The Days of Helen’s Barn
When Charles Nicholas Wright died in a car wreck in 1927, he left behind a widow in her mid 30s, and five young children. Wright — a former mayor […]
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Magazine Issue: 2020/09 – September
A Season Within a Season
Seasonal wellness is at the core of Therapeutic Yoga. We can all agree, the focus on Covid-19 has been a focal point this summer, a season in which is rarely […]
Investing 101
How do you invest in general? With your finances, are you smart, discerning, prudent with your risks, protecting your investments for long term gains? With your car, do you keep […]
This is Our Home
Close your eyes. Glide back-and-forth in a favorite rocker on a century-old porch floor. Listen as the yielding wood gently creaks a soothing mantra. Sip and savor a fresh mint […]
COVID-19 Testing Update
There are a variety of tests and testing procedures for Covid-19. Understanding them all can be confusing. Richard Ellin, M.D., of the Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation Board of Directors, explains the different types. Testing for Covid-19 made simple: […]
Old-timey Touring
Accommodating tourists was always paramount in the minds of the local citizens of the highest elevations of the Blue Ridge Mountains, from Highlands to Toxaway. Running boarding houses quickly […]
Benny, the Police Force
If you’ve seen The Princess Bride, you’re bound to remember how the big, big Fezzik is appointed to The Brute Squad to impose order on the Thieve’s Forest. Well, that […]
Acorns Trunk Shows
While it may seem like the pandemic marched into March and changed everything, many businesses on the Plateau are presenting as much normalcy and agreeable distractions as possible. One of […]
From Practical to Whimsical
Another glorious fall day here in Highlands is a perfect excuse to go off the beaten path just a bit and browse the shops and businesses on 64 West. […]
Oyster Lovers Rejoice
In the South Carolina Lowcountry where I lived most of my adult years, an Oyster Roast is simply a way of life. Indeed, of the thousands of meals I have […]
