People were almost too friendly... is there such a thing? We weren't used to the energy especially…read morefrom the coffee shop "sippers on...?" The latte was delicious and the homemade maple and bacon donut was the perfect appetizer to set the days mood right. Sir and relax a while on the rocking chairs with the peaceful view, nestled in the blue ridge parkway, this was definitely a great R&R stop for souvenirs and coffee. The drive through is absolutely gorgeous as well.

If you are looking for beautiful and unique Christian items, this is definitely the place to shop…read more I travel over an hour here when I am looking for something inspirational.

I had a wonderful experience at Aunt Bee's Blessing shop. Got names engraved on my two Bibles while…read moreI waited. Also, I was shown a new Bible that uses iPhone technology. It was truly amazing and something to keep in mind for birthday or any other special occasion. When I got home, I reached in my purse and found a wonderful surprise! Thankful to the sweet lady that helped me and shared scripture with me. I'll definitely be back.!

I visited this place with my mom, sister and niece a few weeks ago. The shop owner and his wife…read morewere very nice! I didn't notice that there was a $5 minimum on debit cards and my first order came up to $4.75 and he said "close enough." He told my sister how to pop the popcorn she purchased in the microwave in a paper bag (and gave her some extra paper bags) and he let us try the Amish pain relief cream. He was full of stories and overall just a really nice man. I don't see how this place got a negative review. I'm tempted to drive the 5 hours to go back because I really love the handmade oatmeal soap I purchased!

Stopped in to look around and noticed we were the only customers. It only took a few minutes to…read moresee that the rest of the customers had probably been chased away! The storekeeper apparently doesn't like folks too much - especially folks that might want to buy something. My husband and I were eyed suspiciously while we walked around the store. I chose four replica vintage spice canisters and moved on to look at some vintage signs. The storekeeper rushed me out of the aisle with an abrupt "excuse me" and began slamming boxes around angrily on the next aisle. I thought maybe he was just having a bad day and gave him the benefit of the doubt. Then I noticed that there were little handwritten signs on all kinds of items around the store. "Do NOT touch lamp, do NOT get the signs out of order (vintage sign replicas in a bin, how are you supposed to get them out of order?), do NOT, do NOT, do NOT - there was even a sign on a cheap little clown figurine that read "broken by a LOSER" (I assume this LOSER must have been an actual customer)?! Mind you, nothing in the shop was actually vintage or antique - all just typical souvenir quality reprints. My husband and I looked at each other like "oookkkaaayyyy" and put our selections back on the shelf and left. The souvenir shops in this area are a dime a dozen and it's unfortunate that a shop with a "stand out" name like Tarnished Swan didn't have the customer service to match. As far as I'm concerned, there is a "do NOT enter" sign on this door!

No mask. No gloves. Lots of attitude from the heavy set, short brown hair, lady (worker). No…read morethanks. The requirement for NC is currently masks - agree or not, it's a position of mutual respect. We left this establishment today and went to Maggie Valley ice cream instead (they respect Covid precautions). We are local and will never return to this establishment.. If you aren't following protocol now, are you even following basic sanitation guidelines at all??

Returned for another round of ice cream. The Waffle Cone is a good size and they also had a…read morestandard cone. Excellent service from another local gal. She offered us an Ice Cream Stamp Card. You can get a free one. Here are the flavors they offered in November 2018 when we visited. Alot of different flavors for a gift shop.