We were in Blue Ridge visiting an exhibit at the Blue Ridge Arts Association and stopped by The…read moreLilly Pad right after. It was our kiddos' first time fishing and they had a great time. It's catch and release we only caught one, but it was still a fun experience and a great memory for the kids. Staff was great, especially Nikki. I love that you pay once and can come back all day!

A little smaller than it appeared online. Our kids enjoyed the gem mining but the medium bucket…read moreonly took 2 kids about 15-20 minutes. A great set up and a good amount of gems but just not much dirt.

We had a great time here today and the new owners are great people.. a lot of fun and great…read moreprices.. we did a round on the course and afterwards had some ice cream and a malt shake.. both were delicious Also if get a chance they have gem mining as well.

We had a fun afternoon out at Bear Creek. The 18 hole miniature golf course is well maintained…read moreand has some fun challenges. My grandsons had a great time on the course. Afterwards, we enjoyed some cold drinks and snacks in the main area. It is very neat and clean. One grandson elected to pan for gems which yielded a nice assortment of pieces. A nice added touch was a chart for him to help identify what he found. Lots of fun. Nice, friendly staff help round out this find located just outside Murphy,NC.

Super cute and completely unique, the staff is friendly and for our large group they were able to…read moreaccommodate all of us together Our birthday girl loved being able to have us all stay together and not split at different times. Support a cute small business and have some old fashion fun. It was about $11 a person

My 8 year old son made us go three tone during our week long visit. The mini golf is reasonably…read morepriced and the corses are fun without being too challenging. The gentleman running the place each time we went ( wish I hadn't forgotten him name!) was very nice. All around a nice way to kill some time with your family!

Great staff! We traveled here to see the Youth Arts Month exhibit. Loved seeing all the other art…read more Friendly staff!

We checked this place out after returning from the scenic railroad excursion around 2 p.m. It is…read morelocated facing the railroad tracks about 2 blocks south of the train depot. It is beyond the new county courthouse building it what appears to be the prior courthouse. Admission is free, though donations are encouraged. Given that Blue Ridge is a fairly small town, the scope of their arts building was quite impressive. When we visited, they had a gallery exhibit that took up the entrance hallways plus what was the main courtroom. Many of the paintings were very good. My impression was that they host rotating exhibits like this periodically. There are certainly towns much larger than Blue Ridge that have nothing like this facility for their arts communities. In addition to this main exhibit, they also had an arts supply store in the building, as well as a kiln in the basement for pottery (including classes). They also offered classes in upstairs rooms, on various arts-related topics. I believe the town also hosts arts events a few times a year (like plein air sessions and festivals). If we make it back to Blue Ridge in the future, we'll likely return here to see what new exhibits are on display. I'm giving it a 5-rating due to it exceeding expectations by a wide margin.

Anyone visiting the Blairsville/BlueRidge Ga Area ya'll must stop in to the Pappy's Plaza they have…read morea little bit of everything ! They had tubing just $10 a person for cash and they had kayaks you can rent to go down the creek and it is sooo relaxing . Then you can stroll around the big store grab an ice cream find some neat treasures and local crafted items . The staff and owners make you feel like family ! Oh and I also got to feed the fish in the creek it was so much fun and my granddaughter loved it so much . And I was able to kickback and relax on the huge back porch listening to the creek and eat our ice cream !!! A must see and a place to stop on your way into Blairsville ga .

Such a hidden gem ! something for everyone ! we stopped on our way to Helen and Vogel state park …read more Art gallery with jewelry , and antiques . Ice cream shop .tubing and fudge shop . the kids got to feed the fish in the river ! only 10$ to go tubing when others charge 18$ . crafts made by local artisans . there truly is so much to see here !

We had an amazing time white water rafting! Our guide Cat was very friendly and kept us laughing…read morethroughout. She was incredibly patient with us while we figured out our rhythm and made sure everyone felt comfortable. Hayden also jumped in to help our grandma, and she was absolutely wonderful as well ! Both of them went above and beyond to make sure our family had a fun, safe, and memorable experience. We couldn't have asked for better guides! highly recommend!

We requested Jack specifically because he was hilarious, knowledgeable, and knew exactly how to…read morehandle the river. We booked the full-day rafting trip and had one of the wildest, most fun rides ever. He somehow managed to take a boat full of completely uncoordinated people and work a miracle. If you go, you're going to have an absolute blast. One thing to know beforehand: the lunch portion is one serving so if you're someone who eats a lot like myself, pack something extra to eat for the lunch break.

Super cute new Home Decor store located off of Progress Road by the U-Haul rental place. They…read morespecialize in hand crafted specialty items made by local artists. They also offer a variety of different fun classes. I like that the classes are smaller so more hands on attention is given during the class by the instructor to the students.

Best tubing- cool, clean waters, great food, wonderful environment (peaceful, clean, and so much…read morefun).

We chose this tubing company because it was the closest place to where we were staying. Check-in…read morewas easy, the staff was friendly at first, we signed our waivers, and they even helped us inflate our tubes and it was only $10 with our own tubes. Summer let us feel the water and said, "This is as cold as it's going to get unless it rains and it will warm up the water." At no point did anyone tell us the creek was to low for tubing or that bringing our own tubes would be a problem. We were taken by the bus to the drop-off point and given no instructions except walk down the path. We asked if we needed a stick because the lady at check in said we needed one to push off the sides and he said, "Most definitely," so we each took one. Once we got in the creek, we quickly realized the water level was far too low. More than half of the trip was spent getting out of our tubes because our bottoms were scraping rocks or we were completely stuck. All four of us ended up with minor injuries from constantly walking through the rocky creek and dragging our tubes and falling on slippery rocks. The trip was supposed to take about an hour and a half, but it took us over three hours because the water was so shallow you could not float down it. When we returned, I spoke with the owner, June, hoping for some understanding, compassion or a partial refund since the conditions made the trip unsafe and unenjoyable. Instead, she seemed surprised we were unhappy and acted as though it was our fault. She claimed we had been told the water was low and it would be rough before we started, which simply isn't true. She brought over Summer who checked us in, and she also claimed she had warned us, but what she actually said was that the water was "as cold as it was going to get"--not that it was too shallow to tube. June also suggested the problem was because we brought our own tubes. That doesn't make sense, especially since an employee helped inflate them without saying they weren't appropriate. We also watched people using the company's tubes behind us, and they had to get out and carry their tubes through the same shallow sections. This clearly wasn't an issue with our equipment--it was an issue with the creek conditions. I also asked June if she had been on the creek and she said no. That seems crazy that the owner has not been down the creek. To make matters worse, the employee who had helped inflate our tubes and later drove the bus tried to dismiss our concerns by saying, "Have you ever been to Georgia? It's way worse." That was completely beside the point--we weren't in Georgia, and our experience was with this company. Then, because we voiced our concerns, he told us, "Well, if you're going to cause so much commotion, you don't ever have to bring your ass back here." I responded, "Don't worry, we won't." We've gone tubing many times at other locations and have never experienced anything like this. If the water was too low for a safe and enjoyable trip, they should have been honest about the conditions and not sent customers out. It wasn't worth spending three hours dragging tubes over rocks and leaving with injuries. The creek conditions were dangerous, but the way management and staff handled legitimate customer concerns was even worse. We definitely won't be returning and I definitely would recommend no one else does.