Friendly and courteous. Great place for dedicated fly fishers with deep pockets. I personally think…read morethey need to add more gear for light spin casting?

Little River Outfitters is a bit of a hidden gem. We decided to visit while we were staying in…read moreGatlinburg, since I've gotten the itch to get back into fly fishing after a 20+ year hiatus. Dennis welcomed my wife and I as soon as we walked in the door and after I explained my situation and target types of waters he took me straight to the perfect affordable setup. He expertly answered my questions and refrained from trying to upsell me to the readily available much more expensive options. Once we'd made our choices he left us to wander the store browsing. In the end I walked out with a nice rod and reel combo, a few extra leads and tippets and a big smile on my face. If you a tired of the big stores where they treat you more like money bags than fellow anglers, check out Little River Outfitters. It's well worth the drive and the personal and very knowledgeable service.

I have been having pain in my heel, and when we were in Franklin, went into Outdoor 76, looking for…read morea shoe that may be more comfortable for every day use. I was fortunate enough to speak to Jonathan. After explaining what was going on, he brought out no less than 10 different shoes for me to try on. It was obvious he was knowledgeable, and he was looking out for my best interest. Ultimately, I ordered the first pair that I tried on (in a color they didn't have in stock). I'm looking forward to getting and wearing my new shoes, and I am confident that they are the best shoe for what is going on with my heel. Jonathan was amazing, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. I highly recommend him and Outdoor 76.

I stopped in today to look for walking sneakers and Jonathan did an awesome job assessing my size…read moreand foot shape to identify a comfortable pair. The price is higher than I usually pay but I think the sneakers will be the best fit for comfort and ease some foot pair my current sneakers are causing. Thanks for the great customer service!

Great place to get your fly fishing gear. Staff is always nice and helpful. Great selection of…read moreflies in stock. Prices are reasonable.

OMG I love the store and the owners some really good peoples. They do sooo much for the skate and…read moresnow community. They are very knowledgeable about anything you may have questions about from you first setup to just buying socks. Can't speak enough of this lil mom and pop shop definitely a Gem in the heart of Maggie Valley. Oh yeah support your local board shops. Rock on flipside.

Flipside is in a small unassuming building just past the Cataloochee ski area and has an…read moreexponentially larger inventory of boots & snowboards than any other place I have been in NC. They also have a large selection of wax, stickers, snowboarding clothes, and skateboards and have cool snowboarding videos playing while you browse. I was in need of a lot of handholding selecting a new pair of boots and the sales guy was super knowledgeable, patient and helpful. They also offer unlimited free heat moldings. I wouldn't have even thought to go a half size down than my shoe size but now my boots fit like a glove! Thanks so much Flipside!

This place is great especially if you are looking to catch fish and catch them pretty quickly…read more Especially if you have kids with you who want to fish and think that it is just so easy to fish in a river. Hahaha! The owner gave the kids directions on how to fish and provides all of the equipment. He is super friendly and got excited when the kids caught something. You pay for what you catch so keep that in mind especially if you go with a large group. The price is super reasonable especially since this is the freshest trout. He also has a few animals and sells local honey too. The owner will clean your fish for an additional tip. DO IT!!! Also, BRING a COOLER with ICE Between our 4 kids and 1.5 hours, we left with over 27 lbs of trout. We had all but 4 filet. The other 4 were cleaned, but left intact with heads so we can bring them home to smoke. We cooked some the same night we caught it. 2 filet in a brown sugar butter sauce and the other two in a fresh garlic, salt, and pepper blend. All cookies on foil over a charcoal grill. Everyone gave 2 thumbs up!

At first I was hesitant given the unconventional presentation of the trout farm. A small hand…read morepainted sign told us to honk and look left. We complied and saw a young lady sitting on the porch across the street. She smiled big and waved! We pulled down the gravel road to what appeared to be an empty lot...However the owner, Alex, rounded the corner, stood on the bridge with a tattered hat, dark glasses and long white beard. I questioned if we were in the right place.......so I walked up to him and immediately he made my family and I feel right at home with engaging conversation, anecdotes, and explanations. Instead of explaining things directly to me, he sat down and took the time to explain things to my 8 year old son and held his attentional phenomenally.....while still explaining the process to all of us. Poles and bait were provided!!!!! Alex has an amazing way with kids and LOVES explaining things! My son caught 3 trout in under 15 minutes!!! A fish was on the line as soon as it hit the water!!! This really boosted my son's confidence in fishing! Alex took us into the cleaning trailer and gave my son a biology lesson while gutting the fish, talking about the heart, gills, spleen, liver, ect. My son is still talking about how amazing it was! We purchased the trout and tipped Alex for cleaning them for us! Needless to say, my 8 year old is walking tall knowing that he caught our dinner tonight. Plus the picture grotto makes it looks like you've been on a mountain river catching wild trout! #LongLiveFishingLies I HIGHLY RECOMMEND OTTER CREEK TO THOSE WITH CHILDREN OR THOSE WANTING FRESH TROUT FOR DINNER!!! The experience is something we will never forget!! Also, watch out for the chickens!

This store in huge, right on Main St. It has an upstairs and a downstairs, lots of vendors, lots…read moreof choices, lots to look at. Great antique store.

If you in the market for antiques, vintage items, collectables, need a special gift, or just want…read moreto shop while in Franklin, then you need to stop into Bryant's Antique Mall. Bryant's is an expansive 3-story antique mall spanning over 20,000 square feet. There are 55 individual vendors here, so I recommend looking around at every exhibit first before making your decision to buy, because you might find related items in other vendor exhibits. Items that sparked my interest were the variety of carpenter tools, axes, extended drill bits, table mount meat grinders, and bowie knives available. They have some really nice furniture, and wooden Indian sculptures here; old-time scales, a ton of street signs and other signage, toys, vintage lamps, animal skins, taxidermy, and so much more. Out of all the shopping we had time for while in Franklin, we spent most of our time here. We were in a bit of a rush because we were on a schedule to visit Cherokee NC then Gatlinburg TN in the same day. The staff are friendly, welcoming, and helpful. They have restrooms available but for some reason they were closed to the public the day we were there, so we had to backtrack to find a restroom elsewhere. All-in-all, I recommend stopping in if you are in the area. There is a lot to see here and will keep you occupied for a while.

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Juanita, an elderly woman who wanted to help me find…read morewhatever I needed or wanted. I told her I was just browsing. As I walked through this small, cozy store, I was taken aback by the variety of items for sale - more variety than sport! Juanita told me she had a bag of bargain white tee shirts in the back - all $1 and all 4X! She said she bought them from someone who assured her they were all different sizes. They were not. In hindsight, I should have bought one or more. You never know when you might want to be swallowed up in a soft extra large tee! She also has a lot of books, all reasonably priced. I wish that I had had more time to stay and chat with Juanita. She's the best part of this shop!

Came here on a Saturday afternoon after seeing a variety of plants at the entrance. The owners were…read morevery friendly, accommodating and welcoming. The store included a variety of books and gift items.

Great service and prices on my first snowboard and gear. (Mostly used) I needed everything except…read moreclothing and they had it all. I had a ton of questions/problems like my goggles not fitting my helmet and they patiently explained they go over, not under my helmet, Lol. Bring cash if you plan to spent a lot as they add 3% for credit and debit cards!

Crowded when I was there but people were nice and helpful. The rentals seem to have good prices. I…read morewish there was more selection on kids bibs but we made do with what they had. Rental center is in the back of the store and they let you rent the night before so you will have it ready for the slopes next day.