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Oyster Lovers Rejoice

In the South Carolina Lowcountry where I lived most of my adult years, an Oyster Roast is simply a way of life. Indeed, of the thousands of meals I have eaten over many decades, no meals have been as pleasurable or memorable or left me as happily contented as those that occurred in the outdoors, shucking and slurping briny mollusks …

Grumpy Granola

Thomas Craig, who with his wife Kay opened the storied Ugly Dog Pub and The High Dive, is full of stories.  Like the one he tells about his relationship to culinary royalty, and former New York Times Food Editor Craig Claiborne,  “Craig was my father’s first cousin.  So technically, he’s my first cousin once removed. My paternal grandfather and grandmother …

Full Bellies. Warmed Hearts. The Ugly Dog Pub – Cashiers

About a million years ago, I reviewed 4118 Kitchen+Bar for the March issue of Laurel.  Central to the piece was the sublime sensation of being welcomed into a place where we were known. In the course of our meal, our table was visited by a friend who updated us on his winter’s holiday off of the Plateau, I received a …


The Arts Preserver

Humans love to be regaled, amused, beguiled, enthralled, saddened and gladdened. Thus is was and ever shall be. We simply adore being entertained.  While today’s stage has Covid hovering in the wings, performers are finding creative alternatives to live presentations. Actors are still giving their all to their audience, but through a variety of digital formats like Zoom, podcasts, vlog-style …

Help PAC Stay on Track

As a former Girl Scout I was taught to be prepared, always.  So, not willing to give up I prepared to hold our concerts if we were allowed to gather during this Covid-19 chaos.  So far that hasn’t happened. I commend Gov. Cooper on taking the path to try and keep us all safe and well. However, it did mean …

Learning to Love Limbo

My name is Missy (Ada Holmes) McIver, age 74.   When did I become a member of the vulnerable generation?  I majored in Art History, which gave me a lifelong love of art, but was too intimidated to try studio art.    In my 20’s I spent a year studying photography and calligraphy, both lifelong avocations.  I am also a …


Whimsical Works

The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Roy Minshew is his stature, a very imposing man of great height and structure, but one with a deep, dry wit and humor, along with a classic Southern drawl.  Roy was born in 1950 in south Georgia where he has lived his entire life, except for his stint in the …

The Art of Collecting

We all collect something we love, and when you visit The Bascom you’re sure to find that something. With a focus on local and regional artists in our Shop, you will always find work in wood, ceramics, glass, paper, and more. Whether it is an exquisite turned bowl by one of the world-renowned Moulthrops, an amazing crystalline glazed ceramic piece …

Kokedama Mama

Given time, Janice Mankovich of Little Flowering Mountain would fall in love with just about every kind of flower and/or foliage on the planet. Last week it was Snapdragons. Today it’s Chinese Asters. Next week it could be Dianthus or Pansies or Galax. She often showcases this week’s best foliage pal in a delightful natural hanging planter, self-contained, made of …


Plateau’s Artful Icon

Patty Calderone is synonymous with Fine Art in Highlands. She knows her way around a canvas,  around the region’s consortium of artists, around the complex business of art, and lately around the art of France. She’s a talented artlaw (art outlaw), upending traditions and rules in surprising, inventive ways. She began as a watercolorist. Over the years, Patty broke through …

Flies and Specks

Most of us know them as Brook Trout, or Brookies, but if you grew up in Western North Carolina,  you know them as “Specks.”    Specks are our only native trout species here in the Southeast, and they are technically an Arctic Char.   I know what you’re thinking…native species / Southeast / Arctic Char?…something doesn’t add up.   Millions …

Red-bellied Woodpecker

This relatively large, Robin-sized bird is common year-round on our Plateau and in the eastern U.S. from Canada to Florida. The Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) has a black-and-white barred back and wings with a pale pink belly. The male has a distinct red crown and nape. The female has similar plumage but lacks the red crown.  Look for these birds …