Cultural Arts
These are some chamber members that contribute to the cultural well being of Highlands.
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Highlands Motoring Festival
Gus Lard and Steve Mehder
PO Box 404
Highlands, NC
Motoring Festival Annual Event
Peak Experience
Matthew and Victoria Ingate
PO Box 834
2820 Dillard Road
Highlands, NC 28741
Gallery of Fine Handcrafts and antiques. Now in our 9th year we feature over 200 American artists working in a variety of media. Jewelry, accessories, gifts, and home accents available. Antique silver, glass, porcelain, and estate jewelry. Find your treasure at Peak Experience.
Highlands Playhouse, The
Chesley Owens
PO Box 896
Highlands, NC 28741
The Highlands Playhouse Board of Directors would like to thank everyone for the support and good will generated this year. We hope that we have given you a wonderful season of entertainment and that you will look to us year after year for the best in live theatre. We are ending our year with the Highlands Playhouse Antique Show featuring exhibitors from across our nation and also abroad. The Antique Show will be Friday, September 26th ~ Sunday, September 28th with a Preview Party on Thursday, September 25th. Tickets to the Preview Party are $25.00 and admission to the actual Show is $12.00. The drawing for the "Diamond Raffle" will be on Sunday, September 28th at the closing of the Antique Show. Good luck to everyone! We welcome anyone interested in becoming a Patron. We couldn't open our doors without your kind generousity! Watch our Chamber listing as well as our website for the upcoming seasons lineup. www.highlandsplayhouse.org "Highlands Playhouse"
Highlands Fine Art & Estate Jewelry
Joe & Claudia Lazow
PO Box 1447
388 Main Street
Highlands, NC 28741
Specializing in the sale and purchase of Estate and Modern jewelry. Large selection of diamonds, all shapes and sizes from one to eight carats with a wide variety of settings. You will also find a beautiful selection of diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, and pearl jewelry of all kinds. Be dazzled by the colorful array of precious, and semi-precious gem stones in unusual styles and mountings. Browse their collection of watches. See the finest and largest variety of American and Murano art glass in the area. On premises appraisal and valuation services by Graduate Gemologist. Open May through December. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-5:30 and Sunday 12-5.
Mill Creek Gallery & Framing
Cynthia Strain
PO Box 1238
206 N. Fifth Street
Highlands, NC 28741
Art and custom framing. Located in the charming Village Square on Oak Street. Featuring local artists and crafters, including photograhpy, framing, jewelry, weaving and monthly exhibitions.
Center for Life Enrichment
Sandy Carlton
PO Box 2046
348 Fifth Street Suite 209
Highlands, NC 28741
CLE offers something for everyone from June through September. Art, Music, Highlands History, Current Events, Computer Classes, Literature, Cooking, Gardening, Photography, and many more topics will keep you intellectually challenged. Contact us is you would like to receive a brochure of our class listings. "Our mission is to enrich the lives of adults who have a mutual interest in intellectual stimulation and cultural enhancement."
Highlands Historical Society
Ann Sullivan, President
PO Box 670
524 N. Fourth Street
Highlands, NC 28741
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.
The Fun Factory In The Smokies
Greg Sapienza
1024 Georgia Road
Franklin, NC 28734
Over 100 arcade games, go-carts, inside/outside mini golf, ferris wheel, carousel, kid's play area, laser tag, bowling, meeting rooms, Pizza Factory, Dessert Factory, Boiler Room Steak House- Family Entertainment Center.
Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center
Mary Adair
PO Box 296
507 Chestnut Street
Highlands, NC 28741
The Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center brings the performing arts to the Highlands area by providing a first-class low-cost facility for many participating organizations.
Wolfgang's Restaurant and Wine Bistro
Mindy Green
PO Box 1282
474 Main Street
Highlands, NC 28741
Internationally recognized Chef Wolfgang, former Executive Chef of Brennan family of Commanders Palace, invites you to dine in his garden pavilion, outside deck or by fireplace in the mountain atmosphere of one of Highlands historic houses. New Orleans specialties, house aged steaks, fresh seafood, veal and venison. Featuring daily specials. Wine Spectator Award Winning Wine List, received The Best of Award of Excellence 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. Over 1000 selections of wine. Major credit cards accepted. Serving dinner nightly from 5:30pm. Please call for reservations. Gift Certificates and take out available. Visit the BISTRO, which offers great small plates and wonderful wines. Bistro opens at 3:00pm. Visit Our Wedding, Receptions & Private Party www.highlandswedding.net
Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
Scotty Corbin and Amanda Downs
1028 Georgia Road
Franklin, NC 28734
Open year-round
1,500 seats, variety of shows and concerts, opened 2009, Overlook Theatre Group performs.
Brier Patch, The
Catherine Peay
4186 Cashiers Rd.
Highlands, NC 28741
Decorative accessories, home furnishings, large selection of permanent flowers. Flowers designed by William C. Wood. Exclusively in this area artwork by Jo Ann Williams Walker. Visit her website at http://www.joannwilliamswalker.com
Stay and Play in the Smokies
Matthew Bateman & Melinda Bateman
208 East Palmer Street
Franklin, NC 28734
Open year-round
Stay and Play in the Smokies is a vacation planner for escapes to the quieter side of the Great Smoky Mountains, in and around the Highlands area. We offer a unique variey of tools and features that makes planning your trip here a breeze.
Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass
George Siek
218 Whiteside Mountain Rd.
Highlands, NC 28741
The museum, a 501(c)(3) organization, displays over 400 pieces of antique cut and engraved glass from the American Brilliant Period (1876 -1916). Cut and engraved glass from the period is available for sale. There is no admission charge. Hours: May 15 - Oct Tues, Thurs, Sat 1pm - 4pm; November Sat 1pm - 4pm
Cyprus Restaurant
Nick Figel
PO Box 2708
490 Dillard Road
Highlands, NC 28741
The Best of Highlands Dining Cyprus Restaurant When: Open 7 days a week, 5pm -10pm Where: 470 Dillard Rd,Highlands NC 28741 Phone: 828-526-4429 Award wining Highlands' culinary entrepreneur, Nicholas Figel, continues to entice diners with taste-tempting, traditional, international, peasant-inflected cuisine. Cyprus uses naturally grown vegetables and produce, harvesting them daily to use with the each evenings preparations. Cyprus features a variety of regional specialties, Cyprus is best known for their fresh seafood, Vegetarian options and their savory Chophouse cuts. Cyprus has a vast International Wine list of New and Old World Wines. Cyprus is famous for their open kitchen, where you can reserve the "Chefs table" to watch your meal being prepared and an entertaining show. The most exciting dining destination in Highlands.
Taylor Pottery
Pat Taylor
105 Pinecrest Road
Highlands, NC 28741
Pat Taylor, creator of functional stoneware, juried member of the former Georgia Designer Craftsman and the Georgia Mountain Crafts Associations. Currently, exhibiting artist of the Georgia Heritage Center for the Arts at Tallulah Falls. Taylor's works are found in many private and corporate collections including King and Spalding Law Firm of Atlanta. You will also find Taylor and his studio cited in the "Craft Trails Guidebook of Western North Carolina" published by Handmade in America.
Harkins & Heller
Sarah Harkins & Bryan Heller
256 Holt Knob Road
Highlands, NC 28741
Experienced musicians providing several options for weddings or special occasions flute/piano, piano solo or duo in classical and other styles. Local, available for auditions.
Hott Acts
Steve Hott
PO Box 2142
Highlands, NC 28741
A talent booking and production company, specializing in DJ"s and bands for wedding receptions and other occasions; sound/lights systems for events.
Mountain Artisans Art
Doris Hunter
155 N. Womack Street
155 N. Womack Street
Franklin, NC 28734
The most unique regional artist and heritage craftsman.
The Bascom ~ A Center for the Visual Arts
Marlene A. Fairchild
PO Box 766
323 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741
The Bascom is a non-profit art center serving the region"s visual arts needs. We provide exhibits, the Bascom Collection, artworks by 20th- and 21st-century visual artists from the southeastern United States, a lecture series, and art and craft workshops for all artists. The Bascom will now be open 7 days a week. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 12pm-5pm. Closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
Nancy Gould-Aaron
PO Box 1702
507 Chestnut Street
Highlands, NC 28741
Our season runs for 5 weeks starting in July. We present internationally known musicians, trios and quartets. Concerts are Fridays (6:00 PM) and Sundays (5 PM) at PAC; Saturdays and Mondays (5 PM) at the Cashiers Library. Highlights include Opening and Closing Galas, Special Performances and Lectures, Feast of the Festival, Picnic Concerts, Open Rehearsals, and Movies about Music.
Highlands Cashiers Players
Ronnie Spilton
PO Box 1416
Highlands, NC 28741
Plays and other special events scheduled through out the year. Please call or visit our website.
On The Verandah
Andrew Figel
1536 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741
Overlooking Lake Sequoyah, "This is Highlands most romantic dining experience". Second generation Chef/Owner Andrew Figel invites you to enjoy the Progressive American menu, reflecting the best of locally available ingredients. Fresh seafood daily, free-range chicken, Duck, American Shrimp, local trout, and dry-aged angus beef, steak and chops. A wine list with over 200 slections. Enjoy small plates in our bar and outdoor deck from 4pm. Dinner nightly from 6pm. Champagne Brunch sunday 11-2.
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