Hello, my name is Carly Thomas! I am 17 years old, a senior at Highland High School, and a lover of all things Highland. Devoted readers of this blog just might remember me from some of my previous posts! On February 26th, I was crowned the 2022 Highland County Maple...
*This article was posted on March 21, 2014 by Beauty Along the Road* Just when you think that winter has frayed your last nerve and spring still seems a distant dream, Mother Nature is quietly working her magic. When the nights are still freezing but the days are...
The festival is voted top Best Food or Drink Festival in the Shenandoah Valley Region for the second consecutive year. The Highland County Maple Festival has been announced as this year’s first-place place winner for Best Food or Drink Festival of the Shenandoah...
When Margaret Smith says she has baked a lot of cakes, it is an understatement. You see, Margaret has been baking for the Maple Festival for over 30 years. Her specialty? Maple Nut Chiffon Cake. She estimates she has baked at least 600-700 of them for the Festival...
Did you know Highland County is home to Virginia’s first and only commercial producer of Black Walnut syrup? In fact, they may even be the largest producer in the nation! Christoph and Lauren Herby of Tonoloway Farm in McDowell, Virginia, are adding to Highland...
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