How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days. ~ John Burroughs, American Writer and Naturalist (1837-1921)

With Autumns arrival comes a great transformation to the mountains and valleys of Western North Carolina. Theres a stirring in the air, creating an undeniable sense of excitement. Colors seem more [...]

The natural beauty and clean, crisp mountain air that have become tantamount among devotees of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau have also served as inspiration for a revolving door of artists and musicians who find inspiration in a sunset over the ridge or fulfillment in the sound of their music being carried on a mountain breeze. While many [...]

Love is in the air and its contagious! Each year, a whole new round of couples and families discover our special little corner of the world on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau and fall in love. Some feel a kinship to the people and places along the region that calls them back year-after-year, others are struck by a deep-seated passion that [...]

The New Year represents many things to many people.For some, it is a time of renewal a time to focus on family and the things that are most important in ones life. For some, it is a time to tackle some goals lose weight, get more organized, or start on a new career path. For others, the New Year represents a time of new beginnings, a time of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]