I went with friends for a birthday celebration. This is in an office park area near Northlake…read more There is free parking. It's accessible. The space is all black, very dark. There are tons of things you can do such as painting, oil making, and candle making. The challenge was we paid in advance for what we thought was the full experience. When we arrived it was just to enter the building. We still had to pay for the experience. We decided on candle making. I have done this with another group so this was a different experience. The young lady gave us a book to read and the supplies. No one walked us through the process. She did bring the wax and labels at the end. It was a quick session. I like having an actual experience and engagement during the process. Like my candle but was hoping for a little more. Maybe if I had a large group it would be different. The staff person was really nice. It just the entrance cost and hands off was my biggest challenge.

My first experience at Top Shelf Candle Co. was amazing! My fiancé and I went on Valentine's Day,…read moreand even though it was packed, the atmosphere was great. They played good music all night, which made it even more enjoyable. The staff was friendly, attentive, and welcoming. Overall, I had a wonderful time and will definitely be going back!

I love having Sweet Magnolia relatively close to home. They are a nice spot for picking up a gift…read morewithout parking hassles or crowds. They have a small amount of jewelry, some clothes and the rest is gifts that I would say lean towards lake-life-preppy. Lot's of choices for dog and cat lovers too. This time of year there is also plenty of Christmas themed items and most of it is cute and not run of the mill like you may find at a Target. I was able to pick up a few things for my wife that I know she'll like and again, no hassles!

I went in to shop for my mother-in-law's birthday and ended up buying stuff for me too! They have…read moresuch great gifts and all of the beach/lake essentials you need. Cute bright colors that are perfect for summer. I purchased a lovely necklace and a candle for a gift and then found myself some flipflops and a swimsuit cover up! If I could have afforded it, I would have bought all of the amazing art that they had hanging up. Such a cute store!

10/10 Experience - We did the candle making class for Valentines Day. For each candle making…read moresession you're guided throughout the entire process. After you check in at the register, they offer a complementary glass of Rosé or Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Juice. (You also have the option the bring your own bottle of wine) Afterwards, they show you the wall of vessels you'll make your candle in and a quick backstory about them and their multi-functional purpose. Then, they show you to the fragrance wall to smell and choose your scent. Then, they bring you back to the table to guide you through making your candle step by step. Once you start it goes by very quickly and next thing you know you're done! Takes about 3hrs for the candle to set and they let us know when your candle is finished. You can come back and they'll refill it for $10 with the same scent or a different scent. The class itself is $40 per person but a detailed guided experience, multiple vessel options, multiple fragrance options, and a pretty quick turnaround is well worth it!

My friends came for a fun activity before brunch. I'm not even a "candle girl" but this exceeded…read moreall of my expectations! Our guide, Rebecca, was fun, energetic, and helpful with our process. She explained how to do everything in very clear instructions and was on hand for any questions. I know that we all enjoyed the experience and came away with a beautiful takeaway. Overall, I thought the experience was a very good value and a lot of fun for a small group. The shop was adorable and had a lot of cute gifts as well.

High Country Candles is a lovely little store along the Main Street of Blowing Rock, and if it…read morehadn't been for my concern about how I'd pack an armload of candles into my carry-on luggage to fly back home? I would have spent WAY too much money here. The candles smell wonderful, come in a wide variety of scents, and are available in a breadth of sizes - as a matter of fact, their website states "We have 80 different wonderful fragrances we use to scent our handcrafted jar candles, pillars and votives." You can tell that the people here take pride in the craftmanship behind their candles, and they also offer various pottery selections - specifically, a wide variety of mugs, bowls, vases as well as candles trays - in the store. The staff is very welcoming as well - happy to answer any questions you have about what's available in the store. I just wish they shipped their wonderful candles!

As an avid candle lover, this place was heaven on earth! They offer an unbelievable amount of…read morescents and sizes. There's a scent for every season and taste. I was overwhelmed with the options. I ended up purchasing a large jar candle which was $30 and burns for 145 hours. The size just below this one was $28 and burns for 95 hours. The scent I decided on was a mango sangria of sorts. I forgot the exact title. It's also new so it's not on their website. But the website does have a complied list of all their scents! And they offer shipping! I also bought several of their little small candles that burn for 10 hours. Because I bought 6 of them, I got a free glass container! Ive burned my mango sangria candle and LOVE it! You've really gotta keep the wick trimmed because it burns super bright and big! But it burns evenly and after a few hours it doesn't even look like it's been burned. I can already tell I'll get my monies worth.

I simply love your vanilla scented tea lights. They are the only tea light that actually burns…read morelike it's supposed to. I was given a box of these & now need to get more & no-one has them around here. Am I able to order these from you or am I going to be sad forever! As I said they are the only tea lights I've ever had that actually burn & I'm thrilled about that. But not thrilled that I can't find them in Washington state. Amazon sells unscented but that's not for me. I love the subtle fragrance burning in my home. Please help me find them! I'd be forever grateful. I don't just burn candles at holiday time, I burn them all year long!! Susan E. Miller roger32835@hotmail.com, or phone 360-448-9405. I'll be anxiously waiting to hear from you & thank you for your help.

I absolutely love Seagrove candles and soaps!!…read more I've tried all of the soaps and Love them all!! The scents are really nice and they leave your skin so soft!! The candles are amazing!! The best candles I've ever had!!

I love their soaps! My family has sensitive skin and many soaps don't work for us. Seagrove Soaps…read moreis high quality, local, and gentle. Highly recommended.

I received my first candle from Lighthouse Candle Factory as a gift. It smelled wonderful! I bought…read morea coffee scented one as a gift for my sister-in-law because she loves the smell of coffee. Can't wait for her to try it out. I'm looking forward to trying out other scents and products. The owners are wonderful to work with.

From the owner: Our candles are the most fragrant, even burning candles on the market. These beautiful additions to…read moreyour home are handmade with a premium soy/food-grade-paraffin blend wax using our custom dual-pour process. We only use zinc wicks that are hand-placed, ensuring a long-lasting and clean burn. We offer over 75 distinct scents. We also have candles, tarts, melts, oils, and sprays made with Odor Be Gone, a revolutionary product unique to The Lighthouse Candle Factory, that actually eliminates odors instead of masking them.

Booked their "Lovely February Candle Class" in Blakeney…read more The instructor, Michael, was friendly, helpful, and patient. During the class you'll be able to pick your vessel and choose up to 3 scents for the candle. Choosing the scents was definitely the most tedious/time consuming part especially when trying to mix scents. After mixing the hot wax with the selected scent and pouring into the vessel, it needs to sit ~ 2 hours. Perfect opportunity to walk around the Blakeney Shopping center! They'll also hold the candles so you can pick-up at a later date. Items in the store were 10% off while there for the class. A glass of mimosa was included as well! The class was an hour long and cost $47.00. Would recommend!

My friends and I had a wonderful time at the Waxhaw Candle Company making our own scented candles…read more They give you a wide variety of scents to combine and they teach you some great ideas and complimentary techniques. I loved smelling the scents and combining them to make my own candle. $45 is the cost and the quality candle is excellent. It took us about an hour and we had a reservation. We left the candles to cool and had lunch and then picked them up later on the same day. Awesome experience for friends! The instructor was nice and helpful.

I enjoyed a lovely Saturday morning exploring aisles of vintage items. Vendors were pleasant and…read morepersonable. The only thing I didn't appreciate was the high price for a lot of extremely used items. For example, there were items that were clearly boy gently used, but priced as if they were new!! I needed up purchasing only one shirt that I couldn't pass up. However, I enjoyed window shopping with locals.

The CLT VTG, Charlotte Vintage, pop up (one day) event was really good for NODA and Charlotte. It…read morebrought a group of vintage dealers under one roof, Amelie's Annex, where customers could peruse through their offerings. Additionally, the building itself added nicely to the vintage mood as could be expected from the owner of Amelie's. Each vendor had a unique and distinct theme of merchandise so there was a purposeful variety, which gives two thumbs up to Amy H. for thinking ahead about customers' needs and bringing this concept to Charlotte; this type of gathering is more common in bigger cities, so it is refreshing to see it here. Items ranged from old Americana, Atomic '50s house-wares and lighting, clothing, art, to Chinoiserie furniture, and more. The event had such a huge turn-out that the ample on-site parking did not suffice, leading to some minor issues in the parking lot. Rest assured that this site does have ample parking, but this event received attendance that exceeded expectations, which is a good thing. Perhaps for future events the vendors could park in the rear, as I noticed that they had parked near the entrance. They should really have unloaded near the door, and then moved the vehicles to the very rear, as what happened was a bit inconsiderate to the patrons. But this was the only real problem with the event's organization, which is amazing for a first effort in the Queen city and very professional. I'm looking forward to more of these events. Maybe I'll camp outside overnight for the next one.