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Christmas Bird Count: Highlands Plateau Audubon Society

Literally a canary in the coalmine, the Audubon Christmas Bird Count suggests a dire future for the birds of North America, even here on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau.

Forget Me Not: Gardening

Our beloved gardening writer Jeannie Chambers signs off with a final column spotlighting the cherished Forget Me Not. We won’t Jeannie, we won’t.

The Game Goes On: Bridge in Highlands

Despite a pandemic global in scope, the devoted members of the Highlands Duplicate Bridge Club still manage to get their game on.


The Trail Less Traveled – Chinquapin Mountain

Though it’s often bypassed for its flashier neighbor Glen Falls, Chinquapin Mountain offers a series of spectacles and a magnificent summit.

Lending a Helping Hand to Mother Nature – Panthertown Valley

Friends of Panthertown are holding a pair of trail-maintenance parties for this pristine jewel in the heart of Nantahala National Forest – December 2 and 12. For information, visit panthertown.org.

A Grand, Green, Meaningful Movement – Wreaths Across America

The local Wreaths Across America, set for Saturday, December 19, will honor veterans across the Plateau. For more information or to participate, contact Phil Potts at (828) 200-9753 or by email at [email protected].


Trust in the Music – Bear Shadow Music Festival

Like its panoramic namesake, the Bear Shadow Festival will draw visitors from across the Southeast with its April 2021 debut.

Dynamic Winter Exhibitions at The Bascom

A new exhibit at The Bascom takes the measure of the deep pools of artistic talent just beyond the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau.

DIY Holiday Gifts

If you’re stumped for Christmas gifts for the people (and pets) on your Shopping List, consider a visit to Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library and Hudson Library. They have some ideas.


Holidays and Chocolate

Cake Bar takes it upon itself to get the entire community into the holiday spirit with a mix of music, exuberance on a lavish scale, and, of course, freshly-baked treats.

Holidays on Ice | Highlands NC

No matter what the rest of the world offers this Holiday Season, you can still find a measure of peace and a dash of excitement and heaps of unadulterated joy at the Town of Highlands Ice Rink, located at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park.

New Kind of Holiday Fun | Cashiers NC

Undeterred by the roadblocks caused by Covid, the Cashiers Community finds new ways to maintain Christmas Cheer throughout the season.