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15 Best Things To Do In Highlands, North Carolina

The town of Highlands, North Carolina, is a retreat in every sense of the word. Situated high within the Nantahala National Forest, near where North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia meet, this ...
Atlanta Magazine

Highlands, North Carolina’s Main Street is a gathering place for locals and a sweet escape for visitors

Situated on a mountain plateau in western North Carolina, some 4,000 feet above sea level, the four-stoplight town of Highlands is no secluded hamlet. Dubbed the Aspen of the East, it attracts 200,000 ...

Bryson City to Boone: NC’s 10 cutest towns for 2026 ranked

A new list from WorldAtlas names 10 North Carolina small towns their writers deemed the "cutest" in the state for 2026 - ...
The Washington Post

Highlands, N.C., was spared by Hurricane Helene. Tourists still aren’t coming.

HIGHLANDS, N.C. — Nat King Cole tunes were playing in the empty lobby of the Highlands Inn, built in 1880, which should have been busy with tourists. Rebecca Ivey, 40, was behind the reception desk ...
New York Post

For the first time ever, North Carolina reaches all-time record with $50M mountain house listing

A mountaintop estate in Highlands, North Carolina, has entered the market for sale with an unprecedented price tag of $49.99 million. This figure shatters previous records in the $20 million range and ...
Business Insider

I visited one of the only rainforests in the US. Here are 9 things that surprised me about the experience.

My fiancé and I visited Highlands, North Carolina, for the first time this summer. After a somewhat stressful year, my fiancé, Bryan, and I thought it was high time to leave bustling Boston for a ...
U.S. News & World Report

Highlands School

Highlands School is a public school located in Highlands, NC, which is in a remote rural setting. The student population of Highlands School is 319 and the school serves K-12. At Highlands School, 62% ...