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Do More for SOAR
The 15th annual Special Operations Adventure Race benefiting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation will be held on June 11. This annual event continues to draw outdoor enthusiasts from across the Southeast who come to the mountains to challenge themselves and raise money for this important cause. Since its inception the Highlands annual SOAR race has raised hundreds of thousands of …
Shakespeare: 37 in 97
The Friends of Albert Carlton-Cashiers will present an unforgettable event to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Everyone is invited to the library at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 10, for a performance of “The Complete Shakespeare Tour,” produced by Western Carolina University. The play is an irreverent, fast-paced romp through all of Shakespeare’s plays – all …
Fridays & Saturdays Sounds like Fun
Weekends in Highlands offer so many opportunities for fun that it’s sometimes hard to pace yourself. One thing you’ll want to make time for is one of the live music concerts under the stars on Friday and Saturday nights. Friday Night Live concerts take place at Highlands Town Square from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturdays on Pine are at the …
The Bascom’s Family Day
One of The Bascom’s most anticipated events of the year is The Bascom Family Day, a jam-packed, fun-filled outdoor/indoor frolic on the Bascom campus. Save the date, June 25, 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. for a day of art, craft, music, food, and hands-on enjoyment, rain or shine. And it’s absolutely free! The potters of the Dave Drake …
Pawsitively Purrfect
The Country Club of Sapphire Valley will once again host a Pawsitively Purrfect evening in support of the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society on Monday, June 20. This night of fundraising (and fun-raising) is set in the club’s uniquely stunning venue, which offers spectacular views on the Mountain Veranda to an elegant dining experience in the Sapphire Room. Pawsitively Purrfect Party is …
Groovin’ with the Best
If it’s summer and it’s Friday night, the place to be in Cashiers is at Groovin’ on The Green at the Village Commons. This popular concert series is sponsored by the Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association and series sponsors Biltmore, Landmark Realty Group, and Chinquapin, starts at 6:30 P.M. and is held rain or shine. The family atmosphere and enthusiastic …
Nations, Creations, Innovations
Summertime and the living is easy, fish are jumping and class enrollment is high at the Center for Life Enrichment in Highlands. For Arts and Architecture, we’re offering an array of lectures that cover many fascinating subjects from Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens to Pavlovsk Palace which examines the family residence for five generations of Romanovs. There’s …
What Lives on Our Land
The Highlands Biological Station has many fun and educational activities planned for the month of June. Garden tours, Nature Center activities for the whole family, and several special events such as Feeling Froggy, the annual Owl Prowl, and Nocturnal Nature will make visits to the Nature Center a must for one and all. Our first Friday Foray on June …
Grab Life By the Handlebars
On May 14, the Tour de Cashiers Mountain Cycling Experience rolls out again with its annual cycling challenge that takes cyclists through the scenic byways of Jackson, Macon, and Transylvania Counties. Cyclists will race one of three routes that feature more than 10,000 feet of elevation change on steep climbs and fast descents. The event offers adventurous athletic challenges suitable …
Dramatic Dahlias
Dahlias, native to Mexico but dearly loved in the mountains of North Carolina, begin to sprout right about now. In order to grow, dahlias require extraordinary attention and exceptional conditions. They crave at least eight hours of sunlight a day and dry soil. Among their worst enemies are clouds and slugs, which stunt their growth or kill them slowly. Should …
Happiness is a Butterfly
The Mountain Garden Club, known for their work with butterflies at Highlands School and the Eckerd Living Center, will feature plants for butterfly gardens at this year’s annual plant sale Saturday, May 28, 9:00 A.M. to noon. As Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote, “Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit …
Memorial Weekend Arts and Crafts
The Village Green in Cashiers will come alive this Memorial Day weekend as some of the region’s finest artisans converge for the bi-annual Cashiers Rotary Arts & Crafts Show. The show takes place on Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. both days, rain or shine. While admission is free, a suggested donation of …
