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Leaves Take Their Turn

The Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association hosts its 8th Annual Leaf Festival on October 7, 8 and 9, at The Village Green and Commons. This year’s festival expects to welcome more than 100 juried artisans and merchants who fill the beautiful park with fine wares, apparel, art, and all things colorful. Visitors will find unique handcrafted wood, pottery, jewelry and …

Wellness Festival

Come and experience a taste of all things Natural Health and Wellness at the Holistic Highlands Wellness Festival, 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Saturday, October 8, in Highlands Creek Village Plaza at 468 Dillard Road (across from Dusty’s). This is a fun indoor and outdoor celebration and collaboration of local doctors, therapists, healers, teachers, authors, artists, musicians, dancers, raw chocolatiers, …

A Ghoulish Good Time

Who doesn’t look forward to Highlands’ annual celebration of Halloween?   Another spectacular leaf season is winding down, and Highlands Downtown Trick or Treat is the perfect way to celebrate fall.  This fun-filled, family-friendly celebration, sponsored by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Monday, October 31 at 6:00 P.M., and offers fun for everyone.  Families look forward to …


Cashiers Quilters

On the Saturday of the Cashiers Leaf Festival, October 8, from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM the Cashiers Quilters will exhibit their many quilted articles handcrafted by the members at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. In addition to the items on display there will be a raffle for a lovely quilt made by the group, a boutique with stitchery related creations …

Marsalis Quartet at WCU

Western Carolina University’s Friends of the Arts will present an afternoon of outstanding jazz starring the Branford Marsalis Quartet with special guest Kurt Elling at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, October 2. The show will be presented on WCU’s campus at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. Marsalis gained critical acclaim as a saxophonist early in his career, and …

A Need for Hospice Care

Forty-five percent of the population on the Plateau, or 3,412 individuals, are age 60 or over.  This speaks volumes to the need for medical services tailored to the final years of life, yet there are no hospice inpatient facilities (hospice houses) in the far western region of North Carolina.   The closest hospice houses are in Clyde, Flat Rock, and …


Music & Fireworks

It’s been a while since the Cashiers Valley Rotary Club hosted the Symphony Under the Stars 4th of July music/fireworks event.  The new Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau is looking to reignite that exciting event with Old Baldaroo at Fairfield Lake, for the benefit of the community and for the club.   This two-day family friendly event happens …

Come Saturday Morning

Something about a quiet Saturday morning in the fall beckons one to look for a local market to meander through, and Highlands has just the thing.  Saturday mornings from 8:00 A.M. until noon Kelsey-Hutchinson Park transforms into a scene from a Norman Rockwell painting with booths teeming with local products for sale.  This is the perfect place to enjoy an …

A Little Bit of Nashville

When was the last time you got to listen to live music by honest-to-goodness Nashville singers and songwriters?   Now’s your chance!  Saturday, September 10, marks the 11th Annual Cashiers Songwriters’ Round, held at Trillium Links & Lake Club. This delightful evening is the major fundraiser for Blue Ridge School and Blue Ridge Early College and is sponsored by the Blue …


Craft Show in 34th Year

For many craft show aficionados, autumn is the true start of craft-fair season and that means one thing – the Highlands Own Arts & Crafts Show.  Now in its 34th season, the show will be held on October 8 from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the Highlands Civic Center. This craft show began as the vision of the Highlands …

The Empty Bowls Project

At least 16 percent of the residents of Jackson and Macon Counties suffer from food insecurity.  Many more are self-sufficient so long as no emergency arises.  However, injury, sickness, or the loss of a job can suddenly throw an individual or a family into a crisis situation.  No one should be forced to live without food. The Empty Bowls Project …

HUMC’s Octoberfest

Highlands United Methodist Church, located at 315 Main Street, gets into the spirit of the season when it stages Octoberfest on Saturday, October 1. Enjoy a tasty breakfast from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M at the Breakfast Cafe.   Create your own fare as you choose from bacon, ham or sausage to complement your biscuits or cinnamon rolls.  Top the biscuits …