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THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

The Cliffs

of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the 18,500- acre freshwater Lake Keowee, health, fitness and recreation are part of the fabric of The Cliffs’ lifestyle. An amenity spectrum to support health and fitness of The Cliffs’ members includes five

WHAT IF someone told you that with one membership, you could access seven of the nation’s finest private clubs in one of the most beautiful slices of what Southerners refer to as God’s Country? Where all four seasons are mild. Where the only thing more first-class than the amenities is the people. And where – when you’re there – you truly feel alive and well. Fiction? Hardly – welcome to living at The Cliffs. The Cliffs is a collection of seven stunning private residential communities spanning more than 20,000 acres in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Western Carolinas. Members, who hail from all fifty states and around the world, enjoy the distinct lifestyles in three unique settings — the lake, the mountains and the city – all within a short drive of one another. Live in one, play in all seven. That’s the beauty of The Cliffs and what’s made these communities’ appeal so magnetizing to so many who come from afar to experience this special place. If you’re a golfer, The Cliffs should be at the top of your play list. With seven championship courses open year round – including a brand new Gary Player Signature Golf Course, two award-winning Tom Fazio courses, two acclaimed Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses, the first Ben Wright course design in America and favorite among the Members, and the mountaintop Tom Jackson design that Golf Digest named the fourth most scenic course in the nation… well, does it get any better than that? Actually, yes. To complement the golfer’s lifestyle, The Cliffs has Golf Ambassadors at each course, as well as half of the Nike Golf Performance Specialists in North and South Carolina combined. Instead of traditional golf shops, you’ll find The Cliffs Storehouse – an innovative lifestyle store that you, your spouse, and your kids and grandkids will love to shop in. It’s no wonder why, as most of the world’s private golf courses suffer, The Cliffs’ courses are actually thriving, with significant increases in rounds played and cross-club play at an all-time high. But what if golf isn’t your thing? Well, welcome to the club. The Cliffs saw, planned, and developed a first-class wellness experience far before wellness was even in the general vocabulary. With the backdrop

wellness centers, with tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts, indoor and outdoor pool complexes, a beach club, marinas, spa services, and a team of health-minded professionals that rivals any club in the country. This fall, The Cliffs will distinguish itself as the only place – let alone club – in the Western Carolinas where you will find five Fellows of Applied Functional Science. In layman’s terms, these folks are the absolute elite in personal training and performance. The coup at The Cliffs is that Members have access to the same level of health- enhancing professionals and programming that Navy SEALS do, or that you see in professional sports. Outdoor pursuits abound at The Cliffs, and the clubs make it easy to have fun. The Cliffs Exploration Series takes members near and far to zip line, kayak, mountain bike, hike, or learn about nature with the pros. In 2015, The Cliffs will introduce its Bucket List Series – a step up from the Exploration Series that allows Members to experience once-in-a-lifetime level adventures around the world. Club life wouldn’t be complete without a standard-setting culinary program, and at The Cliffs, food and wine lovers rejoice. With more than 1,000 social events each year, the clubs teem with something, literally, for everyone. The communities host their own Wine + Food Festival, special tasting events with visiting sommeliers from the country’s most esteemed wineries, farm-to-table seasonal delicacies from The Cliffs Organic Farm, and much more. Supper at the club is an elevated experience, where meals are prepared by chefs trained under James Beard and Michelin Star award winners. Amazingly, even with all of this, some say the best part about The Cliffs lies outside the gates. Greenville, South Carolina, and Asheville, North Carolina are mere minutes away. One of the nation’s top private universities, Furman, and one of its most honored public universities, Clemson, are mere minutes away. Atlanta and Charlotte are two hours away. At its heart, The Cliffs is a getaway and a destination, all in one. *

For more information on The Cliffs, visit: www.cliffsliving.com or call 866/411-5771.

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