Plateau Picks

Treat your pets to the comfortable lounging and joyful playtime they deserve! This pet bed will keep them relaxed and supported in style - after a day of enjoying chew toys and treats.

Cinnamon Oatmeal Dog Treats $8.99 | Stuffed Chew Toys Assorted Pricing La-Z-Boy Pet Bedding | $199.99 Woof Gang Bakery | Cashiers

Pamper yourself with this supersoft brushed microfiber Spa Robe. It’s lined in long loop cotton terry that’s both soft and absorbent. A luxurious combo!

Spa Robe | $110

These ultra-soft hoodies are perfect for these chilly mountain evenings. Grab a chair by the fire and pour a cold one in a 100% silicone pint - a rugged alternative to the beer glass.

Hoodie | $37 Silicone Pint Glass $12 | Silicone Lid $6 Silicone Straw $2 | Silicone Combo $19 Highlands Aerial Park | Highlands

Yoga Mats, restorative bolsters, and Ayurvedic body oils and teas- they customize to your needs for lifestyle balance. Jade Yoga Mats | Custom Ordering

Tap your favorite spirits in a geologicstyled cobbled granite drink dispenser - and add a a special, masculine touch to your bar - or man cave. Hand-crafted Drink Dispenser | $139 Smitten | Highlands

The Custom Bar

The Custom Bar

TJ Bailey’s

Ever the trendsetter, TJ Bailey’s elevates the concept of customer service even further with the opening of The Custom Bar, its black tie and formalwear gallery above Wild Thyme Gourmet in Town Square.

Since 1985, TJ Bailey’s has offered men (and now women at their Cashiers location) the opportunity to choose timely designer fashions to meet the demands of an elegant lifestyle.

It presents its clients with deeply personal service and the confidence that comes from mastering the trends that drive modern fashion.

That brio, which has won devoted customers from across the country, has led TJ Bailey’s to expand its services once more, beyond its Highlands flagship store and Cashiers branch.

Located in the space above Wild Thyme Gourmet in Highlands’ Town Square, The Custom Bar is a beacon for faithful clients of TJ Bailey’s and dedicated shoppers seeking all things formal and black-tie.

“We can create your look from head to toe at all price ranges,” says Store Manager Tanya Kuzmina. “Within The Custom Bar is our exclusive Groom’s Room, where grooms can choose from all of our suit and tux lines as well as peruse our shirts and accessories to find something truly special.”

Of course, this shopping experience is predicated upon the exquisite customer service TJ Bailey’s is known for, and the visit is enhanced by The Custom Bar’s speakeasystyle bar and lounge area, which elevates the entire process into another realm.

“We want to make this as enjoyable and stress-free as possible,” says Tanya. “Our associates will ensure that the formal wear fits perfectly, and the grooms can send us their groomsmen’s measurements to guarantee that everyone will look perfect on that special day.”

For more information about TJ Bailey’s and The Custom Bar, stop by at Town Square in Highlands or 95 Highway 107 in Cashiers, or visit tjbaileys.com.

by Luke Osteen

For home decorating needs big and small, indoors and outdoors, a visit to Carolina Rustic Furniture is a necessity. This local business is a marvelous resource with a deep inventory, knowledgeable staff, and warm, courteous service. For information, stop by 155 Warehouse Drive in Cashiers, or visit carolinarusticfurniture.com

If the arrival of spring has you thinking about enhancing the look of your home or completely renovating the place, you’ll want to visit Carolina Rustic Furniture at 155 Warehouse Drive in Cashiers.

They have a showroom spotlighting furniture and accessories to create an entirely new look or enhance an existing space – the Living Room, Bedroom, Dining Room, Bathroom, Home Office, even the outdoors.

“We specialize in authentic rustic furniture using real antique barnwood and natural woods like hickory and willow,” says Rita Waters, who co-manages the gallery with Mark Durham. “We have a large choice of good quality upholstered furniture. People should come in and talk with us to explore the possibilities and discover just how much we can do to breathe new life into their home.”

That personal touch and that deep knowledge have been hallmarks of Carolina Rustic Furniture and its sister showroom, Blue Ridge Bedding, located next door.

In fact, that marvelous concierge treatment extends beyond the showrooms themselves.

“We also have a wonderful delivery crew and they provide white-glove service that’s much-appreciated by our customers,” says Rita. “Our deliveries are on-time and our crews are courteous and efficient. That’s important for people living on the Plateau.”

Carolina Rustic Furniture is open from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call (828) 743-6633 or (828) 577-6000.

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6. Slab Town Pizza

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THE SHOPS AT CASHIERS COMMONS

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Photos Courtesy of High Hampton History Center

An article titled Rescue on Rock Mountain was recently published in The Crossroads Chronicle.

There was also a big picture, in color, illustrating the face of Rock Mountain with its Rainbow Crack in plain view. Our nationallyacclaimed Rescue Squad’s rescue of a man trapped on the steep side of the mountain and their use of a drone to get the exact location of that man is a thrilling read.

Every time I hear anything about Cashiers’ Rock Mountain my mind goes back to over 130 years ago when an earthquake with its epicenter in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean traveled to the North Carolina mountains, causing face-changing damage to our own Rock Mountain.

That damage is the mountain’s Rainbow Crack, easily viewed from the High Hampton Inn. This happened on August 31, 1886 at 9:50 P.M. with the violent shaking lasting one minute. Located two thirds of the way down from the top of the mountain, the huge rainbow shaped crack measured 100 yards wide and 12 feet deep.

Terrified citizens of Cashiers and Highlands, most at home at that time of night, ran outside and spent the rest of the night sleeping outside. There was no newspaper at that time in Cashiers, but the Highlands newspaper was filled with interviews with everyone eager to tell their stories. There were many aftershocks felt for quite a while.

Before reaching Cashiers, the earthquake had first struck the city of Charleston, South Carolina, leaving much of that city a heap