2023 HIGHLANDS NC EXPERIENCE GUIDE
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Winter Sports & Activities
Family-Friendly Dining Check out some of these delicious kid- friendly spots to eat in Highlands! Four 65 has wood-fired pizzas and a kid-friendly menu. Highlands Burritos is quick and offers fantastic options for little ones. The Secret Garden Market and Fressers Courtyard Café & Catering have kid-friendly options and are located adjacent to Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, making it easy to enjoy your meal outside. Mountain Fresh Grocery has indoor and outdoor seating for its breakfast, grill, and Neapolitan pizza options. You can also order a dinner to go or pick up a take-and-bake pizza. Highlands Pizza Place is just what it says it is and more; they also offer sandwiches and salads. Offering “elevated pub food,” The Ugly Dog Public House is fun for the whole family. The kids will surely like the pictures of pups on its walls – or the real deal on its patio. On Wednesday nights stop in to enjoy live bluegrass! Looking for a healthy snack? Whole Life Market and Nectar Juice Bar offers delicious smoothies, juices, and other healthy options. Good luck trying to walk past Kilwin’s chocolates or SweeTreats’ ice cream without going inside! The intoxicating wafts are too tempt- ing to resist. SweeTreats also has a deli–great for one-stop dining! Shopping Shopping along and near Main Street in Highlands is a must-do. Check out these stores when shopping with or for the family: Highlands Kids- offering baby and children’s clothing and toys, Highland Hiker-for outdoor attire, or S’MORE Kids Klothes–with de- signer children’s clothing, accesso- ries and gifts. 8
Spend a rainy day exploring Highlands Historic Village and the town’s oldest home, the Elizabeth Wright Prince House. Enjoy learning about Highlands’ history through its exhibits and archives! A hardware store may seem an unlikely destination for kids, but Reeves can keep kids entertained. Set them on a mission to find “Ace,” its feline resident, as you do some shopping. Mountain Theatre Company, home to Highlands Playhouse, offers a year-round season, including “Theatre for Young Audiences” and show guides to assist students, parents, and teachers with the production experience. Visit the Jackson Hole Trading Post & Gem Mine, a unique experience where kids can find treasures to brighten any rainy day.
On sunny winter days, Highlands has plenty of activities to keep kids entertained. Be a part of a picture-perfect winter scene while ice skating in Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park. The $5 fee includes rental skates, and you can warm up with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. Just a short drive from downtown is the Highlands Outpost which offers snow tubing and the Scaly Mountain Screamer coaster (the longest in N.C.!), as well as a convenient barbecue restaurant on the premises. (In the summer, enjoy the roller coaster, trout fishing and the tubing--without the snow, of course.) Ski Sapphire Valley also offers snow tubing, skiing for beginning and intermediate levels, and snowboarding. Swim year-round at the Highlands Pool Complex! Enjoy a covered pool with dedi- cated times for adult, lap, and all- ages swimming as well as water aerobics. It’s great for rainy weath- er, too! For Rainy Days Highlands is in a temperate rainforest and receives more than 80 inches of wet stuff each year, but don’t worry! Highlands offers plenty of expe- riences for rainy days. Head to The Bascom to enjoy art exhibits, classes and an indoor play area. They even have “Take& Make” art lessons on their website that kids can do from home Hudson Library is a wonderful place for little ones to play or learn. The library offers a children’s playroom, educational computers and tablets. On certain days, the library offers Family Storytime and other engaging events. 5
Playgrounds & Green Spaces Enjoying a beautiful day in Highlands is easy! 6
Highlands Recreation Park is home to a playground and an outdoor skatepark, so bring your wheels. Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park is a beautiful place to enjoy a to- go meal from a nearby restaurant. Picnic tables dot the green space, and public restrooms are available. During the warmer months, spend your Saturday checking out the Highlands Market in the morning and return in the evening to take in an Outdoor Concert Series show. Located in the heart of town, there’s usually something happening in this park. Close to town, Harris Lake Park is a lovely spot for a picnic, fishing, and to watch its resident ducks play. Highlands School’s playground is close to town and accessible to the public when school is not in session.
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