There is a place on Hickory Nut Creek that named itself. At the site of the ruins of a 19th Century gristmill is the Laughing Waters Retreat Site and Community Center. Waterfalls tumble over giant moss-covered boulders. Hemlock and rhododendron groves line the banks. In this energetic site is the hub of the community: gatherings of all kinds: potlucks, bonfires, workshops, conferences, retreats, meditation and yoga classes, weddings, and seasonal celebrations. Laughing Waters will be a sustainable, renewable energy building powered by electricity generated from the water cascading down from the Continental Divide.