Yeah, Rae! I am so glad you had a good time. Todd is a nice place, isn't it? Come back soon!

Just curious,summervacation, how was your visit?

I just realized I never replied. It was great, we were too late for Snappy Lunch, but we ate at Goobers, it was good Thank You! We visited Floyds barber shop and had our photo taken. We talked a while to the barber there. He was very nice, he actually knew the area where we are from.He told us he is in a barber museum/Hall of Fame near our town. Thanks for all of your help!

My pleasure. Mt Airy has just been chosen Best Main Street in North Carolina...and you know why!Please come back soon.

We are! We will be visiting June 28th & 29th departing on the 30th. Heading to the beach, :) Is there anything going on those days we should not miss? Thinking about staying at The Holiday Inn Express, we really like that chains accommodations and their breakfasts.

Check out www.visitmayberry.com for a calendar of events. Be sure and go by Snappy's for a porkchop sandwich before two! We have a number of new vineyards in the area. On Main St. you can stop in the cooperative and try several of the wines.

Be sure and come to Pilot Mountain, visit our state park here for a great view (remember on the old Andy show the fast girls lived in Pilot)! Great place to hike.

If you love fresh fruit go to Levering Orchard just up 52N from town. Pick your own or buy prepicked. It is fabulous. Check the website to see what's in season while you are here.

Do you plan to have bicycles with you? We have a great greenway, paved, level, very safe at Riverside Park. Beautiful ride next to the Ararat River.

Welcome back, y'all!

http://www.armfieldmusic.com/ The Mediocre Bad Guys and Vagabond will be doing an outdoor concert at the Armfield Center about a twenty minute ride south from your hotel on 52. Should be a lot of fun!

My, how the years fly. :-) I'm amazed that summervacation asked this question in '07' and reported back in 2012!

I suspect in part because she is planning a return to our beautiful corner of North Carolina!

Your corner of the world IS beautiful. We were in Mt Airy for a day and got a kick out of Andy's car! Looks like we need to go back and visit Pilot Mountain!

Absolutely! Mt. Airy has a fleet of squad cars which are the taxi system. Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock are great hiking and wildlife viewing sites. We have river rafting on the Dan, fishing on the Yadkin and Ararat, music (check out the great outdoor series at www.armfieldmusic.com), and...wait for it...the world's largest open faced quarry. Plus good restaurants and wineries and good shopping. What's not to love?

Not a thing. I just recently went to Stokes County to get my new dog, Queenie. I love it up there!

cmcfong, we will be in Mt Airy Nov 1 just overnight. We will get into town between 3-4 I called and all businesses close at 5 except for restaurants. I want to rush to the museum and barbershop, but after 5pm, what is there to do?

All is not lost, cd. Take a cab tour in one of Andy's squad cars. I think the shops of the Emporium at Main and Oak are open till six on Friday nights. Pleas take a walk down Main St or visit our beautiful greenway along the Arat River. I am sorry I won't be in town to take you to see the granite quarry, but ask your cab driver to show it to you. For dinner, I suggest the Shelton Vineyards, Harvest Grill. You may also want to run up to Levering Orchard for some apples on your way out Sat morning. Check to see if there is a performance at the Andy Griffith Playhouse. www.visitmayberry.com. has information and links which will help.
Please come back and stay a while. We are glad to have you! Snappy Lunch closes at 2:00 pm, but their porkchop sandwhich is a destination in and of itself!

cd, you may want to catch sunset from the top of Pilot Mountain. Fifteen minutes from Mt. Airy on 52 S. or stop on your way down to the beach the next morning.

Thank you cmcfong, the Harvest Grill looks wonderful and where we will be dining! We have reservations at the Hampton Inn in Mt Airy, I tried to get the boyhood home but it was already reserved.

I think you will be very happy at the Hampton. If you can get into the Emporium enter friom Main St and walk straight through to shoes. Ask Jane or Joan, whichever of them is working, to point you to the jail. You can have your photo made at Andy's desk and in the Mayberry jail.

I want my picture taken in the jail with the keys in plain sight! The Emporium does close at 5pm.

Damn! Take your best shot to get there before it closes. Corner of Main and Oak!

The news reported there were 200,000+ people there. Wow!