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The Mount Airy region is a special place that offers something for everyone. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy riding down the breathtaking Blue Ridge Parkway, hiking at local state parks or canoeing on the Yadkin River. Bluegrass and traditional music lovers can take in a jam session or live radio show every Saturday morning in downtown Mount Airy.
History buffs can delve into the area’s colorful past at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History and by visiting the county’s myriad of historic sites. Mount Airy is located in the heart of the Yadkin Valley wine region, home to 17 wineries, including Shelton Vineyards, located 15 minutes from downtown Mount Airy.
Named one of the top 100 Best American Small Towns in 1995, Mount Airy, N.C., continues to garner kudos from tourists, journalists and new residents who are charmed by this quintessential southern town nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Native son and television icon Andy Griffith has brought Mount Airy much of its share of fame and glory, but this town of 8,500 also generates national attention and applause beyond its identity as the fictional Mayberry.
While thousands flock to Mount Airy for weekend visits and the annual Mayberry Days celebration, scores of others are putting down roots here. Mount Airy was identified by the Census Bureau in 2003 as a “micropolis,” a place that has an urban core of fewer than 50,000 people and one that offers the best of both city and country living.
The region surrounding White Sulphur Springs offers an abundant variety of recreation and places of interest. We’re just three miles from Mount Airy, eight miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and right in the middle of the Yadkin Valley wine region. We’ve listed a few links to web sites to give a taste of why we’re in such an ideal location. We hope you’ll begin exploring today.
The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce - 336-786-6116
In the early 1900s passenger trains from Wilmington and the piedmont of NC brought visitors to the White Sulphur Springs area. The tracks ended near the elegant White Sulphur Springs Hotel at the tiny town of Mount Airy. Cool breezes from the Blue Ridge Mountains, just eight miles away and the health benefits of the White Sulphur Springs mineral water lured turn of the century visitors to the area.
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