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Survival of The Fittest
As I finished this season of wine trade shows, I noticed something quite pleasing. I encountered very few poorly made wines. In previous years I would get together with friends after a trade show and discuss the best and worst of show. Today, entry level wines are respectable and drinkable. During the last few years, the market has been steadily …
Your Change Changes A Life
The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club is now running in full gear and ready to launch its big events. Most of the 93 members are gathered back in the area. These hard-working women are already in action, donating much of their time raising money for their Scholarship Fund and various other community charities. The first charity launch of 2016 is the …
Canyon Kitchen’s Chef Adam
I have always believed that to do something well you must have passion. It was evident when interviewing Executive Chef Adam Hayes that his passion for food and wine is real! I asked one question and was enthralled for an hour and a half! This handsome and young chef was catapulted into his culinary career by his girlfriend, Ashley, (who later …
Elegance & Wine Defined
Over the course of its 35 years, On the Verandah has earned a national reputation for exquisite wines paired with its carefully designed menu. In June, this Highlands institution highlights that standing with two not-to-be-missed wine tastings. On June 15, Mac McDonald, owner and winemaker of Vision Cellars in Sonoma, California, will bring his rich and elegant wine repertoire to …
Fresh Tomatoes and Arugula
When you’re General Manager of one of the top rated resorts in the country, you don’t have a great deal of time to spend in the kitchen. Such is life for Jack Austin of the Old Edwards Inn and Spa. Austin, who has been with OEI for over five years, says he really does love to cook. When he …
Make Your Own Fro-Yo
Frozen yogurt is a popular dessert, which, unfortunately, is frequently full of sugar and not-so-natural additives. The great news is that frozen yogurt is very easy to make at home. Making frozen yogurt can become a fun family tradition during the hot summer days and you can even put your fro-yo in plastic cups and take it outside! The actual …
Slab Town Gets Pizza
So there I was with a coterie of friends looking for a night on the town. It was the luck of the draw that I’d been assigned to review Slabtown Pizza in Cashiers. Slabtown Pizza is made for fun gatherings of buddies. There’s not an ounce of pretension in the place and it boasts an enclosed porch that allows lively …
Backwoods Haiku
One day, after dealing with a particularly disagreeable client, Justin Allman was told by a friend, “I’ve been with you for five years. You are always stressed, eternally angry, and the only time I ever saw you happy was when you were taking that pottery class.” “My friend was spot on,” says Justin with a grin. Enlightened by the epiphany, …
Shakespeare & Chopin
The Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, celebrating its 35th season, has earned a national reputation for innovative programming. That tradition continues this year with a pair of performances before the season even starts. The festival will host “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged and Revised” with a preview of Musical Chairs at 5:00 P.M. Sunday, June 19, at the …
Wake With a Song
Norma Jean Zahner, popular singer and guitarist on the Plateau, has been part of the local music scene for years. When asked her origins she quotes her dad, “I wasn’t born here, but I got here as fast as I could.” She was, she says, lucky. “My parents, Bob and Glenda Zahner, never told me to be quiet,” she …
An Evening with Leslie Jeffery
June’s meeting of the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers will be held Monday, June 27, in the Atrium at The Bascom. Social time begins at 4:30 P.M., with the meeting starting at 5:00 P.M. This month’s presenter will be Leslie Jeffery, who splits her time between Highlands and Largo, Florida, painting in both locations. Ms. Jeffery received a degree in Art …
Robert Shaw, Life and Legacy
A new film documentary on the life and legacy of conductor and choral legend Robert Shaw, has premiered in Atlanta and New York and is coming to the Highlands Performing Arts Center on July 6. The voices rising up to praise the beauty and insight of the film “Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices” are only eclipsed by those in …
