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mls #83614
$4,999,000
BOWERY ROAD. One of the finest estates available in Highlands! Highrocks features gated access to a large private 3.6 acre lot with stunning views of Whiteside and the vistas beyond. The house is ultra quality and features multiple stone fireplaces, water features, and a custom dream kitchen to die for. Main level has living room, dining area, master bedroom, a Carolina room with fireplace
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that is accessed off of the kitchen, antique wood floors and updated baths. Lower level has guest quarters with media room and wine cellar. Large 2 car carport with guest efficiency above. A network of trails explore the landscaped grounds. Highrocks is an eden in Highlands and will not disappoint even the highest of expectations.
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mls #83627
$1,925,000
Lovely grounds & Whiteside Mountain View. Tim Greene designed 3 bedroom 4 - 1/2 bath plus loft. Open floor plan with lovely covered porch. Stone fireplaces in living room
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and master bedroom. Also included adjacent in Highlands Falls is an additional building lot with golf cart garage.
MLS #83724
$1,485,000
This spacious home is located in a friendly, well maintained community close to town on almost 3 acres of landscaped beauty. The admired property abounds with native plants, perennials, and specimen trees. There is a stream along the edge of the property and the sound of Highlands Falls can be heard. Views of the 16th hole and Big Bear Pen are off the wide porches. Easily maintained yard. Walk to amenities such as tennis, pickle ball, fitness center, pool, fishing, croquet, golf and Clubhouse. This open, airy house is beautifully maintained and is custom built with high end products and finishes difficult to duplicate. This 4 BR 4.5 bath home features 2 bonus rooms for studio, bunks, office, exercise, etc. Beautiful hardwood, real marble and granite creating this sophisticated but very livable and unique mountain home. A place for wonderful family & friendly gatherings year round.
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MLS #83698
Location, Location, Location! Walk to town cabin on 3 lots totaling .90 acre. Property adjoins land at the gates of Ravenel. Update, renovate or simply enjoy this rustic summer cabin. 2 bedroom, 2 bath on main with stone wood burning fireplace. Upper level loft with rooms at each side for extra sleeping space, office, or studio. Plenty of land to potentially reconfigure, build garage, guest house or addition.
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MLS # 83676
$199,900.
Great starter home or weekend getaway. This charming cottage is located on .60+/- acre with spring water and large shade trees. Has been a great year round home or could be a weekend retreat. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, additional workshop and storage or art studio. Good condition and ready for a new Owner.
$1,380,000
Lovely golf course home sits on the 5th green at Highlands Country Club. Tastefully renovated and in good condition. Perfect for a family or foursome. Exudes old Highlands Charm. 3 bedrooms, 4 baths on main floor, separate entrance to upstairs 2 bedroom guest quarters. Guest house across the street above the garage.
$795,000
Enjoy the sounds of the water falling over the dam on Randall Lake from this three bedroom, three bath home. Cathedral ceilings in the great room with stone fireplace; additional fireplaces in the master bedroom and on the deck. Rich wood floors on the main floor; open floor plan; unique rock shower in master and lush vegetation. Launch a canoe from a small dock! A great location for a great home on 1.7 +/- acres.
MLS #83538
MLS #83670
$279,000
MLS #83686
$239,000
This 3 bedroom, 2 bath close to town charmer features sought after open floor plan and remodeled kitchen that features all stainless appliances. The living area has a nice fireplace perfect for warming those chilly mountain evenings. Outdoors is where this jewel shines with a screened porch with hot tub and a beautiful deck with an outdoor fireplace. Great area for rental potential.
MLS #83491
$495,000
Attractive and spacious one-level 4BR/3BA home. The foyer opens to vaulted living room with cozy wood burning fireplace, separate dining room, large eat-in kitchen with walk-in laundry and pantry. Separate den/ office off the LR. Covered front porch, nicely textured walls and ceilings throughout, wood and tile flooring. Also included is an adorable, updated 2BR/1BA guest cottage with fireplace, lots of storage space and beautiful pine flooring throughout. Additional features to this property also include two wonderful antique barns over 110 years old and other out buildings(one has a cellar), that could be converted to a workshop or studio. All on beautifully landscaped 2.58 acres with two small creeks and a level playing yard. Easy access off paved road in the popular Clear Creek area of Highlands.
$495,000
A bit retro.... a lot charming, midcentury house nestled on 2.13 acres in native Rhodos with very good views. Nice paved entry. Main house has large great room with wall of glass, dining room, kitchen, 2 large bedroom suites and half bath off foyer. Lots of windows and light throughout. Big screened porch and deck area. New furnace. Guest house has kitchen, bath, sleeping-living area, a large deck with view and hot tub. New HVAC system. New floor coverings in both homes. New well pump. Very private and comfortable little compound.
MLS #83512
$625,000
View Point - Bring the whole family, there’s plenty of room with 5 and 1/2 baths! Well appointed spacious home in excellent condition on 1.16 acre. Large kitchen, separate dining room, LR with rock fireplace, master suite on main. UL has two guest suites and loft area. LL den/family room with rock fireplace and two additional bonus rooms perfect for sleeping, office, exercise or play. Great covered decks on each level. Nice view. Metal roof. 2 hvac systems, 2 hot water heaters. Furnishings available.
$249,000
This 3 bedroom, 2 bath and 2 1/2 bath home on .72+/- acre in desirable, quiet Rolling Acres offers it all. Minutes from town, spacious decks, a beautiful yard and a charming, lovingly maintained home with plenty of room. The open living area features beautiful hardwood floors, a native stone fireplace, plenty of light and a nicely remodeled kitchen. The master suite addition offers a comfortable, private retreat. There’ even a downstairs bonus room which you can purpose for whatever you need – room for grandchildren, guests or an art studio.
MLS #83691
$1,495,000
WILDCAT RIDGE. Boasting one of the most spectacular views in this area, MLS #83704 $565,000 This Tim Greene designed and Lupoli built home is top quality and lovingly Cullasaja Club. Move in condition maintained. Great room with massive with this post and beam home stone fireplace, Screened porch, hand crafted by Fifer construction. custom kitchen, Main level master 3 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths Plus an with ensuite bath, split plan with denart studio and family room. Flooded office/ bedroom, Upper level guest with light from walls of glass, the suite. Lower level has cart storage and greatroom opens to a huge screened art/studio- Man cave, workshop. Two porch with a private setting, car carport. Lovely water feature with located off Garnet Rock trail and convenient to the Club and all the garden area. A great opportunity not amenities. thelaurelmagazine.com | June 2016 | to be missed.
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INSIDE THE LAUREL JUNE 2016 EVENTS
THE ARTS
122
The Glenville Initiative
HEALTH
12
Highlands Biological Station
74
Easely an Artist
14
Center for Life Enrichment
75
Highlands Playhouse
126
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital
18
Groovin’ on the Green
76
Highlands PAC
128
Real Men Do Yoga
20
Pawsitively Purrfect Party
78
The Art of Warren Carpenter
129
Soy What?
The Bascom’s Family Day
79
Angie Jenkins
130
Be Sun Smart
Highlands’ Weekend of Music
81
Randall Atcheson
132
Stable Sugar, Stable Moods
Cashiers Community Library
82
Robert Shaw Documentary
133
Four Seasons
26
SOAR Adventure Race
84
Leslie Jeffery
134
Zen Spa
28
Fireworks Extravaganza
86
Musician Norma Jean Zahner
30
Panthertown Horse Exhibition
87
H-C Chamber Music Festival
32
Low Country Shrimp Boil
89
The Art of Justin Allman
34
Mountains in Bloom
36
Lunch for Literacy
37
Patriotic Concert
92
37
Dahlia Festival
38
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HOMES & LIFESTYLES 136
White Bear Lodge
138
Inner Super Heros
Slabtown Pizza
140
Paws to Consider
94
Homemade Frozen Yogurt
142
Get Your Game On
Highlands Marketplace
96
Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes & Arugula
40
Highlands Motoring Festival
98
On the Verandah Wine Dinners
42
Croquet Championship
100
Chef Adam Hayes
148
Steve Ham, Volunteer Spotlight
43
Bel Canto
102
Pancake Breakfasts
149
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust
44
Cashiers Antique Show
104
Wine Talk
150
Center for Life Enrichment
46
Concert on the Slopes
108
Dining Guide
151
Highlands Rotary Club
48
Cashiers Plein Air Festival
152
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
50
Rotary Bingo
153
Highlands Food Pantry
52
Acorns Trunk Shows
110
Climbing Whiteside
154
Carpe Diem Farms
54
Fly Fishing Tourney Winners
111
Lush Ligularia
155
Friends for Life
55
Author’s Tea
112
Pipevine Swallowtail
156
The Peggy Crosby Center
56
Fireworks on Lake Glenville
113
Louisiana Waterthrush
157
Hudson Library
57
Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast
114
The Vanishing Salamander
58
Wildlife Days
115
Golf Talk
59
Art & Craft Show
116
June is Bird Month
60
Forcino Lecture
61
Dargan Talks
64 Calender
DINING
VENTURE OUT
HISTORY 118
High Knoll Majesty
120
Cashiers History
GIVING BACK
BIZ SPOTLIGHT 160
Creative Concepts
161
The Bird Barn
162
Gorge Clean-Up
163
Zoller Hardware
164
Dauntless Printing
165
Sidelines
64 Calendar | 68 Highlands Map | 70 Cashiers Map | 108 Dining Guide | 144 Service Directory | 236 Advertiser’s Index
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MAKING IT HAPPEN
MARJORIE CHRISTIANSEN Managing Partner marjorie@thelaurelmagazine.com
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Note And just like that, June arrives. Graduates are celebrated, dads are honored and
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summer brides take our breath away. Visitors and Summerers seek refuge from lower locales with higher temperatures and the relaxed pace quickens ever so slightly to accommodate a myriad of social gatherings. No matter how long you’re with us, we thank you for making the Laurel a part of your stay.
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JENNY KING Writer
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We’re excited to share all that our mountains have to offer with you.
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Contributing Writers: Alex Foltz, Jane Gibson Nardy, Kathy Bub, Mary Adair Leslie, Sue Blair, Dr. Anastasia Halldin, David Stroud, Curt Christiansen, Bonnie Potts, Lorna Alexander, Donita Cline, Julie Schott, Jeannie Chambers, William McReynolds, Sue Aery, Sonya Carpenter, Ann Self, and Tammy Mobley.
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MATTHEW M SCHULZ
Western Carolina Grandeur | 38x60 Wade Hampton
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About the Artist Matthew M. Schulz is a contemporary Salmagundi Club Artist, whose award winning Landscapes, Wildlife and Sporting Art have been featured in juried exhibitions, Museum and Private Collections as well as regional and national publications including American Art Collector and the Artist’s Magazine. As an independent artist, Matthew, believes that he can make a stronger, more personal connection with collectors and art enthusiasts. “I enjoy people, I like getting to know them and understanding what they love about my paintings. Whether we’re on the course, in the blind or in the gallery, those personal connections make for better paintings. A commissioned painting like ‘Western Carolina Grandeur’ wouldn’t have been nearly as successful without the understanding of who it was for, what inspires them and where in the home it was to be featured.”
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THE SCHULZ GALLERY Gallery Established in 2002, The Schulz Gallery of Osterville offers a fine selection of Landscapes, Wildlife and Sporting Art by award winning artist Matthew M. Schulz.
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Summer Traveler | 40x60 Osprey
Capturing Spring | 24x30 oil on linen
August Anthem | 44x40 oil on linen
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WHAT LIVES ON OUR LAND BY SONYA CARPENTER | PHOTO BY CLAY BOLT
The Highlands Biological Station and the Nature Center are diving into the busy summer season with a flurry of activity.
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he Highlands Biological Station has many fun and educational activities planned for the month of June. Garden tours, Nature Center activities for the whole family, and several special events such as Feeling Froggy, the annual Owl Prowl, and Nocturnal Nature will make visits to the Nature Center a must for one and all. Our first Friday Foray on June 3 will focus on Ferns for the Garden — learn about the rich natural history of ferns and how you can encourage them in your shady garden. On
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June 10 we’ll hike to Whiterock and on June 17 we’ll lead a float down the Little Tennessee River. Go to highlandsbiological.org for more information and to register for these special events. On Saturday, June 25, we invite you to join us for a celebration of pollinators, an open house and an opportunity to hear about the exciting plans for the development of the north campus. Following our annual membership meeting we will debut our new film “Pollination in the Highlands Plateau,”
give tours of the north campus, introduce our researchers, and invite you to join in on citizen science and learn more about the beautiful and diverse environment we have in Highlands and how you can promote and protect the valuable species of plants and animals that also call this place home. The fun for the whole family begins at 3:00 P.M. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. This event is free and open to the public. For more information about the Biological Station, visit highlandsbiological.org.
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NATIONS, CREATIONS, INNOVATIONS BY LORNA ALEXANDER
The Center for Life Enrichment’s June schedule explores topics both near and far.
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ummertime and the living is easy, fish are jumping and class enrollment is high at the Center for Life Enrichment in Highlands. For Arts and Architecture, we’re offering an array of lectures that cover many fascinating subjects from Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens to Pavlovsk Palace which examines the family residence for five generations of Romanovs. There’s been a renaissance in Latin American film in the past twenty-five years and we’ll cover it all in “The Rise of Latin American Cinema.” If you’ve never been to the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, this lecture will introduce you to highlights of the permanent collection of more than 5,000 objects spanning the periods from antiquity to the present day. We will top off our coverage of the arts with the “Great American Photographic Road Trip,” which will document the fascinating subject of the American spirit through personal journeys of numerous artists and writers. Join us for the fascinating life and work of the distinguished potter/pioneer Walter B. Stephen. For all of you who love to play bridge, we’re
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offering “Thinking Bridge,” with four sessions that teach you how to become a better thinker at the bridge table. In the ever-evolving arena of Computers and Technology, we continue to expand our course offerings for Mac users with “iPad Advanced Photoediting,” “iPad PRO” and “SIRI: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know.” Join in the fun for a Cooking Demo and Lunch at Lakeside on Monday, June 13. International affairs will take center stage with “Yesterday’s Cold War to Today’s Global Disorder,” followed by “Syria.” “Political Economy of Global Markets” will address classic and contemporary ideas in economic and business strategy. We’ll take on Korea in the “Unending Conflict on the Korean Peninsula” and will offer “FBI-Post 9/11,” which will examine the actions undertaken by the FBI after 9/11. Join us for “The Creation of Lexus: A Story of Product, Promotion and People,” “Frederick Law Olmstead and the South: America’s Premier Landscape Architect,” “Japan and the US in the Cold War,” “League of Nations,” “James and Dolley Madison – America’s first “Power Couple,” “Building a Sacred Landscape” and “Mummies and Mysteries of the
Peruvian Desert.” Gardening enthusiasts should join us for “How to Plan a Garden (includes tour),” “Garden Study Field Trip with Mary Palmer Dargan,” “Simply Succulent Gardening” and “Past Perfect: Living with Heirlooms and Antiques.” “Carnival in the Americas: Trinidad, Brazil and New Orleans” focuses on the influence of African-based cultures and practices on Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, Carnaval in Brazil and Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Those who love nature will relish “Southern Appalachians – Salamander Capital,” “Earth’s Ever-Changing Climate,” “A Biomimicry Primer: How Nature Inspires Science” and “Bees Please: Native Bee Diversity in Your Garden and Beyond.” CLE is offering a delicious tour of Mexico with, ‘Chocolate & Orchids’ in November, which will allow for the opportunity to experience the authentic character, traditions and vast cultural heritage of Mexico that often intersects in the form of cuisine. For more information, call the Center for Life Enrichment at (828) 526-8811 or visit clehighlands.com. The Center is located at 348 South Fifth Street, in the Peggy Crosby Center in Highlands.
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GROOVIN’ WITH THE BEST BY MARY JANE MCCALL
Joe Lasher, Jr.
Groovin’ on the Green, a hallmark of the Cashiers Summer Season, is staged Fridays at the Village Green.
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f it’s summer and it’s Friday night, the place to be in Cashiers is at Groovin’ on The Green at the Village Commons. This popular concert series is sponsored by the Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association and series sponsors Biltmore, Landmark Realty Group, and Chinquapin, starts at 6:30 P.M. and is held rain or shine. The family atmosphere and enthusiastic crowds make this a popular stop for performers, who seem to enjoy these Friday evenings as much as the audience does. Each week brings a new artist. You’re as likely to hear bands that are fresh off national tours as openers for well-known performers, as you are bands that showcase the immense and deep pool of local talent. Often, they are one in the same. Friday, June 3, brings North Carolina’s
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emerging Southern country artist Joe Lasher Jr. to the stage. He’s one of the fastest growing acts in the region, coming off performances with Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts. This concert is sponsored by Cashiers Exxon. In a show sponsored by Chinquapin, The Freeway Revival Band plays on Friday, June 10. Playing a diverse range of rock, Americana, blues, and soul, they have shared the stage with the likes of Kansas and The Devon Allman Band. They just wrapped up their third national tour. Friday, June 17, features The Bo Spring Band, a folk roots band from Port St. Joe, Florida, featuring the songwriting duo Lauren and Bo Spring. This band is widelyknown along Florida’s Gulf Coast where audiences enjoy their harmony packed
songs. This concert is sponsored by Cashiers Chronicle. Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues bring their soulful blues sound to the stage on Friday, June 24. Mac has played bass with many of the legends – Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, and The Temptations. This concert is sponsored by Midnight Farms and Cruise Planners. July 1 brings local flare with The Jackson Taylor Band, featuring band members Bill Nickerson, Jeff Nickerson, Joe Fowler, and Tyler Kittle. Bill currently lives in Nashville focusing on his songwriting. Jeff, Joe, and Tyler call Cashiers home, where Joe and Tyler teach at the Summit Charter School. This concert is sponsored by Biltmore. There is no admission charge but donations are encouraged and appreciated.
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PAWSITIVELY PURRFECT BY JENNY KING
It turns out every dog and every cat has its night, too – Pawsitively Purrfect, set for June 20 at The Country Club of Sapphire Valley, is dedicated to the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society.
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he Country Club of Sapphire Valley will once again host a Pawsitively Purrfect evening in support of the CashiersHighlands Humane Society on Monday, June 20. This night of fundraising (and fun raising) is set in the club’s uniquely stunning venue, which offers spectacular views on the Mountain Veranda to an elegant dining experience in the Sapphire Room. Pawsitively Purrfect Party is an annual event and kicks off the social season on the Plateau in undeniably grand style. Join them for a magical evening featuring cocktails, an exquisite dinner, live and silent auction, and dancing. Auction items include one-of-a-kind works of art, vacation getaways to exotic locales, exclusive
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private dinner parties, golf packages, gift certificates to area restaurants, and much more. The event begins at 5:30 P.M. and tickets are $195 per person or $390 per couple. Established in 1987, Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit no-kill animal shelter that receives no state or county tax dollars, and no funding from any national animal organization. The shelter has become known as one of the premier no kill shelters in the state. Their 27-animal capacity mobile medical/rescue vehicle (H.E.A.R.T.) allows them to provide low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and vaccination clinics; increase adoptions at off-site events; rescue animals from puppy
mills and hoarding cases; and assist first responders with transport and safe refuge for animals in times of natural disasters. With the H.E.A.R.T. of North Carolina, CHHS has been designated as an official Emergency Placement Partner by the Humane Society of the United States. Please support all the good works they do on behalf of rescues. CHHS is located on Highway 64 in Sapphire, two miles east of the Cashiers Crossroads and is open from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday. For more information and to purchase tickets for the Pawsitively Purrfect Party, contact CHHS at (828) 743-5752 or visit CHhumanesociety.org.
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THE BASCOM’S FAMILY DAY BY DONNA RHODES
The Bascom’s Family Day, slated for Wednesday, June 25, is a celebration of food, fun and the surprising ways that art is for everyone.
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ne of The Bascom’s most anticipated events of the year is The Bascom Family Day, a jam-packed, fun-filled outdoor/ indoor frolic on the Bascom campus. Save the date, June 25, 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. for a day of art, craft, music, food, and hands-on enjoyment, rain or shine. And it’s absolutely free! The potters of the Dave Drake Studio Barn will lead children and adults in making clay “Empty Bowls,” to be donated to Cashiers’ Fishes & Loaves and Highlands’ Food Pantry. In celebration of The Bascom’s new woodworking facility, the Western Carolina Woodturners will oversee basic projects, including pens and bud vases on the lathe. Creative projects will also incorporate the
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native traditions of the Cherokee, which will tie into The Bascom’s blockbuster summer exhibition, “Of Land and Spirit: Cherokee Art Today.” Downstairs, the annual “Young Artists Unite!” exhibition will highlight the talents of The Bascom’s community partners, young and old. The Moores and McKibbens, two local home school families, will be on the scene contributing jewelry making and fabulous face-painting. On the main terrace, local music legend Zorki and his talented son, Zori, will give their first public performance as a duo. After participants work up an appetite, they can get in line for endless popcorn, try the taste-tempting Mexican food donated by El Azteca Restaurant, or chow down on donation-support-
ed pesto harvested and made at The Bascom by youth participating in the Big Brothers Big Sisters community mentor program. All this and more will ensure that Family Day 2016 at The Bascom is a blast for all. And remember the acreage is a pet-friendly campus for critters on a leash. The Bascom welcomes donations for community outreach and young artists. Your donation might launch the next Monet. Go online to thebascom.org and look under “Donate Supplies” for a wish list of materials. Make someone happy with a brush, markers, and more. Call (828) 787-2897 for more information. All in-kind donations are 100 percent tax-deductible.
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FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS SOUNDS LIKE FUN BY MARY JANE MCCALL
There’s beautiful music in the mountains – Friday and Saturday nights in Highlands, specifically.
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eekends in Highlands offer so many opportunities for fun that it’s sometimes hard to pace yourself. One thing you’ll want to make time for is one of the live music concerts under the stars on Friday and Saturday nights. Friday Night Live concerts take place at Highlands Town Square from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturdays on Pine are at the Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on Pine Street and also begin at 6:00 P.M. These concerts offer the chance to hear some of the finest music our region has to offer. This year Friday Night Live is part of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina, which offers communities opportunities to hear, learn
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about, and enjoy mountain music. On June 3, The Tallulah River Band will be playing their lively bluegrass favorites. On Friday, June 10, Southern Highlands bring their bluegrass sounds to the stage. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy traditional mountain dulcimer music with the Mountain Dulcimer Group on June 17. The Johnny Webb Band always draws a crowd playing country favorites, old and new, on June 24. Start July off on a happy note with the high energy sounds of Foxfire on July 1. Saturdays on Pine offers a wide range of music, so no matter what genre you like you’ll find something to enjoy – jazz, country, blues, rock and roll, bluegrass, or folk.
Saturday, June 11, kicks off this season with Highlands’ own Wellstrung Band, a bluegrass band known for their lively sounds and lively banter. Fun is the name of the game for this band! On June 18, Goldie and the Screamers bring their soul sound, featuring the texturally rich vocals of CaroMia Tiller, to the stage. Country lovers will not want to miss Joe Lasher Jr. on June 25. On July 2, the high energy band Fish Out of Water brings their positive message for all to enjoy. For more information about either concert series, contact the Highlands Chamber of Commerce at (828) 526-2112, or visit highlandschamber.org.
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SHAKESPEARE: 37 IN 97 BY LUKE OSTEEN
That gentle whirring sound you hear is William Shakespeare rotating in his grave at warp speed – The Friends of Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community is offering “The Complete Shakespeare Tour” at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 10.
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he Friends of Albert Carlton-Cashiers will present an unforgettable event to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Everyone is invited to the library at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 10, for a performance of “The Complete Shakespeare Tour,” produced by Western Carolina University. The play is an irreverent, fast-paced romp through all of Shakespeare’s plays – all 37 plays performed in 97 minutes. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)” was London’s longest-running comedy, having clocked in at nine years at the West End’s Criterion Theatre. Join these
madcap actors in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride. NBC’s “Today Show” said about this play – “If you like Shakespeare, you’ll like this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you’ll love this show!” The performance, slated for the library’s Meeting Room, is free. For more information, call the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library at (828) 743-0215. Also at the library, children and young people can participate in its Summer Reading Programs – “On Your Mark, Get Set…Read” for children and “Get in the
Game” for teens. “We’ve scheduled games, fun activities, and, of course, the wonderful adventures found in the pages of our books,” says program coordinator Melanie Golden. “We’re asking that young people sign up to read throughout the summer – books, magazines, graphic novels – whatever captures their interest. Along the way, we’ll have contests and prizes and special programs to remind them of the world that opens up through the library.” For more information or to register, contact Golden at (828) 743-0215 or email her at mgolden@fontanalib.org.
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DO MORE FOR SOAR BY MARY JANE MCCALL ILLUSTRATION BY JANET CUMMINGS
A day of racing and sheer endurance will raise funds to support Special Forces warriors and their families – the Special Operations Adventure Race is set for Saturday, June 11.
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he 15th annual Special Operations Adventure Race benefiting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation will be held on June 11. This annual event continues to draw outdoor enthusiasts from across the Southeast who come to the mountains to challenge themselves and raise money for this important cause. Since its inception the Highlands annual SOAR race has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation which provides college educations to children of fallen Special Operations personnel in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. It also provides assistance to families of wounded troops to help with immediate expenses incurred while traveling to be at the bedside of their loved ones. The race enters a new era this year under directors Nate Kreuter and Tom Baker, past race participants who are excited to lend their time and efforts to ensuring that this race continues to be more and more successful. Kreuter is coordinating with local businesses for race sponsorships. Landmark Realty Group has chosen to become Grand Marque sponsor. This year’s race promises an exciting new course for participants to test themselves against. “Racers who have participated in years past will see some familiar sights, as well as some entirely new terrain,” Kreuter said. Solo racers and teams of two will test their mettle against mountainous terrain, while running, cycling, paddling, rappelling, and orienteering to raise funds for this special cause. This event is a true test of mind, body, and spirit and entrants can enter the Sprint Race of 32 miles, or the Elite Race, which is 60 miles. Prior to the race there will be a fund-raiser pasta dinner held at the Highlands Civic Center on June 10. The cost of the dinner is $10 and everyone is encouraged to come out and support this worthwhile cause. An after race dinner is provided for racers and a guest. For more information, visit soarhighlands.org.
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RED, WHITE AND BLUE-TIFUL The Village Green’s Fourth of July celebration is everything that’s magical about small town America.
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elebrate America’s 240th birthday in the heart of Cashiers with the Fourth Annual Fireworks Extravaganza On the Green. The event will begin at 6:30 P.M. Monday, July 4, at The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road. The Village Green will once again create a spectacular evening for residents and visitors to the Cashiers area. “This band (The Extraordinaires) plays all the classics with song titles from a wide variety of artists – everyone from Wilson Pickett, The O’Jays, The Temptations to Bruce Springsteen, Black Crows and Pharrell Williams,” said Ann Self, Executive Director of The Village Green. “Chances are you won’t be in your seat for very long!” Food and beverages will be available for
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purchase but coolers are also welcome. The highlight of the night will be the colossal fireworks display with music that accompanies the show. “More than 500 brilliant pyrotechnics will burst red, white and blue across the Cashiers Valley night sky,” says Self. “What could be better than watching fireworks with family and friends at The Village Green?” Many small towns and communities have cut or drastically reduced fireworks displays in recent years. In 2013 when the county government cut funding, The Village Green stepped up to ensure this would not be the case in Cashiers. Still, the financial constraints are challenging. To safeguard future and even more amazing fireworks for Cashiers, The
Village Green has a Fireworks Fund. “Event-goers will have the opportunity to make contributions at preferred parking locations as well as the entrances to The Village Green Commons,” says Self. “We hope this grassroots effort will foster the spirit of community.” The Village Green is a 12.5-acre park that was created to preserve the legacy of the bucolic mountain lifestyle. The Village Green is the beautiful, “green heart” for public use but relies on private funding to provide this exceptional venue for everyone to enjoy. “Events like the fireworks extravaganza would not be possible without the generous support of our donors,” says Self. For more information about The Village Green, visit villagegreencashiersnc.com.
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HORSING AROUND BY MARY JANE MCCALL
The glory and the magic of the horse is celebrated with an exhibition and auction to benefit Friends of Panthertown – 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 25, at the Bald Rock Equestrian Community.
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ald Rock and the Divide at Bald Rock are hosting a horse exhibition and silent auction to benefit Friends of Panthertown on Saturday, June 25, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Admission is free and everyone is invited. There is a parking fee of $10 per car and carpooling is encouraged. All the fun will take place in the Bald Rock Equestrian Community at the top of Trays Island Road off US Highway 64 East in Sapphire. Beginning at 10:00 A.M., you’ll be able to bid on silent auction items in the barn, listen to music, engage in kid’s arts and crafts activities, meet friends and visit various booths. Guided hikes, a lake tour, art, photography, dining experiences, gift baskets, and more will round out the auction. Meet and greet horses up close from 11 to 11:30 A.M. and again from 1:30 to 2:00 P.M. Starting at 11:00, a light lunch will be for sale or bring your own picnic. The exhibition will begin at noon with a grand parade of horses.
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Over a dozen breeds will be on display showing off their attributes. Some include Quarter Horses, bred to be a fast and powerful sprinter over a quarter-mile track. These horses have huge hindquarters that enable them to pull a cow or jump a big fence. The Paso Fino and Trote y Galope breeds are called gaited horses. This means they can move their feet very quickly with very little forward advancement in a four-beat gait with three feet on the ground at all times. Listen for their gait. It’s fascinating! Gypsy Vanner horses only first came to this country in 1996. Their name refers to a horse selectively bred for over half a century in Europe to create the perfect caravan horse. These are typically a people-sized draft horse with heavy bone and broad body, but on a smaller scale than the larger drafts. The manes and withers add to the Gypsy Vanner’s amazing looks. The breed possesses a temperament that is friendly and engaging – sometimes referred to as a
Golden Retriever with hooves! Bring your children, family, and friends, but please leave your dogs at home for the safety of all the animals. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. Come rain or shine. In the event of a heavy rain or lightning, activities may change. All proceeds from this event will benefit Friends of Panthertown, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which protects and maintains 30 miles of public trails in Panthertown Valley, a 6,295-acre backcountry recreational area in the Nantahala National Forest. Panthertown offers some of the area’s most scenic public trails. Visitors enjoy its gorges, waterfalls, and mountain views, all accessible to hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders. Dedicated volunteers maintain the trail system for the public’s enjoyment. This is a chance to give back and support a worthwhile cause. For more information visit panthertown. org, email friends@panthertown.org or call (828) 269-4453.
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LET’S GET THE PARK FINISHED BY JENNY KING
To boost Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, don’t miss the Low Country Shrimp Boil, Saturday, June 18.
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ou’ve watched the Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park grow by leaps and bounds, but it’s not completed yet. The Friends of Founders Park, a 501(c)(3) organization, is ready to push on to the final phase and need your help. President, Nick Bazan says, “Let’s get the park finished this summer!” To help raise money, the Friends of Founders Park will sponsor a Low Country Shrimp Boil on Saturday, June 18. Tickets cost $50 per person and include not only the traditional Shrimp Boil fixings but also three free servings of wine, beer, or soft drinks. Food will be served from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Event ticket holders may enjoy their included drinks beginning at 5:00 P.M. It wouldn’t be
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a party without live music, so Goldie and the Screamers, one of Asheville’s top five bands, will perform as part of the Saturday Night Music in the Park Series. The park is a beautiful tribute to the founders of Highlands, Samuel Kelsey and C.C. Hutchinson. There are still naming opportunities available as the park heads toward completion with the central fountain, the town plaza, and the memorial garden all ready to bear the name of generous donors wishing to take advantage of this once-ina-lifetime chance to preserve their family or foundation name for posterity. Many of the area non-profits use the park to bring awareness to their particular cause and families love to picnic in the shade,
bring their children to frolic in the interactive fountain, or just enjoy a good book. The Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park is important to the town itself, but also to residents and visitors alike. Please consider helping support the Friends of Founders Park as they try to complete Phase II by summer’s end. The Shrimp Boil will be held Saturday, June 18, at the park and tickets may be purchased by visiting FoundersParkHighlands.org or by visiting the Dry Sink on Main Street and the Highlands Chamber of Commerce. Donations to the park may be mailed to Friends of Founders Park, PO Box 1703, Highlands NC 28741 or contact Nick Bazan at (828) 371-2653 or nicholas.bazan@gmail.com.
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MOUNTAINS IN BLOOM BY DONNA RHODES | PHOTOS BY PETER RAY
The Bascom’s Garden Tour and benefactor party, set for July 15 and 16, is a celebration of the glorious green spaces and places of summer.
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une is a glorious time in Highlands and Cashiers. Fabulous flowers are festooning our front yards. Beautiful buds are begging for the attention of bees. Glorious glads are standing guard in our gardens. Joining you in celebrating a community filled with still life potential at every turn is The Bascom. After all, flowers are God’s way of painting the earth. And The Bascom’s all about painting. This year’s Garden Tour is on Bowery Road where the soil is dusted with a special enchantment that produces landscapes drenched in color, texture, and design. Every twist in the road guarantees an “ooh” and “aah.” The theme for 2016’s benefactor party is The Hamptons, that part of Long Island which is best known for its jaw-droppingly beautiful botanical gardens and arboretums. It’s as though The Bascom scooped up a roomful of New York’s magical air and basketsful of floral ecstasy for your evening’s pleasure. And there is plenty more. As always there will be a variety of additional events to complement the tour. More information will be forthcoming. Call The Bascom for more details as the dates, July 15 and 16, approach at (828) 526-4949.
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LUNCH FOR LITERACY BY LUKE OSTEEN
The Literacy Council of Cashiers’ Lunch for Literacy, set for July 1, is a delicious way to ensure that the council’s vital work continues.
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o you like to eat? Do you think reading is important? If your answer is “yes” to both of these questions, then here’s a fun event for you to join. Gather a group of your friends and have lunch on Friday, July 1, at Carolina Smokehouse, Chile Loco, On the Side @ the Farmer’s Market, Randevu, Slabtown Pizza, The Ugly Dog of Cashiers, Subway, Wendy’s and The Zookeeper’s Bistro. These restaurants will donate a portion of their lunch The Literacy Council of Cashiers. The Orchard and Event Barn, which doesn’t serve lunch, will make a donation directly to the Council. The Literacy Council of Cashiers is hosting its sixth annual Lunch for Literacy, the chance
for residents of Southern Jackson County and local restaurants to boost local literacy efforts. The generosity of these restaurants is vital to the mission of the Literacy Council. It supports the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, quarterly book giveaways for students at Summit School and Blue Ridge School, and the Five on Five Summer Book Program at Blue Ridge. The Literacy Council of Cashiers has partnered with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to provide children from birth to age five living in the Cashiers, Glenville, and Sapphire zip codes a free age-appropriate book monthly in the mail. This program is completely free for families as the Literacy Council pays the sponsorship fee for each child to be in the program.
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LAKE GLENVILLE Fireworks on Lake Glenville Sunday, July 3rd | Dusk
Enjoy the annual celebration of lights against the backdrop of the beautiful mountains and Lake Glenville. Friends of Lake Glenville, PO Box 493, Glenville NC 28736 www.friendsoflakeglenville.com | 828.743.3796 Sponsored by: Friends of Lake Glenville, Trillium, Hattler Properties, Signal Ridge Marina
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Other activities the Literacy Council sponsors are special story times for preschoolers, workshops on how parents can help their child learn to love reading, and computer assisted learning at Blue Ridge School in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley. The council also offers tutoring and training for tutors. If you’d like to add an additional donation or volunteer to help the Literacy Council, please mail a donation to The Literacy Council of Cashiers, PO Box 791, Cashiers, NC 28717 or call (828) 508-9384 with questions or to volunteer. If you’d like to register your child for the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, you’ll find registration forms at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library.
BY WILEY SLOAN
First Presbyterian Church of Highlands offers its Annual Fourth of July Concert at 8:00 P.M. Everyone is invited.
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irst Presbyterian Church of Highlands will present its annual patriotic concert at 8:00 P.M. on Monday, July 4. The free concert will last one hour, ensuring plenty of time to watch the town fireworks display. Featured will be the Highlands Male Chorus under the direction of Joe Powell, with Carol Guise as accompanist; Larry Black, trumpeter; and Angie Jenkins, on pipe organ. Come dressed as you are. In the event the fireworks display is cancelled due to rain, the concert will still take place. The church is located at the corner of Main and Fifth Streets. Handicapped accessible entrances are located on Church Street and on Fifth Street.
What’s more glorious than a garden filled with dahlias? A civic center filled with dahlias! Plan now to attend the Fourth Annual Dahlia Festival, September 10 at the Highlands Civic Center.
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ven though local gardens are just coming to life, plans are already being drawn up for the magnificent Fourth Annual Dahlia Festival, set for Saturday, September 10, at the Highlands Civic Center. The Highlands Historical Society is asking all dahlia growers to enter their favorite dahlias into competition. The show will be open to the public from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. The Dazzlin’ Dahlias Patrons’ Party will be Thursday night, September 8, at Highlands Falls Country Club. Mark your calendars now for a delightful evening. Come ready to bid on wonderful auction items highlighting dahlias.
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Highlands Marketplace is a local treasure that offers the best from local farmers and crafters, Saturdays at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park.
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arm weather means it’s time again for Highlands Marketplace, staged at Kelsey-Hutchinson Park on Saturdays from 8:00 A.M. to noon. This is the spot to find a variety of homegrown goods and fresh dairy products. The Market has been a blessing to folks looking to buy fresh local produce, honey, and other homemade goodness. Since no commercial vendors are allowed, when you shop at Highlands Marketplace, you’re supporting Highlanders. You’ll find lots of agricultural products, baked goods and craft items. Kelsey-Hutchinson Park, or Founders’ Park, is located on Pine Street in downtown Highlands and has provided a much needed location for community gatherings. This is a popular place and the Marketplace may have to yield its Saturdays to other community organizations, but they’ll be there most mornings. If you’re a vendor looking to participate, please note no commercial businesses will be allowed to participate in The Highlands Marketplace. The committee that organizes the marketplace is looking for new vendors who meet the limitations, so for more information or an application contact Don Deal at (828) 342-8239. As a shopper, don’t forget to stop by Founders’ Park Saturdays for the best in local food and crafts.
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Highlands Motoring Festival is an irresistible valentine to Gearheads and the people who love them – June 9-12.
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tart your motors and make plans now to enjoy the Highlands Motoring Festival weekend, held this year June 9 through12. This “Festival with an Altitude” brings car enthusiasts from near and far for a weekend of fun. As in years past, the non-profit receiving the proceeds from this year’s festival is The Literacy Council of Highlands. The featured marquee this year is BMW, chosen in celebration of the company’s 100th anniversary. BMW Clubs from across the Southeast are participating in this year’s show. Also, while not part of the classic car show, there will be opportunities to see many of the newest BMWs at the BMW Corral, an exhibition area adjoining the car show field reserved for cars not registered in the show, as well as at the Gala Saturday night.
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Thursday, June 9, is the welcome party at the Ugly Dog Pub. This informal gathering is sponsored by The Literacy Council and offers everyone a chance to mingle and dance to the sounds of Highlands’ own Wellstrung Band. Friday starts with the ever-popular “One Lap of the Mountains,” a full day cruise originating at Wright Square and returning midafternoon. Expect to see a diverse range of cars, everything from a classic ’53 Chevy to a brand new Lamborghini. On Friday night the Festival teams up with The Bascom where they will host the “Motoring to the Beach Gala,” an elegant cross between a banquet and a barn dance. Dance the night away to the sounds of the City Street Band, playing their popular mix of vintage, popular and beach music. This event starts at 5:30
BY MARY JANE MCCALL ILLUSTRATION BY EMMA BARRETTE
P.M. and tickets are only $85 per person. Saturday’s main event, the classic car show, starts at 8:00 A.M. at the KelseyHutchinson Founders Park with judging starting at 11:00 A.M. and ending at 1:00 P.M. This show has become a premier event which has been promoted in both local and national media as a show not to be missed. The eclectic field of entrants features classic cars, many one of a kind, as well as high end cars with very limited production. Admission to this event is free. End your evening by enjoying music at the Kelsey-Hutchinson Park. Sunday, a farewell Cars and Coffee gathering on Main Street from 9:00 until 11:00 A.M. is the perfect way to say goodbye until next year. For more information, and to preview some of this year’s entries, visit highlandsmotoringfestival.com.
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SEE YOU OUT ON THE LAWN BY JENNY KING
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cashiers continues its mission with a busy summer season. To support BBBS, join its second annual Cashiers Valley Croquet Championship, June 21at The Country Club of Sapphire Valley and The Cedar Creek Racquet Club.
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o you have your whites all ready for croquet season? You’ll need them for the second annual Cashiers Valley Croquet Championship Tuesday, June 21, at 9:00 AM. This exciting event is being held to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cashiers, NC and is being hosted by Country Club of Sapphire Valley and Cedar Creek Racquet Club. The Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Cashiers is the newest BBBS branch office to open in western North Carolina and is responsible for raising 100% of their annual budget, a budget that provides kids with opportunities for enrichment. In September 2012, an in-school Mentoring Program at Blue
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Ridge School and an after-school Program at Summit Charter School began helping children in need in Cashiers. The BBBS program provides children with opportunities for enrichment and growth such as attending sporting events, theater performances, art classes and overnight summer camps offering a life changing affect on the children in the program. Organizers of the event, Pam Kerr and Nancy Albers, hope the Cashiers Valley Croquet Championship will attract even more players than its inaugural match in 2015 and invite both novice and veteran players to participate in this wonderful event. Cost is
$100 per person and includes lunch. Sponsorships are still available at three different levels and registration is open through June 14. For more information and to register contact Pam Kerr at (828)743-7158 or by email at PBK354@gmail.com and Nancy Albers at (828)743-3284 NHAlbers@aol.com. Should you want to send a contribution, checks are payable to BBBS of Cashiers a 501 (c)(3) tax deductible charity and may be mailed to PO Box 696, Cashiers, NC 28717. If you’re interested in becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister contact Rachel Dyer, Cashiers Program Coordinator, Cashiers@BBBSWNC.ORG. See you out on the lawn!
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MUSIC ON A GRAND SCALE BY JANET GRANTHAM
This year’s Bel Canto celebration, set for September 11, continues its remarkable heritage of fundraising for local causes.
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n September 11, Bel Canto will hold its 24th annual recital. Once again the Highlands/Cashiers area will be treated to an exceptional concert by four performers from the world of opera in a program that will include not only opera but Broadway favorites as well. This year’s will continue in that tradition. Stephen Dubberly will accompany the performers – and perform a solo piano piece – as he has since Bel Canto’s inception. Stephen is a masterful pianist and accompanist. This is one of the few places that he performs on the piano. His discussion of the pieces performed by the singers always gives a well thought-out perspective. As always, the concert will be followed
Bel Canto Chairman, Stell Huie; Artistic Director, Stella Zambalis; and Stephen Dubberly, pianist, with the 2015 performers at Highlands Country Club.
by a wonderful dinner held at Highlands Country Club. The solicitation letter will be mailed in early July to those who have attended Bel Canto in the past. Benefactors will be able to buy tickets early to assure themselves of seats at the continually sold-out performance. Last year’s recital was a complete sell-out six weeks before the performance. Next year is Bel Canto’s 25th Anniversary presentation. It will be an exceptional gala! So plan to become one of the benefactors this year if you have not been one in the past. In the past 23 years, Bel Canto has supported The Bascom Permanent Collection, Highlands School music program (with its new choral groups), the Highlands Community Child Development Center and the
Gordon Center, which runs the preschool programs at both the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation and Highlands United Methodist Church. Bel Canto now supports the music programs of all preschool programs in Highlands. In the last 10 years alone Bel Canto has donated over $300,000 to our four beneficiaries thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our benefactors. So put Sunday, September 11, on your calendar now and plan to attend the 24th Annual Bel Canto Recital! To contact Bel Canto and get on the mailing list, please call (828) 526-9142 or e-mail highlandsbelcanto@gmail.com. You can also mail your contact information to Bel Canto Recital, P.O. Box 2392, Highlands, NC 28741.
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ANTIQUE BENEFIT IN 40TH YEAR BY JENNY KING
The 40th Annual Cashiers Benefit Antique Show, set for July 22-24 at Blue Ridge School, is a kaleidoscopic bazaar featuring cultural treasures from around the world.
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he familiar phrase is “Come Celebrate the Mountains,” and the 40th Annual Cashiers Benefit Antique Show at Blue Ridge School will do just that, Friday through Sunday, July 22, 23, and 24. Sixty exhibitors from the U. S. and Great Britain will offer an incredible array of antiques. Blue Ridge students, teachers, volunteers, and staff all work together to make this a memorable occasion to benefit both the school and those who come to support and enjoy the show each year. Drawing for the vintage quilt door prize (pictured with Blue Ridge Students and Principals) will be held at the end of the show on Sunday. Each paid attendee receives a card to fill out for the drawing. A second quilt will be raffled for a scholar-
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Blue Ridge students and principals display a lovely vintage quilt door prize for the Cashiers Benefit Antique Show.
ship for a deserving senior and tickets will be on sale at several locations as well as at the show. Whether furnishing a mountain home, selecting a special gift or just indulging in a treat for yourself, the vendors of the 40th Annual Cashiers Benefit Antique Show offer endless choices. Offerings range from fine art to folk art, rare music boxes to rare coins, cut glass to Orientalia, exquisite linens to children’s toys from days gone by. As always, the show is designed so that everyone, from novice to advanced collector, can come and shop the entire weekend for just one ticket. Catered food is offered each day and can be enjoyed under the garden dining tent. Tickets are available at the door for
a donation of $10 or $9 with any media ad. Discounts cards are also available at select stores or by mail. Wheelchairs will be available for those who need assistance and volunteers will be happy to assist. Blue Ridge School is a smoke-free campus. Pets are not allowed, but service animals are always welcome. “Come Celebrate the Mountains” at the 40th Annual Cashiers Benefit Antique Show at Blue Ridge School, 95 Bobcat Drive, Highway 107 North in Cashiers. Hours are Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23, from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.; and Sunday, July 24, from 11:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. Call Show Coordinator Hazel Giles at (828) 743-9270 or visit on Facebook or at cashiersannualantiqueshow.com.
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CONCERT ON THE SLOPES BY JENNY KING
After a fun day’s activities in Sapphire Valley, what better respite than the Concert on the Slopes? The Flying Saucers will be performing at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 21.
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an you imagine anything better than sitting on a mountaintop listening to live music? If that sounds like a great way to spend a summer’s evening, then plan a visit to Sapphire Valley. The Sapphire Valley Resort is located just three miles east of Cashiers on Highway 64. They offer just about any activity you can imagine to keep you and your family busy in the outdoors. One of the most popular events is the Concert on the Slopes series. After a day spent hiking, golfing swimming or ziplining,
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it’s the perfect way to relax and enjoy the the cool evening air. The schedule for the Concerts on the Slopes has been set and on Tuesday, June 21, at 7:00 P.M. you’ll be seeing The Flying Saucers. This band features top-notch musicians and a horn section to create a full and complete sound. They’ll be playing early hits from artists like Johnny Cash, Elvis, and Roy Orbison as well as retro TV themes and surf music. You’ll be singing all night. Be sure to bring a blanket or a chair. All concerts are $20. In 1954 the Howard family acquired approximately 8,500 acres in Sapphire
and George Cobb was hired to design a golf course on 2,000 acres. The development was named Sapphire Valley Inn and Golf Course and officially opened in 1956. Since those early days, it’s grown to become one of the most popular resort communities east of the Mississippi. Their focus is on family-friendly activities and they offer several popular community events throughout the year. Concerts on the Slopes will be held on the Sapphire Valley Ski Slopes, behind the Sapphire Valley Community Center, three miles east of Cashiers on US 64.
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his is the story of a young couple who, following many weekend trips to the Highlands and Cashiers area, left their former residence on Lake Lanier and made a permanent move to this special little plateau in the clouds, and in so doing they made a pledge to “adopt” their new found community and participate in as many local activities as possible. Just eight years ago, Mitzi Rauers, her rescue dog Merci and her husband Hammond, who is the co-owner of Franklin Ford in Franklin, North Carolina, set about to fulfill their dream of living full time in the high country and becoming seriously involved in virtually every aspect of this special mountain community, building relationships and enjoying their exciting new life with a multitude of new friends and neighbors. Having spent over 20 years in the medical field, Mitzi, as a registered respiratory therapist and owner of a successful respiratory equipment company, sold her business in 2007 and, armed with her lifelong affection for small town charm and her comprehensive knowledge of design and venerable architecture, decided she would begin her adventure by entering the real estate business. She became a career sales associate with Meadows Mountain Realty, which, during this past year, became an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, giving the Highlands and Cashiers real estate market nationwide
Mitzi and Hammond Rauers with rescue dog Merci. exposure. Mitzi has enjoyed immediate and remarkable success with the new company. To quote Mitzi, “The most satisfying and pleasing part of my job is in finding my clients their perfect dream home here in our one of a kind community.” Prior to their move, utilizing her talent for decoration and design, Mitzi and Hammond had shared their passion for buying and renovating older homes in several other Southern
communities including Charleston, South Carolina and Gainesville, Georgia, thus preparing her for this new challenge. Hammond, having co-owned Franklin Ford with his brother Bryan since 2002, arrived with a personal pledge to become deeply involved with various charitable organizations and civic projects, while both he and Mitzi simultaneously made a serious commitment to offer world class service to their customers in both Mitzi’s real estate enterprise and at the automobile dealership. As part of this promise, Hammond has instituted numerous policies and services through his dealership that are of great benefit to his fellow residents in Highlands and Cashiers. As Hammond says, “It is a true privilege to serve our friends and neighbors with their automotive needs. We have learned that as long as we take good care of our community the community will return the favor.” In the intervening years, the Rauers, while all the time enjoying the wonderful restaurants, arts, plays and social environment of our southern mountains, are continuing to develop new relationships and become even more committed to involvement in all aspects of this very special corner of the world. For the couple who eight years ago began a journey to “adopt” a community it seems that an ironic thing has occurred. From their perspective it appears that the community has, in fact, “adopted” them.
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COLORS ON THE GREEN BY JENNY KING
The beauty of Cashiers is the setting and the inspiration for the Cashiers Plein Air Festival, July 12-16.
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ne of the most colorful events of the summer comes to Cashiers July 12 through the 16, the Cashiers Plein Air Festival. This biennial event is held in support of the Cashiers Village Green. Nationally acclaimed painters from throughout the country set up their easels to capture the beauty of the North Carolina Mountains. Their original art is displayed for viewing and sale in Cashiers. Special events, ticketed and open to the public, highlight the art and create a community festival atmosphere that draws thousands of attendees to Cashiers and the surrounding area. Artist demonstrations will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, while A Picnic in the Park will be held Wednesday
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evening at 6:30 P.M. This is a ticketed event featuring a boxed gourmet picnic dinner and live music with artists painting the scene. Paintings will be available for sale at the end of the evening. Friday at 2:0 0 P.M. artists of all experience are invited to paint outdoors at The Village Green Commons alongside festival artists in a high spirited competition called Cashiers Quick Paint. This event does require an entry fee. Friday evening’s special event is the Palette to Palate Affair, exclusively for Palette Pass Holders. Palette Pass Holders also receive an all-access ticket to events and demonstrations. Cost is $250 and can be purchased by sending a check payable to Cashiers Plein Air Festival, P.O. Box 2201, Cashiers NC 28717.
Kids can join in the fun Saturday at 11:0 0 A.M. and at 1:30 P.M. festival-goers are invited to watch a free pottery demonstration with Justin Allman. Food and beverages will be available for purchase each day. Cashiers Plein Air Festival is a biennial event held to raise funds to enhance The Village Green. The Village Green is the 12.5-acre park, at the crossroads of Highway 64 and Highway 107 in Cashiers. It provides residents and visitors with a beautiful, free public space that enriches the lifestyle and preserves the mountain village legacy of the area in many ways. For more information and a complete schedule of events, contact info@villagegreencashiers or call (828) 743-3434.
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TAKE A BITE OUT OF DECAY BY MELANIE JONES
Rotary Bingo, which will support the Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic, is offered at the Highlands Community Building (next to the town ballfield) at 6:30 P.M. Thursday, June 2.
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ou can support the Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic at 6:30 P.M., Thursday, June 2, by playing Rotary Bingo at the Highlands Community Building. The evening will feature 15 games with cards costing just $1 each for each game. Of course, the evening will feature Tooth Fairies! Based in Cashiers, the Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic provides high-quality restorative and preventative dental care to our mountain communities. Since its humble beginnings in 2003, the clinic has grown to address the critical need for ongoing dental support for the needy. Under the leader-
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ship of an active board of directors, the clinic now serves patients in Macon, Jackson, and Transylvania counties with a part-time supervising staff dentist, 10 volunteer dentists and a team of compassionate hygienists and assistants. In 2015, the clinic performed 3,291 procedures on 494 patients through 1,080 patient visits. From day one the Clinic has performed 36,785 procedures that would cost $5,800,000. Highlands Rotary Bingo is a perennial favorite on the community’s Event Calendar. Although many of the crowd are game night
regulars, newcomers are always welcome. Win or not, you will have fun! Go the second mile by being a Table Sponsor. For just $50, you can advertise your business or just show your support as an individual donor. Please make your Table Sponsorship check payable to the Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic and send it to P.O. Box 451, Cashiers, NC 28717. Contact Melanie Jones for more information about sponsorships at (828) 743-3393 or brfreedental@gmail.com. The Highlands Community Building is located next to the Town Ballfield. Bingo is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Highlands.
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TRUNK SHOWS AT ACORNS BY JENNY KING
Acorns Boutique launches its trunk show season with the timeless designs of it’s most popular lines.
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he Highlands season doesn’t officially begin until Acorns Boutique at Old Edwards Inn announces their designer trunk show schedule. This year, the shows scheduled in June alone will surpass all your expectations. There will be a total of six shows this month with the first two June 3-5. Planet Clothing will be back with their fabulous, unstructured and extremely flattering line for women. Joining Planet Clothing will be Monies Jewelry, featuring pieces that are bold, brazen and an absolute perfect accessory for the woman who is not afraid to be noticed. On June 10-12 Lorain Croft Clothing and Elizabeth Locke Jewelry will be showing at Acorns Boutique. Lorain Croft Clothing is a classic line that is modern and sophisticat-
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ed. Croft began her signature line in the ‘90s while a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Each garment is still made by hand in New York. Elizabeth Locke Jewelry is the perfect accessory to wear with Lorain Croft’s sculptured fabric pieces. Locke draws on a lifelong fascination with the antique jewelry of the Etruscans, Greeks and Romans to create her neoclassical hand-made 19k gold jewelry. Her use of precious and semi-precious stones make her gold pieces truly radiant. On June 17-19 Acorns will be hosting a new designer to the lineup, Temple St. Clair Jewelry. Temple St. Clair began her partnership with the world’s finest goldsmiths – the centuries-old Florentine jewelers’ guild. It was with her line that Bar-
neys New York inaugurated their fine jewelry department in 1986. She is recognized for her iconic rock crystal pendants and whimsical use of gemstones, which has gained her a devoted following of collectors. The last trunk show in June features Freida Rothman Jewelry. Rothman is the quintessential born and bred NYC woman raised in the jewelry industry. Many of her newest pieces combine black rhodium plated sterling silver with 14k gold and hand-cut CZ stones, making them fresh and adventurous. The Acorns trunk shows continue through November. For more information on the entire schedule of trunk shows at Acorns Boutique, contact them at (828) 787-1877 or visit OldEdwardsInn.com/Acorns.
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FLY FISHING TOURNEY WINNERS
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o benefit the the Town of Highlands Scholarship Fund, the Highlands Three River Fly Fishing Festival was held Thursday, April 28, through Saturday, April 30, in the streams and rivers around Highlands. Casting clinics and the fishing competition along with opening and closing night celebrations comprise the weekend of angler festivities. Listed below are the winners of the competitions. Overall Guided Team Winners: Rankin Smith and Dana Toole, guided by Andrew Watson; Overall Non-Guided Team Winners: Leland Shockley and Sofia Lilly; Casting Competition both Distance and Accuracy Winner: Noah Pressler; Biggest Fish: 19 inch Brown Trout, Leland Shockley and Sofia Lilly; Smallest Fish: 3 inch Brook Trout, Danny and JD Hawkes; Ugliest Fish: Noah Pressler (photo by Noah Pressler).
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A SPOT OF TEA & A MYSTERY BY WILEY SLOAN
It’s no mystery – beloved writer Mary Kay Andrews is the guest of honor at the Highlands United Methodist Church’s Third Annual Author’s Tea, set for 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 18.
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eaders who enjoy little character pieces set in small Southern towns or cozy mysteries will want to join author Mary Kay Andrews for the Third Annual Author’s Tea at Highlands United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 18, from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. If you relish novels set in a Southern venue, you’re probably already familiar with Mrs. Andrews’ works such as “Save the Date,” “Ladies Night,” or “Christmas Bliss.” Hear all about her latest novel, “The Weekenders,” which takes place in the idyllic seaside community of Belle Island, North
Left to Right: Susan Kay, Fran Leftwich and Mary Heffington.
Carolina. There will be copies of this novel for you to purchase at the tea so you can read all about it. Tickets are $20 each. Don’t delay, the tables sell out fast. Call the Church office at (828) 526-3376 or Event Coordinator Gay Kattel at (828) 526-2746. Sunlight will sparkle on the crystal and fine china that decorates each of the exquisitely appointed tables. Show your creativity as you don festive summer attire. Mrs. Andrews is widely known for her mysteries, as well as her novels. A former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitu-
tion , this Florida-born gal worked in Savannah, too. Her journalism degree from the University of Georgia launched her into a career that any writer would envy. It’s interesting to see how she weaves the towns of the South into her stories. Why, our own Highlands has been mentioned a time or two! Learn how her penchant for “junking” and her large, ethnic, Catholic family influence the characters in her novels. You’ll have a fun-filled afternoon as you help the church raise funds for its new Faith and Fellowship Center. For more information, go to highlandsmethodist.org.
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LIGHT UP THE NIGHT BY JENNY KING
The dazzling fireworks display over Lake Glenville set for dusk Sunday, July 3, is a testament to an unshakeable community spirit.
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arolyn Franz, president of the Friends of Lake Glenville, could not be more excited about the upcoming fireworks on Lake Glenville, set for dusk on Sunday, July 3. This celebration was started many years ago and has since grown to be one of the biggest events the group sponsors. Originally, the Fireworks on Lake Glenville started with friends who decided to have a fireworks display on the lake around the 4th of July. It has since grown from a few boats on the lake to hundreds of people in boats and cars along Highway 107 all watching as the professionally staged shoot lights up the night for miles. In 1941, the west fork of the Tuckaseegee River was dammed and the resulting
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reservoir became what is now known as Lake Glenville. Over the years, its waters became a tourist destination for kayakers, canoers, waterskiers, and pleasure boat enthusiasts who found a cool retreat in the Southeast’s otherwise boiling summers, and its shores have housed a community of year-round residents who can trace their family trees back for generations. Lake Glenville encompasses 1,450 acres and holds the distinction of being the highest elevation lake east of the Mississippi River. The Friends of Lake Glenville members number over 30 0 and their mission is to protect and preserve the lake. They are responsible for the organization and financing of this, their signature
event, and rely exclusively on private contributions. They are the largest sponsor and are joined by Trillium, Hattler Properties, Signal Ridge Marina, and many homeowners’ associations in the area. This celebration costs well over $10,0 0 0 and the pyrotechnic display is one that draws folks from all over Western North Carolina. This year the show will again be land-based at The Point at Glenville Lake subdivision across the lake from Hattler Realty on Highway 107 North. Bring your boat or load up your car and enjoy the Fireworks on Lake Glenville, Sunday, July 3, at dusk. For more information on The Friends of Lake Glenville, visit FriendsOfLakeGlenville.com.
BY DONNA RHODES
Fishes and Loaves’ Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast, set for 7:00 A.M. Saturday, July 2, is a delicious, marvelous way to support the fight against hunger.
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t’s that time again. Your tummy and taste buds, programmed to remember deliciousness, may have already reminded you about Fishes and Loaves’ Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast, an annual fundraiser that satisfies the hunger of both givers and receivers. The Food Pantry, adjacent to the Community Center in Cashiers, is open Mondays and Thursdays from 4:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. A volunteer “staff” along with volunteers from eleven area churches operate the facility during these hours. A little over a decade ago a half dozen passionate volunteers launched F&L as a program to feed those below the poverty line in Jackson County. Since then, thou-
sands of households have benefitted from food boxes provided up to twice a month, depending upon need. Food-for-life packages contain three cans each of veggies, meat and fruit, two cans of soup, dried beans, spaghetti sauce, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, and peanut butter. During the holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes are distributed containing ham or turkey, five pounds of potatoes, pie, rolls, and all trimmings needed for a family dinner. Manna Food Bank, a Federal Emergency Food Assistance Program, food drives, and direct purchases supply the groceries. In addition to food distribution, during the winter, the Rotary Club of Cashiers teams
up with Fishes and Loaves to provide free outerwear to the needy during the colder months. Fishes and Loaves has two major fundraisers each year – the Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast which will be held Saturday, July 2, 7:00 to 11:00 A.M. at the Cashiers Community Center; and the Empty Bowls Soup Luncheon, scheduled for Sunday, October 2, at The Orchard. For more information about volunteering, donating, or receiving visit fishesandloavescashiers.org or call Barry McKee at (828) 743-6482. And get your appetite cranking for the area’s best Big Ol’ Country Breakfast. Drool buckets provided for mouth-watering goodness!
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WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE BY JOHN EDWARDS
Where the Wild Things Are – it’s the 13th Annual Mountain Wildlife Days, slated for July 15-16 at the Sapphire Valley Community Center. For more information, visit mountainwildlifedays.com.
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he 13th Annual Mountain Wildlife Days is scheduled for July 15 and 16 at the Sapphire Valley Community Center, located three miles east of Cashiers. New Presenter Carlton Burke will headline a program titled “Hunters of the Sky.” Burke is a naturalist and educator who operates Carolina Mountain Naturalists, which specializes in presenting live animal and nature programs. Rob Gudger, a popular past presenter, will return with his wolves; along with world-class wildlife photographer Bill Lea who’ll regale the audience with tales of his unique close experiences in Yellowstone with coyotes, foxes and bobcats The Balsam Nature Center will be featured in the continuing special Friday afternoon presentation for area children. New this year will be Arthur the Bear (shown above), who will join Cynthia Strain of the B.E.A.R. group in an interesting look at the “Life of a Black Bear and How to Live Safely with Them.” The ever-popular North Georgia Zoo’s Wildlife Wonders will feature some of their interesting and unusual live wildlife, seldom found in our North Carolina Mountains. Friday, July 15, morning activities are still being scheduled; however, hikes, and field trips will be announced later. Go to mountainwildlifedays.com for more information. Mountain Wildlife Days is held in cooperation with the management of the Sapphire Valley Resort. Schedule for 13th Annual Mountain Wildlife Days: Friday, July 15 9:30 A.M.Hikes and Field Trips, TBA 3:30 P.M. Special Birds of Prey Program featuring Michael Skinner of Balsam Mountain Trust 6:30 P.M. Open House Display of Mountain Wildlife Day Silent Auction Items 7:00 P.M. Special Creation Musical Presentation 7:15 P.M. World Class Wildlife Photographer and Advocate Bill Lea presents “A Close-Up Look at Bobcats, Foxes, Coyotes and Other God’s Animals I’ve Observed” Saturday, July 16 10:00 A.M. “Life of a Black Bear,” featuring Arthur the Bear and Cynthia Strain of B.E.A.R. 11:00 A.M. “Hunters of the Sky” featuring Carlton Burke of Carolina Mountain Naturalists 1:00 P.M. Rob Gudger’s Wolves, “Our Most Misunderstood Animal” 2:00 P.M. “Unusual Live Animals from the North Georgia Zoo” by Wildlife Wonders
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ART & CRAFT SHOW BY CYNTHIA STRAIN
The Village Square Art & Craft Show, staged at Highlands Plaza June 18-19 and August 20-21, is a marvelous way to take home the flavor of the mountains.
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here are plenty of reasons why Highlands is such a cherished summer destination. For some, it’s the exquisite natural beauty or the cool respite from sultry summer temperatures. For others, it’s the unhurried pace of mountain life and the gentle neighborliness of small town life. Another reason is for the fabulous original hand-made creations by regional artisans that you’ll find at the Village Square Art & Craft Shows. Plan now for the 2016 scheduled dates– June 18-19 and August 20-21. Sponsored by the Macon County Art Association, the shows bring together many fine artists with originals and reproductions, as well as an interesting assortment of crafts from around the mountains. You can also watch demonstrations and enjoy live music. Hand-made crafted items include rustic furniture and wood accessories; fused glass; rustic brooms; canvas hats and bags; weaving; whiskey barrels; knives; blacksmithing, and baskets. Of course, there’s pottery, jewelry, and more. Nationally-recognized painter Phil Philbeck of North Carolina will be showing for the first time. Also, Weaverville, North Carolinabased Echoview Fiber Mill will be offering its exclusive yarns and knitted items. Please note that the show has a new location– Highlands (Bryson’s) Plaza on the Highway 106, just two blocks from Main Street. There is plenty of parking on-site and near-by– just follow the signs. This free event runs from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. both days. For more information, call coordinator Cynthia Strain at (828) 787-2021 or “Like” the Highlands Village Square Art & Craft Show Facebook page.
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IF FOSSILS COULD TALK BY JULIE SCHOTT | PHOTO BY TERRY BARNES
The dynamic history of these storied mountains is revealed in a lecture by Dr. Frank Forcino, June 28 at The Village Green in Cashiers. For more information, call (828) 526-1111 or visit hicashlt.org.
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hese mountains are old. Some say they are the oldest mountains in the world. Many of us have pondered what it must have been like here a century ago when these thriving mountain communities were just taking shape. But have you ever thought about what these mountains were like even before that? Way before that? On Tuesday, June 28, Dr. Frank Forcino will help us explore these questions and more as part of the Village Nature Series in Cashiers. Dr. Forcino will take us on a tour of the Cashiers / Western North Carolina Region through Earth’s history. He will discuss the changes in the position and shape of the continents, examine fossils that represent the life that once inhabited the region as well as the different rock types that were formed at different points through the past 500 million years in Western North Carolina. Finally, Dr. Forcino will discuss how all of the changes in life and environment through time are relevant to the climate and ecological changes currently occurring on Earth and in Western North Carolina.
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Dr. Forcino is an Assistant Professor at Western Carolina University in the Geosciences and Natural Resources Department. He is a geologist with a specialty in paleontology —the study of ancient life. His research focuses on understanding the ecological conditions of the past 500 million years to put the current ecological and biodiversity changes in perspective. The Village Nature Series is a free event sponsored by the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and The Village G r e e n as part of their shared mission to protect and preserve our land and natural resources. The monthly presenWestern NC: 250 million tations
provide educational opportunities to learn about distinctive features of the area as well as offer cultural enrichment for residents and visitors to the Highlands-Cashiers community. The programs are the last Tuesday of each month from May through September at The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road near the Cashiers post office. For more information, call (828) 526-1111 or visit hicashlt.org.
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NATURE’S KITCHEN A series of workshops by Mary Palmer Dargan showcases the endless banquet that’s all around us. For reservations or more information, call (828) 743-0307.
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ary Palmer Dargan, local landscape architect and author, is inviting the public to share in nature’s bounty this summer. She’s hosting Nature’s Kitchen, a series of workshops designed to identify and create delightful meals using the plants right under your feet. Participants will discover wild and native plants that are high in nutritional value, beautiful, delicious and free. “My guests will enjoy foraging feasts, walks to pluck choice specimens or come to cook, slice and dice,” says Dargan. All workshops events are held at Dovecote, her home at 35 Flash Point Drive in Cashiers. Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling (828) 743-0307 or visiting dargan.com Here’s the lineup for this summer’s workshops: June 3– Nature’s Kitchen: Wild Salads & Green Recipes for Health June 10-12– Wet & Wild: Foraging in the Smoky Mountains, which includes camping and workshops. June 17– Nature’s Beauties: Dazzling Dahlias with Mystery Speaker June 24– Nature’s Kitchen: Woodland Drinks & Cordials July 1– Nature’s Sculpture: Carl Peverall Grand Sculpture Opening July 8– Nature’s Kitchen: Creating Main Dishes with Mystery Chef! July 29– Nature’s Kitchen: Making Sweet Things August 5 – Nature’s Beauties: Ferns with Edmund Taylor August 19– Nature’s Kitchen: Wine Making at Dovecote August 26 – Nature’s Kitchen: Mystery Mushrooms at Dovecote August 30 – Foraging Feast: Mother Nature’s Secret Garden with Ila Hatter at the Village Green
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• Rotary Bingo to support the Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic, 6:30 P.M. Thursday, June 2, Highlands Community Building (next to the town ballfield). • Friday Night Live, 6:00 until 8:00 P.M., Highlands Town Square: Tallulah River Band June 3, Southern Highlands June 10, Mountain Dulcimer Group, June 17, Johnny Webb Band June 24. Sponsored by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce. (828) 526-2112. • Dovecote Workshops: Nature’s Kitchen: Wild Salads & Green Recipes for Health June 3, Wet & Wild: Foraging in the Smoky Mountains June 10-12, Nature’s Beauties: Dazzling Dahlias with Lynn Dillard June 17, Nature’s Kitchen: Woodland Drinks & Cordials June 24. (828) 743-0307. • Groovin’ On The Green Concerts, 6:30 P.M., features Joe Lasher Jr. Friday June 3, The Freeway Revival June 10, Bo Spring Band June 17 and Mac Arnold and Plate Full O’ Blues June 24. (828) 743-8428. • Planet Clothing Trunk Show and Monies Jewelry Trunk Show, June 3-5, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1877. • Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Feasts of the Festival: “Valencian Banquete”, 6:00 P.M., Saturday, June 4, (828) 526-9060. • Plateau Fly Fishing Club informal gathering 6:00 to 7:00 PM, meeting 7:00 PM., Monday, June 6, Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, Speaker: Bob Nanney of the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians in Cherokee, NC. Contact: John Bills at: John@plateauffc@ gmail.com. • Crittenden Men’s Jackets Trunk Show, June 9-11, Francie Hargrove Interior Design, (828) 743-9700. • Cashiers Historical Society, in partnership with Western Carolina University, presents the 11th Annual Jan Wyatt Symposium entitled Horace Kephart: The Man Behind the Myth, Thursday, June 9, at the Bardo Arts Center. (828) 743-7710. • The Friends of Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community will feature “The Complete Shakespeare Tour” produced by Western Carolina University, 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 10. • Highlands Motoring Festival, June 9-12. Opening Party Thursday, June 9 at the Ugly Dog Pub featuring Wellstrung Band; One Lap of the Mountains, Friday Night Gala at the Bascom Friday, June 10; Classic Car Show at the Kelsey Hutchinson Park, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Saturday, June 11, visit highlandsmotoringfestival.com. • Owl Prowl and presentation by the Carolina Raptor Center, 7:30 P.M., Thursday, June 9, Highlands Nature Center, (828) 526-2623. • Lorain Croft Clothing Trunk Show, June 10-12, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1877. • Special Operations Adventure Race Pasta Dinner, 7:00 P.M., Friday, June 10, Highlands Civic Center. For more information contact Marianne Vines at (828) 743-2052. • Special Operations Adventure Race (SOAR), Saturday, June 11, For more information please visit soarhighlands.org. • Saturdays on Pine, 6:00 P.M., Wellstrung Band June 11, Goldie and the Screams, June 18, Joe Lashers Jr. June 25, Kelsey Hutchinson Park on Pine Street, (828) 526-2112. • Of Land and Spirit: Cherokee Art Today, Public Reception, 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Sunday, June 12, The Bascom, (828) 787-2897. • Vision Cellars Wine Dinner, Wednesday, June 15 with Mac McDonald at On the Verandah, (828) 526-2338. • Third Thursday Event with Warren Carpenter, 5:30 P.M., Thursday, June 16, Smitten, (828) 526-9300. • Janet Gregg Jewelry Trunk Show, June 16-18, Francie Hargrove Interior Design, (828) 743-9700. • Bugatchi Trunk Show, June 17-19, T.J. Bailey for Men, (828) 526-2262. • Temple St. Clair Jewelry Trunk Show, June 17-19, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1877. • Early Elvis by Travis LeDoyt, 8:00 P.M., Saturday June 17 and Sunday, June 18, Highlands Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-9047.
• Three Ceramic Artists Symposium, June 18, 9:00 A.M. to Noon and 1:00 to 4:00 P.M., The Bascom, (828) 787-2897. • Village Square Art & Craft Show, now in new location at Highlands (Bryson’s Plaza) 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., June 18-19, (828) 787-2021. • Highlands United Methodist Church’s Third Annual Author’s Tea with writer Mary Kay Andrews, 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 18, (828) 526-3376. • Wellstrung performs at Sky Valley Country Club, June 18, (904) 4038090 or (828) 526-5958. • Kelsey-Hutchinson Park Low Country Shrimp Boil, 6:00 P.M., Saturday June 18. Tickets are available at Chamber of Commerce, The Dry Sink, and online at www.founderparkhighlands.org. • The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by WCU Roadworks presented by the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, 5:00 P.M., Sunday, June 19, Performing Arts Center, Highlands. (828) 526-9060. • Pawsitively Purrfect Party, 5:30 P.M.,Monday, June 20 at the Country Club of Sapphire, to benefit Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society, (828) 743-5752. • Second annual Cashiers Valley Croquet Championship, 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, June 21, The Country Club of Sapphire Valley and The Cedar Creek Racquet Club, to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cashiers. • Concert on the Slopes, Flying Saucers, 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 21, Sapphire Valley Resort. • Reynolds Family Winery Dinner with Steve Reynolds, Wednesday, June 22, On the Verandah, (828) 526-2338. • Clara Williams Jewelry Trunk Show, June 23-25, Francie Hargrove Interior Design, (828) 743-9700. • Chicago opens at Highlands Playhouse, performances 8:00 P.M. Tuesday-Saturday, 2:00 P.M. Sunday, showing through July 9, (828) 526-2695. • Freida Rothman Jewelry Trunk Show, June 24-26, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1877. • Summer Music Festival: An American in Paris featuring pianist JeanYves Thibaudet, 6:00 P.M., Friday, June 24; 80th Anniversary Spectacular featuring Grammy®-winning artist Amy Grant, 7:30 P.M., Saturday June 25; Shostakovich 5 conducted by Keith Lockhart, 3:00 P.M., Sunday, June 26; Béla Fleck In Concert in collaboration with Mountain Song Productions, 7:30 P.M., Tuesday, June 28, Brevard Music Center, (828) 862-2105. • Scaly Mountain Women’s Club Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 to 10:30 A.M., Saturday, June 25, at the Scaly Mountain Historic School House. • The Bascom’s Family Day, 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 25. Call (828) 787-2897 for more information. • Mountain Artisans Summertime Art and Craft Show, 10:00 A.M., to 5:00 P.M. Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 at the Western Carolina University Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, N.C., www.mountainartisans.net • Horse Exhibition and Silent Auction to benefit the Friends of Panthertown, 10:00 A.M., Saturday, June 25, at the Bald Rock Equestrian Community, (828) 269-4453. • Guy Bavil: Master of the Mind, 8:00 P.M., Saturday June 25, Highlands Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-9047. • Champagne and Chopin Concert, 5:00 P.M., Sunday, June 26, presented by Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, Performing Arts Center, Highlands, (828) 526-9060. • Art League of Highlands-Cashiers meeting with presenter Leslie Jeffery, 4:30 P.M., Monday, June 27, in the Atrium at The Bascom. • Village Nature Series: If Rocks Could Talk, 5:30 P.M., Tuesday, June 28, The Village Green, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, (828) 526-1111. • Picnic Concert at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, 5:30 P.M., Wednesday, June 29, (828) 526-9060. • Betsy Paul Art Raffle benefitting the Cashiers Glenville Fire Department, features the work of Velda Lovell. Drawing Thursday, June 30. (828) 743-0880.
Weekly Events
EVERY MONDAY • Movies, Highlands Playhouse 3:00 P.M., and 7:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695. EVERY TUESDAY • Dulcimer Club meets at 9:00 A.M., with beginners at 11:00 A.M., at The Bird Barn, (828) 743-3797 • Dulcimer Lessons - Intermediate Class 10:00 A.M., Beginners Noon, Highlands United Methodist church, (828) 787-1586. • Highlands Rotary Club, Noon, Highlands Community Center. • Studio Alive - Live Model, 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., Calderone Gallery, 3608 Hwy. 246, Dillard, GA, (706) 746-5540. • Duplicate Bridge, 1:45 P.M., Albert Carlton Library. (828) 743-0215. • Movies, Highlands Playhouse 3:00 P.M., and 7:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695. • Weekly Tastings, 3:00 to 4:30 P.M., Old Edwards Rooftop Terrace. • Movie Night, 6:00 P.M., Hudson Library, (828) 526-3031. • Karaoke, The Lost Hiker (828) 526-8232. EVERY WEDNESDAY • Highlands Mountaintop Rotary, 7:30 A.M., Hospital dining room. • Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley, 8:00 A.M., Cashiers United Methodist Church, (828) 743-2243. • Community Studio Art Session – Art Your Way, 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., Hudson Library, (828) 526-3031. • Cashiers Quilters Guild, 12:30 P.M., Cashiers Methodist Church. • Duplicate Bridge Games, 12:45 P.M., Highlands Civic Center. • Mah Jong Games, 1:00 P.M., Albert Carlton Library, (828) 743-0215. •Live Music, 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., Slabtown Pizza, (828) 743-0020. • Bluegrass with Nitrograss, 7:30 P.M., The Ugly Dog Pub in Highlands, (828) 526-8364. EVERY THURSDAY • Free Movie, 3:40 P.M., Albert Carlton Library, (828) 743-0215. • NAMI Appalachian South support group meeting 6:45 to 8:15 P.M. at 14 West. Palmer St., Franklin, (828) 526-9510. • Bluegrass featuring regional bands at 7:00 P.M., The Ugly Dog Pub in Cashiers, (828) 743-3000. EVERY FRIDAY • Weekly Grief Support Group in The Highlands, 10:30 A.M. to Noon, Jane Woodruff Clinic - Suite 201, (828) 692-6178. • Duplicate Bridge Games, 12:45 P.M., Highlands Civic Center. • Movies, Highlands Playhouse 3:00 P.M., and 7:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695. • Live Music, 4:00 to 7:00 P.M., Wine Garden, Old Edwards Inn. • Live Music, 6:00 to 11:00 P.M., Hummingbird Lounge, (828) 787-2625. • Live Music, 7:00 P.M., On The Verandah, (828) 526-2338. • Live Jazz, The Ugly Dog Pub in Cashiers, (828) 743-3000. • Live Music featuring regional talent, 9:30 P.M.. The Ugly Dog Pub in Highlands, (828) 526-8364. EVERY SATURDAY • Enjoy the smooth sounds of Norma Jean Zahner in the afternoon while enjoying a delicious lunch at The Bistro on Main, (828) 526-2590. • Movies, Highlands Playhouse 3:00 P.M., and 7:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695. • Live Music, 4:00 to 7:00 P.M., Wine Garden, Old Edwards Inn. • Live Music, 6:00 to 11:00 P.M., Hummingbird Lounge, (828) 787-2625. • Live Music, 7:00 P.M., On The Verandah, (828) 526-2338. • Live Music, Ugly Dog Pub Cashiers, (828) 743-3000. • Live Music, Ugly Dog Pub Highlands, (828) 526-8364. EVERY SUNDAY • Enjoy the smooth sounds of Norma Jean Zahner in the afternoon while enjoying a delicious lunch at The Bistro on Main, (828) 526-2590. • Movies, Highlands Playhouse 3:00 P.M., and 7:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695. • Live Music, 8:00 to 10:00 P.M., Hummingbird Lounge, (828) 787-2625.
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WE PUT THE
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Nancy’s Fancys and The Exchange Men’s Attire are the Specialist in Men & Womens Clothing
Entrances on Both Oak Street and Main Street in Highlands 828-526-5029 NANCY'S FANCYS 1828-526-1029 THE EXCHANGE
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ACCOMMODATIONS 4-1/2 Street Inn....................... Colonial Pines Inn.................... Whiteside Cove Cottages....... Mountain Brook Suites............. ARTS Mill Creek Gallery & Framing....... Museum of American Cut Glass. Smitten.................................... The Bascom........................... REAL ESTATE Country Club Properties.......... John Cleaveland Realty.......... Landmark Realty Group.......... Meadows Mtn. Realty............ White Oak Realty Group......... Pat Allen Realty Group ........... RESTAURANT / BAR Altitudes Restaurant................ The Log Cabin......................... The Lost Hiker Bar.................... Nectar Juice Bar..................... Pescados................................ Rosewood Market..................... Wild Thyme Gourmet ............... Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro. SHOPPING Alyxandra’s.............................. Bear Mountain Outfitters................ Cabin Casuals.......................... Cabin Couture......................... Dry Sink...................................... Dutchman’s Designs................ High Cotton..............................
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Spice & Tea Exchange...................
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Mirror Lake Antiques................
The Summer House..................
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AccommodAtions High Hampton Inn & Country Club ...................... Innisfree Bed and Breakfst By-the-Lake ............... Laurelwood Inn ................................................. Arts Blue Valley Gallery ................................................. Cashiers Hillside Artists............................................... Mountain Mist Gallery ................................................ reAl estAte Betsy Paul Properties ................................................. Landmark Realty Group ............................................. Silver Creek Real Estate Group ............................... restAurAnts Boar’s Head Deli ....................................................... Crossroads Grill/Village Scoop .................................... Hunts Brothers Pizza ................................................. Sapphire Brewery & Pub .................................... Snack Bar 8 ..................................................... The Zookeeper Bistro .............................................. retAil A Jones Company ............................................. Bee Bags and Such ........................................... Bella Cotn ........................................................ Bird Barn and Gift Emporium ................................. Blue Ridge Bedding/ Carolina Rustic Furniture ..................................... Bounds Cave .......................................................... Brooking’s Cashiers Village Anglers.............................. Bumpkins ............................................................... Cashiers Customs .............................................. Cashiers Emporium ........................................... Cashiers Farmer’s Market ................................... CJ Brownhouse ...................................................... Consignment Market...............................................
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EASELY AN ARTIST BY DONNA RHODES
Jeanie Edwards imparts a lifetime of practice and professional skills to her art students at Easley An Artist, 114 North Fourth Street, Unit 3, in Highlands.
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t’s not always been “easely” for Jeanie Edwards. She just makes it look that way. While Highlands is her home-of-heart, with family rooted on the Plateau, she hails from Alabama. She believes in the expression, “You need to make a life you don’t want to take a vacation from.” So in the cold and gray of winter 2016, she made the trek to the Plateau and within two months established herself and a business, Easely an Artist, in the heart of Highlands. Her art odyssey began at age 16. The wheel of fate rolled her into three classes with the same professor her first semester of college. She was young, inexperienced, and never had a bona fide art lesson... ever. Struggling to keep up, her professor told her, “Don’t waste your time and money, honey. You don’t have what it takes to be an artist… even a bad one.” Most folks would have dropped out, feeling forever defeated about their ability. But
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not Jeanie. She hung in there. How do you get to Carnaigie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. And that’s what she did. After college, she became so accomplished she made the local front page. An intrigued professor came back to see her to make sure it was the same student he’d flailed and failed in college. “It was great to be able to stand toe-totoe as his equal,” she says. Now a veteran art instructor, Jeanie brings her estimable skills to Highlands. “To watch an insecure beginner learn to draw and paint and sculpt– to see the wow in their eyes– makes it all worthwhile,” she says So BYO wine for an evening of painting or crafting to Easely An Artist at 114 North Fourth Street, Unit 3, Beginning to advanced classes are 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Tuesday through Saturday. Open studio is 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. during the day. Call (828) 526-
2933 for more info or go online to facebook: easelyanartist or easelyanartist.com.
BY WILEY SLOAN
Highlands Playhouse’s 2016 season debuts with the dazzling “Chicago.” For tickets, call (828) 526-2695 or visit the box office at 362 Oak Street.
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he Highlands Playhouse’s 78th season maintains its commitment to bring quality entertainment to the Highlands-Cashiers Community. That means they’re offering their “Discount Tuesdays,” where patrons get a $2 discount on movies? On other days, movies are still bargain-priced at only $9, especially when you consider that we don’t have to drive off the mountain to see firstrun features. Remember to check the playhouse website to see the movies being offered each week. The plays begin June 23 with the opening of the ever-popular “Chicago.” This sultry musical follows the lives of two ambitious women struggling to gain fame and fortune via vaudeville in Chicago of the 1920’s. Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them
from the gallows. Enter lawyer Billy Flynn to save the day. The show is marked with unforgettable songs and astonishing dances. “Chicago” is only the first of the season’s fabulous productions. Next there’s “A Grand Night for Singing,” a musical revue of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved songs from musicals such as “Oklahoma,” “Cinderella” and “The Sound of Music.” “Steel Magnolias” is a Southern classic. This timeless drama tells the story of five women overcoming conflict and reminds us that friendship can help us through our darkest times. The season closes out with a theatrical concert, “Piano Man.” This show is set to the hit music of performers such as Billy Joel, Elton John, Neil Sedaka, and Barry Manilow. Plan now for your children and grandchildren to participate in the Children’s
Theatre’s Summer Camp. Artistic Director Bill Patti and select professional actors will offer two action-packed weeks of classes to build confidence, teach presentation skills and help these youngsters grow while having fun. From June 27 through July 8, children ages five to nine will fill the playhouse from 9:30 A.M. to noon. From 1:00 to 4:00 P.M., youngsters 10 to 16 will learn their roles. Camp fees are $ 450 for the first camper; $425 for the second camper from the same family. A child may attend a single week for $250. Those campers who complete both weeks will perform in the Final Performance on Saturday, July 9. The Third Annual Bubbles Event, a major Playhouse fundraiser, will be staged at The Bascom at 6:00 P.M. July 10. For more information on the 2016 season and tickets, call (828) 526-2695 or visit the playhouse at 362 Oak Street.
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NOW THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
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LET THE CONCERTS BEGIN BY MARY ADAIR LESLIE
The Highlands Performing Arts Center opens its 2016 season with a pair of blockbuster talents.
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t’s the return of The King when the Highlands Performing Arts Center launches its 2016 Concert Season Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, with Travis LeDoyt, hailed by The New York Times as “The Best Young Elvis.” Growing up, LeDoyt was exposed to a broad variety of musical styles, from Country to Swing, to Rock and Roll, as well as Classical. Over the years, he’s developed into a truly remarkable talent– singer, performer, songwriter, and musician but most of all he is one of America’s most convincing, jaw-dropping tribute acts to ever grace the stage. Although not an immediate fan of Elvis, as LeDoyt got to know more about the man and his music, he came to understand why Elvis was dubbed and will forever be known as “The King” of Rock & Roll. Particularly
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appealing to LeDoyt are Elvis’ early years, the Sun Recordings, a time when a kid out of nowhere became a legend. He flawlessly captures the essence of Elvis in his prime. Travis only sings Elvis’ songs from 1959 to 1962. Saturday, June 25, brings the amazing mentalist Guy Bavli: The Master of the Mind. In 1997, Bavli first walked onto the world famous stage at Caesars Palace Casino in Las Vegas. As a result of the overwhelming popularity of his outstanding performances at Caesars Palace, Bavli was awarded a contract to perform 400 shows each year for three consecutive years. In 2007, Bavli starred in the TV series “Phenomenon.” Today he continues to travel and perform worldwide with his unique performances and continues to astound audiences with his
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mesmerizing performances. Guy Bavli makes the audience the star of the show. He delights audiences with interactive entertainment that delivers a unique combination of mystery, humor, psychology, and suspense showcased in an amazing multi-media production of sound, lights, and video. Tickets are available online at highlandspac.org or by calling (828) 526-9047. The Performing Arts Center is located at 507 Chestnut Street in Highlands.
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SEE WHAT TURNS UP BY DONNA RHODES
Warren Carpenter’s magical wood-turned creations and his natural raconteur’s charm will be on display at Smitten’s Third Thursday, June 16.
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hen we featured Warren Carpenter, the well-named wood-turner, two years ago he was partnering with Mother Nature, incorporating natural edges and cross-sections of black walnut shells into his vessels. In the interim, he has focused on refining that style while building an impressive stockpile of burled wood for future projects. In addition to being June’s featured artist at Smitten, he’s showing in a Charleston invitational. He entered a half dozen pieces for a wood-turning exhibition in commemoration of the tragedy at Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church last year, marymartinart.com. Carpenter says, “From time to time you get a challenge thrown at you. I was asked to participate in the Charleston show, with 15 other turners. One piece needed to commemorate the nine people who lost their lives in the Church massacre.”
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He inlaid walnut shells as heads for the nine figures and titled the piece, “Onward Christian Soldiers.” To date, over 3,500 people have viewed that piece online. So save the date, June 16, for Smitten’s Third Thursday when you can see Carpenter in person, demonstrating his fine craft while entertaining the crowd with comments on his Charleston show, his latest work, interesting tidbits, and a joke or two. Smitten’s Kat Evans says, “He is as much fun to listen to as he is to watch turning out a bowl.” Smitten’s Third Thursday is June 16, 5:00 P.M - until at 468 Main Street, downtown Highlands. Call (828) 526-9300 for more information or email kat@smittenofhighlands.com. Smitten is open seven days, Monday through Thursday, 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.; Friday and Saturday 11:00 A.M. until; and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. View Carpenter’s work at woodbywarren.com. His email is wc@woodbywarren.com.
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HONORING ANGIE BY WILEY SLOAN
First Presbyterian Church of Highlands pianist/ organist Angie Jenkins will be recognized for her 40 years of service following the 11:00 A.M. service on Sunday June, 12. Everyone is invited.
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he First Presbyterian Church of Highlands will honor Angie Jenkins at a reception following the 11:00 A.M. worship service on Sunday, June 12. Mrs. Jenkins has served as the church’s organist for the past 40 years. Her musical talents became obvious at an early age when her grandmother, Mrs. Lizette Lewis, began giving Angie lessons on the piano. Two other ladies from the church recognized Angie’s musical abilities and supplemented her grandmother’s lessons. Mrs. Edwina Summer (her husband was principal of Highlands School) and Mrs. Mary Dupree (wife of the pastor) wanted to be sure that there would be someone to
fill their shoes at the church when they were no longer there. Mrs. Summer decided that Angie Jenkins nine -year- old Angie and two of her classmates would share the duties of playing piano for the Sunday School classes. Soon the other two lost interest, but Angie continued. She practiced diligently and expanded her training to the organ. Angie began playing piano at the worship services while Mrs. Dupree played
the organ. Several years later when Mrs. Dupree and her husband moved from Highlands, Angie was asked to assume the role of organist/pianist. Join the members of First Presbyterian Church for a celebration of Angie’s talents and her service.
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FEASTS OF THE FESTIVAL BY LUKE OSTEEN
Canterbury Quartet A slate of exquisite meals served in magnificent homes enhances the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival’s 2016 season.
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he music of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival is sublime in itself. World-renowned musicians perform the works of civilization’s greatest composers. How could the experience be made transcendent? Well, the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival folks have an answer: Sumptuous meals with fascinating people in some of the region’s most spectacular homes. “These annual feasts provide important and vital financial support to the Festival, which allows us to bring world-class chamber music to the mountains each year,” says Festival Artistic Director William Ransom. The 2016 lineup begins with the exquisite “Valencian Banquete” hosted by Kay and Frank Cohen at 6:00 P.M. Saturday, June 4. Guests will be treated to lobster paella, watermelon gazpacho, poached pears and more. Cost is $125 and the celebration is limited to 14. Caroline Gilham and Lane Cook will host “Stars and Bars” at 7:15 P.M. Saturday, July 2. This gala features a cocktail buffet with beef tenderloin and all the tantalizing accompaniments. Guests will be joined by festival favorites David Coucheron and Edward Arron. Cost is $125 and it’s limited to 14 places. “A Rustic Italian Dinner at Casa Callina,” hosted by Jack and Jolane Edwards, is slated for 7:00 P.M. Saturday, July 16. It’ll offer a traditional Italian feast with lasagna, caprese salad, roasted vegetables and all the trimmings. The Eroica Trio will join the celebration and guests can converse with Trio
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members Sara Parkins, Erika Nickrenz and Sara Sant’Ambrogio. Cost is $100 and there is space for 15 guests. ‘“Rach” with the Waldos,” hosted by Kathy and Mark Whitehead, is set for 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 19. Pianist Alyona Aksyonova and cellist James Waldo, The A.W. Duo, will perform Rachmaninoff’s “Sonata in G Minor,” a celebration of wonderful music, cuisine and fellowship. The evening is limited to eight places and costs $125 per person. “Dine with the Fine Emerson Quartet!” at the home of Judy and Louis Freeman is set for 7:15 P.M. Saturday, July 23. This will be a sumptuous post-concert supper with a spectacular view. It’s limited to eight guests and cost is $125 per person. “An Evening with Roman and Will,” hosted by Olivia and Bob Holt, is an exciting fusion of Italian, Greek, and Spanish cuisines, set for 7:15 P.M. Sunday, July 24. Special Music Guests are internationally-recognized violinist and festival artist Roman Kim and Dr. Ransom. Space is limited to 12 persons and cost is $125. “The Vega Cooks – Round II” is set for 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 27, at the home of Martha and Al Pearson. It’ll feature Yinzi Kong, Jessica Shuang Wu and Guang Wang of the Vega String Quartet performing in a venue that’s a little different from their normal stage – the kitchen. The trio will cook up a Chinese Hot Pot Party for 20 guests. Cost is $125. The Festival of Feasts closes out the 2016 season with “A Louisiana Creole Feast” at 7:15 P.M. Monday, August 1, hosted by Dick
and Beck Crowell. Guests will be treated to crawfish etoufee, boudin and other Louisiana treats, with special musical guests The Canterbury Quartet. Cost is $125 per person and the celebration is limited to 13 places. For reservations or more information about the Feasts of the Festival, call (828) 526-9060.
Eroica Trio Vega String Quartet
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ATCHESON ENCORE BY WILEY SLOAN
Piano virtuoso Randall Atcheson returns to Highlands for an encore performance to benefit the Literacy Council of Highlands, 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, August 3. For tickets or more information, call (828) 526-0863.
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nternationally-acclaimed Steinway pianist Randall Atcheson has wowed audiences on five continents, yet he is as at home performing for the citizens of Highlands and Cashiers as he is playing for the audiences of Carnegie Hall. Atcheson loves children so he is especially thrilled when he can raise funds for the Literacy Council of Highlands. Mark your calendars now – he’ll be performing at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, August 3, at The Pavilion at The Farm at Old Edwards, 336 Arnold Road.
Randall Atcheson
You’ll also want to attend the Patron Party on Tuesday night, August 2. This event, reserved for holders of Patron Sponsor Level tickets (Gold Level $5,000, Silver Level $2,500, or Bronze Level $1,000) will allow a select group of individuals to hear Randall perform in a more intimate setting. This too will be at The Farm at Old Edwards. Visit with Atcheson and learn what makes this son of an Alabama preacher tick. Atcheson knows that a child who reads well has a distinct advantage in life. He
teaches up to 70 youngsters a week. Plus, he works diligently to share his talents globally through his many concerts and recordings. If you’ve seen Atcheson, you know he is at home with music of all types — classical, gospel, and pop. To purchase concert tickets ($60 each) or to become a Patron, visit the Literacy Council’s website at highlandsliteracy.com or call (828) 526-0863. Thanks to Madeline and Fred Knox for introducing Randall to the Highlands-Cashiers communities.
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ROBERT SHAW, LIFE AND LEGACY BY NANCY AARON
The remarkable life and protean talents of Maestro Robert Shaw are celebrated in a new documentary screening at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 6, at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. For tickets or more information, call (828) 526-9060.
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new film documentary on the life and legacy of conductor and choral legend Robert Shaw, has premiered in Atlanta and New York and is coming to the Highlands Performing Arts Center on July 6. The voices rising up to praise the beauty and insight of the film “Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices” are only eclipsed by those in tribute to the man himself. Even The New York Times calls the film “poignant and compelling” and references the celebrated conductor as a “tremendous force.” There are a few – although growing – opportunities to see this film in the type of acoustical setting that does its choral beauty justice. Highlands-Cashiers is one of the early ones. Robert Shaw would have been 100 years
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old in 2016. In celebration, there have already been numerous interviews and articles on the man’s accomplishments and legacies. Many laud him as a great conductor. He did win 16 Grammys, after all, including the first gold record for a classical music album. It is his work with choral groups, though, that elicits the most heartfelt remembrances. The movie captures many of these. From classical icons like Sylvia McNair, Yoyo Ma and the late Florence Klopoff to political greats like former president Jimmy Carter and former ambassador Andrew Young, the praises are universal. The voices of the choristers and musicians who worked with him, though, offer some of the most moving moments. Maestro Shaw’s influence went well beyond classical music. How many recall his
being a star in the world of pop music before his classical years? Or the musical diplomatic tours behind the Iron Curtain? His early activism for civil rights, even when not to his benefit, is perhaps most easily overshadowed and yet no less important. And now the voice of The New York Times music critic James Oestreich weighs in, “An obvious labor of love. Admirably clear-eyed in its warts-and-all perspective.” This screening is presented by the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival and the Highlands Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available by calling (828) 5269060 or emailing hccmf@frontier.com The event is 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, July 6, at Highlands Performing Arts Center, 507 Chestnut Street in Highlands.
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AN EVENING WITH LESLIE JEFFERY BY ZACH CLAXTON
Local artist Leslie Jeffery takes the spotlight at the June meeting of the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers.
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une’s meeting of the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers will be held Monday, June 27, in the Atrium at The Bascom. Social time begins at 4:30 P.M., with the meeting starting at 5:00 P.M. This month’s presenter will be Leslie Jeffery, who splits her time between Highlands and Largo, Florida, painting in both locations. Ms. Jeffery received a degree in Art Education and Constructive Design from Florida State University. She briefly taught junior high school and then had a successful career in real estate, heading her own firm before becoming a full-time artist. For a long time, her inspiration came from her surroundings in Largo and Highlands– sailboats to bears, trawlers to cabins, waterfalls to sunsets, but over time her work has
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evolved to Leslie Jeffery a looser, more exp re s s i o n i s tic style, and she now considers herself to be an abstract painter. Her work features light and heavy texture, marks of all kinds, deep colors, patterned backgrounds, and drips using various mediums. They convey energy, sometimes lyrical, sometimes frenetic, expressing moods from lighthearted to serious. Ms. Jeffrey is a past president of Las Damas de Arte, a group of women artists based in Tampa, Florida, who raise money for art scholarships, and is a Signature Member in the International Society of Acrylic Painters. She recently became a member
of FLAG, the Florida Artists Group, and she is also a member of several other art organizations in Florida and North Carolina, including the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers and the Macon County Art Association. Her work is frequently on exhibit at several locations in both Florida and Western North Carolina. Examples of her work may be found at artworklesliejeffery.com. This presentation is free and open to the public, and offers an excellent opportunity to meet and hear a very talented artist. For more information about the Art League, please visit its website atartleaguehighlands-cashiers.com.
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Norma Jean Zahner
WAKE WITH A SONG BY DONNA RHODES | PHOTO BY MARJORIE CHRISTIANSEN
For Norma Jean Zahner, sharing the joy in her life is as easy as serenading her audience.
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orma Jean Zahner, popular singer and guitarist on the Plateau, has been part of the local music scene for years. When asked her origins she quotes her dad, “I wasn’t born here, but I got here as fast as I could.” She was, she says, lucky. “My parents, Bob and Glenda Zahner, never told me to be quiet,” she says. “I’ve been singing since I was a kid. I took up guitar around age 12, borrowing my brother Bob’s whenever I could. He taught me a few chords, gave me a Joan Baez songbook, and the rest is history.” Other influences include Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Bonnie Raitt, and John Denver.
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While performing in the Florida Keys, Jimmy Buffett became a repertoire staple. “A Pirate Looks at 40” is a personal favorite. Norma Jean’s solo act is in its fifth season at Main Street Inn, Saturday and Sunday lunch. You can also catch her at Table 64 on alternate Wednesdays. Jim Gordon often joins her for a mellow blend of folk, easy listening, and classic rock. Two guitars, two voices, and percussion crank up the crowd at Cork and Barrel Lounge and Wildcat Country Club. Together they are Jimandi, and you can also enjoy them Sunday afternoons at Bucks in Cashiers and Thursday’s at Satulah Mountain Brewing in Highlands. Norma Jean says, “Music is my life. I usu-
ally wake up with a song in my head.” In addition to music, her loves are art, flowers, her crazy cat, and her family. “So happy that I can enjoy all these things in the mountains I call home,” she says. One of the most rewarding parts of her career is connecting with a listener. “It’s a powerful experience,” she says. “When I touch someone’s memories, I can see it in their eyes. It reaffirms that I am doing what I love and people love hearing it.” Jimandi is available for weddings, parties, and gatherings. Contact Jimandi for public and private parties at jimandimusic@frontier.com, phone (828) 526-1617; or fb: jimandi.
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SHAKESPEARE & CHOPIN BY LUKE OSTEEN
Even before its 35th season begins, the HighlandsCashiers Chamber Music Festival offers two unforgettable events – one delivers Mr. Shakespeare’s works in an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink performance and one mixes the sublime music of Chopin with champagne.
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he Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, celebrating its 35th season, has earned a national reputation for innovative programming. That tradition continues this year with a pair of performances before the season even starts. The festival will host “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged and Revised” with a preview of Musical Chairs at 5:00 P.M. Sunday, June 19, at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. The family-friendly “Complete Works” is a madcap recap of The Bard with comically-shortened pieces, Festival-specific and pop culture references, and occasional bouts of audience participation. The works will be performed by members of the Western Carolina Theater Department. The audience will also be treated to a preview of eight Musical Chairs that’ll be
auctioned off throughout the Festival season. Eight local and regional artists have generously donated their talents by painting a collection of original chairs. Artists participating are Richard Bordeaux, Karen and Tim Chambers, Barbara Grossman, Sally Johannessen, Penny Mawyer, Susan Robert, Rosemary Stiefel, and Ann Strub. Chairs have been donated by Lynne Browne, CK Swan, Dovetail Antiques, and Vivianne Metzger Antiques. A fish n’ chips with beer dinner will be served at the PAC after the performance. Tickets are $20 for the performance and $50 for the performance and dinner. Call (828) 526-9060 for tickets. The festival will combine two of life’s greatest pleasures – Champagne and the music of Frederic Chopin – at 5:00 P.M. Sunday, June 26, with a special perfor-
Dr. William Ransom mance featuring a pair of pianos played by Elena Cholakova and Dr. William Ransom. They’ll also perform the compositions of Liszt and Ravel. The celebration continues with a reception featuring Champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries, and a chance to mingle with the musicians. It’ll be held at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $54 and are available by contacting HCCMF at (828) 526-9060 or hccmf@frontier.com.
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BACKWOODS HAIKU BY DONNA RHODES
Justin Allman gives up the Rat Race to revel in the life of a happy ceramicist.
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ne day, after dealing with a particularly disagreeable client, Justin Allman was told by a friend, “I’ve been with you for five years. You are always stressed, eternally angry, and the only time I ever saw you happy was when you were taking that pottery class.” “My friend was spot on,” says Justin with a grin. Enlightened by the epiphany, he left his management company, immersed himself in pottery lessons, then headed for his family’s stomping grounds, Highlands. He connected with Frank Vickery and worked at The Bascom, which nurtured his new outlook and launched a “turn” for the better. He got a lot of wheel practice creating 10 percent of the 800 bowls he, Vickery, and other ceramicists created for the 2015 Empty Bowl Project. Justin noticed Cashiers didn’t really have an active ceramics center, so he opened a clay studio, FireMoss Pottery, to offer classes and exhibit work. His 900-square-foot space houses a gas kiln and two electrics, which will be available for firing independent work. Coming soon, a Ladies Night featuring handbuilding lessons plus wine and cheese. In addition to giving back to the community his goal is to make his pottery accessible to everyone, from simple-affordable wares, to the sophisticated hand-carved art pieces. Business hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Call (239) 3310054 or email teplicuss@gmail.com. You can also visit firemosspottery.com. Justin is available for commissions in his signature style– Backwoods Haiku (AKA Appalachian Asian).
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SLABTOWN GETS PIZZA BY LUKE OSTEEN | PHOTOS BY MARJORIE CHRISTIANSEN
Slabtown Pizza’s ambiance is designed for meeting with friends and sharing a remarkable meal.
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o there I was with a coterie of friends looking for a night on the town. It was the luck of the draw that I’d been assigned to review Slabtown Pizza in Cashiers. Slabtown Pizza is made for fun gatherings of buddies. There’s not an ounce of pretension in the place and it boasts an enclosed porch that allows lively conversations to flourish. It was perfect for us, especially since several of us chose to indulge in the carefully constructed beer list. We weren’t rowdy, but at times we were borderline raucous. But all of the good chatter and all of the good beer will not conceal a shaky menu, and I refused to be lulled by the good times all around me. Call it the professionalism I
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bring to my job, or my absolute devotion to you, my reader. Call it my desire not to screw up the choicest job that’s ever fallen into my lap. Fortunately for me, my table and ultimately you, Slabtown delivers the pizza. And the calzones. And everything else on the menu. Their pizza dough is made fresh daily and hand-tossed when you order. These are guys who are serious about their craft. They don’t make your choices easy, either – choose Sunday Gravy, Red, White, Pesto, Vodka, or Olive Oil as your base sauce. Then choose from the standard pizzeria toppings and more exotic offerings like primo Castelvetrano Olives, or Pepperoncini, or Apple-
wood Smoked Bacon or the Caramelized Onions – how have I missed caramelized onions on pizza? Why didn’t somebody tell me? Trust me, Slabtown gets pizza. But the beauty of traveling in a pack means that the entire menu can be explored, assuming everyone is willing to share. I’m going to turn this review over to a pair of women in our party who opted for something besides pizza. Their words are from the heart and from the palate and unfiltered by me or anyone at Laurel. I’m going to skip a few pages ahead to Donna’s Rant and let Emily and Jessica tell you about their meals. Ladies – “The Mozzarella Sticks were awe-
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some and the sauce that went with them was probably the best mozzarella dipping sauce I’ve ever had – pleasantly spiced, but not spicy like hot, spicy like flavorful,” says Emily. “The buffalo chicken calzone was really good – I liked the bread of the calzone and the filling-to-bread ratio was perfect.” “What I was impressed by most at STP – the Bread! They do bread right!,” says Jessica. “The Best Cheese Sticks I’ve ever eaten. Why? No grease, the breading is crunchy & paired with a great marinara sauce. A plus – no gagging from mozzarella being too hot and stringy. “Pesto Calzone was plump with ricotta, mozzarella, artichoke, cherry tomato and basil pesto. Working to the center from the corner, each bite had more flavor and more to offer! The bread was soft and fluffy and the leftovers kept fresh without
getting soggy. “And the grand finale of tiramisu – you cannot resist if someone in your party orders one! The spongy light bread was nice and airy and the flavor of coffee was subtle – just right! “Staff was oozing smiles and happy to help – for me this is key to feeling comfortable at a restaurant.” Thanks, Ladies! So there you have it, Slabtown Pizza is a wonderful place to meet with friends, backed by a lovingly crafted menu and a relentlessly cheerful staff. We
had a marvelous visit and I’m confident you will, too. Slabtown Pizza is located at 45 Slabtown Road. You can reach them at (828) 743-0020.
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rozen yogurt is a popular dessert, which, unfortunately, is frequently full of sugar and not-so-natural additives. The great news is that frozen yogurt is very easy to make at home. Making frozen yogurt can become a fun family tradition during the hot summer days and you can even put your fro-yo in plastic cups and take it outside! The actual yogurt you use is the most important part of this experience. You need thick, full-fat Greek yogurt. The full-fat versions of plain Fage and Cabot work very well, but they are not organic, so keep that in mind. The recipe below makes vanilla-flavored fro-yo. Add berries, grated chocolate, peanut butter, fruits, nuts, etc on top, when the yogurt is ready. Blending the toppings with the yogurt may create an unwanted change of texture. If you want your yogurt to look like it came out of the yogurt machine, place the already frozen yogurt into a ziplock bag. Do not close the bag, unless you want to end up with a yogurt bomb! Cut one of the bag’s corners off. Push the yogurt into the serving bowl through that hole in the ziplock bag. Homemade Frozen Yogurt You need: Full-fat Greek yogurt, raw honey or maple syrup to make it a bit too sweet for your taste (as the yogurt freezes, it no longer tastes too sweet,) 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract for every 2-3 cups of yogurt used. Mix all ingredients to combine. Freeze in a Tupperware container. Take out of the freezer. If the yogurt is frozen solid and it’s too hard to take out of the container, place the container in a large bowl of hot water for a few minutes or lightly thaw in the microwave (just enough to be able to take the yogurt out of the container.) Blend the frozen yogurt in a high-speed blender and serve immediately with your favorite toppings.
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FRESH TOMATOES AND ARUGULA BY JENNY KING | PHOTOS BY MARJORIE CHRISTIANSEN
Jack Austin
Jack Austin’s deceptively simple recipe captures the splendor of a sunny summer season.
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hen you’re General Manager of one of the top rated resorts in the country, you don’t have a great deal of time to spend in the kitchen. Such is life for Jack Austin of the Old Edwards Inn and Spa. Austin, who has been with OEI for over five years, says he really does love to cook. When he and partner Lec Hobbs lived in Lake Toxaway they found cooking was a necessity since there were few other options. They’re in Highlands now and he says, “Due to the lack of time and lack of necessity I don’t cook nearly as much as I used to. There are so many places up here to grab a bite.” Just like any true chef, he rarely follows a recipe and centers his creations on what’s fresh and seasonal. One of his go-to meals is pasta with fresh tomato sauce. The following dish calls for the ripest, juiciest summer tomatoes, so it’s perfect for those hot July and August days. Please note, there are no measurements so you’ll have to keep in mind the number of people you’re feeding.
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Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes and Arugula Wait for the freshest of tomatoes. It’s a long wait, we know, but grab them as soon as they hit the produce stands. Take one large tomato, seed it and chop it, but leave the skin on. Finely mince some garlic and mix in the chopped tomato. Cover with a healthy “glug” of good olive oil, a sprinkle of kosher salt, and set aside to macerate. You can add a pinch of sugar to offset the acid in the tomato at this point.
Let sit while you cook your pasta – preferably a short type like penne, rotini, or farfalle. When the pasta is al dente drain it thoroughly. Austin says you can combine the tomatoes and pasta immediately, but he prefers to let the pasta cool a bit so the tomatoes stay fresher. Add a couple of big handfuls of the tiniest, most peppery arugula you can get and toss it all together. Add freshly shaved Parmesan, and finish with another splash of olive oil. Don’t skimp on the olive oil. It’s an integral part of the dish. Add salt and cracked pepper to taste. This dish is a light summer meal in itself, but you could also serve it alongside some grilled salmon, shrimp, chicken, or flank steak for something heartier. Austin suggests you get creative. Substitute fresh basil or oregano for the arugula and crumbled feta or cubed mozzarella for the Parmesan. Throw in some halved olives or sliced pepperoncini for a briny kick. There are enough possible variations to make this a once-a-week meal during the ephemeral tomato season.
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ELEGANCE & WINE DEFINED BY LUKE OSTEEN
On the Verandah pulls out all the stops to spotlight their magnificent wine holdings.
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ver the course of its 35 years, On the Verandah has earned a national reputation for exquisite wines paired with its carefully designed menu. In June, this Highlands institution highlights that standing with two not-to-be-missed wine tastings. On June 15, Mac McDonald, owner and winemaker of Vision Cellars in Sonoma, California, will bring his rich and elegant wine repertoire to Highlands. Expect awardwinning Burgundy-Style Pinot Noirs as the grape highlight of the evening. June 22 brings Steve Reynolds of Reynolds Family Winery to On the Verandah. This special evening will premiere Steve’s newest venture – Italics. Italics is a greatly anticipated red blend that highlights the best of Napa Valley. The dinner will feature six courses prepared by Executive Chef Andrew Figel and paired with wine from both Reynolds Family Winery and Italics. For more information and reservations, call (828) 5262338.
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CANYON KITCHEN’S CHEF ADAM BY PAT ALLEN | PHOTOS BY MARJORIE CHRISTIANSEN
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Buoyed by an unquenchable passion and a loving wife, Executive Chef Adam Hayes is making his mark at Canyon Kitchen in Lonesome Valley. Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.
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have always believed that to do something well you must have passion. It was evident when interviewing Executive Chef Adam Hayes that his passion for food and wine is real! I asked one question and was enthralled for an hour and a half! This handsome and young chef was catapulted into his culinary career by his girlfriend, Ashley, (who later became his wife), who encouraged him to attend cooking school with her, after his college career ended at the College of Charleston due to “lack of interest” in academics at that time. Ashley “hated” culinary classes but Adam fell in love with every aspect of cooking and food. His career expanded from short order cook, chef at a Sport’s Bar, Chef de Cuisine at three restaurants in Charlotte, Executive Chef at the Grand Bohemian in Asheville, Executive Chef at Barnsley Gardens in Georgia, to Executive Chef at Canyon Kitchen in Lonesome Valley – where he titillates the most sophisticated palates. Chef Adam attributes his desire for a farm to table approach to the year-and-a-half he spent at the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was there that he visited working farms while looking for produce, got to know farmers, and learned to appreciate their vital contribution to restaurants. Fresh food became his passion and it continues today, evident in the gardens at Canyon Kitchen, which offers one of the most spectacular settings for any restaurant in Western North Carolina. His major fork in the road happened when he and Ashley took a trip to Asheville to attend the Bele Chere Festival in 2009. They fell in love with the mountains surrounding them as well as the town itself and saw a sign for the new Kessler-owned hotel, The Grand Bohemian, then being constructed downtown. Both talked about their love for Asheville and the possibility of living there. Unbeknownst to
Chef Adam, Ashley sent in a cover letter and Adam’s resume and three weeks later Adam received a phone call inviting him to come in for an interview as Executive Chef position of The Grand Bohemian. He accepted the position and remained there for five years before moving to Barnsley Gardens Resort, which offered a more hands-on approach and a new direction for his family as well. After five years in a three-meals-a-day facility, offering corporate meals and endless numbers of weddings, a phone call came from a friend and former colleague that changed Adam’s life once more. He interviewed and, fortunately for us, accepted his current position as Executive Chef at Canyon Kitchen. Chef Adam’s philosophy of farm-to-table, growing as much produce on the grounds of the restaurant as possible, using sustainable meats, fish, and preferring organic wines from small producers who know and love their land, make him a farmer’s and consumer’s best friend. He was invited to cook at the prestigious James Beard House in New York in 2013 where he was adamant that every dish he prepared be from ingredients in North Carolina. Creative genius that he is – who loves a challenge – his mission was accomplished and he wowed them all! Subsequently he has been invited back to prepare another dinner in November of this year! Quite an accolade, I would say. Canyon Kitchen and Chef Adam Hayes are the perfect fit, nurturing his love for the North Carolina mountains to hike, the dirt to grow in, and food connoisseurs he seeks to please. His passion for food and wine resonate in every dish he prepares.
Pat Allen is a former food critic and owner of Pat Allen Realty Group. Contact Pat at pat.f.allen@gmail.com.
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YOUR CHANGE CHANGES A LIFE BY SOPHIA ILER
The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club is back in the middle of a busy season.
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he Scaly Mountain Women’s Club is now running in full gear and ready to launch its big events. Most of the 93 members are gathered back in the area. These hard-working women are already in action, donating much of their time raising money for their Scholarship Fund and various other community charities. The first charity launch of 2016 is the SMWC Pancake Breakfast, which opened May 28 with huge success. If you missed it, the next one is June 25 and will continue every fourth Saturday of the month through September. Breakfast is served from 7:30 until 10:30 A.M. and the cost is $6. The next much anticipated launch is the SMWC Annual Auction and you don’t want to miss it. Everyone is excited about the new look this year. The Auction Committee, chaired by Susie Graham and co-chairs Pat Leaptrot and Barb Dougherty, have announced “Twilight & Tapas” as their theme for this year’s auction. It will be held on Sunday, July 17, at the Sky Valley Country Club from 6:00 until 9:00 P.M. The event will include both a silent and live auction; past items have included golf packages, adventure packages, vacation stays, private dinners for 8, original art pieces, and the list goes on. Tickets will be $50 per person, including a complimentary glass of wine and delicious tapas tastings; cash bar available. Look for more details to come. If you’re a business or individual and would like to donate high quality items for the auction, please contact Susie Graham, (706) 746-6507, atlgraham@gmail.com; Pat Leaptrot, (828) 526-9387,pmleaptrot@gmail.com; or Barb Dougherty, (706) 746-7433, Dougherty.b@gmail.com. The proceeds raised support the club’s Scholarship Fund, which helps local students fulfill their educational dreams. The club is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation and donations are tax deductible. For more information about the club, to join or make a donation, please visit scalymountainwomensclub.org.
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SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST BY CURT CHRISTIANSEN THE WINE NAVIGATOR EMPIRICON@HOTMAIL.COM
With an elevated global competition, there’s no excuse for a less-thanwonderful wine.
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s I finished this season of wine trade shows, I noticed something quite pleasing. I encountered very few poorly made wines. In previous years I would get together with friends after a trade show and discuss the best and worst of show. Today, entry level wines are respectable and drinkable. During the last few years, the market has been steadily fed high quality, value oriented wines from Spain and Argentina. This has raised the bar for all producers to create a quality everyday wine. What does this mean for the consumer? You no longer have to rely on a rating tag to pick a quality wine. It’s no longer enough to
get what you pay for. There is no longer an excuse to release a bad wine. And with the growing global competition, producers are putting more energy and focus on their entry level wines. So next time you stop by the store for a bottle of wine, try something new – keep in mind that you may come across wines you
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don’t like, but that doesn’t mean they are bad wines, it just means it’s not what you like. But that’s another column. Drink well, Curt
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HIGHLANDS AREA RESTAURANTS Bake My Day Bakery & Cafe • 137 Main Street • Wright Square • 828-487-4633 ¢ ¢ ¢ C • 97 $ $ $ • C • • 103 Bella’s Junction Cafe • 20 Old Mud Creek Road, Scaly, NC • 828-526-0803 Bistro on Main • 270 Main Street • 828-526-2590 $ $$ • • • C • • • 106 The Bistro at Wolfgang’s • 460 Main Street • 828-526-3807 $-$$ • • • • NC • • 5 Brick Oven Pizza • 423 North 4th Street • 828-526-4121 ¢ ¢ • • C • 103 Cyprus Restaurant • 332 Main Street • 828-526-4429 $$$ • • • NC • 107 Dusty’s • 493 Dillard Road • 828-526-2762 ¢ ¢ • • C • • 105 Fressers Courtyard Cafe • 470 Oak Street, Village Square • 828-526-4188 ¢ -$$ $-$$ • • • C • • • 106 Highlands BBQ Company • 595 Franklin Road • 828-526-5000 $ $ • • • NC • • 106 * The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering • 350 S. Fifth St. • 828-526-2110 $-$$ $-$$ • • 105 Lakeside Restaurant • Smallwood Avenue • 828-526--9419 $-$$ $$ $$$ • • • • NC • 103 The Log Cabin • 130 Log Cabin Lane • 828-526--5777 $-$$ $-$$ $$ • • • • • C • • 99 Madison’s Restaurant & Wine Garden • 445 Main St. • 828-787-2525 $ $$ $$ • • • • NC • • 95 Meritage Bistro • 490 Carolina Way • 828-526-1019 $-$$ $-$$ $-$$ • • • C • • • 105 Mountain Fresh Grocery • Corner of Fifth and Main • 828-526-2400 ¢ ¢ -$ ¢ -$ • • C • • 97 On the Verandah • Hwy. 64 (Franklin Road) • 828-526-2338 $-$$ $-$$ • • • • • NC • • • 98 Paoletti’s • 440 Main Street • 828-526-4906 $-$$ • • • • NC • 103 *Rosewood Market • Main Street • 828-526-0383 $-$$ $-$$ • • C • 102 The Ugly Dog Pub • 298 South 4th St. • 828-526-8364 ¢ ¢ ¢ • • • C • • 94 Wolfgang’s Restaurant • 460 Main Street • 828-526-3807 $-$$ • • • • NC • • 5 CASHIERS AREA RESTAURANTS *On the Side at Cashiers Farmers Market • Crossroads • 828-743-4334 • 104 The Orchard • Highway 107 South • 828-743-7614 $$$ • • • • • C • • 104 Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company • 50 Slicers Ave. Sapphire, NC • 828-743-0220 $ $ $ • • • • C • • • 95 The Ugly Dog Pub • 25 Frank Allen Road • 828-743-3000 ¢ ¢ ¢ • • • C • • 94 Zookeeper • Mountain Laurel Shoppes • 828-743-7711 ¢ ¢ ¢ • C • • 95 Pricing Guide
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HIGHLANDS AREA RESTAURANTS Altitude’s at Skyline Lodge - 828-526-2121 Annie’s Cafe - 828-526-1663 Asia House - 828-787-1680 Bake My Day Bakery & Cafe - 828-487-4633 Bella’s Junction Cafe - 828-526-0803 Bistro on Main/Main Street Inn - 828-526-2590 The Bistro at Wolfgang’s - 828-526-3807 The Brick Oven - 828-526-4121 Bryson’s Deli - 828-526-3775 Buck’s Coffee Cafe - 828-526-0020 Cyprus International Cuisine - 828-526-4429 The Dog House - 828- 526-8364 Dusty’s - 828-526-2762 El Azteca - 828-526-2244 El Manzanillo - 828-526-0608 Fressers Courtyard Cafe - 828-526-4188 Golden China - 828-526-5525 Highlands BBQ Company - 828-526-5000 Kelsey Place Restaurant - 828-526-9380 The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering - 828-526-2110 Lakeside Restaurant - 828-526-9419
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The Log Cabin - 828-526-5777 Madison’s Restaurant & Wine Garden - 828-787-2525 Meritage Bistro - 828-526-1019 Mountain Fresh - 828-526-2400 On the Verandah - 828-526-2338 Pescado’s - 828-526-9313 Pizza Place - 828-526-5660 Paoletti’s - 828- 526-4906 Rosewood Market - 828-526-0383 Sports Page - 828-526-3555 Subway - 828-526-1706 SweeTreats Deli - 828- 526-9632 The Ugly Dog Pub - 828- 526-8364 Wild Thyme Gourmet - 828-526-4035 Wine Garden at Old Edwards Inn - 828-787-2525 Wolfgang’s Restaurant - 828-526-3807 CASHIERS AREA RESTAURANTS Buck’s Coffee Cafe - 828-743-9997 Canyon Kitchen - 828-743-7967 Carolina Smokehouse - 828-743-3200 Chester’s Chicken at Cashiers Exxon - 828-743-5041 Chile Loco - 828-743-1160
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Cornucopia Restaurant - 828-743-3750 Cork & Barrel Lounge - 828-743-7477 El Manzanillo - 828-743-5522 Four Season Grille - 828-743-4284 Grandpop’s Ice-Cream Parlor - 828-743-7711 Happ’s Place - 828-743-2266 High Hampton Inn - 828-743-2411 Hunt Bros. Pizza at Cashiers BP - 828-743-2337 JJ’s Eatery and Canteen - 828-743-7778 Mica’s Restaurant - 828-743-5740 On the Side at Cashiers Farmers Market - 828-743-4334 The Orchard - 828-743-7614 Randevu Restaurant - 828-743-0190 Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company - 828-743-0220 Slab Town Pizza (STP) - 828-743-0020 Subway - 828-743-1300 The Gamekeeper’s Tavern - 828-743-4263 The Ugly Dog Pub -Cashiers - 828-743-3000 Table 64 - 828-743-4135 The Trout Cafe & Grille - 828-877-3474 Wendy’s - 828-743-7777 Winslow’s Hideaway - 828-743-2226 Zookeeper - 828-743-7711
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CLIMBING WHITESIDE BY ALEX FOLTZ
Majestic Whiteside Mountain exerts an irresistible pull upon seasoned hikers and curious beginners.
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owering 4,930 feet above sea level, Whiteside Mountain has fascinated those living within reach of its peak for hundreds of years and with the magnificent scenery this incredible mountain offers there’s no sign of that stopping any time in the near future. There are several legends as well as impressive acts of heroism that allude to the dangers of this mountain, but if its boundaries are respected there is an abundance of truly amazing sights and experiences available to anyone. There are many ways to traverse this gem of Mother Nature – it’s one of the best mountains for climbing in the Southeast as well as a popular hiking destination. Both routes of exploration of Whiteside Mountain will provide amazing scenery and a chance for a connection with nature that so many have sought over the years.
To find the main trailhead for Whiteside Mountain from Highlands, travel about five miles on US 64West towards Cashiers and turn right onto Whiteside Mountain Road. The parking lot is one mile on the left. Given that this is a very popular destination, the turns are well marked and the main trails are well maintained. From the parking lot there are two main trails to explore. The most popular is a two-mile loop trail that follows an old road bed and leads hikers along the 700-foot cliff face, and also provides access to the climbers’ trail for the main face. This loop trail is the easiest trail on the mountain while gaining a fair amount of elevation. On the far side of the parking lot from the entrance is the trail head to Devils Courthouse. This trail is a little over two miles in length one way and is more difficult to navigate than the main loop trail. Devil’s Courthouse is
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recommended for more experienced hikers as it’s easier to get off track in this area and the overlooks do not have railings to protect those daring enough to explore. In addition to the hiking trails, the climbing areas are a must for any serious climbers. There are nearly 50 routes to be explored, including many impressive and challenging multipitch routes. Currently there are some route closures for falcon nesting until August 15. With various routes of enjoyment on the mountain, it’s perfect for exploration by adventurers of all ages and a wide range of ability levels. There is a $2 fee for parking, so don’t forget to bring some change. For an opportunity to experience a mountain of such immaculate beauty, it’s well worth the small fee. So take the journey and see what treasures the Blue Ridge Mountains hold at Whiteside Mountain.
VENTURE OUT
THE LUSH LIGULARIA BY JEANNIE CHAMBERS THE ACCIDENTAL GARDENER
Bashful Ligularia puts on a spectacular show if given the chance in local gardens.
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had never heard of these plants until a few years ago, and to be quite honest, I wasn’t sure it was a plant I thought I’d want in my “garden.” I use the term garden loosely – when someone refers to their garden, and they mean perennial flower garden, most envision an English country garden, whereas mine is a natural variety garden – whatever comes up gets to live there. I was afraid if I added things like Ligularia, it would look more like a weed than the stylish plant that it is, but it’s growing on me. Stylish is its middle name, well, its first name actually – in Latin it’s referred to Stylophorum dipphyllum. Ligularia (pronounced: lig-you-LAIRee-uh) is fun to say; it sort of rolls all over
your mouth, like aluminum. You can make it sound sophisticated, if you hold your chin up a bit at the end, or it can sound like an ailment that you received while traveling to a Third World county. There are two main varieties that sometimes get mixed up: Ligularia Desdemona with daisy like flowers, and Ligularia Rocket with spires of yellow flowers. (But please, when you go to a nursery, ask for Ligularia – they’ll think you know what you’re talking about). Ligualaria is a “two-act” plant and beautiful in its own way. It grows two to three feet tall, and has heart-shaped “jagged teeth” leathery looking leaves that are dark with an almost bluish tint. The undersides are reddish, as well as the
stems. The stems are long, but not very strong, so the heavy leaves droop a bit, which gives it a more mounded look. Act One: The greenery; and it deserves an ovation because of the striking different colors, especially if you showcase it against plants of other colors. In late summer, you are rewarded with Act Two – the yellowish orange flowers springing out of the middle. This plant grows well in wet areas, along streams, and in shaded woodland gardens. Make sure you plant it in the right spot; it has stage fright in the sun, and wilts terribly. The wetter, the better; this is one of those union plants – you have to give in to its demands, or you don’t get to see the show, but in the end, it’s worth the bother.
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VENTURE OUT
PIPEVINE SWALLOWTAIL PHOTO BY KEVIN FITZPATRICK COURTESY OF HIGHLANDS BIOLOGICAL STATION
Pipevine caterpillars, are small and stick together when they are first born. They eat the leaves of their host plant and grow quickly. Plants in the Pipevine Family have chemicals in them which are poisonous to most animals. Caterpillars are able to eat them without being harmed. In fact, the chemicals stay inside the caterpillars and make them poisonous to most predators.
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VENTURE OUT
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH PHOTO BY ED BOOS COURTESY OF HIGHLANDS PLATEAU AUDUBON SOCIETY
(Parkesia motacilla) This surprising warbler frequents forest streams during the spring and summer in Appalachia. It sports a white eyebrow, “buffy flanks, and sparse brownish streaking on white underparts.” Its call is a sharp “chip” and its song is loud two to five descending whistles followed by a jumble of notes.
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GREENS ON YOUR GROUNDS BY DONNA RHODES
The Mystery of the Vanishing Salamander seems to have a human culprit.
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ou don’t really know how fragile amphibian/reptilian habitat is until you crawl around shaded, moist, rocky crevices that serve as mini creature caves… salamander condominiums. If the trees that shelter this biological Eden die or, worse yet, are cut down simply to improve someone’s real estate view, there goes the colony, and along with it, all the plants and animals that supported the system. “But there’s a zillion salamanders to replace these,” we say, trying to justify our need to see a distant vista or clear land for an additional parking space. No, not really. In fact, the green salamanders (named for the green lichen patterns on their backs) which Western Wildlife Diversity Biologist Lori Williams and HighlandsCashiers Land Trust Stewardship Coordinator Kyle Purcel were hoping to show me have been so fragmented from supporting forest
that there are very few populations left on the Highlands Plateau. What used to be a thriving species is now reduced to an endangered one. After hours of searching a few likely rock outcroppings, we found only one yearling. And we had to drive 20 miles out of Highlands to find that one, since none of the Highlands sites yielded a sighting. “What’s going on?” I asked my salamander experts. “There’s lots going on,” said Lori. “It’s a complex system that has complex problems, especially with climate change and land development knocking at these creatures’ door.” “Then what can be done?” I ask. Lori says, “The NC Wildlife Resources Com-
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mission welcomes the chance to visit private landowners to look for unique wildlife, such as green salamanders on their property… no strings attached.” Kyle added, “State biologists are required to report new animal habitat, especially of endangered species. And that’s a good thing, but if you prefer to keep things private, call me at the Land Trust and I’ll be happy to visit and talk to you. Reporting for us is not required.” You might be lucky enough to have greens on your grounds. To find out, contact Lori at lori.williams@ncwildlife.org or Kyle, stew.hitrust@earthlink.net. You can also call the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust at (828) 526-1111.
VENTURE OUT
BYE-BYE, CHIPS AND YIPS BY TOM CHILLEMI, PGA TOMSGOLFTOURS.COM
A few simple tips can spare you hours of misery on the greens.
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othing is more exasperating than hitting a couple of quality shots on a par 4 or 5 near the green and ruin the hole by blading or shanking your chip. Don’t get too bummed out, this is a very common occurrence for golfers of all skill levels, from weekend duffers to touring pros. Even Tiger bladed a few in a tournament a couple of years ago. He had the chipping yips. I am battling them right now and am just coming out of it. The best thing to do is take care of it early
before it gets out of hand. Here’s what to do: Don’t hunch over at address. It shortens your arms, resulting in bladed chips. Stand taller with the bottom edge of your club just below the middle of the ball. Not on the ground. Let your arms lengthen as you swing through the ball. This will help you brush the grass in front of the ball making solid contact. Turn your belt buckle= a bit towards your
target as you swing through. Don’t just freeze your hips and flip your hands at the ball. Do all this nice and smooth and you should see better results. Please keep me – Tom’s Golf Tours – in mind if you’re considering a golf trip to Ireland or Scotland. I have many, many happy travelers from Highlands and Cashiers who have used my service over the years. Good Golfing, Tom
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JUNE IS BIRD MONTH BY WILLIAM MCREYNOLDS | PHOTO BY RICK & NORA BOWERS
Chestnut-Sided Warbler
With the winter population firmly in place and the summer guests finally arrived, the eternal pageant is in full swing.
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une is the official Great Outdoor Month in the U.S. while in the U.K. it’s National Smile Month. June holds Bike Week in the U.K. and Ireland and Labor Day in the Bahamas. In Hungary there’s a Teacher’s Day in June. Father’s Day falls in this month in Austria and Belgium and scores of other countries including the U.S. It’s Mother’s Day in Luxembourg and elsewhere. There’s a Take Your Dog to Work Day in June in what two countries? Where else – the U.S. and U.K. Regarding birds, June is the “last hurrah” for most of our Wood Warblers, such as the beautiful Blackburnian, Chestnutsided, Hooded, Black-throated Blue, and Black-throated Green. The males will still be singing to attract mates on the territories they established in May. Many of these birds have raised and fledged their young. June is still a great time, however, to watch
carefully for birds carrying nesting materials, such as grasses, mosses, and other downy plant materials with which to line their nests. Usnea, the gray-green lichen, a Spanish Moss look-alike, which is plentiful on the tree bark in our temperate rainforest, is a vital source of nest material for these warblers. Fur from dogs, rabbits, and other critters is also used. Other colorful birds to watch for in June include Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting, both of which may visit your feeders. Scarlet Tanagers prefer well wooded areas and tend to perch and sing high up in deciduous trees. Their song is very much like the American Robin, but has a rough quality, as if the bird has a sore throat! In fact, learning the song of the Robin, Grosbeak, and Scarlet Tanager will lead you to many great looks at these knock-out birds. The difference is in the quality of the
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song rather than in the tune, with the Rosebreasted Grosbeak having a smoother, whistling quality – you might consider this bird the trained opera star of the three. At the other end of the spectrum, the Scarlet Tanager song has a burry quality to it. The next time you see a Robin, stop to listen to it – there are plenty around! They will be nesting in June too, in large cupshaped nests featuring sturdy mud walls wrapped in grasses and lined carefully with finer materials. June is a bird month here in the mountains. The Highlands Plateau Audubon Society, focused on enjoying and preserving birds and their habitats, is a Chapter of the National Audubon Society and a 501(c) (3) organization. For information on all our activities and membership, please visit highlandsaudubonsociety.org.
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HISTORY
HIGH KNOLL MAJESTY BY DONNA RHODES
This little slice of Whiteside Cove is a window upon the majesty of creation.
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magine looking out your front door every day at this breath-taking view. What a rush to live in a virtual Kodak moment every minute of your life. That’s why the Ammons family chose to build their home in Whiteside Cove in 1948. They wanted to bask in the grandeur of this heavenly location. For them, this site epitomized the beauty of the region. Eventually they sold the property to Dr. James G. Arnold, a Johns Hopkins University physician and part-time
Highlands resident. The third resident at this panoramic vision was Val Howard. She and her husband John Teyral married and came to Highlands to honeymoon. Here they fell in love all over again, this time with the High Knoll property, 43 rambling acres in the shadow of Whiteside. It couldn’t have been a better setting for the couple who were art school graduates. The Whiteside view provided them with end-
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less studies, paintings, and renderings. Maybe it was Val’s good genes, or maybe the fresh air, magnificent scenery, and closeness to nature that blessed her with finishing her 96 years at her Victorian residence. Sadly, her husband passed a dozen or so years earlier. Val’s daughter, Susan Howard Slater, counts herself among the lucky who have called this landmark property home. To learn more about its availability, contact Sheila Owens: sheila@landmarkrg.com.
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HISTORY
WHAT’S IN YOUR DNA HISTORY? BY JANE GIBSON NARDY HISTORIAN, CASHIERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A simple test proves Jane is not to be messed with.
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any of my genealogy/history friends in the last few years have paid to get their DNA Ethnicity Estimates done and all have been fascinated by the results. There are only a handful of companies that do this testing, including Ancestry. com and what you learn is your ethnic origins and where your ancestors once lived – no names or dates. You have undoubtedly seen this advertised on television. I finally gave myself a present and via the Internet, where I paid by credit card, I soon received a package in the mail with a small plastic tube with a line on it, designating the level of saliva I needed to provide – really not a lot. In a return envelope provided by Ancestry.com, I mailed my DNA sample back. The cost was $90 but would have been less had I not missed the deadline for a discounted price. I expected to wait for many weeks or months for the report but in about six weeks the results were emailed to me. An image of the first page of that report is included in this article. Since I worked 30 years doing professional genealogy which began with my tracing my own family tree as far back as I could, the majority of what I read about where my ancestors once lived was not a surprise, but some of the tiny percentages from exotic
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places made me say, “What??” As I expected I am 33 percent Irish and 14 percent British, which includes England, Scotland, and Wales. Then as to the lesser percentages, Scandinavia, 4 percent, which mystified me until I remembered that one of my father’s 3x great-grandmothers was from Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. Studies have shown that Vikings [Scandinavians] for hundreds of years raided the towns and mingled with the population of Yorkshire, so finding out that I have some Viking blood was thrilling to me. The last two little bits of my ethnicity are listed as Pacific Islander [Polynesia] less than 1 percent and Caucasus, less than 1 percent. The Caucasus is a region that is roughly centered in today’s Turkey and was an ancient migration path for early humans moving out of Africa, heading north. One thing I had hoped for was some Neanderthal blood, as it was recently proven that Homo sapiens did not kill off the Neanderthals but inter-bred with them and many of us from European origins test positive for a little bit of Neanderthal. You can’t always get what you want but you can at least want what you get – Viking, dangerous when aroused!
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THE GLENVILLE INITIATIVE BY CAROL ADAMS
Glenville’s rich history is reflected in the passion that it still generates.
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lenville has an intriguing history based on the story of the building of the dam that forms Lake Glenville. It’s well worth the fascinating five-mile drive north on Highway 107 to discover Glenville, the lake and the village. As you round one of those mountain road curves, the best eye candy in Jackson County pops into view. There in full panorama sparkle the waters of Lake Glenville the highest elevation lake east of the Mississippi and designated a high water-quality lake. Known as “the Jewel of Jackson County,” Lake Glenville’s wooded shoreline is dotted with some of the Cashiers Valley’s most spectacular homes while the waters provide recreation for fisherman, boaters, kayakers and even beach lovers thanks to the Pines Recreation Area built a year ago by lake owner Duke Energy. A day at or on the lake is possible with pontoons, floats, rafts, fishing equipment and all sorts of water toys and gear even personal water craft are available for rent from waterfront marina businesses. What’s the story? Old Glenville was a thriving town chartered in the 1850’s. Homes, cabins, farms, churches, stores, businesses and even a tourist inn created a well-known flourishing community. In 194041 the Aluminum Company of America wanted to generate more hydroelectric power necessary for the production of aluminum to support the World War II effort. Glenville provided the necessary terrain and availability needed. Property was purchased from owners, moved to other locations or demolished totally to build the dam and make room for the power lake. Contrary to myth there is no town beneath Lake Glenville. Now electricity generated from the lake is a source of electric power throughout the nation. Originally named Thorpe Lake, the name was officially changed to Lake Glenville in 2002 as a result of the joint efforts of the Friends
of Lake Glenville, the Glenville Community Development Club and Duke Energy. Old Glenville history and the subsequent development of present day Glenville and its surrounding communities has been extensively researched by members of the Glenville Area Historical Society. The society is the source of Old Glenville and the dam building history portrayed on a history kiosk at the Pines Recreation Area. The GAHS History Museum, located in Glenville Village on Highway 107, is scheduled to open in late July. The museum will contain numerous artifacts, photos, documents and narrations about Old Glenville and present day Glenville, along with historical family and community histories. Yes, Lake Glenville offers loads of fun for visitors and residents of all ages but a healthy, attractive, safe lake does not happen in a vacuum. Duke Energy policy restricts shoreline boathouses and requires property owners to maintain natural shoreline growth. Friends of Lake Glenville, the largest member organization in the community. Friends was founded over 50 years ago to preserve and protect the lake. Members monitor lake water quality monthly year-round, keep residents well informed about lake issues at monthly breakfast meetings, sponsor the Lake Glenville “Lake Fireworks on the 4th” and support Glenville and lake activities. Although the lake and lake views dominate the Glenville Village corridor, businesses and community buildings make up the center of Glenville Village. The Glenville Community Development Club was organized in the 1960’s when the building was gifted to members from the Farmers Co-op Market. Now a complete façade renovation of the CDC is under way to match previous interior upgrades to the club’s event space. A highly successful Thrift Shop is housed in the CDC building while the upper level hosts monthly potluck suppers,
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meetings and is rented for weddings, reunions and events. Proceeds from the shop and rentals are used to fund local student scholarships, aid to residents in need and contributions to fire and rescue services. Next door to the CDC, the Jimmy Dillard VFW Post has already undergone a face lift and continues to be a busy place for military veterans throughout the year. Vets gather at the post most Friday evenings, provide flag ceremonies for groups, host inseason bingo nights and organize services on many national holidays. The Glenville Initiative, founded three years ago, bands community organizations and businesses together to enhance the visual image of the Glenville Highway 107 corridor while maintaining the history and mountain ambiance. With committees dedicated to roadside landscaping, establishing highway safety and development of additional service businesses, the GI spun-off Glenville Community, a fund to raise money for financial need plans throughout the community. The sale of monogrammed pavers for the front entry walk of the CDC building is Glenville Community’s first money-raising project Any dialogue about Glenville must include the many churches in the community. Along the Highway 107 corridor are the venerable Hamburg Baptist Church and Glenville Wesleyan Church. Both congregations were located in Old Glenville and moved during the lake clearing. At the Hamburg Church cemetery across the road from the church itself a few of the burial site stones are those moved from the original Old Glenville cemetery. The Church of the Redeemer is a recent newcomer to the village and churches off of the village corridor are located in Big Ridge, Norton and Yellow Mountain. All about Glenville, the history, events and organizations and activities can be found at www.glenvillecommunity.com.
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HEALTH
Marion Macy
HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL’S COMPASSIONATE CARE BY JENNY KING
For Marion Macy, providing compassionate care is simply part of HighlandsCashiers Hospital’s mission.
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arion Macy is the manager of Physical Therapy and Cardiac Rehabilitation services at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital and in Cashiers. She is in charge of all outpatient therapy as well as acute inpatient therapy. Both departments are fully staffed to meet the needs of patients requiring rehabilitative intervention. They have experience with patients of all ages and in many different states of impairment. Through the team’s hands-on and evidence-based treatments, so many in our area have regained mobility and strength.
“Since we became affiliated with Mission Health, I’ve seen a lot of changes and I feel they’ve been tremendous for our communities,” Macy says. “Mission is able to bring a lot more resources to us. I currently have 15 people working in this department.” She also said that it’s thanks to Mission Health that the hospital is able to provide both occupational therapy and speech therapy for Highlands and Cashiers. All the disciplines use evidence-based practices for pain management, strengthening, stability and flexibility programs. The goal is to get the patients back to their lives
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as quickly as possible so they can play golf, tennis, or their activity of choice. The physical therapy staff works with people of all ages and abilities. Many of their patients are young athletes who have sports injuries and are anxious to get back to the field or on the court. “We take a very holistic approach to rehabilitation – it’s not simply the physical injury that needs treatment, but the emotional component, too,” said Macy. For more information on the rehabilitative services available at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, call (828) 526-1457.
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REAL MEN DO YOGA Yoga is universal in its appeal and highly personal in its benefits.
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BY THOMAS TAULBEE
Thomas is a certified Vinyasa Yoga teacher (E-RYT 200) who often jokes about being an anatomy nerd but his knowledge of the human body offers students a great deal of insight into their practice. Thomas teaches weekly classes at Cashiers Valley Fusion and Yoga Highlands.
oga in the Western World is clearly dominated by women, teachers and students alike, although it may be surprising to know that yoga was originally practiced only by men some 5,000 years ago. I was introduced to yoga about eight years ago after suffering from a catastrophic running injury and until then, I was like so many other men, always coming up with a reason why not to try yoga. Can you relate? I’m not flexible – This excuse often ranks high on the why not to practice yoga list. Yoga is not about being flexible. It provides a transformative way to connect both mind and body and can be quite challenging and fun. Yoga is for women – yoga is for everyone! Yoga does not discriminate. Yoga helps build, maintain and challenge your endurance, strength and focus. I already exercise – One of my favorite teachers always said before class, “Nothing prepares us for yoga but yoga prepares us for everything.” It’s simply a compliment to whatever else you are currently doing and will certainly enhance it, plus it works
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areas of the body that we often neglect or just never pay attention to. I had a male student come to me two years ago complaining of lower back issues from his golf game. We worked together over the summer building strength, flexibility and deepening his sense of body awareness. He was amazed that the back pain vanished and just as important for him, his golf scores dropped. It’s hippie new age stuff – This will depend on what you’re looking for from a yoga class. There are some classes that provide more of the hippie flair and some that focus more on the physical, so it’s important to find a class that you connect with. A safe environment and good teacher are an invaluable part of a successful practice. It’s not a real workout – Yoga is such a well-rounded activity that offers so much to both the mind and body. Yoga can be a full body workout, a restorative time to relax or a good mix. Come on guys, no more excuses. It’s time to put your reservations aside and try it for at least one class and remember, yoga offers something for everyone!
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SOY WHAT? BY DR. SUE AERY AERY CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE
Humble soy is a powerhouse in the arena of healthy living.
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oy, what’s new? My passion and purpose in life is to inspire healthy living everywhere, including education on how we can all live healthier lives! Soy, what does this mean and how can it impact you? Healthy living involves more than eating a good clean meal every now and then. Healthy living can impact you in all aspects of life. If you have difficulty sleeping, feel tired all the time, have itchy skin or bad digestion, healthy living will help your body make the necessary corrections to get a handle on your health!
Soy finds its way into the “Do Not Eat” category very often. It really gets a bad rap! The only reason that soy is rightfully considered “bad” is because much of it, that which is readily available to us, is GMO soy. This means it’s a Genetically Modified Organism and this is bad for anyone! Anything that is genetically modified goes against the body’s natural acceptance of nutrients and can be harmful to your health. Clean, non-GMO, water-washed and organic soy is actually very good for us! Soy is a very healthy plant protein, one that supplies a good amount of protein per meal as well as
being a cell protector. This good soy (isoflavones) mimics estrogen, making it protective of cells that estrogen can attach to by occupying the receptor sites. This is how good Soy protects the body against estrogen-driven cancers, especially breast cancer and prostate cancer. Good Soy is also shown to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and to minimize the typical symptoms of menopause. Be cognizant of the source of soy and you might find that it is a good and healthy addition to your diet, and a great source of nonGMO plant protein. Soy, you make the choice!
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BE SUN SMART
BY DR. PAUL S. CABIRAN HIGHLANDS DERMATOLOGY
Vigilance is vital when considering the possibility of skin cancer.
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kin cancer is a serious health issue in the United States and one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. It’s the most common cancer in the United States and every day more than 8,500 persons are diagnosed with skin cancer. Skin cancer is classified as either melanoma, which is the least common type, and non-melanoma, which is much more common. Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are collectively referred to as non-melanoma skin cancer. Basal cell is the most common form of skin cancer and represents 80 percent of skin cancers diagnosed in the United States, or about 2.8 million cases per year. It is a local-non healing red bump or scaly spot of the skin usually on sun-exposed areas. Basal cell carcinoma has little or no metastatic potential, meaning that it rarely spreads. It is usually treated by biopsy and then surgical excision if the biopsy is positive. Simple excisional surgery is curative 99 percent of the time. Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer and in 2012 there were approximately 700,000 cases diagnosed in the United States. It often appears as a scaly patch, warty growth or nonhealing ulcer on the skin. It usually appears on sun exposed areas, and squamous cell carcinoma does have a small metastatic potential, that is, it can spread to other parts of the body. Incidence of squamous cell carcinoma has increased 200 percent in the last 30 years and in 2012 approximately 3,900 people in the United States died from squamous cell carcinoma. Melanoma is the least common but most dangerous type of skin cancer. It accounts for approximately 10,000 deaths per year in the United States. When melanoma is detected before it becomes invasive, it is usually easily treated with excisional surgery. The fiveyear survival rate for melanoma which has not spread to the lymph nodes is 98 percent. People at risk for Melanoma are fair skinned caucasians. It is the most common cancer in patients between 25-29 years old. One American dies of melanoma every hour. Melanoma presents as a dark spot or changing mole on the skin. Usually black or dark brown, but it can also look red, pink, purple or non-pigmented. They occur in patients who have had numerous severe sunburns and are more common in persons with a family history for melanoma. Prevention is the best treatment. Avoid sunburn and intense sunlight at midday. Use a broad spectrum UVA/ UVB sunscreen. Cover up with long sleeves and a hat. Skin cancer is highly treatable when detected early, so see your dermatologist if you notice any new spot on your skin that is dark, irregular, changing, growing rapidly or bleeding.
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STABLE SUGAR, STABLE MOODS BY JIM JOHNSON, DC, DACBN & RESA JOHNSON, DC, DACBN CASHIERS CHIROPRACTIC AND ACUPUNCTURE
Simple dietary habits can help you maintain good mental health.
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ou’ve probably heard that depression and other mental health issues are based on a lack of brain chemicals. Conventional treatment is to give medications that trick the brain into thinking it has enough chemicals. But new research shows in many cases that mental health issues are related to chronic inflammation, not necessarily a lack of chemicals, and unstable blood sugar is often at the root of inflammation. When the body is chronically inflamed, it sends chemical messengers to the brain, where they activate the brain’s immune cells, called glial cells. Chronic inflammation permanently activates the glial cells, setting off a cascade of destruction: Reduced production of brain chemicals such
as serotonin, dopamine and GABA. Brain cells can’t produce vital energy to thrive. Cells degrade and die, releasing toxins into the brain, causing even more damage. The fix for these issues is managing the destructive inflammatory cascade. At the core of systemic inflammation for many people is blood sugar balance. When we eat too many sugars or carbs, the body over-produces insulin, a hormone that helps escort glucose (sugar) into cells for energy. Too much insulin in the blood exhausts the cells, resulting in them becoming resistant to it (insulin resistance). This leads to excess glucose in the bloodstream. By keeping blood sugar balanced, we can help reduce the inflammatory cascade that creates brain inflammation.
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Here are some dietary and lifestyle habits that help keep blood sugar stable. Always eat a protein-strong breakfast. Include healthy fats, and avoid sweets and fruit before lunch. Eat frequently to avoid low blood sugar. Eat protein with every meal and snack; never eat just sweets. When you crave sugar, choose protein or foods with healthy fats such as coconut or olive oil. Eat a small high-protein snack before bed to keep blood sugar stable throughout the night. Don’t use caffeine to boost low energy. Wake and go to bed at the same time every day. Get plenty of sleep. Exercise regularly to keep blood sugar stable.
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4 SEASONS’ HEART SONGS BY JENNY KING
The vital mission of Heart Songs is helping children find their way through their profound loss. Blair Simmons
Grief is like the ocean, it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim. – Vicki Harrison
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lair Simmons was born and raised in Asheville and works for Four Seasons Compassion for Life, specifically with Heart Songs. Heart Songs is a program that provides individual and group counseling along with supportive programs for children and teenagers who are or have experienced the loss of a loved one. They strive to comfort and walk with the child as they deal with the lifethreatening illness and death of someone close to them. Part of their mission is Camp Heart Songs. Camp Heart Songs is a free overnight camp where children participate in grief activities, get outside and have the opportunity to meet other children experiencing the loss of
a loved one. It serves children in the communities across Western North Carolina. Simmons lost her father to cancer at a young age. “I managed my grief very differently from what others thought was acceptable,” she says. “I knew from that moment that I wanted to support children during their own grief process.” She found the greatest challenge was educating people that children grieve differently than adults. Often adults identify grief as a step by step process whereas a child will demonstrate behavioral concerns through change in emotions, stress, and seclusion. Simmons says, “The greatest gift I have
found, is to see children find their inner strength and begin to allow themselves to grow and heal. That moment when a child looks at you and allows a tear to fall when she has been holding it in or when a child smiles after being angry for so long is powerful.” Growing up, one of the greatest lessons she learned is how you see life each day. “Each day has the opportunity for new beginnings and we have the chance to decide how we approach it.” For more information on Four Seasons Compassion For Life, call the Highlands branch office at (828) 526-2552. You may visit them online at FourSeasonsCFL.org or call (866) 466-9734.
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IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU BY SHARON WILLIAMS ZEN SPA
The Zen Spa Experience is serene, intuitive and deeply indulgent.
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pple Mountain Shoppes, located at 4144 Cashiers Road, reveals a beautiful pavilion which houses Zen Spa. Zen Spa is like a precious gem – upon discovery its finder is always full of gratitude. Our guest knows from their very first experience “it is all about them.” We customize each service with our guests in mind. Upon arrival you’ll encounter our space of serenity from the moment you walk in the door. Each service, we use the very best organic skin loving products which are luscious and natural in nature as nature intended. Each therapeutic treatment is carefully and flawlessly designed and executed in an effort to maximize your experience each time. Zen Spa is about facilitating peace and
tranquility while still providing quality and outstanding service. We service one guest at a time, a feature ravenously embraced by our customers. Zen Spa is here because we believe in a peaceful world, hence our motto “Zen You, Zen World.” My mantra, “If you are going to do something do it well.” I graduated with honors, top of my class with perfect 4.0 summa Cum Laude. Earning degrees from Pace University as doubled major in Management and Finance and a Minor in Law; later adding a BS from the University of North Carolina in Biology/Pre-Med; and Professional Massage Therapy certification from the Medical Arts School in Raleigh, NC. I
also maintain a NC State Lic. #10165 and Board Certification Lic #58649-10. I credit my world-class experience and skills to excellent training and travels across the world from Asia to Europe, and South Americas to the Caribbean. What defines me is passion. I wake up each day knowing I am going to change lives. I am a better me when I make a significant difference in peoples’ lives. I plan on staying the course. To learn more about me and Zen Spa, stay tuned and follow us at ZenSpabyAngelJoy.com or social media.
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WHITE BEAR LODGE BY WILEY SLOAN
This wonderfully appointed lodge serves as the site of both blessed solitude and rejuvenation.
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hose seeking the ultimate mountain retreat must see White Bear Lodge near Cashiers. Nestled on more than four acres amid heavily forested hills adjacent to the Nantahala National Forest, this home offers relaxing solitude. With breathtaking views of Whiteside Mountain’s southern granite face, it’s remarkably convenient to downtown Cashiers. The home’s name, White Bear, comes from a Cherokee name describing the granite silhouette of the moun-
tain. Stone columns meld with cedar and shake siding to create rustic splendor. The lodge’s magnificent Great Room sports a stone fireplace that reaches skyward through the cathedral ceiling. A wall of glass frames the verdant green of the valley below as your eye is drawn to mesmerizing Whiteside Mountain. A warm honey-colored glow from the paneling is reflected in the heart of pine floors as the sun crisscrosses the sky. Open the sliding doors to enjoy gentle breezes or migrate
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to the large covered porch to commune with nature. This home’s creative floor plan provides flexibility. It’s cozy for two, but easily welcomes those extended family get-togethers or friends seeking a getaway. A game table occupies one corner of the Great Room, while the wet bar anchors the other. You’re always close to the action whether nestled in front of the fire, gathered around the dining table or busy showing
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your culinary skills in the home’s gourmet-inspired Kitchen. With granite counters and cabinets galore, the Kitchen is loaded with extras that most people only dream of. For casual dining, you have the Breakfast Bar and the eat-in Kitchen. Just steps away are the Laundry Room and a large Pantry. Completing the main floor is the Master Bedroom Suite with room for a king bed and comfy chairs. Choose from a large garden tub or an invigorating shower to ease those tired muscles for a gentle massage. A walk-in, cedar-lined
closet, and private balcony complete this private abode. Your guests are pampered in any of the sumptuous Guest Suites. The upper level includes large Guest Suites flanking the loft that overlooks the Great Room. This is a terrific spot for contemplative reading or crafting or the perfect Home Office. On the terrace level, which features a Den large enough for a wide screen television and a pool table plus a small Kitchenette, guests can choose from two additional Guest Suites, each accessing a large cov-
ered porch. Escape for hours in the hot tub just a few steps away on this lower level while gazing at long mountain views. Central heat and air, a paved drive and a Basement enhance this property. Don’t be ashamed if you have trouble leaving this spot in paradise when your job responsibilities call. It’s only natural that you’re reluctant to head back to the city. To see White Bear Lodge in all its beauty, contact Listing Agent Betsy Paul of Betsy Paul Properties at (828) 506 -4093 or go to betsypaulproperties.com for a virtual tour.
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INNER SUPER HEROES BY DONNA RHODES I ILLUSTRATION BY NORMA JEAN ZAHNER
A host of Super Donnas are itching to break loose
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here are times I yearn to set my inner superheroes free. Just yesterday, an old guy (probably my age, curse his leathery hide) butted in line ahead of me at the Post Office. No problem. I simply unfurled my Commander Glue Gun cape, snapped my golden armbands in place and said, “Not on my watch, Mister Line-butter,” and promptly super-glued his feet, socks and shoes to the floor. He’ll remain first in line forever… he can’t go anywhere, but, by golly, he’ll always be first doing it. But that guy was small potatoes compared to these baddies. A freak squad of hackers broke into the computer banks of a nationwide cancer care-provider.
Great. Now patients have life-threatening cancer and their identities stolen. What kind of sick frack would do something like that? Time to debut my darkside defender, Dangerous Donna. She’ll give the perps an all-expense paid trip to Chainsaw Charlie’s Getaway where hacking has, well… a more traditional meaning. I have dozens of other inner heroes. “Pick me! Pick me!” they are all saying. God knows there is no shortage of wrongs to right in this crazy world. Here are but a few alter-egos: Pie-der Man: throws custard creams at politicians whenever they get economical with the truth.
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Grammar Guy: Exposed to grammar radiation at an early age, he’ll nail anyone who begins a sentence with “Me and…” He’s best known for putting tongue locks (akin to a tire boot) on anyone who tags the word “at” onto” Where is it”. Dawg Boy: Throws pet owners (who leave their animals in hot cars) into commercial clothes dryers, not for long though… just until their polyester melts. Disclaimer: Neither you, nor I, should ever do anything my alter ego suggests. But feel free to enjoy the above fantasies to their fullest. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go check my dryer and maybe do a touch up on that super glue.
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PAWS TO CONSIDER BY DONNA RHODES
Sashay Around’s owner, Debi Stewart celebrates Take Your Dog to Work Day with Elphaba.
The calendar is crammed with days to celebrate dogs and cats and the myriad ways they brighten our lives.
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he month of June is roaring with reasons to honor, rescue, celebrate and cuddle with critters. David Stroud, Executive Director of the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society, shamelessly uses these dates to raise awareness for the plight of lost or abandoned pets. June is one of his favorite months for promoting CHHS, because it is National Adopt a Cat Month, Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, and National Pet Preparedness Month. June 5 through 11 is Pet Appreciation Week and June 19 through 25 is Animal Rights Week. June boasts an array of pet recognition days too, among them June 4, Hug Your Cat Day; and June 23, Take Your Cat to Work Day. And for the canine crew… every dog has his day, two in this case – Take your Dog to Work Day on June 24, and National Dog Party Day, June 21. Get down, you dawgs. Check out dogtipper.com for more pet holidays. Lots of businesses in Highlands and Cashiers have a shop cat or dog. Sashay Around’s owner, Debi Stewart, says, “For me every day is take your dog to work day. My dog, Elphaba, has a fan club that misses her when she takes a rare day off. People come in to my shop to see her. On the days when I work at Camp MerrieWoode, the counselors and campers adore her. For me she’s just a perfect companion, totally devoted and there to share a warm
fuzzy whenever I need it. Plus, she loves the car rides!” After your boss says “Okay!” take your dog or cat to work. Pets lower blood pressure, raise spirits, welcome customers, and provide endless entertainment and conversation. And if you’ve been thinking about rescuing a pet, June is custom-made for your personal pet connection. Contact CHHS (828) 743-5752, visit CHhumanesociety.org, and check us on Facebook – Facebook.com/ CashiersHighlandsHumane.
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Bender Christiansen advocating Pet Appreciation Week.
Denice Dunn with Gracie at Camp Merrie-Woode.
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GET YOUR GAME ON BY MARY BETH BRODY
EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL ADVISOR
The lessons learned on the links can be applied to the ups and downs of the market.
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hat Can Golf Teach You About Retirement Planning? If you’re a golfer, you know the joys (and occasional frustrations) of the game. But you might not realize that some of the lessons you learn on the links can carry over to other areas of your life – such as retirement planning. So whether you’re already retired or are planning to retire in the next few years, consider the following suggestions: • Try to overcome the “yips.” When you miss those short puts – the ones you know you should be making – you might be in the grip of your old friend, the “yips.” As you know, it’s not always easy to shake this problem, but many golfers have benefited by working to improve their concentration, especially by adhering to a strict pre-shot and in-shot step-by-step routine. When investing for retirement, or managing their portfolios during retirement, many people can get the investment version of the yips – that is, they get nervous during market downturns, and then they make mistakes, such as selling quality investments when their price has dropped. To overcome this type of
yips, the solution is the same as for golf: Maintain your focus and concentrate on making appropriate moves, such as building and maintaining a diversified portfolio that’s suitable for your needs, goals and risk tolerance. • Forget about that hole-in-one. It’s every golfer’s dream: a hole-in-one. When you tee up on that tempting par three, and you’re feeling good, you might just want to go for it – but when you do, you could end up overshooting the green or plunking into the water. Many investors also try for a “hole-in-one,” in the form of pursuing that one “hot” stock that’s going to make them rich. However, by the time they hear about such a stock (if it even exists), it may have already cooled off – and, in any case, it might not be right for their needs. Instead of looking for that ultimate, one-time winner, look for solid investments that you’d be comfortable holding for the long term. • Study the course. The more you know about a course you’re going to play, the better off you will be. You can plan the approaches you’ll take on various holes and think about how to avoid the sand, water and
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rough. When planning for your retirement, or even when you’re living it, you also need a strategy, one that addresses questions such as these: How can I structure my investment mix to provide me with a long-term income stream? How much should I withdraw from my portfolio each year? When should I start taking Social Security? • Visualize. Consider these words from World Golf Hall of Famer Nick Faldo: “Visualization is the most powerful thing we have.” If you can visualize what you want to do on each hole you play, you are well on your way toward a successful round. The same idea holds true for retirement planning: If you can envision the type of retirement lifestyle you want, you’ll be more likely to achieve it by sticking with appropriate financial and investment strategies.
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GIVING BACK
Steve Ham
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT BY JENNY KING
An unquenchable love for all things automotive has led Steve Ham to the Highlands Motoring Festival and Laurel’s Volunteer of the Month selection.
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f you’re not a car fanatic, you might not understand the siren song heard by so many. Steve Ham of Highlands has fallen victim. Actually, he fell victim at an early age and has succumbed quite happily. He remembers riding around with his dad as a fiveyear-old, identifying different makes and models. Steve is one of the many volunteers who work with the annual Highlands Motoring Festival, which raises funds for the Literacy Council of Highlands. It’s a lot of work, but the Literacy Council members offer invaluable support, especially during the morning of the actual show. “It’s a crazy couple of hours but I get a lot of energy from the people who attend,”
he says. “I love seeing grandparents introducing their grandchildren to the thrill of classic cars.” While he doesn’t consider himself a “car collector” but a connoisseur, he has one very special car in his life, a 1965 Chrysler 300 L that is currently garaged near Walhalla. How he found it is really a story of kismet. Ham traveled a lot for his business and in 1997 was passing a junkyard in South Carolina. He saw a car that looked like the one he learned to drive in and stopped to take a peek. Long story short, it turned out to be the exact car – his dad’s old Chrysler that had been traded in 1969. Having saved all the keys from his previous cars, Ham came
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back to Highlands, grabbed the key, ran back to the junkyard and opened the trunk! He says somewhere along the way the ignition had been changed out, but the trunk key fit. He admits with a laugh that perhaps the car should have stayed where it was but he and a friend have continued to work on it. His hope is to have it proudly displayed in the Highlands Motoring Festival in the next couple of years. In the meantime, he’ll continue to support the festival’s fundraising efforts for the community however he is needed. For more information about the Highlands Motoring Festival, visit HighlandsMotoringFestival.com or call (828) 526-5841.
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A UNIVERSAL CONSTANT BY JULIE SCHOTT
Thanks to the tireless efforts of the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, our natural heritage is shadowed in the present landscape.
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day in Highlands is enough to make one thing clear: Change is everywhere. Visitors pass by on Main Street, meandering towards Old Edwards Inn or looking into the local shops. Familiar faces reappear as couples gone for the winter or simply a week return home. New birds call from just over a ridge or a rhododendron thicket. Even the mountains themselves shift with the rhythms of the year, shedding their dull winter coats for riotous garments of new growth. The earliest trout lilies have long since faded in favor of laurels and rhododendrons blooming as far as the eye can see. It’s possible to see how this corner of the
Photo courtesy Highlands Historical Society Blue Ridge has changed on a far longer scale than days or weeks. We have no pictures of what Kelsey and Hutchinson saw when they first began marking out Main Street, but by 1898 a view from Satulah shows houses and farmlands already forming the heart of the town. Comparing the Highlands of 1912 and the Highlands of 2002 as seen from Sunset Rock is a further illustration how much a century has shaped farmlands into forests and cabins into brick and mortar buildings. And yet, even as Highlands continues to grow, many things have stayed the same. Today Fourth Street crosses Mill Creek at the exact spot of a bridge pictured in 1912. The start of the Kelsey Trail, originally built in
1883, still extends off the end of Fifth Street and winds towards Bear Pen Gap. The view from Sunset Rock is just as spectacular. There are still more places, now protected by conservation easements through the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, that will look no different in photographs taken a hundred years from now. There will be new visitors, new families, but thanks to conservation minded landowners, some things will never change. To learn more about Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust’s mission to protect valuable land resources for all generations visit hicashlt.org or call (828) 526-1111. Become a member today and help preserve our most treasured places.
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BEAUTY SHOP BEGINNINGS BY LORNA ALEXANDER
This article is one of a series featuring tenants of the Peggy Crosby Center and how they serve our community.
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ere’s a little known fact. Do you know how the Center for Life Enrichment got its start? It all started in a beauty shop in Highlands. It was the summer of 1991, and a chance meeting between two women, Nell Martin and Nelda Toothman, both under hair dryers, unknowingly put into motion the founding of the Center for Life Enrichment. One thing led to another and the two women, along with their husbands, Bill and Rex, socializing over food and drink while getting to know each other better, discovered their mutual interest in the joy of constantly learning something new. They asked themselves, “Wouldn’t it be fun and rewarding to promote a group in the Highlands-Cashiers area which could offer such opportunities to people of all ages and backgrounds?” These four energetic and inspirational people identified the need for new and varied learning opportunities in the mountains
Center for Life Enrichment’s Executive Directory Sandra Carlton and Marketing Director Lorna Alexander
and what is now known as the Center for Life Enrichment came to be. Its mission is to provide life-long learning programs for people throughout the Highlands-Cashiers region. A founding Center for Life Enrichment advisory member has said, “After college I wanted to continue learning about the world around me and it didn’t seem fair that the kids get to go to camp and I can’t.” The Center for Life Enrichment lets you be a kid again and experience life and learning through the eyes and heart of a child. The force that drives the Center for Life Enrichment forward are its enthusiastic Board of Directors, 500 members and ever-growing list of visitors each season. The Center for Life Enrichment offers classes, workshops and educational trips, and meets the needs of active adults in the communities, welcoming both residents and visitors alike. We cover it all – from the arts, computers and technology, culinary arts, gardening and nature, to history, litera-
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ture, music, science, and current affairs. In fact, this past year, the Center for Life Enrichment offered 130 courses and events. This year promises an even more exciting and expansive course and lecture series. An important part of Center for Life Enrichment’s mission in curriculum development is to respond to the interests of its attendees and values input from its participants to plan courses for the future. To that end, 2016 is offering more extensive interactive trips like “Chocolate & Orchids: An Exploration on Botany, Foods and Culture of Mexico” in November, and “Exploring the Wines of Oregon’s Willamette Valley” in September. Discover the Center for Life Enrichment this season and join in the pure fun and adventure of learning. We invite you to renew your membership or become a member. To learn about membership benefits, call us at (828) 526-8811 or stop by our office at 348 Fifth Street, in the Peggy Crosby Center in Highlands.
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ABOVE ALL HAVE FUN BY MARY ADAIR LESLIE
The Rotary Club of Highlands adds an element of fun to the Four Way Test.
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he Mission of any Rotary Club is “Service Above Self.” And the Rotary Club of Highlands certainly adheres to that with all the community, national, and international projects that they participate in and support. Last month the Highlands Cashiers Players, Leadership Highlands and the Dana Faber Cancer Research Fund received financial support from the club. In addition, the club sponsored Dental Day, hosted the Academic Reception and the Athletic Banquet at the school, and the Golf Tournament at Highlands Country Club to benefit the Highlands Scholarship Fund. Through all of this Rotarians have fun. There is a Rotarian Four Way Test: Is it the Truth? Is it Fair to all Concerned? Does it Build Goodwill and better Friendship? Will it
be Beneficial to all Concerned? And Club President Christy Kelly added one more…Is it fun? The summer season brings many more events that provide opportunity for fun! The Rotary July 4th Barbecue along with the raucous Duck Derby has become a Highlands tradition that no one wants to miss. Many Rotarians pitch in and work with Derek Taylor for the August 5K Twilight Run, ending at the Kelsey Hutchison Park for an outdoor concert. The Craft Beer Night in September is another evening for
fun, fellowship and great tastings. All of these events raise money for projects for the community and beyond but none of these events are without great fun and fellowship. This group of people know how to have fun! For more information about projects, Rotary or about how to have fun, log onto highlandsrotary.org or call Christy Kelly, Rotary Club of Highlands’ President, at (828) 200-1639.
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BUSY SUMMER FOR KIDS BY RACHEL DYER
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cashiers continues its mission with a busy summer season. To support BBBS, join its second annual Cashiers Valley Croquet Championship, June 21at The Country Club of Sapphire Valley and The Cedar Creek Racquet Club.
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Play Ball!” Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cashiers recently took a group of Little Brothers and Little Sisters to Asheville to watch an Asheville Tourists baseball game. For all of the children there, it was their first experience of a baseball game outside of Cashiers. They thoroughly enjoyed their day of eating Cracker Jack and getting autographs from players and mascots, while learning the rules of the game. This is just one of the ways in which Big Brothers Big Sisters strives to enrich the lives of the children in our community. We dream of every child reaching their full potential and changing their lives for the better. Besides offering quality one-to-one mentoring relationships to children with caring, adult role models, BBBS creates an Enrichment Fund to help broaden children’s life experiences. We want to give these children more learning opportunities to succeed and experience the wider world. Exposure to new activities significantly increases self-confidence and helps children expand their vision of the future. Last year with the Enrichment Fund, we sent 11 Little Brothers and Sisters to summer camp for a week. In this environment, the children were exposed to new friends and activities they had never experienced or enjoyed before. In December, we took a busload of “Littles” to Asheville to watch the live production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at the Asheville Community Theatre. We continue to expand the children’s horizons in 2016. In addition to the spring baseball game, we have 13 “Littles” signed up for summer camp, and that number is still growing. This August, we have an afternoon of hiking with llamas planned at High Hampton. We invite you to join us in supporting the Enrichment Fund on June 21 at our second annual Cashiers Valley Croquet Championship. This event will be held at The Country Club of Sapphire Valley and The Cedar Creek Racquet Club. The cost is $10 0 per person and includes lunch. Registration runs through June 14. Come join the fun! For more information about this event or how you can get involved, contact Cashiers BBBS Program Coordinator Rachel Dyer at cashiers@bbbswnc.org or (828) 20 0 -9111. Start something Big…today!
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GIVING BACK
POVERTY SIMULATION EVENT BY JENNY KING
The Highlands Food Pantry will provide an uncomfortably close examination of the problems of poverty.
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t’s surprising to learn how few people in Highlands know about The Highlands Food Pantry and the work they do. Established many years ago, it’s currently located on Third Street across from Reeves Hardware The pantry serves those in our area who are hungry. The pantry is open from 3:30 until 5:30 P.M. every Monday and works in conjunction with area churches and the International Friendship Center to serve our community. They buy the food from MANNA Foodbank in Asheville as well as other purveyors, both regionally and locally. In August the Food Pantry will be hosting a Poverty Simulation Experience in Highlands. This event has been successfully used in other communities to bring awareness to what the less fortunate experience on a daily basis. Jennifer Trippe, the Western Zone Outreach Coordinator for MANNA, will be in Highlands to help coordinate the evening with the Food Pantry’s Executive Director, Marty Rosenfield. The Poverty Simulation is a guided experience that exposes participants to some of the realities of living in poverty. Participants assume the roles of individuals living in poverty, including senior citizens, those with disabilities, and families with young children. The task for each participant is to provide basic necessities such as food and shelter for their “family,” while at the same time balancing the requirements of various service providers (such as social services) with the realities of daily life. The simulation consists of four 15-minute sessions and is followed by a guided discussion. Western North Carolina’s economic recovery has been much slower than the rest of the state and the country. A poverty simulation is designed to create a broader awareness of the realities of life in poverty and to help participants recognize and discuss the potential for change within their local communities. Please join us for what promises to be an eventful evening that will change your life and the lives of the people you serve. For more information on how you can support the Highlands Food Pantry please contact Executive Director Marty Rosenfield at (828) 526-9828.
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GIFTS UNFOLDING BY SUE BLAIR CARPE DIEM FARMS
The courageous horses of Carpe Diem Farms have brightened the lives of horses around the world.
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his year marks the 24th anniversary of Carpe Diem Farms. We aren’t marking it with special events, parties or fundraisers. Instead, we’re making several stops around the country visiting horses that are alive today in large part because of the horses of CDF. It is the horses of CDF who through their hoof and leg issues throughout the years – laminitis, founder, thin soles, flat feet, arthritis, hair-line fractures, hip and stifle problems – all contributed to and are responsible for the development of Easy’s Slipper. The gifts they gave in their lives and deaths, teaching me, stretching me to find a way to help them heal, to be horses in their herd, not imprisoned in a stall, to be comfortable so they could move has brought us to now. Our first stop was Readyville, Tennessee, to meet Max, Buddy, and Geronimo, three magnificent Percherons at Ferrell Hollow Farm-Senior Horse Sanctuary. Cindy Daigre, founder and extraordinary caretaker of the 16 large rescued drafts in residence, is a remarkable woman. She doesn’t give up, she looks for ways to help these magnificent creatures live out their lives in comfort, peace and well loved. Most are someone’s abandoned, abused, and some slaughter-bound, wornout, over-worked, thrown away horses. (Each horse has a remarkable story, which you can find on Ferrell Hollow’s website.) All three wear Easy’s Slippers, enhancing their movement and the quality of their lives. After watching Geronimo get new slippers, we headed to St. Louis and the National Clydesdale Sale. We presented an educational demonstration session and installed Easy’s Slippers on Grace, who has stifle and hock issues. Our booth shared stories of the CDF horses and introduced new stories of horses being helped across the US and around the globe, all because of the horses of CDF. CDF is located at 544 Western Rhodes Drive, Highlands, and can be reached at (828) 5262854 or by visiting carpediemfarms.org or on Facebook.
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LIFELONG SANCTUARY KATHLEEN BUB FOREVER FARM
Friends for Life provides a loving sanctuary for the most vulnerable animals. To support its mission, visit friendsforlifeforeverfarm.org or call (828) 508-2460.
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riends for Life is a unique organization dedicated to helping senior and special needs companion animals. The Forever Farm is our lifelong sanctuary for animals who have lost their homes and families when they need them the most, in their golden years or when disability strikes. In the broadest sense, for those seniors that are in good health, the Forever Farm is an animal “retirement community.” Life is quite enjoyable for these guys. Spending relaxing days with their animal and human companions, with outdoor activities for the dogs in big grassy fields, cats enjoying sunny porches, meals prepared
Helen Keller especially for their dietary needs, and soft clean beds in pleasant rooms or cottages. As our residents age, or their afflictions progress, and they need nursing care, some receive the medical attention they need at the Forever Farm, as in “assisted living” facilities for humans. Those that need a closer eye, or more complex supportive care, may move to our nursing care facility, the Joseph E. Pickelsimer Center for Palliative Care and Hospice. As in human hospice, our special animals at the Center receive loving attention, pain management and supportive care in a quiet relaxing atmosphere. End of life
comes gently. To be able to provide this kind of care for senior and special needs animals, we need the support of compassionate animal lovers like yourself. Friends for Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. Our facilities are licensed and inspected by the state of North Carolina. All donations are tax deductible and can be made by check, or online via PayPal or credit card on our website friendsforlifeforeverfarm.org. For information call (828) 508-2460. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 340, Sapphire, NC 28774.
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CELEBRATING THE PEGGY BY WILEY SLOAN
The Peggy Crosby Center relies upon the generous support of the twin communities she serves.
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he Peggy Crosby Center – affectionately known as “The Peggy” – is not just another pretty face in Highlands. She’s got history, heart, beauty, and a lot of soul! In 1990, Philip Crosby had a vision for the former hospital building (built in 1948) whereby it could serve the community. His desire to honor his wife’s legacy in the Highlands community led him to create and partially fund the “Peggy Crosby Center.” He envisioned a specific purpose for the Center. Since then, “The Peggy” has provided multiple non-profits and start-up companies with affordable, desirable office space so that they can
more efficiently serve their clients. Since 2010, the building systems have been made more energy efficient – windows, doors, lighting, plumbing, emergency generator and HVAC. The infrastructure has been improved - internet, plumbing, electrical, parking lot, retaining walls, and walkways. Her beauty treatments consist of new flooring, paint, ceilings, furniture, artwork, refurbished tenant spaces and, of course the beautiful landscaping that has been installed with the invaluable support of our local garden clubs and arborists. Her soul is the hundreds from the community who walk the halls of “The Peggy” – learning to
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read, obtaining international assistance, receiving counseling, preserving our precious lands and those who just want to expand their horizons. The transformation of “The Peggy” is possible because of generous donations. Her daily operations are funded entirely by tenant rents, but all building enhancements, renovations and upgrades are funded by donations and grants. There’s still work to do to “The Peggy” so that the citizens of Highlands and Cashiers can continue to utilize and enjoy this uniquely wonderful facility. If you haven’t seen her in a while, stop by to see the old girl – she’s looking pretty fine!
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SUMMER READING FOR KIDS BY JENNY KING
Hudson Library offers something for everyone – citizens of Highlands, their friends, even people just passing through. Stop by at 541 Main Street to discover all that’s available.
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t’s time again for the summer reading program at the Hudson Library in Highlands. Summer reading is for kids and teens and the dates to enroll are June 7-11 (although you can sign up any time after that if you’re not in town that week)! This year’s theme is “Ready, Set, Read!” – encouraging physical activity along with reading as part of an overall healthy lifestyle. The Professor Whizzpop and Snakes Alive programs will be back again, as well as other fun activities to keep the kids busy during
the summer. Check out the events calendar on their website or go by the library to see what’s happening. Don’t forget that your out-of-state visitors can get temporary library cards for $15. They’re good for six months and can be used for all regular library privileges, including DVD rentals. They also offer free Internet-only cards and free wi-fi for visitors who need to stay connected with the outside world while on vacation in Highlands! The library is located at 541 Main Street so if you’re parked downtown, be sure to
pop in and check it out! If you’re using their parking lot during library hours, it’s only right that you should walk in, meet the staff, and let them show you all the Hudson Library has to offer. Community Coffee will continue through the summer with meetings the last Friday of the month and local writers, book lovers and artists meet there regularly. The library is open Tuesday through Friday 10:0 0 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. and Saturdays 10:0 0 A.M. to 4:0 0 P.M. For more information call (828) 526-3031 or visit FontanaLib.org.
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BUTTERFLY FOUND
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ongratulations to Jean Doctor, the first to identify the location of the Laurel’s Swallowtail in our May issue, and the winner of a $50 gift certificate to Fresser’s Eatery.
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Find The Butterfly and Win!
We’ve hidden our iconic Swallowtail Butterfly somewhere in the pages of this Laurel. Be the first to log onto thelaurelmagazine.com, click on the Swallowtail (as shown left), type in the page number where the butterfly lies (not including cover) and win a $50 Gift Certificate to Fresser’s Eatery! Congratulations to Jean Doctor the May Winner of a $50 Gift Certificate to Fresser’s Eatery!
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(Back Row from L to R): Heather Escandon, Jenna Schmitt, Bri Field, Sara Vanderbilt (Back Row from L to R): Maggie Barden, Lacy Jane Vilardo
CREATIVE CONCEPTS BY JENNY KING
The philosophy behind Creative Concepts relies upon deep pampering and warm ‘like one of the family” care.
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t’s a wonderful thing when you finally find a stylist that understands you and your hair. Why does it seem that as soon as you’ve found the perfect person they decide to relocate? So there you go trying salon after salon, experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly. It’s enough to make a person collect hats. This is not the case at Creative Concepts, upstairs at the Falls on Main in downtown Highlands. Each of the women working at the salon truly love what they do and the people they work with. Call it a team if you must, but ask them and they prefer the word “family.” They work together like a well-oiled machine and have no desire to throw a wrench
into the works. It’s a joyous experience walking into Creative Concepts and you immediately feel just a wee bit calmer. They have four hair stations, two nail stations, a pedicure area, a tanning bed, and a makeup station where they feature Sormé products. The services they provide are comprehensive in their scope. When you schedule a pedicure, be prepared for the full spa treatment complete with homemade scrub, hot towels and foot massage. Nail tech Jenna Schmitt, who also does spray tanning, offers a full range of nail care from a basic manicure to acrylic nails and gel polish. Stylist and owner Lacy Jane Vilar-
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do works side by side with Heather Escandon, Maggie Barden and Bri Field to provide expert cuts for men, women, and children. Creative Concepts is well known for their color services. Should you have a wedding, prom, or other special event coming up, schedule an appointment and you can pamper yourself with a full menu of amenities, including eyelash extensions and waxing. Manager Sara Vanderbilt will be happy to take your call and explain everything they do. Creative Concepts is located upstairs at The Falls on Main, 541 Main Street in Highlands. Call them at (828) 526-3939 or email your request to CreativeConcepts3939@gmail.com.
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THE BIRD BARN BY MARY JANE MCALL
The Bird Barn’s homecoming promises the same incredible inventory and the same warm service.
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he Bird Barn, a Cashiers tradition for 20 years, is now in its new location at Unit 5, Village Walk. For owners Sandy and LeRoy Parr and their official shop dog, Kaysee, it feels like coming home. This is where it all began 20 years ago, so they and their customers feel right at home in their new space. Walking into this store is a nature lover’s delight. Everyone loves the sounds of birds singing, so it’s a special treat to walk in and hear the soothing sounds of bird songs softly emanating from the music system. Those happy sounds set the tone for your entire shopping experience here. Naturally, this is your go-to place for all things wild bird-related. There are feeders and bird houses of every type and description for all your feathered friends, many of which are handcrafted by local artisans. You’ll even find a vast array guaranteed to
outsmart those Sandy and LeRoy Parr with Kaysee wily, pesky squirrels. Don’t forget to pick up your bird wildflowers, snakes or mushrooms, you’ll find seed. They offer many mixes, including a an authoritative guide here. How about a special finch mix and a shell free mix, but guide to help you recognize animals tracks? their all-time best seller is the ever popular Yes, you’ll find that here, too. “Bird Barn Mix”, a Cashiers-Highlands area No mention of The Bird Barn would be staple for 40 years. complete without a mention of their cusThe Bird Barn also offers a large selectomer service, which is the hallmark of their tion of other nature related items – wind 20 years in business. If you need a feeder or chimes, adorable stuffed birds with authenbird house repaired, ask them about it and tic sounds, chainsaw bears, Dean Crouser they’ll do their best to help you out. Special mugs and plates, pottery, cards, napkins orders are no problem and they will go to and rain gauges. Other gift items including great lengths to find an item for you. You Tervis Tumblers and Wood Wick candles are might even find when visiting with them that also available. they’ll offer the occasional prayer or hug – And field guides – did we mention field whatever you need, they’re there for you. guides? If you want to know anything Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from about any of our native trees, plants, birds, 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M.
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TRASH AMBASSADORS BY DONNA RHODES
A dedicated band of organizations and citizens are doing battle with roadside garbage on a year-round campaign.
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here does the 9,0 0 0 -pound gorilla sit? Anywhere he wants to. And so it can be said about the 4.5 tons of trash and debris recently collected in a collaborative effort of Mayor Pat Taylor’s office and the Highlands Chamber’s Visitor Center. Since last year’s Gorge Road cleanup, new deposits of trash accumulated and sat anywhere unenlightened folks dropped them. Chamber spokeswoman Jennifer Cunningham said, “It was an epic year for garbage… beer cans by the boatload, food wrappers, tobacco tins… you name it.” But this year Mayor Taylor, the Chamber and local residents are determined to educate those random trash-tossers and stop the littering before it goes gorilla again. Mayor Taylor says, “The Highlands Chamber has coordinated and promoted the cleanup of the Gorge Road for many years. As a participant of the cleanup last
year I wanted to expand the effort to the greater plateau area. As mayor I continually received concerns about our growing litter problems throughout the year. Jennifer Cunningham of the chamber, Kristin Bowen, a concerned citizen, and I began months ago making plans to expand the scope of the pick-up. I was truly gratified to see so many volunteers for the event.” Success is already evident. Last year 40 dedicated volunteers participated. This year 10 0 residents donned the Trash Ambassador mantle. One group worked the Gorge Road, another, downtown Highlands, and a third the road all the way to Scaly, collectively 20 miles of roadside cleared and restored. To stay ahead of the crush of paper, cans, and bottles, the team will host a second clean-up later this year. “The next big challenge is to continue the momentum on an ongoing basis,” says Mayor Taylor. “There are many stakeholders like the Baptist and Methodist
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churches, the employees of OEI and the Rotary Club that are committed to keeping the plateau beautiful and free of litter year around. We are also developing educational and awareness initiatives.” You can help by volunteering and/or by getting the tag number of wanton trash dumpers and reporting it to Cunningham at (828) 526-2112. Do your part to keep it going and growing. Make certain the gorilla doesn’t “gorge” himself with garbage ever again.
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ZOLLER HARDWARE BY MARY JANE MCALL
Even with new owners, Zoller’s Hardware is exactly the same – the small town hardware store that never was, and always will be.
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ome would call it destiny or a match made in heaven, but whatever you call it, the new owners of Zoller Hardware, Kim and Glen Ubertino, seem destined to wind up in this place, at this time. Glen’s dad owned a hardware store so he grew up working by his side in the family business. Later, he spent 18 years with Home Depot. You might say that hardware is in his blood. Kim was most recently a stay at home Mom, but also brings extensive retail and merchandising experience to the table. Both love Cashiers and spent summer vacations here with their children, Ryan, age 11, and Marley, age 13, for 10 years. Recognizing that Zoller has been a successful business based on superior customer service, they are not eager to tinker with what’s worked for years. Expect to see the same familiar faces and you’ll still be able to find all the hardware, lawn and garden, grilling and household
items that you’ve come to expect. The changes you will notice will Owners Kim and Glen Ubertino greatly enhance your with children Ryan and Marley shopping experience. Walking into this store evokes the feeling of an old-time country store, a able to purchase an adjacent building place with a sense of community where and expand their paint and power equipyou’ll run into your neighbors and catch up ment selections. Now carrying premium on the latest news. Much of the utilitarian paint brands such as Pratt and Lambert, shelving is being replaced with wooden, Cabot and Valspar, they’ve also invested rustic shelving. Their inventory has been in the latest technology for mixing, tinting expanded to include more unique, one of and matching paints. Their power equipa kind and gift items. If you need a wedment selections now include a full line of ding, birthday or hostess gift, this is the Husqvarna and Stihl. place to come. For those rainy days when Amidst all this hard work Kim and Glen the grandkids need a diversion, they offer are still finding time to get to know their a great selection of kids games and puzneighbors, enjoy their new mountain lifezles. Don’t miss their Cabin Fever Room – style and get involved in the community. it’s a treasure trove of nature themed gifts, Stop by to say hello at Zoller Hardware gadgets and decorating items. in Cashiers Commons, open Monday They are most excited about being through Saturday 8:0 0 A.M. until 5:0 0 P.M.
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Owner Russell Majors (standing) with the Dauntless Printing Crew: Jeff Carlisle (left) and Kim Aiken (right). Not pictured: Hali Puumala
RUNS BY IMAGINATION BY JENNY KING
Cashiers Printing has a new name and new location, yet it still offers confident, personalized service and deep pools of imagination. Visit Dauntless Printing in its new home – Highlands Plaza, across from Bryson’s Food Store.
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ashiers Printing has been an institution in this area for years and it’s recently had a facelift. Owner Russell Majors decided to relocate the business to Highlands and the name “Cashiers Printing” just didn’t work. So enter “Dauntless Printing” located in Highlands Plaza, across from Bryson’s Food Store. The name change is significant to Majors. “My uncle was a fighter pilot in WWII and flew one of the famous Douglas SBD Dauntless bombers,” he says. “He was a big part of my family’s life and I just felt it was a great way to pay homage to him.” Dauntless Printing is aptly named for another reason – their ability to create just about anything you can think of in the print-
ing world. Majors and his staff are rarely, if ever, fazed by their customers’ requests. For a small operation their scope is enormous and it’s impossible to list everything they do. “Our business is run by imagination,” Majors says. “If our customers can think of it, we can do it. If, for some unknown reason we’re not able to handle it, we’ll send them to the right source.” Many businesses in the Highlands and Cashiers areas have depended on Cashiers Printing for everyday needs and nothing has changed. The move to Highlands Plaza has allowed them to make their offices more inviting and welcoming and the location is ideal. Dauntless Printing is not just about let-
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terheads and invoices, though. Some of the most interesting jobs have come from an individual with a vision. They have created amazing works of art using simple cell phone photos and Majors is adamant about the fact that their art department can handle it all. Should you have an idea for something, stop by and discuss it before trying to do it yourself online. There’s no charge for a consultation and at Dauntless Printing you can actually feel the card stock and study the images and layout right there in the office. Dauntless Printing is located at 68 Highlands Plaza and may be reached at (828) 787-1324. Email them at order@cashiersprinting.com.
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TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL BY JENNY KING
Collegiate pride and playful one-upsmanship are at the heart of Sidelines, located at 310-D Main Street in Highlands.
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tay true to your school,” sang the Beach Boys and everyone knows your heart belongs to your alma mater. Ryan Bears at Sidelines can supply everything you need to fly your school colors. If you have someone graduating or someone who has just been accepted to college, make sure you stop by the new location of Sidelines, at 310-D Main Street, behind The Sports Page. Since Bears is all about The South (yes, it is worthy of capitalization) the focus in Sidelines is ACC and SEC schools. Conference rivalry can get fairly heated, but Bears encourages friendly bantering while you browse school logos. Because you might not have gone to school in The
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South (bless your heart) Bears can order anything you want to complete your game day essentials collection. Speaking of game day essentials, they’re betting you need a few things to really make your tailgate celebration stand out this football season. Face it, you’ve looked longingly at that rig right beside you. You know, the one with your team’s logo emblazoned on the cooler, the table, the cups, and the car tags. If your card table and dented cooler just don’t cut it, no problem; stop by Sidelines to pick up exactly what you need. It’s not all about tailgating, though. There is no place around where you’ll find a larger
collegiate-centered gift selection. Check out the pewter mugs and trays, the stainless koozies and flasks, apparel, art, and even customizable picture frames. Some of the more popular items carried at Sidelines are the garden flags and signage, authentic Tervis Tumblers and hand-painted pottery mugs. If you’re looking for unique Highlands-themed gifts, Sidelines has you covered there, too. Sidelines is located at 310-D Main Street behind the Sports Page Restaurant and is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. Give owner Ryan Bears a call at (828) 5264144 and he’ll be glad to find just what you might be looking for.
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HIGHLANDS MOUNTAIN CLUB 2BR/2BA townhome has been totally redone and is gorgeous! Kitchen has new cabinets and appliances, including washer & dryer. This unit is exquisitely furnished and move-in ready! Mountain Club has wonderful amenities, including swimming pool, tennis courts, hiking trails, and lovely neighbors with planned weekly gatherings. MLS# 83076 / $335,000 Furnished
HIGHLANDS FALLS CC Beautiful light-colored wood walls in the great room with a stone fireplace and a lovely view of the golf course and
mountains in the background make this the home of your dreams. This beautiful, sunny home in Highlands Falls Country Club has 3 lovely bedrooms, each with their own bath, on the main floor! Downstairs is a fourth bedroom and bath, sitting room, kitchenette, and outside deck. This is truly a superb mountain getaway! MLS# 83456 / $695,000
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Stillwater at Chattooga Club Stillwater sits at the headwaters of the Chattooga River in a very serene and peaceful setting, making this charming four bedroom, four and a half bath home the consummate mountain getaway. Finished in a very tasteful European style, it features beautiful heart pine wood floors with a fabulous chef’s kitchen, leading into the family room with a cozy wood burning fireplace. Relax on the adjacent covered deck, as well as in the all season’s room for additional family living space. The open deck overlooks sparkling Lake Chattooga, surrounded by an abundance of native flowering plants, shrubs and indigenous trees — truly a sublime venue for outdoor living on a beautiful starlit evening and perfect for entertaining family and friends. Membership to The Chattooga Club is by invitation only. MLS# 80537. Offered at $2,295,000.
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Cashiers: (828) 743-1999 Highlands: (828) 526-2999
The Chattooga Club Perched high upon the ridge overlooking Horse Cove Valley, Lane’s End is a spectacular home with majestic views of Whiteside Mountain and beyond from every room. Fine finishes and woodwork highlight the relaxed elegance of this immaculate estate, which features five spacious bedrooms and five and a half baths. Entertaining family and friends is a joy in the beautiful great room with wet bar, formal and informal dining spaces, gourmet kitchen with large center island, and expansive porch with its own cozy fireplace. The lower level guest bedrooms are accompanied by a kitchenette, covered deck and large bonus living area. Beautifully landscaped and on a very quiet street, this lovely property offers privacy and luxury behind the gates of The Chattooga Club. Club membership is by invitation only. MLS# 80663. Offered at $3,600,000.
Cashiers: (828) 743-1999 Highlands: (828) 526-2999
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MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION
Freesia Hill at The Chattooga Club Located in the premier community of Chattooga Club, Freesia Hill is a spacious 5 bedroom cottage style home with views of Chimneytop and Rock Mountains. This comfortable and elegant home features a split floor plan for privacy, a main bedroom with study, 4 guest rooms with en-suite baths, and a great porch with fireplace, along with media room, plus generator. MLS# 79014. This spectacular home is now being offered at $1,395,000.
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Cashiers: (828) 743-1999 Highlands: (828) 526-2999
NEWLY PRICED Bear Rock at the Chattooga Club With magnificent long range views of Chimneytop and Rock Mountains, Bear Rock is a beautiful custom five bedroom, five and a half bath estate in the exclusive gated community of The Chattooga Club. The living room features a soaring 30’ ceiling, towering stone fireplace, and a wall of windows that floods the room with natural light and highlights the mountain vistas beyond. Relax or dine al fresco with family and friends on the screened porch and open deck. Also on the main level is the master suite plus a den/office and half bath. The upper level has three guest bedrooms with private baths and a loft area. The lower level consists of a cozy family room with stone fireplace plus a bunk room and bath — perfect for the kids and grandkids! Membership to The Chattooga Club is by invitation only. MLS# 80907. Offered at $1,779,000.
Cashiers: (828) 743-1999 Highlands: (828) 526-2999
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Chattooga Club Fox Hollow sits inside the gates of the prestigious Chattooga Club, a private gated community just a few minutes from the center of Cashiers. This elegant four-bedroom home is filled with Southern mountain style, tastefully highlighted by solid logs, rough hewn timbers, lapboard walls and bark accents. Entertaining is a stress-free affair with easy flow throughout the living spaces. Serve drinks from the bar in the great room or take the party out to the spacious deck with its own wood burning stone fireplace. The covered portion of the deck has canvas curtains that can be raised and lowered remotely according to weather conditions. Surrounded by mature trees, the lush flat yard is perfect for planting a garden or as a play area for children and pets. Homeowners have access to Lake Chattooga, which is restocked with trout annually, as well as a lovely picnic area known as Mac’s View. Boasting incredible views of three states, it is a divine spot to watch the sunset while enjoying some wine and cheese with friends. Membership is by invitation only. MLS# 83660. Offered at $1,599,000.
Chattooga Club On the Rocks is a warm and inviting home tucked away in an idyllic private setting with a pond, bubbling streams, walking paths, native hardwoods, flowering shrubs and lush grass. Sit by the fireplace in the evenings or enjoy lunch amidst soft breezes on the covered porch, which overlooks a meandering stream and the beautifully landscaped yard. Perfect for casual entertaining and hosting guests, the spacious two-story floor plan includes the master suite and open living area on the main level, with three bedrooms and a study upstairs. Awash in natural light, the charming kitchen will quickly become the family chef’s favorite spot. The Chattooga Club is an elegant, immaculately maintained gated community in the very desirable area of Highway 107 South. Amenities include Lake Chattooga, and the Mac’s View picnic area with gorgeous views of Whiteside Mountain. Membership is by invitation only. MLS# 83657. Offered at $1,325,000.
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Chattooga Club Rustic elegance meets classic Southern style in this spacious tri-story home. With plenty of room for the entire brood, entertaining guests is a pleasure. Gather for lively conversation or curl up with a good book in the great room with its soaring cathedral ceilings and stone fireplace. The family chef will love the beautiful, light-filled French Country gourmet kitchen featuring a professional gas range, double oven, center island with seating, and reclaimed timber beams. Step out onto the divine covered living/dining porch with its own hearth to truly enjoy the mountain lifestyle. The master suite is on the main level, with two lovely guest suites and an office upstairs. Downstairs is a large family room, as well as two more bedrooms, two baths and a bunk room. Offered fully furnished, this luxury retreat is move-in ready. MLS# 81769. Offered at $1,195,000.
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Cozy Cottage Charming and cozy hassle free Chattooga Club cottage only steps away from all amenities. Three bedrooms, three baths. Wood burning fireplace on main level, large covered and screened-in deck off of dining room. Tudor style architecture. All yard maintenance including bushes and window boxes, driveways is included in HOA fee. Corner lot with easy in and out access. Located in the gated and well established community of the Chattooga Club. Membership by invitation only. MLS# 81813. Offered at $895,000.
Cottage at Chattooga Club This quaint and cozy two bedroom, two bath Club Cottage sits on a corner lot in the exclusive, well-established gated community of The Chattooga Club. Ideally located just a short walk from all club amenities and minutes from downtown Cashiers, this carefree cottage is the perfect escape for the weekend or the season. Classic features include poplar bark siding, wood interior walls and ceilings, a wood burning fireplace and a screened living porch with space for dining. MLS# 81277. Offered at $765,000.
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Chattooga Club Silk Purse at The Chattooga Club offers the privacy of a mountain retreat in a tranquil setting with beautiful architectural accents. This comfortable four bedroom, three and a half bath family home features an open floor plan with a stone fireplace in the living room, vaulted ceilings with wood beams and generous built-ins. The inviting outdoor deck features its own fireplace and views over the private pond. The master suite on the main level with his and her baths offers a spacious sanctuary. A den on the main level could be converted to a guest suite. The lower level encompasses a separate living area with a kitchen, two bedrooms and two baths, while the upper level has a roomy office. This home is handicapped accessible. Club membership is by invitation only. MLS# 83218. Offered at $1,250,000.
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Stunning Creek Lot
Very gentle easy building site on corner lot on a quiet street. Amenities include picnic spot deeded to homeowners with views of 3 states. 10 acre lake stocked with trout, hiking trails, beautiful mature landscaping consisting of native flowering shrubbery and trees making for a very lush environment. MLS# 81271. $330,000.
Chattooga Club Rushing water from Fowler Creek and waterfalls back up to this beautiful and gentle building site. Many mature hardwoods and other native plants including rhododendrons and mountain laurels – inside the gates of the prestigious Chattooga Club one of the very few buildable lots still available! MLS# 80681. $499,000.
Chattooga Club
A dream building lot located in the exclusive community of The Chattooga Club. This 2.86 estate size lot is bordered by green space and is adjacent to Fowler Creek. Gentle topography for easy driveway access make this the perfect building site. MLS# 83265 First time on the market at $695,000.
Beautiful, unique building site on Fowler Creek which flows into the Chattooga River. Close to dam. Gated, well established and prestigious neighborhood in the Chattooga Club. MLS# 82606. Offered at $600,000.
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Just listed! One of the few lots remaining in the gated and well established Chattooga Club community. Beautiful and gentle 1.4 acre lot with beautiful hardwoods, lush native rhododendrons, mountain laurels and mountain views. Membership to Chattooga Club by invitation. MLS# 83298. $360,000.
Lake Chattooga Lakefront Lot This beautiful lot with gentle building site. Many gorgeous native rhododendrons and mountain laurel along with hardwoods. Build your mountain retreat in this stunning community with world class amenities. MLS# 79194. Offered at $475,000.
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MOUNTAINTOP
Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club This stunning custom home is perfectly positioned to take advantage of beautiful views of Whiteside Mountain and sits just a short distance from the clubhouse and world class amenities of Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club. With five bedrooms and five and a half baths, including two sumptuous master suites, the spacious floor plan can accommodate the entire family. The well-appointed kitchen with butler’s pantry overlooks the main living area, allowing the chef to be part of the festivities. Enjoy the gorgeous mountain views from the covered porch with its own stone fireplace, or bask in the sun on the open deck. Downstairs, the family room with wet bar and jacuzzi on the outside deck offer more opportunities for relaxation and good times. The transitional decor and elegant neutral color palette really set this home apart — it is a truly superb luxury mountain getaway for the discerning buyer. MLS# 81581. Offered at $1,895,000.
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NEWLY PRICED Luxurious Mountain Estate Nouveau Adirondack meets Old World style in this magnificent timber frame estate, with stunning panoramic views of Chimneytop and Rock Mountains, and Cashiers Lake. Featured in Mountain Homes Southern Style and Timber Home Living magazines, this timeless MossCreek designed home sits high atop a granite crest on over six acres in the exclusive and private gated community of Pinchot. The home’s striking exterior reveals a seamless blend of tapered stone, heavy beams, cedar shakes, board and batten siding, and exposed gable trusses. Perfect for larger scale entertaining, the spacious driveway can accommodate parking for many guests. Serving as a dramatic focal point for the home, the great room is truly impressive, with a 32-foot cathedral ceiling adorned with 100-year-old reclaimed barn timbers, a custom made wrought iron chandelier and a soaring stone fireplace with an exquisite hand-carved mantel. The expansive floor plan was thoughtfully designed to provide plenty of space for visiting family while retaining a relaxed and comfortable ambiance. The major living areas and both master suites are located on the main level, with additional bedrooms and a family room on the upper level. A luxurious home theater can be found on the lower level. Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club membership by invitation. MLS# 81253. Offered at $3,795,000.
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BIG SHEEPCLIFF
Big Sheepcliff Featured in Veranda magazine, Aerie Manor is truly one of the most spectacular properties in Western North Carolina. Perched at approximately 4,600 feet in a very private setting, this estate offers incredible panoramic vistas of the village of Cashiers and the surrounding mountain ranges and lakes in every direction. Soaring 29 foot ceilings greet you at the entry and continue into the elegant formal living area. This stately home features two large master suites and a pair of spacious guest suites. The family room highlights the endless views, while the kitchen and dining room are an entertainer’s dream. No detail was overlooked in creating this masterpiece. On the market for the first time, Aerie Manor is ready for its next owners to enjoy. MLS# 83431. Offered at $2,750,000.
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BIG SHEEPCLIFF
Big Sheepcliff Boasting spectacular panoramic views of Cashiers Valley including Cashiers Lake, this charming custom built mountain retreat is tucked away in the scenic gated community of Big Sheepcliff. With exceptional architectural details and luxury finishes throughout, this warm and inviting home is a must see for those with discriminating taste and an appreciation for quality. The thoughtful floor plan features three bedrooms on the main level and generous outdoor space for taking in the idyllic surroundings. A desirable southern exposure fills the living areas with natural light, and beautiful stone fireplaces enhance multiple rooms. Now being offered furnished! MLS# 80204. Offered at $1,500,000.
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Skylight Farm The 48 acres of gated unrestricted farm offer privacy while being only 3 miles from Cashiers and only minutes to Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club. The main house is an elegant European style stone farmhouse, which is flanked by a guest cottage/artist’s studio and also has a 1930’s caretaker’s cottage by the pond. The house features a long-life synthetic slate roof, radiant floor heating, and a true chef’s kitchen designed by a former restaurateur - complete with a 60” French Diva Provence range with gas oven and warming oven, and a Northland all stainless inside refrigerator. The adjacent open air deck off the kitchen makes entertaining large crowds delightful. The land offers additional home sites that can provide for more homes for those looking for a family compound. Spread your wings and enjoy the area’s natural beauty at its finest, in a truly spectacular and private setting-all at an elevation of nearly 4000’. MLS# 83903. Offered at $2,400,000.
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Lake Glenville This is elegant lake-front living at its finest, spread over 1.3 acres. Tucked in a tranquil cove, this property abuts Summersong - the premier estate property on all of Lake Glenville. Owners have given this home a completely new look, with first class renovations. The home is an entertainer’s dream, and features a kitchen that will be any cook’s delight - complete with bar and wine cooler. Open, comfortable living area with incredible views out over the lake from most every room in the house. Master is on main, that features lake views and has door that leads to covered deck where you can enjoy your morning coffee looking out over the lake. Great lake views from both tub and shower in master bath, as well! Office on main level, and two guest rooms and bonus room down. All the work has been done for you on this one. Call listing agent for extensive list of renovations that make this a “like new” home. Furniture and accessories not included, but most available outside of closing. MLS# 83687. Offered at $1,975,000.
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This spectacular fully furnished lakefront home overlooks Lake Glenville and the mountains beyond. Completely updated and turnkey, it features five bedrooms and four and a half baths, including a guest suite with fireplace and morning kitchen. The great room has gorgeous views from every angle, as does the French Country style gourmet kitchen with six-burner gas stove, coffered ceiling and elegant custom cabinetry. The covered living porch with stone fireplace and spacious deck with fire pit offer serene settings to relax and enjoy the lovely surroundings and cool summer temperatures of the mountains. Additional features include a master on main, lower level family room, fun sleeping quarters for the kids, private dock, and an upstairs bonus room that makes a great home office. MLS# 83463. Reduced to $1,750,000.
LAKE GLENVILLE
Summer Hill First time on market, this lake home is mountain lodge elegance at its very finest! Located inside the gates of the prestigious Summer Hill community, this property sits at a cool 3800’ elevation and offers spectacular views looking out over Lake Glenville with the beauty of the Balsam mountains beyond the lake. This home displays the work of a true master craftsman. Eleven different types of wood were used inside the home, and features a beautiful and impressive suspended cherry log staircase down to the lower level. In addition, the living room and loft feature beautiful old cherry beams that are uplighted. Wood floors throughout all the living areas. Two of the bedrooms are on main level. Two separate living areas-one up/ one down. The home features wrap around decks on both levels, so you can sit outside and enjoy the cool mountain breezes that come with this elevation. Main level deck features a large covered area, with a beautiful stone wood burning fireplace and lower level deck has a stone water feature that only adds to the ambience when you step outside or open the windows/doors of the home. This home is set up to enjoy year-round or seasonally--has a two car garage and a generator. Adjacent lot is also available to have as a buffer, or to build a guest house to this property. MLS# 83889. Offered at $1,295,000.
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LAKE GLENVILLE
Lake Glenville Views Enjoy truly exceptional views of Lake Glenville and the surrounding mountains from almost every room in this recently remodeled, fully furnished home located in a quiet neighborhood near Norton Falls. The open floor plan features three bedrooms and three baths, a great room with stone fireplace and cathedral ceilings, and a bright kitchen with island breakfast bar. The lower level has a family room with an additional bonus room. Double open and covered wraparound decks also afford spectacular views of the lake — perfect for relaxing with family and friends as you watch yet another beautiful sunset in the mountains. MLS# 80176. Offered at $499,000.
Lake Glenville Wonderful Lake Glenville lakefront home located on Falls Cove. Largest waterfall on lake is near-by and you can hear the falls from every room and see it from lake front. Waterfall is actually only a few hundred feet from dock. Home has two huge covered decks on the lake side and a covered porch on the front. Paved circular driveway and paved access with plenty of parking. There’s a paved golf cart or 4 wheel path to the lake to make it easy to haul your equipment and people to the large dock. Home faces due south and is on the south end of Lake Glenville, so close to Cashiers and Highlands. Great lakefront home with a fantastic rental history. MLS# 82924. Just listed at $915,000.
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The Point Great lake-front home on Lake Glenville, on a very gentle lot. Near level walk out to the lake from the lower level. Home features master on main, two BR’s upstairs and a game room and bonus room downstairs. Full bath on each level. Home has everything you need to start enjoying life on the lake--including a garage, a shed where you can store your water toys, an indoor humidity control unit, and a generator. Great deck space and outdoor area to enjoy the nice view of the lake. MLS# 83639. Just listed at $675,000
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Wonderful Lake Glenville Lakefront Home This lovely lakefront home sits behind the gates of Summer Hill, one of the finest communities on Lake Glenville. The floor plan flows easily onto the screened porch and deck with beautiful lake and mountain views from most rooms. The living room makes a great first impression with a large stone fireplace and vaulted open-beamed ceiling. A master suite plus two additional bedrooms with baths offers room for guests, and a large studio upstairs would be an ideal space for an office, bunk room or sitting area. The entire lake frontage is lined with a boulder wall and a large dock is included. Located on the west side of the lake, the home faces southeast in a protected location from inclement weather. MLS# 79332. Offered at $1,375,000.
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REDUCED Glen Pointe Dreaming of a mountain home with an exceptional lake view and plenty of room for family and friends? If so, this spacious Glen Pointe estate fits the bill. Sitting on almost two acres, with five bedrooms and five and a half baths, this elegant residence features a dramatic view looking down Lake Glenville with the mountains beyond. Enjoy the natural beauty from the large covered decks or relax by one of several fireplaces. Multiple living areas and a great floor plan make entertaining a pleasure. This home also includes private lake access with a dock and generous parking. MLS# 74152. Reduced to $1,495,000.
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Summer Hill Bring your suitcase and toothbrush--this large rustic mountain lodge on Lake Glenville is ready for its new owners to start enjoying. No detail was spared in creating this sprawling masterpiece, that features amazing woodwork throughout-including a spiral log staircase. Perfect for a large family, or being able to sleep several guests. Plentiful and incredible outdoor deck space, to take in the majestic mountain and lake view-complete with an outdoor fireplace. A short golf cart ride to the lake. MLS# 83508. Offered at $1,200,000.
The Lake Club One of the most beautiful homes on Lake Glenville, situated in a beautiful setting at 3800 feet that overlooks the common meadow area of The Lake Club. This Southern Living design features a light, bright and open floor plan with master on main. Wonderful large gourmet kitchen that features Sub Zero and Viking appliances, opens to both the dining and living areas. Beautiful large stone fireplaces found both inside and out. Home features a two car garage with a separate bedroom/bathroom over the garage. No detail was spared in creating this beautiful custom home. Wood ceilings and floors on main level, and a great punch-out sitting area as part of the master. MLS# 83844. Offered at $849,000.
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Historic Hanks House On the market for the first time, the historic Hanks House estate sits in the heart of the very desirable Highway 107 South corridor in Cashiers. This section of the corridor boasts an impressive concentration of luxury homes, a central location, and two prestigious private country clubs — The Chattooga Club and Wade Hampton Golf Club. With excellent demographics and light restrictions, the Hanks House property represents an exceptional opportunity to build a large single-family compound, several estate homes, or a development such as upscale cottages for seasonal residents. The 12.16-acre property consists of contiguous parcels of 3.41 acres, .64 acres and 8.11 acres. Hanks House and its grounds overlook a gently flowing creek and Wade Hampton Golf Club’s beautiful 7th green. Memberships to The Chattooga Club and Wade Hampton Golf Club are by invitation only. MLS# 83684. Offered at $3,485,000.
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LAKE TOXAWAY
NEWLY PRICED Lake Toxaway Estate This stunning Tuscan-inspired estate home overlooks sparkling Lake Toxaway and Toxaway Mountain. One room is prettier than the last, with fine finishes including plaster walls, heavy timbers, heart pine floors and luxury design elements throughout. A well-appointed master suite, one guest suite and a study sit on the main level. The elegant French Country kitchen has its own cozy fireplace, rich custom cabinetry, a large island with seating and wine storage, a butler’s pantry and an eat-in area. Step out to the screened living porch and open deck to further appreciate the spectacular lake and mountain vistas. Invite family and friends to watch the big game in the lower level family room with a full bar, beautiful wine room and grilling deck. Two more guest suites surround visitors in comfort and privacy. Professionally landscaped grounds create a lush oasis with meandering gardens, natural stonework, a tranquil koi pond and a varied foliage color palette. Additional features of this lovely home include a generator and a bonus room with full bath on the upper level. MLS# 81735. Offered at $1,995,000.
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LAKE TOXAWAY
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Lake Toxaway High quality materials, finishes and workmanship highlight this exceptional custom Alpine log home overlooking Lake Toxaway Country Club’s 1st, 9th and 18th holes, with Lake Toxaway and the mountains beyond. The living room makes quite an impression with huge handcrafted beams and a soaring cathedral ceiling and stone fireplace. Step out onto the spacious covered and open decks to behold the lush golf course views and professionally landscaped, gently sloping lawn with bountiful gardens and a large stone fire pit. MLS# 81825. Offered at $1,899,000.
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Cedar Hill Masterpiece This stunning custom home features expansive living space on three levels for additional privacy. Upon entering this classic mountain estate, the stunning long range layered views over Sapphire Valley take your breath away. A large great room with two story ceilings opens to an intimate sitting area and dining room. The expansive chef’s kitchen with large two level island opens to the keeping room with fireplace. Step out onto the stone patio for coffee or cocktails. The grand master suite on the main level and five additional bedrooms and six and a half bathrooms make this home the perfect gathering place. An additional sitting room, wet bar, and game room along with the outdoor Jacuzzi are located on the lower level. This quality home must be viewed to appreciate all of the detail wood and stone work. MLS# 82657. Just listed at $3,750,000.
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Cedar Hill The Pinnacle of Perfection in prestigious Cedar Hill Nestled in a shady grove of trees at the summit of gated Cedar Hill, this elegant custom-built mountain estate bids welcome to all who enter. Both formal and casual entertaining are a pleasure with the gourmet kitchen, butler’s pantry, and wet bar flowing easily to the great room with its striking stone fireplace, soaring ceiling with exposed beams and gorgeous wide plank oak floors. Step out onto the sublime covered living porch with its own fireplace — the perfect spot for savoring a glass of wine or dining al fresco in the fresh mountain air.The spacious master suite with its luxurious bath is located on the main floor along with the study. Downstairs, guests can relax by the hearth in the family room before retiring to one of three beautiful guestrooms with en-suite baths. Additional sleeping quarters and generous storage can be found on the upper level. MLS# 81691. Offered at $1,595,000.
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CEDAR HILL
Cedar Hill First time on market for this Ray Ward built custom home, very close to town on the Summit in prestigious Cedar Hill. Rarely does a property have such an exceptional view, with such a flat yard. Enjoy incredible vistas from an elevation of more than 3,800’ that looks out to the rockfaced Bald Rock and layered long-range mountain views all the way down to Toxaway Mountain. The house and the grounds have been incredibly well maintained. The house sits on almost an acre and a half -- with a flat front yard beautifully landscaped with rhododendrons, laurel and azaleas, and a relatively flat back yard with similar plants plus blueberry bushes, cherry trees and yellow bells. The home offers practically the entire living area on one level (there’s a large bonus room over 2-car garage). Lowmaintenance living--house has HardiePlank siding and an EcoStar Majestic slate roof, that has a 50-year warranty. Wonderful custom finishes inside, with beautiful antique heart pine flooring. Everything is done for you on this onejust move in and enjoy. MLS# 82755. Offered at $990,000.
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NEW LISTING Cedar Hill This one story home with fabulous views of Sapphire Valley and Bald Rock, is located in the premier community of Cedar Hill. Natural light just floods the spacious great room with vaulted ceilings. The open kitchen with two islands is perfect for creating culinary delights. The hardwood floors and stone fireplace along with the spectacular views make this a perfect summer retreat or year around home. Located just minutes from Cashiers and Sapphire. Well maintained home in move in condition. MLS# 82642. Just listed at $889,000.
Cedar Hill Amazing David Bock home under construction and expected completion summer of 2016. This will be an Entertainer’s Dream in upscale Cedar Hill -Stunning 4 bedroom/4.5 bath home in exclusive Cedar Hill features breathtaking long and short range views - ideal for entertaining guests or accommodating family gatherings. A buyer could make some of the finish selections to personalize this home to their own tastes. Contact listing agent for finish schedule or to set an appointment to tour this home. MLS # 83177. Offered at $1,395,000.
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NEW CONSTRUCTION
Newly constructed in the premier gated community of Cedar Hill, this stunning mountain home has the chic and clean modern rustic look of Restoration Hardware. Entertain a few close friends or host a larger party in the fantastic great room with its massive stone fireplace, cathedral ceilings, oversized dining area and gorgeous open gourmet kitchen with custom cabinetry, high-end stainless steel appliances and a large island for serving. Step out onto the spacious covered porch with two seating areas for cocktails and appetizers, grill some juicy steaks or wind down the day in the Jacuzzi tub on those cool, relaxing evenings for which the Plateau is famous. The main level also features a tranquil master bedroom suite with a spa-like bath, cozy den with its own stone fireplace, two guest suites and a laundry area with storage pantry. Two additional bedrooms and a loft are located upstairs. The picture is complete with lush landscaping and beautiful stonework throughout the property. A must see! MLS# 81998. Offered at $1,795,000.
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Cedar Hill ”I can see for miles and miles” will play in your head, as you take in the view from this elegant custom home. From the expansive deck on the back, you’ll be able to see Bald Rock off to your right-all the way over to the famed Whiteside Mountain off to your left, and all the mountain ranges and Lupton Lake in between. Located in the prestigious gated community of Cedar Hill, no detail was spared in this newer constructed home. A spacious master bedroom suite on main, and a kitchen large enough and with views big enough...that you’ll be tempted to have too many cooks in the kitchen! Two bedrooms/ bathrooms down with a lower living area, that can be accessed taking the stairs or the elevator. Lots of beautiful stonework inside, including in the master bath. Outside, you’ll have to choose from enjoying your coffee or evening drinks in the covered screened porch with wood burning fireplace...or the large open deck. MLS# 83428. Offered at $1,095,000.
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CEDAR HILL
Cedar Hill Newly remodeled and expanded, this outstanding home in the premier gated community of Cedar Hill offers wide open views of Laurel Knob and Cow Rock Mountains. Designed for those who love entertaining, this retreat has a gourmet kitchen with a large center island and adjoining custom wet bar, multiple dining areas, and a huge covered deck with a built-in grilling center, hot tub and lots of seating — the ultimate space for relaxed mountain living. Downstairs, everyone will love the theater, game room and family room with its own fireplace, plus a third bedroom, second kitchen, laundry and bonus room. The well-outfitted lower level is wheelchair accessible directly via a path outside, and the steps to the front door can easily hold a ramp. MLS# 83310. First time on the market at $1,679,000.
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OLD EDWARDS CLUB
Old Edwards Club Perched high above the Old Edwards Club, this stately home offers exceptional long range layered mountain views along with a birdseye view of the golf course. The formal living room with a grand stone fireplace and soaring ceilings adjoins the dining room, the wet bar, a less formal sitting area and gourmet kitchen are all situated on the main level. One of the three master suites is located on the main level with the additional ones located on the lower level along with a family room. A workout room is located over the garage. This traditionally styled home is exquisitely decorated with the finest furnishings. This estate is being offered turnkey for the discerning buyer. MLS# 82198. Offered at $2,900,000.
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HIGHLANDS GAP
Highlands Gap Located on over six acres in the picturesque Highland Gap community of Scaly Mountain, this unique custom home offers gorgeous long range mountain views. No expense was spared in the construction or upkeep of this spacious retreat. Features include master bedroom suites on each level, three stacked stone fireplaces and a beautiful chef’s kitchen, along with a large media room, home office and laundry/mud room. The open decking and screened porch with hot tub offer the best in outdoor living. Take time to enjoy the good life! MLS# 83884. Newly priced at $1,595,000.
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Highlands Gap First time on the market, this is your chance to begin your new mountain lifestyle this season. Situated next to the USFS, with end of road privacy this home exudes peace, quiet and privacy. You are welcomed home by the sounds of the rushing water of Middle Creek falls accompanied by birdsong and a lovely front porch which begs you to come in and make yourself at home. High ceilings, wood floors, and the open great room draws you in to great room and dining area, and a kitchen designed for entertaining. Open and airy, you can enjoy the natural surroundings from every room. On the main level a gracious master suite, large laundry, powder room, and guest suite with private balcony. The lower level leads to the third bedroom, full bath, and bonus room; both with a private patio leading to the lush lawn and garden. With 6 acres, mountain views, private trails and bridges to your own waterfalls and picnic areas, your retreat is complete. Additional acreage available. Newly Priced at just $925,000.
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Burt Farm Estate The historical 131-acre Burt Farm Estate is a true legacy property, first settled by the Zachary family, one of the founding families of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau. Leave the world behind in this idyllic setting of rolling meadows filled with wildflowers, bubbling creeks, flowing streams, sparkling ponds and an abundance of native shrubs and mature trees. The nearly level drive meanders to the stately 1880s main residence with its generous indoor and outdoor living spaces. Overlooking lush green lawns and colorful plantings, the spacious covered porch is a relaxing spot for sunset cocktails with friends. Enjoy a competitive or social match of tennis, practice on the putting green or play a lively round of lawn croquet. The estate also features a separate house for a caretaker or guests. The back of the property gently climbs in elevation and is suitable for being subdivided or building additional homes or cottages. Rarely does a property such as this become available for purchase. For those seeking privacy, substantial acreage and a cherished family homestead just minutes from Highlands, downtown Cashiers, and several exclusive golf and country clubs, the Burt Farm Estate is the unparalleled choice. MLS# 81815. Offered at $5,500,000.
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WADE HAMPTON
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Wade Hampton Golf Club Nestled up against National Forest lands, this exceptional Al Platt designed home is located in the exclusive gated community of Wade Hampton Golf Club. With four bedrooms and five and a half baths in an open split floorplan, it is ideally suited for savoring the mountain lifestyle with family and friends. Highlighted by a feel of casual elegance, the spacious living room with fireplace and wet bar opens onto the expansive screened porch with its own fireplace for cool evenings. The lovely master suite sits on the main level, offering privacy from the guest suites and family room on the lower level. Ready for immediate occupancy, this home is the perfect mountain luxury retreat. MLS# 80737. Newly priced at $995,000.
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Sassafras Ridge Located on over 9 acres for absolute privacy, this beautiful mountain estate offers gorgeous long range, layered mountain views of Bald Rock and beyond from high atop Sassafras Ridge. Enjoy the panoramic vistas from almost every room in the house, including the striking great room with a massive stone fireplace and the fabulous covered porch with its own stone fireplace for cool evenings. Fine finishes, rich wood floors and walls, beamed cathedral ceilings, abundant natural light and professionally decorated interiors impart a feeling of casual elegance. With five bedrooms, six and a half baths and a large lower level family room with morning kitchen, the spacious floor plan makes hosting the entire family a pleasure. MLS# 80772. Offered at $2,400,000.
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Sassafras Ridge Estate Featuring coveted privacy in a bucolic setting, this luxury estate sits on an incredible 46 acres inside the gates of Sassafras Ridge. Both the main house and separate guest house overlook a sparkling pond and scenic Nix Mountain. The soothing sounds of rushing water from three creeks can be heard from every direction. Designed by renowned architect Tim Greene and built to the high standards of Ward Construction, this home is a perfect example of Southern casual elegance, with space to relax in luxury and enjoy the best that Mother Nature has to offer. No expense was spared in the selection of finishes, which include beautiful stonework and woodwork, iron door hardware, copper sinks, uncommon lighting fixtures, custom cabinetry and much more. Just minutes from the Crossroads and the Country Club of Sapphire Valley (membership by invitation), this very desirable property is tucked away and yet still centrally located — an exceptional private compound and a sublime backdrop for entertaining family and friends this season. MLS# 83331. Offered at $2,750,000.
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Spectacular Whiteside Mountain View Estate This striking Jim Fox contemporary masterpiece sits on over five acres, with fantastic panoramic views of Whiteside Mountain — the best view in Jackson and Macon Counties! Soaring walls of windows let the natural light pour in and emphasize the spectacular vistas. The luxurious master suite and major living spaces are on the main level, with a beautiful second master suite and a guest bedroom downstairs. Enjoy the best of Mother Nature from multiple decks or on the lush grounds with flowers, lily ponds, trails and a waterfall. Additional features include lightning protection, whole house humidity control and a water filtration system. The prime location offers privacy and paved access, just 10 minutes from the Cashiers Crossroads. MLS# 76395. Offered at $2,198,000.
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Zachary’s Gap As you pass the community gates and follow the driveway, this stunning estate welcomes you with rich wood and stone architectural details. Passing the foyer, the living room with grand piano and massive stone fireplace, and soaring ceiling with large timber beams, provides an inviting atmosphere perfect for small gatherings or large festive parties. A gourmet kitchen with an informal dining area are perfect for quick meals or cooking demonstrations. A built-in BBQ on the screened porch with stone fireplace, round out the culinary experience. Relax in the family room for an evening of casual conversation or perhaps a movie. The large master suite, private study, and two additional guest suites round out the main level. For the pet lovers a raised shower/grooming station in the laundry area are a welcomed addition. A game of billiards, watching a sporting event, and a cold beverage from the wet bar on the second level make for a fun afternoon or evening with family and friends. This custom home offers a variety of living spaces and separated for privacy. This cozy and well-designed home is a must see, when searching for a new home. MLS# 81116. Newly listed at $2,880,000.
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SAPPHIRE
NEWLY PRICED Golf Club Estates This home has all the charm of the stately old country club communities found in the North Carolina mountains. Built in 1960, but remodeled to modern conveniences, this home has great indoor/outdoor flow. The property is flat and has a large flowing stream through it. The two ponds are beautifully designed and landscaped. There is a charming guest house. The home opens onto a large patio overlooking the ponds. The amenities of Sapphire Valley, golf, pools, lakes, fitness center, are all nearby. Located a short cart drive to the clubhouse of The Country Club of Sapphire Valley, membership is by invitation only. 4 bedrooms in main house and 1 bedroom in guest house. MLS# 78772. Offered at $850,000.
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Long Range Views This superbly built custom home offers exceptional long range mountain views! It features two master suites — one on the main level with an adjoining office and the other on the lower level with an adjoining bonus room. You’ll find all the bells and whistles in this mountain retreat, including a Runco home theater system, home office, gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar, welcoming family room with cathedral ceilings, beautiful stone fireplace, generous built-ins, and a wet bar, plus heart pine floors, a second fireplace on the screened porch, and additional screened and covered deck space for outdoor living and entertaining! MLS# 77327. Offered at $1,075,000.
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Spring Forest Amongst the clouds at 4,000 feet of elevation in the gated community of Spring Forest, this gorgeous custom estate offers spectacular panoramic views of Chimneytop and Rock Mountains and sparkling Fairfield Lake. The home’s elegant yet relaxed ambiance is highlighted by rich finishes, fine woodwork and distinctive stone masonry. Designed for entertaining, the floor plan includes an impressive living room with a massive stone fireplace and lots of glass to enjoy the vistas beyond. Featuring another grand fireplace, the formal dining room fits twelve comfortably. Let the party spill out onto the spacious deck, with its multiple seating areas for dining, cocktails and conversation. The master suite, study and one guest suite sit on the main level. Upstairs is an additional guest suite, with the family room, more bedrooms and a second covered deck on the lower level. The spacious property is professionally landscaped and full of color. MLS# 82701. Offered at $2,199,000.
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Golf Club Estates Perched at 3,400 feet overlooking the lush golf course of The Country Club of Sapphire Valley, this lovely estate offers exceptional long range panoramic views of Bald Rock, Big Sheepcliff and Cow Rock Mountains from almost every room. The circular driveway is gated and fully landcaped for privacy. Professionally decorated in an elegant Southern traditional style, the entire home has been recently updated with fine finishes, fixtures and window treatments. The open kitchen flows into a comfortable den and coveted four-season porch with a cozy fireplace and operable clear panels for colder weather. Two guest suites are located on the lower level, along with a spacious family room featuring a beautiful custom bar, pool table, and television viewing area. MLS# 81448. Offered at $1,495,000.
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The Divide at Bald Rock If you want a mountain view home, this is it! This gorgeous home has everything you are looking for with long, short and rock face mountain views. Enjoy huge southerly long range views that look into the flatlands and lakes of SC and GA and a close up rock-face view as well. Being sold completely furnished with quality mountain decor furnishings. Wood floors throughout the main level, carpet on the lower level with tile floors and granite counters in all 4 baths. The kitchen features stainless steel appliances, gas range, granite counter tops, wine cooler, double oven and more! Master bedroom on the main level with private access to deck with wood-burning fireplace. There is also a second master bedroom on the main level that also has a private deck and enjoys the magnificent views. Zip line and rope swing in the back yard that the kids will love! Located in the pristine, gated community of The Divide, where you can enjoy waterfall and mountain views throughout, equestrian center, 9+ miles of maintained hiking/ horseback riding trails and the community Pavilion where you can hold family gatherings or celebrations. MLS# 83651. Offered at $859,000.
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Hardly lived in mountain cabin on top of Bald Rock. Long range mountain views, as well as short ridge views. Timber frame with attractive shingle style, hardy plank siding. Master bedroom on main level. Lower level boasts 2 bedrooms, full bath and stacked washer/dryer. Enjoy the privacy, views and cool mountain air from this adorable move in condition cabin at 4,000’+ elevation. MLS# 83829. Offered at $399,900.
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Sheepcliff Woods CONVENIENCE, PRIVACY, SECURITY, VIEWS. Beautiful farm style home has it all: quality construction, a beautifully maintained home which fits all the expectations when looking for a home in the mountains. Large covered front porch with rocking chair views to front garden space. On the main level you will enjoy waking up to the views from the master bedroom/bath. There is a second guest bedroom/bath on main. The great room with built-in book cases and cabinets surrounding a large stone fireplace open to the back deck and screened porch offering outdoor living and views of Chimneytop and Cow Rock. Also on the main level you will find the kitchen with walk-in pantry, dining room and large utility room. Upper level has two en-suite guest rooms while the terrace level boasts extra space for large family or guests. You will find another great room with a large stone fireplace, a full kitchen, three bonus rooms accessed inside/outside, a wonderful covered deck leading to a huge level yard with fire pit. Great for children and pets to play. Storage galore. Newly added whole house climate control system. MLS# 82757. Offered at $849,000.
Cedar Crest
Trillium Village
Elegant architecture and interior design make this immaculate retreat the perfect match for those seeking a luxurious mountain home without embarking on new construction or renovation. Soaring ceilings, wood beams and a beautiful stone fireplace highlight the welcoming great room, while the open kitchen and dining room lead to the screened living porch with its own fireplace — a sublime setting for outdoor living and entertaining. The split floor plan features the spacious master suite with sitting area on the main level, the family room and a guest bedroom downstairs and a library/office and second guest bedroom upstairs. MLS# 83374. Offered at $787,800.
This charming, impeccably decorated cottage in popular Trillium is perched at a cool 3,600 feet of elevation, with pretty mountain views and end-of-the-road privacy. Great indoor and outdoor space allows you to enjoy the surrounding natural beauty. Easy mountain living at its finest, this well-kept home offers low maintenance, lock-and-leave convenience. Along with two bedrooms on the main floor, a beautiful custom staircase leads to a spacious loft. Â The cozy private fire pit area. MLS# 81097. Offered at $295,000.
Walnut Gap Well-maintained high elevation home with exceptional long-range rolling mountain views. Rustic yet refined, this is not your typical mountain cabin. The main level has a large dining area open to a spacious kitchen with Corian counter tops, gas range, wine cooler, large island and 3 sinks. The master is on the main and includes a private bathroom with jetted tub, dual sinks and large walk-in closet. The upstairs consists of 2 large guest rooms with baths, large closets and extra storage. Lower level consists of a large open room with kitchenette, gas heater, wood burning stove, office and bathroom. MLS# 83586. Offered at $525,000.
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Woods Mountain
Arrowhead
Great Lake Glenville property that offers the best of both worlds. You’ll enjoy the quiet of being one layer above the lake, with a short walk down to the community pavilion and dock-where you can enjoy the lake. Newer construction, this custom built home is ready to move in. Main bedroom suite on main level, with two bedrooms up. Second living area with a kitchenette and full bath on lower level. An affordable way to enjoy Lake Glenville access in a beautiful home. MLS# 83781. Offered at $475,000.
This captivating cottage designed by Tim Green is located in the gated community of Arrowhead adjacent to Wade Hampton Golf Club. You’ll love the level, easy access and being less than 2 miles from town. Prepare to fall in love! Interior finishes are upscale with soft tones and beautiful details while maintaining a relaxed ambiance. Heart pine floors, two wood burning stone fireplace’s and spacious bedrooms. Many French windows bring the lush vegetation and rhododendrons indoors. You’ll want to spend most of your day on the covered screened porch, a private oasis. The community chimney garden is a short stroll away and just one more reason to fall in love with Arrowhead. MLS# 83323. Offered at $715,000.
Sapphire Valley Located on almost an acre in Holly Forest, this very private three bedroom, two and a half bath home has lots of windows and lots of light! The living room exudes a welcoming mountain feel with a beamed cathedral ceiling, soaring wood burning stone fireplace and wideplank wood floors. The master suite has its own fireplace for cool nights, as well as a sunroom. The peaceful setting offers wintertime mountain views and a trail leading to a meandering stream.. MLS# 83706. Offered at $329,000.
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Custom Home with Mountain View Why build and have to wait?? Almost new home located within walking distance of Narrows Waterfall. This move in ready home with vaulted ceilings in the living room and fireplace has the perfect blend of rustic mountain finishes while keeping the house light and bright. A family room on the lower level offers additional living space and privacy. This is a perfect mountain retreat or year around residence. MLS# 76101. Offered at $419,000.
Hickory Knoll Enjoy the tranquil and private setting of this cozy mountain cabin, tucked away in the scenic community at an elevation of over 4,000 feet. The relaxed floor plan has two bedrooms and a bath on the main level, with a bonus space and second bath on the lower level. Additional features include a double garage, spacious covered porch and stone fireplace in the living room for cool evenings. MLS# 83709. Offered at $179,000.
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Trillium Village The Tudor-inspired mountain home with great amenity package! A striking dual-sided, floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace is the centerpiece of this charming Trillium bungalow. Bathed in natural light, the coffered wood ceilings, warm hardwood flooring, and a gourmet kitchen with granite countertops mark an interior befitting a luxury manor. MLS# 83773. Offered at $335,000.
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Sitting on a private cul-de-sac in the heart of Sapphire Valley, this move in ready traditional home has been recently updated and very well maintained. The welcoming living room with an elegant stone fireplace and vaulted ceilings opens to the dining room and a spacious kitchen with plenty of cabinets, newer stainless steel appliances and a center island. The master suite with sitting area is on the main level, with a family room and two additional bedrooms and baths downstairs. MLS# 82915. Just reduced to $399,000.
The Oaks
Lake Glenville Cute house that’s been well-maintained with a nice view of Lake Glenville and the mountains. Very close to town, this three bedroom house has master on main and two additional bedrooms and a bonus room down. Roof replaced in 2010. The home has new kitchen appliances, a new driveway and fence, new septic tank, new well with new pump/holding tank/whole house water filtration system. Great covered decks both upstairs and down to enjoy the great lake and mountain views. MLS# 83305. Offered at $349,000.
Sitting at just under 4,000 feet of elevation for cool summer temperatures, this picturesque four-acre estate property offers a separate caretaker’s cottage, three-car garage and heated indoor pool house. The three bedroom, three bath main residence is approximately 5,400 square feet and features cathedral ceilings, two massive stacked stone fireplaces and double living rooms, as well as a sunroom, game room and huge wraparound deck. The master suite takes up the entire top floor. Enjoy plenty of natural light, storage and parking. Entertaining family and friends is a breeze with such generous indoor and outdoor space. MLS# 82865. Offered at $699,000.
Stonecreek Estates Lake Glenville Area Almost new custom built, beautiful home that has been meticulously maintained. Great opportunity to get a newer constructed home with nice mountain views, that is perched at a cool 4,000’ elevation. Spacious master suite on main, with his/her walk-ins and heated floors and steam shower in master bath. Three bedrooms up-one of them being the cutest functional bunk room you’ll ever see--sleeps 8. And cooks will love the gourmet kitchen and the nice covered deck where the meals can be served. MLS# 83327. Offered at $549,000.
This three bedroom, three and a half bath timber frame home is located in this beautiful gated community. It features a supersized master suite on the main level, and two bedrooms with ensuite baths on the upper level. The open floor plan also offers a gourmet kitchen with plenty of storage, a spacious family room with vaulted ceilings and wood beams, and a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, plus gleaming hardwood floors, a second fireplace on the screened porch, and additional deck space for outdoor living and entertaining. MLS#83609. Offered at $459,000.
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Cedar Crest
UNDER CONTRACT
Luxurious, like-new mountain home in the small gated community of Cedar Crest, offers the finest in architecture and craftsmanship. Owners will have to choose from the many great spots to enjoy living on the main level, while guests will enjoy having their own privacy both upstairs and down. Be sure to check out the private deck off master and the covered grilling porch off the covered screened porch. Both indoor and outdoor fireplaces have gas starters. Seller is willing to sell most furnishings and accessories separately elegantly decorated. MLS# 82239. Offered at $749,000.
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Cedar Ridge Estates This tastefully remodeled three bedroom, four and a half bath home in Cedar Ridge Estates has an attention to detail that separates it from others on the market. Bathed in natural light, the open floor plan boasts cathedral ceilings, rich wood floors and a soaring stone fireplace. The gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances and generous storage is a chef’s delight. Serve family and friends in the spacious dining room or enjoy the fresh mountain air on one of the covered or open porches. The main level master suite features a cozy fireplace and luxurious bath with jetted tub and glass shower. MLS #78297. Just reduced to $699,000.
Farmhouse
Lake Toxaway
Tucked away on 16 gently rolling acres, this beautiful, farmhouse offers plenty of privacy and is convenient to Cashiers. Architectural details like rich wood floors, painted wood walls, a stone fireplace in the living room and lots of glass for natural light, exude the relaxed mountain lifestyle. The rear deck overlooks the lushly wooded property and a tranquil pond with the sound of rushing water in the distance. A cozy study and generous master suite with sauna and jetted tub sit on the main level, with three more bedrooms upstairs. Waterfall on the property. MLS# 82361. Just listed at $700,000.
One of the best panoramic long-range lake and mountain view properties in the NC mountains. This home sits at a cool 4000’+ elevation and offers a breath-taking view of multiple mountain ranges and looks out over 4 lakes in 3 different states (Toxaway - NC, Jocassee & Keowee - SC and Hartwell in GA). Master on main with additional bedrooms and baths up and down. MLS# 79994. Offered at $599,000.
High Hemlock
Bridge Creek
Amazing setting overlooking Lonesome Valley with views of Laurel Knob rock face and Cow Rock. This from 4,000’ elevation in wonderful High Hemlock. Well maintained log home provides comfort and relaxation, with wood floors, wood-burning fireplace and master suite on main. This home is just a short drive from the endless trails of Panthertown Valley. MLS# 82295. Offered at $649,000.
Charming cottage in gated community 4 miles from Cashiers Crossroads. Property is flat. Large stone fireplace in living area and another on outside covered porch. Bridge Creek has walking trails and ponds. It is a very short walk to trails and ponds and it is very unusual to find such a large flat area at this elevation - approx. 3,700 feet. You enter the community over a large covered bridge that crosses Norton Creek. MLS# 80378. Offered at $639,000.
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Whisper Lake
Embrace the peace and serenity of waterfront mountain living in this classic log home sitting directly on Whisper Lake. The property is nearly level all the way to the water’s edge, so swimming, fishing, canoeing and kayaking can be enjoyed with ease. A dock can be added if desired. The large rear deck, screened porch, and floor-to-ceiling glass in the great room highlight the fabulous lake and mountain ridge views. With the master suite on main, two bedrooms upstairs, and a spacious lower level with a bonus room, living room, full bath and private access, this is a great house for a family. It would also make a terrific vacation rental. Residents of Whisper Lake have access to the many amenities of the Sapphire Valley Resort. MLS# 83663. Offered at $695,000.
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Cedar Creek Woods
Sapphire Valley
Wonderful mountain view family home in well-established club and tennis community. Located in the lovely Cedar Creek Woods neighborhood. Roomy 4 bedroom/5 bath home with nicely landscaped grounds. Master bedroom plus guest bedroom on main floor. Additional guest rooms upstairs. Loft area upstairs, workshop/artist studio on main floor. Wonderful year round or summer retreat. MLS# 79265. Offered at $575,000.
Enjoy breathtaking bird’s eye views of the mountains from two stories of decks of this 4 bedroom mountain retreat in gated community. The home’s interior features warm timber accents, soaring cathedral ceilings, striking stone fireplace in the great room, expansive master on main, spacious loft and 2 bedrooms upstairs and 1 bedroom suite on the lower level with private entrance. MLS# 78069. Now $499,000!
REDUCED Pine Forest Overlooking Lonesome Valley and the mountains beyond, this home situated on over 4 acres affords you privacy and convenience to both Sapphire and Cashiers. Wonderful mountain feel with an open floor plan which is inviting and makes for the perfect year-round or summer home. Large unfinished basement for additional space. The home is fully furnished with some minor exceptions. MLS # 75868. Offered at $519,000.
Cashiers - Bull Pen Area This country farm property is the perfect blend of being close to town, but offers all the benefits of being in the country. Spread your wings throughout the 18+ acres that features a 3,000 square foot partially renovated home, a heated barn with electricity, a shed, a couple of ponds, pasture and a separate large meadow area that could be an additional home site or a great spot for horses. Two sides of the property borders National Forest, so you can hike or ride horses in to the forest from property. MLS# 80823. Offered at $549,000.
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Sapphire Valley
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This welcoming move-in ready home offers amazing views of Chimneytop Mountain and Sapphire Valley. Spacious kitchen, living and dining areas open to a covered deck - perfect for entertaining family and friends or simply relaxing. The split bedroom plan features three bedrooms on the main level, plus a separate family room, bonus room and deck on the lower level. This lovely mountain home is a great value at this price! MLS# 77386. Offered at $509,000.
Lake Glenville Area
Cowee Ridge This recently renovated four bedroom, three bath home sits at the very top of the gated Cowee Ridge community, with stunning 180-degree, long range mountain views and Wildcat Cliffs Country Club in the distance. Enjoy peace, privacy and cool temperatures at an elevation of over 4,000 feet, in one of the best locations the area has to offer. Cowee Ridge is midway between Highlands and Cashiers. A major remodel in 2006 included an all-new kitchen, new heating and air conditioning, a new roof, raised ceilings and new bathrooms on the main level, and all new hardwoods. MLS# 82971. Offered at $699,000.
Unique chalet close to Lake Glenville and rolling farm views from numerous decks. Access to Lake Glenville for taking a cool dip in the summer. Easy access off of Highway 107 North and Lakeside Circle Drive. Many decks, bonus room, 1 car garage and more. This home would make a great week-end get-away or summer retreat. MLS# 81280. Offered at $374,500.
Woudes Mountain Lake Glenville, lakefront home on a large 1 acre lot with a private dock, great views and approximately 100+ feet of shoreline. This charming 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath Cape Cod is surrounded by lush rhododendron, laurel, hardwoods and is tucked away in a scenic cove. The home features cathedral ceilings, double decks, a bonus room, lower level, loft, brand new A/C unit and an enchanted trail to the lake. The property has been well loved and is move in ready. Easy year round access. MLS# 79943. Offered at $474,000.
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Holly Forest High elevation (3,700’) location yet close to town. Temperatures are typically 10 degrees cooler than Cashiers. Constant breezes provide natural A/C. Proximity to Panthertown Valley brings a plethora of wildlife: bears, deer, turkeys, raccoons and more. Quiet neighborhood and mature landscaping. Home occupied full time since built and well-maintained. Whole house generator. MLS# 82186. Offered at $473,900.
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Country Club of Sapphire Valley Area
First Time on the Market! Tucked away on a picturesque cul-de-sac and just a short golf cart ride to The Country Club of Sapphire Valley, a private club. This beautifully remodeled and updated one-story home has been well maintained and is move-in ready. A formal foyer opens to the great room, which includes vaulted wood ceilings with skylights, a stone fireplace and a large wet bar with wine cooler. The gorgeous new kitchen makes cooking and entertaining a pleasure with its gas cooktop, warming drawer, center island with seating, and lots of storage and counter space. The master suite features a private sitting room. MLS# 82677. Offered at $499,000.
Sapphire Valley Bordering community green space for added privacy, this property offers a very serene and picturesque setting with stream frontage. Listen to the bubbling stream from the wraparound porch or take a leisurely stroll through the woods down to the water’s edge. Cathedral ceilings and a huge wall of windows keep this newer home bright and cheery while bringing the scenic outdoors in. The inviting open living area has a neutral color palette and wood floors throughout. Ownership includes Sapphire Valley Resort amenities. MLS# 83771. Offered at $355,000.
Sheepcliff Crossing If you’re looking for an incredibly well-built, immaculate home you have found it! This inviting three bedroom, three and a half bath home with breathtaking long range views of Chimneytop and Rock Mountains. Sitting on a quiet cul-de-sac at over 3,500 feet, the property offers privacy, cool temperatures and beautiful terraced gardens. The traditional floor plan features the luxurious main bedroom suite with its own fireplace on the main level, plus two guest bedrooms and a loft upstairs. An additional finished bonus room over the garage. An adjacent lot is also available for even larger views & more privacy. MLS# 83934. Offered at $775,000.
Holly Forest
Holly Forest
This charming new construction three bedroom, three and a half bath pre-sale home features mountain views and an award-winning floor plan. Offers great curb appeal, quality finishes, multiple stone fireplaces and luxurious bathrooms, screened porch with fireplace. The property adjoins green space for additional privacy. This is an impressive, well thought out home that can be built to your specifications; changes are welcome. The photos below show an existing model home available for preview. MLS# 83008. Offered at $679,000.
Spread your family out in this spacious, newer-constructed log home on a double lot. Master is on main, with sleeping rooms both upstairs and down. The house sleeps a lot, which makes it a coveted property if you’re looking for rental income. Downstairs has a separate large game/living area. House has exposed beams, arched windows and great natural light. More than 1000 feet of deck space. Path to fire pit off deck. MLS# 83641 Just listed at $475,000
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Sapphire Valley
Turkey Knob
This custom built four bedroom home is located on an elevated lot for additional privacy with a flat lawn area abutting the home. The open kitchen design with large island overlooks the great room and dining area with vaulted wood ceilings and the stone fireplace. Step outside to the cover deck and fireplace and enjoy the cool summer temperatures. Extensive use of hardwoods, stone, slate, marble and granite set this home apart. MLS# 82678. Just listed at $499,000.
Panoramic long range layered mountain views of the Parkway, Chimneytop, Terrapin and Sheepcliff Mountains! This three bedroom home is in excellent condition with an aggressive list price and a motivated seller. Home features include an open floor plan with cathedral ceilings, wood burning fireplace, lots of glass, granite countertops, Brazilian cherry flooring, large wrap around deck and the master on the main. The lower level includes a second living space, 2 guest bedrooms and a covered deck. MLS# 80288. Offered at $449,000.
Holly Berry Estates
LAKE FRONTAGE
With lake frontage and coveted Whiteside Mountain rock face views, this spacious home offers gorgeous vistas from almost every room. The main level features an oversized living room, kitchen with eat-in area, dining room and sun room, along with the master suite and two guest suites. The lower level has a large family room and third guest suite. Walk a few steps down to Holly Berry Lake and drop a line in the water or head over to the nearby common area for a canoe ride or leisurely picnic. MLS# 83436. Offered at $425,000.
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This classic cottage makes a delightful mountain getaway! The screened porch with vaulted ceilings and stone flooring is perfect for enjoying the sublime weather or dining al fresco with friends. The interior includes wood finished walls, vaulted ceilings and a cozy stone fireplace. The master bedroom is located on the main level, with a second bedroom upstairs for additional privacy. An enclosed garage provides extra storage. Nearly level lot allow for easy access year round, and The Country Club of Sapphire Valley (membership by invitation) is a short walk or golf cart ride away. MLS# 81279. Offered at $285,000.
Shoal Creek Rocky Mountain Estates Perched at 3,300 feet, this three bedroom, two bath log home has majestic long range views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Open living with a cozy stone fireplace as the focal point. The main level features two guest bedrooms and a full bath with laundry. The master suite is in the loft overlooking the great room. Relax on the large wraparound deck and enjoy the crisp mountain air and breathtaking mountain vistas. MLS# 83419. Offered at $339,000.
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Great cottagestyle home in very convenient location. Large wrap-around porch, vaulted living room with fireplace. Large enough for a family, small enough for easy maintenance. Near Lake Glenville and new public access area with swim beach. MLS# 81877. Offered at $229,500.
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Spring Forest
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Sitting in the clouds at 3,800 feet, Listening Point with magnificent mountain and rock face views of Cow Rock, Bald Rock and Chimneytop mountains. The great room makes quite an impression with its soaring cathedral ceilings, stone fireplace, and huge wall of windows highlighting the incredible vistas and filling the room with sunlight. A large master suite is located on the main level with two guest rooms upstairs, all with vaulted ceilings. The versatile open loft can be used as a den, office or sleeping quarters for visitors. This sale includes a Holly Forest lot as well which will allow the new owner access to the Sapphire Valley Resort amenities. MLS# 82309. Offered at $550,000.
Burlingame
Overlooking the lush Burlingame golf course, this elegantly updated and professionally decorated villa is simply stunning. From the high quality furnishings and luxurious custom window treatments and bedding to the premium cabinetry, coffered ceilings, hand-hewn timbers, and other fine fixtures and finishes, this turnkey getaway is a showstopper! Many architectural details were added by the interior designer, further distinguishing this home from others in the community. MLS# 81768. Offered at $295,000.
Sapphire This one-story three bedroom, two bath home has a pretty view of tranquil Hogback Lake. Light and bright with lots of windows, the open living area has a floor to ceiling stone fireplace and new hickory wood floors. The private master suite features large closets and a wellappointed bath. A spacious kitchen and dining room open to the back deck — a great spot for grilling steaks and BBQ. Relax on the front deck in a comfortable rocking chair while enjoying the lake view and cool temperatures. MLS# 83510. Offered at $219,900.
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Highlands Pilots Knob This inviting partially finished home in the new gated subdivision of Pilots Knob is a fantastic opportunity to purchase at a substantial discount and finish to your specifications. Enjoy awe-inspiring long range, layered mountain views and cool summer temperatures at an elevation of over 3,500 feet. MLS# 80634. Newly listed at $274,900.
Perfect for your summer vacation home within the city limits of Highlands. Two large bedrooms, kitchen and great room situated on a large lot with a front deck to enjoy the cool mountains. This home would also be a great year round starter home and investment. The current owner put on a new roof and HVAC unit. MLS# 79541. $262,000.
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Sapphire Valley Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath home located in Holly Forest Subdivision I, just minutes from restaurants, shopping, golf, Narrows Falls, Lake Fairfield, Hogback Lake and all the great amenities that Sapphire Valley has to offer. The home has spacious bedrooms and bathrooms, double decks, a living room fireplace, formal dining room, lower level bunk room and a .78 acre wooded lot with hardwoods and native mountain laurel. This is a lot of house for the money! MLS# 80118. Offered at $249,000.
Pine Creek Perched at over 4,000 feet, this newer three bedroom, three and a half bath home offers cool summer breezes and gorgeous long range mountain views. Features include an open great room with a stone wood-burning fireplace, rich wood floors and ceilings, open and covered decks, a full generator, and an unfinished lower level of approximately 2,500 square feet. The spacious five-acre property is filled with mature trees and has a classic red barn. A six-minute drive leads to a fantastic waterfall, hiking trails and a public park with boat launch on scenic Lake Glenville. Explore this sparkling lake with its 26 miles of shoreline while boating, waterskiing, fishing or swimming. Plenty of fun for the entire family! MLS# 83036. Offered at $349,900.
Cashiers Cottage Wonderful cottage located just minutes to Cashiers along the historic 107 South corridor. The living room with stone fireplace and wood ceilings, along with the kitchen outfitted with stainless steel appliances, dining area, and master bedroom with vaulted ceilings are all located on the main level. The two additional bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and bathroom are located on the upper level. This charming newer home is a great weekend getaway or year around home. Beautiful quality finishes. MLS# 82590. Offered at $264,000.
Whitewater Ridge
Located in the heart of Sapphire, this traditional five bedroom, three and a half bath home Features an open kitchen with breakfast bar, a gas fireplace and beautiful wood floors. Perfect for families, the split floor plan places the master suite on the main level. Relax in the fresh mountain air on the screened porch or enjoy a delicious BBQ with friends on the outdoor deck. This incredibly well priced home comes with Sapphire Valley Resort amenities. MLS# 83735. Offered at $219,900.
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This timber frame designed home has huge long and short range views of the area mountains! The main floor offers an open floor plan with cathedral ceilings complete with tongue and groove wooden ceilings over wooden floors and architectural, rounded exposed wooden beams. Enjoy the views outside from the screened-in porch or sit on the deck and enjoy the views. Grab your bags and head to the mountains, this home within this gated community has it all! MLS# 83905. Offered at $775,000.
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Burlingame Beautiful condominium with lush landscaping located convenient to the clubhouse. This particular unit is spacious and overlooks the golf course offering great views. Master and guest bedrooms are on the main level with additional loft bedroom and bath. Great value in Burlingame. MLS# 81794. Offered at $165,000.
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Sapphire Valley
Cashiers
Full of colorful gardens, this charming lakefront and mountain view property encompasses more than two acres with steps to scenic Hogback Lake. The main level features a large great room with a stone fireplace and high beamed ceiling, and a lovely open kitchen with a breakfast bar and lots of storage. The main bedroom suite takes advantage of the beautiful lake and mountain views. Two guest bedrooms round out the floor plan. The lower level has a family room, small kitchen, bonus room and guest bedroom with a full bath. The property has been meticulously maintained by longtime owners. MLS# 83821. Offered at $650,000.
Prepare to fall in love with this picture-perfect mountain hideaway! This charming cottage is stylish, crisp and clean with a wonderful cozy ambience. Upgrades include granite counters, hardwood floors, fresh paint, newer appliances and tile baths. You’ll love to linger on the roomy covered front porch and relax to the sounds of the babbling brook. Includes use of the community pavilion. Great low maintenance weekend getaway or an affordable Cashiers cottage. MLS# 83205. Just listed at $175,000.
Hilltop
Bright Mountain Cute mountain cottage on 1.14 acres in Bright Mountain. Mountain stream is on property, a fenced in yard for small children or pets. Large screened in porch off dining room for dining outside. Large uncovered deck, garden spot and fire pit by the stream. There is a separate studio with full bath, a garden shed and partial walk out basement. Lots of storage and extra space. Adorably decorated with antique architectural salvage pieces. Full laundry and office. MLS# 82456. Offered at $299,000.
Great location in Sapphire’s Hilltop neighborhood. This 2 bedroom condominium is just a short walk to Fairfield Lake and all of the amenities. Tranquil setting with a wooded view off the back deck. Start enjoying the mountain lifestyle in this value priced unit. MLS# 77801. Offered at $115,000.
Big Ridge Holly Ridge Condo First time on the market. This completely renovated condominium is the perfect lock it and leave it mountain retreat. Walk to Fairfield Lake and enjoy Sapphire amenities. Owner financing available. MLS# 77802. Offered at $174,000
Beautiful and private 2.65 acres with majestic long range mountain views. Studio style living area with full kitchen, dining area, living room, bedroom and half bath sit above the garage. Private well recently installed and there is enough acreage to add another home on the property. Many upgrades made to property and a wonderful place to escape to the mountains! MLS# 83803. Offered at $160,000.
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Pilots Knob
JUST RELEASED! Six of the community’s finest big view lots, hand-picked for their ease of build and tremendous long range views are now available. Pilots Knob is a picturesque gated mountaintop community with high elevation lots rising above 4,100 feet. The community offers paved roads, green space, beautiful landscaping, a pond, fire pit and refreshingly low HOA fees. With four recent home sales, numerous lot sales, developer owned spec builds and privately owned custom builds soon to be underway, Pilots Knob is quickly becoming a bustling mountain community. Although manicured and elegant, its natural beauty remains unspoiled and wildlife is abundant. It is conveniently located just minutes from beautiful Lake Glenville, where residents enjoy access to boating and hiking, as well as a public lakefront park, waterfall hike and whitewater kayaking boat launch. Pilots Knob is an easy, scenic drive from Cashiers or Highlands and close to restaurants and shopping while retaining its magic as a true mountain escape. Prices starting at $74,700.
Timber Frame Home
Located just west of Highlands, this newer, beautifully constructed timber frame home is a fantastic mountain retreat. Only fine finishes were used, from the custom cabinetry and premium kitchen, bath and lighting fixtures, to the stainless steel appliances, granite surfaces, glass shower enclosures and hand-chiseled stone sinks. Beamed cathedral ceilings and rich natural wood create a comfortable lodge ambiance. With gorgeous layered mountain views and cool breezes at 3,700 feet, outdoor living space is a must. The huge covered porch with a wood-burning stone fireplace and built-in grilling station fits the bill perfectly. Chefs will love the spacious kitchen with its six-burner gas cooktop, double oven, pot filler, deep farm sink, and large center island with room for seating and serving. The master suite features beautiful vistas right from the bed and a private study for watching television, reading or using the computer. The luxurious bath has a generously sized shower, as well as a jetted soaking tub with lovely views of its own. The property offers easy access from Atlanta and is less than 10 miles from the many shops and restaurants on Highlands’ famous Main Street. MLS# 83682.Offered at $825,000.
REDUCED Trillium Village Perched on a scenic hillside, this beautiful home is just a short walk to The Landings restaurant and waterfront activity center in Trillium. The open floor plan is perfect for intimate entertaining and larger parties. One bedroom is located on the main level and a private grand suite sits upstairs; two more guestrooms and a family room are on the lower level. Relax on the inviting covered porch with its cozy fireplace. This attractive mountain getaway is very well appointed and can be purchased turnkey. MLS# 82939. Offered at $689,000.
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Tranquil and private, Raven Crest is a hidden gem in the heart of Sapphire Valley, with only 16 spacious home sites perched between 3,500-3,800 feet of elevation. Take in the beauty and wonder of the Blue Ridge Mountains that surround this majestic mountaintop community, with breathtaking long range views into the foothills of South Carolina. Several lakes can be seen in the distance, including Lake Jocassee and Lake Keowee. With underground utilities and private/community water already in place, this is the perfect spot to build your mountain escape and appreciate the incredible vistas every day from your own back deck. Raven Crest borders 357 acres of Nantahala National Forest for privacy and is convenient to the numerous amenities of Cashiers, Sapphire and Highlands. It is also just 1½ hours to the Asheville, NC or Greenville, SC airports and 2½ hours to Atlanta. Get back to nature and come see the peace and serenity that Raven Crest has to offer.
RAVEN CREST – Mountain View Lots Ranging from $80,000 - $295,000 Lot # Street Name
Acreage
Views
Price
Exposure
5
Windy Gap Lane
1.93
Great, Short, Mountain
$80,000
Northern
6
Windy Gap Lane
3.02
Great, Short, Mountain
$90,000
Northern
8
Windy Gap Lane
.99
Exceptional, Long, Mountain, Lakes, Panoramic
$185,000
Eastern
9
Windy Gap Lane
2.17
Exceptional, Long, Mountain, Lakes, Panoramic, Borders National Forest $295,000
Southern
10
Windy Gap Lane
2.31
Exceptional, Long, Mountain, Borders National Forest
SOLD
Southern
11
Windy Gap Lane
1.07
Great, Short, Mountain, Panoramic
$140,000
Northwestern
12
Windy Gap Lane
2.10
Great, Long, Mountain, Lakes, Borders National Forest
SOLD
Southeastern
13
S. Black Bear Court
1.68
Great, Long, Mountain, Lakes Borders National Forest
SOLD
Southeastern
14
S. Black Bear Court
2.65
Exceptional, Long, Mountain, Lakes, Borders National Forest
$195,000
Southeastern
15
S. Black Bear Court
3.82
Exceptional, Long, Mountain, Lakes, Panoramic, Borders National Forest $215,000
Southeastern
16
S. Black Bear Court
1.58
Exceptional, Long, Mountain, Lakes, Panoramic, Borders National Forest $225,000
Southern
17
S. Black Bear Court
2.29
Exceptional, Short, Long, Mountain, Panoramic
$200,000
Southwestern
18
S. Black Bear Court
1.65
Great, Short, Mountain, Panoramic
$140,000
Northern
19
S. Black Bear Court
1.51
Great, Long, Short, Mountain, Panoramic, Borders National Forest
$140,000
Northwestern
20
S. Black Bear Court
2.51
Great, Short, Mountain, Panoramic, Borders National Forest
$185,000
Southwestern
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Mountain Club
Amazing opportunity! Mountain living made easy in this very desirable community in Sapphire Valley. Additional nights available with a short three days’ notice, based on availability. Exchange nights with the Registry Collection and 3RDHOME and enjoy stays around the world. Mountain Club offers many amenities for the whole family at the Mountain Club and SVMA which include: indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, hot tub, fitness room, movie rentals, game room, pool table, ping pong, miniature golf, bocce ball, air hockey, croquet, tanning beds, horseshoe pits, massage therapy, bicycle rental, various arts & crafts classes, snow skiing and tubing, Lake Fairfield boat dock, tennis and racquet club, 18 hole PDA golf course, 9 hole executive golf course, driving range, putt-putt, gem mining, summer concerts, planned excursions, kids’ camps, and horseback riding. Now offering 1/12th starting at $62,000 and 1/6th starting at $99,000.
Commercial Properties
Cashiers 64 Frontage
Cashiers Commercial Building
Great business location between intersection and Ingles. Fantastic exposure on most traveled section of Highway 64 in Cashiers and a great location for an office or retail store. MLS# 83247. Offered at $365,000.
Charming building, well located in shopping district near Crossroads. There are many business opportunities and also has living quarters which include kitchen, dining room, bathroom on main floor, second floor has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Charming outdoor fenced in patio with stone fireplace off of dining room and kitchen. Parking in front and in back of building. MLS# 82365. First time offered at $525,000.
Cashiers Commercial Building PRIME RETAIL or OFFICE location along the 107 South corridor in Cashiers. Known as the Old Cashiers School House and most recently housing the offices of the Cashiers Historical Society, this renovated building is ready for immediate occupancy. Great stone fireplace welcomes visitors to this historic building which also offers plenty of parking. Call today to see this amazing property. MLS# 80356. Offered at $449,000.
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Summer Hill - Lake Glenville Perched at a cool 3800’, this is one of the premier lake and mountain view lots on all of Lake Glenville. Easy building site with current 4 bedroom septic evaluation. MLS# 82855. $339,000. Almost 3 acre lot in Summer Hill, a premier Lake Glenville community. Driveway partially in. Big lake view. Community dock, boat launch ramp, sandy beach, picnic shelter with fireplace and
tennis court. MLS# 76073. $295,000. Large lake access lot with great mountain and sunset views. MLS# 73981. $115,000. Big lake access lot with western exposure. View of mountains and sunsets. MLS# 73982. $115,000. Very large Lake Glenville access lot. This lot faces west with sunset and mountain views. MLS# 73983. $115,000.
Lots & Land Sapphire Highway 64 Stunning level property on Highway 64 in Sapphire Valley located across the street from Lonesome Valley entrance. The rear of the property is bordered by the Horsepasture River. A variety of development opportunities including multi-family, restaurant and a host of other commercial uses. MLS# 76184. $699,000. Whisper Lake Great lot with an easy build site at an incredible price. An easy walk/ drive down to the community boat dock where you can store your canoe/kayak. Part of the Sapphire Master Association; enjoy the benefits of Sapphire amenities. MLS# 78373. $17,900. 915 Acre Tract on Trout Creek Minutes north of Lake Glenville off 107 N, this 915-acre tract of land is suitable for development and/ or preservation. Trout Creek flows through the property; box canyon and other natural amenities make this piece unique. Price upon request. Top of Cherry Knob This fantastic 262-acre tract of land features spectacular 300+ degree views from the top of Cherry Knob Mountain. A long range view of Lake Glenville, Big Ridge, and Cullowhee make this property unique and suitable for either a private estate or development. $3,000,000. Glen Laurel Wonderful large building site that can be subdivided. Big views of mountains and Lake Glenville. Access to shared dock on Lake Glenville. Convenient to Cashiers, Franklin and Sylva. Very gentle
building sites. Underground utilities available. Wildlife Service boat ramp is within 1/2 mile so you can put in and take out your lake toys easily. MLS# 78191. $99,000. Bear Lake Development Opportunity The ultimate development project or private retreat! 1,542 acres on Bear Lake with 4.5 miles of lake frontage. Two miles of trout stream, the dramatic Sol’s Creek Waterfall with its 120-foot drop, and picturesque rock cliffs with wild goats add to the allure of this mountain sanctuary. Elevations from 2,600 to 3,800 feet. Owner will subdivide and consider owner financing. Whiteside Forest 1.63 gently rolling acres with a hidden stream meandering through the middle of the property. Very private setting with lots of hardwoods, rhododendron and mountain laurel throughout. Several great building sites to choose from. Easy 10 minute drive to Cashiers, 20 minute drive to Highlands. MLS# 81611. $29,000. Bridge Creek Easy building lots in gated Bridge Creek Community. Community amenities include trout stream, stocked pond, chimney garden and hiking trails. MLS# 81452 and 81453. $27,500 each. Large level corner lot on bold trout stream. Norton Creek is the largest stream feeding into nearby Lake Glenville. This gated community features covered bridge entrance, underground utilities, walking trails, large community pond, chimney garden and more. MLS# 76927. $35,000.
Lake Glenville 3 Lots in Glen Laurel - Easy build lake access lots within walking distance to Lake Glenville and the community boat dock. Glen Laurel has paved roads and underground utilities. Minimum square footage for homes, only 1,400 sf. Affordable opportunity to own your mountain cabin with an almost lake front lot. Within ¼ mile of public boat ramp. $22,500 - $39,500. MLS# 74340, 74341 and 74350. Whitewater Ridge Exceptional long range mountain views and adjoins Nantahala National Forest! This 3.07 acre lot sits at approximately 3,650 ft. elevation and has dead-on views of Whiteside Mountain and outlying mountains as well. Gentle driveway access and house site with community water and underground utilities. This is the perfect lot to build your private mountain dream home. MLS# 81013. $145,000. Cullowhee Mountain 30 pristine acres with exceptional long range rolling mountain views. Hidden in dense forest, this beautiful high elevation hideaway is surrounded in lush vegetation, hardwoods, mountain laurel and small streams. The property is very private and remote in feel yet only 25 minutes to Cashiers or Sylva, 15 minutes to Lake Glenville. There is a small camping cabin that’s perfect for picnics, campfires and outdoor adventures. This is a unique property and great escape from the busy world that surrounds us. MLS# 80581. $290,000. Mountaintop Golf & Lake Club Stunning views of Yellow Mountain set this home site apart from
Zachary’s Gap High above the valley floor at 4000’ of elevation with a panoramic view of Sapphire Valley including views of Whiteside, Chimneytop, and Rock Mountain. This partially cleared lot with fire pit area and path from the road cleared offers spectacular views. Located in the small gated community of Zachary’s Gap, this lot’s views are absolutely amazing! MLS# 80127. $410,000.
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many in Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club. The club offers a full complement of amenities including a Fazio golf course, luxurious clubhouse, and lake club. It is time to build on this fabulous lot situated at almost 4,000’ of elevation, which is perfect for enjoying those cool mountain summers. MLS# 81552. $625,000. Bald Rock Lush with native trees and rhododendrons, this private 5.5 acre lot is located in the prestigious gated community of Bald Rock. Great panoramic mountain views from this 3,800 ft. elevation lot. Quick access to the 9 miles of maintained equestrian/hiking trails that also continue into 6,300 Panthertown Nature Preserve. MLS# 81491. $99,000. Lake Glenville access lot with dedicated boat slip. No need to share when you have your own slip in community dock. Gated community with tennis court. Norton Creek Falls just a few yards away can be heard clearly. MLS# 81652. $129,500. Lake Glenville access lot with dedicated boat slip. No need to share, this lot has short walk to community boat dock and across drive from community tennis court. Very level building site. Some lake view. Underground utilities. MLS# 81650. $199,500. Big Sheepcliff Located just North of the Cashiers crossroads, this property has big views of mountains and Lake Glenville. Facing northwest with an easy building site. At over 4,400 feet elevation, you get the cool summer breezes. MLS# 82483. Just listed at $275,000. Shepherds Mountain Incredible lake and mountain view lot with a flat building site to perch your home 400’ above Lake
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Glenville. This almost 2 acre lot is located in the gated community of Shepherds Mountain--that provides property owners in-ground utilities, paved roads, a small clubhouse, and deeded access to Lake Glenville. MLS# 79858. $149,000. Pilot Mountain Unique 2.48 acre double lot with exceptional long range views and an estimated 450 feet of stream frontage. The steam cascades through the property into numerous pools before plunging to the valley floor from the top of a large waterfall. MLS# 81724. Just listed at $54,900. Glen Laurel Huge views of Lake Glenville and mountains. Access to Lake Glenville with shared dock. Paved roads and community water. Underground utilities. Less than 1/4 mile, from a public boat launch. MLS# 81939. $49,500. Cullowhee Mountain 7.5 +/- private acres with fantastic views! The driveway and easy build home site have been cut in and a septic system has been installed. 15 minutes to Lake Glenville boat launch. MLS# 77889. $49,900. Cedar Ridge Estates Listen to the sound of rushing water in your backyard with the convenience of being minutes to Cashiers and Sapphire and all of the wonderful amenities. Located on a cul-de-sac. MLS# 81921. $59,000. Lake Club One of the biggest lake/mountain view lots on all of Lake Glenville! Enjoy panoramic, year-round views from this almost 3 acre lot in the gated community of The Lake Club. Some view has been trimmed, to let you see what some lucky someone will enjoy for years to come. The home site for the property sits at nearly 4000’ in elevation, offering big views out over the lake and to the mountains beyond. The Lake Club offers the only community clubhouse, with a community dock to store your boat. MLS# 82171. $249,000. Sapphire High What everyone wants in a mountain property. A cascading stream with waterfalls and pools that is entirely inside the property. A building site with long-range mountain views that also overlooks the falls. Southern exposure from the building site and a mountain to the north to block the cold winter winds. A community with golf courses, pools, playgrounds,
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Wade Hampton Golf Club Incredible value in Wade Hampton Golf Club. Convenient to the clubhouse and located on a quiet street with a gentle building site. If you can’t find the perfect home in this prestigious community, consider building your mountain cottage or estate home. MLS# 81774. Just listed at $85,000. picnic areas, a swimming-canoeing-and fishing lake, hiking trails, tennis, community center, fitness center, restaurants and bars. Just a short drive to the resort towns of Cashiers and Highlands. You may have heard that all this wasn’t possible in one property - but here it is. MLS# 82083. $269,500. Glen Pointe Lake Glenville access lot with dedicated boat slip in community dock. Wooded lot in gated community with tennis court. Easy building site, easy septic. Hear the sounds of Norton Creek Falls just yards away. Unlike most lake access communities, Glen Pointe has a boat slip for every off lake lot. MLS# 81651. $129,500. Glenville Lots of land for the money! Easy access off Highway 107. The land is steep but the top of the property has a nice home site with big views and hundreds of feet of stream frontage on Horse Stomp Creek. Old home at bottom of the property is no longer livable but the foundation may be suitable for a new home or barn. Highest elevation is approximately 3,600. Motivated seller. MLS# 82372. $114,900. Glen Pointe Lake Glenville lakefront lot with huge views of the lake and mountains. View looks down the length of the lake and is convenient to both Cashiers and Highlands. Located in the small (14 lot) gated community of Glen Pointe. Community has paved roads and tennis court. MLS# 82481. Just listed at $425,000. Glen Laurel Large view lot with lake access. Paved road wraps around lot with gentle building area at bottom and big view from top. Lake and mountain views. Paved road and underground utilities. MLS# 82648. $35,000. Trillium A very affordable bank owned lot in Trillium. Easy building site and adjacent to golf course. Cart
path is easement through the lot so you can take a cart directly to clubhouse. Trillium has an 18 hole course, indoor and outdoor tennis, pool, fitness center, marina and more. This is the only country club community located on the shores of Lake Glenville, the highest lake in the East at 3500 feet elevation. MLS# 82709. $39,000. Bridge Creek Premiere 1.29 acre lot with fantastic views of Lake Glenville, framed with rolling mountain top views to the Blue Ridge Parkway and just minutes to Cashiers. It has an easy build site and is approved for a 5 bedroom septic. The community is gated, stream front and has a community pond/picnic area. MLS# 82659. $149,000. Arrowhead Great building site along the historic 107 South corridor located next to Wade Hampton Golf Club and The Chattooga Club. Water, septic and power are all installed to the site. The home is situated overlooking a flat lawn area which adjoins Fowler Creek. Seller has preliminary home plans. MLS# 82672. $195,000. Laurel Falls 2 great adjoining lots in the scenic and wild gated subdivision of Laurel Falls. Each lot has a current survey, septic evaluation for a 3 bedroom home with easy building home sites! A small stream runs through the property. Ridge line views with tree trimming. Lots of usable land. Laurel Falls is bordered by thousands of acres of protected Panthertown Valley. The Yosemite of the East. MLS# 82830. $79,900. Summer Hill Great lakefront lot on wide part of Lake Glenville, in the prestigious gated community of Summer Hill. Easy, east facing building envelope, with a gentle slope down to the already installed private boat dock. With some tree trimming, this lot will offer spectacular lake AND mountain views. Last great lake-
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front lot available in Summer Hill. Perfect spot to build your dream lake house, and enjoy for years to come. MLS# 82840. $535,000. Highlands – Dog Mountain Wonderful building lot in established community in-town Highlands. Great winter views of Whiteside Mountain, Terrapin Mountain and Satulah Mountain. Possible year-round views with tree trimming. At 3,900+ feet elevation this is a great spot to build a mountain home with easy access. Close to town so you are only minutes from downtown Highlands where you can enjoy the collection of unique shops, art galleries and fine restaurants. This lot has low HOA fees and a current 3 bedroom septic permit. MLS# 83111. $99,000. Holly Forest Easy build lot with a great view of Chimney Top Mountain. Sapphire HOA has approved access through adjoining green space allowing for a gentle driveway and very private home site. Quick drive to Highway 64 with no steep roads to climb or descend. MLS# 83009. $45,000. Sims Valley Easy build Sims Valley lot with big view potential. Gated access, paved roads, community water, clubhouse, fitness room, outdoor pool, green space, ponds and picnic area with charming rustic cabin. The lot is approximately 1.72 acres and could have amazing long and short range mountain views with tree trimming. The seller is motivated and it’s a great time to be a buyer! Owner financing available for qualified buyers. MLS# 82916. $45,000. Bridge Creek Great east facing lot in the Bridge Creek community. Big view, easy build. Big lot. Gentle building site. Underground utilities and paved road to lot. MLS# 82884. $29,900. Tahala Shores Nice wooded building site above the road. Very close to common area on Lake Glenville. Easy build, priced to sell. MLS# 82952. $35,000 Stonecreek Estates Four fabulous lots, some with incredible mountain views, in this conveniently located neighborhood in Sapphire Valley. A short walk or golf cart ride to CCSV or SVMA. Lots from $19,900 to $49,900 Glen Cove Estates Nice lakefront lot located on the east side of Lake Glenville. Approximately 100 feet of rock seawall installed and approved for a dock. The property has a shared water supply and is tied into a community sewer system. You don’t need to leave room for a septic field so you
can build closer to the lake! Located just a quick 7 minute drive to downtown Cashiers. MLS# 80614. $275,000. Bridge Creek Private, gently rolling stream lot in the scenic Bridge Creek subdivision. Lots of mountain laurel, rhododendron and hardwoods. Gated entrance with charming drive over Norton Creek through a covered bridge. 15 minutes to Cashiers, 25 minutes to Highlands. MLS# 82970. $19,900. Whisper Lake Great opportunity to own a large 1.68 acre double lot in Whisper Lake. A beautiful, noisy stream borders the left side of the property. Mountain views may be obtainable from the top portion of the lot with tree trimming. 3 bedroom septic permit. MLS# 83314. $26,000. Bridge Creek Located in this wonderful gated community with hiking trails, ponds, and a large trout stream. This corner lot lies very gentle with numerous possible building sites. The lot is adjacent to a common area with fire pit and large pond. You can swim, paddle and fish in this spring-fed pond. MLS# 83281. $100,000. High Springs It doesn’t get much better than this! Gentle 1.8 acre building lot with easy driveway access and a house site that has already been partially cleared. Southwesterly views of Whiteside Mountain, Satulah Mountain, Yellow Mountain, Black Rock Mountain and more. MLS# 83338. $85,000. Falcon Ridge Maybe the best view in the area. On a clear day you can see the lakes of Bad Creek, Jocassee, Keowee, and Hartwell. Unlimited view to the southeast and layered view to the south and west. You can see all of Sapphire Valley and west beyond Whiteside Mountain. If you have a buyer looking for the best and longest view here - this is it! At 4,600 feet in elevation. MLS# 83274. $305,000. Big Sheepcliff Truly a remarkable lot! This almost 5 acre lot has panoramic views of rock face vistas as well as long range mountain views. A majority of this estate size lot is nearly level which makes it the perfect place to build a private mountain home. Easy, private driveway access with plenty of land left to enjoy the outdoors. At 4,380 ft. elevation, enjoy the cool mountain air along with the peace and quiet. Private community water which is included in dues. MLS# 83299. $315,000.
Cullowhee Forest Development opportunity with some infrastructure in place. Originally, this tract was known as the Tuckasegee property and part of River Rock. Millions have been invested in roads, water and power infrastructure. Perfect project to complete by savvy developer. Wonderful mountain views and stream front lots. MLS# 81020. $3,500,000. Cedar Hill High elevation, easy to build lot with beautiful ridgeline views in the prestigious gated community of Cedar Hill. Sewer hook-up or 3 bedroom septic approved. Full Sapphire Valley amenities available with initiation and annual fees. 5 minutes to Cashiers, 20 minutes to Highlands. OWNER FINANCING is available! MLS# 72809. $109,000. Tahala Shores Fantastic lot with a boat dock on Lake Glenville within easy walking distance. MLS# 83464. $165,000. Holly Forest Beautiful wooded mountain lots in desirable Holly Forest XIV sits at approximately 3,800 feet with SVMA amenities. MLS# 83381 and 83382. $3,500 each lot. Paradise Mountain This beautiful countryside consisting of three lots totaling 4.22+/acres provide the best of the woods, mountain side and rushing waters. MLS# 83279. $24,900. Norton Great building lot if you want easy access and a bold stream with small waterfalls. Norton Creek has great trout fishing and has many pools adjacent to this property. MLS# 81312. $55,000. Capitiva Mountain Lake Glenville access lot with community dock on Lake Glenville with picnic shelter. Big view of mountain and rock face. MLS# 83343. $75,000. Sapphire High Nearly level high elevation 11 acre estate at an elevation of 4,300 feet, the property is essentially flat, heavily wooded and sub-dividable. MLS# 83547. $124,900. Fernwood Amazing 2.8 acre estate lot available with end of the road privacy. Spectacular panoramic mountain views featuring long, short and
rock face mountain views. Easy building site with drive and utilities installed close to the home site. SVMA amenities available. MLS# 83443. $195,000. Big Sheepcliff Lot is located in the upper section of the community with mountain views of the Glenville Valley. 4 bedroom septic evaluation. MLS# 83307. $149,000. Cross Creek Preserve Unique 2.68 acre lot with a BOLD stream and 2 waterfalls with mountain views backing up to the common area. Nearly level building site, underground utilities, community water, expired 3 bedroom septic permit. MLS# 83525. $225,000. Cedar Hill Very level and easy to build on lot features exceptional views of Bald Rock, Lonesome Valley Canyon, and Hogback Mountain. Bring your builder to this exceptional lot at over 3800’ of elevation. MLS# 81000. $250,000. Big Sheepcliff Exceptional location at an elevation of approx. 4,200’. Long range views over the Lake Glenville Valley from this 12 acre lot with septic installed. MLS# 83308. $349,000. Falcon Ridge Mountaintop acreage directly across from the street from Panthertown Preserve at 4,300 feet elevation. Perfect for an estate or subdivide with views of Whiteside, Chimneytop, Rock, and Sheepcliff mountains. MLS# 83535. $499,000. Cedar Hill This 2.72 acre lot features an easy building site for the perfect mountain retreat. Located just minutes to Cashiers and Sapphire in this gated community. MLS#73864. Offered at $275,000.
Cashiers: (828) 743-1999 Highlands: (828) 526-2999
Five Stone Investors dream - entire subdivision ready for completion with views of Whiteside and Chimneytop mountains. 14 contiguous lots totaling 41 acres as a package deal. Septic evaluations have been completed on all lots. SVMA amenities. MLS# 83545. $699,000 High Grove Developer opportunity on the 441 corridor, convenient to Sylva, Dillsboro, Bryson City and Cherokee. Development with incredible long range mountain and river views, located in the heart of Jackson County. Development includes 86 lots, 6 open space lots and common areas. MLS# 78151. $2,200,000. Round Hill Very gentle and easy building lot at the end of a cul-de-sac. This 0.88 acre lot is located in the beautiful community of Round Hill in the heart of Sapphire. Year round mountain views should be easy to obtain with select tree trimming. Expired 4 bedroom septic permit on file. MLS# 83933. $50,000. Sims Valley Spread your wings and build your dream home on 5+ acre lot, that will have unbelievable views all the way to the Blue Ridge Parkway with some tree trimming. 5 Bedroom septic permit. Sims Valley offers great amenities. MLS# 83732. $65,000. Big Ridge Exceptional long range mountain views from the top of this 9.45 acres with small spring. Lots of hardwoods, mountain laurel, rhododendron and native flora. MLS# 83671. $79,900. Falcon Ridge Enjoy long range southwestern views from this large 4.52 acre gently rolling lot at 4,000’+ elevation and has amazing layered views into South Carolina. The neighboring lot is also available ($134,900/ MLS# 83896 or both lots for $224,900) and can be purchased together for a total of 11.73 acres for even more privacy. Sapphire Valley Resort amenities included. MLS# 83899. $96,900. High Hemlock One of the most beautiful building sites on the plateau. Gorgeous views everywhere you look including Laurel Knob and Whiteside Mountain from this 5.55 acres with flat building site. MLS# 83720. $650,000.
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Call us today for all of your vacation and long term rental needs! VACATION RENTAL High Meadows Beautiful custom home with beautiful designer furnishings located in High Meadows in Cashiers, NC. This is the perfect place to enjoy the seclusion and serenity of the woods and wildlife that surround the property. This home offers mountain views from the open living space & decks. Conveniently located to The Chattooga Club, High Hampton, & Wade Hampton Golf Club.
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Summersail on Lake Glenville Nestled on 65 magnificent acres on sparkling Lake Glenville, this gracious lakefront home would make the perfect spot for your next getaway, wedding, family reunion or corporate retreat. The main home features three bedrooms and two and a half baths with wraparound porches and a lovely outdoor terrace for entertaining. The gourmet kitchen with Viking appliances and all the tools of the trade is a chef’s delight. The guest house offers three additional bedrooms and two baths and overlooks a quiet cove of the lake. Relax and enjoy the stunning views in the picture-perfect gazebo perched at the end of the peninsula, launch your boat from the four-slip boat dock to explore the lake and its scenic waterfalls.
Fairway Cottage Located in the popular resort community of Trillium, this spacious two-story mountain home features three bedrooms and three and a half baths and is just a short ride away from the clubhouse, pool and tennis courts. Wraparound decks on the upper and lower levels overlook the picturesque 14th fairway, and a lower level family room with wet bar offers extra space for entertaining. Spacious master bedroom & bath on the main level with the two additional bedrooms & baths on the lower. As well as another family room & wet bar on the lower level.
Cashiers: (828) 743-1999 Highlands: (828) 526-2999
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Lakeside Cottage This lakefront home is situated alongside tranquil Whisper Lake in the heart of Sapphire Valley. This spacious, 4 bedroom & 4 bathroom home (3000 ft) has 2 living areas (upstairs & downstairs) each with a wrap-around deck and lake views from which can be heard the sound of running water. The upstairs has an expansive Great Room that features a gas fireplace and wall of windows overlooking the lake and mountains. The downstairs can function as a second living area and includes a living room with gas fireplace, access to the lower wraparound deck and a game room with books, family board games, and a foosball table. All four bedrooms are roomy with good views and have access to a full bath. The fully stocked kitchen has a double wall oven. The outside garden has many flowers designed to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Take a stroll down the pathway through the lush foliage where you’ll find a private dock and canoe (available for your use). Good fishing for bluegills and bass on this peaceful lake (no motorized vehicles allowed). For a small fee, guests have access to the many Sapphire Valley Resort amenities (golf, tennis, indoor and outdoor pools, minigolf, pool table, ping-pong, a fitness center and game room) and access to 55+ acre Fairfield Lake (swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and motorized boating or sailing).
VACATION RENTAL Needlepine This wonderful three bedroom, three bath, single level living home is located in the heart of Sapphire. Entertaining is a pleasure with the well-appointed kitchen and an open, airy floor plan makes for comfortable living. Enjoy the cool mountain breezes on the large screened porch. Just minutes away are the many Sapphire Valley Resort amenities, including golf, tennis, indoor and outdoor pools, mini-golf, a fitness center and game room, plus skiing, sledding and tubing in the winter. Amenities also include access to Fairfield Lake for swimming, fishing and boating.
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VACATION RENTAL Sapphire Valley Family friendly home located in Sapphire Valley. This home offers an open kitchen, dining area, Master bedroom with private bath, and TV. Living room has a vaulted ceiling, stone fireplace (wood burning), and large deck. Two additional guest bedrooms on main floor, both have a Queen bed. Another large bedroom downstairs with king. Great home for a couples getaway, guys golfing weekend or larger family. Sleeps 8 + daybed. For a small fee, guests have access to the many Sapphire Valley Resort amenities.
Cashiers: (828) 743-1999 Highlands: (828) 526-2999
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Acupuncture Aery Chiropractic & Acupuncture www.aerychiropractic.com Page 129 Kim Bonsteel, L.Ac., LMBT www.acupuncturehighlands.com Page 129 Accommodations Chambers Agency www.chambers-realty.com Pages 50, 144 Chandler Inn www.thechandlerinn.com Page 144 Country Club Properties www.ccphighlandsnc.com Pages 2, 3 Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins www.firemt.com Pages 13 Inn at Half-Mile Farm www.halfmilefarm.com Page 4 Landmark Vacation Rentals www.landmarkvacations.com Page 121 Main Street Inn www.mainstreet-inn.com Page 106 The Park on Main www.theparkonmain.com Page 163 Silver Creek Real Estate Group www.ncliving.com Pages 174-235 Whiteside Cove Cottages Page 29 York House Inn Page 144 Antiques & Home Furnishings The Bear’s Den Page 145 The Brier Patch Page 77 Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Page 27 Cabin Couture www.cabincouturehighlands.com Page 39 Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Page 44 Estate Sale Page 134 Fletcher and Lee Page 152 Into the Woods Page 162 Mantiques www.mantiquesnc.com Page 90 Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Page 19 MIrror Lake Antiques & Jewelry www.mirrorlakeantiques.com Page 14 Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Page 25 Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Page 21 Porters Collectibles www.portersofdil ard.com Page 85 Rusticks www.rusticks.com Page 65 Scudder’s Gall eries www.scuddersgallery.com Page 51 The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Page 41 Summer Place Antiques www.summerplaceantiques.com Page 13 The Village Hound www.onceuponadog.com Page 124 Vivianne Metzger www.vmantiques.com Page 65 Watauga Creek www.wataugacreek.com Page 113 Architects/Designers Mountainworks Design www.mtnworks.com Page 153 Art Galleries/Artists Annell, Portrait Artist www.annell.com Page 81 Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Page 91 The Bascom www.thebascom.org Page 146 Blue Valley Gallery Page 76 The Brier Patch Page 77 Cabin Couture www.cabincouturehighlands.com Page 39 Calderone Fine Art Gallery www.calderonegallery.com Page 144 CK Swan www.ckswan.com Page 8 GG’s Consignments, Etc.* www.ggsconsignment.com Page 125 Gracewear Collections www.gracewearcollection.com Page 72 Highlands Fine Art www.highlandsfineartandestatejewelry.com Page 15 Into the Woods Page 162 Justin Allman - Fire Moss Pottery Page 84 Matthew M. Schulz www.theschulzgallery.com Pages 10, 11 v
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Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mountain Mist Gallery www.mountainmistgallery.com Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Oakleaf www.oakleafhighlands.com Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Robert Tino Art Gallery www..roberttinogallery.com Scudder’s Gallleries www.scuddersgallery.com Smitten The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques www.summerplaceantiques.com TJ B Gallery www.tjbmens.com Automotive Services Mountain Motorwerks www.mmhighlands.com Bakeries Bake My Day Cream and Flutter www.creamandflutter.com Bars The Ugly Dog Pub - Highlands www.theuglydogpub.com The Ugly Dog Pub - Cashiers www.theuglydogpub.com Bedding/Linens/Comforters Blue Ridge Bedding www.blueridgebedding.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com High Cotton www.highcottonluxurylinens.com Into the Woods Lenz Gifts The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Bird Supplies Bird Barn and Gift Emporium Books The Book Nook Gracewear Collections www.gracewearcollection.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Builders Arrowood Construction www.arrowoodconstruction.com Lupoli Construction www.lupoliconstruction.com Srebalus Construction Co. Warth Construction www.warthconstruction.com Builders Supplies Zoller Hardware
www.zollerhardware.com Business Supplies
Cashiers Printing
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Catering Bella’s Fressers www.fresserseateryhighlands.com The Kitchen www.thekitchenofhighlands.com Rosewood Market www.rosewoodgourmet.com Chambers of Commerce Highlands Chamber of Commerce www.highlandschamber.org Cashiers Chamber of Commerce www.cashiersareachamber.com
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Collegiate Items
Aery Chiropractic & Acupuncture www.aerychiropractic.com
Page 129
Sidelines Highlands
Cleaning/Housekeeping Services Rebecka’s Home Cleaning Service www.rbkcleaning.com
Cosmetic Surgery Pages 21, 145
Cloth/Upholstery Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com
Page 44 Page 162 Page 41
Clothing & Accessories Acorns www.acorns-online.com A Jones Company Alyxandra’s Annawear Bags on Main Bee Bags and Such Bella Cotn C. Orrico Cabin Casuals www.cabincasualshighlands.com Celebrity Collections Elevation of Highlands The Exchange Fletcher and Lee Francie Hargrove Interior Design Gracewear Collections www.gracewearcollection.com Highlnd Hiker www.highlandhiker.com Highlands Furs The Look Boutique - Cashiers www.thelookcashiers.boutiquewindow.com Martha Anne’s Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Nancy’s Fancy’s Narcissus www.narcissusbyguiliana.com Nora and Company Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Reign Robin’s Nest Sashay Around www.sashayaround.net Sidelines Highlands Spoiled Rotten www.spoiledrotten2.com Southern Way TJ Bailey for Men www.tjbmens.com VC for Men www.victoriasclosetnc.com Victoria’s Closet www.victoriasclosetnc.com Victoria’s Sportswear www.victoriasclosetnc.com Wit’s End
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Clothing Consignment The Blue Elephant Victoria’s Closet www.victoriasclosetnc.com
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Communities Burlingame Cullasaja Club Highlands Cove Silver Creek Real Estate Group Trillium
www.burlingameccwnc.com www.cullasajaclub.org www.highlandsncluxuryhome.com www.ncliving.com www.tril iumnc.com
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Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D.
www.plasticsurgerytoday.com
Page 8
Crafts The Bascom www.thebascom.org Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Peak Experience www.peakexp.com The Movie Stop
Page 146 Page 19 Page 21 Page 103
Cabinetry/Countertops Black Rock Granite and Cabinetry Designers Market Keystone The Summer House
www.blackrockgraniteandcabinetry.com Pages 42, 144 www.thedesignersmarket.com Page 165 www.keystonekb.com Pages 132, 144 www.summerhousehighlands.com Page 41 Custom Furniture
Dutchman’s Designs Midnight Farms The Summer House
www.dutchmansdesigns.com www.midnightfarms.com www.summerhousehighlands.com
Page 44 Page 19 Page 41
Dentists Dr. Joe Wilbanks
www.wilbankssmilecenter.com
Page 131
Dermatology Highlands Dermatology
www.highlandsdermatology.com
Page 130
Doors/Windows Highlands Doors and Windows
www.highlandsdoorsandwindows.com
Page 20
Enrichment Classes Center for Life Enrichment
www.clehighlands.com
Page 14
Events Acorns www.acorns-online.com Page 4 The Bascom www.thebascom.org Page 146 Betsy Paul Art Raffle Page 82 Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast/ Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry Page 39 Brevard Music Center www.brevardmuscic.org Page 32 Cashiers Benefit Antique Show www. cashiersannualantiqueshow.com Page 157 Center for Life Enrichment www.clehighlands.com Page 14 Fireworks on Lake Glenville Page 36 GCAMA Groovin on the Green www.visitcashiersvalley.com Page 23 Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival www.hcmusicfestival.org Pages 43, 58, 62, 142 Highlands Playhouse www.highlandsplayhouse.org Page 77 Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center www.highlandspac.org Page 30 Mountain Artisans www.mountainartisans.net Page 85 On the Verandah Page 98 Rabun County Music Festival www.rabunmusicfestival.com Page 173 Randall Atcheson Concert www.highlandsliteracy.com Page 109 Smitten Page 81 The Village Green www.villagegreencashiersnc.com Page 89 thelaurelmagazine.com | June 2016 | 237
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Chiropractic Services
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Village Square Art & Craft Show Well Strung www.wellstrunghighlandsband.com
Page 84 Page 117
Flooring Designers Market Highlands Decorating Center
www.thedesignersmarket.com www.highlandsdecorating.com
Page 165 Page 111
Floral Design /Florists Fiddlehead Designs Oakleaf www.oakleafhighlands.com
Pages 31, 45 Page 52
Framing Creative Framing
Page 173 Furniture
The Brier Patch Cabin Couture www.cabincouturehighlands.com Carolina Rustic Furniture www.carolinarusticfurniture.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com High Country Furniture & Design www.highcountry.com Into the Woods Macon Furniture Mart www.maconfurnituremart.com Mantiques www.mantiquesnc.com Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Nearly New Oakleaf www.oakleafhighlands.com Rusticks www.rusticks.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques www.summerplaceantiques.com Vivianne Metzger www.vmantiques.com Watauga Creek www.wataugacreek.com
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Bird Barn and Gift Emporium Page 9 The Brier Patch Page 77 CK Swan www.ckswan.com Page 8 The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com Page 29 Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Page 44 Fiddlehead Designs Pages 31, 45 Gracewear Collections www.gracewearcollection.com Page 72 Highlands Pharmacy Page 35 Karma Page 75 The Look Boutique - Cashiers www.thelookcashiers.boutiquewindow.com Page 123 Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Page 21 Robin’s Nest Page 57 The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Page 41 Summer Place Antiques www.summerplaceantiques.com Page 13 Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com Page 45 Golf Sky Valley Country Club
www.skyvalleycountryclub.com Golf Tours
Toms Golf Tours
www.tomsgolftours.com
Dusty’s
Page 105
Grading/Excavating Larry Rogers Construction
Pages 157, 242 Grocery Stores
Dusty’s Mountain Fresh Grocery www.mountainfreshgrocery.com
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Woofgang Bakery
Page 155 Gutter Services
D.P. Gutters
Pages 145, 149 Hair Salons
Page 134 Page 38
Creative Concepts Head Innovations
Games The Movie Stop Garden Accessories
www.ssl-wnc.com www.chattoogagardens.com www.highlandslawnandgarden.com www.zollerhardware.com
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Gift Shops A Jones Company Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com 238 | June 2016 | thelaurelmagazine.com
Mission Health
www.mission-health.org
Page 127
Heating and Air
Garden/Landscaping Supplies Four Seasons Landscape Chattooga Gardens Highlands Lawn Zoller Hardware
Page 144 Page 144 Health Services
Page 103
Bird Barn and Gift Emporium Summer Place Antiques www.summerplaceantiques.com
Page 105 Page 97
Groomers
Furs Estate Sale Highlands Furs
Page 115
Gourmet Foods
Furniture Consignments The Blue Elephant Consignment Market www.consignmentmarketcashiersnc.com GG’s Consignments, Etc.* www.ggsconsignment.com Nearly New
Page 115
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Holley Heating & Air Conditioning www.holleyheating.com
Page 22
Home Accessories A Jones Company Bird Barn and Gift Emporium Bohemia Cabin Couture www.cabincouturehighlands.com Carolina Rustic Furniture www.carolinarusticfurniture.com CK Swan www.ckswan.com Consignment Market www.consignmentmarketcashiersnc.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com
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Insurance State Farm - Cindy Rodgers
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Interior Design & Home Furnishings The Brier Patch Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Carolina Rustic Furniture www.carolinarusticfurniture.com CK Swan www.ckswan.com Dovetail Antiques Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Fletcher and Lee Francie Hargrove Interior Design High Country Furniture & Design www.highcountry.com Into the Woods Mantiques www.mantiquesnc.com Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Rusticks www.rusticks.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques www.summerplaceantiques.com Vivianne Metzger www.vmantiques.com
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MIrror Lake Antiques & Jewelry
www.mirrorlakeantiques.com Kitchen Accessories
Bird Barn and Gift Emporium The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
www.getnorthland.com
Black Rock Granite and Cabinetry Designers Market Highlands Decorating Center The Summer House
www.blackrockgraniteandcabinetry.com Pages 42 144 www.thedesignersmarket.com Page 165 www.highlandsdecorating.com Page 111 www.summerhousehighlands.com Page 41 Landscapers
Dargan Landscape Architects Hank Ross Landscaping Lorenzo’s Landscapes LLC
www.dargan.com www.rosslandarch.com www.lorenzoslandscaping.com
www.edwardjones.com
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Jewelry - Fashion A Jones Company Cabin Couture www.cabincouturehighlands.com Estate Sale Fletcher and Lee Francie Hargrove Interior Design Gracewear Collections www.gracewearcollection.com The Look Boutique - Cashiers www.thelookcashiers.boutiquewindow.com Mountain Mist Gallery www.mountainmistgallery.com Narcissus www.narcissusbyguiliana.com Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Scudder’s Gall eries www.scuddersgallery.com
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Jewelry - Fine Highlands Fine Art Highlands Gem Shop
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Lighting Carolina Rustic Furniture www.carolinarusticfurniture.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Mantiques www.mantiquesnc.com Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Into the Woods The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques www.summerplaceantiques.com Vivianne Metzger www.vmantiques.com
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Luggage Bags on Main
Page 63
Massage Services Tranquility Massage Zen Spa www.zenspabyangeljoy.com
Page 145 Page 128
Mattresses
Investment Planning Edward Jones Investments
Page 9 Page 29 Page 45
Kitchen, Bath and Closet Design
Internet Northland Cable
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www.highlandsfineartandestatejewelry.com Page 15 www.highlandsgemshop.com Page 35
Blue Ridge Bedding Dutchman’s Designs The Summer House
www.blueridgebedding.com www.dutchmansdesigns.com www.summerhousehighlands.com
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Medical Services 4Seniors, LLC, Medical Liaison Services Dr. Edward D. Frederickson MD FACP
Page 46 Page 173 Movies
Highlands Playhouse www.highlandsplayhouse.org The Movie Stop
Page 77 Page 103
Museums Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass
Page 25 Music Stores
Blue Ridge Music
www.blueridgemusicacademy.com
Page 155
Nail Care Creative Concepts
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GG’s Consignments, Etc.* www.ggsconsignment.com Into the Woods Karma Mantiques www.mantiquesnc.com Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Oakleaf www.oakleafhighlands.com Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Robin’s Nest The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques www.summerplaceantiques.com Vivianne Metzger www.vmantiques.com Watauga Creek www.wataugacreek.com Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
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Office Supplies
Produce
Cashiers Printing Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
Page 161 Page 45
Outdoor Adventures Highlands Aerial Park Toms Golf Tours
www.highlandscanopytour.com www.tomsgolftours.com
Page 9 Page 115
Outdoor Furniture Carolina Rustic Furniture The Summer House
www.carolinarusticfurniture.com www.summerhousehighlands.com
Page 87 Page 41
Painting D.P. Painting
Pages 145, 149 Pet Care/Supplies
The Village Hound www.onceuponadog.com Woofgang Bakery Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
Page 124 Page 155 Page 45
Pharmacies Highlands Pharmacy
Page 35 Photography
Charles Johnson Fine Art Photography www.charlesjohnsonfineart.com Terry Barnes Fine Art Photography
Page 91 Page 21
Plants/Nurseries Chattooga Gardens www.chattoogagardens.com Highlands Lawn www.highlandslawnandgarden.com Main Street Nursery Scaly Mountain Nursery
Page 120 Page 35 Page 111 Page 145
Pools/Spas Mountain Spring Spas and Pools www.mountainhotspring.com
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Porch and Patio Carolina Rustic Furniture Consignment Market Midnight Farms The Summer House Summer Place Antiques
www.carolinarusticfurniture.com www.consignmentmarketcashiersnc.com www.midnightfarms.com www.summerhousehighlands.com www.summerplaceantiques.com
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Pottery Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Bird Barn and Gift Emporium Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Justin Allman - Fire Moss Pottery Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mountain Mist Gallery www.mountainmistgallery.com Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Smitten The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com
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Blue Ridge Farmers Co-op Cashiers Farmers Market www.cashiersfarmersmarket.com Dusty’s Mountain Fresh Grocery www.mountainfreshgrocery.com
Page 28 Page 104 Page 105 Page 97
Pubs The Ugly Dog Pub - Highlands The Ugly Dog Pub - Cashiers
www.theuglydogpub.com www.theuglydogpub.com
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Radio Stations WHLC FM 104.5
www.whlc.com
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Real Estate Sales Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty www.bbhsmmr.com Pages 47, 135, 143 Berkshire HathawayAndrea Gabbard www.meadowsmtnrealty.com Page 135 Berkshire HathawayMitzi Rauers www.meadowsmtnrealty.com Page 47 Betsy Paul www.betsypaulproperties.com Page 243 Blair Realty www.blair-realty.com Page 141 Burlingame www.burlingameccwnc.com Page 53 Chambers Agency www.chambers-realty.com Pages 50, 144 Country Club Properties www.ccphighlandsnc.com Pages 2, 3 Cullasaja Club www.cullasajaclub.org Pages 16, 17 John Cleaveland Realty www.jcrealty.com Page 37 Highlands Cove www.highlandsncluxuryhome.com Page 91 Landmark Realty Group www.landmarkrg.com Pages 27 119 Landmark Realty Group Carl Romberg www.landmarkrg.com Page 27 McKee Properties www.mckeeproperties.com Pages 166-172 Mckee Properties Sandy Barrow www.mckeeproperties.com Page 172 McKee Properties - Liz Harris www.mckeeproperties.com Page 167-171 Mckee Properties Wayne Monday www.mckeeproperties.com Page 9 Meadows Mountain Realty www.meadowsmtnrealty.com Pages 47, 135, 143 Nadine Paradise www.nadineparadise.com Page 21 Pat Allen Realty Group www.patallenrealtygroup.com Page 66 Preferred Properties Ann Scott www.ppoh.com Page 145 Preserve at Rock Creek www.preserveatrockcreeknc.com Page 151 Sapphire Valley Real Estate www.sapphirevalleyrealestate.com Page 24 Silver Creek Real Estate Group www.ncliving.com Pages 174-235 Sotheby’s - Bert Mobley Page 114 Sotheby’s - Sheryl Wilson www.highlandssir.com Page 55 Trillium www.trilliumnc.com Page 59 Restaurants Highlands-Cashiers Directory Bake My Day Bella’s Bistro on Main www.mainstreet-inn.com The Brick Oven Cashiers Farmers Market www.cashiersfarmersmarket.com Cyprus www.cyprushighlands.com
Page 109 Page 97 Page 103 Page 106 Page 103 Page 104 Page 107
Rugs Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Carolina Rustic Furniture www.carolinarusticfurniture.com Into the Woods Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Shiraz Oriental Rugs www.shirazruggalleries.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques www.summerplaceantiques.com
Page 27 Page 87 Page 162 Page 19 Page 15 Page 41 Page 13
Shipping Services Stork’s Wrap, Pack & Ship
Page 9 Shoes
Alyxandra’s Annawear Bags on Main Elevation of Highlands Gracewear Collections www.gracewearcollection.com Martha Anne’s Nora and Company Spoiled Rotten www.spoiledrotten2.com TJ Bailey for Men www.tjbmens.com www.highlandsdermatology.com www.pinnacleantiaging.com
Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Summer Place Antiques www.summerplaceantiques.com Vivianne Metzger www.vmantiques.com
Page 130 Page 134
Cashiers Chamber - Tour de Cashier Three Rivers Fly Fishing
Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival Highlands Playhouse Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center Well Strung
www.zenspabyangeljoy.com www.mantiquesnc.com
Pages 43, 58, 62, 142 Page 77
www.highlandspac.org www.wellstrunghighlandsband.com
Page 30 Page 117
The Movie Stop
Page 103 Transportation
Highlands Transportation Company
Page 20 Vacation Rentals
Chambers Agency Landmark Vacation Rentals Pebble Creek Village Silver Creek Real Estate Group
www.chambers-realty.com www.landmarkvacations.com www.pebble-creek.com www.ncliving.com
Pages 50, 144 Page 121 Page 162 Pages 174-235
Water Filters www.metrowaterfilters.com
Page 242
Wedding Services 37 High Holley The Orchard Well Strung
www.thevineyardat37highholly.com www.theorchardcashiers.com www.wellstrunghighlandsband.com
Page 33 Page 104 Page 117
Wind Chimes Bird Barn and Gift Emporium
Page 9
Window Treatments Designers Market www.thedesignersmarket.com Highlands Decorating Center www.highlandsdecorating.com Into the Woods The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com
Page 165 Page 111 Page 162 Page 41
Wine & Accessories Page 21 Page 9
Mountain Fresh Grocery Zoller Hardware
www.mountainfreshgrocery.com www.zollerhardware.com
Page 97 Page 45
Yoga Page 128
Sportsman Collectibles Mantiques
www.hcmusicfestival.org www.highlandsplayhouse.org
Toys
Spas Zen Spa
Page 159 Page 147
Theatre/Entertainment
Socks Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Bird Barn and Gift Emporium
Page 44 Page 162 Page 19 Page 13 Page 65
Thank Yous
Metro Water Systerms Page 8 Page 114 Page 63 Page 43 Page 76 Page 27 Page 13 Page 55 Page 73
Skin Care Highlands Dermatology Pinnacle Anti Aging
Tables
Page 90
Cashires Fusion Yoga of Highlands
www.cashiersvalleyfusion.com www.yogahighlands.com
Page 128 Page 128
Zipline Adventures Highlands Aerial Park
www.highlandscanopytour.com
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Dusty’s Page 105 Fressers www.fresserseateryhighlands.com Page 106 Highlands BBQ Company www.highlandsbbq.com Page 106 The Kitchen www.thekitchenofhighlands.com Page 105 Lakeside Restaurant www.lakesiderestaurant.info Page 103 Log Cabin Restaurant www.logcabinhighlands.com Page 99 Madison’s Page 95 Meritage Bistro www.meritagehighlands.com Page 105 Mountain Fresh Grocery www.mountainfreshgrocery.com Page 97 On the Verandah www.ontheverandah.com Page 98 The Orchard www.theorchardcashiers.com Page 104 Paoletti’s www.paolettis.com Page 103 Rosewood Market www.rosewoodgourmet.com Page 102 Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company www.sapphiremountainbrewingcompany.com Page 95 The Ugly Dog Pub - Highlands www.theuglydogpub.com Page 94 The Ugly Dog Pub - Cashiers www.theuglydogpub.com Page 94 Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro www.wolfgangs.net Page 5 The Zookeeper Bistro Page 95
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