Between Cashiers and Brevard lies Sapphire, NC. Much like Glenville, it is little more than a few stores and a post office, but it is home to some of North…
Hiking in Panthertown
After a spate of freezing weather, it finally warmed up for a nice long hike. Mike and I hiked in Panthertown, next to Glenville and Cashiers, NC, for the afternoon….
Silver Run Falls in the Winter
Just south of Cashiers on Highway 107 is Silver Run Falls. This NC waterfall is an easy hike and very pretty. Mike and I went to see it during the…
Lake Glenville NC Snow Day
Snow day, yay! Glenville is covered in snow. I love snow with a love untainted by ever living where snow was a regular feature. To me it is special, precious,…
NC Ski Resorts Close to Cashiers
Here are the three NC ski resorts closest to Glenville and Cashiers. Sapphire Valley Ski Resort 15 minutes away 127 Cherokee Trail Sapphire, NC 28774 Phone: (828) 743-7667 Skisapphirevalley.com Lift…
Frozen North Carolina Waterfalls
There is a scenic loop drive that we take sometimes from Glenville to Cashiers, then we take highway 64 to Highlands and down the Cullasaja Gorge road. From there we…
Hiking on Whiteside Mountain
This week, Mike and I hiked Whiteside Mountain. It is a gorgeous hike along the ridge of a exposed rock face that overlooks parts of North and South Carolina. It…
Hiking at High Falls
Difficulty Level â â High Falls is a spectacular waterfall located in box canyon below Lake Glenville. Until just recently, it was only accessible through private land. Duke Energy…
Five Things to Love About Winter
It is easy to hate winter. It is dark. It is cold. It seems to last twice as long as it should. When the nights start getting longer, and the…
First Snow
Well, we had our first snow of 2014, a little less than an inch. Woke up to a white world, unexpectedly, but the birds and squirrel still thought they…