Highlands hybrid holiday lineup

The folks at the Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center have been working with town staff to come up with a way to orchestrate holiday festivities during the COVID pandemic. Though events planned for […]

Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Director Kaye McHan told the Highlands Town Board on Thursday that the annual Halloween celebration in downtown Highlands has been cancelled because of COVID-19. “Much research and creative […]

The August meeting of the Highlands Town Board will be held at 7 p.m. tomorrow evening. The town website has the ZOOM meeting access information. I am adding an option to ZOOMING tomorrow, provided the […]

Stations placed in area restaurants and high-traffic locations As part of its COVID-19 response, the Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation has funded an initiative to purchase and deliver 200 hand-sanitizing stations to area independent restaurants for […]

Restaurants say Phase 2 opening at 50% was worth it At last Thursday’s Town Board meeting, the Chamber of Commerce presented requests from restauranteurs who were trying to plan for being open for inside dining […]

The simple task of going to the grocery store, getting school supplies, setting up a computer for work or school at home, and needed repairs can be challenging given social distancing. Sometimes help is just […]

The only option left to local restaurants and businesses in Highlands is curbside pick-up or delivery after the Highlands Board of Commissioners voted on the issue on March 26. Read more about the Town’s proclamation […]

The crossroads were lined with eager spectators ready for the 45th Annual Cashiers Christmas Parade sponsored by the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday. Parade Director Eli Ramirez said there were 52 participating entries […]

The Highlands Chamber of Commerce All Hallows Eve celebration has been moved to Friday, November 1 instead of Thursday, October 31. The decision was made by Chamber Executive Director Kaye McHan along with Mayor Patrick Taylor and HPD Chief Bill Harrell […]

Representatives from the Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Vistor Center said they are grateful they had the opportunity to present their concept of downtown tree lighting to the Town Board on July 18. And most […]

The Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center relies mostly on “room tax” allocations to operate and promote Highlands – and every year the pot of gold gets bigger and bigger. Its fiscal year is […]

Wrapping 24 trees on Main Street with white, LED lights, seven months of the year was proposed by Chamber of Commerce representatives at the July 18 Town Board meeting. The agenda item was listed as […]

In the 27th year of Tour de France in Cashiers, N.C. included a 5k run in addition to several bicycle races. “This event really showcases the plateau, and we wanted to add that on a […]