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It’s Smokkkkin’
Clear your calendar for Saturday, December 1, because it’s going to be a full day − and night − of fun. You’ll start off with the annual Highlands Christmas Parade at 11:00 A.M., followed by a barbecue Christmas lunch at the Episcopal Church, benefiting the Highlands Food Pantry and Emergency Council. After a bit of shopping, make sure you have …
What’s Cookin’? (So You Don’t Have to)
To cook or not to cook on Thanksgiving, that is the question. Not to worry, there are options available, but act quickly because reservations are required and space is limited. Here is a sampling of what’s available: TAKE OUT IN HIGHLANDS Dusty’s Rhodes Superette (828) 526-2762 Call ahead to reserve your Thanksgiving sides and desserts. Plan to pick up before …
Brown Bread, Granny Smith’s Way
You’ve probably seen Karen Hawk running around town, literally. She’s a member of the Highlands Roadrunners Club, she works at the Hudson Library, and volunteers with the annual HANDS Christmas Day Dinner. When asked to choose a holiday recipe to share, Karen had no hesitation. “This is one of my favorite recipes, not just because of the Grandma memories,” she …
A Dream Realized
We all have different reasons that brought us to the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau. Some of us were raised here; others attended a friend’s wedding, or a corporate retreat, maybe even a family vacation. For DAOU Vineyards President Karen Hunt, she would travel to Highlands and Cashiers as a child with family from Charleston, South Carolina, each year to see the fall …
A Visit to Rosewood Market
I’m reviewing Rosewood Market in Highlands this month, thanks to the employees of Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. For you, the reader, you get the opinions of the highly-refined sensibilities of a set of (minor) community leaders, people more than capable of unhealthy levels of snark when things aren’t “just so.” For me, well, I get a free meal and the …
A Unique Presentation
The Highlands Plateau is one of the South’s hottest destinations. High on its Hot List is Carolina Gallery, just a year old, but already a popular showcase for some of the region’s finest artists. The gallery beckons viewers into its spacious, breath-taking interior. A rush of natural light illuminates the room, warming the art with its alluring glow. Exhibitions change …
Christmas with the Nelsons
How many of you remember the hit TV show, “Ozzie and Harriet?” Then you’re probably familiar with their handsome son Ricky, the heartthrob rock star. You know the adage about apples falling from trees? Well, in this case it’s 100 percent accurate. Ricky’s twin sons, Gunnar and Matthew, are rock stars, television celebrities, and dedicated family men just like their …
PAC’s Live Via Satellite
The National Theatre of London will present the new production of “Julie” on Saturday, November 3, at 1:00 P.M. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late-night party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up as the celebration plays above them. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean – which rapidly descends into a savage fight …
A League of Artists
From June 21-July 26, a partnership of the Art League, The Bascom, and the Highlands Recreation Park sponsored the 2018 Summer Art Camp for area youth. This program dates back to 2007, when the Art League held its first camp. Once a week during the summer months, league members took turns teaching art to local young people in space provided …
The Business of Theater
If you’ve had the pleasure of enjoying a film, a play, or a rousing musical at Highlands Playhouse, it was well worth the price of admission…and then some. Here’s why. The playhouse takes pride in presenting high-quality, live performances on stage and award-winning cinematic productions on screen. Its mission is to enlighten, educate, and inspire the Western North Carolina …
Folk Art Revealed
It all started with a single face jug! The owners of Around Back at Rocky’s Place, Tracey Burnette and Robin Blan, became collectors nearly 30 years ago. What started out as a face jug obsession quickly spread to paintings, then woodcarvings, metal pieces and so forth. With such a wide collection, they were asked to be pickers for a couple …
Art & Gratitude
Smitten’s Kat Evans, Annelize Giliomee, and Bonnie Earman enjoyed another banner year, thanks to you, their supporters, clients, artists, and friends. Smitten would like to express its gratitude this Thanksgiving season by hosting a party for its award-winning painters, sculptors, crafts-persons, and patrons of 2018. Smitten delights in bragging about its stable of phenomenal talents, hailing from the Plateau all …
