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Mount Airy's place as a center of old-time and bluegrass music is on display every Thursday evening at the historic Earle Theatre.

Items range from pottery to painted wood signs to fabrics to accessories for the home and bath to pillows and more.

Stop by and drink a cold grape Nehi in a rocker out front, or step inside to shop for Mayberry t-shirts and souvenirs.

The TV Land statue of Andy and Opie heading to the fishing hole is a popular photo spot for tourists in front of the Andy Griffith Museum.

On Friday and Saturday nights from the last weekend in May through November, take a latern-lit walk through time to experience local ghost stories and legends.

Established by the U.S. Congress in 1985, the site includes an outdoor amphitheater and indoor interpretive center used to highlight an important strand of American musical culture, still alive and thriving in the region.

Located in downtown Mount Airy across from the Andy Griffith Playhouse, this venue offers great events from early spring through late fall.

Around since 1923 and famous for its fried pork chop sandwiches. Andy Griffith ate here as a boy and mentioned it during Season 1 of The Andy Griffith Show.