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What a Wonderful Web
Drum roll, please. The new website for Laurel is up and ready for your viewing pleasure. We don’t mean to brag, but…okay, we are bragging! It’s been a long time in the making and we think it was worth the wait. It’s the same address, TheLaurelMagazine.com, but much more interactive and colorful than our original site. Visitors are able to click …
Lovin’ Our Locals
If you live in Macon, Jackson, Transylvania, and Rabun counties you have an opportunity to enjoy the amenities at Old Edwards Inn and Spa at special rates for their We Love Locals winter event. This much-anticipated program runs Sundays through Thursdays during January, February, and March. Let’s start with the elegant, sumptuous rooms which are offered at a rate …
Simply Irresistible!
With four previous incarnations, the Friends of Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library’s Chocolate Cook-Off has become an undeniable sweet spot on the otherwise dreary winter calendar. This year’s cook-off promises to offer all of the hallmarks of this annual event – newly-minted recipes that demonstrate an artist’s commitment to her craft, cherished dishes that evoke a flood of deeply sensual memories, …
Warm Up Your Winter
Sometimes it seems like the entire Cashiers community has gone into a long winter’s nap. Part of that is a reflection of the fact that many second-homeowners have fled to warmer climes. Part of it’s derived from the fact that most tourists still haven’t discovered the sublime beauty of the landscape in the midst of winter. Whatever the reasons, Albert …
Winter Photo Cover Contest
Whether you’re an aspiring photographer, a seasoned professional, or simply someone with a good eye, this is your chance to become our cover artist for the 2018 Winter Edition of The Laurel. We’re once again having our annual winter photo competition with the winning photograph being chosen as our cover for next winter’s edition, so grab your camera, capture a …
A Sensational Season Awaits
While we are all enjoying the peaceful calm that is winter in Highlands, it isn’t too soon to look forward to another wonderful summer season when we emerge from our quietude and hit the scene running. One of the things that many of us look forward to is another year of performances at the Highlands Playhouse. This year the marks …
Chocolate Cook-off
The Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library will hold their fourth annual Chocolate Cook-off on Saturday, February 7, at the library. The event offers a double treat — delectable chocolate to get you ready for Valentine’s Day, and the opportunity to support the Friends of the Library in Cashiers. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Library to …
Murder Not Prohibited
It’s Prohibition 1925 and alcoholic beverages are hard to come by, but not at Harry’s Happy Hideaway when the Highlands Cashiers Players present a dinner theater mystery entitled “Murder Not Prohibited.” Scheduled for six performances at the Highlands Performing Arts Center, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 20-22 and February 27 – March 1, the show is one of the most …
Kids Make a Joyful Noise
Thanks to a generous grant from Bel Canto to the Gordon Center for Children, local youngsters will stage a Christmas Concert as the Highlands-Cashiers Children’s Choir. The public is invited to enjoy “Come to the Manger” by Lynn Shaw Bailey and Becki Slagle Mayo at 10:50 A.M. Sunday, December 4, at Highlands United Methodist Church. The children will repeat …
Costa Rica Yoga Retreat
Mary Abranyi of Cashiers Valley Fusion and Ashby Underwood of Yoga Highlands are hosting a winter yoga retreat in Costa Rica, January 28 through February 2. It’s already full. However, due to the popularity of the event, Abranyi and Underwood are planning to offer future retreats and invite you to let them know of your interest. Why a yoga retreat? …
Let Joy Ring
You’ll know that Christmas is just around the corner when you listen to the holiday concert by The Mountain Top Ringers, Highlands United Methodist Church’s handbell choir. The Mountain Top Ringers will present “Ring Christmas Bells” at 10:50 A.M. Sunday, December 11. This will include a selection of sacred Advent/Christmas songs from the concert repertoire. They will perform their entire …
Founder’s Park Skating Rink
If you want to make some outstanding winter memories, pay a visit to the ice skating rink at the Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park in downtown Highlands. The rink opened at the end of November and will remain open through March 5. Since its inauguration last winter, the area surrounding the rink has seen a great deal of improvement. Nick Bazan of …
