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Rise and Shine for Highlands
August is here and it’s time to party! Rise and Shine and put on your dancing shoes. The 2nd Annual Rise and Shine celebration is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. on August 7 at The Bascom. Mark your calendars for an evening of cocktails, barbecue, and dancing music. The evening will be full of enjoyment starting with cocktails, then a delicious barbecue …
Summer Festival
What does being a Scaly Mountain resident mean? Are we that little community half way between going up or down the hill? Heck no! Ask anyone from Scaly Mountain what it means to live in this great community and he or she will burst with pride. Y’all are invited to take part in our annual Summer Festival on Saturday …
Hope Lives Here
On August 5, hundreds of Highlanders will join together at the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Highlands to help save more lives from cancer. The event will take place from 6:00 PM to 12:00 PM at the Highlands Rec Park. Entertainment will be provided by Hurricane Creek, Jay Drummonds, and many more. There will also be a Cancer …
Showcasing the Showhouse
The Cashiers Designer Showhouse is located off Norton Road between Highlands and Cashiers. Benefitting the Cashiers Historical Society, this year’s Showhouse will be held August 13 through 28. The late 19th century James Madison Zachary House that now rests on 131 acres has undergone substantial interior renovations for the Showhouse, with careful consideration of its historic significance. The icing on …
Sundays at Sotheby’s
Summit One Art Consultants and Highlands Sotheby’s International Realty partner to bring an exclusive art exhibition and sale by Tom Bluemlein from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. Sunday, August 7. Bluemlein finds inspiration for his oil landscapes, waterscapes, and still-lifes virtually everywhere he travels. Yet most of his paintings are created close to home, in the Smoky Mountain region of Eastern …
Cheers for the Beers
Cool fall nights are the perfect time to gather with friends and enjoy a brew, and last year’s ‘talk of the town’ event is back again! The Farm at Old Edwards Inn & Spa will be rocking on Thursday, October 20, from 6:30 to 10:30 P.M. as the Rotary Club of Highlands celebrates its second annual Craft Beer Night. You’ll …
Antique Show
When’s the best time to buy an antique? When you see it. And the place to see a mountain of fabulous finds is at The Pavilion of the High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, North Carolina, on Thursday, September 1, through Saturday, September 3 (10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.), and Sunday, September 4 (11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.) for the 2016 …
Humane Heroes
The Third Annual A Celebration of Humane Heroes is Tuesday, August 30, at 5:30 P.M. at The Farm at Old Edwards Inn – one of the most elegant and sought-after event venues in the mountains of North Carolina. The evening features a live and silent auction, a scrumptious southern barbeque dinner from Cashiers Farmers Market, beer, wine, and spirits, …
The Bitters and the Sweet
As August rolls around, our 2016 Garden Talk Salon theme “Nature’s Kitchen” is in full gear! Need to freshen up your garden? Edmund Taylor and Hugh Dargan will tag team on a number of “stump the experts” questions, ranging from ferns to healthy soils. Wine-making is on the agenda since our favorite plants are putting on berries. Learn how to …
Get Adorned at Acorns
Hold onto your Tess McGuire hats, because Acorns Boutique is having seven trunk shows in August. The first, August 5-7, will be Tess McGuire Hats, of course. McGuire makes all her hats from wool yarn on a loom. These are then felted, shaped, and allowed to dry. Alongside Tess McGuire hats will be Jan Barboglio designs for the home. …
The Perfect Partner
Mark your calendars for this year’s Bel Canto Recital on Sunday, September 11, at 4:00 P.M. for a wonderful evening of arias from your favorite operas, art songs, and hits from Broadway shows as well as a festive dinner at Highlands Country Club. Even before the first Bel Canto Recital, Richard Joel knew exactly who he wanted to have as the …
Focus on Dahlias
Get ready for the upcoming Dahlia Patron Party at Highlands Falls Country Club on Thursday evening, September 8. Patrons will surely have a ball dancing to the toe-tapping tunes of Joe Gransden while surrounded by the beauty of dazzling dahlias from area gardens. It’s also your opportunity to buy fabulous art from nationally-acclaimed artists, and enjoy a night of dinner, …
