Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year. This greeting comes to wish you a New Year thatll bring a happy assortment of lifes finest things; Health, happiness, joy and good luck! Have a wonderful [...]

With the arrival of December to the mountains of Western North Carolina often comes a slew of Christmas traditionalists on the hunt for this years perfect Christmas tree. Cars topped with carefully strapped Fraser Firs pass through the festively adorned Crossroads on their way home as shoppers scurry past from one unique shop to the next the [...]

Cashiers-Based Brokerage Firm Offers So Much More Than a Slogan

In a competitive industry where its often believed that youre only as good as your tagline, the emerging Silver Creek Real Estate Group offers their clients far more than just a slogan. Founded upon a solid belief in their credo of matching buyers with sellers, and dreamers with [...]

Great Advice for Homebuyers from CNNs Ali Velshi Popular CNN Anchor Writes That Buying a Home Now is a No-Brainer in December Issue of Money Magazine

Host of CNN Newsroom and Chief Business Correspondent for one of the nations most respected news outlets, CNNs Ali Velshi recently loaned his expertise and talents to the December Issue of [...]

Cashiers Own Wade Hampton and Mountaintop Golf Courses Make the Lists of Top 100 Golf Courses in the World 2011 and Golfweeks Best Residential Courses 2011

The word is out the world is finally discovering that Cashiers, North Carolina is filled with all sorts of hidden gems! Already well-known for our temperate year-round climates, [...]

Lake Toxaway News: What Goes Down Will Come Up

On November 29, the water levels of Lake Toxaway will be lowered for the first time since 1990. An estimated drop of 6 to 7 feet will allow community property owners to perform repairs to seawalls, docks, and boathouses. During this time, the Lake Toxaway Community Association will also dredge [...]

During a month most commonly associated with Thanksgiving, those of us who live and work on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau have much for which to be thankful. We are truly blessed to call such a beautiful and unique part of the world home, with its glorious sunrises over the mountains and breathtaking sunsets over the mountain lakes. Our [...]

Country Club Living in one of The Carolinas Finest Luxury Mountain Community Collections

Peppered throughout the Carolina Preserve between Asheville, North Carolina and Glenville, South Carolina and surrounded by over one million acres of pristine protected parklands lies a collection of master-planned [...]

As the leaves on the trees begin to change, our excitement grows! Fall is an exhilarating time in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina not just because the natural beauty of the area seems heightened with the addition of brilliant shades of green, red, amber and gold, but because Fall is a time of celebration, of festivals, of [...]

Greater Cashiers Merchants Association Makes Ready to Host 2nd Annual Leaf Festival of Cashiers Valley - October 8, 9, & 10, 2010

Strategically scheduled for the heart of peak leaf season in the mountains of Western North Carolina, the Second Annual Leaf Festival of Cashiers Valley promises to be even bigger and better than its inaugural [...]

As the last days of Summer give way to Fall later this month, and our heads start to fill with happy thoughts of Fall Festivals, the seasonal change of leaves and the first hints of falls chill the focus of event calendars all along the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau turn to art, antiques and the quiet celebration of nature. With school back in [...]

In the late 1800s, an entrepreneur from Pennsylvania first gazed out over the largest box canyon this side of the Rocky Mountains. He was so inspired by the beauty of Western North Carolina that he elected to purchase more than 30,000 acres to carefully develop and preserve for others to enjoy. E.H. Jennings is perhaps best remembered for [...]

Ambience and Incomparable Cuisine are Always on the Menu at Cashiers Canyon Kitchen

Designed to be far more than just another meal out, guests of Lonesome Valleys Canyon Kitchen can expect to be treated to nothing short of a dining experience. By thoughtfully combining his garden-to-table inspired fare with the natural beauty of the largest [...]

Enter for Chance to Win a FREE Tour of the Cashiers Designer Showhouse 2010 Compliments of Silver Creek Real Estate GroupFirst drawing to be held Friday August 27,2010!

What is considered by many to be one of the finest showcases of talent from some of the Southeasts most gifted interior designers, the 2010 Cashiers Designer Showhouse [...]

Lonesome Valley Developers Partner with Cashiers Silver Creek Real Estate Group

Just below a swath of blue skies and billowy white clouds lies a very special valley in Western North Carolina a spot many claim to be the place where Heaven and Earth meet. E.H. Jennings first discovered it in the late 1800s. The Pittsburgh entrepreneur was so [...]

Just a scenic three-hour drive north from the hustle and bustle of metro Atlantas busy streets, the historic resort mountain village of Cashiers, North Carolina offers its Southern city neighbors an abundance of natural splendor at every turn, a welcome & leisurely pace, delightfully mild climates, and a wealth of world-class amenities, [...]

Silver Creek Spotlight: The Waterfalls of Western North Carolina

Florida has its sandy beaches and swaying palms, Georgia has its gently rolling hills and meandering rivers, South Carolina has its palmettos and oak trees draped with Spanish Moss, and North Carolina has its sweeping mountain panoramas and unparalleled Autumns bursting with [...]

As the inevitable Back to School sale signs begin to appear in store windows throughout the South, summer is still in full-swing in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Plan your last-minute Summer escape to a place well-known for its unique culture, family-friendly festivals, mild climate and relaxed pace. Over the course of a week or a [...]

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore I hear it in the deep hearts core. William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)

For centuries, families have been drawn to lakeside resorts all along the Eastern United States. Some have answered the lakes call year after year, unable to resist the promise of long lazy days by her shores or [...]