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Swing Into Action

Calling all area golfers! It’s time to dust off those clubs and prepare to challenge your friends in the Rotary Club of Highlands’ 26th Annual Golf Tournament. You’ll be able to show your skills as you play one of the premier golf courses of the area. Gather at the Highlands Country Club practice green or the driving range at 10:00 A.M. on …

Get Your Hands Dirty!

Thirty years of designing landscapes for clients in exclusive places from the coast of California to the low country of the Carolinas has equipped Mary Palmer Dargan with a sharp eye for detail and a humorous, no-nonsense approach to getting things done. “Form follows function, then beautify” is her mantra. During the months of April and May you’re invited to get your …

Handmade & Homegrown

Well, spring is finally here, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and the Kelsey-Hutchinson Park has had a major face lift. This winter a committee has been hard at work planning a Saturday Market to be held on a regular basis. The goal of this market is to allow local farmers, gardeners, growers, bakers, cooks, crafters and artists the opportunity …


Invest in Your Well-­Being

There’s no time like the present to invest in your well-­being but what exactly does this mean?  Let’s look at this “investment” in terms of time, effort and money and the elements of “well-­being” as stand alone categories that have their own structures but contribute to the overall factors of health and happiness.  The categories are a complex combination of …

Sleep Apnea How Did We Get Here?

The prevalence of sleep apnea has significantly increased over the past 20 years.   Why?  The most likely connection is with obesity and inflammation. Sleep apnea occurs when the breathing mechanism is disrupted during sleep, causing a significant deficit of oxygen into the body. Being starved of oxygen, the body is at risk for cardiac disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, brain …

Combating the Flu

Why are flu shots so important and do I really need one? Dr. Russell: Yes. If you’re six months of age or older, it’s important to receive an annual flu vaccine to help protect you and the people around you – such as family members and friends – against the flu virus. We’re already seeing some early cases in our …


Keep It Gorge-ous

It’s hard to believe anyone would ever litter the beautiful Cullasaja Gorge, but stuff happens. And that’s why every year a group of dedicated volunteers put on their best pickin’ clothes and traipse the trails along the cliffs and riverside, rounding up bottles, paper, and other cast-offs. 2015’s Annual Gorge Clean-up will be Saturday, April 18, at 9:30 A.M. This year’s Clean-up …

Raising Spirits While Raising Funds

Cashiers Valley Preschool will host its 9th annual Cinco de Mayo fundraising celebration on Friday, May 1, from 7:00 to 11:00 P.M. at Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company. Ticket purchases for ‘Cinco’ will not only benefit an educational treasure for local children in the Cashiers-Highlands community, but will also entitle you to a fun-filled evening complete with food, spirits, music, live and …

Acorns’ Women of Wine Fashion Show

Join Acorns Boutique at Highlands Country Club for a kicked-up version of its annual spring fashion show Friday, May 15, from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Old Edwards Inn and Spa will pair fashions with wines to create stunning style at the social-chic event of the season — the Women of Wine Fashion Show. This exclusive event will feature fashions and …


Vine to Wine to Fine Art

One of the most anticipated events in the Southeast returns to The Bascom this spring with Collective Spirits 2015. This year’s festival will be held May 14 – 16, and features more than eleven different events over the course of three days. Collective Spirits is the single largest fundraiser for The Bascom, ensuring the unique education, exhibition, and community outreach will …

Award-Winning Photo

Peter Ray has won Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust’s Sunsetennial Photography Contest, Professional Division, with his dramatic “Secret Falls.” The shot was taken in Nantahala National Forest and was selected by Sallie Taylor, executive director of The Bascom. It honors H-C Land Trust’s 100 years’ of conserving Ravenel Park. One hundred years ago, the Ravenels donated their family land to be a …

Easter on the Green

Hop on over to The Village Green during Easter Weekend for two treasured community traditions. The Village Green hosts more than 100 events each year, many of which enhance the lifestyle of the Cashiers area for residents and visitors alike. The Fifth Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by S’more Kids Klothes, will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 4, for …