Special Events
Featured Event Speaker
SUZANNE KASLER
HISTORICALLY CASHIERS DESIGNER PANEL: DESIGN FOR GRACIOUS MOUNTAIN LIVING
Friday, August 25, 2:00 pm
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Renowned interior designers Suzanne Kasler and Francie Hargrove and celebrated architects Norman Askins and Mark Paullin unveil the design blueprint for elevated mountain living with a compelling panel discussion at The Chattooga Club. Moderated by Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Editor-in-Chief Lauren Iverson and displayed through examples of their work, the esteemed panelists will explore the elements of gracious mountain living-and how classic mountain style can live large in the modern world. Light bites and specialty drinks will be served..
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Attendance is limited.
Opening Night Party
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24th 6pm
THE HALSTED HOUSE AT HIGH HAMPTON
A TOUCH OF TARTAN... REIMAGINED IN THE CASHIERS VALLEY!
Join the Cashiers Historical Society and Host Drew English as we celebrate the Opening Night of the 2023 Cashiers Designer Showhouse with a “Touch of Tartan!” Together we will celebrate the wonderful and rich Scottish heritage of our beautiful mountains through lively Celtic traditions, fine cuisine, and award-winning music. This VIP evening is the official and exclusive kick-off party for our 2023 events.
Come dance a reel with your friends or a jig with your best bonnie lass as we transform the prestigious Halsted House at The Club at High Hampton into an upscale Scottish Pub, complete with Scotch tastings, pints of ale, delicious fare provided by the inspired culinary team at High Hampton, and much more.
The festive evening will include a trio of renowned musicians, including the award-winning composer and violinist/fiddler Andrew Finn Magill, Scottish guitar and bouzouki player Alan Murray, and Broadway’s own flute and piper player Isaac Alderson. As a trio they will perform a mixture of reels, jigs, strathspeys, and songs from many great Scottish songwriters. End the evening with a thrilling live auction lot -- the exciting opportunity to bid on a 36-person wine dinner in the unparalleled Wine Cellar at the Inn at High Hampton. The dinner includes a private, five-course dinner, complete with rare wine pairings. So don your kilt and come celebrate our exciting 2023 Showhouse, talented designers, amazing supporters, and the beloved Cashiers Historical Society with a Touch of Tartan!
Tickets available through sponsorship and benefactor packages only.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25TH
Historically Cashiers Designer Panel: Design for Gracious Mountain Living
2:00 pm - The Chattooga Club
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Renowned interior designers Suzanne Kasler and Francie Hargrove and celebrated architects Norman Askins and Mark Paullin unveil the design blueprint for elevated mountain living with a compelling panel discussion at The Chattooga Club. Moderated by Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Editor-in-Chief Lauren Iverson and displayed through examples of their work, the esteemed panelists will explore the elements of gracious mountain living-and how classic mountain style can live large in the modern world. Light bites and specialty drink will be served.
$150 per person.
Get Tickets for this event - available on July 1st.
All proceeds benefit the Cashiers Historical Society.
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Parking Passes: $20
Parking at Chattooga Club is very limited. Please plan to carpool with a friend to the event.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH
Landscape Seminar - with Famed Architect Mary Palmer Dargan
1:00 pm - The Pavilion at The Village Green
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May your landscape fit your lifestyle like a glove! Mary Palmer Dargan is back with a lively, fun, and educational landscape design seminar. Learn how to maximize the use of your land by using five long landscape design techniques and the four-part master plan. Explore about problem-solving with plant materials and creating outdoor spaces. Surely a must-have seminar for anyone with an outdoor environment. Mary Palmer with the award-winning Dargan Landscape Architects has been published in many national publications, featured in HGTV, and has received innumerable awards.
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Free event open to the public.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 29TH
Tending Nature’s Bar – with Carlton Chamblin of Farm2Cocktail
1:30 - 3:00 pm - The Pavilion at The Village Green
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The use of botanicals, flowers and herbs have long been a part of the historical development of great cocktails, shrubs, and bitters. Take a journey with Carlton Chamblin, founder of Farm2Cocktail, along the cocktail garden path and learn to tend nature’s bar. His talk and demo examines the aromatics, taste and usage of key plants in cocktail making. Guests of this delicious event will indulge in beverage tastings and light bites with the plateau’s go-to mixologist.
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Farm2Cocktail is a cocktail mixer and freelance bartending company whose flagship product is a shrub, a fusion of fresh fruits, herbs, sugar and vinegars combined to create unique and flavorful syrups for cocktails, mocktails and even dressings. Carlton is native of Birmingham, AL with backgrounds in art history, product marketing and food and beverage. Carlton resides in Tiger, Georgia with Alicia Keys & Mariah Carey, his two canine rescues.
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Free event open to the public.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 29TH
Showhouse by Twilight
6:00 - 8:00 pm - The Showhouse at High Hampton
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Experience the Showhouse like never before! Showhouse by Twilight includes an evening tour featuring specialty cocktails curated by Carlton Chamblin, founder of Farm2Cocktail, a cocktail mixer and freelance bartending company whose flagship product is a shrub, a fusion of fresh fruits, herbs, sugar and vinegars combined to create unique and flavorful syrups for cocktails and mocktails. As the sun sets in the beautiful mountain town of Cashiers, mingle and help us congratulate our 2023 co-chairs Stacie Platt and Ellen Turner.
$90 per person.
Tickets for this event are available for purchase on July 1st.
Proceeds benefit the Cashiers Historical Society.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH
Moss Mountain Farm Comes to Cashiers - with P. Allen Smith
6:30 pm - Private Residence
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Spend an intimate evening with P. Allen Smith, America’s favorite, award-winning garden designer. The setting for this special night is at The Flag House, the beautiful entertaining home of Linda and Mark Quick, well-known for memory-making events. The menu will feature food fresh from Allen's Arkansas home, prepared by a visionary local chef, and complimented by wine selections of a professional sommelier who received the Distinguished Service Award by the Guild of Master Sommeliers.
Seating is limited and local "celebrities" will be sprinkled amongst professional bartenders and servers during this once-in-a-lifetime evening of design, history, and fun.
P. Allen Smith is a highly skilled landscape and garden designer, horticulturist, preservationist, and TV host. He is passionate about showcasing the inherent beauty of the landscape and takes inspiration from the works of classic designers. Allen has authored six best-selling books and his award-winning TV show has made him a popular public speaker. Each guest will leave with a signed copy of Mr. Smith's bestseller, P. Allen Smith's Seasonal Recipes from the Garden: A Garden Home Cookbook.
$1,000 per person.
Get Tickets for this event - available on July 1st.
Proceeds benefit the Cashiers Historical Society.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST
P. Allen Smith Luncheon and Presentation
11:00 am - Canyon Kitchen in Lonesome Valley
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“My promise to my friends and my mission in life is to help individuals, leaders, and communities improve our world through education, design, conservation, and media.” – P. Allen Smith
P. Allen Smith, one of America’s most talented and treasured garden designers, invites you to join him for a delectable and educational lunch at Canyon Kitchen.
Author, TV Host, entrepreneur, conservationist, lecturer, and garden designer P. Allen Smith will share his magical world at Moss Mountain Farm, a decidedly southern iteration of the gentleman’s farm inspired by Thomas Jefferson, on the banks of the Arkansas River. Join Allen for a seasonal walk through of life at Moss
Mountain Farm – bloom, joy, heritage livestock, history and mission.
Led by Executive Chef Ed Selle, Canyon Kitchen is one of the most beautiful restaurant settings in the country, framed by verdant forests and meadows, encircled by thousand-foot granite cliffs. Located inside Lonesome Valley, Canyon Kitchen’s dining experience features local foods in a sophisticated Appalachian Style.
$175 per person.
Get Tickets for this event - available on July 1st.
Proceeds benefit the Cashiers Historical Society.
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CARLTON CHAMBLIN
P. ALLEN SMITH
MARY PALMER DARGAN
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST
High Tea at the Inn at High Hampton
3:00 pm - The Inn at High Hampton
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Join us for afternoon tea at The Inn at High Hampton with our 2023 designers! The Inn’s teatime is a nod to High Hampton’s history; an afternoon full of delicious pastries, the iconic Rock Mountain view, and conversation over local tea. This afternoon is an opportunity to immerse yourself in High Hampton’s rich history while enjoying assorted pastries made by our fabulous pastry chef, April Franqueza. Our featured teas are a diverse offering from Asheville Tea Company including our popular Chamomile & Lavender Tea, Pisgah Gray, and so many more. We would love for you to spend the afternoon with us. Put on your Sunday Best and your favorite party hat, we look forward to welcoming you!
$125 per person.
Get Tickets for this event - available on July 1st.
Proceeds benefit the Cashiers Historical Society.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND
Art Demonstration - with Artist Sue Fazio
11:00 am - The Pavilion at The Village Green
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Sue Fazio has a doctorate in education from Florida Atlantic University but where her passion meets the road is her wildly creative expressions in painting with oil, acrylic, encaustics, pastels and now pottery. She and her husband, Tom Fazio renowned golf course architect, including the recently redesigned golf course at High Hampton—
founded the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County in 1993. Since then, all of the proceeds from her work go to that club.
She has taught an encaustics workshop at the Bascom Art Center for the past eight years and loves every moment of that interaction. Sue has been featured in several galleries over the years and is currently represented by Diane Davant Studio in Stuart, Florida, the Art Cellar in Boone, North Carolina, and Anna Lea Gallery in Cashiers. Her greatest pride comes from her six children and eighteen grandchildren — all who are exposed and excited about being in her studio and learning new art methods every time they visit. When not in her studio at Lake Toxaway, Sue is on a golf course or in her gardens.
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Free event open to the public.
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APRIL FRNQUEZA
