Delightful friendly little family farm with seasonal offerings…read more When we went it was the Saturday before Mother's Day- they were having a build your own bouquet. We arrived at 4:30 & they'd actually run out of the cut flowers- very popular! The owners offered a 'pot your own' plant instead- which was actually a cool idea. They were hospitable (helped me pick some plants based upon what I was needed) and seemed to actually enjoy being there. We explored the (currently partial) petting area- goats!- and the grounds, tho the business day was winding down. Really enjoyed our stay & looking fwd to going back for some more well-loved plants from within the greenhouse.

Awesome store great variety and great people. Very helpful and full of helpful information. The…read moreitems are all amazing. Love this store and we highly recommend.

This is one of those cherished local secrets- a real 'mom & pop' family fun place…read more It's a gem in our area offering homegrown treasures & experiences for all ages at a modest price. I've shopped at their country store a few times for good, hard-to-find items & gifts- their goat milk soap is award-winning. Went to the 2024 fall festival to play & pick pumpkins. (Writing this ahead of our upcoming festival visit and hoping for the same unique tasty apple cider slushy.) Anyway, I don't remember doing much pumpkin-picking but what stood out was the vibe-- starting with a sweet hayride in from the parking lot, through a forest, & out to a larger festival zone. Most workers were happy to be there (& it shows). We felt welcome- even tho we were there at the last event wknd & towards the very end of a hot day. Ambiance: I like that we were allowed to look and linger, shoot hoops, all kinds of stuff. Just mellow fun. (I shot hoops 'against' a little kid there with her granny- won't tell you who won.) There are several places to take selfies and pictures, & just celebrate Fall. We don't have small kids (pumpkin picking here was more for them I feel) but we had a blast enjoying all that was available with basic admission. To sum up: Played games, shopped, & visited with animals- including attempted feeding of friendly baby turkeys- which was a little tough-- long story. Loved meeting the little pony named 'Flapjack'? (Note: it wasn't roller coaster rides or turbo-charged pumpkin cannons- but that's not what we expected or wanted.) I liked that we could see other couples & many families making memories (& likely traditions) together. Looking forward to my visit on Saturday- I'll update with more pics. (And a pic of that slushy!) Highly recommend.

Sunday Funday!! We didn't let the clouds dampen our plans for the day to enjoy Almond Farm's…read moreEducator Appreciation Day! I cannot recommend Almond Farm enough! Teacher friends-this is a fantastic place for a field trip. Easy booking online and the family is beyond inclusive for all children. Farmer Zack interacted with our family throughout our time there. Making sure we fit a wagon ride in before the excavator candy drop and the much anticipated corn maze. We grabbed our guide to solving the case throughout the corn maze and somehow did not get to the portion of the maze we needed to be. As we were exiting the farm at the end of the day, Drew saw Farmer Zack again and mentioned it. This kind man insisted on loading our family into his ATV and personally taking us through the corn maze. I cannot put into words how grateful we were as parents for someone to see how much something meant to our child and offer to go above and beyond to make sure it happened. We were leaving happy having enjoyed all of the other attractions prior to our VIP corn maze experience. I pray this family has years of success in the fall festival business. They truly pour their heart into what they do. We are patrons for life.

There is truly something for everyone!…read more We met the owners, Zach and Cori Almond, who told us some of the history of the farm. They are both the sweetest people and made us feel so welcomed. It was our family's first time visiting, and we absolutely loved it! Our girls loved taking pictures in the wildflowers. Our grandson loved the feed sack slides, bounce houses, and hayride. Pappy loved all the old trucks, and Oma loved picking flowers and feeding the animals. And we ALL loved the food! The apple cider donuts and apple cider float were the bomb! If you don't get one of those when you visit, you have definitely missed out! Such a wonderful place to make family memories. We can't wait to come back!

Great activity for troop of highschoolers. Highly recommend the fire pits as great roasting hot…read moredogs, marshmallows and hang out spot.

Im so glad I found this pumpkin patch while searching on Google! You park in a field and then start…read moremaking your way to the tractor that comes every 10 minutes. It takes you to where all the activities are located! They have a huge snoopy maze and a smaller maze for younger kids. We did the big maze and were done in about 40minutes. Such an awesome time! Thry do have a pumpkin patch where you are able to select from small, medium and big pumpkins. They have a variety of free games such as cornhole, sack races, board games, jenga and petty zoo! They also offer a lot more variety games with ticket purchases but even if you just go and not purchase ticket, you will still have a great time. They also have bonfire sections where you are able to reserve and then come out and bring your own snacks, food and have a great TIME! They offer food such as hot dogs, BBQ ssandwiches, fries cider, hot chocolate and its all very very tasty! Im definetly coming back here. Such a great time!

This was an absolutely amazing experience. Fresh food, lovely scenery and service. If you are…read morelooking for a DELICIOUS Sunday brunch with everything included in its 40 dollar price, make a reservation!!! The chefs do an amazing job at creating unique, and satisfying dishes made from locally grown regenerative farms. 10/10

My daughter bought tickets for her and I as a gift. A couple of night before we were in a very bad…read morecar accident. She called so many times and left voicemails to try to explain. She was contacted a week later with voicemail saying if you want to call me back. She called back and never heard from them again. We both looked forward to this and it's unfortunate to not be able to at least explain with no expectations in mind. They could work on their customer service.

As a mega plant Mama I LOVED it here!!! It was so unexpected and serene. There is a beautiful…read moreoutdoor garden you kind of just walk through and enjoy. It's very shaded some it's still enjoyable on a sunny day. There is so much to see and it's also a great place for some gorgeous photos!! I loved walking through and reading what tree was what. I also really loved their greenhouse that is just a short walk from the gardens. It's not the biggest greenhouse in Charlotte but the size doesn't even matter. It's beautifully set up and spaced out with gorgeous and rare plants. I mean I was really blown away by this entire place. I also loved that they have walking trails on the other side of the gardens. We didn't check those out but I plan to come back soon to go for a nice stroll. I loved it here, it was so peaceful and beautiful. Cannot wait to go back.

This college garden has a greenhouse, which is where the dedicated parking is. A small parking lot…read moreis designated mostly for people with handicap permits with a few spaces for visitors. Most of the people actually using this parking lot did not appear to fall into either category. The greenhouse is open during limited daytime hours, and across the street lie outdoor gardens. As with many such facilities, they appear to be constructed on uneven terrain that was not amenable to other uses, but they are quite impressive. Regional gardens and a mix of different materials for the path make for a dynamic experience. There is plenty to see, and while I suspect the greenhouse would add more value, the outdoor gardens were not a bad stop.

Last Saturday was the 10th year of the Stanly County Winter Wine Festival in downtown Albemarle…read more The wine festival is held at the Market Station, rain or shine! As it is in the winter, they put tarps/screens whatever they are called down the side of the building to prevent any bad weather coming in, as well as use heaters through out. As it was cold and rainy this past Saturday, it took me a little bit to warm up when I got there. What you need to know: 1. Usually around 15 or so NC wineries attend the event - lots of wine to drink! 2. Bring a bottle of water. I wish we had as you just go from one table to the next to drink away! And it would have been nice to have something to cleanse the palet. 3. Speaking of cleansing the palet. Bring crackers. I think I saw only one or two tables selling crackers/cheese type snacks, but we never went to those tables. Would have been nice to have little small crackers that you see when you go to wineries for a tasting. Only one winery had that at their table. 4. We wish we had also brought one of our own cups/water bottles. Again, when you go tasting at a winery, they usually have something to pour unwanted wine out. None of the wineries had this and some of these places did not have good wines. 5. If you have a wine that you like, go ahead and purchase it. They have a place you can pick up all your wine you bought at the end. We did not do this as we wanted to evaluate the wines along the way - as one winery might do a muscadine wine better than the other. The bad thing about this, is we went back and some of the wineries had already run out of what we wanted to purchase. It wasn't just one winery, but a couple. So some came unprepared with the amount that was going to be bought, at least this year. Luckily, one of the wineries that had sold out of what we wanted, was only 5 minutes away, so we stopped by on the way home. Overall it was a fantastic time and you can drink a lot of wine in a short amount of time. Some of the wineries are generous with the pours and some are not. We left with a great amount of wine, and really could have bought a lot more as these NC wineries produce a lot of great wine! Just had to start getting reasonable with our purchases. :)

Cute little pottery store - looks like they gave classes too. It's a little pricey but we made a…read morepurchase while we were here. Saw some unique items and couldn't help but buy the shirt and pants - think we are going to put a stiff animal in it to bring it to life.

This is a really nice pottery gallery located in historic downtown Salisbury. By the way, for a…read moresmall city, Salisbury has a really nice downtown with a very good selection of shops and restaurants. I was pleasantly surprised by the selection and quality of the items here. The prices are also very reasonable. If you you looking for pottery for your house or as a gift then I would highly recommend checking out Pottery 101.