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A Southern Living Show House
Perched high above the Old Edwards Club at Highlands Cove is a stunning Arts and Crafts-style estate featured as a Southern Living Showhouse. At 4500 feet, the mesmerizing panoramic views overlook the Tom Jackson–designed golf course to the distant mountain vistas. Enjoy relaxed entertaining while pampering family and friends in utmost comfort. The carefully designed floor plan optimizes every …
Gracious Mountain Living
Pass through the gated entrance and proceed down a sun-dappled lane to your dream home just a short hop from downtown Highlands. The scent of rhododendron and mountain laurel fill the air as you approach the wide front porch. The rock and wood exterior combine with rhododendron rails on the decks to give this home an appealing mountain flair. Notice …
Treasures Await
More than 35 dealers have compiled a wide array of antiques and collectibles, all to be found at Porter’s Coffeehouse and Collectibles located at 6772 Highway 441 North in Dillard, Georgia. This warehouse, which includes more than 10,000 square feet of carefully curated collectibles, is just down the street from the Gulf station on Highway 441, just a short drive …
Give a Little Whistle
One of Macon County’s favorite whistle stops is, well, the Whistle Stop. For years it has enticed tourists and residents alike to experience its magical offerings. The Whistle Stop features everything from original art and craft, to antiques and collectibles, to one-of-a-kind shops to barrels of penny candy, to almost anything your heart could desire. Last year Ingles Markets bought …
Pat Allen, Up Close and Personal
When Pat Allen moved to Highlands 22 years ago, she could not have imagined the success of her real estate career and owning her own firm, Pat Allen Realty Group. She and her husband, also named Pat, and a retired oral-surgeon, moved from Macon, Georgia, and opened a bed and breakfast, the Morning Star Inn, which they ran for …
Everything About Them Shines
Highlands Fine Art and Estate Jewelry, owned by Joe and Claudia Lazow, has been open for business on Main Street in Highlands for almost two decades. They offer one of the most diversified collections of estate and fine modern jewelry and watches, both new and pre-owned, in the area. The quality of their merchandise and their commitment to exceptional customer …
The Consignment Market
When is a consignment shop more than a consignment shop? When it’s lovingly owned and overseen by a retired Interior Designer. Such is the case with The Consignment Market located at 12 Chestnut Square in Cashiers, owned by Carol Hartley. Thanks to her experience as an interior designer and her vision this consignment shop offers everything you need to make …
Total Eclipse, 2017
It’s the kind of mind-blowing visual event you’ll never forget, and it’s coming to Highlands August 21, 2017. What is it? A magnificent eclipse of the sun… not a partial eclipse … a rare, total eclipse. While total eclipses occur somewhere on earth every 18 months, the chance of one occurring in the same location happens every 375 years. The eclipse’s …
Honoring an Artful Legacy
Hubert Shuptrine was an accomplished artist with a delicate approach to America’s people, its traditions, and its landscape. Whether focusing on the pattern of creases in a timeworn face, the tiniest strands of whiskers in a bristly beard, or the uneven rhythm of weathered boards on the side of an old cabin, Shuptrine penetrated the surface of his subjects …
A Woman of Passion & Purpose
At Your Service Home Care, operated by Tricia Wheeler, provides home care for aging adults. After receiving news of her grandmother’s Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, Tricia became interested in ways to help her grandmother, an independent woman that had spent her life helping people as a Registered Nurse, and those like her to cope with their new diagnosis. Tricia decided to …
Volunteer Love
When you retire to a new area, like my husband, dogs, cats, and I did a year ago when we moved from Colorado to North Carolina, I knew that a good way to meet people and contribute to the community would be to investigate and then support some of the myriad of worthy organizations in our area looking for responsible volunteers. …
Welcome Matheus Moura
The Rotary Club of Highlands is sponsoring foreign exchange student Matheus Moura, who will be attending Highlands High School this year. Matheus is from Compo Grande, Brazil, the foremost agricultural and cattle center there. He is most appreciative of the natural beauty of this area, being awestruck by our vistas. Having never experienced snow, he’s looking forward to a White Christmas …
