NEWS, HAPPENINGS, AND STORIES FROM AROUND THE CLIFFS

Building vs Buying a Home: The Cliffs Preferred Builders Program There’s something meaningful about building a home from the ground up–watching your vision transform from sketches on paper to a place where life’s most important moments will unfold. At The Cliffs, building your dream home is more than possible. In fact, it’s been perfected into […]

The Cliffs Membership Cost and Information: What You Need to Know About Joining If you’re considering membership at The Cliffs, you’re likely already imagining the life that awaits here. The first tee time on a crisp mountain morning, a toast with close friends as the sun sets over Lake Keowee, and the quiet luxury of […]

The Cliffs Valley Q. Where are you from A. Joan: We are both from Maryland. I grew up in a small town called Elkton. Rick: And I grew up in Annapolis. Q. How did you meet? A. Rick: We met in our senior year at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. I was living with a fraternity […]

4,600+ sq ft | 4 bed, 6 bath | $2,899,000 | Travelers Rest, SC | The Cliffs Valley  Perched just off the 4th hole tee of Ben Wright’s celebrated parkland-style course, 10 Water View Court captures what makes mountain living exceptional. This 4,600+ square foot residence at The Cliffs Valley offers south-facing views across water […]

How The Cliffs Redefines Winter Wellness Routines  There’s something magical about winter mornings in the Carolina mountains. The kind of morning where you wrap your hands around a warm mug, watch the mist lift off the peaks, and realize you’re exactly where you want to be.  The Danes have a word for this feeling: hygge […]

PGA TOUR Returns to Asheville, North Carolina in 2026 with the Biltmore Championship at Walnut Cove  After more than 80 years, the PGA TOUR is returning to Asheville, North Carolina, with the inaugural FedExCup Biltmore Championship set for September 17-20, 2026, at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. This historic event will place Asheville and Walnut […]

Our Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes Everyone knows the way to Santa’s heart is through cookies—so our teams across The Cliffs got baking. And because we couldn’t let Santa be the only one enjoying them, we’re sharing the recipes with you! Each club (and the corporate team!) chose a favorite holiday cookie to whip up, and […]

The Gierach Family | The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards For the Gierach family, there is one event on the calendar inked in red and circled for emphasis: Nana Camp. It’s the one time of year the entire Gierach clan comes together at the family compound they’ve built at The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards. “We have […]

The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards Something spooky was brewing along the shores of Lake Keowee this past October, and just in time for Halloween. To celebrate the holiday, the Keowee Vineyards Member Services team knew they had to find an elevated way to blend traditional holiday elements with a novel twist, and thus the Killer […]

The Cliffs Valley Q. Where are you from and how did you meet? A. Julie: I grew up in Kansas City, and Dave is from Hutchinson, Kansas. Dave: We met in a bar. We were both going to Kansas State University. Julie: It was our sophomore year, and a gal that Dave went to high […]

Discover the Best Hiking Trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains  The Blue Ridge Mountains are majestic. The way they embody the rich blue tones for which they are named is truly a sight to behold in every season. One of the best ways to discover the Blue Ridge Mountains is by walking along the miles […]

3 Whispering Bells Court in The Cliffs at Walnut Cove | Arden, North Carolina   Nestled within the highly sought-after Cove Park neighborhood at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, 3 Whispering Bells Court captures the spirit of refined mountain living. With the starting price of $2,595,000, this Cliffs Builders home, currently under construction, embodies timeless […]