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Dive-In Movies at Highlands Rec Park

Grab your swimsuits and towels and head to the Highlands Rec Park Pool Complex for Dive-In Movies, held the first Friday of every month. Sure, lots of water parks hold movies in the summer, but it’s thanks to the enclosed and heated pool and deck that Highlands can offer this family-friendly fun all year round.  The water is a balmy 82 …

Old Edwards’ We Love Locals Promotion

If you live in Macon, Jackson, Transylvania, or Rabun counties, you no doubt feel blessed simply to live here. Well, here’s another reason to rejoice –  the Old Edwards Inn and Spa’s winter promotion, “We Love Locals.” January through March, Sundays through Thursdays, local residents can enjoy special rates at this award-winning hotel. If the winter blahs have you dreaming …

Highlands’ Ice Skating Rink

When you think about ice skating, do you see yourself padded down with helmet, gloves, and body armor, with the puck on its way to the net as you make the winning goal?  Or do you see yourself dressed in a sparkling ice-blue costume, wowing the crowd with your perfectly executed triple axel? It’s good to have dreams.  Even if …


Sapphire Valley’s Annual Outhouse Race

Whatever else you do or don’t, please make sure that you join Sapphire Valley Resort for its annual end-of-the-ski-season Outhouse Race, an afternoon of wacky fun for the whole family. What is an outhouse race you ask?  Well, imagine watching someone dressed in a crazy outfit, climb into a decorated outhouse built on skis, sit on a toilet seat, and …

Christmas Eve at Highlands United Methodist Church

Christmas is a time of excitement and celebration–especially when children are involved.  Enjoy the merriment of children’s voices as they sing traditional Christmas carols during the 5:00 P.M. service on Christmas eve at Highlands United Methodist Church. Elementary school youngsters lift their voices in song while the older Middle Schoolers read the Christmas story.  Come hum quietly along as a …

A Choral Celebration of the Nativity, Highlands NC

This holiday season, the Highlands Community Christian Chorale will present “A Choral Celebration of the Nativity” on Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10.  Join the singers at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation at 5:00 P.M. both afternoons.  The church is located at 520 Main Street at the corner of Fifth Street. This year’s performance will mark the 23rd …


Breakfast With Santa in Highlands NC

Santa will be greeting children this year in Highlands United Methodist Church’s new Faith and Fellowship Center on Saturday, December 9, at 8:30 A.M.   You’ll know that Christmas is just a few days away when you see the scores of children in festive holiday attire.  Enter through the Education Building entrance at 315 Main Street or the Fellowship Center …

Highlands NC: Wreathin’ Season

Highlands Scoutmaster Phil Potts is raising the flag for a new way to memorialize local veterans, Wreaths Across America.  This volunteer organization, which was started in 1992, lays Christmas wreaths on the graves of American service men and women. While several local scouts and supporters have participated before by attending the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, this will be the …

Go Figure, Ice Skating in Highlands

While the idea of ice skating at the Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park in downtown Highlands sounds idyllic, let’s not forget one important fact: ice skating is good exercise.  Did you know you can burn up to 500 calories an hour on the ice?  Of course, that’s assuming you’re vertical most of that time. Food and holidays seem to go hand in …


Chime In The Bell Choir Highlands NC

The Hand Bell Choir at Highlands United Methodist Church (a.k.a. The Mountain Top Ringers) will be featured during the church’s traditional worship service on Sunday, December 10.  The worship begins at 10:50 A.M. when the ringers will play key selections of their holiday concert.  The full concert will take place on Wednesday, December 13, at 6:00 P.M. in the church’s …

Celebrate Christmas In Song, Highlands First Presbyterian Church

Kick off the Christmas season by joining your friends at Highlands First Presbyterian Church for the annual Christmas Carol Sing led by baritone Stell Huie, with Angie Jenkins at the piano.  It will take place Saturday, December 2, at 1:00 P.M.  It will be reminiscent of your childhood as you sing all the old favorite carols. Later, at 4:00 P.M., …