No matter who I'm buying a gift for, Genuine Georgia always has an interesting selection of really nice things. If I recall right, all their merchandise is local to Georgia, everything from beautiful colored glass work to hand woven towels and scarves to pottery to soaps to furniture to art to coasters to jewelry to food items to knick knacks and more (even some items such as spinning tops for kids). It is always a treat to shop here. You can't get more "Genuine" than Mrs. Cynthia, the owner! She employs a staff of like-minded people. If I could sum up this shop in one word, it would be "Tasteful." You're sure to enjoy a visit. ~Carolyn Cates read more

DEAR GENUINE GEORGIA, Thank you for caring enough to have a clean and well organized shop that is warm and inviting. Some of your neighbors missed the "clean" memo. I really appreciated how organized and beautifully staged the various items were. I could have stayed here even longer. There is so much to see in the shop such as colorful pottery, paintings, home decor, furniture, wood sculptures and other unique pieces that make great gifts. Their inventory represents more than 120 artists throughout the state of Georgia. You will definitely want to check out those snack samples that they have available. We really liked their spreads that they had available. My husband enjoyed the Sweet Vadalia onion and peach while I preferred the praline spread. The praline spread paired very well with the cream cheese and crackers because it had a slightly sweeter taste without being cloyingly so. I could have made a meal out of the praline spread because it was so good, unfortunately when it came to purchasing a jar, I could not find it among the other spreads. I imagine that it is quick to sell out because it is that good. My husband ended up purchasing the Sweet Vidalia option which was a bit too salty on the back end for me. This store is a pleasure to shop because as soon as you enter, you will be greeted by several lovely ladies who are available if you need assistance or have any questions. When in Greensboro, don't forget to stop by and say hello! ***Be aware of the sodium content in those spreads. After posting my review and later looking at the jar, I noticed that the sodium content was 350mg per 2 tablespoons. Yikes!!! I informed my hypertensive husband and he made the wise decision to throw it away. Even if you don't have high blood pressure this is a crazy amount of sodium and what I consider a toxic level. Choose wisely! read more

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Such a cute little business in the heart of Downtown Greensboro. Everything in the shop is made by Georgia artists, which is great! It is a little pricey, but that is to be expected from a store like this. read more