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 Exploring the Highlands PlateauScaly Mt. to Sky Valley Great NeighborhoodsGreat Mountain Views             And a lot of House for the MoneyArticle 2My Favorite Neighborhoods From a point of geography let me take a few minutes to explain the lay of the land for those not real familiar with this a...

  Exploring the Highlands PlateauScaly Mt. to Sky Valley  Great NeighborhoodsGreat Mountain Views       And a lot of House for the MoneyIf you are not hung up with having a Highlands, NC proper address or feel the need to belong to one of the Highlands country clubs then let me give you a good ti...

Deciding where to stay during our frequent getaways to Highands, NC  was once a big decision.  Highlands, then as now, had so many interesting Inns and cozy bed and breakfasts it was hard to choose . That was years ago. Since then we figured it was cheaper  (and definitely more fun) to live here ...

Highlands, NC, a unique mountain-top resort town located at an elevation of 4100 ft in the western NC Blue Ridge Mountains is a culinary paradise like no other. Our little town of 3000 year round and approximately 20,000 seasonal residents boasts five Spectator Award of Excellence restaurants. Th...

For those of you who have never visited the majestic mountains of the Blue Ridge, specifically the mountain resort town of Highlands, NC -You have been deprived! Just a little over two hours from mid town Atlanta this unique town is somewhat like going back to another era where drivers are polite...