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Opie’s Candy Store
Opie’s Candy Store offers over 300 candies,including many
favorite old-fashioned treats,ice cream,bottled drinks,and
more,with gift boxes and baskets available as well.
135 N. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-1960,
Snappy Lunch
Located in Historic Downtown Mount Airy, stop in and
try the famous pork chop sandwich at Snappy Lunch.
Snappy Lunch is the oldest eating establishment in
Mount Airy, and Andy Griffith ate here as a young boy.
125 N. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-4931,
The Mayberry Courthouse
Next door toWally’s Service Station is a re-creation
of “The Courthouse” and Otis’ Jail Cell that you will
remember from many episodes of the popular televi-
sion series “The Andy Griffith Show.”
625 S. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-789-6743,
TV Land Landmark – Statue ofAndy and Opie
TheTV Land Statue of “Andy and Opie”, dedicated at
the 2004 Mayberry Days, is located in front of the Andy
Griffith Playhouse and Andy Griffith Museum, only one
block away from Historic Downtown Mount Airy.
218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-7998,
Wally’s Service Station
625 S. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-789-6743,
arts &music
Andy Griffith Playhouse
The arts council sponsors many events at the Andy
Griffith Playhouse, which showcase the area’s perform-
ing and visual arts through a variety of programs.Take
in the TV Land Andy and Opie statue, view the Andy
Griffith Collection, and take in a summer outdoor
concert at the Blackmon Amphitheater.
218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-7998,
The Art of Massage
Located in downtown Pilot Mountain, hosts art gallery
displays throughout the year, donation-based weekly
yoga classes; Monthly 'Sound Journey', Sound table
sessions, Couples and solo massages; Community
Drum Circle on lawn every Friday at sundown.
223 E Main St, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
336-705-1499
Artfolk Studio
Funky art studio & gallery open during special events,
monthly art hikes,festivals in downtown,or by chance.
Studio Gallery featuring artists Dan Butner andTory Casey.
108 Court Street, downtown Elkin, NC
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Blackmon Amphitheatre
The Blackmon Amphitheatre is your destination
for the best in outdoor music events. Located in
downtown Mount Airy across from the Andy Griffith
Playhouse/Surry Arts Council, this venue offers many
great events from early spring through late fall.
218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-7998,
Blue Ridge Music Center
Located along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Blue Ridge
Music Center celebrates the music and musicians of the
Blue Ridge.The site includes an outdoor amphitheater
and indoor interpretive center used to highlight an
important strand of American musical culture, which is
still alive and thriving in the region.
700 Foothills Road, Galax,VA 24333
Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 213
276.236.5309,
Foothills Arts Council
The council enriches the lives of YadkinValley Residents
and visitors with enjoyment of the visual and perform-
ing arts, and to support and supports the work of local
artists, artisans, writers, musicians, and performers.They
also offer wine and cheese as well as exhibitions and
events.There is an Open Air Market held every Decem-
ber. For more information visit their website.
129 Church Street, Elkin, NC 28621
336.835.2025,
Historic Earle Theatre and
Old-Time Music Heritage Hall
The Historic EarleTheatre in Downtown Mount Airy,
built in 1937, is reminiscent of classic movie houses with
an Art Deco-style design. It was built in 1938 and was
chosen as a site for the premiere of “Gone with the
Wind” simultaneously with the grand opening of the film
in Atlanta, Georgia. Inside is the Old-Time Music Heritage
Hall, with exhibits on Surry County old-time and blue-
grass musicians. The theatre also shows feature films and
classic movies throughout the year, as well as Thursday-
night and Saturday afternoon bluegrass and old-time
music jam sessions,TAPS music lessons, old-time dances,
Voice of the Blue Ridge and Blue Ridge and Beyond
concert series.The Earle is home to the second-longest-
running live radio broadcast,WPAQ’s Merry-go-Round,
every Saturday at 11 a.m.
142 North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-7998 or 336-786-222 for schedule
Jam Sessions at the Earle
Every Thursday evening at the Historic Earle Theatre
in Downtown Mount Airy, at 7 p.m., folks come to play,
to sing, to dance, and to listen to the music that binds
them: old-time, bluegrass, country, blues, gospel, and folk.
142 N. Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336.786.7998, and
Mayberry's Music Center
117 N Main St
Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-786-4713 or 336-710-6453
Murals in Downtown Elkin
A variety of murals are situated throughout the
historic downtown.
S Bridge Street, E Standard Street,W Market Street (2) ,
Elkin Farmers Market shelter, E Market St.
Available for viewing 24/7
Old North State Winery
Old North StateWinery, located in Downtown Mount
Airy, is open seven-days-per-week with live music mul-
tiple times per week, including Tuesday-night bluegrass
jam sessions, open mic night everyWednesday, and free
live music on Thursday nights, as well as special events
and concerts scheduled throughout the year.
308 North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030
336-789-9463,
Olde Mill Music
This full-service music store in Downtown MountAiry is
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