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Leap into Hudson Library in Highlands
The poet T.S. Eliot would have you believe that April is a cruel month, but he may have changed his mind if he had ever visited Highlands this time of year. Just walking down Main Street on a spring day and following the flower-lined brick path to Hudson Library is enough to turn around even the gloomiest mood. (On a …
Jelly Bugs
When my son, Ray, was two, he ate nothing but bananas, toast, scrambled eggs, and peanut butter …the beige food group. I tried to sneak a broccoli bud or green pea into a banana slice. “Ray. Check it out. A tree is growing in your banana boat!” That was right before a banana smear slimed my forehead and a green pea …
April’s Garden
Lay the groundwork for an abundant growing season through the wisdom of Dovecote/Dargan Landscape. After a long winter’s nap, The Garden Talk Salon at Dovecote/ Dargan Landscape Architects, returns to kick off the season at 10:00 A.M.on April 13 and April 27. We’ll be offering “How Do I Grow Nourishing Vegetables For My Family?,” a demonstration to arm you with …
A Home That Calls You
One of Mirrormont’s best is featured as April’s Home of Distinction. It possesses everything you’d dream of in an upscale mountain retreat. The setting: It’s nestled in over one-and-a-half acres of majestic woodlands through which a crystal stream meanders. Water winds its way past the dwelling’s deck, which is superbly designed for anything from family downtime to full-scale outdoor …
Out of Your Own Way
Have you ever thought about where you are in life now compared to where you’ve been before and where you hope to be in the future? Surely, we all have at some point or another. This reflection of our life’s timeline and the successes and failures of past, present and future can be a healthy exercise for personal growth, but …
Hemp Oil: What’s the Scoop?
Headlines, stock market, legalization, and yes – health benefits! So, what’s the hype about hemp all about? Removing virtually all of the psychoactive THC from the final product would seemingly remove virtually all of the controversy, right? And if not that simple fact, then how about because we see such amazing health benefits for so many who are suffering from depression, …
Take Your Life Back, Highlands Cashiers Hospital
While many people may make moral judgments about substance abusers, today’s medical professionals model a new stance: Addiction is a treatable disease. Thanks to the good work of physicians like Thomas Lindsay, MD, of Mission Community Primary Care in Cashiers, hundreds of locals suffering from substance abuse have sought treatment, reconstructed their lives, reconnected with estranged families, and reestablished themselves …
Historic Setting, Zachary-Tolbert House
The Cashiers Historical Society is swinging into its 2018 season and looking forward to welcoming more visitors than ever to their beautiful location at the Historic Zachary-Tolbert House. This property has always served as a venue for events hosted by the Historical Society but this year they are excited to announce that the public may also rent the venue. The …
The Loafer’s Bench, Highlands NC
Throughout Highlands history, residents have promoted and staunchly protected the community’s charm and laid-back mountain style. When its look and character take an eyebrow-raising turn, Highlanders have something to say about it. In 1922 the women of the Highlands Improvement Society devised a plan to restore peace to the downtown area after massive demolition and construction near Fourth and Main …
The Ballad of Kidder Cole, Cashiers History
The history of the Cole-Tate House in Cashiers can be traced back to the November 25, 1877 marriage of George Monroe Cole to Sarah Amanda “Mandy” Zachary. The nuptials took place at the Cashiers Valley home of Mandy’s father, Alexander Zachary who eight months later deeded 40 acres to his son-in-law, George M. Cole. The exact date Cole built his …
To Bee Or Not To Bee, Bumblebees in Highlands
To bee or not to bee. That’s not even a question when you have Lamium in your landscape. Bumblebees take a “bee dive” to this plant because of the yummy nectar and seem to bury themselves in the flower to retrieve it, and they’re one of the only bees that can partake because bumblebees have extremely long tongues, and the …
American Robin, Highlands Plateau Audubon Society
This bird is a sign of spring, the iconic image being its red breast blazing in the sun and its yellow beak tugging on a fat, juicy earthworm in the green grass. This is one of the most abundant birds in North America, found in every state except Hawaii. The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is the state bird of Connecticut, …
