Highlands is one of those places which is off the beaten path, so to reach it you have to be going there intentionally. Highlands is several miles off busy highway 441, which has become the main artery for folks wanting to enjoy the Blue Ridge Mountains. Highlands is for the person who enjoys angle parking in the middle of the main street the same way it was done when horses were the primary form of transportation, and people sit on benches in front of businesses and discuss politics, children, and the weather for as long as their heart desires Highlands is a beautiful old town with good restaurants, small shops, bed and breakfasts, golf courses, and trees that have shaded those well preserved houses for hundreds of years.
Highlands was at one time the premiere destination of choice for wealthy southerners to escape the hot, humid weather of the southeast in summer. The summer weather in Highlands is simply delightful. Cool mornings and evenings, and afternoons warm enough for outdoor activities to be pleasant. The weather the rest of the year is fine also, but the fall is absolutely terrific, and when you include the fall foliage, life just doesn’t get any better than in Highlands.
Highlands is a neighbor of Sky Valley, a planned community for snow skiers and golfers. One day when you are out for a drive, be sure to stop by and check it out, for the scenery is excellent.
Franklin, North Carolina is a short drive through the mountains, notice the through mountains part so don’t get in too big a hurry for that was not the way these roads were designed. Franklin offers more shopping and the downtown area is always a pleasure to visit because it is like taking a step back through time.
It is a pleasant drive from Franklin over one mountain to Cherokee, North Carolina, if you get a hankering to try your luck in the casino which the Cherokee Indian Nation built in town.
Highlands offers some superb golfing opportunities, so if you enjoy golf you have one more reason to visit.
Between the breathtaking mountain scenery, the golfing opportunities, and the laid back atmosphere, Highlands is one of those places that you will enjoy visiting and probably return time after time. Try it; you will definitely enjoy your time in Highlands.

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