Highlands NC

Dr. Kate’s Medical Aesthetics

Laboratory tests can provide valuable information, but “normal” does not always mean optimal. The real value lies in understanding patterns, trends, and how those numbers fit into the larger picture of your health.

The harvest has always been a time to take stock of what has grown. Our health follows the same pattern, shaped by the simple daily habits that ultimately determine how we feel and function.

Nearly $1 million in grants is helping nonprofit organizations address healthcare needs and strengthen community well-being across Western North Carolina.

Stage4Hope has opened its Welcome Center at Ferngrove in Highlands, the first phase of a retreat and wellness campus for cancer patients and families.

From Josh to Oliver, generations of Golden Retrievers have been the heart and soul of The Summer House, welcoming visitors one wag at a time.

There’s fashion with a message at Gracewear Boutique in Cashiers, where sisters Wendy Strong Lupas and Mary Strong Blackburn have built a brand around the idea that what a woman wears can be both beautiful and meaningful.

Wish & Shoes opened its newest North Carolina location in Cashiers in September 2024, building on the success of its Highlands debut in 2019.

Step into McCulley’s and enter a world where luxury and fashion have gone hand in hand since 1980. With locations in Highlands, Cashiers and Aspen, the boutique is renowned for its extraordinary selection of Scottish cashmere – shawls, sweaters, scarves, stoles and ponchos chosen for enduring quality and timeless appeal.