tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858312912718636552024-03-04T20:58:19.518-08:00Cashiers Village, North CarolinaLaura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-85697926871067086462010-08-26T10:50:00.000-07:002010-08-28T09:57:39.766-07:00Cashiers Village Customer Appreciation Party!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzK_miLWiGWYlovqYMqoZXLG4OSLlVi1n0-LusIA0QQqTSEiCNnHbm757Cwknuoq8RJGA81sasjB9KT9ek04eBrsav37j4lpNcIG09hskGDPysSnxkWl6NaZAC_h6J3Cfi2fWQPHu9eb0U/s1600/Ravencliff_flyer_8.5x11-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzK_miLWiGWYlovqYMqoZXLG4OSLlVi1n0-LusIA0QQqTSEiCNnHbm757Cwknuoq8RJGA81sasjB9KT9ek04eBrsav37j4lpNcIG09hskGDPysSnxkWl6NaZAC_h6J3Cfi2fWQPHu9eb0U/s400/Ravencliff_flyer_8.5x11-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509777759571829666" border="0" /></a><br />Join us tomorrow afternoon for low country boil, hot dogs, beer, wine and desserts! Live music, good shopping! Bring your dogs. Treats for them will be in abundance.<br /><br />UPDATE 8/28/10: A great time was had by all!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq8yqbyxJN33zKNHs2hU_av1x21BcGS93YiAH0Wj7QC5P0PqFT57V0UTOBX-I6-iPBDiUYbvnRj09-h68jpylF7KMg_821gVbTWVlIfFssQOqwU5JSFovzGiRGlFol3AAfzXL9smS9kni/s1600/GratefulDudes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq8yqbyxJN33zKNHs2hU_av1x21BcGS93YiAH0Wj7QC5P0PqFT57V0UTOBX-I6-iPBDiUYbvnRj09-h68jpylF7KMg_821gVbTWVlIfFssQOqwU5JSFovzGiRGlFol3AAfzXL9smS9kni/s400/GratefulDudes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510504525326255218" border="0" /></a>Grateful Dudes were great!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbCwQ2BmaGPoJk1uXJZCmwtd1002ewQJde2fJz-FmvtPnL6fZCzoNN-ex0nswHdyyvbJc52hVsiEc4dTskfcfrdOKy8-hvlZKIZcin4LE2JVFH52gAr-DMytkhfnIAcMadtyx_fimRwoA/s1600/LeeAnn&SarahParty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJbCwQ2BmaGPoJk1uXJZCmwtd1002ewQJde2fJz-FmvtPnL6fZCzoNN-ex0nswHdyyvbJc52hVsiEc4dTskfcfrdOKy8-hvlZKIZcin4LE2JVFH52gAr-DMytkhfnIAcMadtyx_fimRwoA/s400/LeeAnn&SarahParty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510504522602802418" border="0" /></a>LeeAnn and Sara rocked out the hot dogs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbNFNqnsU0l4SuHr47h6ce4wbv1hT0EyZpOTtlm8r1ipNFxLcCJsY8PRs8Led9Q67P4XcYQu1xzSLuOkF6ZOMlph0t-GhHOUXyTHQ1_XoR7WbeqR1ZecLyVzjrA7B9kOClcItMuGBBkgE/s1600/Mary&Dickreading.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnbNFNqnsU0l4SuHr47h6ce4wbv1hT0EyZpOTtlm8r1ipNFxLcCJsY8PRs8Led9Q67P4XcYQu1xzSLuOkF6ZOMlph0t-GhHOUXyTHQ1_XoR7WbeqR1ZecLyVzjrA7B9kOClcItMuGBBkgE/s400/Mary&Dickreading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510504509180045250" border="0" /></a>Mary and Dick Holland relaxed in the late afternoon sun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhqDsE4uiJPcUPx2Crhq-fncFjylu4gTvm3zvK5CLE7l3m9fPmfjnnMX6ZrWuL0VcUsMhaOZ8i_n_kUxeEeZC0NmwxerbnQ8ElYcreJWv2Jqp5fNTJMeTEpDZu3cjfTogY2lS0pJbkZOo/s1600/PartyScene8:27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhqDsE4uiJPcUPx2Crhq-fncFjylu4gTvm3zvK5CLE7l3m9fPmfjnnMX6ZrWuL0VcUsMhaOZ8i_n_kUxeEeZC0NmwxerbnQ8ElYcreJWv2Jqp5fNTJMeTEpDZu3cjfTogY2lS0pJbkZOo/s400/PartyScene8:27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510504503154527426" border="0" /></a>By 5:30 things were in full swing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytWiceNov32wQeaOjWW63RfNzJuvW2GX6Ik-1O42hU_Wkany4CImvX2wk56xFN6WaOG1MwlWAmITRBJCjxlzjzdjBN9iMmLAk3Aw4mfJTp064PF_tTZFT9SYsdjAqyQug9U46XAsXJEkb/s1600/CoachServingBoil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytWiceNov32wQeaOjWW63RfNzJuvW2GX6Ik-1O42hU_Wkany4CImvX2wk56xFN6WaOG1MwlWAmITRBJCjxlzjzdjBN9iMmLAk3Aw4mfJTp064PF_tTZFT9SYsdjAqyQug9U46XAsXJEkb/s400/CoachServingBoil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510504499067322290" border="0" /></a>There was always a line for Coach's delicious low country boil.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozM2rWhUhilgJJ0ylyLHjhfv4PDLbQInR1ImM7z6msARqe1xOdX2LvIbGP72_4BalpzL3yyuVkw5lDsbu2YYG2hnOsLNtM9_uQhyphenhyphenMUP9Nu1Tb65AhRJMXoUM3I5g8D5V5uzM1UW-NjS8j/s1600/Hobbs&Waldens2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozM2rWhUhilgJJ0ylyLHjhfv4PDLbQInR1ImM7z6msARqe1xOdX2LvIbGP72_4BalpzL3yyuVkw5lDsbu2YYG2hnOsLNtM9_uQhyphenhyphenMUP9Nu1Tb65AhRJMXoUM3I5g8D5V5uzM1UW-NjS8j/s400/Hobbs&Waldens2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510504136472368626" border="0" /></a>Old friends...Hobbs and Waldens of Lolli Belle Vintage Hats fame.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvewgcKrSovDl6whWulx8DDxYGO4CgfveoJygooJQCUC_C4SKi1KJMDJe2Mb79FHR2n8VnUoy85Hk6TI5Zzc6wJ7_jZYSV7OO0oAiBaHoKVNsrUtg-lmtRXgQ7DcWWcYKCW2HDZJwe9jw/s1600/Jubal&Puppy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvewgcKrSovDl6whWulx8DDxYGO4CgfveoJygooJQCUC_C4SKi1KJMDJe2Mb79FHR2n8VnUoy85Hk6TI5Zzc6wJ7_jZYSV7OO0oAiBaHoKVNsrUtg-lmtRXgQ7DcWWcYKCW2HDZJwe9jw/s400/Jubal&Puppy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510504120865634034" border="0" /></a>New friends.<br /><br />Thanks to all who came out. We appreciate you!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-15628762192481824682010-07-08T10:02:00.000-07:002010-08-30T04:58:06.861-07:00Fourth of July at the Hillside Shops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldXuc73eUyPnombpYXv6fDuWl9Df_sclwS0XP7f7RGKKZahiWk0s7AmYESOEtr8ziBhWMQhqqPy4cvo1ytneXjbm_EkI5YNFpf_i0QRbOSr-glx8vRcegdWu0GMimHRD7SVqGXP5TaKjR/s1600/Sky4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldXuc73eUyPnombpYXv6fDuWl9Df_sclwS0XP7f7RGKKZahiWk0s7AmYESOEtr8ziBhWMQhqqPy4cvo1ytneXjbm_EkI5YNFpf_i0QRbOSr-glx8vRcegdWu0GMimHRD7SVqGXP5TaKjR/s400/Sky4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491594385120626178" border="0" /></a>The Shops celebrated their first 4th of July in what had to be the coolest and least humid July 4th weekend in Cashiers' history. The constant threat of rain never materialized. It was a perfect weekend.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNtBedtEjGGcWX8dtipB0qJGnbVHywi99yK3ZNJeUFgu6nCp4UjQKdAd2kPrzDHSDqRqvMxIdmPRRzCDiZCV5gfWw_mWXPMKIRI_gZdBnouJT-BYMVlMA5b4p-7aGVX7AzJIeY4DPQ2Wo/s1600/Brookings4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNtBedtEjGGcWX8dtipB0qJGnbVHywi99yK3ZNJeUFgu6nCp4UjQKdAd2kPrzDHSDqRqvMxIdmPRRzCDiZCV5gfWw_mWXPMKIRI_gZdBnouJT-BYMVlMA5b4p-7aGVX7AzJIeY4DPQ2Wo/s400/Brookings4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491594358805891058" border="0" /></a>Brookings' in the Garden is our newest addition. The cottage serves as a very nice annex to the <a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2010/03/select-regional-handcrafted-art-now-at.html">handcrafted art the main store now carries.<br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEljWYEZgMfy0VxnnhFVs2JHokz9tYQNmClnF3hqhJ-t-hbjQkhv9zT0ZJURRykI6ZuPXjEu8BMTpK5998Kmt5jI_uEbebR5VibqJ4IOAyQ3tjmmrC9MS_weklRAP1EMYcR5hpperxlQ3/s1600/MarcInstructs4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEljWYEZgMfy0VxnnhFVs2JHokz9tYQNmClnF3hqhJ-t-hbjQkhv9zT0ZJURRykI6ZuPXjEu8BMTpK5998Kmt5jI_uEbebR5VibqJ4IOAyQ3tjmmrC9MS_weklRAP1EMYcR5hpperxlQ3/s400/MarcInstructs4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491619545798535602" border="0" /></a><a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2010/03/brookings-cashiers-village-outfitters.html">Marc Hipp, Brookings' guide</a>, was giving private casting lessons in Hillside Park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuE7rVI6U_s-veMlifsuyYcF41GohTemIOgLCIKje-FFrdjbZuHGMhC2zPiGwdl2FephDk-Zlv6bg62ob2wMh5prsbhCYt6L_z6pYWT4EHLlZEOZevuoukBcVNWJqKK57ihQBMxhNRIyo/s1600/SageSez4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuE7rVI6U_s-veMlifsuyYcF41GohTemIOgLCIKje-FFrdjbZuHGMhC2zPiGwdl2FephDk-Zlv6bg62ob2wMh5prsbhCYt6L_z6pYWT4EHLlZEOZevuoukBcVNWJqKK57ihQBMxhNRIyo/s400/SageSez4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491594276681543394" border="0" /></a>Sage Sez joined us for the weekend as a one-time vendor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6rnL54fXYljqvP-wNrqPP4po8DbXrzZU4vU3Qg8URCxj_DXbVj6iqclOEANTIk_hQNT0mCxHvZGo7oM8esfwiPW2o6x_GVAATQUO13EMXXwomkynuPaZTfXfkpCIothGYZSh4fAqYM14/s1600/Dawson+Sage+Sez.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6rnL54fXYljqvP-wNrqPP4po8DbXrzZU4vU3Qg8URCxj_DXbVj6iqclOEANTIk_hQNT0mCxHvZGo7oM8esfwiPW2o6x_GVAATQUO13EMXXwomkynuPaZTfXfkpCIothGYZSh4fAqYM14/s400/Dawson+Sage+Sez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491594212101672658" border="0" /></a>Dawson Bryant made a fine model for the tees.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu48hwATSWCSiLA6xOYVeOepLLD0QFwJDjZS0Oici9faaydusWZmhS9DkkXM6ponxOd6qcHE1loaL4WxewbbALI8HRGEnjnnFcwU69ZHn9_xW9epREEArZ1Fue1OTxJW50FIpslA1v5ed/s1600/DavidPaintsSold.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu48hwATSWCSiLA6xOYVeOepLLD0QFwJDjZS0Oici9faaydusWZmhS9DkkXM6ponxOd6qcHE1loaL4WxewbbALI8HRGEnjnnFcwU69ZHn9_xW9epREEArZ1Fue1OTxJW50FIpslA1v5ed/s400/DavidPaintsSold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491593861082126050" border="0" /></a>David Berger put the finishing touches on a huge landscape oil on Friday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoBQDxTEWx8t3IERjQKx6bMJTJT4Y9n7rmnTIWbgL5Ysfqyo0mxMaJKql7QbOm58xdgZOiKAc2T1Jr6lJcBT7E7R5mz8Fa5OuwgPT9jaEmLXbOGInEzM2TFNKWaBCpBJh8piOMvCL51yB/s1600/David+Sold+One.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoBQDxTEWx8t3IERjQKx6bMJTJT4Y9n7rmnTIWbgL5Ysfqyo0mxMaJKql7QbOm58xdgZOiKAc2T1Jr6lJcBT7E7R5mz8Fa5OuwgPT9jaEmLXbOGInEzM2TFNKWaBCpBJh8piOMvCL51yB/s400/David+Sold+One.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491593851990002226" border="0" /></a>No sooner did he get it framed...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qFHvftpdf4ek9_agiGVH7Sj3A-TNwZYMHmWLDnUK6-UNuR0_Xja5lKkYPgLvrLeT4frmd7H6L1zjI9s4PkZoeDBVTjKN2gG8zJsdvxoSEX-J7Ly2LBMHnZj1OqIflzR2VVLLcuO1P5Pe/s1600/David+SOLD%21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qFHvftpdf4ek9_agiGVH7Sj3A-TNwZYMHmWLDnUK6-UNuR0_Xja5lKkYPgLvrLeT4frmd7H6L1zjI9s4PkZoeDBVTjKN2gG8zJsdvxoSEX-J7Ly2LBMHnZj1OqIflzR2VVLLcuO1P5Pe/s400/David+SOLD%21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491593837532836450" border="0" /></a>SOLD! Awesome.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvwsFeKvWVL8XJrkaeW0YhbclPcCJfDH6e9SAAI3mOD7ilUhavZt52nlx7u1jIKtA_0gIJHwSYBWruwOw_4ADZbGGoyvHFuadunwh-hEFlOx_lFsV6UWmf_HreFEef5gwiCps8ZyNfG9L/s1600/TreeHouse4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvwsFeKvWVL8XJrkaeW0YhbclPcCJfDH6e9SAAI3mOD7ilUhavZt52nlx7u1jIKtA_0gIJHwSYBWruwOw_4ADZbGGoyvHFuadunwh-hEFlOx_lFsV6UWmf_HreFEef5gwiCps8ZyNfG9L/s400/TreeHouse4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491593823384719330" border="0" /></a>Rob Childress worked the floor while mom Belva ran a delivery.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEzNGDCfXnuB3EdBXm-d8zP5ZETVqK7-_fW-3iifjUcJo_AdhmXCim4hV3PI6MFEvlixwoLnulFM5SJMS2jU18HBO0ncdpSf6VCLtD4aVITx-d8d_xdWcJwKCnLYngskbR7hcyzYqPgaC/s1600/Riley4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDggj0O5d91CHYHoCD5FsG2K-lNMEmZ9WlYI9aP7DJx9gR4N_vNOh5ZKitqob5aAVBFCLNcBUTSbRr9AHgSoC-_i1353uT6hgeCQczv7VV-k8tmvjdDdrGSS8WffskKIl_8xf-3GAXemka/s400/LittleLolli4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491583069251830962" border="0" /></a><a href="http://lollibelle.com/">Little Lolli Belle!</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApB4npu7sRhIr9gaJarq1nKTraCKiGGaGDt4JjTO7i97S-o7OMp3iTfv8cLfWNlc_7EnGNcsGkDxvJe4-fn_Yt4ymEd3DiK3f8sa0iMp0pgVJMfwERmh3V6U_1NI6_QFQcJkuecfNS9p8/s1600/YoungLolli4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApB4npu7sRhIr9gaJarq1nKTraCKiGGaGDt4JjTO7i97S-o7OMp3iTfv8cLfWNlc_7EnGNcsGkDxvJe4-fn_Yt4ymEd3DiK3f8sa0iMp0pgVJMfwERmh3V6U_1NI6_QFQcJkuecfNS9p8/s400/YoungLolli4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491583026309138498" border="0" /></a>A little larger Lolli Belle!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTElyLIZPqLpdzj4oLTqlR1GvlRw6EnA9The6Tk5CSFZxz9GFgih9LSZgXwkkFRjlAIzPBK1h4ItnIv91s67zPRAXS08wsB8AnlpMZWNrk0QWrQz4xmN2MfFjmo9F5pkF6VpG5c5rtqCjo/s1600/DawsonReads4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTElyLIZPqLpdzj4oLTqlR1GvlRw6EnA9The6Tk5CSFZxz9GFgih9LSZgXwkkFRjlAIzPBK1h4ItnIv91s67zPRAXS08wsB8AnlpMZWNrk0QWrQz4xmN2MfFjmo9F5pkF6VpG5c5rtqCjo/s400/DawsonReads4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491582551712238930" border="0" /></a>There was no shortage of adorable children and babies.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69VMI9dglj-_07baesexIhpRyk1J-jlu_-btSArDBYO7rHIsv4ggwdfRH12nGWOlmwb8LqgDi1B7qsum-s3RI7TgX1W7fDjY5lPzCdaXXfimNrl97OpsCJ1hGjjr_ueO49qKyJuUUe3V4/s1600/Evie4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69VMI9dglj-_07baesexIhpRyk1J-jlu_-btSArDBYO7rHIsv4ggwdfRH12nGWOlmwb8LqgDi1B7qsum-s3RI7TgX1W7fDjY5lPzCdaXXfimNrl97OpsCJ1hGjjr_ueO49qKyJuUUe3V4/s400/Evie4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491622393143995394" border="0" /></a><br />Evie Auerbach made a new friend when she gave a fan a porcelain West Highland Terrier figurine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1SPMFOIrfhVOWCZo8LNUDMsri03aT9GFVIiqEGCthE81mnVszK2K8beADQ6dmvjnx266vRYN6b_YBLR2kSWRN1b44cwnh4Cx3WWoy0RSql28ecESmCrPfv2eR8tkhBHJMm1zpN662V60/s1600/SugarGirls4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1SPMFOIrfhVOWCZo8LNUDMsri03aT9GFVIiqEGCthE81mnVszK2K8beADQ6dmvjnx266vRYN6b_YBLR2kSWRN1b44cwnh4Cx3WWoy0RSql28ecESmCrPfv2eR8tkhBHJMm1zpN662V60/s400/SugarGirls4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491582459724784402" border="0" /></a>Two of <a href="http://sweetsimplehandmade.blogspot.com/">Caroline Brown's Sugar Girls</a> came out to show off their custom made dresses.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K-JZM-cYpU5aFU8jFS6aT7-h8IMRp3G0PtFIltNihyphenhyphentLNyZxzQGBCGhDPOJ30Lb-3mPnPqUkunBPXgfq3ZbrKrQkihP0kTptPRSr35S5KhAmN2GDPpU6BXWtJ8c-HUXstXc_TL5wl-4z/s1600/BabyJackson4th.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K-JZM-cYpU5aFU8jFS6aT7-h8IMRp3G0PtFIltNihyphenhyphentLNyZxzQGBCGhDPOJ30Lb-3mPnPqUkunBPXgfq3ZbrKrQkihP0kTptPRSr35S5KhAmN2GDPpU6BXWtJ8c-HUXstXc_TL5wl-4z/s400/BabyJackson4th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491582374970003634" border="0" /></a>And good friends not seen in months showed up with the newest family member!<br /><br />The Shops are open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11-5, though Labor Day weekend, reopening for leaf season on Thursday, October 7th.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-5696773360547611832010-06-04T11:49:00.000-07:002010-06-05T10:21:53.239-07:00Cashiers Village Hillside Shops Memorial Day Reopening<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFG6JLKyP0bSz0VOE7VSN83o888tJIq7eobjc07anibJtMf-OW5a6UGkwz7H103u39BfkzDyHZMaa1qpY5eMDrrz1JO_LJWfnTntiH7zUsOWJuiEPCFcZmM-9SUQeKfYHlsdFgvt7I0BoG/s1600/ShopsMemorialDayMain.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFG6JLKyP0bSz0VOE7VSN83o888tJIq7eobjc07anibJtMf-OW5a6UGkwz7H103u39BfkzDyHZMaa1qpY5eMDrrz1JO_LJWfnTntiH7zUsOWJuiEPCFcZmM-9SUQeKfYHlsdFgvt7I0BoG/s400/ShopsMemorialDayMain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478993751134005170" border="0" /></a>It was very hard to believe winter was over and it was the last Saturday in May already. It was <span style="font-style: italic;">great </span>to back in the garden!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44t4bb87Dn_E45NCaPIzBRobafnqSxdgwM7fFob8YnwWoIVFhFUxp0UgMZYz-BJt0BerUKVh-Az2CJFDaMBQEaUlsd0sK6liKzjm3dfTQQ_xsrpWGUxRNmlUVIMhsA_aAZe5ClPiBPvXD/s1600/ShopsMemDay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44t4bb87Dn_E45NCaPIzBRobafnqSxdgwM7fFob8YnwWoIVFhFUxp0UgMZYz-BJt0BerUKVh-Az2CJFDaMBQEaUlsd0sK6liKzjm3dfTQQ_xsrpWGUxRNmlUVIMhsA_aAZe5ClPiBPvXD/s400/ShopsMemDay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478993744104739842" border="0" /></a>We had nice traffic on Saturday, and as usual, many very appreciative visitors who were thrilled to see something this creative and exciting in Cashiers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoymL6C4WIe0upwDZEDk3145ETzqELHhO7c3IwBfYSePNyzOt1yLZVUB8nl036cPEXoHtpY2mPXmzUzawzxAarz5Hq3xwGNlzhws1UePQVToxR75ZKbkWGcXUVroPbbZ_EoWkiwlmHg3z_/s1600/EvieTerriCaroline.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoymL6C4WIe0upwDZEDk3145ETzqELHhO7c3IwBfYSePNyzOt1yLZVUB8nl036cPEXoHtpY2mPXmzUzawzxAarz5Hq3xwGNlzhws1UePQVToxR75ZKbkWGcXUVroPbbZ_EoWkiwlmHg3z_/s400/EvieTerriCaroline.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478993742655050978" border="0" /></a>Evie Auerbach (Porcelain and Pottery) and Terri Hobbs <a href="http://lollibelle.com/">(Lolli Belle vintage hats)</a> came back after a great October with us last year. The effervescent Caroline Brown is a very welcome new addition. (<a href="http://sweetsimplehandmade.blogspot.com/">Sugar, sweet handmade children's clothes)</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KSWanUDcdvMADnUvLDJexIZn_9Sqnfz276TqN0N3qf682cWzNRC7CJMaKnsZV0H80dyLzw8hI2l4HIe8wkfholiAjlWk5Lxc5lBi9mEZEA0ztPC7torK0gnOB24zp7taLvDyEwZctyGC/s1600/DavidHats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KSWanUDcdvMADnUvLDJexIZn_9Sqnfz276TqN0N3qf682cWzNRC7CJMaKnsZV0H80dyLzw8hI2l4HIe8wkfholiAjlWk5Lxc5lBi9mEZEA0ztPC7torK0gnOB24zp7taLvDyEwZctyGC/s400/DavidHats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478993732314018226" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.bergerartstudio.com/">David and Julie Berger</a>, paintings and jewelry, remain as our anchors in Cottage #1.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1p7rP1jgYv9CZ9qTvRxGKmFnjo-mlGSYyuywPvP8GnQfwTBmpfVJkOBrTfM30eMXJos61ZVyliW8Ly6btx56bC-SxR2gbvXHuvbriuP-6YTiwdxcjXDdDnLCj1aIusipXWb32T5KDPxZ/s1600/UpperCottagesMemDay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1p7rP1jgYv9CZ9qTvRxGKmFnjo-mlGSYyuywPvP8GnQfwTBmpfVJkOBrTfM30eMXJos61ZVyliW8Ly6btx56bC-SxR2gbvXHuvbriuP-6YTiwdxcjXDdDnLCj1aIusipXWb32T5KDPxZ/s400/UpperCottagesMemDay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479002062787073154" border="0" /></a><a href="http://aunaturalecrafts.blogspot.com/">Mary Holland came back with her pottery</a> as well as some gorgeous wood furniture and has moved up to one of the double cottages. It's a great setting for her and she's filled it up nicely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QpG6XoQUIRbE-O1bk60kpOpw9r5mvKCFcaaDHS7bwNWlUf6pYlaNC9OqsVf2dqdbfSFLobm4vgCuXaFQFOqoiT0EJXuhGbF5MLz56ZNsTaSTnatILbZ-PMsKReYqoz2Wi2ua1DgarxzZ/s1600/MaryInside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7QpG6XoQUIRbE-O1bk60kpOpw9r5mvKCFcaaDHS7bwNWlUf6pYlaNC9OqsVf2dqdbfSFLobm4vgCuXaFQFOqoiT0EJXuhGbF5MLz56ZNsTaSTnatILbZ-PMsKReYqoz2Wi2ua1DgarxzZ/s400/MaryInside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479001669746126450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYByDdvM62aEqnV8BUSrT0cm-8iwdVkbGML2l2Xa9MVKbfRHi5XRRJiV_Gq2N6HVITzVX2p80kwynGD5TRVXHIvw8Em1uexcqCDDLGTrOhvw3YvjQABoxUzGSbNCorq2ZRPZXm8PjbroA/s1600/Mary'sPorch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYByDdvM62aEqnV8BUSrT0cm-8iwdVkbGML2l2Xa9MVKbfRHi5XRRJiV_Gq2N6HVITzVX2p80kwynGD5TRVXHIvw8Em1uexcqCDDLGTrOhvw3YvjQABoxUzGSbNCorq2ZRPZXm8PjbroA/s400/Mary'sPorch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479001664061021938" border="0" /></a>Mary's new neighbors are Belva and Rob Childress, well-known longtime locals. They make very interesting wooden items and do a lot of custom design work for contractors and homeowners.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupcDAwQ5t1hqnsJ6PZxx-Qaphn14cGgrO-GrWyifELurTmRYv1JY0oudxnKhKgYiPfknvIhRowfDwvwAKbr7Ox0uTf8gPZFqh5L7dQrqooHOIGbxTeFmgQkjpWz-y3rdttCMpkRbQfKJ2/s1600/BelvawithGuests.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupcDAwQ5t1hqnsJ6PZxx-Qaphn14cGgrO-GrWyifELurTmRYv1JY0oudxnKhKgYiPfknvIhRowfDwvwAKbr7Ox0uTf8gPZFqh5L7dQrqooHOIGbxTeFmgQkjpWz-y3rdttCMpkRbQfKJ2/s400/BelvawithGuests.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479001381012682690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjkMRJnEU1Fg-2wW1WA8UM9JB8-8-aGVd06iu0O2-05_XMS4pbOCuC9FCyNZAdmA-4HdVmYpNOwGMRXt7dfcYNIVuDKp5GewMoBiYQYk43TpQ_hgJD2vHe2YnVxci1vE0C0qcZqdRwSth/s1600/BelvaFlowersClose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjkMRJnEU1Fg-2wW1WA8UM9JB8-8-aGVd06iu0O2-05_XMS4pbOCuC9FCyNZAdmA-4HdVmYpNOwGMRXt7dfcYNIVuDKp5GewMoBiYQYk43TpQ_hgJD2vHe2YnVxci1vE0C0qcZqdRwSth/s400/BelvaFlowersClose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479013992278167042" border="0" /></a>These candles are stunning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQJY3SFhROAEGq0NjNxdi7msr1hU8Uo0dpY3ctuSuap3d3hXPsN18ZtAVmkGhzKyFiG5fzL4RRJoYzoCp22WYmqHlQe4Z8JnXg1t2JMl1OCWCB7sBW9n3rVCMIzueWCymkYMrnP6ujE4l/s1600/MYShop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQJY3SFhROAEGq0NjNxdi7msr1hU8Uo0dpY3ctuSuap3d3hXPsN18ZtAVmkGhzKyFiG5fzL4RRJoYzoCp22WYmqHlQe4Z8JnXg1t2JMl1OCWCB7sBW9n3rVCMIzueWCymkYMrnP6ujE4l/s400/MYShop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478993345873785634" border="0" /></a>Here I am (<a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/">Laura Winzeler Designs</a>) in my new very green digs. Love it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WofF66GzdleVBY_pVLHRUxmZzDMwBAZTTgn6xuh3QFoHlJ45x_vrwQNJkEWS_7UnxRSfcPz7GxLTKF6dPDpH77PMizUbsn5wLJGx4Z34pTARM4FyUrl4vmErrFWEAXJaI07sLUuBOrde/s1600/WeiszCottage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WofF66GzdleVBY_pVLHRUxmZzDMwBAZTTgn6xuh3QFoHlJ45x_vrwQNJkEWS_7UnxRSfcPz7GxLTKF6dPDpH77PMizUbsn5wLJGx4Z34pTARM4FyUrl4vmErrFWEAXJaI07sLUuBOrde/s400/WeiszCottage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479004135356654946" border="0" /></a>Dee and Lee Weisz, Weisz Earthworks (woodwork) returned with SIX kittens! And FOUR were still left at home. While there were no adoptions, three enchanted young men played with the kittens all day, ensuring Dee and Lee would finally sleep that night.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9zgjBVyTQC36BKu3Pzrxjn4sk2vT9d6DiREErKvowwRVDpgbzd8TLutnpkVNwWX-rl-5gQyAESYTfE3A4-QyI7msH1GbfWTeDGcXqNFIsntH12JCHauSptEV8XjixGzijvIAickzQvWg/s1600/BoysKittensDee.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9zgjBVyTQC36BKu3Pzrxjn4sk2vT9d6DiREErKvowwRVDpgbzd8TLutnpkVNwWX-rl-5gQyAESYTfE3A4-QyI7msH1GbfWTeDGcXqNFIsntH12JCHauSptEV8XjixGzijvIAickzQvWg/s400/BoysKittensDee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478995807659817202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gmsPG7QaTH62A3V05vFXJZkBu8X26D2Moe5RN-T7nhhJTas2H9os4_uCmTZabi5qcR6GNgzoaeQb8HQ3RDRDlXiEzsdE2t9fi57b44Izg5sdIQJwooSFJNhryDsdGk5UXbr6WIP7P9De/s1600/BoysKittens.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gmsPG7QaTH62A3V05vFXJZkBu8X26D2Moe5RN-T7nhhJTas2H9os4_uCmTZabi5qcR6GNgzoaeQb8HQ3RDRDlXiEzsdE2t9fi57b44Izg5sdIQJwooSFJNhryDsdGk5UXbr6WIP7P9De/s400/BoysKittens.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478993355119030274" border="0" /></a>Of course all six were named by the boys immediately.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM20vVGQvzO6h_f2TvILaLECNe_9kT7EWfh4tBxNb8uNRYQWGoZhekvdqgjldXW75A0pfOA0srNlPPx11v0j076d-vhpbS_2cKGSLe1vJOnmP973rsgOlAaJZpMjzQaqqGpkDwMBoRmaue/s1600/DawsonKitten.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM20vVGQvzO6h_f2TvILaLECNe_9kT7EWfh4tBxNb8uNRYQWGoZhekvdqgjldXW75A0pfOA0srNlPPx11v0j076d-vhpbS_2cKGSLe1vJOnmP973rsgOlAaJZpMjzQaqqGpkDwMBoRmaue/s400/DawsonKitten.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478993351724966018" border="0" /></a>Dawson Bryant, darling son of our own Deborah Bryant (weavings), worked his mom hard but to no avail. (Last we heard.)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDMaXUWZzBFKJEWHwSQFPwdXyqrYkBY0lAGYRtbrJB7jvYoMP9GIKAnZlXL1A4P3jyEQHEbVkcK84g9BDswcDvBXugbKVTqXlmlPDq4kfcJkRM2fCd1elVReaqoHgnHfdy9k32P8DRi68/s1600/DebWeaving.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDMaXUWZzBFKJEWHwSQFPwdXyqrYkBY0lAGYRtbrJB7jvYoMP9GIKAnZlXL1A4P3jyEQHEbVkcK84g9BDswcDvBXugbKVTqXlmlPDq4kfcJkRM2fCd1elVReaqoHgnHfdy9k32P8DRi68/s400/DebWeaving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478993340411693586" border="0" /></a>Lots of artist demonstrations happening this year. Deb Bryant (<a href="http://www.1000markets.com/users/whatsyourbag/blog_posts">What's Your Bag? Hand-Woven Accessories</a>) had a very productive weekend on her loom.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_72G6p8HPP8eIixFxer9fndYPmp_1ztKvNo5mfKtcIBO83Mys7rMt5HVlgxwOiMvH93wU5KdJaS5tfSqE6HT_BPrSTxTrZ-95tfH86rl4cxflxNt3GNpe5uROGKVt6ThB_XR-tavjBfu/s1600/CarolineSews.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_72G6p8HPP8eIixFxer9fndYPmp_1ztKvNo5mfKtcIBO83Mys7rMt5HVlgxwOiMvH93wU5KdJaS5tfSqE6HT_BPrSTxTrZ-95tfH86rl4cxflxNt3GNpe5uROGKVt6ThB_XR-tavjBfu/s400/CarolineSews.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479000586428654914" border="0" /></a>Caroline Brown was sewing (or chatting on her cell phone) every time I looked over there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBugLn5iBX9qNChECuv2CGcjNOoGideYb3662_OJOVWTVd_mU4x7EnQ-weC-Mwuu4Grv7CrzYIzwQu619ngzCwvviC6Naw-cHs407U7hkCwqsUh93gPGlzRgs16bgahg0qHJi4WZbgwxP0/s1600/DavidBMemDay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBugLn5iBX9qNChECuv2CGcjNOoGideYb3662_OJOVWTVd_mU4x7EnQ-weC-Mwuu4Grv7CrzYIzwQu619ngzCwvviC6Naw-cHs407U7hkCwqsUh93gPGlzRgs16bgahg0qHJi4WZbgwxP0/s400/DavidBMemDay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479000584148829874" border="0" /></a>David Berger did what he always does: painted non-stop, kept us laughing non-stop, and never sat down. We missed Julie who was in Hilton Head at a show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJojGJX6IpQRPnLwecAGiRy7LsAk_G-NNlk8bO4JlYw53etaXOr_4g5j7e2ndArUvEVRJ8eRrl9IZi7tcKaz5iPSEFbS4Qr1msmSbicrsZhDuJ8ALx6GADPR0rFrorX8pfsS_0kFfpvHo8/s1600/EvieonWheel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJojGJX6IpQRPnLwecAGiRy7LsAk_G-NNlk8bO4JlYw53etaXOr_4g5j7e2ndArUvEVRJ8eRrl9IZi7tcKaz5iPSEFbS4Qr1msmSbicrsZhDuJ8ALx6GADPR0rFrorX8pfsS_0kFfpvHo8/s400/EvieonWheel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479000571461896594" border="0" /></a>Evie Auerbach brought her wheel which fascinated many visitors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7N6X4YYuVfbtnstmBEYMycRWIcpOZk6y_mqQa1XkX-UeM2K6l23d0Jhq4wRrrki7oV69kCKhTJJiBjHU5GgFdXfnapSbTh6ZYF_ec5CNoZLNlugmS14NVLf62jnk9DWb8bQflMxaeWSU/s1600/ShopsMemDay2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7N6X4YYuVfbtnstmBEYMycRWIcpOZk6y_mqQa1XkX-UeM2K6l23d0Jhq4wRrrki7oV69kCKhTJJiBjHU5GgFdXfnapSbTh6ZYF_ec5CNoZLNlugmS14NVLf62jnk9DWb8bQflMxaeWSU/s400/ShopsMemDay2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478993340141544018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08P8FrCqMzk_XYCblsXuU4-73l6K-luLBvJceOUM4lG0g_2bu499WiRYOGdbGUTHxiBOYBRCqibTqGJLXf0A-Rh1EEp9-DxOSyVtX61Bi1RkAAsw729faFTq1AkDpBhtCqbR_CNfuEHbR/s1600/FlyFishClassFlyer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08P8FrCqMzk_XYCblsXuU4-73l6K-luLBvJceOUM4lG0g_2bu499WiRYOGdbGUTHxiBOYBRCqibTqGJLXf0A-Rh1EEp9-DxOSyVtX61Bi1RkAAsw729faFTq1AkDpBhtCqbR_CNfuEHbR/s400/FlyFishClassFlyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478992950452041506" border="0" /></a>We also did our best to promote the new Women's Fly Fishing classes being offered by super fly guide, Simons Welter, through <a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2010/03/brookings-cashiers-village-outfitters.html">Brookings' Cashiers Village Outfitters.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSz9KCvTouDkLL6pcOyK_uLKJ6-9LFyGM0Vz3MXaTW2IspIr5GErUU7SGsQdRc9BmZu9hniAFBy03zzf5bGQ_il4ecSSMKTv0a0nAQg89ylrc63ajRm9NVh5YFtUnG6PwpoY3Znwhni3o/s1600/ShopsChairsRain.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSz9KCvTouDkLL6pcOyK_uLKJ6-9LFyGM0Vz3MXaTW2IspIr5GErUU7SGsQdRc9BmZu9hniAFBy03zzf5bGQ_il4ecSSMKTv0a0nAQg89ylrc63ajRm9NVh5YFtUnG6PwpoY3Znwhni3o/s400/ShopsChairsRain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478992949091621826" border="0" /></a>Naturally, our chairs were a few hours late and just in time for the downpour. I made no new friend when I asked this man to move them again once he'd set them down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiFSe5OV1I0w6L71gGOcTpAARYqsFM8RlzFOUzKS1k6-GUeUud87fEQmqeNXKqJLr3Uy6HOCfvnsXGtpGOpqz2nkS9Kq1dqNLiRwJzJsEx28TjWdGTXN1CJBRyfNWMcHuMc1zG3YcHciG/s1600/ShopsRain.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiFSe5OV1I0w6L71gGOcTpAARYqsFM8RlzFOUzKS1k6-GUeUud87fEQmqeNXKqJLr3Uy6HOCfvnsXGtpGOpqz2nkS9Kq1dqNLiRwJzJsEx28TjWdGTXN1CJBRyfNWMcHuMc1zG3YcHciG/s400/ShopsRain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478992937851989794" border="0" /></a>The rain on Sunday was nothing compared to the tsunami of Memorial Day Monday! Most of us stayed home, or went home once we arrived, due to concerns about flooding and bad road conditions.<br /><br />We'll be open Saturdays, 11-5, in June and once the 4th of July rolls around, we'll go to our Thursday-Saturday summer schedule through Labor Day weekend.<br />email laura@ravencliffco.com for more information. Hope to see you in the garden!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-19527710518876670372010-04-26T13:05:00.000-07:002010-04-26T13:19:29.452-07:00Tommy's Coffee Shop Remodeled<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNka7QO8UXJfTeqTRoqD9soKzOmHHiE6JNcthj_P-1T3lftBpyHL7w_hfoUtl4L7XXaNk_lm-PLf7doUKXZJquPx0QqVjPRJsLXsmJMcJLOVFT91__qoyyIhaoj7oi_qOenpS0KmVI3MLj/s1600/TommysRedo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNka7QO8UXJfTeqTRoqD9soKzOmHHiE6JNcthj_P-1T3lftBpyHL7w_hfoUtl4L7XXaNk_lm-PLf7doUKXZJquPx0QqVjPRJsLXsmJMcJLOVFT91__qoyyIhaoj7oi_qOenpS0KmVI3MLj/s400/TommysRedo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464540792373019586" border="0" /></a>April brought some changes to Tommy's in the form of new furniture, added space, counter rearrangement, and the addition of new bakery items.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqwWlMDzYJy1SVjkrJyQYunT0nfj9xGGFwR-C3LbzFLCPky4lfo7i2lGdVJuNqnT1W_ddpe84tele4l6Go5AzrolHsycIyarLmvyfATi2Z74_fJN9UycSIdZfgXJlfsiprNMsqwxXORbT/s1600/TommysRedo2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqwWlMDzYJy1SVjkrJyQYunT0nfj9xGGFwR-C3LbzFLCPky4lfo7i2lGdVJuNqnT1W_ddpe84tele4l6Go5AzrolHsycIyarLmvyfATi2Z74_fJN9UycSIdZfgXJlfsiprNMsqwxXORbT/s400/TommysRedo2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464540782157185586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhVdO7lE7fLCY0QL9zix4MUQFCLzG7vB9-eAeNTj_jZJWaZvU5XDlFQpVJPW8S3H21K-y-sKOgCRcLOXzCWV2S01YyWsIxns4yw7pi3j4195A7B5eSumXvEESH-aB5L5e8UayK1WewNSc/s1600/TommysRedoBar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhVdO7lE7fLCY0QL9zix4MUQFCLzG7vB9-eAeNTj_jZJWaZvU5XDlFQpVJPW8S3H21K-y-sKOgCRcLOXzCWV2S01YyWsIxns4yw7pi3j4195A7B5eSumXvEESH-aB5L5e8UayK1WewNSc/s400/TommysRedoBar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464540773942393218" border="0" /></a><a href="http://laurawinzelerdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/04/tommys-trippy-tip-cup-trio-triumph.html">And cat and dog mosiac tip cups by Laura Winzeler Designs,</a> in keeping with the tip matching program that results in a quarterly check for the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR1a9sFIc1Vms_VI7kLeUzyguTpUbQpev-d8AOk9Iup1jPPFzX5f1ixpHR8axT7r2Q7XBqC1jlS9eyDdim4mMaRR0I4n1KR5fkLsHJS5pj1voVQrye6I4ArQwQ4iNPq8GDSRAE74iyMqM/s1600/TipCupGreenTommys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbR1a9sFIc1Vms_VI7kLeUzyguTpUbQpev-d8AOk9Iup1jPPFzX5f1ixpHR8axT7r2Q7XBqC1jlS9eyDdim4mMaRR0I4n1KR5fkLsHJS5pj1voVQrye6I4ArQwQ4iNPq8GDSRAE74iyMqM/s400/TipCupGreenTommys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464540764433578338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_osoUNiQM5DsH3S7-yguoNEK_nR1PBn3CprhbKrzaE-pObq6G7tudof6Upt5mBYLibQAFN-klsULMYYJphyq6BfycMP5errNrs6hyphenhyphenVtqTf_G5DbdeDM_eBHJ3oD_AsXZ9AfI5q5Uul5vZ/s1600/TommysRedoDoor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_osoUNiQM5DsH3S7-yguoNEK_nR1PBn3CprhbKrzaE-pObq6G7tudof6Upt5mBYLibQAFN-klsULMYYJphyq6BfycMP5errNrs6hyphenhyphenVtqTf_G5DbdeDM_eBHJ3oD_AsXZ9AfI5q5Uul5vZ/s400/TommysRedoDoor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464540754542810690" border="0" /></a>What used to be the meeting room is now additional relaxing space. However, a new meeting room is about to reopen next to this room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGC12tH8V3B6ccPzvXUW30FAZpl7nA_Dz8HibBcDvz32qLr5-us5KLn-M9AgsfV-SliEiFCPgTJ3df4UK8ovoDsBCLydSlQl0YMyEXaK5NQLioZNnhw2UVN9_L4uBPsb_E_6rkn1lByLe/s1600/TommysRedoNewRoom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGC12tH8V3B6ccPzvXUW30FAZpl7nA_Dz8HibBcDvz32qLr5-us5KLn-M9AgsfV-SliEiFCPgTJ3df4UK8ovoDsBCLydSlQl0YMyEXaK5NQLioZNnhw2UVN9_L4uBPsb_E_6rkn1lByLe/s400/TommysRedoNewRoom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464540398013118722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPmlj9mvz_DxJumiNfZrDNezOE4JXPxd0rYVGw2OBnIETKlSEodB8gwbXqpTnLhARgwSRjfgInh2xauVA36dZH_OB0Ue8PcKr-8lm7808IYnN_pdud8g1ROSKfpCze8RW65xDenZHW-Ia/s1600/TipCupTommys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPmlj9mvz_DxJumiNfZrDNezOE4JXPxd0rYVGw2OBnIETKlSEodB8gwbXqpTnLhARgwSRjfgInh2xauVA36dZH_OB0Ue8PcKr-8lm7808IYnN_pdud8g1ROSKfpCze8RW65xDenZHW-Ia/s400/TipCupTommys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464540394038686098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVpg69zCK1tIHD8OyngwPhJbYz2Hb8ru4QvN9cTWANrE2gqM3BEwu5CAzWW0bZ7OBn10G5EJrJ6xsCnlOxbcPKPWKsySg2xWqZUCnz63rgqsZA07AfyHTXdRzPGnt3Ip9fY6zAqgBjnRj/s1600/TipCupZ&Es.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijVpg69zCK1tIHD8OyngwPhJbYz2Hb8ru4QvN9cTWANrE2gqM3BEwu5CAzWW0bZ7OBn10G5EJrJ6xsCnlOxbcPKPWKsySg2xWqZUCnz63rgqsZA07AfyHTXdRzPGnt3Ip9fY6zAqgBjnRj/s400/TipCupZ&Es.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464540386948111842" border="0" /></a>Zeke and Earl's got a critter mosaic tip cup too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7Z2nAQRL3KL8RPTXXcmlfGxx3pbvOIgjEUebNWFmVaSuM3AmEPxK0zPTtkXFF7ggMcLCPH8qoLRyKgwW9P-CRA0UcnWrfUtTRhb6l_srQdljtxM9y02We4yJ2wvqiLDcU7V1xo4uabCW/s1600/TipCup2Z&Es.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil7Z2nAQRL3KL8RPTXXcmlfGxx3pbvOIgjEUebNWFmVaSuM3AmEPxK0zPTtkXFF7ggMcLCPH8qoLRyKgwW9P-CRA0UcnWrfUtTRhb6l_srQdljtxM9y02We4yJ2wvqiLDcU7V1xo4uabCW/s400/TipCup2Z&Es.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464540382460246434" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-91679055376904037222010-04-14T11:17:00.001-07:002010-04-26T12:28:44.503-07:00Cashiers Village Hillside Shops Reopen Memorial Day Weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ijzI-bS1TU6HFxIDTehtepKC8teNohA_teGK4D-m2IGLWIxgtgfvJ0bqiOKlyCZeoysgLAeOjAmnxgarjNG2dfVn3Or5Yi9QgsobBzJ95PUcW-H2LQDRikmuTzxQ0yi-_bvaJNVCLIAB/s1600/HillsideShopsSnow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ijzI-bS1TU6HFxIDTehtepKC8teNohA_teGK4D-m2IGLWIxgtgfvJ0bqiOKlyCZeoysgLAeOjAmnxgarjNG2dfVn3Or5Yi9QgsobBzJ95PUcW-H2LQDRikmuTzxQ0yi-_bvaJNVCLIAB/s400/HillsideShopsSnow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460059199461471986" border="0" /></a>That was then...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjaXcABEN1HzuHJKQbmp8j7b1Rlna0Df5_qIXXjfrhgstcLz5Qswr2C-YECdweeWy2HyQgBgSkdfZt7FepOvy9fYpgypSi7SS6ugeiSq5YSzgyeQA6L8hekTHeoiGlyLgePiDIvqi2KWw/s1600/HerbieShopsPainting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjaXcABEN1HzuHJKQbmp8j7b1Rlna0Df5_qIXXjfrhgstcLz5Qswr2C-YECdweeWy2HyQgBgSkdfZt7FepOvy9fYpgypSi7SS6ugeiSq5YSzgyeQA6L8hekTHeoiGlyLgePiDIvqi2KWw/s400/HerbieShopsPainting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460059192820168738" border="0" /></a>This is soon!<br /><br />The much-anticipated 2010 season of the Cashiers Village Hillside Shops will kick off at 11am on Saturday, May 29th. The garden cottages will be open from 11am-5pm through Memorial Day, Monday May 31st.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAQqaDfwMJjmCPc1Uigl5K3ek-d2PkS49BGiPIh4gwKsuLrjIdxtM26azRG6bPAvzDBuunCyR05nq3sGE8LLocPBB5M6lW3rQLwPRcNRN5-jQAcOnKZqDJwrCIH-3wi8NkLBEK6NcE-G7/s1600/Hillsideopeningflyerfinal2010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAQqaDfwMJjmCPc1Uigl5K3ek-d2PkS49BGiPIh4gwKsuLrjIdxtM26azRG6bPAvzDBuunCyR05nq3sGE8LLocPBB5M6lW3rQLwPRcNRN5-jQAcOnKZqDJwrCIH-3wi8NkLBEK6NcE-G7/s400/Hillsideopeningflyerfinal2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464529624648216226" border="0" /></a><br />The independently operated shops showcase select regional artists offering unique products of the highest quality and creative integrity across a diverse range of mediums. Shoppers will find paintings, weavings, mosaics, llama fiber products, pottery, jewelry and woodwork.<a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2009/10/its-all-happening-at-hillside-shops.html"> Here are some great photos from our trial run last October.</a><br /><br />The Hillside Shops and surrounding garden area will be the heart of Cashiers Village, a residential and retail community at the Crossroads being developed by Raven Cliff Land Company. The Shops are the first step toward the full realization of the retail portion of Cashiers Village. Locals know this as the land behind Tommy’s Coffee Shop and Zeke & Earl’s hot dog stand, adjacent to Brookings’ Cashiers Village Outfitters, <a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2010/03/select-regional-handcrafted-art-now-at.html">which has a recently expanded artisans' gallery of handcrafted products.</a><br /><br />It is Raven Cliff Land’s intention to create a welcoming and engaging community at the Cashiers Crossroads that will include a thriving retail portion along with a pedestrian friendly, cultural town center. Cashiers’ visitors and residents will enjoy frequent artist demonstrations and presentations in the garden. Cultural events will take place in the surrounding areas, including musical performances, film festivals, holiday celebrations, pet and child-related activities, and charitable events.<br /><br />Hours of operation will be 11-5 on all Saturdays in June, expanding to Thursday through Saturday, 11-5, from Fourth of July weekend through Labor Day. As in 2009, the Shops will reopen on weekends during October leaf season.<br /><br />The artists are excited to return to the garden for the first full summer season and look forward to your visit!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-38360616339048306582010-04-14T11:05:00.000-07:002010-04-14T11:12:21.535-07:00That's Our Matt!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGUPSnS8drBvvL1qWaUIrDycKRIGjxAwHnXlwF3idZww30oE2w7KtsHyyP7O2c-XT2fQwnjl2B7Nle88Pdxr-yETX55lpysWpCEW2Whzo2dLbre7Dr0lQyl7D9n6uDtac1Ytb-8O8bf2b/s1600/Matt+River+Story,+CC...+Living.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGUPSnS8drBvvL1qWaUIrDycKRIGjxAwHnXlwF3idZww30oE2w7KtsHyyP7O2c-XT2fQwnjl2B7Nle88Pdxr-yETX55lpysWpCEW2Whzo2dLbre7Dr0lQyl7D9n6uDtac1Ytb-8O8bf2b/s400/Matt+River+Story,+CC...+Living.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460057114299641602" border="0" /></a><br />(Click on image and use the magnifying tool to read.)Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-22064700481015721262010-03-25T13:37:00.001-07:002010-03-25T13:40:37.519-07:00Penny's (Near) Famous Gravy; Only At Zeke & Earl's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVirT-_t4W4Q3z9DdCANl-uGPGvyoGUbZRDofwdqsWPJoF_pw67OyDHCyBgm-IjG-zkw1pbgXoGFAmj_R8kbyqXeP9W3r0-S4F2bJz8oJmT3RiDM9hNA8DDRFtIM9GWqzvn8ns0tOKqRv/s1600/Penny&Rachel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVirT-_t4W4Q3z9DdCANl-uGPGvyoGUbZRDofwdqsWPJoF_pw67OyDHCyBgm-IjG-zkw1pbgXoGFAmj_R8kbyqXeP9W3r0-S4F2bJz8oJmT3RiDM9hNA8DDRFtIM9GWqzvn8ns0tOKqRv/s400/Penny&Rachel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452673548867063666" /></a><br />Penny's almost-famous gravy is made in the true Southern way, fresh from bacon fat with generous portions of chopped sausage. Penny learned how to make her gravy in the true Southern way when she was very young, cooking right alongside her grandmother who raised her.<br /><br />After impressing a panel of very discerning taste testers (that would be Jack), Penny's gravy and biscuits were added to the Zeke and Earl's menu shortly after opening in the summer of 2008. Many customers order their steak biscuits smothered with gravy and needless to say, it rocks over turkey! Word has it that we even have one customer who laps it up as if it were a cup of soup. We're not naming names.<br /><br />Remember that Zeke and Earl's serves breakfast all day. Any time can be gravy o'clock!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-52346901360698873812010-03-19T07:52:00.000-07:002010-03-19T08:59:50.414-07:00Brookings' Cashiers Village Outfitters - Let Us Guide You!As we said in the previous post, Brookings', at the Cashiers Crossroads, "is owned and staffed by experienced fly fishermen, hunters, outfitters and guides...We offer fly fishing schools and lessons, as well as guided day trips. Custom trips for the experienced fly fisher are available upon request. Our fishing trips take place primarily on the Davidson and Tuckasegee rivers - Western North Carolina's best-known trout rivers, a fly fisherman's dream."<br /><br />We thought you might like to meet our very experienced, friendly and passionate guides:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AUhHtJwkX70NOUe-mtkNxnzubJDwfwfZvP1iJoW0Hs0UKJfCXwtWNdKGj80DZ_ebbhMhSoqSykHEq9nKW3o9aBdua5d5IAhfz2lOTgAHRUYrv4vnE34ewLv6Eak1Cr-V20Ve0Pxp3WB4/s1600-h/Mattbrowntrout.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AUhHtJwkX70NOUe-mtkNxnzubJDwfwfZvP1iJoW0Hs0UKJfCXwtWNdKGj80DZ_ebbhMhSoqSykHEq9nKW3o9aBdua5d5IAhfz2lOTgAHRUYrv4vnE34ewLv6Eak1Cr-V20Ve0Pxp3WB4/s400/Mattbrowntrout.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450365296523249394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Matt Canter</span> </span></span>was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and has been in love with anything that involves water and fish since the ripe age of eight. He spent his youth fishing farm ponds in between family trips to the mountains and coast, where fishing tended to be the activity of choice. While attending Western Carolina University, Matt spent as much or more time on the rivers as he did in the classroom. After graduating, he immediately started guiding full-time and decided to call Brevard, North Carolina, home. When Matt is not managing the Brookings' Cashiers Village Outfitters store, he can be found on a backcountry stream or floating down one of the region's many rivers in pursuit of trout and smallmouth bass.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QTJhBznZQo8MCdXGgESUxTYNdsD3hN-0nkHb2Pn4hhPE2o9jEeqqCivTgjo7iQFijPIgtqY1HLBfLeM1L6qJHHVfGMm7JOZDSsGxJrwAJLQzMO2QMqdIxNfbH3g1H_mYy4D6BXBOzyTV/s1600-h/MattRainbow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QTJhBznZQo8MCdXGgESUxTYNdsD3hN-0nkHb2Pn4hhPE2o9jEeqqCivTgjo7iQFijPIgtqY1HLBfLeM1L6qJHHVfGMm7JOZDSsGxJrwAJLQzMO2QMqdIxNfbH3g1H_mYy4D6BXBOzyTV/s400/MattRainbow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450365287789223186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zcd5oYr6eFNt-fZ5-CkBMansmribZjtjCKvUOCQowwNH0zMay9chYaJrtRRrnbvsU58mghMWh80rICOzlfzv4tjzPemUX6n8jK5VSfXT4o8GF1H6DSGmRpceSCbCBc0fvZ47_MaK8WuR/s1600-h/MattStream.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zcd5oYr6eFNt-fZ5-CkBMansmribZjtjCKvUOCQowwNH0zMay9chYaJrtRRrnbvsU58mghMWh80rICOzlfzv4tjzPemUX6n8jK5VSfXT4o8GF1H6DSGmRpceSCbCBc0fvZ47_MaK8WuR/s400/MattStream.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450365130334243010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Marc Hipp</span> </span>grew up in Western New York and fished the spring creeks of the Southern Tier for trout with PhDs. When the cold months of winter arrived he turned his attention to the “hunt for steel” (Steelhead) in the tributaries of the Great Lakes, better known as “Steelhead Alley.” Living in upstate South Carolina for the past 13 years, Marc has made the rivers and streams of Western North Carolina his “home waters.” As our latest edition to the staff at Brookings’ Cashiers Village Outfitters, Marc divides his time working in the shop and guiding clients.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3YcMW-3ir1Cg64WH_zh68wQT_SofxyZ07iLOXNCq1bSXswZQgFibYB2DxaBrFB7vexKOE27YZgA_dE6FEgme1rzZ-BaVncXSrBpIb3cUP4ssQ4HwT_1R84p7yDLz1KmSj3u2J-Hxb6v_/s1600-h/Marcbrowntrout.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3YcMW-3ir1Cg64WH_zh68wQT_SofxyZ07iLOXNCq1bSXswZQgFibYB2DxaBrFB7vexKOE27YZgA_dE6FEgme1rzZ-BaVncXSrBpIb3cUP4ssQ4HwT_1R84p7yDLz1KmSj3u2J-Hxb6v_/s400/Marcbrowntrout.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450365128250225634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Simons Welter</span> grew up in Statesville, North Carolina, and is currently living in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After graduation from Clemson University in 1988, she decided to major in Domestic Goddess, becoming a wife and mother to two now-teenagers.<br />Simons spends all of her spare time on the rivers of North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, with a special love of fishing small streams for native brook trout on dry flies.<br /><br />She has been guiding, mentoring, and teaching fly fishing for the past six years, including working with <span style="font-style: italic;">Becoming an Outdoors Woman</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Casting for Recovery</span>.<br />Simons has fished in 10 states, Argentina, Spain, and Germany and is a board member of Mountain Bridge Trout Unlimited.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiQMBZ3mm-3PBQTBXQS2Sr5UZQ01juVBhqZrOxV-RwGaOpc04-WeMKUwzBWNa1BQTa9Dnd-qPXAPXwW8kBJUKouRWD4GVqbGMhy5t1qGZ_jkU94i4i2ZELFsuXUk_WZNMR5pyqXHu1L2F/s1600-h/SimonsMist.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyiQMBZ3mm-3PBQTBXQS2Sr5UZQ01juVBhqZrOxV-RwGaOpc04-WeMKUwzBWNa1BQTa9Dnd-qPXAPXwW8kBJUKouRWD4GVqbGMhy5t1qGZ_jkU94i4i2ZELFsuXUk_WZNMR5pyqXHu1L2F/s400/SimonsMist.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450365121721233170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrt4dONBRwbF9w7tiI15nyyPp1TzfICq6hY5bcRWVX1hD73fdlPob3OSMc1PALXKFTd54k5RaMDJJZM8ws1K6omNZoI4PlOBun811sJU7wuCa78J-504qDQOLB-15IHc9uab7DMDBytak/s1600-h/SimonsLine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrt4dONBRwbF9w7tiI15nyyPp1TzfICq6hY5bcRWVX1hD73fdlPob3OSMc1PALXKFTd54k5RaMDJJZM8ws1K6omNZoI4PlOBun811sJU7wuCa78J-504qDQOLB-15IHc9uab7DMDBytak/s400/SimonsLine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450365113646985602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxg4Qva8uYkhkUjF_g903s-QXaPtjOtUZbdE_lAyIqBvEdHdkl35e2JqzCLECpYu18-UXbczce5nAPjeafwWTS9X2ujFBT9K_v8sLWA4l4HSVrVYcgMAmC-GBkpSNeAEfhZWuF1YB0Cg0/s1600-h/SimonsRainbow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxg4Qva8uYkhkUjF_g903s-QXaPtjOtUZbdE_lAyIqBvEdHdkl35e2JqzCLECpYu18-UXbczce5nAPjeafwWTS9X2ujFBT9K_v8sLWA4l4HSVrVYcgMAmC-GBkpSNeAEfhZWuF1YB0Cg0/s400/SimonsRainbow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450365103457625570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Jack Mincey</span> </span>was born and raised in Cullowhee, North Carolina, next to the Tuckasegee River where he caught his first trout. As a child he fished the lakes and streams in Western North Carolina. At the age of eight he started fly fishing for pan fish in the local lakes with his father. This progressed into fishing the local trout streams with a fly by the age of 12. Jack has fished every mile of many of the streams in Western North Carolina and has been guiding the local waters for more than 23 years. Over the last few years he has specialized in fishing the Tuckasegee River with clients.<br /><br />(Fishing photo to follow but Jack is an artist as well! His gorgeous turned wood products can be purchased at Brookings'.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1I1wWffXkj2LODk5VdKPXFgjNT4G1M_9lmfN4j9QJzpNYtqhh8nStMijvhsO2cvtviP4kYANFyqEKRxD8nVEKZrIrOPWcFVb5w_Bwm_kzGMl2-MiQz1fkfnNTbse4cQrZXld1iLeZGUdb/s1600-h/JackMinceyw:Art.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1I1wWffXkj2LODk5VdKPXFgjNT4G1M_9lmfN4j9QJzpNYtqhh8nStMijvhsO2cvtviP4kYANFyqEKRxD8nVEKZrIrOPWcFVb5w_Bwm_kzGMl2-MiQz1fkfnNTbse4cQrZXld1iLeZGUdb/s400/JackMinceyw:Art.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450364743165944114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Travis Collins</span>, a native of Jackson County and now a resident of Haywood County, has spent the last 30 years of his life in pursuit of any fish species willing to tug his line. From Southern Appalachian brook trout, to river smallmouth, to common carp, Travis gets twitchy whenever he passes over or near a body of water. “One of my secret dreams is to be able to cast through the front doors of Red Lobster with a 2 weight and catch one of the fish out of their large tanks in the lobby” Travis explains.<br /><br />For the past ten years Travis has guided for Brookings' and is keenly interested in helping others learn about the sport through guide trips and teaching at the Brookings' Fly Fishing School. As a professional educator of 15 years, Travis is as passionate about teaching and learning as he is about catching fish of his own. He looks forward to sharing his obsession with you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDbJMNN8KFp6UcTOeAngUEB-2lz9QcsXF3OoRZTK1DkMxKrbp4KbYgYJhdnmbiHbWA5DWzsfmbE-zb4R1rrvTE6IXJDwlV-H3TnfV_GgaAwLMSQb7BVaGIc6Z3fK6f1e_gSY6ioCBGJUX/s1600-h/TravisRuthie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDbJMNN8KFp6UcTOeAngUEB-2lz9QcsXF3OoRZTK1DkMxKrbp4KbYgYJhdnmbiHbWA5DWzsfmbE-zb4R1rrvTE6IXJDwlV-H3TnfV_GgaAwLMSQb7BVaGIc6Z3fK6f1e_gSY6ioCBGJUX/s400/TravisRuthie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450364741714306274" border="0" /></a>Travis' first baby photo. (Not really. That's his daughter Ruthie. She wants to be just like Simons when she grows up.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcN1LsfOJe18ayWvapqYBBS49IzhvZV_cbQC1rrvabxEgB-EQ6gPexeSyB72F_RiyQXM_80zg1UNBgviytx6awQXuKyDS12ZZ6LP5-_RWm5jwC-picR3yPAxfB0HFLCI8Xho-EaOIJzWVx/s1600-h/TravisJackBoat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcN1LsfOJe18ayWvapqYBBS49IzhvZV_cbQC1rrvabxEgB-EQ6gPexeSyB72F_RiyQXM_80zg1UNBgviytx6awQXuKyDS12ZZ6LP5-_RWm5jwC-picR3yPAxfB0HFLCI8Xho-EaOIJzWVx/s400/TravisJackBoat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450364733003891058" border="0" /></a>Travis and son Jack.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-L5eB0niaqytk1laJPIxEZRBjzoTHE-Ve7vLurxjd2M_6V0sDpRmtL6tQGZmw7xHMpXcqygAfjyG1siA3Ag-lcq4vtaSHmxkrsN5OMReOlozRPDaJOgcMEOsU9BqpDFEPDvwkhui8EVx/s1600-h/TravisJackRiver.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-L5eB0niaqytk1laJPIxEZRBjzoTHE-Ve7vLurxjd2M_6V0sDpRmtL6tQGZmw7xHMpXcqygAfjyG1siA3Ag-lcq4vtaSHmxkrsN5OMReOlozRPDaJOgcMEOsU9BqpDFEPDvwkhui8EVx/s400/TravisJackRiver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450364728928660594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22CgXsBBUAtrysdlT6MbHKP34MAA-zKnIzPU_KXuVQSh4WY1xVQVKCyQS2p7OTFIhR_ZhszvfAm9Ga6zuhckTCBSlGk5tiKg76FjtGI2s3L3vCDJ0tTccJT7pRp4BL649Xb25siGx0v8O/s1600-h/TravisBrook.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22CgXsBBUAtrysdlT6MbHKP34MAA-zKnIzPU_KXuVQSh4WY1xVQVKCyQS2p7OTFIhR_ZhszvfAm9Ga6zuhckTCBSlGk5tiKg76FjtGI2s3L3vCDJ0tTccJT7pRp4BL649Xb25siGx0v8O/s400/TravisBrook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450364714332318194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />(Photo to follow)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Henry Williamson</span> </span>has been fly fishing for trout and bass for 40 years and a full-time guide and instructor for 27. He credits his patient and loving wife with his longevity. Henry is passionate about teaching fly fishing and truly believes that he found his niche in life as an instructor. He offers both float and wade trips on the Tuckasegee and Toccoa Rivers. When Henry is not living to make other fisher people happy, he spends 100 days out of the year fishing for his own pleasure and enjoyment.<br /><br />(Photo to follow)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Ernie Sipler</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"> </span>was born and raised in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennysylvania. While working in the hotel industry as an Executive Chef of resorts and corporate hotels, he often dreamed of being a Bassmaster or even fishing for a living. After retiring, Ernie decided to move to the Smokies, enticed by the over 3,000 miles of trout water to explore and the challenge of these wild fish in their habitat. Ernie finds instructing a novice or an experienced fly fisherman even more rewarding than landing the trout himself. He is always eager to share the techniques used in our mountains to increase their chances of having a good day on the water.<br /><br />After going to the Fly Fishing Masters twice and other fly casting tournaments in the area, Ernie developed a love for the art of a great cast, even if there is not always a fish at the end of the line.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-63841713199997816232010-03-02T12:32:00.000-08:002010-03-15T14:38:06.435-07:00Select Regional Handcrafted Art Now at Brookings' Cashiers Village Outfitters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrCVuaFmUUU19j70CebWc-SMmLVP-3GZdccKJztJoy9mGq5it69MboNruX2mn5z7s9uER7Rm-nVMBAtUkr-drKFePcqgPSFY037cNIuWoJ6kNabKdmIJhVkHVw8gF1enOqeEh4mKP3CuH/s1600-h/BrookingsNewBldg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrCVuaFmUUU19j70CebWc-SMmLVP-3GZdccKJztJoy9mGq5it69MboNruX2mn5z7s9uER7Rm-nVMBAtUkr-drKFePcqgPSFY037cNIuWoJ6kNabKdmIJhVkHVw8gF1enOqeEh4mKP3CuH/s400/BrookingsNewBldg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444166360573267202" border="0" /></a>
<br />A little background on Brookings' CVO, a Cashiers retail fixture that joined the Cashiers Village family in 2009:
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<br />We stock a full line of men's and women's gear for the outdoor sportsman or sportswoman - clothing, boots and shoes, fishing rods, reels and accessories, hunting and shooting supplies, plus everything you need for your "best friend " - your dog. Brookings' CVO is owned and staffed by experienced fly fishermen, hunters, outfitters and guides.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrQX3tV5xF1orgNKB0qdurVg9PyOjft6cvAWSzAu35213-I57Sl_fq8v_EAX7z4_OnWF1MFs-fG1EKHFljmcTYJgSSGoxeVne10o7gUeebN3wUIiYeVvnn2hb18OH-_PEbqP1BXhW-XZn/s1600-h/Brookings+interior.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrQX3tV5xF1orgNKB0qdurVg9PyOjft6cvAWSzAu35213-I57Sl_fq8v_EAX7z4_OnWF1MFs-fG1EKHFljmcTYJgSSGoxeVne10o7gUeebN3wUIiYeVvnn2hb18OH-_PEbqP1BXhW-XZn/s400/Brookings+interior.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444487094688026530" border="0" /></a>We offer fly fishing schools and lessons, as well as guided day trips. Custom trips for the experienced fly fisher are available upon request. Our fishing trips take place primarily on the Davidson and Tuckasegee rivers - Western North Carolina's best-known trout rivers, a fly fisherman's dream.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpQEJ0SCPg2gthlo3Jc0avErgrQPRB5aj8nSgTWBSvkYvgyPV4ca7aenjh1NbOdkELK_ZAZTtpTRiOHOhcvWAwEPmgZnlYZhwV3F5DevWuqz9khmHxD-C769JhGaALzwSJPmkeNkGEngw/s1600-h/Brookingslures.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJpQEJ0SCPg2gthlo3Jc0avErgrQPRB5aj8nSgTWBSvkYvgyPV4ca7aenjh1NbOdkELK_ZAZTtpTRiOHOhcvWAwEPmgZnlYZhwV3F5DevWuqz9khmHxD-C769JhGaALzwSJPmkeNkGEngw/s400/Brookingslures.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444487090304063922" border="0" /></a>As if those weren't enough reasons to stop in, Brookings' CVO now offers an array of premium, handcrafted items from local artists - creations that blend perfectly with the theme and spirit of our store and our love of the outdoors. Meet the artists:
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcmqde59-uKgsGpFhlV4_aVO33-4nA1NrNCl5_Q7qGHHLIcuuU7NTbhbKmlQ1d2ygxFYYu-spy-ePYiGWxMIRvaomLQN97rhuHiRheo-nyp6IcpdZizmBusI8N3MxTh6eDHVAm-DGTfHz/s1600-h/JackMincey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcmqde59-uKgsGpFhlV4_aVO33-4nA1NrNCl5_Q7qGHHLIcuuU7NTbhbKmlQ1d2ygxFYYu-spy-ePYiGWxMIRvaomLQN97rhuHiRheo-nyp6IcpdZizmBusI8N3MxTh6eDHVAm-DGTfHz/s400/JackMincey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444137948548604242" border="0" /></a>How, you ask, can One Of The Very Best Guides on the Tuckasegee River possibly find the time to turn out such gorgeous turned wood products? We ask Jack Mincey this question all the time but he just ignores us. After a twenty-two year stint as a fly fishing instructor and twenty-six years teaching high school shop at Blue Ridge School, we suspect the answer is "patience". Jack's finishes are clear, allowing the wood's natural tones to shine. All wood is found locally in the mountains of Cashiers and other areas of Jackson County.
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<br />You don't want to wash these off in the river. Simply wipe with a light coating of furniture polish or a dry cloth for a lifetime of beauty.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquR18H83LxQMAOvMidiaNxlrir7tBSqiucDD3PtJqi4D89dwPzIfAJ4bqssXe7iaKhzMOlM-HV0khbw9kmMlwa2csx63K74nFXAp4fsmXANdxa3twQ81GBEEgtu_AqIPvuygX8sSvpDo0/s1600-h/JackMinceyBowls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquR18H83LxQMAOvMidiaNxlrir7tBSqiucDD3PtJqi4D89dwPzIfAJ4bqssXe7iaKhzMOlM-HV0khbw9kmMlwa2csx63K74nFXAp4fsmXANdxa3twQ81GBEEgtu_AqIPvuygX8sSvpDo0/s400/JackMinceyBowls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444137954049257810" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbery7IRTrFy8HBvD_nDx5u88wqil0Y4J8cgXk-RffW4BRhzAZSYbzCLAPxNwBmh1J5aHZx8yB4guEIWs2KfY1vu87ZLSimpfjXTK9GGCdgNynG8rfxMVz1lTuXA_fCLkzSWvt6a478CXt/s1600-h/Evie+A+Ditty+Photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbery7IRTrFy8HBvD_nDx5u88wqil0Y4J8cgXk-RffW4BRhzAZSYbzCLAPxNwBmh1J5aHZx8yB4guEIWs2KfY1vu87ZLSimpfjXTK9GGCdgNynG8rfxMVz1lTuXA_fCLkzSWvt6a478CXt/s400/Evie+A+Ditty+Photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444137934626348690" border="0" /></a>Cashiers own Evie Auerbach has a self-confessed fur and fin fetish. For twenty-five years she's been captivated by colorful fish creatures and the expressive character reflected in the faces of her very unique porcelain dog figurines.
<br />Evie's skill as an artist far surpasses her skill as an angler. Her one big fish story involves finding a set of Barracuda jaws sans body at the end of her line.
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<br />And no, there is nothing redundant at all about serving your freshly-caught trout on a freshly-glazed earthenware trout platter. Of course there is no such thing as “too much trout."
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<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Answer: </span>An exacting wood artist who uses historic joinery techniques such as hand-sawn and hand-chiseled dovetails to craft his creations.
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<br />Nelson Woodhouse keeps quite busy in his Virginia studio producing one-of-a-kind step stools built along the famous Shaker design using nary a screw or nail. Even the pencil marks used for measurements are left visible in accordance with tradition.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9kLELfe_1G4Yjz_C2eMN-6vwsj7lVoAxthlXPXDxtV0r-Q17zw5EmVx0f0Bdf1JPN6PgnoR4eIsLACtQNMSjoC71y5rRmLtgz52TgBcUlLGfppiiNHROdIpC7roJZfatIk6OrveDyxu7/s1600-h/IMG_3006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9kLELfe_1G4Yjz_C2eMN-6vwsj7lVoAxthlXPXDxtV0r-Q17zw5EmVx0f0Bdf1JPN6PgnoR4eIsLACtQNMSjoC71y5rRmLtgz52TgBcUlLGfppiiNHROdIpC7roJZfatIk6OrveDyxu7/s400/IMG_3006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444138545231948338" border="0" /></a>Custom work is invited! Select the American or imported exotic wood of your choice from our sample display. In addition to his step stools, Nelson makes French rolling pins, cutting boards, spoons and spatulas. All his pieces are elegant in their simplicity, yet sturdy and designed for practical use or display.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6eU2e0l860AL5LH-9N80OaD2e_YppC3aBWcL1x0uPfqYu6scLlKuEzp644SILCrqBJMxK4HyHobEI0VFoAsLv8ZGrX7SeS7slTZV1WyQsx9_3W774dhLYWwC35k9gJiZBDRKwPW-NOkl/s1600-h/Sharon+Canter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6eU2e0l860AL5LH-9N80OaD2e_YppC3aBWcL1x0uPfqYu6scLlKuEzp644SILCrqBJMxK4HyHobEI0VFoAsLv8ZGrX7SeS7slTZV1WyQsx9_3W774dhLYWwC35k9gJiZBDRKwPW-NOkl/s400/Sharon+Canter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444146747794525218" border="0" /></a>What's a poor woman to do when you're a non-fishing female in a family of fanatical fly fishermen?
<br />Matt's mom, Sharon Canter of High Point, NC, (yes, that Matt, our store manager), hiked her hiney off on all those weekend fishing trips while her spouse and sons hit the stream but still found herself with an awful lot of time (and no fish scales) on her hands.
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<br />So she grabbed a camera and parlayed her love of the outdoors into a passion for nature photography.
<br />Sharon's cards and prints capture the exquisite beauty of the Western North Carolina landscape with not a fly rod or Wooly Bugger in sight.
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<br />What are the odds in life that you would ever have the chance to encounter a World Class Champion in the medium of found wood? It's your lucky day!
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp79TYk455UF9QCgLIzmkuRUAI2aPcE6auYdcmblEuovtKcVZ4WUwb-QDErWX9qZMRtR0SuK0etqhicy_rpB7lLdZ3O70LDnnCz_yW3vtgnf3xlTTg6oa6YxG9bNFh0BTYdoPCmUcTRwlZ/s1600-h/IMG_2999.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp79TYk455UF9QCgLIzmkuRUAI2aPcE6auYdcmblEuovtKcVZ4WUwb-QDErWX9qZMRtR0SuK0etqhicy_rpB7lLdZ3O70LDnnCz_yW3vtgnf3xlTTg6oa6YxG9bNFh0BTYdoPCmUcTRwlZ/s400/IMG_2999.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444138908019120914" border="0" /></a>Maggie Valley resident Jon R. Dennis can carve you a wood spirit, wildflower or canoe paddle from aspen, butternut, red spruce, pine, cottonwood bark, mahogany and basswood.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iEO_yF-LO4qAOM2z5tJZ6fan7X_RD9WBwqsXq4MjHII8aOtjiIgfrwKozUiK7EviN0FePlop_uaJmWABMmMexlRxAlYUlA3FC8K889vIwmpCUeNiNOXxSjTp3yM52FZgpRx6yb_GVRVE/s1600-h/IMG_3000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8iEO_yF-LO4qAOM2z5tJZ6fan7X_RD9WBwqsXq4MjHII8aOtjiIgfrwKozUiK7EviN0FePlop_uaJmWABMmMexlRxAlYUlA3FC8K889vIwmpCUeNiNOXxSjTp3yM52FZgpRx6yb_GVRVE/s400/IMG_3000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444138558361437618" border="0" /></a>We suggest you commission a basswood trout, just because it's funny.
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<br />Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-86350074792444666872010-02-25T11:26:00.000-08:002010-03-17T11:17:23.728-07:00Tommy's - The Perfect Pit Stop!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTjHdTsMLkQ9Y5Jo_QL2QOoZZkoC-XAx5HoIGURasBSfCYi4Xh71Q_5Wolikg-q7I4V_i7pUlkwLL7UH_m7K53YXFypixB3GJLr19h2MoNKNavbs-ddvAW237e-otqxi2XRZovPqzoBnI/s1600-h/CanadianBikers6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTjHdTsMLkQ9Y5Jo_QL2QOoZZkoC-XAx5HoIGURasBSfCYi4Xh71Q_5Wolikg-q7I4V_i7pUlkwLL7UH_m7K53YXFypixB3GJLr19h2MoNKNavbs-ddvAW237e-otqxi2XRZovPqzoBnI/s400/CanadianBikers6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449668111382691858" border="0" /></a>Last week a large group of Canadian cyclists descended upon Tommy's to refuel and refresh.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPhczKXJVevc42_3xmQwSaYFyLNXQfYV1tYbpalx25FBaMfYRboI2iTuJaHyC_twEKj6ZHmodeH2clLXhqODiAEP9h37JlOCRI8drUwLTz-s_CM-ZxJryaulPKdUH5q2pcnkFBgESc-yv1/s1600-h/CanadianBikers5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio1KvmW4wW1tVn1Iyq6fPb7-kWKoU8KiZEfso8EEyhqsWx6Fvo7Kr-OsSCbC3Q0Iv_KfuK8s_yxqRnOXmi3joRHySye0ysSrBSoMD31xTQoxvlNYtf-XJ7E-_p8nvj5o-o33SpTEaSeak/s400/cyclist+Tommy%27s3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442265107220133058" border="0" /></a>All that is known about them is that they race internationally and came to the mountains to train.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhv1jzrsTk4PYM1OloNcdG2wQg3JH8TL8XuqUwbO1N0jBTZB638k1x8FLDpEgCj_8dvymBkte9z_YH4SBZRYNKsWH5V6J0jTQBmF8MQbcnM7gadwywPWe5WTiMcpUYrIl3PHI4t7AjlG2/s1600-h/cyclists+Tommys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhv1jzrsTk4PYM1OloNcdG2wQg3JH8TL8XuqUwbO1N0jBTZB638k1x8FLDpEgCj_8dvymBkte9z_YH4SBZRYNKsWH5V6J0jTQBmF8MQbcnM7gadwywPWe5WTiMcpUYrIl3PHI4t7AjlG2/s400/cyclists+Tommys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442265100061388514" border="0" /></a> They were last seen passing through Lake Keeowe.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ncDDwZKpE6TnkkbqNl_YkRFuOMydoQOny7jPHfpUN1eeExhPzlRGO1JXB_b36ebUdNEt-MKeqbN1HS_BhIVt2Pg7XQcZ-H8YEafce1q1AqOGRXbXc3yCl7-Ssr78l4CemcMtm-M2Oq0N/s1600-h/bethanybuns2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ncDDwZKpE6TnkkbqNl_YkRFuOMydoQOny7jPHfpUN1eeExhPzlRGO1JXB_b36ebUdNEt-MKeqbN1HS_BhIVt2Pg7XQcZ-H8YEafce1q1AqOGRXbXc3yCl7-Ssr78l4CemcMtm-M2Oq0N/s400/bethanybuns2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442266337032654418" border="0" /></a>We suspect that word of our amazing cinnamon buns has reached Canada and they were looking forward to some serious carb loading opps!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtd9lCh_yd1OxeeMUn8_n2Jz0pnS77THHXVp29v09W9JW_PM_QZXXNVGfTTNY9P6OFpHKZ1G4wP2B-KbpTdGpVrceGzeoMb9Szerhx5eX9C5WdM9FdfhLus3M1e8MfMOs9u668sFhnMEH/s1600-h/bethanyrolling2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtd9lCh_yd1OxeeMUn8_n2Jz0pnS77THHXVp29v09W9JW_PM_QZXXNVGfTTNY9P6OFpHKZ1G4wP2B-KbpTdGpVrceGzeoMb9Szerhx5eX9C5WdM9FdfhLus3M1e8MfMOs9u668sFhnMEH/s400/bethanyrolling2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442268996893175442" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-4567612069737266072009-12-16T11:04:00.001-08:002009-12-16T11:25:38.884-08:00Tip Matching Program A HUGE Success!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9IMTtereARcGVrMwQuWJKy_Zz995wbkqfUshvnheHerc4GeTHNPvo6jkeYG6yY-yr4e2kpReEph0ZXg6_9YdK3Fm_AibdTVrWdL2hB6SvBM9W6zsjFrraUThCS1fFAhsuGt3ifgONDQ5/s1600-h/LeeAnnHSchk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9IMTtereARcGVrMwQuWJKy_Zz995wbkqfUshvnheHerc4GeTHNPvo6jkeYG6yY-yr4e2kpReEph0ZXg6_9YdK3Fm_AibdTVrWdL2hB6SvBM9W6zsjFrraUThCS1fFAhsuGt3ifgONDQ5/s400/LeeAnnHSchk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415914663376065474" border="0" /></a>Beginning last February the owners of Tommy's Coffee Shop and Zeke & Earl's promised the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society that they would match every tip received by the employees in both eateries, donating the money to the Society. <a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2009/04/zeke-earls-fur-friends-initiative.html">We first posted about the initiative here.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4bTLgAtn75YjPC55j0dDoLNaGPVfRPw73w2yZfYycRMA4s8WVkwHHNkf6KM8Cr7Iu9t7p8YEWNjgn8QF2yOOWkIhMjFI7VMfOe3Qtfwz2FjanhxGzmD5XWKfWKxkBOhMKqzZkK8KdEb-/s1600-h/LeeAnnHS2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4bTLgAtn75YjPC55j0dDoLNaGPVfRPw73w2yZfYycRMA4s8WVkwHHNkf6KM8Cr7Iu9t7p8YEWNjgn8QF2yOOWkIhMjFI7VMfOe3Qtfwz2FjanhxGzmD5XWKfWKxkBOhMKqzZkK8KdEb-/s400/LeeAnnHS2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415914660200972546" border="0" /></a><br />On Sunday, October 4th, Cassie Welsh, the Society's Executive Director, received a check in the amount of <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:180%;" >$4540.00</span> from LeeAnn Kern, the Cashiers Village Food Service Manager.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvdGnqg4wNB4RVz3tT2DabLvcOyqojSBaTBcsVg1iwtW5V7beZZNTMaDkCP-P8mZGAM_ekglgnhm1YMMUPSP7_qzG_q_XtxHmKhEod3a1ubyUcfm3HOhQ8afhv_BkUdyUEf1DfsvELJ78/s1600-h/LeeAnnHS3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvdGnqg4wNB4RVz3tT2DabLvcOyqojSBaTBcsVg1iwtW5V7beZZNTMaDkCP-P8mZGAM_ekglgnhm1YMMUPSP7_qzG_q_XtxHmKhEod3a1ubyUcfm3HOhQ8afhv_BkUdyUEf1DfsvELJ78/s400/LeeAnnHS3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415914658106671106" border="0" /></a>Cassie and her crew held a Stop-'N-Adopt that day to help celebrate the grand opening of the Hillside Shops. <a href="http://www.chhumanesociety.org/about-team.php">Be sure to visit their web site</a> to see the many ways you can help make a difference in the lives of homeless pets in our area.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUnrEOwEvDTmkpMFJrqsQSu3V-3Ks7ljBSaQ62ntpqwCWZXXSYapL5oDn99xWDRe5DNrvRhIv2EUm1OeKieg6NSKbezCcX0oKr8tEY0GqBaWFG8QHArQcM5Nsm3-WFPbBMiotjAkSqOa8/s1600-h/LeeAnnHS4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUnrEOwEvDTmkpMFJrqsQSu3V-3Ks7ljBSaQ62ntpqwCWZXXSYapL5oDn99xWDRe5DNrvRhIv2EUm1OeKieg6NSKbezCcX0oKr8tEY0GqBaWFG8QHArQcM5Nsm3-WFPbBMiotjAkSqOa8/s400/LeeAnnHS4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415914651972639650" border="0" /></a>And THANK YOU to all of our loyal customers for your generous tips over the months! The deserving employees, and the deserving dogs and cats, are very grateful for your support.<br /><br />Watch this space for the announcement of the last quarter check presentation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOjn9ilHuGovcvi6GJnMXOCJc0JGlooyMYETO7r1p_5IDeoghYD0q3fxOgRh_obPGaoTZHlfWkbW4yTRf7intYvOCuxcfHy-z8XnFQFwffJj_7_YqQ3QHtJxFqR29jJ8tT7V61wZoqV48/s1600-h/humane+society+poster_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOjn9ilHuGovcvi6GJnMXOCJc0JGlooyMYETO7r1p_5IDeoghYD0q3fxOgRh_obPGaoTZHlfWkbW4yTRf7intYvOCuxcfHy-z8XnFQFwffJj_7_YqQ3QHtJxFqR29jJ8tT7V61wZoqV48/s400/humane+society+poster_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415912562058218386" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-32399849106235526062009-10-22T06:30:00.000-07:002009-10-22T06:54:53.620-07:00It's All Happening At The Hillside Shops!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwpe6nSvU91FQY5N4TGjxS97SHhi4oCUVJUXV6LOjZDMrZeYrPInOycznsTaG5ihlK_0ZOQ3nunh_x-cow9ye5ebvy4TvUVha-0Q-lTHi7m5tnNJ-5mayqfYmco2EL4GnXI2HEQFmartr/s1600-h/HillsideShops2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwpe6nSvU91FQY5N4TGjxS97SHhi4oCUVJUXV6LOjZDMrZeYrPInOycznsTaG5ihlK_0ZOQ3nunh_x-cow9ye5ebvy4TvUVha-0Q-lTHi7m5tnNJ-5mayqfYmco2EL4GnXI2HEQFmartr/s400/HillsideShops2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395419121141516690" border="0" /></a>The Cashiers Village Hillside Shops are open and thriving. Eleven cottages full of very unique and diverse regional art created by 16 very talented and welcoming artisans.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDijp_eDursyInbt0K8ikt9YH-6Rov3uLWWIVOOtoHKn02VK2wnqBhV7r8hIudGjFzqvsA27sVLN6AsDmweaLej07xU3VQ5J3UUwxAMgqnI_x23KL2fgfijajH0_G3QDAaVh-5LWk5ugy/s1600-h/HillsideShops1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDijp_eDursyInbt0K8ikt9YH-6Rov3uLWWIVOOtoHKn02VK2wnqBhV7r8hIudGjFzqvsA27sVLN6AsDmweaLej07xU3VQ5J3UUwxAMgqnI_x23KL2fgfijajH0_G3QDAaVh-5LWk5ugy/s400/HillsideShops1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395419115988394402" border="0" /></a>Vintage hats, inlaid glass, jewelry, oil and watercolor paintings, mosaics, porcelain, weaving, woodwork, folk art, pottery and Alpaca products. Truly something for everyone!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_V-EzwF4d0PLFDhR0WAZwAGxEYxXjn4fYfCyfivcAmhLVP32ZTRnAwHVO5pJjN_QNNnCVbyz42HzodpjV51hKoFemOy7ivffCMUzB0xqR2z62cQNDk7zCZDPNOkehg0LdavStfkmJBZgq/s1600-h/Me&Evieclose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_V-EzwF4d0PLFDhR0WAZwAGxEYxXjn4fYfCyfivcAmhLVP32ZTRnAwHVO5pJjN_QNNnCVbyz42HzodpjV51hKoFemOy7ivffCMUzB0xqR2z62cQNDk7zCZDPNOkehg0LdavStfkmJBZgq/s400/Me&Evieclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395419108012804162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcQfQBnDVkwR334ZpeGJYX7c92XnXmwcjcAjMtgWZhMWoWf2GZW7JxfEIqHIGVCBqBTpLJaXL7ZIJQpCdap-5zZ11_d3R-buZ8ruUUM8AkygXakpmQ3e_fYsq8V1Qi-n96qLuNKm3VjcV/s1600-h/TKCFolkArt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcQfQBnDVkwR334ZpeGJYX7c92XnXmwcjcAjMtgWZhMWoWf2GZW7JxfEIqHIGVCBqBTpLJaXL7ZIJQpCdap-5zZ11_d3R-buZ8ruUUM8AkygXakpmQ3e_fYsq8V1Qi-n96qLuNKm3VjcV/s400/TKCFolkArt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395419102791887634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLzx9OvCb0tlc5neN9s-WaMjuutRd3aG039dKRw9AMGYwfYFZCSHmX5b1ovgWmlZGvQMZfyi70k0eUQGsPS-0ALT8tCjNh1Q6kTpulyhvl0kdQAPqPCF_oT0rV3HbmgOzprcol6tRlQmS/s1600-h/WillowArtGlass.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLzx9OvCb0tlc5neN9s-WaMjuutRd3aG039dKRw9AMGYwfYFZCSHmX5b1ovgWmlZGvQMZfyi70k0eUQGsPS-0ALT8tCjNh1Q6kTpulyhvl0kdQAPqPCF_oT0rV3HbmgOzprcol6tRlQmS/s400/WillowArtGlass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395419096803405330" border="0" /></a>You can find artists painting in the garden and crafters demonstrating their skills.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpNMiyF40rIw7VOmtnpIqKB6S85e6JbWldkGxcMR4isWpTkKmk0j37u5wp4adbH7IVL-OHNbg2zWkpe55D43L5qXeczilQn2tB7z6K4ItORzUdCpN1IHdID-KW1f-jU1W5YzVJSHu_Och/s1600-h/HerbieRose.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpNMiyF40rIw7VOmtnpIqKB6S85e6JbWldkGxcMR4isWpTkKmk0j37u5wp4adbH7IVL-OHNbg2zWkpe55D43L5qXeczilQn2tB7z6K4ItORzUdCpN1IHdID-KW1f-jU1W5YzVJSHu_Och/s400/HerbieRose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395417738356854930" border="0" /></a>You will often find live acoustic music and a pair of young Alpacas munching the grass.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKMxmfKFdQxDxAOf7H8Puv43HH9lNC0mRD4lEFEFq5-zTmEGi9beDZqSo7WoVeT2nNi_41sonD0l6XxrxRsZFVW6llxvzsiL3kxn6UjDxFlp2feEB_kAe-2s_Aju84VZErbzwE-Eohf2I/s1600-h/WeiszEarthworks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQKMxmfKFdQxDxAOf7H8Puv43HH9lNC0mRD4lEFEFq5-zTmEGi9beDZqSo7WoVeT2nNi_41sonD0l6XxrxRsZFVW6llxvzsiL3kxn6UjDxFlp2feEB_kAe-2s_Aju84VZErbzwE-Eohf2I/s400/WeiszEarthworks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395417731205158114" border="0" /></a>Hours are 12-6, Friday through Sunday, for the remaining October weekends. We'll be open Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlcFZuVOOmeAm2XeaCyTR7CAM_tTg4hXJuYsPKrP4dqtlFuUcM3LiAAvN-TPvEq6udlHofXanE9ZjbBMhR4fFJQYw5Mhp9sJRiRpRsGJ0HAFbWYG99kY-29V2lNonRwrnzwJdhr5tx9qH/s1600-h/MaryHolland.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlcFZuVOOmeAm2XeaCyTR7CAM_tTg4hXJuYsPKrP4dqtlFuUcM3LiAAvN-TPvEq6udlHofXanE9ZjbBMhR4fFJQYw5Mhp9sJRiRpRsGJ0HAFbWYG99kY-29V2lNonRwrnzwJdhr5tx9qH/s400/MaryHolland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395417728728948050" border="0" /></a>The Shops' artists will be hosting a special <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Trick or Treat</span> event from 4-6pm on <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Halloween, </span>Saturday, October 31st.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1ae_JtoHZEXprJaw4W3_OUGKBN-V_OsFGGpJKEidZDACN7Lp6QGmXrgloG96Eam2rHvPiT3UEJykXr5QZSzo264BctPmY7eHdHTEw1QjwjAPEwYkYZDDPUJppEAPPL5YukdDpCR1FWJI/s1600-h/LolliBelleHats.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1ae_JtoHZEXprJaw4W3_OUGKBN-V_OsFGGpJKEidZDACN7Lp6QGmXrgloG96Eam2rHvPiT3UEJykXr5QZSzo264BctPmY7eHdHTEw1QjwjAPEwYkYZDDPUJppEAPPL5YukdDpCR1FWJI/s400/LolliBelleHats.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395417726193543538" border="0" /></a>It's never too early to start your Christmas shopping!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIaOHofzxq5Q2B13Ey7ju0lCXnUP3D4D7K0jeMjqR1di3BvO90wBZ4ycwKgXCx7UzYP4JwzYl7v1qBCT-YauvNL1j-dhN2SrtH_FNNi_rWjjgXA10ov6os4JhywZK5sHEeS__9OsjTKtn/s1600-h/DavidBerger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIaOHofzxq5Q2B13Ey7ju0lCXnUP3D4D7K0jeMjqR1di3BvO90wBZ4ycwKgXCx7UzYP4JwzYl7v1qBCT-YauvNL1j-dhN2SrtH_FNNi_rWjjgXA10ov6os4JhywZK5sHEeS__9OsjTKtn/s400/DavidBerger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395417715216811266" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-49947849495085735342009-09-26T06:54:00.001-07:002009-09-26T07:08:43.831-07:00Hillside Shops Vendors Start Moving In<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBN7DiMEjaiN94MpA7KWVY1KuN-0izwVWgmJLPpVItKAvbZ2FngXyrFobQyo-j8Nnrv8qATu7Gz60b9Is7rg1GNBz1dVM-Zt-7Luil9s0PNqRyyb1uL1mOCuCeVMSaCVjbvYHEB7thccz/s1600-h/ourcottages.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBN7DiMEjaiN94MpA7KWVY1KuN-0izwVWgmJLPpVItKAvbZ2FngXyrFobQyo-j8Nnrv8qATu7Gz60b9Is7rg1GNBz1dVM-Zt-7Luil9s0PNqRyyb1uL1mOCuCeVMSaCVjbvYHEB7thccz/s400/ourcottages.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385776477811775618" border="0" /></a>Future homes of Graciela Giles & Herbie Rose (yellow doors) and Laura Winzeler Designs (blue).<br />Move in started Friday, 9/24, one week away from the Grand Opening.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WIDFhQwigTfncBrpe9w2ICQPQFKVo05RDt5zZlfBru9MLdl_W7VGi4WJrlF98VJdflnJDHaBk09G1wQTlArBZUQWzZWMAvtb0BEMngfNDH9n5u6xBmGTwDlHuErf9RdkLCJFfECanv7_/s1600-h/mycottage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3WIDFhQwigTfncBrpe9w2ICQPQFKVo05RDt5zZlfBru9MLdl_W7VGi4WJrlF98VJdflnJDHaBk09G1wQTlArBZUQWzZWMAvtb0BEMngfNDH9n5u6xBmGTwDlHuErf9RdkLCJFfECanv7_/s400/mycottage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385776468158931538" border="0" /></a>Tote City!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq9vuFo7cKKyDRjc0MJ1Vbpugyur7nK41zvVfy5WuTLDQjfcR0dzWQA1S1QKCeoPlNXE64gRvIB3m5QFzxn_msJlX76o8L4WTGcckAv1JhbsSGRCz84C8Ke4c17vo6q2KyHNGLgQgGFGQ/s1600-h/Graciela&Herbie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHq9vuFo7cKKyDRjc0MJ1Vbpugyur7nK41zvVfy5WuTLDQjfcR0dzWQA1S1QKCeoPlNXE64gRvIB3m5QFzxn_msJlX76o8L4WTGcckAv1JhbsSGRCz84C8Ke4c17vo6q2KyHNGLgQgGFGQ/s400/Graciela&Herbie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385776463663460834" border="0" /></a>Graciela and Herbie prepping their walls.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDulHmYn3C0LObLt5qofkqpeN1J7qAtrqMmed3Bv-lJ_1FS0oBfA4KjLAqRcuU70QoQx855h8g4qZajI89YCwJMfg8OoO-7P9ekxyrxg4HfmVNbgi6zgH7iHNIKph4W-mpwXKA8AZbSPk/s1600-h/Graciela&Herbie2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEDulHmYn3C0LObLt5qofkqpeN1J7qAtrqMmed3Bv-lJ_1FS0oBfA4KjLAqRcuU70QoQx855h8g4qZajI89YCwJMfg8OoO-7P9ekxyrxg4HfmVNbgi6zgH7iHNIKph4W-mpwXKA8AZbSPk/s400/Graciela&Herbie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385776453253001346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XM7Ua4lo61jQthHNftqCBy1xwS2XH4Hc_BOyZkQiYIhmOVePXoNlTk-whjla7kAwn29aeNkRRLyGYQMszhjyfQZI9VwuacpsKJlG3MfCPeQ1AfVUhAOhTSOIKO0Frwo_VLwhz7v1W2BI/s1600-h/mycottage2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5XM7Ua4lo61jQthHNftqCBy1xwS2XH4Hc_BOyZkQiYIhmOVePXoNlTk-whjla7kAwn29aeNkRRLyGYQMszhjyfQZI9VwuacpsKJlG3MfCPeQ1AfVUhAOhTSOIKO0Frwo_VLwhz7v1W2BI/s400/mycottage2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385776445714312482" border="0" /></a>A work in progress, needless to say.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-41813973725416757712009-09-24T13:40:00.000-07:002009-09-24T13:49:14.003-07:00Hillside Shops on Autumnal Equinox, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5zY65JGXEKtmlk5EGxmIo06jndVYBf-o-pbf7tn3Hcv9NLYys3d7inoUBfQhWRgkr9D-zmB7kYL1P3sVTO5HfXDTNv6jAXSPKUwkEUWsruN5_mducIg-_DErB_gwz11z4ub3eGMkA0et/s1600-h/cottagessign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5zY65JGXEKtmlk5EGxmIo06jndVYBf-o-pbf7tn3Hcv9NLYys3d7inoUBfQhWRgkr9D-zmB7kYL1P3sVTO5HfXDTNv6jAXSPKUwkEUWsruN5_mducIg-_DErB_gwz11z4ub3eGMkA0et/s400/cottagessign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385137281004762226" border="0" /></a>After these photos were taken on 9/22, the landscaping was completed. All eleven cottages are filled with artisans who have already begun moving their products in and customizing their displays.<br /><br />Personalized artist "shingles" are in production. They will hang over each doorway, displaying logos and graphics for each vendor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDmnuiJU27L-PE0J9W3Y558CynZFiu1btd8iCJ-ZRGmEDeQZ_M-ic4mOVCaJw8RTe-XHU3TswbVjCDQPmf_dledqk0qRBpgAlbzJaNnXZMOvuwv0mphRvBtAg73akRGdkfBelQsvh5lt7/s1600-h/cottagesleft.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDmnuiJU27L-PE0J9W3Y558CynZFiu1btd8iCJ-ZRGmEDeQZ_M-ic4mOVCaJw8RTe-XHU3TswbVjCDQPmf_dledqk0qRBpgAlbzJaNnXZMOvuwv0mphRvBtAg73akRGdkfBelQsvh5lt7/s400/cottagesleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385137276163508242" border="0" /></a>After months of planning and organizing, the Hillside Shops will become a reality at noon on Friday, October 2.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Cw-_bDEiOfBLzTW39IVIpOUIbhG1cuXezvTM5tVPXfKObXLuPAjt2B1kdEeKhXIoXEcg0SP0CkKbZ4x6CmiqQN8mcjb8QG6llQ-sYoMsOYjVacATRqFugzzE-H_OjL5cWXJjIp-bUECG/s1600-h/cottagesright.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Cw-_bDEiOfBLzTW39IVIpOUIbhG1cuXezvTM5tVPXfKObXLuPAjt2B1kdEeKhXIoXEcg0SP0CkKbZ4x6CmiqQN8mcjb8QG6llQ-sYoMsOYjVacATRqFugzzE-H_OjL5cWXJjIp-bUECG/s400/cottagesright.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385137270606417442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_c4vJK-pZX05ybOvIxGjkBYXJPWxcqqfqz54CCXLXqJPoD0PWzKd4knH3vfgsnKDY-tFh4S8weJgCxpl9IHoVq92k-RxWEh_Cbco9-tW9rq0LofdpmiZXOij3ArUx5ec0jSflYf_k1siS/s1600-h/cottagesbluegreen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_c4vJK-pZX05ybOvIxGjkBYXJPWxcqqfqz54CCXLXqJPoD0PWzKd4knH3vfgsnKDY-tFh4S8weJgCxpl9IHoVq92k-RxWEh_Cbco9-tW9rq0LofdpmiZXOij3ArUx5ec0jSflYf_k1siS/s400/cottagesbluegreen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385137260429286034" border="0" /></a>Nine short days from now the garden will be buzzing!<br />Check back for specifics on the Grand Opening Weekend festivities.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3u_aQhSS5P876ZwugSjfA79VOPUS85sRSlEvxVTV-IwxAilutHhq8vAWGnM0IGIRySVHzdcwIUTT8pemvcjjgh_iL7ipu3Fubdclfw-QbpaiANsFxqcKtmIyP9S8OIz7ykJ6AZU2blGP/s1600-h/cottagedoors.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3u_aQhSS5P876ZwugSjfA79VOPUS85sRSlEvxVTV-IwxAilutHhq8vAWGnM0IGIRySVHzdcwIUTT8pemvcjjgh_iL7ipu3Fubdclfw-QbpaiANsFxqcKtmIyP9S8OIz7ykJ6AZU2blGP/s400/cottagedoors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385137250592382946" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-63133662050212642832009-09-03T06:49:00.001-07:002009-09-03T06:52:37.116-07:00Cottages Coming Along - One Month Till Opening!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNoNj7P06o4jtZxa9JtfWkoOYxc9b9Zfp4TutXRh7kpfLqWwGPZPU7YKmSKCYvfHJsVJMfxi4G8z9CJMypUmIRcxYt2JZfjpZILv6OLFYWD66y60N0onichvNIsT66DdwXZUfQP5ougke/s1600-h/cottages.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidkIou_HGgc3Qd4zNOGzlaINdvQ7kYbz56cChhge70N0BJ709KKutKkWmzEjMkt_MGQyqCE1t6IWMe5QdvpTYO300xg7vsPYquAYcfjsaalKp6FTMN1jthTpx_yOf_Bw0BqekOEc7tdjCU/s400/kevin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377238366232481058" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-48529864251131069902009-08-22T13:39:00.001-07:002009-08-22T13:50:28.589-07:00Another Week, Another Leap!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzmFS6fx_i2_jrjxDRkZQNtuWDgsIVaiYVs0WytWtSbQGusAdPTNsYRINpa4L2qiX24-EybVFQ7XvrLmH-K7P2za-m-TRKth08aXFGGuomaGaoONuSXxDLfKMbSupZ2S9bYy1qH4hRrQ0/s1600-h/cottages8:21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzmFS6fx_i2_jrjxDRkZQNtuWDgsIVaiYVs0WytWtSbQGusAdPTNsYRINpa4L2qiX24-EybVFQ7XvrLmH-K7P2za-m-TRKth08aXFGGuomaGaoONuSXxDLfKMbSupZ2S9bYy1qH4hRrQ0/s400/cottages8:21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372892671469174498" border="0" /></a>It's fascinating to watch the progression of the Cashiers Village Hillside Shops project on a week-by-week basis. So much seems to get done so quickly, and it's easy to get a sense of the lovely garden setting we will be enjoying in a few short weeks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM-zli3nANt_mLQp6OFmOEyiYap6dQlc4_PMHU3qCcO144i6d07epHHpzFD-hbKIMc0LghM-knkPv98lkW8Lq9x_pwU4fNCsbUM9ubTytyngjLEFviUlsQLBRoCJVfLhOAIHx0GPyNeI9/s1600-h/cottages8:21.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM-zli3nANt_mLQp6OFmOEyiYap6dQlc4_PMHU3qCcO144i6d07epHHpzFD-hbKIMc0LghM-knkPv98lkW8Lq9x_pwU4fNCsbUM9ubTytyngjLEFviUlsQLBRoCJVfLhOAIHx0GPyNeI9/s400/cottages8:21.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372892661173901058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhox-ZquZfx2WD9Jv6CHS295koLx5waw8sJ-aGkEpzh0CxYPWkcmdRMrX4VsHHXvY7dM-dhWp0DTiu7hupZmqbgAwBRPP8oC9xs7QQAqLJK2gXPzE4qLDEGyKStenarhVwxrZYYbvqP6fR7/s1600-h/cottagesbig8:21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhox-ZquZfx2WD9Jv6CHS295koLx5waw8sJ-aGkEpzh0CxYPWkcmdRMrX4VsHHXvY7dM-dhWp0DTiu7hupZmqbgAwBRPP8oC9xs7QQAqLJK2gXPzE4qLDEGyKStenarhVwxrZYYbvqP6fR7/s400/cottagesbig8:21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372892653587472242" border="0" /></a>The response from local artisans and merchants has been very positive. We expect that every cottage will be occupied on our October 2nd Grand Opening.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZkEwBHVLqom9kZowHXqALyLrGoWCrPlskZePHSCu-V2prqQ8-XHTOSetwuTtc3fPLjc5BkvFx4_jrz5NFZfMFLk52uLIAVNSMNUQILy_vFXMHDwLaw3GXEqnydW5XOhu09V3jRXVrYli/s1600-h/cottages8:21.3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZkEwBHVLqom9kZowHXqALyLrGoWCrPlskZePHSCu-V2prqQ8-XHTOSetwuTtc3fPLjc5BkvFx4_jrz5NFZfMFLk52uLIAVNSMNUQILy_vFXMHDwLaw3GXEqnydW5XOhu09V3jRXVrYli/s400/cottages8:21.3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372892645171515378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUk58iRdBzCmc3Ta6spsE9OJwrnB7U09-h_hgBBy0lYW1DudLgs3xcGUta1QMVNP5QKL4VC4UqC-wAUZthyWomDwj6T_ZF8o0MIQCC2zwqVlCSbb6ROrX-qj-wliKLlRpfbhvZYblcrJm/s1600-h/cottages8:21.4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUk58iRdBzCmc3Ta6spsE9OJwrnB7U09-h_hgBBy0lYW1DudLgs3xcGUta1QMVNP5QKL4VC4UqC-wAUZthyWomDwj6T_ZF8o0MIQCC2zwqVlCSbb6ROrX-qj-wliKLlRpfbhvZYblcrJm/s400/cottages8:21.4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372892639592261362" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-6380115251296060092009-08-13T04:35:00.000-07:002009-08-13T05:01:09.322-07:00Hillside Shops Nearly Complete<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUKzevMeBdDRXoWs7e8t61kaG120lW78-uJkp6ZHuAcyT5WL9Fe91Gd-6FVk9mFJZHTxHbUyVEcpTQdUwUXHMBQJCom0XojJKstC-VncW3QiXt4AP7yyFPKhyphenhyphenrCciJ_J_c4oYY-jEZ26o/s1600-h/Shopsinprogress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUKzevMeBdDRXoWs7e8t61kaG120lW78-uJkp6ZHuAcyT5WL9Fe91Gd-6FVk9mFJZHTxHbUyVEcpTQdUwUXHMBQJCom0XojJKstC-VncW3QiXt4AP7yyFPKhyphenhyphenrCciJ_J_c4oYY-jEZ26o/s400/Shopsinprogress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369411235187143554" border="0" /></a>Construction on the cottages is nearly done! Landscaping and rock walkways will follow.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmXvksRR1ggFsY_PhG-3OnI-j8NvPVetCFl8kp4svSp3QSWRX2z2UasoMIJXUV2GOleAzg8qTFVzbupPbFOcybSPaBsDlcrhweydU5lkuViN86oXmDQrA9lNXdsm4yvgI-yz79h7RVn_l/s1600-h/Shopsinprogress2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmXvksRR1ggFsY_PhG-3OnI-j8NvPVetCFl8kp4svSp3QSWRX2z2UasoMIJXUV2GOleAzg8qTFVzbupPbFOcybSPaBsDlcrhweydU5lkuViN86oXmDQrA9lNXdsm4yvgI-yz79h7RVn_l/s400/Shopsinprogress2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369411229992184370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1N9p0Cph8Hmr0POfF1tzlEvEXpDSBA71fkTWycITNzsrGzJztULf-ovtdVJtLK0A7ch23e7PotvyDFt4ROx6ZQpvTOL77xDrSCJnNBsnfr0_AHi6I5o9XD5h5gFF70xpHlnajsucCgqeC/s1600-h/Shopsinprogress3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1N9p0Cph8Hmr0POfF1tzlEvEXpDSBA71fkTWycITNzsrGzJztULf-ovtdVJtLK0A7ch23e7PotvyDFt4ROx6ZQpvTOL77xDrSCJnNBsnfr0_AHi6I5o9XD5h5gFF70xpHlnajsucCgqeC/s400/Shopsinprogress3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369411215993757122" border="0" /></a>Each cottage will have brightly-colored doors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-1VhTmUvr8zU0KoXDiWh2xknDjDczJT7lWp3PEs7I6ko4NmA81HZ33w5HmJfeUShcTyGlCILimchhEVsVFaabfhky-Xp3vOkt8v0XaMh9z7cb7QM-pRpJktTXTLK0AA4CxVdDHCcw0jj/s1600-h/Shopsinprogress4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-1VhTmUvr8zU0KoXDiWh2xknDjDczJT7lWp3PEs7I6ko4NmA81HZ33w5HmJfeUShcTyGlCILimchhEVsVFaabfhky-Xp3vOkt8v0XaMh9z7cb7QM-pRpJktTXTLK0AA4CxVdDHCcw0jj/s400/Shopsinprogress4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369411212796585186" border="0" /></a>Vendors will be selected by month's end, shop interiors will be readied for their occupants, and our Grand Opening will occur on Friday, October 2nd.<br />Watch this space! Or better yet, go walk this space if you live close by!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-82881573742283760862009-08-02T06:03:00.000-07:002009-08-02T06:14:50.392-07:00Mountain Film Festival - A Stellar, Sold Out Success!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjIXbXe_7gLLg1Z9DX05r5R6tNGMIMXY7yax6-UTGTb_xzLTS5mGrVxlGDnts_m-bpEulxgQsHEgvMk5s-19obA3nsSOsuZeMv6mS9KUMG_dNiLdhCtdInyRInhkIHc1AKXGcLjDwLOq-/s1600-h/MFFaglow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjIXbXe_7gLLg1Z9DX05r5R6tNGMIMXY7yax6-UTGTb_xzLTS5mGrVxlGDnts_m-bpEulxgQsHEgvMk5s-19obA3nsSOsuZeMv6mS9KUMG_dNiLdhCtdInyRInhkIHc1AKXGcLjDwLOq-/s400/MFFaglow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365353026249085810" border="0" /></a>A big <span class="xxl">“Thank You”</span> to everyone who attended and contributed to our First Annual Mountain Film Cashiers. It exceeded our dreams! We are already making plans for the Second Annual Mountain Film Festival, inspired to make it an even more exciting and rewarding experience. We will be adding an extra night to accommodate additional guests.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWKfG5QITU8aY1zxqi0H5nAM4MB-Ck9fWR9BI_Tux357keG5HsVDaOPx8RpodSmiWL2ddlcGOLOhb748X9VsGbaVbohJ18f2hkx_jg_HVT5-tsVsn6yV7AakSq0zhed83B8KV88o993x7/s1600-h/MFFSat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWKfG5QITU8aY1zxqi0H5nAM4MB-Ck9fWR9BI_Tux357keG5HsVDaOPx8RpodSmiWL2ddlcGOLOhb748X9VsGbaVbohJ18f2hkx_jg_HVT5-tsVsn6yV7AakSq0zhed83B8KV88o993x7/s400/MFFSat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365353021460115202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqO5Earfet-MV8_vMwBC3r_Gr3PUAbAvs5SQnYzQ9CxVN5tmvRY72ETqtuKN962NfU65dmnDMTp6MOxpMVhYlFPvU7hbnYsw8HUatgbPuOkfydbkkBR0Hxf8Axyo5NzTFZTwtS7xqxkmLH/s1600-h/MFFtheater.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHG2fmYq6Z3fX3KeIcHjBPsOl5bvahHp0RU5tK3f-mdepKBcfbUEOgx0bh440ntc3xlXooXSKp4-_mZRpCySf39V3-GB0JbH6jAmZ5B5Vtk5VSp_DyXCsARrR3mwMGQdzI7yIre9uxzWO/s400/MFFmoviefish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365353010271439154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtsqmDLB2v9kvrxl86W6f57r5X-kjijWtPjViqttxz36A3PQsj-ICgnrmWlVmiv10c6lFQc6hlGamIWMAI-T5vkH6jElnRf3TF-Hj5L5eannLvJ_jN74T4AP01gcDjXtSlGyJDKAW3pkz/s1600-h/MFFguests.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtsqmDLB2v9kvrxl86W6f57r5X-kjijWtPjViqttxz36A3PQsj-ICgnrmWlVmiv10c6lFQc6hlGamIWMAI-T5vkH6jElnRf3TF-Hj5L5eannLvJ_jN74T4AP01gcDjXtSlGyJDKAW3pkz/s400/MFFguests.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365352368714433858" border="0" /></a>Save the 2010 dates:<blockquote> <ul><li>Thursday, July 8th</li><li>Friday, July 9th</li><li>Saturday, July 10th</li></ul> </blockquote> <p>Please check back for information on a weekly film series to be held at Hillside Park, Cashiers Village.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0IVBy27qSouxFnPUDVvWvaTaS0O-QFZUW3Vp7r0IiJAJIqClwYvZi0W_4J4ns2cVG5c_ODlfhT0QFCYgoLeazvgxWv3fnr-GJWkM7DJF072dzQT0BhzR8RboPZyD7M2HcurHrtYMbOLR/s1600-h/MFFmusic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0IVBy27qSouxFnPUDVvWvaTaS0O-QFZUW3Vp7r0IiJAJIqClwYvZi0W_4J4ns2cVG5c_ODlfhT0QFCYgoLeazvgxWv3fnr-GJWkM7DJF072dzQT0BhzR8RboPZyD7M2HcurHrtYMbOLR/s400/MFFmusic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365352363348721282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXubXkmOlZxGk1ulk4lj2SkZMOkak426hDmQVAnjStU8gnv14As8iMtQXdYuz5dc7wigxKJzAWmD8KNlaaH8GeP3xxVm7i_X9URp4UvSAhRNJP5UKf6FfXz1nF8EMQ4mtHd4X3LuHnrcy-/s1600-h/MFFbeer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXubXkmOlZxGk1ulk4lj2SkZMOkak426hDmQVAnjStU8gnv14As8iMtQXdYuz5dc7wigxKJzAWmD8KNlaaH8GeP3xxVm7i_X9URp4UvSAhRNJP5UKf6FfXz1nF8EMQ4mtHd4X3LuHnrcy-/s400/MFFbeer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365352360777339490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqXgiGhu-pD-Ux83ANcipzHMrYuInsU1hWLznxwY5XovVWzkjJGTyRT2CCPQQgJGtjFv0WryCYKazwuKens-SqFZ0Li5EI-Lfuof2NEmm6tgDP09zkMegZZylARURxmCePVbJSQvX2QXA/s1600-h/MFFBBQ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqXgiGhu-pD-Ux83ANcipzHMrYuInsU1hWLznxwY5XovVWzkjJGTyRT2CCPQQgJGtjFv0WryCYKazwuKens-SqFZ0Li5EI-Lfuof2NEmm6tgDP09zkMegZZylARURxmCePVbJSQvX2QXA/s400/MFFBBQ.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365352355669156706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LtMk6dWwZRxbdZfBnNP9qn1c_MbEYeADjjGN3rs59VsMNfyLO_DBtOHzpBQI6NzmoXtHQCXrM9E8QcVrZyacm5CV_FUPYkg2Dy4LU0jg_G8C-4570nv9WfMjsZUKOe53nwVatrtzZH2w/s1600-h/MFFWestbend.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LtMk6dWwZRxbdZfBnNP9qn1c_MbEYeADjjGN3rs59VsMNfyLO_DBtOHzpBQI6NzmoXtHQCXrM9E8QcVrZyacm5CV_FUPYkg2Dy4LU0jg_G8C-4570nv9WfMjsZUKOe53nwVatrtzZH2w/s400/MFFWestbend.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365352350565287490" border="0" /></a>More photos on our website. <a href="http://www.mountainfilmcashiers.com/">Click here.</a><br /><h2><br /></h2>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-83057632215651896012009-07-25T05:55:00.001-07:002009-07-25T06:13:33.429-07:00Cashiers Chamber of Commerce After Hours - Film Festival Kick Off<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJbDJ5iklcq4UOSvZeAMx_iDYtOUOr_2n9Hi3e3OH2aExbbA9fjgajJaR6cMh-UWVYXEVdXvaF0cFbeisgccCsC_N_elS0_oTLVzYzfLlCGbp5Q2Xy8cq6Tkl97q-_EpeTDkjl5ptT_Fq/s1600-h/chamber1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJbDJ5iklcq4UOSvZeAMx_iDYtOUOr_2n9Hi3e3OH2aExbbA9fjgajJaR6cMh-UWVYXEVdXvaF0cFbeisgccCsC_N_elS0_oTLVzYzfLlCGbp5Q2Xy8cq6Tkl97q-_EpeTDkjl5ptT_Fq/s400/chamber1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362381115465315954" border="0" /></a>Over 100 area residents attended the <a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2009/06/cashiers-chamber-of-commerce-after.html">After Hours event </a>that we hosted in the newly-completed Hillside Park <a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2009/05/greening-of-cashiers-village-hillside.html">(a big old patch of dirt just two months ago.)</a> The site was all prepped for the Film Festival, and the Chamber event was the perfect "dry run" for us.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiE6Gw8RylRlGc0AQPUyMT4jaZ0sWfsWyEsEo1jDJEQcd32Jj3zyz3k1KYd21ZZtCuJPhoWajj4F9yKKLOnfkogWv_4fYwx-ds04IzkzBYcTiwg6DnvlhnimXBUzwV6HFnNh2JG6yfl0su/s1600-h/chamber2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiE6Gw8RylRlGc0AQPUyMT4jaZ0sWfsWyEsEo1jDJEQcd32Jj3zyz3k1KYd21ZZtCuJPhoWajj4F9yKKLOnfkogWv_4fYwx-ds04IzkzBYcTiwg6DnvlhnimXBUzwV6HFnNh2JG6yfl0su/s400/chamber2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362381112740449362" border="0" /></a>We poured some great wines from California and France while also offering a tasting bar that featured 26 North Carolina wines our staff tried while deciding which wines would be poured at the Festival. <a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2009/06/westbend-winery-to-be-featured-at.html">(Westbend Vineyards the clear victor!)</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBQcYJBY8hyOIakP870sAJ88dSqtyRA8r7jH0CISXeBeI4hres55R3OdUbS041wA07oKOAcIDaTfbEPk3G7x8Gx-tIcmW8mRvcWtoC-NMAF5bMu2lihklZ6gRgSGG4h1W9cIbZWsB-MI9/s1600-h/chamber3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBQcYJBY8hyOIakP870sAJ88dSqtyRA8r7jH0CISXeBeI4hres55R3OdUbS041wA07oKOAcIDaTfbEPk3G7x8Gx-tIcmW8mRvcWtoC-NMAF5bMu2lihklZ6gRgSGG4h1W9cIbZWsB-MI9/s400/chamber3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362381108388625458" border="0" /></a>The upper terrace was full of umbrella-covered dining tables by Friday night. On the left you can see the tent and theater seating being readied for the film screening.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5vGwArY-lUr4oDxKYE8psYmYkuKcs3T0eEx6JMJsvn7zWzLbfaClkmU3G9-odJjsmC6LylAjxn7ZOgv5HDex5VUXA0zKyd7IExgQ_Z7HW4gefmyJR8P9f1GQKoE02nWUEoD2SdfdA35S/s1600-h/chamber4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ5vGwArY-lUr4oDxKYE8psYmYkuKcs3T0eEx6JMJsvn7zWzLbfaClkmU3G9-odJjsmC6LylAjxn7ZOgv5HDex5VUXA0zKyd7IExgQ_Z7HW4gefmyJR8P9f1GQKoE02nWUEoD2SdfdA35S/s400/chamber4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362381100156256450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.zekeandearls.com/">Zeke and Earl's</a> served juicy hot dogs fresh off the grill and <a href="http://www.goodfoodincorporated.com/">Good Food</a> brought their usual <span style="font-style: italic;">A game</span> to the party.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZCmDRYXJYrh1Uj_hfp96z1zHdAQbiDiw__-glwtuJUBD3iuKKWbAsitniidktBjQ7Rjd__3K2ybEOfV8qM1UAKcYcUMT_KuXd90rT0PG3WwVT1L3L-VVJtM_mjSVQ9K70mZparphdwfM/s1600-h/chamber5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYZCmDRYXJYrh1Uj_hfp96z1zHdAQbiDiw__-glwtuJUBD3iuKKWbAsitniidktBjQ7Rjd__3K2ybEOfV8qM1UAKcYcUMT_KuXd90rT0PG3WwVT1L3L-VVJtM_mjSVQ9K70mZparphdwfM/s400/chamber5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362381097015341234" border="0" /></a>A great time was had by all, and by night's end, our staff was feeling very confident and proud of our hard work. We went into Friday's Film Festival grand opening inspired and excited!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-36363336459633810742009-07-09T07:40:00.001-07:002009-07-09T07:46:03.501-07:00It's All Happening At Cashiers Village! Part Two.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNunNrnsjkX8Ns_xUaJogcQMlVH5cnLIoq2Tiu5eJJkGjCG4BzMN74kbRVA8B025qvd6kCfvdnZ_KDdzyzBLqL1IT7krbqaAlzJFGLEezKVUatE_f1vmMUYLUSghMFOEhsb4LAjZvpLvn/s1600-h/HillsideShopsleft.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNunNrnsjkX8Ns_xUaJogcQMlVH5cnLIoq2Tiu5eJJkGjCG4BzMN74kbRVA8B025qvd6kCfvdnZ_KDdzyzBLqL1IT7krbqaAlzJFGLEezKVUatE_f1vmMUYLUSghMFOEhsb4LAjZvpLvn/s400/HillsideShopsleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356470773820934242" border="0" /></a>More Hillside Shops are underway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmNurf7jAwqbHaDikgz7Xcsdhb9PaMIbIGV_E13B-25DRqqaWZcLRreo3f_lW6mX4m1HaPf1dIaxh4EvE0xkfBo3fBayU66-7OfC4BywdGMuY0v1ZJ6NWN2oQRWhY9Eyf9x_zlflGcWR9/s1600-h/HillsideShopsrt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmNurf7jAwqbHaDikgz7Xcsdhb9PaMIbIGV_E13B-25DRqqaWZcLRreo3f_lW6mX4m1HaPf1dIaxh4EvE0xkfBo3fBayU66-7OfC4BywdGMuY0v1ZJ6NWN2oQRWhY9Eyf9x_zlflGcWR9/s400/HillsideShopsrt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356470767243170978" border="0" /></a>The two double cottages at the very back, including the restrooms, are completed and ready for "business" in time for the Film Festival.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOml8tBygIsaP4pKWZeeJNFV7PryzPfKwPUDRGR94OqRl_PeCYjfowgt6j8PbeXwA7DrgzlGX1X7hZMiAiZsQt8wCiXUEixKfd2Kw-oxPp1jHxRt0QJH2Vjzz5MaMLEslymBGs3JRixshj/s1600-h/HillsideShopsback2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOml8tBygIsaP4pKWZeeJNFV7PryzPfKwPUDRGR94OqRl_PeCYjfowgt6j8PbeXwA7DrgzlGX1X7hZMiAiZsQt8wCiXUEixKfd2Kw-oxPp1jHxRt0QJH2Vjzz5MaMLEslymBGs3JRixshj/s400/HillsideShopsback2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356470764129028754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3sDuBJSEZKI2YXvlM2Pn-GxiKA3jN-J4nOyRUDfRlyqkjuBlWHTlJ_KCZZNxnvjk6s3FFMg5BFAdr9SIYl4xOMbvjbs-goAb79UzWNDeBZGxM4TB4-FEZipT2osx3p0WjhYj0YtMpCkV/s1600-h/HillsideShopsback.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3sDuBJSEZKI2YXvlM2Pn-GxiKA3jN-J4nOyRUDfRlyqkjuBlWHTlJ_KCZZNxnvjk6s3FFMg5BFAdr9SIYl4xOMbvjbs-goAb79UzWNDeBZGxM4TB4-FEZipT2osx3p0WjhYj0YtMpCkV/s400/HillsideShopsback.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356470757735261234" border="0" /></a>Brookings has now relocated to our property (where Slick's used to be) and is open for business as <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cashiers Village Outfitters.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSBTMvneFGd-RTir3fzqanf-CmGr7SXv0WNkidw3socMKmD7q7JZu_1fEN-dBEQ-daADhBbcsrk40unkl3dD17KNXsbfpXPV2ZgIg_7w6AxJRoUiQLeMzczUZE3mwcfDQZuTa0L8TCZJZ/s1600-h/Brookings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSBTMvneFGd-RTir3fzqanf-CmGr7SXv0WNkidw3socMKmD7q7JZu_1fEN-dBEQ-daADhBbcsrk40unkl3dD17KNXsbfpXPV2ZgIg_7w6AxJRoUiQLeMzczUZE3mwcfDQZuTa0L8TCZJZ/s400/Brookings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356470753258669330" border="0" /></a>Hope to see you this weekend at the Chamber event and the Film Festival!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-14983218675306225852009-07-09T07:35:00.001-07:002009-07-09T07:39:32.386-07:00It's All Happening At Cashiers Village! Part One.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBayzoU_WvQFBFBcoKIjCeGqtZ4dqSGchKtd8q79XdxRQMjMAdzZSRA4E6JMIqgjxVIGtXMjnh58-S_X6euPWcsR_N3EacMsRW0mshOQgnRwy0BwCzcJJCh9GXT6rI8H29Rvf_VJYxILb/s1600-h/FFsetup1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBayzoU_WvQFBFBcoKIjCeGqtZ4dqSGchKtd8q79XdxRQMjMAdzZSRA4E6JMIqgjxVIGtXMjnh58-S_X6euPWcsR_N3EacMsRW0mshOQgnRwy0BwCzcJJCh9GXT6rI8H29Rvf_VJYxILb/s400/FFsetup1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356469432485415890" border="0" /></a>After months of planning, Mountain Film Festival is almost here. This is how the site looked yesterday, 7/8/09. We did another walk through, checking on the progress. By tonight, when we host the Chamber of Commerce After Hours event, the changes will be even more amazing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQidhipQfx28psjowwKHG0d00yZJ3uaugR-xWKrxL8T5HQEfi3b3LbYKuD2kdx_x0-cThIoI_ODWdC9Us0ql9j-qrOxfwcy7KsJEKdzdnNVotnd9QDl3JkjZCF5Hq5_POqHDRM0zEMpvm6/s1600-h/FFsetup2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQidhipQfx28psjowwKHG0d00yZJ3uaugR-xWKrxL8T5HQEfi3b3LbYKuD2kdx_x0-cThIoI_ODWdC9Us0ql9j-qrOxfwcy7KsJEKdzdnNVotnd9QDl3JkjZCF5Hq5_POqHDRM0zEMpvm6/s400/FFsetup2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356469421193454690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcth9liNK9-MpLhHBZ5zW3_LXqVPG14YxqkQ-or1702GUXHjfFQKpBDabkKQ4MnHVR2T4dhUqNH9q5fmL7oxbqfAJiRpGed24rEVaX7k5bHMhCZXp9la7YG4qL7JvwzKipwZk8H77zXkX/s1600-h/FFsetup3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcth9liNK9-MpLhHBZ5zW3_LXqVPG14YxqkQ-or1702GUXHjfFQKpBDabkKQ4MnHVR2T4dhUqNH9q5fmL7oxbqfAJiRpGed24rEVaX7k5bHMhCZXp9la7YG4qL7JvwzKipwZk8H77zXkX/s400/FFsetup3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356469418677942578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wDb1dKR-bEY_ZK17dI4tuJu70NgNR-3sNqpsQdjzJCO1Cg6Ux5v8hxbSkWQ2ZCj4YJxnolidZLvibM3iQ_z3hwRUtBOwM7b29MJ3hS2OBkOhzrYWxMKQzPT_-Bpw4Ry0gAZSQerTTQAS/s1600-h/FFsetup4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2wDb1dKR-bEY_ZK17dI4tuJu70NgNR-3sNqpsQdjzJCO1Cg6Ux5v8hxbSkWQ2ZCj4YJxnolidZLvibM3iQ_z3hwRUtBOwM7b29MJ3hS2OBkOhzrYWxMKQzPT_-Bpw4Ry0gAZSQerTTQAS/s400/FFsetup4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356469414102489202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TvX02dMe84dhbYqadK-JOQNfBAaSwoqu1MLV51MT_WX7sJO-xXUz84suhdcm7J6LdJonaQE3WA3TLgH6p-03zu2D31vGwG7JnxeyBQ1goRFsJvh5jaOwMFTDvFHnPP67TPd9EmSgJl1K/s1600-h/FFsetup5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TvX02dMe84dhbYqadK-JOQNfBAaSwoqu1MLV51MT_WX7sJO-xXUz84suhdcm7J6LdJonaQE3WA3TLgH6p-03zu2D31vGwG7JnxeyBQ1goRFsJvh5jaOwMFTDvFHnPP67TPd9EmSgJl1K/s400/FFsetup5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356469406306635650" border="0" /></a>Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-4754970981624612002009-06-28T06:05:00.000-07:002009-06-28T06:22:23.653-07:00The Week At Cashiers Village<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjZNv7ek8O9iUVLZ9jCO2ZYBuw9fu7fGODG3LAEwalKEMpzub8fsodP0C9B7SyJ0C24YUzMevAemM3GaDmYuZtBoB624FPwTTLOEWFJfUYRIfYJSfoKF3Orl4oO_eYLoqrYBjKtTi2j5r/s1600-h/Doublekiosksfront.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjZNv7ek8O9iUVLZ9jCO2ZYBuw9fu7fGODG3LAEwalKEMpzub8fsodP0C9B7SyJ0C24YUzMevAemM3GaDmYuZtBoB624FPwTTLOEWFJfUYRIfYJSfoKF3Orl4oO_eYLoqrYBjKtTi2j5r/s400/Doublekiosksfront.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352365426619475810" border="0" /></a>The first two double kiosks that will <a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2009/05/cashiers-village-hillside-shops-update.html">anchor the Hillside Shops</a> are coming along nicely.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgL12IO7bxpUzZ7Akg9ln7mbXzby0vLTTkq86azGih2-D0Uj-RBZC2MMAwEtEJhusWNVNec7GNlxjHG5zUXrQbvb8PBzRN1oOO3yh6G7Ee8BFhEtwqID9l88o2_ijTCy5ySXaP-EGxXof/s1600-h/Doublekiosksback.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgL12IO7bxpUzZ7Akg9ln7mbXzby0vLTTkq86azGih2-D0Uj-RBZC2MMAwEtEJhusWNVNec7GNlxjHG5zUXrQbvb8PBzRN1oOO3yh6G7Ee8BFhEtwqID9l88o2_ijTCy5ySXaP-EGxXof/s400/Doublekiosksback.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352365421293483810" border="0" /></a>The restrooms sit behind the shops. For orientation purposes, this view is from our new Hillside Park (home to Mountain Film Festival) looking down on Tommy's parking lot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoCWvfCQbgPUsozrm6AD-v3umtWWBATysMtQbgVs8vPv3J0J4muTCbqCKoqpgF9eJlssgO17uupzcl93TlZL5pX2nvSI_sx26UPYHGphfbiBOSxtXbqq4LL_ueig_FWlyBB9-IGvReXln/s1600-h/MFFplanning1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoCWvfCQbgPUsozrm6AD-v3umtWWBATysMtQbgVs8vPv3J0J4muTCbqCKoqpgF9eJlssgO17uupzcl93TlZL5pX2nvSI_sx26UPYHGphfbiBOSxtXbqq4LL_ueig_FWlyBB9-IGvReXln/s400/MFFplanning1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352365420603657538" border="0" /></a><a href="http://cashiersvillage.blogspot.com/2009/06/film-line-up-announced-for-mountain.html">With less than two weeks left before Mountain Film Festival</a>, staff and consultants walked Hillside Park on Tuesday, June 23, further refining the logistics to ensure a most memorable event.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdU9IpczIt898wfhhkakpbtaOEjh2WkFdMZZgSAezSSAJoucu139EAcEASmkCAOWdmX_MxsmQFCodgy5rmL6tveNp-HfkNHyYRkobMmfeQQy2GZIL5_MeUBwwrQWJZx8efdNnwi0gKxb2/s1600-h/MFFplanning2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdU9IpczIt898wfhhkakpbtaOEjh2WkFdMZZgSAezSSAJoucu139EAcEASmkCAOWdmX_MxsmQFCodgy5rmL6tveNp-HfkNHyYRkobMmfeQQy2GZIL5_MeUBwwrQWJZx8efdNnwi0gKxb2/s400/MFFplanning2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352365412494487906" border="0" /></a>Here we are on the first tier of Hillside Park, looking down over the Hillside Shops.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjgg9Sdret2NLQcZSEJKUlaAAOhtRBPtW7AvGjmeACTYwAmjjYPtjJffTuMzmL9rhOC1PR-nkgMgY3gqpxTRpte1u21GZrPrNNYfao99nW_WIdfrG7WERIHlTzePPvEPJTlgxGcCgvtxT/s1600-h/MFFplanning3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjgg9Sdret2NLQcZSEJKUlaAAOhtRBPtW7AvGjmeACTYwAmjjYPtjJffTuMzmL9rhOC1PR-nkgMgY3gqpxTRpte1u21GZrPrNNYfao99nW_WIdfrG7WERIHlTzePPvEPJTlgxGcCgvtxT/s400/MFFplanning3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352365413093333234" border="0" /></a>What a view!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-16107129402037488082009-06-19T12:56:00.000-07:002009-06-19T13:03:14.411-07:00Cashiers Chamber of Commerce After Hours Event, July 9th<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcOunMC-uJsWaiSejDpPS1NBI3LBRzkjk59gr59W8OC8Aj9EoXailaos3jtZkznbzLvIPh7zht5s3dQvVtYuOBYYIAibzOyqTKdsSusQ-gS1yv_-uYLleHa8Vd3tYbnQ8uOqzOYn_maS1/s1600-h/filmfestsimplelogo2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcOunMC-uJsWaiSejDpPS1NBI3LBRzkjk59gr59W8OC8Aj9EoXailaos3jtZkznbzLvIPh7zht5s3dQvVtYuOBYYIAibzOyqTKdsSusQ-gS1yv_-uYLleHa8Vd3tYbnQ8uOqzOYn_maS1/s400/filmfestsimplelogo2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349130614475551602" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">CASHIERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AFTER HOURS EVENT<br />THURSDAY, JULY 9TH 2009</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">VIP KICK OFF FOR MOUNTAIN FILM CASHIERS</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">5PM – 7PM (or when things run out)</span><br /></div><br />LOCATION: CASHIERS VILLAGE HILLSIDE PARK (up the hill behind Tommy’s Coffee Shop). In case of rain, the event will be held inside Tommy’s Coffee Shop.<br /><br />BEVERAGES: Featuring the wines of Westbend Vineyards (of Yadkin Valley, NC) as well as tastings of other North Carolina wines. Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company will provide their micro-brewed beer. Sodas and water will be available as well.<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeiY-ZWT2fNQJVECdRS8W8JdQoySxVGpc4v7dpKtXF5LWfvjGnQfiH72tTOTexOiOhpPyhMSBLzhkm9jPGC0Oe3_xbLrHolyu_1Km4KXrNe5kcpEzEQNwMzs1QwflrImh2NHN8fCqykyo/s1600-h/tommy'shats3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeiY-ZWT2fNQJVECdRS8W8JdQoySxVGpc4v7dpKtXF5LWfvjGnQfiH72tTOTexOiOhpPyhMSBLzhkm9jPGC0Oe3_xbLrHolyu_1Km4KXrNe5kcpEzEQNwMzs1QwflrImh2NHN8fCqykyo/s400/tommy'shats3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349130608488456850" border="0" /></a>Tommy’s Coffee Shop will be passing out Free Affogato Cards to Chamber Members. (Affogato is a heavenly dessert of hot espresso poured over rich vanilla gelato…a perfect summertime treat!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGk0NgNUPoT9IRq2RDZQihVIcx8qFz0tQfUPz-zDPcTm1HNfW7pDQ1a1tesHxd2NdYTbc1U7iMIuCvl73O_QnmzgWBn7P-fZEB2HE9zLNMf3pqSis-VEo37XEFEHusmuPapzdmXUd_RHot/s1600-h/Tommy'shats1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGk0NgNUPoT9IRq2RDZQihVIcx8qFz0tQfUPz-zDPcTm1HNfW7pDQ1a1tesHxd2NdYTbc1U7iMIuCvl73O_QnmzgWBn7P-fZEB2HE9zLNMf3pqSis-VEo37XEFEHusmuPapzdmXUd_RHot/s400/Tommy'shats1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349130605150509618" border="0" /></a> Zeke & Earl’s and Good Food will provide delicious treats.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTFsgGG1H6YQw5aK0jZv-FszPdbXCIGa2JWii_hZw2HiDOh_pMCu7nZXCmiCZ_-VsBXqh8ug5b6od-APCnCkcRVUO1jq3FcE7fNDS-zdkqTTFGNDjGwt8cPXYfdwgTgUqoH-tUk4xm4bw/s1600-h/CHHS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTFsgGG1H6YQw5aK0jZv-FszPdbXCIGa2JWii_hZw2HiDOh_pMCu7nZXCmiCZ_-VsBXqh8ug5b6od-APCnCkcRVUO1jq3FcE7fNDS-zdkqTTFGNDjGwt8cPXYfdwgTgUqoH-tUk4xm4bw/s400/CHHS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349130604022191890" border="0" /></a>SPECIAL GUEST: Director Matt Morris (two of his films are featured in the Film Festival).<br /><br />Tickets for Mountain Film Cashiers 2009 will be available for purchase.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-29058177705344252392009-06-11T10:45:00.001-07:002009-06-14T20:10:36.664-07:00Film Lineup Announced for Mountain Film Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0jVN5ilaqvrUcuzL6XC9B7suQHAyOqAMIUCn-u3tvx_YDHfyeHluMqagWEwHqexws05gexoLFIFy-V6ZaEpYsSjVTXOf0SjPY0DZwQpcuv1fqGlpkEARzJbP5R9wb34pO1ejPrIU5A4A/s1600-h/FilmFest+final+poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0jVN5ilaqvrUcuzL6XC9B7suQHAyOqAMIUCn-u3tvx_YDHfyeHluMqagWEwHqexws05gexoLFIFy-V6ZaEpYsSjVTXOf0SjPY0DZwQpcuv1fqGlpkEARzJbP5R9wb34pO1ejPrIU5A4A/s400/FilmFest+final+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346127717373239282" border="0" /></a><br />(Click on the poster to enlarge.)<br /><br />The films have been selected for our upcoming Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour Extravaganza:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The Job</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Red Gold</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Running Down the Man</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Pockets</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Home</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Pickin' & Trimmin'</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">History Making Farming Author on the Move</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Look to the Ground</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Trial & Error Progression</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Deep (Shinsetsu)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Revolution One</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">ShikaShika</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The Last Butcher in Little Italy</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">The Last Frontier</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Fridays at the Farm</span><br /><br />Different outdoor, adventure and environmental short films will show each night. <a href="http://www.mountainfilmcashiers.com/">Tickets are now available on our web site</a> or at Tommy's Coffee Shop in Cashiers, NC.<br />See you there!Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885831291271863655.post-40271424143316891812009-06-11T10:36:00.000-07:002009-06-11T10:41:21.465-07:00Westbend Winery To Be Featured At Cashiers Mountain Film Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUC582p-4c8l6Zep0Iike3ro-owCAYHRoagE-a9fqR98gH2v458XZDMpqPNcRfAmBXrchiBve8PThA71UnyVzQ21g3u4DgAdJI_jDR1Cb4nbdF64_PES5QJhFWIIgu74e8xVIHaRRPEIW/s1600-h/westbendwithbkgd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUC582p-4c8l6Zep0Iike3ro-owCAYHRoagE-a9fqR98gH2v458XZDMpqPNcRfAmBXrchiBve8PThA71UnyVzQ21g3u4DgAdJI_jDR1Cb4nbdF64_PES5QJhFWIIgu74e8xVIHaRRPEIW/s400/westbendwithbkgd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346126161436196658" border="0" /></a>Mountain Film Festival at Cashiers Village is excited to announce that we have selected the premium wines of Westbend Vineyards for the event. The Festival kicks off Friday, July 10th, at 6:00pm with "Meet the Westbend Winemaker and Owner". Lillian Kroustalis, owner, and Mark Terry, General Manager and Winemaker, will be pouring their wines and answering questions about the products and techniques that led the Wine Spectator to score Westbend wines the highest of any other North Carolina wines. Ms. Kroustalis and Mr. Terry will return Saturday at 6pm, available both nights to visit with attendees until 7:30pm. Several examples of their superior wines will be served, both included in the admission fee, and by the glass.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlijzbfhapwXYBsRWeoWQKPtquaCdrsuN_pih4clyIZPS3Ju_rwLLqp-pVKr3iNbH7rxki-JUnJMmyblFMafLcn3dT0yrD4T8XrWnleGWVuo_uDP3FD25mPEHjMpo_5CAdGR5VahPr2U1/s1600-h/staffPics3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlijzbfhapwXYBsRWeoWQKPtquaCdrsuN_pih4clyIZPS3Ju_rwLLqp-pVKr3iNbH7rxki-JUnJMmyblFMafLcn3dT0yrD4T8XrWnleGWVuo_uDP3FD25mPEHjMpo_5CAdGR5VahPr2U1/s400/staffPics3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346126158290258594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdz2mQrtZ32FSWqComrluyXXnakp9oyg4JpfppgkRQRRIHhBolfqViZfnEDf9J2egSJ6byKeWSmqqlDn_wSozhhR-kA0gIrxotoOT97MHjnu1Es5cVA0VAgAEnxiQazU4b8Zhi2oyyeuq/s1600-h/staffPics2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdz2mQrtZ32FSWqComrluyXXnakp9oyg4JpfppgkRQRRIHhBolfqViZfnEDf9J2egSJ6byKeWSmqqlDn_wSozhhR-kA0gIrxotoOT97MHjnu1Es5cVA0VAgAEnxiQazU4b8Zhi2oyyeuq/s400/staffPics2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346126153061780818" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.westbendvineyards.com/">Westbend Vineyards</a> is located in Lewisville, North Carolina. The 60 acres of prime vinifera vineyards are neatly tucked into the gently rolling countryside in the northwest corner of Forsyth County, where the Yadkin Valley begins. The first vineyard at Westbend was planted in 1972 by owner Jack Kroustalis. Production is over 6,000 cases annually with commercial distribution throughout North Carolina.Laura Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385790782027099982noreply@blogger.com0