The variety of displays is amazing in many genres. Prices in all ranges. Handmade by local artists…read moreand craftspeople. Well worth the visit! Support local small business.

From the owner: The Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild was established in 1999. Membership is open to artists…read morein any medium as well as to non-artists who wish to help the Guild develop a thriving arts community. Over the years, the Guild has sponsored many opportunities for local artists and craftsmen to promote their work and improve their skills and marketing strategies. The Guild's major annual event is "Celebration of the Arts" held in September in the Foundation Conference and Performing Arts Center at Isothermal Community College. In 2009, the Guild opened the Visual Arts Center (VAC) on Main Street in Rutherfordton. The VAC gives Guild members a permanent exhibit and sales venue and provides studio space for artists to work on a regular basis and classroom space for workshops and education. Month-long exhibits are held for various art forms throughout the year. Guild members and guest artists offer both regular weekly classes and special event workshops...

My Sweet Love Vineyard is a welcoming small town winery. It is a little small and dark inside, but…read moreplenty of wide open space on their patio. They are dog friendly, too! We got two flights: Cherry - this is VERY tart, did not really care for it. Blackberry - it is also tart, but definitely more tolerable. Rhubarb - this was enjoyable for me, not so much my husband. Peach - this was way too floral and had no peach flavor. Sangria - it was okay, had a raspberry taste to it. Strawberry - it was okay, not strong in flavor. Diamond - it was a nice sweet white wine, and our favorite of the day. CB - not a strong muscadine, but you can definitely tell it is a muscadine wine. We were suggested to blend the rhubarb and strawberry together after we tasted both separately. It was fine, but I preferred the rhubarb on it's own. It's a shame that we did not really care much for their wines since they were friendly here. Since wine is a personal taste, I still recommend going to give it a try!

A new hiding gem to escape and enjoy some good wine at my sweet love vineyard. It was so peaceful…read moresitting in the back on the patio listening to music as the wind hit my face. While I sipped on my sweet flight of wines. You got to love!!! Tracey and her husband Jamie were very nice and welcoming. There is a lot of parking space and sitting areas in the front and in the back. All the wines I tried were very tasty. My favorite was the cherry sparkle on the tab. You got to try this new spot.

my son had a wonderful time But a lot of the exhibits are not working or are in desperate need of…read morebeing replaced or repaired. A lot of the rooms were not clean! My son doesn't attend day care or anything like that and he's now got lice! It had to have been from kids here! They should definitely do lice and temperature checks before allowing kids in to play and infect other kids!

My daughter and her husband reserved this place for a birthday party for my grandson! There were…read moreseventeen kids and their parents in attendance! The children were allowed to play for about thirty minutes before the birthday party started! I think the adults we're hoping the kids would burn off some energy and become a little bit calm and docile! That's not going to happen! Children have boundless energy and even if they get tired; they recover quickly! I posted a list of the educational play areas offered here. We had a good sized private room for the festivities! After the party the kids ran from play center to play center for about another hour and a half! New Years hats, face mask, top hats and much more were provided for every child and adult in the building! I even grabbed a hat for myself! This is a fantastic place for kids to have their birthday parties and I highly recommend them!

After moving unexpectedly back to Asheville from Los Angeles, we were in desperate need to get our…read more3 year old into a great preschool. We spent almost a year touring preschools in Los Angeles and then almost another year getting accepted into one of the best ones, which was in extremely high demand. In Asheville, there were fewer options comparatively. We toured several schools that had been highly regarded by different friends but as soon as we went to Roots + Wings School of Art and Design and met Ginger Huebner, the founding director, we were sold. The school was not only the perfect fit for our 3 year old and our family, but after attending a semester, it easily exceeded the ridiculously hard to get into school we were excited to attend in Los Angeles. Roots + Wings is a beautiful blend of creative art driven education with just the right amount of structure, set in a truly wonderful space to learn and grow. Throughout his first semester at Roots and Wings, our son grew so much - emotionally and intellectually. By giving him a comfortable and positive space to explore art and his surroundings, he learned problem solving, interpersonal skills with other children and teachers, and became much more independent. Most importantly, he had a blast doing it all. When we picked him up from school, he was always so excited to show and tell us all the amazing things they'd done that day. The kids created incredible art projects, had animals in the classroom, played music and had plenty of outdoor time. Our teachers were incredible - it's clear that Ginger is very careful when selecting who will be working at her school. The classrooms themselves are also beautiful. Tons of natural light fill every corner, the design and choice of every element in their classroom from the furniture to the wall colors to the flooring is spot on. Roots + Wings feels like a school you'd read about in Sweden (to be fair, the décor at Roots and Wings is Scandinavian modern). Ginger beautifully conceived our end-of-semester celebration, with all the kids artwork and projects elegantly displayed and a sweet and poignant ceremony. Overall we couldn't be happier with Roots + Wings and if you're looking for a creatively stimulating environment with just the right amount of structure for your preschool aged kids, I'm sure you'll love Roots + Wings as well. We can't wait for the next semester to start and for our other kids be old to enough to start attending!!

From the owner: Original Artwork + Limited Prints for sale | Art Classes +…read moreWorkshops for ALL ages | Custom Lessons and Portfolio Development for any age | Unique Individual, Family and Group Art Workshop Experience creating your own framed original work of art | Creative Consulting for Educators - educational leadership, teacher training, curriculum development and consulting | Watch Ginger's TEDx Talk 'Conversations Beyond Words-Translating life through imagery & color'

Very personal experience and atmosphere. Was very easy to communicate and very organized before…read moreappointment. 11/10 would recommend. Will definitely be back for more.

In town and wanted to commemorate the visit with some ink. We had a good friend recommend this…read moreshop and it's close to the cabin so it's a win win. We spoke with Heather (very sweet person) and she hooked me up with Blake (absolutely wonderful artist). He drew up the stencil and applied it and nailed it. This was a small and quick piece but those are sometimes the most difficult ones. The shop is clean, professional and inviting. So happy that we found this place and it will be my go to when in town. Thanks for the great work Blake & Divine Arts Tattoo.