Highlands, North Carolina

The unique mountain town of Highlands, NC, with its rich history, wonderful climate and enviable way of life is located in the Blue [Mountain Club near Highlands, NC]  Ridge mountains of southwestern North Carolina.
  
Highlands was founded as a summer resort in 1875 by two developers, Samuel T Kelsey and Clinton C. Hutchinson, living in Kansas who, according to legend, took a map in hand and drew a line from New York to New Orleans. Then they drew another line from Chicago to Savannah. These lines, they predicted, would become major trade routes in the future, and where they crossed would some day be a great population center. Their logic wasn't completely insane when one recognizes that we are just over 120 miles from Atlanta.
  
It experienced rapid growth in the 1930’s and became a golfing mecca when golf legend Bobby Jones of Atlanta and several of his business associates established the Highlands Country Club.
  
This little hamlet of 900 people (2000 census) swells to 10,000 to 15,000 during the peak vacation season of March to November. Local rental homes, hotels, inns and bed and breakfast are typically filled to capacity during this peak period from spring to fall.
  
Dining is a delightful and varied experience at any of the wonderful restaurants in and around Highlands. Wine Spectator Magazine recently nominated 6 local restaurants to receive their highly coveted award for fine dining.
  
While here, be sure to take in a play at one of the four theaters. Founded in 1938, the Highlands Playhouse is a terrific historical venue. The Instant Theater Company was founded in 1981 and the Highlands Community Players was established in 1995. Hosting numerous touring groups, the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center is a local favorite.

Mountain Club and the Highlands - Cashiers Area

Mountain Club at Cashiers

Cashiers, North Carolina

Located in the southern crest of the Southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina...Cashiers, North Carolina is a lush [Mountain Club Near Cashiers, NC]  green valley 3,500 feet high surrounded by majestic mountains rising 5,000 feet. This village is conveniently located at the crossroads of U.S. 64 west of Highlands, NC and N.C state road 107 just south of Glenville, North Carolina.
 
Cashiers’(pronounced CASH-ers)
 
name is said to be derived from the gem mining trade from the early 1900’s. Miners were paid “cash” for their gemstones mined from the North Carolina Mountains hence the name “Cashiers”. You to can relive this activity daily, as numerous gemstone mining “camps” are located in this area offering you the opportunity to find your treasure here in the North Carolina Mountains.
 
Drawing visitors from nearby Atlanta, Georgia, and the entire southeastern United States, Cashiers is a favorite destination in NC State for visitors who relish a glimpse at the magnificent color on display in the fall months. Early reservations are highly recommended if you are thinking about renting a local cabin or booking a stay at a bed & breakfast.
 
Cashiers, NC Weather and Beauty
 
The obvious appeal to Cashiers is the weather and the area’s natural beauty. Offering a cool summer climate and multiple opportunities for recreation such as local ski areas, a choice of many area golf course resorts, etc., Cashiers is a magnate for those who want to get back to nature. Thundering waterfalls break the silence of the mountain solitude and offer unforgettable views. Along with waterfall watching at Whitewater Falls, residence and visitors share in mountain biking and hiking in the Nantahala Forest and fly-fishing on the Chattooga River. If you seek more water-born activities, Lake Glenville is located minutes away.