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Swamp Pink
Swamp Pink (Helonias bullata) is a rare perennial herb, the only known species in its genus. Blooming in March to May, its fragrant flowers are pink and occur in a cluster at the end a vertical spike which may reach up to 3’ in height. It has evergreen, lance-shaped, and parallelveined leaves ranging from dark green to light yellow green …
Golden-Winged Warbler
The Golden-winged Warbler is a North Carolina Priority Species (nc.audubon.org/golden-winged-warbler) and topic of WCU graduate student Jamie Harrelson’s masters thesis, to which the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society and Highlands Biological Station each awarded a grant in support of her research.
Great Tip for Hybrids
Here are some tips for hybrids. We all have them, but we all don’t understand how they were meant to be hit. To make it simple, just hit them like you would a 5 iron – Hit down on the ball taking a small divot after the ball. To do that you must get your weight to your front foot …
Nothing Mellow About This Yellow
One of the first signs of spring is the beautiful For Cynthia bush. What? You’ve never heard of For Cynthia? Don’t worry, not many other people have either. It’s not that it’s a rare plant, on the contrary. It’s very….let me see how to say it nicely, it’s a prolific landscape addition. Most people know it as Forsythia. For years, …
Inspired Southern Cuisine
Coinciding with The Bascom’s Collective Spirits Wine Festival, Old Edwards Inn and Spa brings back to Highlands one of The South’s favorite celebrity chefs for A Wine Dinner with Hugh Acheson at The Farm at Old Edwards from 7:00 to 10:00 P.M. Friday, May 15. Bestselling author and James Beard Award-winning chef Hugh Acheson of Athens, Georgia, is the chef/partner of …
Sweet & Sour Sauce Recipe
Are you one of those folks who enjoy browsing for recipes? Thought so. This month, we’re beginning a new feature just for you — Recipe of the Month. Every issue will feature someone from the Highlands and Cashiers areas offering one of their own special tastes. Not a restaurant – one of your friends and neighbors. This month we spoke …
Healthy and Tasty Breakfast Bread
In the morning, nothing tastes better than a slice of hearty, chewy homemade bread. Baking for hours is not most people’s idea of fun, however. This breakfast bread is ready in 30 minutes. It’s healthy, deliciously sweet, and yeast-free. Full of fiber, protein, and sweet cranberries, this bread is great toasted with butter or jam. The dough in this recipe rises …
Dine Out for Life
Whether you’re new to Dining Out For Life or have dined with us for years, it’s hard to imagine a better way to spend a Thursday evening. On Thursday, April 30, thousands of caring individuals in WNC will join with the Western North Carolina AIDS Project for the 13th annual fundraiser. Participating restaurants all over the region will be generously …
Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro
For 21 years, Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro has been a Highlands Main Street institution. In fact, Southern Living named this bustling destination The Best Place for Dining in Highlands. Casting the net a little wider, Our State magazine selected Wolfgang’s as The Place You Must Eat in Macon County. That’s on top of being named OpenTable.com’s Diner’s Choice Winner …
HCP: Welcome to Mitford
Highlands Performing Arts Center will host Highlands Cashiers Players’ final production of the 2014-2015 season, “Welcome to Mitford.” The play by Robert Inman is set in the fictional mountain town of Mitford, North Carolina, and is a composite of many of the novels written by author Jan Karon, who lives and writes in Blowing Rock. While “Welcome to Mitford” is …
Live In HD Series
Live in HD Series at the Highlands Performing Arts Center presents the Bolshoi Ballet and the MET Opera this month. The Bolshoi Ballet presents “Ivan the Terrible” on Sunday, April 19, at 12:55 P.M. As young Ivan IV is crowned, he has to choose one of the 13 Boyar daughters to be his wife and tsarina. He selects Anastasia, and …
Art League of Highlands
Spring has finally arrived, and the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers is gearing up for the 2015 season. The first meeting of the year will be held at The Bascom on April 27. Social time is at 4:30 P.M. with the presentation at 5:00 P.M. One of the aims of the Art League is to support emerging area artists. Mark Price, an acrylic …
