I like old stores. There’s something about the ambiance, the friendliness, the variety in a tiny space, the hub of everyday necessity. Last month I discovered retro store heaven: Town Hardware & General Store in Black Mountain. Until then I’d never spent much time in Black Mountain, other than the Berliner Kindl German restaurant, which I highly recommend. Up a …
Escape 2020 at Murray’s Mill
If you’re looking for a fun place to escape from this dreadful COVID summer, take a drive to Murray’s Mill Historic District near Catawba. You won’t be sorry. Since late May, the Catawba County Historical Association has revamped and restocked the old Murray & Minges General Store and what a wonder it is! Open seven days a week, the store …