October 2023

Cover artist Nancy Delahaye has met her life’s challenges with a spirit of hope and boundless creativity.

A sweet declaration of love in the fifth grade somehow built a steady relationship that’s endured a lifetime.

With the introduction of Kassidy Dixon, Tarah’s Beauty Bar offers a complete suite of the latest beauty and skin treatments. To learn more or schedule an appointment, call (828) 487-5319, visit Tarah’s Beauty Bar Facebook page or her website, tbbspa.com.

Though there’s nothing imposing about little Pothole Falls, it exerts a hypnotic charm upon those who seek it.

Like its namesake plant currently decorating quiet woodland clearings and slopes, Fern of Highlands is all about adding an element of beauty and elegance to the world – 255 Spring Street.

There’s still time to prep your palate and loosen your wardrobe. The Highlands Food & Wine Festival is racing toward us like an out-of-control food truck careening down the Cullasaja Gorge. Limited tickets are still available to experience these events.
For more information, visit highlandsfoodandwine.com.

It’s a matter of history – the Plateau’s twin libraries are exceptional community resources.

Highlanders from birth, McKenzie Thompson and Allison Waller explored the world before returning home to make their clothing line a global sensation.

For our Donna Rhodes, The 7 Keepers is a hypersonic grace note to her children and grandchildren, and young-at-heart adventurers everywhere.