exciting perspectives. Paul Herron is a retired marketing executive and a tennis pro. He volunteers teaching tennis in the community. He also starred in plays at the …
What’s New at The Bascom?
Where can you see artwork and find some of the best emerging artists in the region? At The Bascom in Highlands in January and February! There will be not one, not two, but three exhibits at The Bascom, January through March, that spotlight Regional Artists. The first exhibit opens January 13 and features a collaboration focusing on memory between Bascom …
One Good Turn
CDR Clay “Boca” Hartman had his first big crush on woodworking at the age of 10 when his craftsman grandfather invited him into his workshop. Together they built a battleship. That epiphanal moment launched a woodcraft romance, which blossomed into a construction business later in life. But between graduation from Cornell in civil engineering and his current solar construction …
Academy and Globe Nominees at Highlands Playhouse
January is here and a new year dawns on the Plateau. The holidays are behind us and spring is still a long ways off. Thankfully, the next few months do offer some entertainment opportunities. As the award show season kicks off with the Golden Globes ceremony on January 7, the Playhouse will do its part to make sure you …
Live Via Satellite at Highlands PAC
The Highlands Performing Arts Center presents Live via Satellite the MET Opera and the National Theatre of London. January and February offer four productions. At 12:55 P.M. Saturday, January 13, the MET Opera will broadcast “The Opera House,” a new documentary. This film by multiple Emmy Award–winning filmmaker Susan Froemke surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera’s rich …
Taking His Best Shot
The winner of this year’s Winter Cover Photo Contest is Hoyt Starkey of Travelers Rest, South Carolina. He is lucky enough to live in an area popular with runners, walkers, and bikers, and is frequently on the trail himself. This photo was taken in January 2017, about one half-mile from his house. “While we don’t get a lot …
The Laurel’s Highlands-Cashiers Winter Photo Contest
Have you ever fancied yourself a great photographer? Maybe you’re a professional photographer, or you’re just someone who loves to capture the magic of the moment on your cell phone or pocket camera. Whichever you are, The Laurel is offering you a chance to become a cover artist. That’s right, the 2019 Laurel Winter Photo Contest has begun, so …
Chocolate Cook-Off at Cashiers Community Library
The Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library will stage their immensely popular Chocolate Cook-Off at the library on Saturday, February 17. This year’s cook-off promises to offer all of the hallmarks of this annual event – newly-minted recipes that demonstrate an artist’s commitment to her craft, cherished dishes that evoke a flood of deeply sensual memories, and a beguiling …
Dive-In Movies at Highlands Rec Park
Grab your swimsuits and towels and head to the Highlands Rec Park Pool Complex for Dive-In Movies, held the first Friday of every month. Sure, lots of water parks hold movies in the summer, but it’s thanks to the enclosed and heated pool and deck that Highlands can offer this family-friendly fun all year round. The water is a balmy 82 …
