CASHIERS, N.C. - Summers at High Hampton Inn & Country Club are
all about being outdoors, family fun, and celebrating everyone's
favorite childhood toy, the teddy bear.  Each July, the Inn's
famous mascot, Hampton Bear, makes a special appearance and invites
all the visiting children to join him in celebrating his special
day.  This year's Teddy Bear Picnic will take place on July 8,
2008 and is sure to delight guests of all ages.     



The Teddy Bear Picnic is a birthday celebration honoring Hampton
Bear.  The day begins with a teddy bear themed breakfast and
doesn't end until bedtime.  Children and parents are encouraged
to bring their favorite teddies and enter them into the various
contests that will be held throughout the day.  Prizes are awarded
for the Best Dressed Bear, the Beary Oldest Bear, the Most Appealing
Wee Bear, the Most Interesting Big Bear, the Most Awesome Bear,
the Most Overall Huggable Bear, and the Hampton Bear Award. 
Hampton Bear will also lead the children on a Treasure Bear Hunt
and teach them about the history of the teddy bear.  At the end
of the day, parents and children can relax over a picnic-style
supper followed by games and more entertainment.  



The Teddy Bear Picnic is the culmination of the Inn's Fourth
of July celebration, featuring family-themed events like golf
and tennis tournaments, family feud volleyball games, boating
and swimming relays and a family putt-putt event.  Throughout
the event, barbeques, tea times and a children's carnival will
provide chances for parents and children to bond and relax. 
On Friday, July 4, there will be a dinner on the lawn highlighted
by a performance from a mountain band and cloggers.  The grand
finale of the day will be a spectacular firework extravaganza
that will light up a star-filled mountain sky.  



The Teddy Bear Picnic is a wonderful opportunity for parents
to get their children outside and playing.  The Inn's mountainous,
sprawling 1,400-acre estate takes guests back to nature, to a
place where family bonding and outdoor activities have precedence
over technology.  Reminiscent of earlier times, the rooms in
the Inn and cottages have no televisions or phones, allowing
guests to unplug from their stressful technology-filled lives.



Outdoor recreation rules the roost here, and the resort offers
a full array of superb facilities and amenities that appeal to
children and adults.  There are six clay tennis courts, a George
W. Cobb designed golf course, arts & crafts, donkey cart rides,
hiking, and a 35-acre crystal clear lake for swimming, fishing
and other water activities.  At the health club, adults can enjoy
yoga, Pilates and aerobics classes along with spa services while
their children participate in planned daily children's activities.




Reservations are based on an American Plan, which include three
daily meals.  Weekend, seven-day and special Holiday House Party
rates are available.



The historic High Hampton Inn & Country Club, listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, is a classically rustic
stone-and-wood mountain inn overlooking the spectacular scenery
of North Carolina's sliver of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Amenities
at this 3,600-foot elevation, 1,400-acre, 117-room resort (with
lodge rooms, cottages, and cabins, all with private bath) include
myriad seasonal events (children's programs, golf and tennis
clinics, wildflower workshops), an 18-hole George W. Cobb-designed
golf course, a full dining room with three sumptuous buffets
daily, six tennis courts, and a 35-acre lake for swimming, boating,
fishing, and other water-related activities.  For more detailed
information, contact the High Hampton Inn & Country Club at 1525
Highway 107 South, Post Office Box 338, Cashiers, North Carolina
28717.  Visit the inn at www.highhamptoninn.com or contact reservations
toll-free at (800) 334-2551.