Because of its geographic location, the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau is located on the southern edge of where trout can survive. Even though we sit high atop a mountain, our summers can […]
Picklesimer Falls is not as grand as the vistas from Whiteside Mountain or the three-tiered cascading Glenn Falls, but it has a charm of its own, nestled a half mile […]
Highlands is known for the fun shops and cozy boutiques that line Main Street, each one with its own wide variety of clothing and gifts. The only drawback is the […]
Colonel Mustard’s, the iconic condiment/gourmet shop, has become a Highlands Institution. That’s because it’s jammed chock-a-block with jams, jellies, nuts, hot sauces ranging from sweet and mild all the way […]
Just half a mile outside of Cashiers, on 64 West toward Highlands, is Lenz Gifts and Fine Linens. This little shop blends in so well with the mountain laurels that […]
There’s a lot to see and do in Highlands, but you can easily spend an entire afternoon in the Town Square. As my grandfather used to say, we don’t have […]
The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club is working to provide scholarships to local students. Their fundraisers are under way, with the first Pancake Breakfast of the season held in May when […]
As organizers draw up their plans for the 2019 Highlands Food & Wine Festival, they’re mindful of the second portion of its title. Since its inception, a concentration on the […]
Local restaurants have banded together to support the Literacy Council of Cashiers. Lunch for Literacy, slated for Friday, July 5, is a marvelous way for everyone in the community to […]
There’s a reason they call it Altitudes. At 4,300 feet, the restaurant at Skyline Lodge commands an awe-inspiring view of the Nantahala National Forest. The casual elegance of Altitudes is […]
