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Stargazing

There’s something undeniably romantic about a night under the stars, and there’s no better place for it than Highlands, NC. Our high elevation, remote location, and minimal light pollution make for…

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Pathways From the Past

For 150 years, the town of Highlands, NC, has been a gateway to scenic and historic paths in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Long before settlers arrived, local trails were used by the Cherokee as hunting…

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Main Street Memories

Main Street in Highlands, NC has been the bustling heart of the community for 150 years. As you stroll along today, you can almost hear the echoes of its early days when a handful of houses, stores…

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X Marks the Spot

An often-told legend of the founding of Highlands states that Samuel Kelsey and C.C. Hutchinson took a map of the United States and drew two lines connecting great trade centers. The first line…

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