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 ...

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 ...

These North Carolina towns were assigned to the list for historic connections to Europe, year-round cool climates and more.

Yes, downtown has become crowded with touristy shops, but the nearest McDonald’s is still more than twenty miles away. And so far there’s only one Christmas shop. (Don’t mean to be a Scrooge, but I ...

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 ...

Brevard, which also has a vibrant shopping scene (and abundant white squirrels), is about an hour away from Highlands. Melissa Oyler CharlotteFive Wondering where to go for your next shopping spree?

The property is in Western North Carolina, and not far from the South Carolina state line. Larry Madden & Dylan Lytle A mountaintop estate in Highlands, North Carolina, has entered the market for sale ...