November 2015

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Your Favorite Sunrise

by: Jenny King

Last month we asked where you saw the best leaves.   Now, with the mountain vistas opening up again, it’s time to catch that perfect sunrise.  Yes, it is indeed […]

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Cashiers Christmas Parade

by: Jenny King

The 41st Annual Cashiers Christmas Parade continues to grow and delight onlookers with its hometown flair and wide variety of entries.   The parade begins at noon on Saturday, December […]

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Design, Build, Cherish

by: Donna Rhodes

When I did my phone interview with master craftsman and home remodeler Stephen Owens, I could hear hammers banging and saws buzzing in the background. I asked if he’d always […]

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Mountain Fresh Pizza

by: Luke Osteen

I was nonplussed when I got the assignment to review Mountain Fresh Grocery’s pizza. Don’t get me wrong – I adore Mountain Fresh Grocery.  The owners have transformed what was […]

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Rainbow Falls

by: Alex Foltz

With a plethora of trails, campsites, fishing spots, and picnic areas, the Gorges State Park serves as an excellent resource for anyone in the area that desires a woodland sabbatical. […]

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Long Before We

by: Donna Rhodes

The Woodland people, a highly organized farming culture, appeared in the South around 1,000 BCE (before the Common Era), about the time of the mound building cultures.  The Woodland people […]

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A Perfect Family Estate

by: Wiley Sloan

Don’t miss the opportunity to own this piece of Highlands history.  Built in the early 1920’s by renowned craftsman/builder J. Walter Reese for William O. and Mollie Gardner Jones, this […]

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It Was a Calling

by: Jenny King

If you’ve ever had the good fortune to meet Highlands native Tina Rogers, you’ll understand the term “whirlwind.”   Tina normally has at least six things going on at once.  […]

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A Hen House Goodbye

by: Mary Jane McCall

Debra and Lloyd Wagner became Highlanders 15 years ago when they made the decision to move here from Alabama after visiting for 15 years. Each year the call became stronger […]

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