VIKING CANDLES! I…read morereally enjoyed meeting and talking with Kellie at a recent festival where she was showing her candles. Her candles are hand-poured, made from soy and have wicks that are made from organic cotton or wood. They come in various sizes and can burn from 20 hours to 100 hours depending on size. They actually smell wonderful! ***Several years ago I purchased candles that matched the decor in several rooms in my home. I decided that these candles would be for display only and would not be lit. My family thought this was hilarious and actually razzed me about it endlessly. However, it was the greatest decision I could have made because the specific size I need is no longer being manufactured because they are now either too short or too narrow and will not fit in my holders. The moral of the story is this: If you find candles that are the perfect size and color, you will want to get them and preserve them because once they are gone, they are often no longer manufactured and that's a problem. When I find a scented candle that I really love, I purchase the large jar with a cover so that it can be kept clean and because I like using the top to snuff out the candle. If you actually blow the candle, you get that burnt smoky smell that taints that wonderful candle scent. If you love quality candles, with wonderful scents check out the Viking collection!

High Country Candles is a lovely little store along the Main Street of Blowing Rock, and if it…read morehadn't been for my concern about how I'd pack an armload of candles into my carry-on luggage to fly back home? I would have spent WAY too much money here. The candles smell wonderful, come in a wide variety of scents, and are available in a breadth of sizes - as a matter of fact, their website states "We have 80 different wonderful fragrances we use to scent our handcrafted jar candles, pillars and votives." You can tell that the people here take pride in the craftmanship behind their candles, and they also offer various pottery selections - specifically, a wide variety of mugs, bowls, vases as well as candles trays - in the store. The staff is very welcoming as well - happy to answer any questions you have about what's available in the store. I just wish they shipped their wonderful candles!

As an avid candle lover, this place was heaven on earth! They offer an unbelievable amount of…read morescents and sizes. There's a scent for every season and taste. I was overwhelmed with the options. I ended up purchasing a large jar candle which was $30 and burns for 145 hours. The size just below this one was $28 and burns for 95 hours. The scent I decided on was a mango sangria of sorts. I forgot the exact title. It's also new so it's not on their website. But the website does have a complied list of all their scents! And they offer shipping! I also bought several of their little small candles that burn for 10 hours. Because I bought 6 of them, I got a free glass container! Ive burned my mango sangria candle and LOVE it! You've really gotta keep the wick trimmed because it burns super bright and big! But it burns evenly and after a few hours it doesn't even look like it's been burned. I can already tell I'll get my monies worth.

Mr. Barry was such a great guy who was running the store when we were here. He was very helpful,…read morehappy, attentive, kind and patient. I definitely recommend visiting this place and shop here. Mr. Barry said he makes his own candles and incense. There's a good selections of tea, a lot of candles and incense, and so many other things!

The best candle shop in Pigeon Forge! I'll be coming back with my family but the staff is super…read morekind and the handmade candles are amazing! Family owned businesses are my favorite and the whole shop has a lot of magical fantasy elements to it! Unicorns/Fairies are my favorite and they have a ton of great fantasy antiques in there! I highly recommend you check out this shop! It's one of my favorite places in town much love!

What a peaceful joy filled business!! Went in today and found so many goodies! Love love love my…read morenew necklaces (2) and my orange candle! I learned so much about Jesse and her shoo. I also found some great ideas for holiday gifts. This is a MUST VISIT shop!

If you're looking to shop local which we ALL should, this is a place to spend your hard earned $$…read more There are lots of wonderful handcrafted items to choose from made by local artisans. My purchase consisted of candles and soaps (both highly fragrant.) The young lady staffing the store was most helpful, warm and friendly. She beautifully gift wrapped my holiday items at NO additional cost, this is a game changer! While in the area, stop by for all your gift giving needs. You won't be disappointed.

If you are a candle lover, you need to check this place out. Homemade candles all designed in this…read morelittle shop. Walked in, and thought.. wow! This place is very nostalgic. It reminded me of my childhood. I used to see sculpt candles everywhere. So anything you can think of, they have! Animals, plants, Christmas, food, dolls, and more! I was excited to see that they also make soy scented candles. I purchased the French vanilla (because it's my Mr.'s fave scent) and Crème Brûlée. I also bought a black bear candle for my friend. If you are using credit card, there is a $5.00 Minimum. I didn't see any signs if they offered classes. I really enjoyed looking around! It's worth checking them out! Pricing is definitely reasonable.

One star. The elderly lady there was not very friendly. We intended buying several candles, but her…read moreharsh response to my kid just simply touching a candle angered me. I was there supervising my kid while this took place, and this woman could have taken a nicer approach, and we would have understood. As a result, we opted to not buy anything. I might add, we weren't even welcomed by this lady when we arrived, despite bumping into her coming into an empty store. My wife immediately noticed, how this lady watched us like a hawk just because we had two young girls - appears this "lady" doesn't like children very much. Don't go there if you have children, you won't be welcomed.

Cute little shop. There is a lot more than soap and candles! We stopped in to bring some soap back…read morehome with us on our way out. A lot of soaps, lotions, bath bombs and of course candles! They have honey, ice cream, taffy and a lot more! I left with some goodies- soaps and lotions.

My husband's aunt recommended we visit while we were in Roan Mountain so we had to stop by with all…read morethe kids. Unfortunately we didn't know when candle making classes were but the owners were able to do a special class for us since we had 6 girls hoping to make candles. They told them about the history of Banner Ell which I found interesting (the kids didn't remember all of it) and some of the names of the scents. All of the ingredients (soy based wax and scents) were all natural and didn't bother my allergies or nose so that was a huge bonus. All the girls had fun, my youngest was SO excited they had an elephant vessel she could use to make a candle! We would definitely recommend stopping by to visit when you're in the area. Everyone was super nice and all the girls from ages 7-17 had fun! (Adults could also join in if they wanted of course, but we sat back and let the girls do it this time, FYI the prices seemed to range from $38-45 per person for the candles they made which included the class.) You do have to wait 2-3 hours for them to cool and set before you can take them home. I think the regular classes are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11am so you can sign up (call or sign up online I believe), come make your candles and then go grab a leisurely lunch or go shopping and come back to pick them up. We can't wait to burn our candles!

Really fun store with lots of things to browse and lots of local things to buy as well. Reasonable…read moreprices and huge variety of things. You won't have a hard time finding something for yourself or others in here. Go! It's cool.

I recently learned about the store when planning my Johnson City vacation. Me and my wife recently…read morestopped in here to see what the store had to offer. We noticed at the store sold Pals merchandise! The store features tons of great clothing as well and other home decor items. Great place to find some Johnson City merchandise as well though it didn't have as much as I expected. Store has really clean restrooms too and really friendly staff. Overall, I thought was a great store worth checking out. Plenty of candy for the kids here as well! Prices here were a bit high.