2022 USCA GC National Championships Brochure

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The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau region of Western North Carolina offers visitors several unique opportunities to relax, explore, and unwind from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The area boasts numerous festivals, art shows, and cultural activities that showcase the history and culture of the region while providing entertainment and fun activities for locals and tourists alike. Check out these upcoming events on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau of Western North Carolina.

There is something about the orangey glow of an Aperol Spritz, Italy’s famous warm-weather sipper, that brings happiness. Originating in Italy in 1919 from the Barbieri brothers, Aperol can be the perfect added touch to just about any cocktail, but the Aperol Spritz is its most famous [...]

French luxury carmaker Bugatti has been perfecting its craft of making sophisticated automobiles for 110 years. To celebrate their history, this year they unveiled a futuristic supercar that is hailed as the most expensive new car ever. Recently selling for close to $19 million including taxes at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show in [...]

Set high atop a mountain bearing the same name, the homes at Big Sheepcliff provide some of the most spectacular vistas Western North Carolina has to offer. This private, well-established gated community in Cashiers also features large, secluded lots for building a new mountain getaway. Big Sheepcliff is ideally located just a few minutes [...]

Nestled on 150 acres along the shoreline of Lake Glenville near the resort village of Cashiers, North Carolina, The Lake Club is a private community offering the very best of mountain and lakefront living. Touted as “a place where memories are created and traditions continue to grow”, The Lake Club is a very special family-focused [...]

Nothing says summer quite like kicking back with friends over some good eats and chilled beverages on a warm summer night. With stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains as your backdrop, ready the grill and don your “Kiss the Cook!” apron for your next backyard soirée. With holiday weekends fast approaching, take note of our entertaining [...]

Tour this contemporary masterpiece for an awe-inspiring experience! Filled with natural light, this luxurious home boasts a spacious gourmet kitchen, a family room, an office/den, two laundry rooms, a wine cellar, an elevator, and an inviting, three-season porch that can be enclosed or left open and screened, complete with stone [...]

This charming cottage is located in the well established, gated community of The Chattooga Club on Highway 107 South. The vaulted ceilings of the main level highlight the impressive stone wood-burning fireplace in the great room. Two bedrooms and baths round out the main level with a third bedroom and bath upstairs. A loft adjoins the [...]

Summer is quickly coming to an end but there's still so much left to do! Before it's all over, check out these simple summer recipes.
This Aperol Spritz is perfect for entertaining guests or just relaxing on a warm summer night. 
Foil-wrapped Baby Back Ribs might sound hard but they're actually really easy and cook in less than an hour. 
And if you're looking for a salad recipe, Grilled Peach, Onion & Bacon Salad with Buttermilk Dressing is sure to hit the spot.
So don't let summer slip away without trying these delicious recipes!

Phase One of Easing Restrictions: On Friday, May 8 at 5 pm, North Carolina will move into Phase One of easing restrictions. The Stay-at-Home order stays in effect with some modifications:

- Retail stores can open with 50% capacity and customers standing 6 feet apart
- 10 person limit on general gatherings indoors
- Teleworking and face-covering are still encouraged
- Salons, spas, entertainment venues, gyms, playgrounds, and theaters are still [...]

Conveniently located near the village of Cashiers, this private cabin in the woods is situated on seven acres of walkable land with a fish pond and a small creek with a waterfall. The cabin lives large with wonderful outdoor living space, including spacious decks and covered porches. Listen to the frogs and crickets as you rock away the | [...]

Paws on the Mountain (828-743-7500) and Woof Gang Bakery (828-743-9663) are delivering pet supplies.

Barbara Singleford is a freelance writer who finds respite hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Her favorite activity is wildflower hunting during the spring. You’ll often catch her on a paddleboard during the early [...]

Jackson County requires visitors to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.

Black Sheep Taxi is offering delivery of takeout from restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacy, shopping, etc. Call, text 828-200-7006 or  theflock@blacksheeptaxi.com. Rates are posted on their website for one-way trips.  

We will keep this list updated as we receive information. If you are a business and have an update for us, please email info@ncliving.com. (Updated 5/7/20 at 2:24 pm)

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On Friday, May 8 at 5 pm, North Carolina will move into Phase One of easing restrictions. The Stay-at-Home order stays in effect with some [...]

Picking out an olive oil can be an overwhelming experience. The number of oil-containing bottles and tins gracing a grocery store’s shelves is almost as impressive as the cardboard boxes lining the cereal aisle. Of course like breakfast cereals, not all olive oils are created the same. So how do you choose? Maybe you look at price. Maybe [...]

Sitting on a mountaintop in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, legend has it that if you listen very carefully, you can still hear the drumbeats of the Cherokee Indians that once rose above these mountains. Prior to the 1800s, the powerfully moving sound created by these Native Americans juddered through the mountains, [...]

It is 2:30 pm, a work meeting ran long, and you’re going to be late getting home to greet your 3:00 book club members. In your car, stuck in a mess of traffic, you might normally break a sweat, but instead, you reach out to your assistant to make your current time crunch more manageable. But this isn’t just any assistant, this is Momo [...]

Scanning through one of those ubiquitous, glossy real estate guides can cause dizzying effects when all you see is agency after agency jockeying for your attention with hundreds, possibly thousands, of residential properties for sale. For you the homebuyer, the challenge is to find the ideal home among so many choices that fit your [...]