Stargaze & Swoon
In winter months, Highlands has a way of making the world feel a little quieter and a lot more sparkly. Crisp mountain air, darker skies, and that cozy-after-dinner kind of calm set the scene for an…
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Table For Two: Date-Night Dining in Highlands
Highlands turns date night into a full-on love story. Picture Main Street glowing after dark, crisp mountain air that makes everything feel a little more electric, and dinner reservations that are…
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Insider Itinerary: Romantic Weekend
We asked Highlands local Shayna Bigazzi (Altaterra Events owner + Highlands Chamber board member) how she’d do a couple’s weekend retreat. Her insight gives us a getaway that's equal parts cozy…
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Highlands: North Carolina's Most Romantic Mountain Escape
Highlands is known as one of the South’s best destinations for a romantic getaway, but don’t take it from us. In a nationwide roundup of “The Most Romantic Place to Go in Every State,” Travel +…
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The Highlands Winter Hours Guide
In Winter, Highlands’ off-season serenity makes it the perfect place for a mountain reset. Book your visit, year-round, at one of our incredible Places to Stay. Bear in mind, some of your favorite…
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Ice Skating Under the Stars
Each winter, Highlands takes on a storybook glow, and nowhere is it more charming than at the ice rink in Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder's Park. Beneath strands of twinkling lights, skaters circle the ice…
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America's 250th: Highlands Edition
As we step into the new year and the nation turns its attention toward 250, Highlands offers a quieter kind of patriotic pause: a place where American history feels personal, walkable, and alive in…
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Fireside Weekends: Highlands' Coziest Winter Stays
When the Highlands air turns crisp and the evenings slow down, the Plateau’s coziest stays invite you to gather where the glow is warmest by the fire. Whether you’re planning a romantic weekend, a…
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New Year, New You: Spa & Wellness on the Plateau
A Mountain Retreat for Rest, Renewal, and Reconnection Tucked high in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, Highlands, North Carolina has long drawn wellness seekers in search of fresh air and…
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Plan Your Spring Getaway
Highlands is one of those places where spring weekends fill up fast . Between music festivals, food and fashion events, classic cars and mountaintop art, hotel rooms and vacation rentals are in high…
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