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Stepping Outdoors With Ann, Highlands Audubon Society Volunteer
Ann Campbell is a lifelong learner and is passionate about encouraging everyone to learn more about the world around us. This is why she is a volunteer with the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society, celebrating it’s 20th Anniversary this year. Before retirement, Campbell was a science educator and feels it is vital for people of all ages to step out …
The Dickens You Say
The twinkling lights of houses illuminate the gently falling snow of the alpine village. The whistle of the train pierces the air as it traverses the rugged hillside. The sounds of Christmas carols float above the holiday shoppers. Can there be anything more heart-warming than this Dickens-inspired scene? You’re not in New York or Zurich. You are in a home …
Tireless Wireless at Albert Carlton Community Library
Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library will be closed for the Christmas holiday, December 23-26. That gives the staff a little time to be with their families, but they’ll be back and ready to serve the public on Wednesday, December 27. But, if you’re a local resident or someone who spends a good deal of time in the neighborhood, here’s the thing to keep …
Saved by a Donut Dude
Yesterday was my buddy Bobbo’s birthday. I stopped at a donut shop to get him a fancy coffee and fritter. A young attendant nervously approached the counter, eyes as glazed as the donuts shelved behind her. She mumbled, “What can I get you?” I asked if she had any fritters. “Whut?” she asked, finger twisting her hair, her other hand fumbling …
The Boar’s Head, North Carolina Wildlife
If you’ve ever attended a Madrigal Dinner, no doubt you heard the traditional “Boar’s Head Carol.” In Medieval times a boar was sacrificed and roasted on a spit. The head was placed on a silver platter to be paraded at the Yuletide Feast while carolers sang the following: “The Boar’s Head in hand bring I Bedeck’d with bays and rosemary And I …
Hustle Down To the Hudson Library
Well, winter is upon us. Highlands’ population has noticeably shrunk, with some businesses closing for the season and our warm-weather friends migrating to the South. Luckily, Hudson Library is still open five days a week and is offering more services than ever to patrons of all ages. Public school students in Highlands now have library accounts through Fontana Regional Library’s …
Your Own Private Paradise, Home for Sale
The morning sun peeks above the trees as the sounds of nature gently waken you. With coffee in hand you walk gingerly onto the large deck in awe of the beauty of the lake in front of you. The kaleidoscopic shimmer of the water, the gently flowing creek that runs along your property, and the serenade of the songbirds tell …
Christmas Wreath Salad
Ingredients 2 cups Baby Kale 3 sprigs Green Onions diced 1 medium Cucumber sliced in strips 3 tablespoons Fresh Rosemary Leaves, stalks discarded 1/2 medium Avocado sliced into small cubes 1/2 cup Fresh Pomegranate seeds 1/4 cup Dried Cranberries 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt Instructions 1. Arrange the first …
What is Rolfing?
Rolfing. This peculiar word has reverberated through the alternative and holistic health field for nearly a hundred years. Although many people have experienced the benefits of Rolfing, many more are curious because they have heard about it since the 60’s. More than an unusual word, it’s a person’s last name – a woman – Dr. Ida Pauline Rolf (1896 -1979). …
The Magnificent You
Have you ever watched a wound heal and wondered, how does that happen? We take so much for granted inside and outside of the body, but do we really appreciate the magnificence of the human body? Well, I have to say that I am constantly amazed at the innate capability of the body with its nervous system, gut, organs, blood …
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital: True Generosity of Spirit
During this time of holiday cheer, celebration and love, Jackie Medland, PhD, RN, the president and chief nursing officer of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, is counting her many blessings. She, like so many others who have moved to the Plateau, is thrilled to wake up each morning and bask in the idyllic beauty of the mountains. Medland arrived from the Chicago metropolitan …
A Holiday Step in Time, Cashiers Historical Society
The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau is the place to be during the Christmas season with parades, gaily decorated businesses and great shopping, music, food and festivities, not to mention that the area abounds with Christmas tree farms for choosing that just-right Christmas tree. When you’re ready for a break from the hustle and bustle, the Cashiers Historical Society invites you to visit the …
