In Blowing Rock, NC this is the place for outdoor and hiking gear and shoes. Those Keens caught my…read moreeye as my wife and I went inside. A minute or two for a separate staff person to come help us, as another staffer was there in the shoe area. A couple of try ons (as my shoe size in Keens can be 11 or 11 1/2) and I was ready to go; however, my wife who initially did not look the look of the bubble toe on the Keens (for women or men) was finally talked into trying a pair of Keens on and walking around in the shop. Comfort for her, and thus a pair of Keens for her and, of course, one for me. My last Keens were bought here about 6 years ago, are still quite comfortable and not showing wear, but sometimes you just have to spend a dollar or two and get more comfort, right? Yep.

Extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Can't remember his name but he answered all of our questions…read moreand made suggestions for Grandfather Mountain!

We had a fantastic time. In our party were 3 adults including a 74 year old an two boys ages 10 y…read moreand 11 y. The general store was nice, staff incredible. Checking in was easy - and quickly brought to our launch site. Easy access via ramp or steps - in the water and off we went. Knowing when to exit the river was very obvious (my worry not having done this prior, etc.) Can't be missed. We all had a nice time and are already talking about when to go again. (Plus, you are trucked to the site - and when you are done - you are at your vehicle. Easy to dry off some, hop in the car up the small hill to the shop where you can easily change into dry clothes for your trek home.)

Pros: Was able to tube down the New River same day that I called. The young lady who checked us in…read morefor floating was friendly, as well as the guy who drove us to new river state park to get in. (We did the short float trip) The price is fair. The store had a few necessities, good for what you need from them. The river itself was great for floating. The water level was up, no getting stuck on rocks on our day. Cons: The manager looking guy was a little grumpy looking and not approachable in the store. I actually thought about 3 stars because this was so noticeable, but the others working there don't deserve that. It would have been great to have a few picnic tables or a changing area down at the river. Just a little shack with half doors like a dressing room would be great. We had that in Bryson City after a trip down the river there, and it was wonderful to not have to get in the car while still wet. Everyone was making makeshift beach towel dressing rooms for their friends at this spot.

I'm not a golfer, but my husband is so we dropped by on a whim. Owner is friendly, knowledgeable…read moreand has been in business for 35 years. I generally hate going in these stores but this one was actually pretty interesting and I would come back just to browse. Prices are good and they have everything from clothing, new and used clubs, accessories, and all the "stuff" that goes with golfing. Also some pretty good peanuts!

Super friendly and huge selection! Lots of golf clubs and ladies golf clothing. Great place to stop!read more

I grew up in the area but moved away and visit every couple years. We had not been to the outlet in…read moreabout 4 years since before the pandemic but were visiting and had a chance to shop here for the first time. It was nice to see all the jacket options, t-shirts, shorts, vests, socks, hats, shoes, etc. the staff were super nice and approachable and there are 2 changing rooms in the back right corner when you walk in. Prices are great (obviously outlet range), and they have lots of sizes. ----TL;DR---- Pros: plenty of parking, good prices, friendly staff, good selection Cons: none Bottom Line: if you need some Columbia sportswear brand gear, here's the place to shop

If you love searching through old things, military and non-military, this is the place to see…read more Everything you can think of and more! The owner is so friendly. Come just to visit or come to buy. It's worth your time!

Ryan, helped me is everything I needed for my water control project. Their selection of products…read moreand knowledge will make me a repeat customer.

Good people, very helpful, good stock on hand, good proces, much better than going to the Depot…read more Highly recommended...

We came here today when visiting the Boone Mall. I grew up in the area, went to elementary and…read morehigh school here and was glad to see some gear available from my high school along with college and grad school and professional teams. A note about the service--I actually was happy to be not suddenly approached by an overly enthusiastic employee when I initially walked into the store. You know the kind of place where you walk in just to browse and someone just comes up to you and asks if you're looking for anything? I was looking for a specific item and after a few minutes of browsing, the guy behind the counter came up to ask if he could help me find anything. He was super nice and helped me look for items similar to what I was looking for. When we couldn't find the size I wanted, I asked for a few other items and he found some for me right away. I ended up finding the perfect shirt for my kid that was the right size, player, and team. As I was paying, I chatted with him that I had gone to High school here and was glad to see my school's shirts/gear were being sold--it turns out he was also an alum of my school too (about 8 years before so we didn't know each other), but it turns out he owns the store and opened since 1990. They have expanded to a few other locations as well. I was just about to leave a nice review but noticed some 1 stars on here from people who have done a total of 1 to 3 Yelp reviews--really people? Those should have been filtered out. So just to address some of those 1 star reviews on Yelp complaining of not having attentive service--if you needed something, why not just ask the person who is behind the counter instead of writing that the employee was not paying attention to customers? Anyway, I'd be back if I wanted to find another team or player shirt, jersey, etc. This was actually my first time coming in the store and I was glad to see it still here after so many years. --------TL;DR-------- PROS: friendly service, small business feel, nice location at the mall with easy parking. Prices are reasonable and on par with national chains like Foot Locker or Lids or other stores I've bought sports memorabilia at. CONS: none BOTTOM LINE: this is a great small business to find your team's clothes or other team gear to show your support. Service is actually great

Nothing more unprofessional than a minor focused his phone, the entire time we visited...never any…read moreattention from his millennial music selection. Might have wasted money on someone else's horrible nfl team choice as a gift it he was interested in providing g service and assistance

I was in a bind after my son's neighbors failed to heat their apt over the holiday & caused pipes…read moreto burst & ruin all my son's belongings. Amazon dropped the ball on my order for a expedient delivery of a mattress. Luckily I found Appalachian Furn. Grace was so accommodating & found us the perfect mattress & delivered it with in 1 & 1/2 hours. Highly recommend!!