March 2018

Raising the Bar
T hanks to a welcoming spirit that can only be described as “canine” and a deep understanding of the intricacies of food, drink and conversation, The Ugly Dog Pub has […]

Heralding Hillrie Quin
Hillrie Quin has always had a love affair with Mother Nature, and we have all benefitted. He is largely responsible for the maintenance, building, and mapping of the Highlands Plateau […]

Breakfast for Dinner
Like all parents, Jennifer Fox is always looking for meals that are kid-approved. As the Western North Carolina hospice volunteer coordinatorfor Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Jennifer doesn’t spend as […]

Easy’s Slipper Study at UF
The story continues. Easy’s Slipper was named for a horse who arrived at the farm in 1998. Her name was Fast ‘n Easy, a retired Quarter Horse racehorse, trained in […]

A Sweet Task, March Dinner Reservations
So here we are in March, probably the most awkward time for restaurants on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau. Most of the places are just coming out of a winter’s nap, and […]

Scaly’s Women of Winter
Have you ever wondered what members of the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club do in the winter when many members escape to Florida? Laura Haner found herself deep in blueberries. Paul […]

A Peace of Granite, A Tale of Granite City
There is a place I’ve been hesitant to write about because I consider it to be my secret spot, even though chances are that you’ve been there too. I have […]

Compassionate Care for Cats
When we celebrated the grand opening of the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society Canine Adoption Center in 2016, the 26-year-old original shelter became a felines-only building on our 10-acre campus. That’s the […]

Better Safe Than Soggy, Fly Fishing in Highlands
It’s that time of year again, time to head into the attic, basement, or garage and get your fly fishing gear out and get ready for another season. […]