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Red, White and KaBoom

Highlands is special anytime of the year, but there’s something about the Fourth of July that really makes us sparkle and shine.  Plan on joining your friends and neighbors in the annual patriotic celebration. Start your day at 9:00 A.M. when Cub Scout Pack 207 and Boy Scout Troop 207 host their annual rocket launch at the town baseball field.  …

Deck in a Day

Download a Visual Step by Step Congratulations on considering adding a Deck-in-a-Day to your outdoor living space. Whether or not you already have your pallets, here is some good information about how to select optimum materials. Often pallets are built of cheap, soft wood, but you can find oak and other hardwoods on a lucky day.  For this project Troy …

Decor from Europe to Cashiers

Vivianne Metzger Antiques originated in Charleston in 1996.  After five years of business on Charleston’s famed King Street, Vivianne and husband Bill discovered the beauty and serenity of the North Carolina mountains.  The lure of the mountains drew them to Cashiers where they established their shop.  Since 2000 their annual trips to Europe have allowed them to import a fine …


Design Matters

At The Designers Market in Cashiers, they live by one philosophy: Design Matters.  Over the last 10 years owner Susan San Souci has watched as this credo has been fully embraced by homeowners on the Plateau.    In the summer of 2007 San Souci started her business in Highlands by appointment only but in 2010 the business was moved to …

Building Your Visions

What sets Warth Construction apart?  Communication, custom cabinetry, and creative design. With over 25 years of building in our area, Warth has earned a reputation for unique design, quality craftsmanship, and the highest level of customer satisfaction.  They’re known for their attention to detail and with the opening of their 6,000-square-foot cabinet and millwork shop, they can now assure their …

Comfort Happens in Cotton

Bella Cotn and Bee Bags and Such in Cashiers believe in offering only the very best materials in everything they sell.   Bella Cotn features sleepwear made of the finest Pima cotton.  Bee Bags caters to those looking for one-of-a-kind bags handcrafted from soft and supple Italian and South American premium hides.  Both are under one roof, located just past …


USA Today Poll: Highlands, Top 10

USA Today, America’s newspaper of the well-informed and well-traveled, recently ran their 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards Contest.   Drum roll please…Highlands, North Carolina, was voted among the Top Ten for Favorite Small Towns in the Southeastern United States.  Those who reside in Highlands already know they live on paradise peak, but being nationally recognized as one of the most …

Style. Grace. Vogue.

Vogue, at the shops on Carolina Way in Highlands, invites you to see their carefully curated collection of modern treasures for your home.  Curated, yes – a museum, no. Arranged in inspiring vignettes, each piece on Vogue’s showroom floor is available for immediate purchase. You’ll find lighting, barware, sculpture, china, one-of-a-kind stationery and much more, all gathered with an eye …

Proud to Be of Service

Constructed in the late 1940’s, the building where the Peggy Crosby Center currently resides originally housed the Highlands Hospital.   When the hospital moved to its new campus, the building was repurposed.  Through the years PCC has served the Highlands-Cashiers area by providing affordable office space to organizations offering community services.  This rare community asset, home to numerous essential non-profits …


Special Needs Animal Sanctuary

Caring for almost 200 animals at the Friends for Life Forever Farm is quite a challenge, and raising the funds to do so is no easy task.  Payroll is the largest item in the budget, followed by veterinary care, food, supplies, and general overhead items such as utilities and insurance. We depend primarily on the generous donations of our supporters …

On the Front Lines

As an official Emergency Placement Partner with the Humane Society of the United States – one of only 300 nationwide – the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society has been called upon to provide assistance in puppy mill raids, cruelty and hoarding cases, and disaster response in five different states.  But the rescue where CHHS served on the front lines this past April was …

Start Something

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina has two branches in our area – Cashiers and Highlands.   Both of these branches have committed mentors who decided to start something special and join our efforts to positively impact a child’s life.  When a mentor is matched with their “Little,” they are provided with ongoing activities, training, and support services …