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Business Directory
Carpe Diem Farms
Sue Blair
544 Westerm Rhodes Drive
Highlands, NC 28741
Carpe Diem Farms provides a tranquil, natural environment for solitude and holistic programs to enrich the lives of those seeking personal growth. We have served over 1,200 visitors in our after school and summer camp programs for children, as well as weekend workshops for adults. The centerpiece of our program is our herd of seven horses, our equine staff and colleagues. Give us a call to tour the farm, meet the horses, walk the labyrinth, and experience all that Carpe Diem offers!
Cliffside Lake and Van Hook Glade
Cradle of Forestry
14014 Highlands Road
100 S. Broad St
Brevard, NC 28714
Cliffside Lake: 2 covered picnic shelters that must be reserved, a bathhouse with cold showers, a lake for fishing and swimming, a gazebo and six short hiking trails. Van Hook Glade: 20 site Forest Service campground with parking spurs, fireplaces, tables and tent pads. Water hydrants and drinking water withing walking distance of each site. Flush toilets but no showers.
Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel
Joyce Dugan, Director of External Relations
777 Casino Dr.
Cherokee, NC 28719
88,000 sq. ft. Casino with four restaurants. 1500 seat entertainment pavilion, conference center ballroom. 576 room hotel that hosts the world"s largest collection of Eastern Cherokee Art. More than 3400 gaming devices including video poker, live digital blackjack, video lock & roll, and more. Owned bt The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation.
Highlands Historical Society
Eric NeSmith, President
PO Box 670
524 N. Fourth Street
Highlands, NC 28741-0670
Our goal is to provide a place where photos, books, artifacts, and other Highlands memorabilia can be brought together to preserve our history for present and future generations.The Highlands Historic Village will be open to the public on Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:.00 p.m. (April through October) or by appointment. The House-Trapier-Wright House (also known as "The Prince House"), which is the oldest private dwelling in Highlands, and the Historical Museum and Archives are located at 524 N. 4th Street, across from the funeral home. Feel free to contact us at our web site, by e-mail, or by phone, as listed below, and we"ll get back to you as soon as possible. www.highlandshistory.com or e-mail highlandshistory@nctv.com. or phone 828-787-1050.
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Craig Plocica
Bryson City, NC 28713
Full service outdoor center featuring whitewater rafting on the nantahala, French Broad, Pigeon, Ocoee, Chatooga, Nolichucky, and Cheoah rivers.
Scaly Mountain Outdoor Center
Jason Daniel
7420 Dillard Road
Scaly Mountain, NC 28875
Open year-round
Credit cards: MC, V,D, A
Handicap access
Entertainment
Children welcome
Television
Restaurant
Lunch served
Dinner served
Children's menu
Take-out
Private parties
Snow Tubing,Ice Skating, summer tubing, trout fishing,restaurant on site serving lunch and dinner. Birthday party packages and group rates available.
TyLyn Plantation
John and Joni Wavra
PO Box 798
Cashiers, NC 28717
Enjoy hot cider while picking out and cutting your own tree. We have trees that range from 3-16 feet in height. From all four major roads into Cashiers, follow the Santa signs to get to our plantation. While having your tree bailed to carry home, visit our wreath operation - all handmade to take with you. Here at Ty-Lyn we have made award winning wreaths for over 9 years. We have presented the Governor of North Carolina with a wreath for his home in Raleigh, NC and won the Grand Champion Wreath in the North Carolina State Fair Contest with entries from all over the state. Come visit us and stay the day, make it a family tradition to pick and cut your own tree from our fields. Take a ride in our 1950 Fire Truck and have fun. The kids, and grown-ups, will love it!
WhiteWater Equestrian Center - WhiteWater Group
Kayren Hinkle-WhiteWater Equestrian
Dorothy Swearingen
Broker-WhiteWater Realty
PO Box 249
6420 Whitewater Road
Sapphire, NC 28774
Enjoy horseback riding and gem mining at WhiteWater Equestrian Center near WhiteWater Falls. Kayren Hinkle will share local history, plant and animal life information, as well as local Indian stories while riding through the woods on old Indian trails. All ages-all sizes. For trail rides call 828-966-9646 or visit our website at www.funhorsebackriding.com During the winter, reservations are required for trail riding, so please call ahead. If you are driving by, please stop in and check us out as we gem mine year round.We have a great waterfall map that is free. This is a real asset for your mountain driving. Email us and we will email you one for your family and friendsIf some of you are not trail riders, try out our gem mine...open year round. Beautiful polished stones can be found. Fun family entertainment. Different gems can be found in our gift shop as well as free maps of the area. Email us for directions prior to coming at ask@ncmountainlife.com A must see is Whitewater Falls-highest waterfall east of the Rockies dropping 411 feet. It is less than 2 miles from us. So come join our fun. Love life! Live in the mountains!
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