We were walking through downtown Black Mountain during our stay in town and decided to walk through…read morethese doors. The store is a clean and organized gift shop that's arranged very well. If you see something that crosses your eye that could be useful and not something you may see automatically back home, you may be inclined to make a purchase like I did. I bought a couple of pairs of painter-inspired socks that were economically priced. The store manager was courteous as we made our purchases. Did I need the socks? Probably not because I have so many at home, but you can always ditch old socks, and their selection was nice and colorful, so I went for it.

I used to live over seas so I was thrilled to see this store when I was in Black Mountain for the…read moreweekend. They have a large selection of gifts from several European countries. I absolutely loved the wide variety of Christmas ornaments. They were all so unique! They had German beer steins, Portuguese pottery, Austrian ornaments for the tree, and Venetian glass. It was very fun to look at their wide selection of items from all over Europe. They even had Scottish tartan! I enjoyed looking at all of the Christmas ornaments and even took a few home to save for my Christmas tree this December.

Loved this quaint shop of independent artist and crafters. If you want unique items this is the…read moreplace to visit. We found little ceramic Mushrooms, strings of butterflies, beautiful artwork, ceramic mugs and so many beautiful jewelry pieces.

We decided to stop at Asheville Gem Mine on the way back home to Charlotte. We have a 4 year old…read morerock enthusiast and she was in heaven. We got there right when they opened on a Friday morning during winter break. The only employee there was a gentleman named Sam. We purchased the Little Miner gem mining bucket and the kids had a blast at their first gem mining experience. They both left with a bag full of stones. Sam was great at showing our kids all the cool items inside the store. Even as the store got pretty busy, he was energetic, positive, and friendly while keeping the queue moving. We had a wonderful experience here and got some cool gems to start our rock collections!

What a fabulous shop filled with all kinds of art in all mediums! The pottery and glass was…read moredelightful, but I seriously enjoyed lapping the store twice to take everything in! I will have to visit again next time we vacation in the area. Support artists! Shop small, shop local.

What a sweet local gallery to explore. I'd def recommend this for gift or fancy souvenir shopping…read more When you park and come in off the street you are greeted with an open space and lots of cute and classy items to check out. The space is open and welcoming. They have a variety of expensive and affordable, big and small. There is a lot of art- hanging and out on shelves. They also have pottery and a ton of pretty handmade jewelry. You can find some snacks and soaps here as well as the occasional card and or print. They also have some nice leather bags. Great for some street browsing. Would be easy to leave with something unique and special.

Came here with our daughter and her girlfriend and had a blast. Really inspired by how the area…read morehas started to bounce back after the storms a few years ago. On the way to our restaurant, we did a little shopping. A wide variety of things, from woodwork to rocks to shirts to jewelry. Staff was friendly too. A little cheesy, but we all need a little cheese in our lives. A little pricey, but not too bad. Will come back again next time we are in the area.

My favorite store for affordable gemstone jewelry. A big, beautiful selection of earrings and…read morenecklaces right by the entrance. Casual/costume type gemstone jewelry, not fine jewelry. They also have Minnetonkas, dreamcatchers, a whole host of other fun and unique home goods and gifts.

Very cute selection, but they nickel and dime you as much as possible. There's signs up for 20% off…read moreall over the store, but it doesn't specify the vendor, so only at check out do you find out it's not actually a sale. I understand that they're different artists and vendors, but you should've have signs up throughout the entire store and across all artists creations to get you to buy more under the guise there's a sale. Lastly, they pass the credit card fee onto the customer, but don't offer an atm when they require cash. It is absurd to me that I am expected to pay to pay. This should be a cost of business and not an additional fee to shop at your business. Will not be back.

I love SOS. Such a wide variety of local artisans. Everything from unique clothing, beautiful…read moregifts, jewelry and home decor. Fun vibe. Quality items. Happy to support small businesses as they try to recover from the hurricane last year. Everyone is still getting back on their feet. Go have fun at SOS.

Wow!!! I cannot say enough amazing things about this place. The amount of cool things they have is…read moreinsane!!! They have an array of stickers, shirts, trinkets, fidgets, etc. I love how inclusive they are and how they name they hire workers with different abilities. They also have artist highlights around the store that highlight local artists. The value is amazing and they are reasonably priced I cannot recommend his place enough

Very, very cool place! Lots of things here. Some of almost everything. They have trinkets, hats,…read moreT-shirts, you name it. Lots of cool sayings on clothing, etc. Nice place to browse and find something for yourself, of that friend who has everything. Good value and super great service.

The owner was so rude and condescending. She was not considerate to her customers. She needs to…read moresee the value of treating people as guests.

Can you get sore with a nice variety of products. They've got great religious where as well…read moreeverything from signs for your home to cards to T-shirts with fantastic sayings. Never did see your staff person in the entire time I wonder the store. I think they might've been working in the back.

This place was fun to explore as it is set up as vendor booths inside. There's plenty of local art…read moreor goodies that are handmade inside as well as other misc decor like items.

Love places like this. Lots of small arty creators under one roof. Every little shop had something…read moreamazing. I personally found a beautiful handmade leather journal and my mom bought some jewelry. Glad we made a stop