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Long Time Between Drinks
When the governors of North and South Carolina got together to discuss the route of Highway 107 through Cashiers, a barrel of brandy and a keg of white lightnin’ juiced-up their judgment …for better or for worse. Highway 107 had been known as the Winding Stairs Turnpike Road from Tamassee, South Carolina. This road across the Blue Ridge was built …
Wands for Wildlife
A couple of months ago, Savannah Trantham, president and co-founder of Appalachian Wildlife Refuge, a Western North Carolina wildlife non-profit rehab center, had a wand-derful revelation. She was cleaning out her make-up drawer and came across several old tubes of mascara. Knowing the secret power of the mascara wands, she cleaned them off, laid them out and took a photo to …
We Gotta Go to the Bio
June offers opportunities for all ages to enjoy the Highlands Biological Station with activities abounding. We hope you will join us by stopping in at the Nature Center, taking a stroll around the Botanical Garden or signing up for one of our classes, camps or programs. Summer in Highlands is incomplete without a visit to the Nature Center. Throughout June, …
The Chunk And Run
Many golfers don’t realize how easy the 60-100-foot bunker shot really is. Normally they try to be very precise and strike the sand right at the ball instead of a couple of inches behind the ball as in a normal bunker shot. The margin of error is very small. If you’re using a sand wedge and hit too far behind the …
The Hooded Warbler
New World warblers comprise more than 50 species of perching birds, migrants that winter in Central and South America and whose summer nesting grounds include the Highlands Plateau. These small insectivores have varied plumage and songs that range from the plain to the spectacular. Collectively a group of warblers is called a “bouquet” or sometimes a “confusion” or “fall.” …
Squaw Root
June brings us flowers galore with colors ranging from pale to exotic. Those plants are the true show stoppers. This article isn’t about the star of the show, and it’s not about the supporting cast of plants either. Consider this plant to be a very small part of the set design but no matter how small, every part serves its purpose. …
Mother Nature at Her Best
The Devil’s Courthouse Trail from the Whiteside parking area affords majestic views of both Whiteside Mountain and the valley below it, with a little bit of opportunity for adventure along the way. The first time I tried to find Devil’s Courthouse was with a couple friends on a windy, foggy, wintry-mix-y late winter morning. Only one of us actually read …
Good Eats, Good Cause
Local restaurants have banded together to support the Literacy Council of Cashiers. Lunch for Literacy, slated for Friday, June 30, and Friday, July 7, is a marvelous way for everyone in the community to enjoy a great meal and benefit the 30 percent of Jackson County residents who live within the lowest levels of reading and math literacy. The event …
More Yum. Less Guilt.
Melody Dawn Germain says Highlands is one of the few places she truly considers home. She is a raw food teacher and certified healing practitioner at The Wellness Place and was introduced to healthy alternative ways of eating by her mom. “I’ve studied the subject of food as medicine extensively since then, and in 2013 I transitioned my career as …
Glory of The Grape
On the Verandah is celebrating the month of June with a series of perfectly paired wine dinners. On June 1, Gabrielle Leonhard, owner and head of winemaking at Gabrielle Collection, will introduce a series of boutique luxury Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons and Proprietary Cabernet blends. These wines show the artistry of Winemaker Gabrielle in their balance, suppleness and distinction as …
$60 Pinot Gris
Every year I try to attend a certain wine trade show that attracts many winery owners and winemakers. It’s always fun to meet the winemakers. Many are behind-the-scenes people and can be eccentric to say the least. Eccentric or not, there’s been an annoying trend with many of the superstars of winemaking – Overly-priced, unpopular wines that the winemaker has …
