Came here with a big group of us girls for the open paint on a Saturday. We had an absolute blast!…read moreWe all booked through their website. You are encouraged to bring wine & snacks. They don't provide it. For open paint, you can choose from any of their designs throughout the studio. They have them color coded from beginner to advanced. The staff is very accommodating and patient. We had great time!

I love this place. I do a lot of girls nights here with a bottle of wine and snacks. I did my first…read moreDIY class here last week and it was incredibly cute. Tami is really nice and always helps you out when you need it. I feel like she's made me a more confident and adventurous artist. My husband and I are now doing date nights here and really enjoy the open studio options. I can't wait to see what other new and exciting things they do.

The Ava Gardner Museum is a large museum located in Downtown Smithfield. It is 6,400 square feet…read moreand is dedicated to showcasing the hometown legend of Ava Gardner. I've visited the museum many times as I enjoy learning about Ava and seeing the new exhibits at the museum. There is a large parking lot behind the museum and even some spots near her mural to park for free. Parking on the street is no longer allowed, as a lot of vehicles were getting hit. But the parking is still very close by. When you arrive at the museum, you will be greeted. Admission was $14 on my visit, but they do offer military, senior and educator discounts. Your visit starts with a video of Ava's life to give you an introduction. It runs about 18 minutes, and there are many seats to pick from. The video helps tie all the exhibits together. From there, you can start exploring the museum and learn about Ava's humble beginnings. You will learn how she became an actress and star, see the dresses she wore, and learn about her three marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw and Frank Sinatra. The museum contains lots of poster boards to read, filled with information, many personal and film mementos, you can watch her films, look at her personal library, and see art that an artist created of her. He put "Easter eggs" into the paintings for you to find. I highly recommend visiting the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, NC. Make sure to stop in the gift shop for some mementos and other items.

Sarah is such a wonderful and welcoming docent! What a…read moredelight it was to finally make it to this wonderful museum! I've passed by the billboards so many times and today I'm so happy to check this off my wish list. It was wonderful to learn all about eva Gardner, who came from this very town and became one of Hollywood's biggest stars! I loved learning about her after Hollywood life living in Europe with her beloved corgis! So interesting to learn about the fellas that she married in the kind relationship that she had with them after parting ways. I really enjoyed seeing her amazing fashions, face-to-face! I really enjoyed seeing her personal items too! There is also a theater where you can watch a video that tells about her life and shows her living her life to the fullest! The gift shop was also filmed with many charming things! And all things were priced very reasonably. There was eva, Gardner, coffee, and soap! And of course, books, videos, and postcards! I also love the fan that could be used on hot days that featured her wonderful smile! I loved visiting here !!

What a fun spot to check out! Kathrine was a 10/10 wine server! She was knowledgable and great…read morespeak to during our wine tasting! The muscadine wines are all delicious and wish we bought more than 3 bottles to take home with us!

Meet Brandon!! He is our Harvest Host at A Secret Garden Winery here in Pikeville, NC! This is an…read moreall natural, no pesticide, winery. Bret and I pulled in and immediately began taking pictures. What a beautiful place. We were able to do a wine tasting and bought three bottles. They specialize in Muscadine wine. We would highly recommend! As a side note, there are three separate 50 amp and water sites available for $20.

Pace Family Farms is the best! We are so fortunate to have this family farm in the area. My husband…read moreand I are big fans of their weekly specials and are excited for their CSA to launch again next spring. We're also excited for strawberry picking since we haven't been yet! In the fall, they sell decorations such as mums, pumpkins, hay bales, and corn stalks. They accept them back as donations at the end of the season and put it to good use as fertilizer, erosion control, or treats for the cows and pigs, which we love because of its sustainability and reusability. In the winter, they host an annual Christmas Craft fair, which had a ton of amazing local vendors and was such a fun time. The Pace family is incredibly friendly and you get such a good amount of produce for the price. We always leave feeling like we got a great deal! Go pay them a visit!

Pace Family Farms is a good sized farm. The sunflowers drew me to this property. They have…read moredesignated days to view the sunflowers. This season, they had three sunflower days so make sure to check their website. Sunflowers could be cut for $1 a stem if you bring your own scissors. Besides the sunflowers, they have a produce stand with watermelons; cantaloupe; peppers; corn; tomatoes; squash and potatoes. The produce stand has different hours each day so that it more people can shop as we all have different schedules. The staff is friendly and helpful. Remember to bring your own bags or boxes to hold your produce.

I'm sure it used to be a cute little place. Now it is quite run down & falling apart. The buildings…read morewere locked but we peaked in the windows & about half of them were furnished & decorated. The Salon had a bar & a piano, the church had pews & podium, jail had cells either bars....As we were leaving a lady who stated she was the Widow came out & offered to unlock the building but we declined.

My daughter has been coming here for the past 11 years. Absolutely amazing. This is such a…read moreprofessional and loving environment. Your child can come here to grow in dance grow emotionally grow socially and grow professionally. This dance studio is the second home to many kids. I highly recommend it to anybody who really want to learn a dance and learn how to come out of their shell. This is a special group of people that run operate this dance studio. Parents are highly involved and assist with getting things done.