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Bear Shadow Music Fest
Last month the organizers and board of the Highlands Food and Wine Festival announced the cancellation of this year’s event, “due to social distancing guidelines regarding Covid-19.” As Festival Director Casey Reid said, “While this was a difficult decision, it was in the best interest of the community to cancel the fall event.” Though organizers and attendees were eagerly looking …
Get Ready for Autumn’s Burst on the Highlands Cashiers Plateau
With the arrival of the annual Fall Leaf Show, you’re seeing the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau at its best. And for those of us who’ve been driven a little bit wonky by a quarantined summer, it looks like this’ll be one of those classically colorful seasons. The wet days of September will pay off with a burst of vivid colors – Christmas …
In the Know: Author John Cribb
Author John Cribb, who introduced his September 15 published Old Abe historical novel at Hudson Library, said the idea for the book was “born in a library.” George Santayana, a Spanish-born American author of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, first said the oft-repeated quote: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Many, including Cribb, …
A Spooky Trivia Hike – Highlands Cashiers Land Trust
Among the hauntingly beautiful mountains of the Southern Appalachians, nestled only steps away from downtown Highlands, is the historic Kelsey Trail. Built over a century ago by one of the town’s founders as a path to Whiteside Mountain, the remnants of this popular trail are now protected by Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and open to the public. This Halloween, all …
The Bascom – See, Think, Do
Curious Terrain: WNC from the Air in the Bunzl Gallery features stunning aerial photographs of the Western North Carolina region by Alex S. MacLean, an artist and pilot with over 45 years of experience taking images from the bird’s-eye perspective of an airplane. Newly-commissioned by the WCU Fine Art Museum, MacLean’s striking images of the seven western-most counties of North …
Empty Bowls Project
On October 4, a special event takes place in Highlands: Empty Bowls. Hosted by International Friendship Center’s Highlands Food Pantry as well as First Presbyterian Church of Highlands, Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger and food insecurity. The 10th annual event pairs potters and other craftspeople with concerned citizens. Typically, after sharing a simple meal of …
Jazz Night Every Weekend – Cake Bar at Mill Creek
Of course, no food group since The Enlightenment has been more closely associated with “Celebration” than Cake, so it’s only natural that Cake Bar at Mill Creek in Highlands would have something to say about the storied month of October. You can Indulge your sweetest dreams with a slice (or two) of their scratch-made treats, like their signature Chocolate Heaven …
Perfecting Your Putting
I was recently asked by a student of mine what part of the game I felt players struggled with the most. The answer was easy, putting! I think it’s a pretty well-known fact that the quickest way to shave strokes off your round is to tighten up your putting. Yet I see very few people actually practicing this skill. When people …
Visit Dry Falls
About three miles northwest of Highlands on US 64/NC 28 along the Cullasaja River is Dry Falls. The trip from Highlands follows a National Scenic Byway which is part of a nine-mile declension of the river, forming a series of falls and cascades that culminate in Dry Falls before flowing into the Tennessee River near Franklin. There are pull-offs along …
A Virtual Masterpiece
As Covid-19 cuts its swath across the South and Western North Carolina, and events close to maintain social distancing, The Cashiers Designer Showhouse will be thriving virtually this year. As Chair Melissa Hudson noted, “This moment demands a pause of our in-person tradition and a play on creativity.” Ticket Holders to the 2020 Showhouse will be able to take a state-of-the-art …
Mountain Motoring Cranks Up
Earlier this year, with the coronavirus bringing vast sectors of life to a standstill, organizers of the June 13th annual Highlands Motoring Festival, made the difficult decision to cancel the event despite the fact that nearly all the events were sold out. What had become one of the South’s most popular automotive events and voted “Best Concours” by Classic …
For the Benefit of Blue Ridge
Add to the toll of the world’s pandemic crisis: The 2020 Annual Songwriters’ Round, featuring Country Music Songwriters’ Hall of Fame honoree Rivers Rutherford and a host of other entertainers to benefit the Blue Ridge School Educational Foundation. The foundation made the decision to cancel this month’s event at the Trillium Club to protect the health of everyone involved …
