"I'm selling candles, sister." -- Once Upon a Time, Season 1, Episode 14…read more What a cute little shop along Main Street in Highlands, NC. My friends and I walked in to look around during our New Years trip to the area and enjoyed perusing the store. It's small, but packs quite a bit of merchandise and quite the variety as well. I'm not sure if the store has a true theme as there was everything from candles to gift cards to jewelry to some religious themed kid's books - but everything was very nice and mostly well-priced. I will say that the battling scents of all the candles and potpourri-type items they had in the store gave me a bit of a headache (combined with the heat on full-blast), but the staff was super friendly and asked if they could help me with anything. They seemed quite excited to have just received their first review on Yelp and were talking about it while I was looking at items at the front counter (gave me and my friends a smile). I was quite excited to find glass nail files (not an easy find) which were hand-painted - also very reasonably priced. I bought myself a couple and was on my way. Making a mental note for the next time I am in the area as these are great for gifts as well. They also had some earrings that I had my eye on - very nicely crafted. Definitely one of the top stores to spend your money in along Main Street - worth a stop!

The best gift shop in Highlands! "We want everyone who walks in the door to be happy," says owner…read morePenny Chambless, "whether they buy something or not." The music sets the mood, and it ranges from toe-tapping bluegrass to old-timey hymns, all instrumentals using mountain dulcimers and the like. Shoppers begin to smile and reminisce, and memories of older, simpler times often cause a story to be shared. Penny patiently listens to everybody's stories; she says that's what makes her day. She has good merchandise, nothing too expensive, because she knows times are hard. Personal service is her forte, a box, gift wrap, a little extra tissue please. Funny cards cause laughter to erupt and joy seems to spread through the store. There are lots of bears, cute metal signs, bird houses, candles, garden flags, angels galore, journals and note pads, jewelry, and ,"you know, things my regular customers keep coming back for." And come back they do. Over and over they say, "This is my favorite store. We always come to Mountain Heritage when we come to Highlands, and we always find something we like!"

What a peaceful joy filled business!! Went in today and found so many goodies! Love love love my…read morenew necklaces (2) and my orange candle! I learned so much about Jesse and her shoo. I also found some great ideas for holiday gifts. This is a MUST VISIT shop!

If you're looking to shop local which we ALL should, this is a place to spend your hard earned $$…read more There are lots of wonderful handcrafted items to choose from made by local artisans. My purchase consisted of candles and soaps (both highly fragrant.) The young lady staffing the store was most helpful, warm and friendly. She beautifully gift wrapped my holiday items at NO additional cost, this is a game changer! While in the area, stop by for all your gift giving needs. You won't be disappointed.

Mr. Barry was such a great guy who was running the store when we were here. He was very helpful,…read morehappy, attentive, kind and patient. I definitely recommend visiting this place and shop here. Mr. Barry said he makes his own candles and incense. There's a good selections of tea, a lot of candles and incense, and so many other things!

The best candle shop in Pigeon Forge! I'll be coming back with my family but the staff is super…read morekind and the handmade candles are amazing! Family owned businesses are my favorite and the whole shop has a lot of magical fantasy elements to it! Unicorns/Fairies are my favorite and they have a ton of great fantasy antiques in there! I highly recommend you check out this shop! It's one of my favorite places in town much love!

I live in Florida and purchase all my bath and body products from Smokey Mountains website. Great…read moresmall business with products you will love!

What a great shop and owner! The candles are very strongly scented and fantastic. It was incredibly…read morehard to choose what to buy since we wanted them all. We had a great chat with the owner and he was super helpful and happy to help. We will definitely return next visit.

Very cute store tucked in an alley off Gatlinburg's main drag. Hippie clothing, funny and cute…read moregifts, jewelry, candles, incense, all the cute little hippie gifts you could think of!

BEWARE. Extremely rude middle aged woman behind the counter. My friend and I walked in the store…read more She didn't greet us. I said hello. She looked at my friend and said "Enjoy holding your ice cream, but you can't eat it in here." We are adults. We are not children and do not need to be talked to as such. My friend had a pouch of Dippin Dots ice cream she was holding closed as we entered the store. There's no reason or excuse for the rude attitude from that woman. She may need to take some of their edible hallucinogenic mushrooms they sell to chill out. Oh, I did smell their handmade soaps, but unfortunately they smelled like nothing. High prices too. I'd give zero stars if I could.

If you are a candle lover, you need to check this place out. Homemade candles all designed in this…read morelittle shop. Walked in, and thought.. wow! This place is very nostalgic. It reminded me of my childhood. I used to see sculpt candles everywhere. So anything you can think of, they have! Animals, plants, Christmas, food, dolls, and more! I was excited to see that they also make soy scented candles. I purchased the French vanilla (because it's my Mr.'s fave scent) and Crème Brûlée. I also bought a black bear candle for my friend. If you are using credit card, there is a $5.00 Minimum. I didn't see any signs if they offered classes. I really enjoyed looking around! It's worth checking them out! Pricing is definitely reasonable.

One star. The elderly lady there was not very friendly. We intended buying several candles, but her…read moreharsh response to my kid just simply touching a candle angered me. I was there supervising my kid while this took place, and this woman could have taken a nicer approach, and we would have understood. As a result, we opted to not buy anything. I might add, we weren't even welcomed by this lady when we arrived, despite bumping into her coming into an empty store. My wife immediately noticed, how this lady watched us like a hawk just because we had two young girls - appears this "lady" doesn't like children very much. Don't go there if you have children, you won't be welcomed.

What a unique and great concept to make lotion candles. The owner explained that all of the…read morecandles are hand poured in store, made of lotion and that you could use it on your skin as a moisturizer. I was skeptical but it was pretty amazing when I did put it on my skin and went on smoothly and smelled great! I bought a couple different scents and plan on ordering a couple more as gifts!

Absolutely awful. Owner was incredibly rude. Imagine supporting a local candle shop with your hard…read moreearned cash and being body shamed? Despicable

Super kind and fun to watch them carve out candle. I will come back. It was a little hard to find…read morethe shop it well worth it.

This place is a hidden gem. They have gorgeous candles made in house, which you can watch if you…read moretime it right. It's really tucked into the back of an alley. We saw a sign that led us back to find it. The city doesn't have anything else like it, and it's worthwhile.

Stopped at the WNC Farmers Market in Asheville and meet the lovely owner Sherry. Her products are…read moreawesome and great quality.

From the owner: I hand pour every candle and wax melt to ensure the highest quality in my products. I also use the…read moremaximum fragrance the soy wax will support to give you the best scented candles with the maximum hot throw, so your space smells wonderful. My candle studio is located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. My products are certified Kosher & Vegan. The benefits of soy wax candles are unlike any others. They last three times longer than any other petroleum-based candle and they have a much more intense scent throw. I use all phthalate free fragrances and blend no other wax with the soy wax. You are getting a pure soy candle. Due to our candles being a pure soy wax without additives it can yellow in spots if exposed to the UV rays of the sun. It burns the same, it is the same, it's just a natural occurrence with this wax when sunlight hits it.

I was looking on the internet for lotion candles and found this place! So I decided as a birthday…read moregift to me , I would go up to Ashville and was amazed by how beautiful the store was and how amazing the smells were ! My favorite was Pick Moon since I love patchouli ! I will be coming back !! :)

Element Tree Essentials is my go-to spot In Asheville to grab up my favorite candles & room spray!…read more There are numerous options; a men's section, lotion candles, crystals, incense, etc. to choose from. I love the scent, Downtown Asheville. My favorite room spray is Juniper Berry & Cedar. You must come and check this place out! They also have products at the Marquee in the River Arts District.