If you enjoy your movie starting over 20 minutes late, only to break down halfway through--forcing…read moreyou to get a refund and leave after your time has been wasted--then this might be the place for you. But the fun doesn't stop there. You'll also get to share the theater with a man who was already asleep when you arrived, complete with a blanket and multiple bags of his personal belongings. When another family's children sat down in front of him, he woke up, gave them hateful looks, and muttered under his breath. How rude of those kids to wake him up while trying to watch the movie their parents paid for. Naturally, you might expect staff to step in--but don't worry, they were fully aware of the situation and chose to allow it. Even the homeless need their sleep... and what better place to catch some Zzz's than a crowded movie theater? All of this made for a pretty uncomfortable and poorly managed experience. But hey, if that's your idea of a movie night, you'll feel right at home here.

First time hear. Loved the small theater. Friendly employees. Opens for tickets 30 minutes prior…read moreto start time. Reminds me of 40 years ago. Best prices at any theaters I have been too.

I just moved to Lenoir from Seattle, WA. Big city to little city. From only going to large company…read morebased movie theaters such as Regal Cinemas and AMC, this local movie theater was absolutely marvelous. All chairs are electronically reclining, and there was a counter you could go to to put your own butter and powdered flavors. Small theater in size and just a couple of the newer released movies (today, I watched The Nun, which came out Sept. 7 I believe), but huge on excellent customer service. Prices are cheap, every Tuesday tickets are only $5 and popcorn and drink combos range from I think it was $4-8 depending on size. My boyfriend and I spent less than $20 total for our experience here. Absolutely great place and will be our go-to movie theater.

On April 30, Golden Ticket announced a planned renovation of the theater to make improvements to…read morethe lobby, restrooms, and the theaters, completely updating the seats that were in disrepair. In doing this they proved that they are listening to customer feedback and really want their theater to be a thriving business in Lenoir. I didn't see if this means an additional outdoor light or two would be added to the parking lot. This is needed because it isn't exactly the best part of town. But as a customer I can't wait to see the changes and we will be back.

Great shows with a typically very talented local cast. It is really nice to have such a great…read morefacility and production company in our town. Every season brings a series of new and high quality theater productions. Meet and Greets after each show are always fun, too. Very reasonable admission prices, too!

great venue for concerts. i've attended 3. with the exception of molly hatchet all were great…read more molly hatchet to say where terrible would be a compliment. music to load, couldn't understand a word they sang. You had 3-4 60-70 year old guys with a young kid singer that would make the original members turn over in their grave. they butchered every song

Great venue. It's in the middle of a neighborhood and easy to get to. Beats driving to Charlotte…read moreand dealing with traffic and difficult parking. You can order concessions from your seat. Great venue.

One of the best haunted houses around, price is good too. I certainly did not expect how great this…read moreplace was gonna be. This place one upped lake hickory haunts for sure. Warning: they can and will touch you if you aren't wearing the glowstick. They will kidnap members of your group and you windup back with them later in the walk. If you don't like really freaky stuff do not go here. Wonderful for a good scare.

Very good haunted attraction, not exactly what I expected when I heard about it though. I won't…read morespoil it but trust me it is worth the money! My absolute favorite part was the clowns but the hellbillies were definitely quite creepy.. I'm pretty easily scared and got jumpscared many, many times and it was great. Highly recommend.

We love coming to Hickory for Crawdads games!…read more The prices are good, the atmosphere is great, there is always so much fun stuff going on and the food options are good. We really enjoy the funnel cake fries and the lemonade is fresh squeezed, refreshing, and fantastic! Don't forget to grab you some peanuts and cracker jacks!! They have so many activities for the kids going on all the time and their fireworks are fantastic on firework nights!

I love Minor League Baseball! What a fun ballpark on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mtns. Been coming…read moreto watch the C'Dads play near on 8 years. In North Carolina, It's those cool crisp April evenings and hot humid August nights that make this a great place to watch a ball game. The low A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, the Crawdads have seen their share of baseball talent move up the minor league ladder. And that means Hickory and the surrounding area has a chance to see THE SHOW'S future. Very affordable tickets, fine enough concessions (maybe the best hot dog I've had at any minor league park!), family fun with games and a carousel, concerts after games and let's not forget Thirsty Thursdays and Fireworks weekends! Sometimes as game time nears, the sun is low in the western sky, the air is clear and off to the north you see the mountain profiles and understand why they'er called the Blue Ridge. Just then the ump yells PLAY BALL and ALL is right with the world.

The Museum of North Carolina Minerals is near Spruce Pines, NC. It is on a section of the Blue…read moreRidge Parkway that is currently open. This area has the most minerals and gems in the United States. Spruce Pines has the purest quartz in the world. The museum is free to visit. I had read it was a small museum but I don't agree with that. It is a good-sized museum with hands-on interactive exhibits. I don't typically excited over the hands-on stuff but I enjoyed seeing which mineral would produce the brightest light. The detailed displays go over mining in the area. Then you will learn about how minerals are identified and classified, processed and used in products. You will learn a lot here and there is a lot to read. Besides minerals, this location was an important stop for Revolutionary War fighters on their journey to the Battle of Kings Mountain. Make sure to check out the gift shop while there.

Saturday while out on our Blue Ridge Parkway Adventure, we stopped in Spruce Pine, NC to visit the…read moreNorth Carolina Museum of Minerals. Even though the grass is high and the building looks closed, it's not abandoned they are open! Inside there are quite a bit of displayed minerals from the area. There are restrooms, travel information and gift shop.

The Mitford Museum opened in October of 2021. When I recently saw an article for the museum in Our…read moreState Magazine, I decided I wanted to check out this gem of a museum. I'd never been to Hudson, NC so another adventure awaited me as I explored the small foothills town of Hudson. The Mitford Museum is inside the Hub Station in Hudson, NC. There is plenty of parking available. The museum showcases, Jan Karon, a New York Times, best selling novelist, who wrote fourteen Mitford Novels. You will also learn about Karon's life growing up and where she got her inspiration for the ordinary people she wrote about. You will feel as if you are in the fictional town of Mitford. As the sign said when I entered "Midford is now home in Hudson". The Hub Center is the town's Art Center. It used to be a grade school building where Jan Karon attended school. This seemed like the fitting place as the museum highly values education and educators as besides being a museum it is a non profit as well that promotes literacy education. The museum is in the room that was Karon's first grade classroom. When you enter the building, you can buy your admission ticket in the gift shop. The museum gift shop called Happy Endings has a books signed by Karon as well. If you cannot make it in person, I believe there is an online gift shop or will be soon. I enjoyed my time in the museum and the staff was so friendly. The museum is self guided as there are a lot of artifacts to see and information to read. But a staff member is available to answer any questions you might have. I highly recommend a visit to Hudson as this museum is well worth a stop.