Best places: Shoppings in Watauga County, United States

👍👍 My friends and I just came back from a four day trip to Banner Elk, NC and it was an amazing place! Apple Hill Farm was an absolute dream! The service, employees, scenery and atmosphere was amazing! Ms. Karen was our tour guide and she did a wonderful job; all the animals were nice and friendly and...

Destination where visitors can mine for gems then have them cut & made into jewelry.

Site features 3 museums with historic artifacts & exhibits from giant bubbles to optical illusions.

😐 Spent about an hour on a rainy Saturday at Foggy Mountain Gem Mine with a friend and her daughter while the rest of our friends hung out at a local brewery. First time here. We bought a bucket of "ore" for $40 and started sluicing. The whole process is what you would expect, but the buckets were...

👍👍 My first visit I stayed for several hours and ended up purchasing 3 chais because that’s how freaking amazing they are. I am a chai only girl (so can’t speak to the coffee) and this one is hands down the best chai I’ve had from anywhere. I’d almost consider driving the 9 hours from Indiana just to g...

👍👍 We stopped in for a quick bite to eat and stayed for a pot of tea (or two). Adam was incredibly professional and welcoming. Our tea service was fantastic! Afterwards, we walked to the other side of the shop to see Anne in the apothecary. We were thoroughly impressed with the selection of crystals a...

🫤 Haven't been here in awhile but today went in and bought some stuff. Caveat emptor: if your purchase is tightly wrapped in plastic before you buy it, open it before you purchase. There is a strong likelihood that it will reek of cigarette smoke and the cashiers will not offer a discount. Like knock...