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Raising Funds For Jackson
The towns of Cashiers and Highlands may be small, but the love we share is bigger than anyone can imagine. On November 17, the communities of the Plateau are coming together to support one of our own, Jackson Hall. A sophomore at Appalachian State University, Jackson is a graduate of Summit Charter School in Cashiers and Highlands High School. Jackson …
We’re on the Same Page
This time of year, Cashiers starts to look like a sleepy little village again as part-timers and visitors seek warmer climes. Luckily for us, there’s a year-round bright spot over on Frank Allen Road. Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library is always full of warm, friendly faces, no matter what the season. Stop in on your way to anywhere, warm up, grab …
Wreaths for America’s Heroes
Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, was a 12-year-old paper boy for The Bangor Daily News when he won a trip to Washington D.C. His first trip to our nation’s capital was one he would never forget, and Arlington National Cemetery made an especially indelible impression on him. This experience followed him throughout his life and …
Dinner of Thanks
“Where would Highlands be without them?” That’s what area business owners in the hospitality, construction, and service industries ask daily. “Them” refers to the hundreds of seasonal, guest, and immigrant workers who do the heavy lifting, the housekeeping, and the cooking to keep us going. To welcome and to thank these seasonal, guest, and immigrant workers, the Episcopal Church of …
A Food Pantries Christmas
You’re bringing the whole family to the annual Highlands Old Mountain Christmas Parade on December 1, but what are you doing afterwards? Continue that joyous Christmas Spirit by attending A Food Pantries Christmas in Jones Hall at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation. For a mere $10, you’ll get a huge barbecue lunch as you surround yourselves with a dedicated cadre …
Happening at the Hudson
Like almost everything else on the Plateau, Hudson Library takes a bit of a breather during November. That gives patrons and visitors the chance to stock up on New York Times fiction and nonfiction bestsellers, books that they may have missed during the hectic summer season and October. Let’s face it, during the hectic pace of the last six months, …
5K Launches Turkey Day
The turkey, cornbread dressing, pumpkin pie, football, and family time…so many reasons to love Thanksgiving! Did we mention pie? Each family has its own activities and traditions to look forward to the holiday. This year, The Village Green is adding to that offering with a 5K Run/Walk turkey trot, Gobble On the Green. The Thanksgiving Day run will begin at …
Great Fare. Fabulous Feasts.
Highlands Food and Wine Festival, November 8–11, is a time to experience the best culinary talents in the region. It also gives participants the opportunity to investigate the many wines, beers, and spirits available throughout the four-day event. Award-winning Highlands restaurants team up with world-class wine makers and brew masters for very special dinners throughout the weekend. This year there …
Great Fare. Fabulous Feasts.
Highlands Food and Wine Festival, November 8–11, is a time to experience the best culinary talents in the region. It also gives participants the opportunity to investigate the many wines, beers, and spirits available throughout the four-day event. Award-winning Highlands restaurants team up with world-class wine makers and brew masters for very special dinners throughout the weekend. This year …
Take back Your Porch
Nothing is worse than returning to your mountain or lake home to find half an inch of yellow pollen covering your entire porch. So instead of enjoying it, you spent a day cleaning it. Dust, pollen, wind, rain and bugs are inevitable in the spring, summer, and fall. So what’s the solution? Call Porch Living 24/7/365 and let them show …
Signal Ridge Marina
October is by far my favorite month on the Plateau. The air is cool and crisp, and the mountains are carpeted in the most spectacular array of color. I love watching the season fade from the luscious green of summer to the golden red of autumn. Even better than seeing the colors from the scenic highways and secluded hiking trails …
Lodging at the Laurelwood Inn
If you want a rustic mountain experience with all the modern conveniences look no further than the Laurelwood Inn, located near the Cashiers Crossroads. In 1995 Bob and Lise Dews purchased this beautiful lodge nestled in four acres of a wooded wonderland. Everywhere you look…the landscape, the porch, the mountains, the ponds, the gazebo… there’s an invitation to explore and …
