High Country Candles is a lovely little store along the Main Street of Blowing Rock, and if it…read morehadn't been for my concern about how I'd pack an armload of candles into my carry-on luggage to fly back home? I would have spent WAY too much money here. The candles smell wonderful, come in a wide variety of scents, and are available in a breadth of sizes - as a matter of fact, their website states "We have 80 different wonderful fragrances we use to scent our handcrafted jar candles, pillars and votives." You can tell that the people here take pride in the craftmanship behind their candles, and they also offer various pottery selections - specifically, a wide variety of mugs, bowls, vases as well as candles trays - in the store. The staff is very welcoming as well - happy to answer any questions you have about what's available in the store. I just wish they shipped their wonderful candles!

As an avid candle lover, this place was heaven on earth! They offer an unbelievable amount of…read morescents and sizes. There's a scent for every season and taste. I was overwhelmed with the options. I ended up purchasing a large jar candle which was $30 and burns for 145 hours. The size just below this one was $28 and burns for 95 hours. The scent I decided on was a mango sangria of sorts. I forgot the exact title. It's also new so it's not on their website. But the website does have a complied list of all their scents! And they offer shipping! I also bought several of their little small candles that burn for 10 hours. Because I bought 6 of them, I got a free glass container! Ive burned my mango sangria candle and LOVE it! You've really gotta keep the wick trimmed because it burns super bright and big! But it burns evenly and after a few hours it doesn't even look like it's been burned. I can already tell I'll get my monies worth.

I simply love your vanilla scented tea lights. They are the only tea light that actually burns…read morelike it's supposed to. I was given a box of these & now need to get more & no-one has them around here. Am I able to order these from you or am I going to be sad forever! As I said they are the only tea lights I've ever had that actually burn & I'm thrilled about that. But not thrilled that I can't find them in Washington state. Amazon sells unscented but that's not for me. I love the subtle fragrance burning in my home. Please help me find them! I'd be forever grateful. I don't just burn candles at holiday time, I burn them all year long!! Susan E. Miller roger32835@hotmail.com, or phone 360-448-9405. I'll be anxiously waiting to hear from you & thank you for your help.

We took a candlemaking class Hickory Wicks. There were so many wonderful scents to choose from! We…read moreare so excited about our candles! Thank you!

Stopped by on a day trip to Asheville. They have tons of cool stuff at great prices. Plus even…read morethough I live in Anderson they gave me one of their cards and they deliver to your house!

This place is amazing. You could spend hours looking at all the stuff that they've curated. I…read moreespecially liked their blended teas. They had one for Sample and I bought a package as well as a lot of other goodies.

10/10 Experience - We did the candle making class for Valentines Day. For each candle making…read moresession you're guided throughout the entire process. After you check in at the register, they offer a complementary glass of Rosé or Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Juice. (You also have the option the bring your own bottle of wine) Afterwards, they show you the wall of vessels you'll make your candle in and a quick backstory about them and their multi-functional purpose. Then, they show you to the fragrance wall to smell and choose your scent. Then, they bring you back to the table to guide you through making your candle step by step. Once you start it goes by very quickly and next thing you know you're done! Takes about 3hrs for the candle to set and they let us know when your candle is finished. You can come back and they'll refill it for $10 with the same scent or a different scent. The class itself is $40 per person but a detailed guided experience, multiple vessel options, multiple fragrance options, and a pretty quick turnaround is well worth it!

Really enjoyed it. I would have liked to see oils separate like eucalyptus and lemongrass so I…read morecould pick what I like. Maybe a fresh linen or ocean sent. But enjoyed the whole experience. G rest idea would be a discount coupon to a local restaurant as you have to wait 3 hours to get your candle back. Loved that you can do a wood wick for sure. I would do it again

I received my first candle from Lighthouse Candle Factory as a gift. It smelled wonderful! I bought…read morea coffee scented one as a gift for my sister-in-law because she loves the smell of coffee. Can't wait for her to try it out. I'm looking forward to trying out other scents and products. The owners are wonderful to work with.

From the owner: Our candles are the most fragrant, even burning candles on the market. These beautiful additions to…read moreyour home are handmade with a premium soy/paraffin blend wax using our custom dual-pour process. We only use zinc wicks that are hand placed, ensuring a long-lasting and clean burn. We offer over 75 distinct scents. We also have candles, tarts (melts), oils and sprays made with Odor Be Gone, a revolutionary product unique to the Lighthouse Candle Factory, that actually eliminates odors instead of masking them.

Amazing products and we have partnerships that have extended throughout our stay in Greenville and…read morebeyond. We now sent artwork to start our own branded candles and another for a nonprofit effort. Highly recommended

From the owner: To be overcome by fragrance is shit delectable form of defeat…read more Beverly Nicholas

Cute little shop. There is a lot more than soap and candles! We stopped in to bring some soap back…read morehome with us on our way out. A lot of soaps, lotions, bath bombs and of course candles! They have honey, ice cream, taffy and a lot more! I left with some goodies- soaps and lotions.

My husband's aunt recommended we visit while we were in Roan Mountain so we had to stop by with all…read morethe kids. Unfortunately we didn't know when candle making classes were but the owners were able to do a special class for us since we had 6 girls hoping to make candles. They told them about the history of Banner Ell which I found interesting (the kids didn't remember all of it) and some of the names of the scents. All of the ingredients (soy based wax and scents) were all natural and didn't bother my allergies or nose so that was a huge bonus. All the girls had fun, my youngest was SO excited they had an elephant vessel she could use to make a candle! We would definitely recommend stopping by to visit when you're in the area. Everyone was super nice and all the girls from ages 7-17 had fun! (Adults could also join in if they wanted of course, but we sat back and let the girls do it this time, FYI the prices seemed to range from $38-45 per person for the candles they made which included the class.) You do have to wait 2-3 hours for them to cool and set before you can take them home. I think the regular classes are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11am so you can sign up (call or sign up online I believe), come make your candles and then go grab a leisurely lunch or go shopping and come back to pick them up. We can't wait to burn our candles!