Crafts
Custom House - Carolina Way. Handmade American crafts & accessories. Antique Southern Piedmont furniture. Extensive selection of hand-crafted lighting - lamps,chandeliers, lampshades, & wall sconces. (828) 526-2665. - Email customhouse@cs.com
Highlands Emporium - Highlands Only "Mini Department Store." Luggage, Textiles, Bedding, Linens, Blankets, Sheets, Highlands Tees and Sweats, Home Furnishings, Kitchen Decor, Aromatherapy, Rugs, Bed Accessories, Cigars, Highlands Only Walk In Humidor, etc. (828)526-1660
Lick Log Mill - Hwy 106 S. Decorator Accessories, Lighting, Wrought Iron, Quilts, Folkart, Stoneware, Candles, Throws, Kitchenware, Gifts, Braiden & Woven. (828) 526-3934.
Me & My Sisters - 37 Cottage Row. All handicrafted merchandise by family members - the family of 13 siblings. We have no commercially made articles. Our crafts are made from things of nature, and country cloths. Santa's angels and snowmen. (828) 526-3937.
Needlepoint of Highlands - Village Square. Handpainted needlepoint canvases, wool, and special fibers and accessories for stitching. (828) 526-3901.
Pen Wheel Studios - Pottery Painting studio and gallery(828) 526-8532.
Gifts
Call of the Wild - 5th and Main next to Wolfgang's. A nature oriented gift store full of Highlands rustic charms. Wood carved furniture, framed prints, stained glass lamps, picture frames, wind chimes, collectable bears, and sweatshirts. (828) 526-4624.
Dry Sink - Main St. Hallmark cards & gifts, gourmet kitchenware, china, glassware, Seiko & Linden Clocks, Sandicast Animals, Giftwrap, party goods, and fine gifts. (828) 526-5226.
Dutchmans Designs - 388 Main St. Stainglass tables, dried and silk flowers, arrangements, antiques, reproductions, handmade throws 100% wool, locally made aromatherapy candles. Weddings in the mountains. (828) 526-8864.
Grigsby Chandlers - Home to the original Ringmaster(Bimini Ring Game) for 37 years. Art, ladies accessories,and gifts. (828) 787-2037 - Email grigsbychandlers@aol.com
Grinning Frog - Main Street. (828) 526-9033.
Highlands Emporium - Highlands Only "Mini Department Store." Luggage, Textiles, Bedding, Linens, Blankets, Sheets, Highlands Tees and Sweats, Home Furnishings, Kitchen Decor, Aromatherapy, Rugs, Bed Accessories, Cigars, Highlands Only Walk In Humidor, etc. (828)526-1660
Highlands Pharmacy - Main Street. Prescription health & beauty supplies, designer fragrances, blood pressure monitoring, blood sugar screening & counceling. Most major prescription insurance cards accepted. (828) 526-2366.
Jackson Hole - Hwy. 64 W. Gifts & custom-made jewelry, gem mining with complete lapidary services. (828) 524-5850
Southern Hands - Specializes in handcrafted decorative accessories and distinctive gifts - pottery, iron, brass, wood, glass, weaving, folk art, toys, gourmet food and kitchen accessories. (828)526-4807 - Email sohands@earthlink.net
The Bird Barn & Speckled Hen - East Main St. Bird feeding supplies and gifts items with a bird motif. (828) 526-3910
The Briar Patch - 4186 Cashiers Road. Fine antiques, needlepoint and select decorative accessories. (828) 526-4110.
The Toy Store - Main Street. Games, toys dolls & more. Extensive Brio selections. Come by and see our new store front. (828) 526-9415.
Jewelry
Highlands Fine Art & Estate Jewelry - 380 Main Street. (828) 526-0656.
Highlands Gem Shop - On the Hill. Highlands first and finest gem & jewelry shop. Specializing in jewelry, gems, minerals, custom designing and gold work. Importers of fine gems and estate jewelry. (828) 526-2767
Christmas
Christmas Tree - Department 56 Villages Gold Key dealer. Christopher Radko, Patricia Breen, and Polonaise ornaments. Byers’ Choice, nativities, nutcrackers, LGB trains, and more! A Highlands tradition since 1975. (800) 523-6558 or (828) 526-3687. - Email christmas@smnet.net