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About
The Dry Sink
 Now
in our 36th year of serving the Highlands-Cashiers area, The Dry
Sink on Main Street continues to offer distinctive gifts and merchandise,
specializing in Gourmet Kitchen and Tabletop items. Those purchasing
greeting cards also know The Dry Sink as Highlands exclusive Hallmark
dealer, offering the best of Hallmark cards and giftwrap. Those
who enjoy finding the interesting and unusual, will delight in visiting
The Dry Sink.
The Dry
Sink story began in 1972 when the Parishes opened the original store
near Old Edwards Inn on “The Hill”. It was a modest
but successful enterprise, and when the Hoveys purchased the store
two years later, it continued its growth to the point where it was
bursting at the seams. So, they packed up the merchandise and moved
to nearby Village Square in 1976, converting the original store
into “Elevation 4118”, a card shop. Finally, in 1980,
The Dry Sink, merged with the card shop and came home to its present
Main Street location. This current building has had it’s own
colorful history, hosting many a traditional American enterprise
including a hardware store, a drug store, and even a bowling alley!
The year
1994 was exciting for current owners, Alan and Kristina Mayer, as
they moved from Atlanta to become full-time Highlands residents
after selling a business, a house and two cars in under six months.
In June of that year they took the helm of The Dry Sink and in August,
their first son, Nicholas, was born! Then, in 1997, son Christopher
arrived, and the family was complete…..for now!
Since 1994,
the Mayers have expanded or remodeled The Dry Sink on three occasions,
most recently building an addition that included a larger Kitchen/Cookware
area, and, a freight elevator that would allow a faster distribution
of merchandise onto the sales floor. Recent upgrades include the
development of this website, TheDrySink.com.
Today The
Dry Sink offers a wide variety of merchandise, from kitchen cookware,
gadgets and small appliances, to a huge selection of candles, glassware,
frames and other gifts. The Hallmark card selection is extensive,
as are the offerings of partyware and seasonal items. And, to make
things easier, The Dry Sink offers full service packing and shipping,
using UPS shipping services.
Store manager,
Susan Jones, heads up a staff that includes Alan Snyder, Ashley
Hays, Amberly Rogers, Alena Karmanova, Samantha Hays, Nicholas Mayer
& Christopher Mayer. Early this year, we said goodbye to Rosemary
Seacott, who retired after 24 years of great service to The Dry
Sink!
As it has
been for the last quarter of a century, The Dry Sink is dedicated
to providing goods of the highest quality at reasonable, competitive
prices. Whether you are a part-time resident of this beautiful community,
a full-time citizen, or a visitor from beyond these hills, we invite
you to stop in and say hello whenever you are in Highlands. We are
committed to making The Dry Sink your personal shopping discovery! |
