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Highlands

Theatrical, musical and other events are held throughout the year at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, 507 Chestnut St.; phone (828) 526-9047 for schedule information. During the summer the center hosts the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival; for additional details phone (828) 526-9060.

For a glimpse of local history, check out Highlands Historic Village, 524 N. 4th St. Here stands the town's oldest residence, the 1877 House-Boynton-Trapier-Wright Home. Also in the village are the 1908 Bug Hill Cottage, one of 60 outdoor chambers constructed as part of a tuberculosis sanatorium, and Highlands Historical Museum. Phone (828) 787-1050.

Find out what’s blooming in Highlands Botanical Garden, 265 N. 6th St.; phone (828) 526-2602. Several trails traverse the grounds through woodlands and along streams where native plants thrive. Guided tours are offered Monday at 10:30, late May through early August. Six hiking trails wind through Cliffside Lake Recreation Area, 4 miles northwest of Highlands via SR 28 and Highlands Road.

Visitor Centers

Highlands Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center 108 Main St. Highlands, NC . Phone:(828)526-2112 or (866)526-5841

Things to Do

Cullasaja River Gorge

Whiteside Mountain

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