Today is the last day of February 2024. Well, not really, because tomorrow is Sadie Hawkins Day! February 29th only happens every four years. What will you do with your 'EXTRA' day? How about taking time to plan a trip to Highlands, NC Consider a trip in March, April or May- before the real rush. [...]
On January 9th, 2024, there was a mudslide on US Hwy 64 (we simply call it 'The Gorge'). Now, usually, the gorge is in the news because an 18-wheeler gets stuck in the curves. 18-wheelers are prohibited from traveling that stretch of road, but hearsay goes that" the drivers don't know any better and they're [...]
Highlands is still a seasonal town, but there are plenty of things to do if you can take some time away. Whether you come for a weekend or longer, we've got you covered. "Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius." ~ Pietro Aretino What do you love about winter? In Highlands, [...]
New Year’s Resolutions for you and your home Now that the holidays are over, <cue in the last of the Christmas songs> it’s time to settle back and enjoy a long winter’s nap, right? <cue in the record player needle scratching across the vinyl> WAIT A MINUTE! Before we get into napping, we [...]
Christmas Cottage is a two-level, designer-finished home with three bedrooms and three full baths and one half-bath. Attention to every detail with only the best for guests. Less than a five-minute drive to everything Highlands has to offer, including some of the best dining and shopping opportunities anywhere around. Nature lover? There are nature trails, [...]
This is a vintage Legacy home. One of the first homes built in the club, and the seller's father was the 4th member of Highlands Falls Country Club! Three bedroom home that has been taken care of throughout the years, and recently updated with encapsulation in the crawl space. Three BR/2 baths, 2-car garage, and [...]
Spring is trying her best to push away the winter, but during April, we tend to have spring, winter, spring, winter until finally... TaDahhhhh, spring is here. Sometimes that doesn't happen until mid-May. As a matter of fact, there's an old-timer's rule in these mountains: "Don't plant ANYTHING outside until after Mother's Day. Just because [...]
2020 in a Nutshell Now that December is here, some find themselves like a compass needle, pointing the way to a new year, a fresh start. But the other end of that same needle points to what was, and can navigate us through a reflective mood. The title, 2020 in a nutshell seemed apropos [...]
In the 1960s, the anti-war slogan Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came, was possibly first made by James Newman. The original inspiration, however, came from a line of a poem by Carl Sandburg. ‘Sometime they’ll give a war and nobody will come.' The analogy of war and a pandemic is so far off base…but [...]
This is a very special July 4th for America! Thank goodness there is still FREEDOM of speech among all the other freedoms we often take for granted. God BLESS the USA! Be SAFE! Be HAPPY! Be GRATEFUL! To each and every one of our renters, rental owners, buyers and sellers (and future people in any [...]
