Garden Deli Recommended Shops and Links

Whether a first time visitor to Burnsville or a long-time resident, prepare to relax and enjoy a slower pace of life as you stroll around the Town Square and the historic downtown area. In the shops, restaurants, and galleries you visit, expect to be received with warmth and genuine friendliness, what Burnsville is noted for. Most shops are owner operated or are managed by people who know the meaning of mountain hospitality. In any case, you can count on excellent, knowledgeable, and friendly service that will make you glad you came to Burnsville.

Along with a fascinating assortment of shops, restaurants, and arts and crafts galleries, you'll find the Burnsville/Yancey County Chamber of Commerce, Toe River Arts Council, Yancey Theatre, Burnsville Town Hall, Yancey County Courthouse, and the Burnsville Town Center all easily accessible and within walking distance from the Town Square.

Town Square of Burnsville, NC.

Listed below are links to helpful websites
and "must see" shops.

Kobo paper lanterns by Hiroko available at DK Puttyroot

    DK Puttyroot- Sisters, Dana and Karen, are known for their unique handmade paper "pulled" from kudzu, wild grapevines, and tobacco leaves. This paper is available by the sheet or in note cards, scrapbooks, journals, sculptures, and boxes created exclusively by Dana and Karen. The Orchid Tearoom upstairs is actually two tearooms and features a tea bar stocked with over 60 varieties of loose tea and delicious gourmet pastries. It is located at 132 West Main Street. Here is where you'll find Hiroko's Kobo Lanterns, made from DK Puttyroot paper.

    Silent Poetry- Sometimes mistaken as just a "pottery shop", Silent Poetry offers a large gallery selection of glass, jewelry, limited edition serigraph (silkscreen) prints, handmade soaps, and much more from artists of Yancey County and western North Carolina, at small town prices. It is located across from the Yancey Theatre, at 120 West Main Street.

   

    Burnsville-NC.com- An information website devoted to providing up-to-date information to visitors and tourists. Includes an events web log and calendar, listing of shops restaurants, motels, real estate agencies, vacation rentals, and bed & breakfasts.  

    Yancey Theatre - The Yancey Theatre has been a downtown landmark for over 60 years. Upgraded to state-of-the-art specifications, it features first run movies at affordable prices and has kept generations of movie goers coming to the theatre. Tickets are always $5. You can find out what's playing, by calling the movie hot line: 828.678.3322.


 

   Toe River Arts Council - The recently opened TRAC office and gallery, next to the Chamber of Commerce at 102 West Main Street, has a wealth of information about member artists in Yancey and Mitchell County. The TRAC gallery presents on-going shows of local artists' work.

  Burnsville/Yancey County Chamber of Commerce - Sponsor of the Mt. Mitchell Craft Fair in August, the Chamber has a listing of over 400 area businesses and operates a visitors' center on West Main Street.   

   Something Special - After out-growing its old location, Something Special moved into what was once an old-time hardware store. You can spend hours in this spacious shop, captivated by its variety of choice gift items and wonderful merchandise, but, remember to save some time for Monkey Business.

   Monkey Business - With over 2000 square feet stocked with toys, dolls, games, and gadgets you won't find elsewhere, Monkey Business is what a toy store should be: "fun and games for kids of all ages". Monkey Business is right next door to Something Special at 12 West Main Street.

Something Special and Monkey Business