North Carolina Mountains
Photo: Storie Street Grille
think what we do need is
that step back into a place
that has not changed
much since its humble
beginnings in 1897.
3565 Highway 194 South
Sugar Grove, NC
828.963.6511
custom. They also carry
beautiful table linens
and tableware, including
one of my favorite lines,
Holly Stuart Designs.
9452 NC Highway 105
South
Banner Elk, NC
828.963.4144
Blowing Rock’s Main Street
With too many stores
and restaurants to mention, Main Street in
Blowi ng Rock offers
something for everyone…antiques, linens,
ladies’ clothing, rugs, art,
furniture and more. We
like to go early and end
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with lunch at the Storie
Street Grille (photo above).
Don’t miss the fried
green tomato sandwich
with sweet potato fries!
Mast General Store
and Candy Barrel—
Valle Crucis
We’ve been going to the
Mast General Store in
beautiful “valley of the
cross” for over 25 years.
We just can’t resist! We
don’t need a cast iron skillet or a bottled Coke and
Moon Pie. We certainly
don’t need the candy we
load up by the handful
from the big barrels. I
Spruce Pine, Burnsville
and Toe River
These adjacent communities are home to
some of the area’s most
talented and creative
artisans…pottery, glass,
paint, wood, textiles.
These works of art will
ultimately find their
way to museums and
top galleries all over the
country. Before they
do, though, you can
buy them right off the
shelves. For years our
family has enjoyed coffee cups, pitchers and
platters from Stanley
Anderson, a perennial
favorite of many. It can
be a little tricky finding
a few of these spots—
you must meander a bit,