Olympia Family Restaurant

Opie’s specializes in classic candies you knew as a kid like Mary Janes, Maple Nut Goodies and Double Dip Peanuts.

Stay overnight in Andy's boyhood home, complete with his birth certificate on the wall. Owned/rented by the local Hampton Inn and includes breakfast at the hotel.

Minglewood Farm & Nature Preserve was established in 2014 by Margie and Bill Imus and is based at their 65-acre property in northeast Surry County, about 10 miles from Mount Airy.

Historic Earle Theatre, circa 1937, is an art deco theater that hosts live music, touring concerts, select movies and the Saturday morning Merry-Go-Round radio broadcast. Known for Bluegrass and Old-Time music acts.

Set amidst a backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Cross Creek Country Club is an 18-hole championship layout that stretches to nearly 6,800 yards from the back tees and plays to a par of72.

Well-maintained vintage motor court that pays tribute to Mount Airy's standing as the real-life Mayberry. Includes a special Aunt Bee room with items from actress Frances Bavier.

The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History houses an exhibit on the musical career of Grammy Award winning country music star Donna Fargo, including stage outfits, photographs, records and other memorabilia.

Just across the state line from Mount Airy in Ararat, Va., is Laurel Hill Farm, birthplace of Confederate Maj. Gen. James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart.