Hundreds of trick or treaters lined Main Street for the annual Halloween on Main in downtown Highlands on Oct. 31. Each year, trick or treaters make their way down Main St. stopping at participating businesses […]
Goblins on the Green kicked it up a notch this year with local businesses and organizations handing out candy to costumed kids not only in The Village Green’s parking lot, but also in the Common’s […]
I rediscovered the community core and future of Highlands this past Monday. I encountered it at the annual Halloween Main Street Celebration. This annual event had a tremendous turnout where folks were able to just have […]
Parts of two downtown Highlands streets will temporarily close to vehicle traffic to allow for the “Halloween on Main” event from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 31. From 5:15 to 8:30 p.m., the following streets will close: […]
There were smiles aplenty at Trunk or Treat on the Green, a celebration of spooky Halloween fun at The Village Green on Oct. 30. Families donned costumes and walked or drove to the VG’s main […]
Main Street in Highlands was once again filled with costume-clad trick or treaters celebrating Halloween on Oct. 31. Below is a glimpse of a traditional Highlands Halloween on Main Street. The dancers towards the end […]
As we dive headfirst into a busy holiday season, The Village Green is kicking it off with an alternative to our traditional Goblins on the Green Halloween experience. This year, to keep our children and […]
Students in grades K-5 at Highlands School got their Halloween on at the annual “Spooky Parade” and marched through the halls showing off their costumes on Nov. 2. “The students look forward to this special […]
The Literacy Council changed tactics this year and held a drive-through trick or treat-style event delighting costumed children with bags of books and treats on Halloween. “In order to align with COVID-19 precautions, TLC had […]
Costume clad movie-goers spent Halloween evening trick or treating at the Highlands Performing Arts Center, followed by a showing of of the spooky classic Hocus Pocus at Ray’s Drive Up. The annual Halloween celebration on […]
Chapters of Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC in Highlands and Cashiers recently merged to better serve the children and families on the Plateau. One of the first events held after the merger was a […]
Come and join the fun at Cashiers Historical Society on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children are invited to wear their costumes, make a “Bitty Broom” and a craft or two. […]
The Highlands Biological Foundation needs the community’s help creating a Ghostly Garden for families to walk through. This year, HBF’s Halloween event is a self-guided hike through the Highlands Botanical Garden and they want to […]
Halloween in Highlands was cancelled this year because of COVID-19, but Main Street still gets a dose of the Halloween spirit thanks to the Highlands Chamber of Commerce, Azalea Garden Club, Laurel Garden Club, and […]
Among the hauntingly beautiful mountains of the Southern Appalachians, nestled only steps away from downtown Highlands, is the historic Kelsey Trail. Built over a century ago by one of the town’s founders as a path […]