Such an amazing class and studio! Ms. LaDonna has so much to teach everyone and is such an amazing…read moreinstructor to young children. My daughter had the best time in her spring art classes, ending with an amazing art show and reception. My daughter loved it so much that she's signed up for 4 weeks of art camps this summer... designing, drawing, painting, clay, and all sorts of other medias. Thanks for bringing so much art and excitement into Johnson City and sharing it with these kids of all ages!!!

This studio has managed to expand it's artistic horizons far beyond expectation, not limiting…read moreitself to only one field of art, but embracing the vast variety of approaches toward it.

This was a fascinating little place. The beautiful, creative wares range from wonderful stained…read moreglass pieces (large and small, mostly hanging pieces but also a few lampshades) to critters and vehicles made from soda cans, beer cans, or assorted metal tools, fixtures, and pieces. There are stone and wooden housewares and fun, fanciful cards. There's unique jewelry and purses. I'm forgetting any number of types of things, but it was a well-stocked store despite its relatively small size. The prices ranged widely, but I thought they seemed pretty decent compared to similar things I've seen elsewhere. Also, the staff is outstanding -- very warm, welcoming, and patient in general, as well as knowledgeable about the goings-on around Jonesborough and happy to talk about them.

Bob and I are repeat customers. Joey is great to work with and he has an unbelievable selection…read more There was one rare pattern in particular that I've been looking for, and Joey remembered to contact me when he found a few pieces months after I inquired about it. Highly recommend Valley Beautiful Antique Mall! Bob and Julie Bicknell

Great art museum with a cafe. There is an awesome piano, many original works of art. Very hard to…read morefind parking but that is not the museums fault. Great place

The owner Ellen Stafford was super friendly when we came in. I found this store, when in the old…read moredowntown Main street, there were brochures that mentioned this little charming store. I initially thought this place was a museum, but it is actually a small toy store that is attached to a dance studio. They have collectible dolls that range from $70+, all the dolls are beautiful. She also carries dolls that are for the little kids to play with. If you live near this store, and would like to buy your child a wonderful xmas gift, and support the local store owners, this is the place! Ellen will also give you fascinating facts and information about the doll making business, and how it has changed over the years. A wonderful experience for kids and adults alike.

Me and my wife recently visited the storytelling Center in downtown Jonesborough while we were…read morevisiting shops throughout the city. We only visited the bookstore , not the rest of the building. The books that were featured here were absolutely great , staff here was absolutely friendly and I love how quiet the store was. They do have restrooms in the back that I assume are open to the public. Which is great in the winter time because most places in the city don't have public restroom. Besides the home decor too, I definitely recommend checking the store out.

"Once upon a time ...."…read more Just returned from the 39th annual National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN - a weekend listening to fairy tales and folk tales -- imaginary stories, ghost stories, true stories of people -- relationships -- literary magic, linguistic lightening that made me laugh, and then 2 hours later, shed a tear or two. Traditionally held the first weekend in October, the festival draws thousands of listeners and (this year) 18 professional storytellers who shared their tales of love and laughter, music and linguistic mastery under 5 big-top tents crammed with chairs and stages and sound technicians. The festival runs Friday morn through Sunday afternoon, with special evening (separate ticket) ghost stories, midnight cabarets and theater events. I began my day at 10:00 a.m. Saturday with a tale by storyteller Bil Lepp who told of his boy-ish high school adventure: toting around a sack of flour for a week (the girls toted eggs) to teach him lessons about parenting. My day ended after 5:00 p.m. with a mesmerizing true story of a "sassy" woman in Birmingham, AL, who related her tale of southern living to the talented Dolores Hydock - a woman with a gift for words and expression. Ms. Hydock recorded the stories and passed them along to us in such a creative way. I did not want the performance to end. True, tickets are pricey, yet something worth saving for. Two food courts, four churches offering their culinary fare and a couple of local restaurants offer eats at reasonable prices. And it wouldn't be complete without a marketplace to purchase books on the craft, storytelling CDs, shirts and bags and pins with festival logos and more. And for budding tale tellers, a "Swappin' Ground gives everyone with a story opportunity their skills at this intriguing and most-fascinating art form.

The people who own it are very nice. Good selection of gems and it's just extremely relaxing.read more

Fun, fun, fun + more fun! Coco is a fantastic tour guide!…read moreMine is a great escape from a crazy world!

Me and my wife recently visited this museum since I learned it open prior to us booking our…read morevacation. This place was very cool and worth checking out. The museum is currently incomplete since they are still working on various trains. I would say that the store is more like 75% complete. The store features a lot of great history and we even got to meet the museum director as well while we were here. Staff here was friendly , admission was $10 a person and it seems like they even host kid's parties and have a special room for the kids as well. While you're done checking out they got a immense gift store where you can build your own trains as well. Overall, I was very impressed with this Museum regardless. Give it a couple years and it will be bustling

The first time my wife and I went I was not expecting much. We were pleasantly surprised. If you…read morehave any interest in railroads, model trains, miniatures, or even history you will be fascinated. The train layouts in many cases are based on real train routes and the modelers use old photos to recreate farms, buildings, industrial sites and even scenery in amazing detail so as to be authentic train layouts. Also, be sure to ask for the scavenger hunt form because it causes you to slow down and see things you would otherwise miss. In addition to train layouts they have museum quality railroad paraphernalia from years ago. This is a lot of fun and my wife and I have taken several out of town guests there for a couple hours of entertainment. I highly recommend you check it out!