A Collaboration for the SensesWinter’s DelightsCelebrating 150!Our Laurel Wordsmiths
A Collaboration for the Senses

Let’s raise a glass to the generosity of vintner Guy Davis and the vivid imagination of artist Leah Grace Craig.

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Winter’s Delights

The Plateau is home to a raft of activities that’ll get your heart pumping and invigorate your outlook. (In the words of Highlands’ unofficial

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Celebrating 150!

Though we can pause to look back at Highlands’ last 150 years, a commitment to preservation demands that we keep our eyes on the future.

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Our Laurel Wordsmiths

A remembrance of writerly flourishes in our Laurel magazine.

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A Sure Sign at Peggy Crosby Center

A new set of signs highlights the natural wonders at the Peggy Crosby Center.

Critter Camp at Cashiers Highlands Humane Society

Critter Camp features fun and interactive experiences with animals at our the Cashiers Highlands Humane Society’s kill shelter.

Far Reaching

The trio of Plateau Rotary Clubs are committed to doing good things locally and around the globe.


Life Changing: Rotarian Jane Jerry

For Jane Jerry, life in a small town is made even sweeter with service through Rotary.

Where Does a 500 lb. Frog Sit?

It’s a Frog Day Afternoon in Donna’s backyard, ending in a quick freezer slam.

Last to Show First to GO!

The sudden arrival of pain into your life doesn’t mean you have cancel the party.


A Good Life in a Good Place

A circuitous route and long, languid conversations laced with wit and compassion brought Carolyn and Cy Timmons together and to the Plateau.

Experience Life as It Was

The Cashiers Historical Society is setting its gaze upon a busy 25th year, yet its vision extends far into the past.

Postmaster Baxter White

Highlands Postmaster Baxter White brought a healthy dose of Mountain Fortitude to his responsibilities.


A Civil War Escape

Connections forged in a desperate Civil War escape were revisited decades later by the participants.

A Tribute to Toxaway

Lake Toxaway has been inviting people to slow down for over 100 years.

Where Five Streams Converge

Gorges State Park is a pristine corner of Blue Ridge splendor.