Looking for a reason to road-trip through Highland County’s beautiful countryside? We suggest Highland County’s Barn Quilt Tour! The trail, which the Highland County Chamber of Commerce updated in 2020, features over 50 locally-made, hand-painted barn quilts with...
Writing pieces like “… Gimme A Quarter” and “A Year Without the Highland County Fair” brings so many good memories of the Highland County Fair to mind. Four days of FUN for everyone. Rides, games, shows, contests, performances … some hometown folks work on...
Every year, many of us attend the Highland County Fair. We pay for our Season Ticket. We treat ourselves to ribeye steak sandwiches, ice cream, cotton candy, milkshakes, onion rings, funnel cakes, and fried Oreos. We pass over a quarter for a game of Bingo, or we yell...
You read that right – Jousting. Knights and all. After a successful trial event in August 1951, the Highland County Chamber of Commerce decided to plan a second event for Friday and Saturday, September 5-6, 1952. This event marked the first official Highland...
In 1997, I received one of the greatest honors of my life. I carried the United States Flag on horseback to open the Highland County Fair Horse Show. As a child, I would stand next to the fence to watch veteran horsemen Mack Ratcliffe – adorned in formal United...
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