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Escape to the mountains...<br />
Discover Highlands, North Carolina<br />
Knoxville<br />
3 Hours<br />
Chattanooga<br />
3 Hours<br />
Atlanta<br />
2.5 Hours<br />
Columbus<br />
3.5 Hours<br />
Albany<br />
5 Hours<br />
Highlands, NC<br />
Athens<br />
2 Hours<br />
Macon<br />
4 Hours<br />
Greenville<br />
2 Hours<br />
Augusta<br />
3.5 Hours<br />
Savannah<br />
6 Hours<br />
Charlotte<br />
3.5 Hours<br />
Columbia<br />
3.5 Hours<br />
Charleston<br />
5 Hours<br />
At 4,118 feet above sea level, Highlands boasts cool<br />
summers and crisp autumn temperatures. In addition to<br />
great hiking trails, water falls and majestic views, Highlands<br />
has some of the nest dining and lodging establishments<br />
in the South. Come stroll the quaint Main Street and be<br />
taken back to a simpler time where R&R is always a priority.<br />
www.EscapeToHighlands.com<br />
Call (866) 914-8407<br />
SPECIAL TRAVEL PROMOTION<br />
PHOTO BY MICHAEL MEAD<br />
Crown Jewel of<br />
the Blue Ridge<br />
HIGHLANDS, NC<br />
Highlands, North Carolina, named<br />
by Southern Living Magazine as<br />
one of the top 5 “Best Small Town<br />
Getaways”, and recipient of a “highest<br />
recommendation” designation by<br />
SmallTownGems.com is often called<br />
“the Crown Jewel of the Blue Ridge”<br />
sits atop a plateau at an altitude of<br />
4118 feet in the beautiful far Western<br />
North Carolina Mountains.<br />
Highlands, although in some ways<br />
remote, is centrally situated within<br />
an easy drive of major nearby cities<br />
including Atlanta, Georgia, Greenville<br />
and Charleston, SC, Knoxville<br />
and Chattanooga, TN and Charlotte,<br />
NC. Located within the Nantahala<br />
National Forest with its many waterfalls<br />
and hiking trails, Highlands<br />
offers cool relief from the sweltering<br />
heat of the lowland summers in<br />
addition to some of the best dining<br />
anywhere, an active arts community,<br />
boutique shopping in a compact<br />
pedestrian friendly downtown and<br />
several cultural attractions combined<br />
with a laid back presentation. Spring<br />
and Summer burst forth with a<br />
seemingly endless rainbow of colors<br />
as flame azalea, rhododendron, and<br />
mountain laurel dominate the landscape<br />
and provide nesting sites for<br />
the 160 species of birds that breed<br />
and migrate through this unique<br />
ecosystem now designated a Birding<br />
Sanctuary by the Audubon Society.<br />
We invite you to “Come for a visit<br />
and stay for a lifetime”.<br />
For a complete list of activities<br />
contact the Highlands Visitor Center at<br />
(866)914-8407 or visit online at<br />
www.EscapetoHighlands.com
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