Casual Dining: **holiday hours may apply -Mountain Fresh Grocery; a Highlands must! Great grill food, gelato, and coffee! 521 Main Street -The Ugly Dog Pub; Great atmosphere. Great bar food. Great drinks! No reservations. 294 South 4th Street -The Pizza Place: local pizza joint; a great post-hike afternoon bite. 365 Main St -Four65 Pizza; wood fire pizzas, yummy salads & great wine! 465 Main Street, Highlands -Highlands Burritos; great authentic style burritos with fresh ingredients. $10 margaritas, but totally worth it. -The Secret Garden-sandwiches & salad 208 N 5th St Nicer Dining: -Oak Steakhouse -Lakeside Restaurant -Wild Thyme -Madison's -The Primary Just for Drinks/Coffee: -Calder's Coffee -Mountain Fresh Grocery -Ugly Dog Pub -The Hummingbird Lounge at Old Edwards -The High Dive -Highland's Wine Shop In Cashiers: -Whiteside Brewery -Buck's Coffee -Cashier's Valley Smokehouse
-Kilwin's -Sweet Treats -Mountain Fresh Grocery Bakery
-*Whiteside Hike; weather permitting, this hike is a must see! (91-170 Deville Dr, Highlands, NC 28741) -*Secret Falls; fun picnic spot with gorgeous waterfall views (Big Creek Rd, Highlands, NC 28741) -Sunset Rock (131 Highlands Gate Dr, Highlands, NC 28741) -Dry Falls (small stairs off a main road) (US-64, Highlands, NC 28741) *mild hiking
All Located in Downtown Highlands -Annawear (women's boutique apparel) -TJ Baileys (men's apparel) -Millie (women's apparel) -Dutchman's (home interiors) -Whit's End (women's apparel and accessories) -Bear Mountain Outfitters (Highlands themed merchandise) -The Highland Hiker (Outfitters store)
-The Bascom Visual Arts Center -Ice Rink in Downtown Highlands $5 skates & hot chocolate (see hours online: https://highlandsnc.org/recreation-ice-rink) -Old Edwards Spa -Highland's Wine Shop -Highland's Playhouse (movies incase it rains)