I come here when I come back to visit to get the goods I miss the most. (Authentic grits from the…read moremill, Cookies from Old Salem, apple butter jelly). They also sell awesome BBQ maps of all the great places in the state that you need to visit. Very friendly service and conversation. I have to mention that they have a lot more products as well so make sure you drop in when you are in the area.

This is a small gift shop, but it has a lot of unique North Carolina gifts. Definitely worth a…read morevisit if you are in town.

It might be a tourist trap but I loved it! Parking is a…read morelittle tricky if busy, but as the employee told me "get in where you fit in." The employees that I encountered were both friendly and full of character. They have a fun little gift shop with plenty of souvenirs to buy. They also offer squad car tours if you're interested. Definitely worth checking out!

Here is Wally's Service Station. My buddy and I visited Mayberry over the summer. We had a great…read moretime and it was very fun to see all the sights and scenes from the beloved TV show. This is a great addition to the tour and the town. I would recommend checking it out as it has many fun tidbits from Andy and Barney. Goober says hey! Hey to Goober.

We visited Boone in late September and stopped in at this store and found the perfect Christmas…read moreornament at a reasonable price. Unfortunately, I lost it on a flight back to AZ. I contacted the store, spoke with Laurie about sending me another one which she did immediately. We also had a great conversation about things. The customer service here was top notch & so appreciated! Thanks again, Laurie, for sending me the ornament!

Staff is friendly. Usually they have free popcorn out for folks to snack on while checking out…read moretheir store. Lots of Boone themed and App State merch. Sale racks can make a simple t-shirt $5-7

OMG! It's a general store that's SO much more! Everyone was so friendly and ready to help. It has…read moreEVERYTHING! I just went to walk around but came out with a few bags of merchandise because it has everything! Clean, unique, good quality and good value merchandise. I was very much pleasantly surprised!

Cindy greeted me as I browsed through the large curiosity shop that is packed full of just about…read morewhatever you can imagine! I was not in need on this visit to make a purchase but I have my eye on some things for later! I went upstairs where there is a fine place to eat and greet! Meet Karen and her co-workers up there for some great food to eat and the locals for so interesting conversation!

Quaint little gift shop connected to a local pharmacy. The gift shop has the cutest collection of…read moreholiday items ! Each holiday the store carries classy items that make the store a local favorite place to shop. Connected to the gift shop is a pharmacy with a fabulous little lunch cafe that serves fresh sandwiches and burgers on the grill. Everyone that stops in seems to know each other and the family feeling makes the whole shopping and dining experience a pleasant one . If you're in the Va area this is definitely a place to stop and have lunch and shop !

I needed to find a copy of a commemorative book honoring a local photographer, Mel Grubb. I emailed…read morefrom Florida, received a prompt reply within the hour, spoke by phone, and the book is on the way. Service doesn't get any better than this from Santa's Chief Elf! Thank you so very much.

We visited for the first time today and Tammy was absolutely amazing! We purchased two custom…read moreshirts which were ready in about 30 mins and my husband even had a custom request! The value was 10 out of 10! I'll definitely be back for more goodies!

Terrific shop! Mom& son run& they are both helpful and kind and are loaded with personality!!!read more

MARIE, was awesome! she gave a warm welcome to us as we entered her establishment. It was stocked…read moreto the brim with great items and sales! Thank you Marie, you made my day!

We spent a lot of time in here due to all the selections to look through. The owners very super…read morekind and helpful. Service was top notch and we will be back for some high quality items. End of season sale selection was huge for some great values

This is my favorite shop in Mayodan. In addition to Charlie's Soap, we go there somewhat regularly…read morefor the North Carolina peanuts (sold in jars packed by a local church's mens' group) and home knick knacks. They have a nice selection of t-shirts and I recently bought one that just says "kayak" and has a graphic of the state of NC. Very soft, nice burgundy color. They have a lot of seasonal decorations (always very inexpensive) and a lot of little home decor/gift ideas like glasses or blocks with cute sayings, cute pictures frames, etc. It's not a huge selection but good. A lot of their stuff has kind of a rustic, country, cabin-y kind of flair. They also have metal garden art that I think is probably made locally. Hard to describe, the best I can do is to say that they are artistic renderings of small creatures made out of metal rods.

Food quality/price 9. The atmosphere is neo-industrial. The coolest thing about this place is the…read moreability to purchase draught beer by the ounce! They give you and electronic wrist watch which allows you to draw however much of a beer you'd like, and automatically tracks how many ounces of each beer you've chosen, and you're charged 50 cents per ounce which calculates to $8 for a pint of beer. That's about what most bars charge, and you get to choose how much of each beer you'd like. This is a GREAT comcept! The food choices are limited, but they do have pizza, salads, and snacks. This genue is motorcycle related and is located near the North end of The Back of the Dragon motorcycle twisty. They have live entertainment on weekends.

A nice location to pick up some gifts and grab some food after driving through the back of the…read moredragon. Lots of parking outside and lots of seating inside as well. The selfie booth is free and perfect for photos with friends or just an e postcard to yourself. #backofthedragonbrewery #backofthedragon @backofthedragon# #buzzybooth

This is one of my favorite spots in Blacksburg. The workers here are so nice and helpful, and…read morealways help me find what I need. They have free tastings on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, which are great for people learning about wine and beer. The owner is also incredibly knowledgeable, and I always enjoy talking beer and wine with him. The layout of the store is also great, with all the regions together and labeled. The selection is also one of the best I have ever seen, and I don't think I will ever run out of beers to try.

Great place to find local, regional, national, and world wide beers! Always fun going in and…read moregrabbing a few random beers to try.