Use the links below to find the best Artists, Art Galleries, Interior Designers, Stained Glass, Specialty Shopping, Native American Artwork, Appalachian Handicrafts, Cabin and Log Home Furniture Shops, Luxury Home Furnishing, Antiques and Collectibles in the Mountains... Check out our Special Shopping Offers Established in 2005, the McCaysville Public Market is quickly growing into one of the most eclectic destinations in North Georgia. Here you will find collectibles of all kinds, mountain resort wear, soaps, candles, gourmet foods and a huge selection of English decor and treats. The Market Cafe serves up a quick, tasty lunch, featuring daily specials scrumptious desserts. Specialty coffee drinks and smoothies are always in season. This is the McCaysville Public Market, a gathering place for local folks and a fun shopping experience for our visitors. Free Wireless Internet. Cohutta Mountain Pet and Feed is more than just a "feed store". While we are a Purina dealer and can meet all your animal feeding needs, don't miss the chance to check us out for other items. We carry a wide array of horse supplies, gates, water troughs, pet items, bird houses, feeders and birdseed, children's toys, ladies accessories, garden items and home decor. Whether you are a full time resident or a weekend visitor our staff is here to help you. Take a Walk back in time with a stroll on the brick paved roads and boardwalks of the Whistle Stop Mall. Over 117,000 sq ft of Antiques, Fine Shops, and Restaurants. Here you will find something for everyone!! The Largest Antique Mall in North Carolina!! Over 400 Dealers!! You will find a unique selection of Antiquities from Europe and the Far East as well as American Antiques. Here are Trains, Early Tractors, Automobiles of Yesterday all within the building and on the grounds! Mountain Holly Quilters...wonderful quilt store in the North Georgia Mountains. We are conveniently located in downtown Blue Ridge, GA, offering over 3,000 bolts of 100% of the finest cotton prints and solids. We have many of books and patterns covering all quilting topics including all the newest titles. Over 30 styles of rulers; cotton, silk, metallic, rayon and polyester threads; a variety of needles, thimbles and other quilting supplies plus all the newest gadgets and notion products that are available. Also Offering Great Quilting Classes At Ruby City you will find Designer Jewelry of 14K Gold or Sterling Silver, Hundreds of Gold Rings, Earrings and Pendants. You can personally select your stone and have it mounted. We can custom cut your stones and custom make your jewelry! Ruby City has thousands of cut stones such as Ruby, Diamonds, Sapphires, Tsavorite Garnet, Emeralds, Tanzanite, Aquamarine, Genuine Alexanderite and Larimar, the Rare Blue Pectolite mined in the Dominion Republic - a beautiful healing stone! We have tons of rough stones, select by the pound or barrel! Vista Ventures Antiques furniture showroom offers the area's largest selection of American mahogany, oak, walnut, and pine antique furniture. You will also find unique small treasures and decorative accessories in our showroom. All of our antiques are home and cabin ready. Many pieces of our fine old furniture are refinished, bringing a dull or worn finish back to its original beauty and ready for your finest linens or clothes. You will find dining room pieces including tables and chairs, sideboards, servers, buffets, and china cabinets. For your bedroom, chests, dressers and mirrors, beds, and nightstands are usually available. We also have a variety of different and unusual pieces. Franklin North Carolina's new Craft Gallery featuring top Local Artisans as well as other American Artists and American Crafts!!!! All the Artists are extremely talented and their work is the Best found in American today! The owners, Paul and Elizabeth Sears welcome you to come and visit and browse through our fine collection... Experience the best in Arts and Crafts at ArtWorks Artisan Centre Located at 308 Big Sky Drive (behind the Holiday Inn) in beautiful Hiawassee, GA When you walk through the door you will discover a diverse mix of fine arts and the best of regional crafts by over 45 different artists and crafters, all from the mountains of North East Georgia and the surrounding area. All items in the store are hand crafted and affordably priced. Transform Essence™ Skin Nutrition Cream is an Anti-Aging, all Natural, Transformational Miracle! It will visibly diminish lines & wrinkles, tighten and improve skin texture, even out skin tones, and moisturize for a more youthful appearance. You could look younger in just a few days. Custom made Art created by Grey Eagle, Native American Artist, Environmentalist, Historian and Teacher. Each piece is designed and hand carved by Grey Eagle out of Sacred Pipe Stone and the bead work crafted by Golden Hawk. It is Grey Eagle and Golden Hawk's life work to keep the Native American heredity and traditions alive and one of the many ways they do this is through their art. Visitors to the Foxfire Museum in Mountain City, GA, can imaginatively re-create the works and days of southern Appalachia in the 1800's. Foxfire is a unique experience in history and culture, they also offer a great gift shop with unique and authentic gifts from the Appalachian Mountains and a full series of books written to teach and maintain the Appalachian culture and history throughout time. John C Campbell Folk School offers creative, learning vacations for adults in a beautiful natural setting. With classes in craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography and writing. Discover why Rand McNally Atlas named the Folk School one of the top 30 U.S. destinations for a day’s visit in their Best of the Road listing. Numerous walking trails meander the 300-acre campus, including the Rivercane Walk, a creekside trail with art honoring the strong Cherokee heritage of the Appalachian area. Drapery Outlet in Murphy North Carolina.  Offering Home Decor from Rustic to Elegant. Drapes, Bedding, Home Accents.  Whether you have a classic Mountain Home on the Lake or a Rustic Log Cabin Drapery Outlet has just what you are looking for. Mountain Interiors offers everyone the largest selections of carpets, tiles and blinds anywhere to be found in the North Georgia Mountains. Mountain Interiors carries a complete line of products from the world's leading manufacturers. Visit us in Hiawassee, Georgia, it is well worth the trip for quality that lasts and lasts. Our business started after becoming inspired by all the canoeing, white water rafting and kayaking enjoyed in our surrounding area. When we attempted to add a flavor of these activities to our own home decor we discovered no one sold or manufactured any such product. We possess a keen eye for detail and innovative ideas in development of our lamps and other Canoe Paddle creations. Cartecay River Trading Company is located on the square in Ellijay, Georgia. We carry unfinished furniture that is made of solid wood, with no fabricated chip board or veneered plywood pieces. Our goal is to furnish our customers with furniture that will last a life time! We carry an assortment of Office Furniture such as desks, filing cabinets, computer desks, printer stands and a variety of sizes of bookcases. You will find at Blue Ridge Unfinished Furniture hutches, entertainment pieces, bedroom sets, chests, end tables, armoires, dressers, night stands, kitchen and dining room tables, dining chairs, kitchen chairs, occasional tables, rockers, coffee tables, toy boxes, storage chests, even magazine racks and coat racks. Georgia's Premier Rustic Furniture Gallery Featuring the Nation's Top Rustic Furniture Craftsmen & Artists, Log and Timber Frame Design Center Lakota Cove is nestled on 26 acres in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains in Jasper, Georgia. Our 11,000 sq. ft. log building was built and designed by owner, Linda Magness. The Lakota Cove lodge features intricate carved doors and archways, beautiful log kitchen, and fabulous creek side bathroom. Linda Magness, a member of ASID, specializes in rustic elegance with a log home and timber frame appeal.

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