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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Three River Fly Fishing Festival

At the Three River Fly Fishing Festival, April 26 through the 28 in Highlands, you’ll have an opportunity to learn more about the sport, challenge yourself, and have a whale of a good time. Fly fishing is for everyone.  It’s fun, exciting and surprisingly easy to do.  You can do it at any age regardless of your fitness level, experience …

Spring Glory on the Village Green

The Village Green hosts more than 100 events each year.  Many of these enhance the lifestyle of the Cashiers area for residents and visitors alike.  Easter Weekend features events that celebrate the hope, renewal, and joy of the Spring holiday. Cashiers area churches are planning again this year to observe the Stations of the Cross in The Village Green.  This ancient …

Keeping It Gorge-ous

There’s nothing quite as satisfying as emerging from our winter cocoons on a bright spring day and doing a little spring cleaning.  It’s even more gratifying when we join our friends and neighbors and help spruce up the Highlands community. You’ll have an opportunity to pitch in and do your part when the annual Plateau Pickup Day arrives on Saturday, …


What’s HOPpening for Easter

Easter weekend, Saturday, March 31, and Sunday, April 1, offers a basketful of activities for the entire family.  From Easter egg hunts, sumptuous brunches, and sunrise services to traditional worship services you’ll find plentiful opportunities to celebrate this special season in Highlands. The following suggestions are a sampling of the many activities you’ll find. Easter Egg Hunts: Highlands Recreation Park:  Saturday, …

Real Estate in Highlands and Cashiers

Search for Real Estate for Sale People have been summering on the Highlands Cashiers Plateau for many years. Now known as one the premier places to live year-round, our real estate listings offer something for everyone. Take advantage of the spectacular amenities and small-town charm offered right here in these mountains we’re proud to call home. Search for Real Estate …

The Arts in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

Search for Cultural Activity in Highlands and Cashiers The Highlands Plateau and Cashiers Valley have become hubs of cultural activity in the Southern Appalachians. First time visitors to our area are often surprised to see the variety of cultural events available year-round. Summer stock theater and year-round community theater keep playgoers entertained at various venues. During the season, many music …


Outdoor Recreation in Highlands and Cashiers

Search for Highlands NC and Cashiers NC Recreation Our Southern Appalachian Mountains make the perfect backdrop for year-round recreation. Whether you want to tackle a mountain or sit by a stream, you’ll find just what you’re looking for here. It’s the perfect place to step outside and enjoy nature. When folks think of the Highlands Plateau and Cashiers Valley, the …

Shopping in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

Search for Highlands and Cashiers Stores Diamonds and furs and hiking boots! Oh My! Is it true that people come to the mountains to shop? You bet! Most stores in the Highlands-Cashiers area are owner-operated. This means enjoying a level of personal attention unheard of at the mall. Many businesses have been here for decades and have become a destination …

Dining in Highlands-Cashiers

Search to find Highlands NC and Cashiers NC Restaurants From BBQ to refined dining, the Highlands-Cashiers areas offer tastes for every palate. Award winning chefs flock to the mountains of Highlands and Cashiers and bring with them a variety of sophisticated menus. Taking advantage of the bounty that flourishes in mineral rich soil, restaurants tempt diners with seasonal specialties to …


Highlands-Cashiers Accommodations

Search for your place to stay in Highlands NC and Cashiers NC Whether you want to stay in a luxurious suite, a Bed & Breakfast or a mountain cabin, you have choices galore. The Highlands Plateau and Cashiers Valley have been known as vacation destinations for centuries. Throughout the years people have travelled to the mountains to enjoy the clean …

Highlands Cashiers Event Calendar

Mark your calendar so you don’t miss any of the special events here. Thanks to the generosity of community members, the Highlands-Cashiers area boasts a number of annual events. During the high season, there are lots of things going on and you may find it difficult to do it all. There are culinary festivals, music festivals, car shows and parades …

Glow Where You’re Planted, Highland Mediaworks

Dawn McGiboney is all about light, from her given name, Dawn, to the radiance her work beams on the world, literally and figuratively, to her sunny disposition, in itself a kind of light therapy, to the way she shines in the business realm.  Dawn is a native of the area.  Her family has some serious Macon County Founders’ creds dating …