An out of the way, and down the street, artistic pottery place. Helpful and insightful lady running…read morethe shop. When I say artistic pottery store, it is almost museum quality for some of the pieces. Yes, that means, for a cheapy like me, that some things are too high a price for my cheaoness. Still, we found a couple of gifts for the almost daughter-in-law which later were well received.

My family and I stopped into Take Heart last month during our first visit to Blowing Rock. My…read more6-year-old daughter had been looking for a heart-shaped locket after losing one from her grandparents. She finally found what she was looking for at Take Heart! She immediately went to the counter so we could purchase it. The women there were so kind with her, asking about her purchase and her name. They were so touched by her story that they decided to gift it to her for Christmas! We were shocked! We were in the store for a brief amount of time, but that visit will leave a long-lasting impression on her and us. Thank you to "the purple shop" for creating such a wonderful Christmas memory for our family!

This is THE STORE I look forward to visiting each time I visit Blowing Rock NC. It is my favorite…read morestore in fact. From the moment I walk in I feel welcomed. The scents, the positive and uplifting music playing over the speakers, the friendly welcome from the staff, and all the beautiful items in the store, feel like home to me. The owner Sherri is the icing on the cake, her smile is pure comfort. She is always happy to help me pick out something special. Her Joy is contagious, and sincere. There are so many beautiful items in the store. Each time I go I find a little gift for a friend, a family member, and usually one for myself, and I leave with a smile on my face. Take Heart is a lovely little gem of a store. I cannot wait to return.

Great little witchy bookstore. They have one of everything instead of 20 of 1 thing like chain…read morestores. Nice selection of books, crystals, herbal teas, jewelry, candles, notebooks. It' was a great one-stop shop for the more adventurous folks on my list.

My mom and I took an impromptu trip up to Boone for a day adventure and this was one of our first…read morestops. This type of store does not appeal to everyone, I understand that. But this type of store is exactly what you want to see when you go to Boone...it's on that hippie dippy crunchy earthy patchouli juju crystals and charms and voodoo tip, and it is so much fun. They've got jewelry and books and charms and handmade things and instruments and tarot cards and art and clothing and I love it all. I was specifically looking for gifts to bring back home for my little girls and found the perfect things. There is a section by the cash register that had dozens of handmade necklaces, all with various crystals and coins from around the world. I found two of the sparkliest, Dark Crystalliest ones and decided to go with those. The fun part was, there was a sign next to these necklaces that told a little story about the family that makes them, and explains that they do not price anything, and will accept anything that the buyer decides is fair. That is super cool, and a great way to get karma flowing heavy. I make jewelry regularly, so I know the cost of supplies, and can fairly accurately gauge the amount of time put into pieces. I decided $20.00 was fair for what I chose. I also purchased a bar of lemongrass soap, handmade from a Boone local. This is some of the strongest smelling lemongrass soap I've ever smelled, and I've already showered with it and am kicking myself for not getting more. Once I made the purchases, the lady at the checkout seemed thrilled, rang me up, and before I left said, "Wait! You and your girls need the angels...here..." as she poured a handful of silver, glittering angel confetti into my hand. What a lovely human.

Today is Elizabeth's Treasures last day at this location. A very nice boutique/gift shop that had…read morea little bit of everything. They will certainly be missed. They are moving to Boone NC so if you are as sad as I am to see them leave if you are on their email list they will continue to keep you updated and will ship any product! I wish them all the best! You will be missed here in Concord.

Looking for a perfect gift yesterday I happened into Elizabeth's Treasures to meet my girls. I…read moreasked and was directed to one of their many jewelry lines where I found it right away. They even wrapped it! I didn't get time to explore the whole store so I guess I need to go back. LOL.

If you're a fan of physical books and are Christian this is a great place to visit. It has a cozy…read moremountain charm decor and a pleasant atmosphere . They have plenty of seating where you can spend some time reading and relax. I usually come here for Christian greeting cards or to gift someone a Bible (they have an option to engrave in the store and gift wrap). Parking is easy and free in front of the store. The only suggestions I would make is to improve their coffee quality and sell baked goods so people can hang out and eat, open later hours in the evening and host events for the community. Customer service is nice and they gift wrap for a small fee which is convenient. If you're curious about a Christian author and don't want to buy the book online then you can check it out here first. Buy it in the store and support local.

This is a phenomenal book, gift and bible store! They are well stocked, helpful and have wonderful…read morefeature displays. It's also a nice place to sit and enjoy the window view while working on your computer. I love this store!

Absolutely loved this experience! The owner was so kind and actually added an impromptu event for…read moreus because we wanted a spontaneous date night. She was super kind, fun, and experienced! Very encouraging. She even set the scene up cute with a little vase of roses in the center and gave us a double canvas so our paintings worked together as one. Definitely will be doing this again!

Angelia was great, she scheduled us last minute while on a weekend get away. We had the best…read moreexperience painting a difficult picture. She was funny yet provided great instructions while supporting us to be creative in our own way. I highly recommend, great atmosphere and obviously well experienced at teaching art to the most inexperienced individuals.

John recently visited the area and spotted the Pottery Lot and made a mental note to stop in when…read morewe made our trip in November- wow! I love the space! Bright storefront for ceramic artists and I was so enamored with looking at all the different artistic styles I initially missed that it was also a working studio space! Wheels behind the checkout counter, a kiln room and more. I picked a treasure to take home and chatted with the young woman who rung me up. I asked if she made pottery and she did- we ended up trading some art! My fav for connecting to other artists. I cannot wait to be up in this area again to explore The Pottery Lot again!

We participated in the 2 hour self led experience and it was wonderful! Michael was very nice and…read morehelpful, making it quite a fun and beginner friendly experience. And it's a great activity for a rainy or snowy day!

I love this plant nursery. They have a wonderful selection of flowers, especially their geraniums!…read moreEvery spring I buy many flowers to plant in my yard. Their plants are very healthy.

This place truly lacks customer service. They lack it so much they don't even know how to spell…read morecustomer service. I went with my parents to buy 4 rocking chairs and two small end tables. My mom asked if they had a military discount, my dad is in the Air Force. The lady literally said "I've sold furniture all day and no one has asked for a discount." First, we were buying them regardless, and a lot of people give a military discount and there is no harm in asking especially Memorial Day weekend. The lady was so rude. She found someone else who said we could have 5% off but we had to pay check or cash, if we paid credit card we had to pay full price?! What?! That isn't a military discount that is a CASH discount when you have to pay cash or check?! So we finally bought them. $2,220.93. This was not a cheap purchase. They promised to deliver and then said it was $60 to deliver less than 3 miles. So we decided to make several trips to pick them up, since we could make the trip to and from I less than 5 mins. We got back and our 4 chairs which we paid dearly for, are sitting I the PARKING LOT! We picked them up and on our last trip we in to tell them we got them, had our receipt if we needed it, and they older lady "we don't care." So yeah, I would not even buy a dang plant from this place. It's my mission to make sure they never treat anyone like this again, especially someone who fought for their freedom. Good luck to them, and I hope they know how lucky they are to live in freedom every day!