Guards deliver groceries and packages, run errands and help with coronavirus-related requests. ‘It’s more hospitality-driven than policing.’ Michael Malone lives in a gated community staffed by former police officers, but the thought that they are protecting him from criminal activity has never crossed his mind. Disturbances of any kind are pretty much out of the […]

Equestrians at Keowee Vineyards take to the trails Mimi Delaney clicks her tongue and leans forward in the saddle. On cue, Rhett Butler swishes his tail and starts cantering through the canopied forest. At 16 hands, the powerful black Friesian and his rider make a striking duo, leading a group of members from The Cliffs […]

Dave Cooper fuels retirement with a daily dose of golf. Prospective employers always look at your resume. Sometimes they look in your golf bag, too. Just ask Dave Cooper, a resident at The Cliffs at Keowee Springs, now retired, whose career highlights include stints as vice president of operations at Titleist and Cobra Golf, and […]

Red, white, or sparkling?  The newest addition to The Cliffs family can help you discover your newest favorite wine. Alexandra Hackett, Senior Beverage & Service Director, joins with The Cliffs with over 22 years of experience in the hospitality industry serving in various progressive roles in the Food & Beverage arena. Just recently she served as […]

Sous vide cooking isn’t just for professional chefs anymore Your first instinct is probably not to seal everything in a plastic bag and drop it in some water. But if you love precision, consistency and, yes, even perfection in cooking, it’s time to try sous vide. “It’s quite a game-changer in the kitchen,” says Francis […]

‘Omi’ Aulenbacher embraces 110th birthday surrounded by friends, family and the beauty of the Carolina mountains Maria Aulenbacher says she doesn’t have the secret to longevity. What this spunky 110-year-old DOES have, however, is a glass of beer or wine at lunch and dinner—and a strong grappa any time a cold is coming on — […]

Our neighboring cities boast world-renowned restaurants and chefs. The Blue Ridge Mountain region will surely satisfy your cravings for a delectable night on the town. And that’s not just our opinion. The James Beard Foundation Awards recently announced its 2020 semi finalists, which included seven restaurants and chefs located just miles away from the seven […]

Private residential mountain and lake club communities thrive under new ownership by South Street Partners

Melissa Stockwell — daughter of The Cliffs Valley members Dave and Marlene Hoffman — inspires with every step she takes. You would think she had been born on the Fourth of July. “All her growing up years, she had a red, white, and blue bedroom,” says Marlene Hoffman about her daughter, Melissa Stockwell. Hers was […]

Over the last 20 years, German expatriate and shoe designer Armin Oehler has discovered a new home in Upstate South Carolina and The Cliffs at Keowee Springs. When Armin Oehler first arrived in Greenville, South Carolina in 1999 for an internship with an automotive supplier, the German native would never have guessed that he would […]

The Cliffs announced today that real estate sales by Walnut Cove Realty and Cliffs Realty totaled $95 million through the third quarter of 2019. Through September of this year, Walnut Cove Realty and Cliffs Realty have closed a total of 129 transactions with an additional 30 sales currently pending.

The Cliffs announced today that real estate sales by Cliffs Realty and Walnut Cove Realty totaled $95 million through the third quarter of 2019. Through September of this year, Cliffs Realty and Walnut Cove Realty have closed a total of 129 transactions with an additional 30 sales currently pending.