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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Tour Five Stunning Homes

Highlands Performing Arts Center is offering an exclusive tour of five stunning homes and gardens on Historic Satulah Mountain, July 20-22. For tickets or more information, call (828) 526-9047

Bringing Interiors to Life

Melinda Barber Where can you find a matchless, personalized dwelling that fulfills your every dream? Maybe it’s hiding in your very own home. Melinda Barber of Barber Design Group is at your service with her hand-picked décor team. Together, they represent decades of brilliant design, consultation, distinctive furnishings, reclaimed tile/wood flooring from around the world, accessories, installation, exceptional customer care, …

A Season Full of Events

Highlands Chamber of Commerce’s filled-to-bursting calendar of events ensures that the community is bustling throughout the season.


Unquenchable Passion

Charlie Crawford thought he was hanging up his custom home builder hat when he moved his family to Cashiers from Virginia permanently in 2020. His family bought a beautiful 40-acre horse farm, and he planned to just continue remotely steering his successful, nationwide environmental business. However, observing some shoddy renovation work at the farm, he was motivated to complete the …

A Vital Center of Glenville

The Glenville Thrift Store plays a vital role in the life of its community.

Budding Friendships

Volunteer Ricky Siegel brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to the young students of the Literacy & Learning Center.


Fighting For Others

Clark Plexico Clark Plexico is no stranger to hard work and big challenges, but he is in the fight of his life right now, trying to save families targeted by the Taliban. The people he is working to save are those who worked for American organizations or fought for human rights. He and a group of former Afghan temporary residents …

Life on the Farm

The background sounds at Carpe Diem Farms are part of an unceasing rhythm of life. Find out for yourself – there’s an Equine Birthday Party for all the horses on the farm(and the people who love them) from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. June 11.

Helping Families

The Church of the Good Shepherd’s Mattress Ministry is a loving gift to the entire community. Call (828) 226-2588 for assistance or more information.


It’s Never Too Late to Learn!

The skills taught by the Literacy & Learning Center are critical for success at all stages of life.

Protecting Against Rabies

Thanks to a clever, caring staff and a generous community of donors, Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society serves as a beacon of rabies control.

A Community Of Support

The lofty peaks that surround Highlands symbolize our height of appreciation for those who support Peggy Crosby Center’s mission. Providing affordable office space to organizations offering community services would not happen without our loyal family of benefactors. Peggy receives donations to serve lower rental rates for our nonprofit tenants and, by extension, help serve the community. We deeply thank all …