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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 …

Class in a Glass: Elevated Wines

At the start of February this year, before the word “Pandemic” was in our lexicon, Highlands Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kaye McHan and Davis Picklesimer, co-owner of the Highlands Wine Shoppe visited California’s Napa Valley to meet with members of the Napa Valley Vintners Association, wine makers and owners.   According to Picklesimer, their goal was, “to make Highlands …

Cashiers Chamber: Engaging Community & Business

The Cashiers  Area Chamber of Commerce is hard at work, even in these uncertain times, staying true to their mission of  actively engaging the community and businesses in the hard work of ensuring that  Cashiers and Jackson County continue to thrive and grow.  Chamber President Mary Lanning, who’s the General Manager of Hampton Inn and Suites-Sapphire Valley/Cashiers, enjoys a dual …


McKee Welcomes Joanne Bryson

McKee Properties, the experts in luxury real estate in the Cashiers area of the Western North Carolina mountains, has announced the addition of Broker Associate Joanne Bryson to its team. A 40-year resident of the Cashiers area, Bryson served as a dental assistant, a flood adjuster and owned a successful small business before joining McKee Properties. “McKee Properties’ history and …

Mountain Motor Coach

Navigating the curves and the contours of Highlands-Cashiers Plateau roads can be tricky, especially if you’re new to the area or visiting. That’s why Todd Taylor’s Mountain Motor Coach is such a wonderful resource when you’re looking for a stress-free way to arrive at your destination. Begin your trip with their shuttle service from one of the many area airports.  …

Where Do Broken Hearts Go

The single released on February 25, 1988 from Whitney Houston’s second album was titled “Where Do Broken Hearts Go?”  You may recall the first lines of the chorus from the song: “Where do broken hearts go? Can they find their way home?    Back to the open arms of a love that’s waiting there.” Ginger was rescued after she was …


Helping Littles in a Big Way

It’s not a secret that we have all experienced some hardship over these last few months with the onset of Covid-19.   For some, this has meant we’ve had to wait to visit second homes, have had a difficult time locating everyday supplies or have had to re-evaluate daily routines.   Big Brothers/Big Sisters of WNC–Cashiers and Highlands has joined …

Wheel Within a Wheel

All you need is a big heart and a pair of helping hands to be a pal of Peggy. “Peggy” is the affectionate nickname of the Peggy Crosby Center in Highlands. Her building was originally a hospital established around 1950. The healing and helping it instituted continues today, fostered by many community businesses and charities that have rented space over …

How Mushrooms Change the World

The Fungi Kingdom is vast and harbors the yeast that carbonates your beer, the green mold that takes over your bread, and the Italian truffles worth over $500 a pound.   The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau is home to tens of edible gourmet wild mushrooms that will make you salivate while they sauté in the pan, in addition to a few lethal …