{"id":606,"date":"2023-11-10T06:23:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T11:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/?p=606"},"modified":"2024-01-29T23:51:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T04:51:38","slug":"day-tripping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/day-tripping\/","title":{"rendered":"Day Tripping in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"606\" class=\"elementor elementor-606\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22a1ec08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22a1ec08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fdb6b16\" data-id=\"6fdb6b16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c5a20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67c5a20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day Tripping in North Carolina<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c5bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02c5bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since I retired in May, I now have time to get out and go places.\u00a0 Usually, it\u2019s me and my sister Meleady.\u00a0 We have various reasons for why we go to these places, but mostly we get inspired creatively.\u00a0 Also, we like to eat, too.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91eb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f91eb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caswell Mercantile - Yanceyville, NC<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-586cbf31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"586cbf31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44636e0b\" data-id=\"44636e0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44cf8a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44cf8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meleady and I grew up in Caswell County.\u00a0 We have family buried at Union United Methodist Church in the Leasburg community and we have made countless trips to place flowers and flags on their graves.\u00a0<\/p><p>In past years the hardware store in Yanceyville was operated by Mike Hooper.\u00a0 This store was a typical old- fashioned hardware store where you could buy plants, feed, hunting licenses, just about everything under the sun.\u00a0 Mike had the best selection of yard flags of anybody around.\u00a0 We would spend an hour or so going through racks and stacks of flags.\u00a0 Tragically, Mike passed away and some good- hearted people came together to reopen the old hardware store called the Caswell Mercantile.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36f8fdad\" data-id=\"36f8fdad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7430667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7430667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mercantile-1024x684.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-645\" alt=\"Assorted jars of soil samples on store shelf.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mercantile-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mercantile-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mercantile-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mercantile-1536x1026.webp 1536w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mercantile-2048x1367.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d49e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2d49e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love, love, love this store!\u00a0 It\u2019s like going home every time we go out there.\u00a0 It\u2019s got a new look and a great selection of new products.\u00a0 We think of Mike every time we go, and we know how proud he would be of what these folks have done for the community.\u00a0 Go see them!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b98a79 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0b98a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/caswellmercantile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Caswell Mercantile Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed8c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ed8c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yoder\u2019s Amish Market - Yanceyville, NC<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-da1c3a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da1c3a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbdc160\" data-id=\"fbdc160\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09ee9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b09ee9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cholocate.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-649\" alt=\"Stacked chocolate fudge with walnuts on white.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cholocate.webp 940w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cholocate-300x234.webp 300w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cholocate-768x598.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2a2ea elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d2a2ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncyodersmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Yoder\u2019s Amish Market Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-539507f\" data-id=\"539507f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa68e84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa68e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another favorite spot in Yanceyville!\u00a0 We stopped by this market for fresh sourdough bread and to eat lunch.\u00a0 I can\u2019t begin to tell you about all the food products they offer.\u00a0 When you walk in the door your eyes don\u2019t know where to go first.\u00a0 I start on the left side of the store and make my way up and down each aisle.\u00a0 If you are looking for gluten free, organic, hard to find ingredients-this is the place!\u00a0 But wait! \u00a0 I see slices of fresh cakes and other desserts calling out to me, but I\u2019ve got to have a sandwich first.\u00a0 A great place to have lunch!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faed27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faed27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High Country Lavender Farm and Shop - Meadows of the Dan, Virginia<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fe6130 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fe6130\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b3da7e\" data-id=\"2b3da7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a9c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a9c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sandra Sarlinga.\u00a0 If you ever came to the winery for our annual Christmas at the Vineyard event, I\u2019m sure you remember meeting Sandra and her husband.\u00a0 They made such wonderful jams, jellies, chimichurris, cheeses, and the list would just go on and on.\u00a0 Perfect items for gift giving.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, I am happy to say Sandra and her family live in Meadows of the Dan in Virginia and she and her husband are the proprietors of this wonderful farm and lavender shop on the top of the mountain. Sandra grows lavender and has a line of lavender products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96073af\" data-id=\"96073af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527bca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"527bca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lavendar-1024x666.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-653\" alt=\"Hands holding fresh lavender bouquet.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lavendar-1024x666.png 1024w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lavendar-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lavendar-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lavendar-1536x999.png 1536w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lavendar.png 1846w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60c9cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e60c9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The view from this place is amazing!\u00a0 They have cabins available to rent, too! \u00a0 When you go, please tell Sandra I said hello.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b592e0e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b592e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.highcountrylavender.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">High Country Lavender Farm Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5439fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5439fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Yellow Deli - Hiddenite, NC<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6e9d34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6e9d34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9659df\" data-id=\"e9659df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153c116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153c116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people have never heard of Hiddenite, NC.\u00a0 It is a very small community with one stoplight, however, from Sunday to Friday it seems everyone in the world now knows about this place.\u00a0 I almost don\u2019t know how to describe it.\u00a0 It\u2019s beautiful!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The craftsmanship and creativity inside and outside are breathtaking.\u00a0 The murals on the side of the building, the stonework, the flowers, the iron work, the woodwork, are all so masterfully done.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4921695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4921695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/yellow-deli.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-657\" alt=\"Charming eatery with outdoor flower pots and wooden architecture.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/yellow-deli.jpg 920w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/yellow-deli-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/yellow-deli-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d4c2d9\" data-id=\"1d4c2d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f57814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f57814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then you go inside.\u00a0 Your jaw drops!\u00a0 It\u2019s like nothing I\u2019ve ever seen.\u00a0 There are 3 levels with a dumbwaiter system delivering food to various levels.\u00a0 Did I say the food was awesome? Of course, it is.\u00a0 There\u2019s macrame\u2019, reclaimed wooden beams, beautiful murals on the walls and a fireplace with a crackling fire on chilly days.\u00a0 If you like the wonderful bread served with your meal, you can go next door to the bakery at The Community Market.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gene grew up right down the road from Hiddenite in another little town, Stony Point.\u00a0 His brothers Dale and Terry and their families still live there.\u00a0 Dale was the first person to tell us about The Yellow Deli.\u00a0 He goes there every morning for breakfast and supplies the logs for the fireplace.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b74a8e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2b74a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/yellowdeli.com\/hiddenite\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">The Yellow Deli Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d7892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87d7892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And while you are in Hiddenite you might as well visit the <em><strong>Emerald Hollow Gem Mine.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why? Because the 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rarest gemstone in the world can only be found in this small town of Hiddenite, NC.\u00a0 In August of 2009 Terry Ledford and W. Renn Adams unearthed on their farm the largest cut emerald ever found in North America-310 carats!\u00a0 It was dubbed the \u201cCarolina Emperor\u201d.\u00a0 It was trimmed to 64.83 carats.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74696bd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"74696bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emeraldhollowmine.com\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Emerald Hollow Gem Mine Website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e62497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e62497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mining-1024x684.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-661\" alt=\"Traditional wooden sluice boxes in gold panning facility.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mining-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mining-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mining-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/irongatefarmnc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mining.webp 1126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166e64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"166e64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Side note:\u00a0<\/strong> Whenever we head off in that direction, we take highway 421 and get off at Brushy Mountain Road just before entering Wilkesboro.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 You won\u2019t believe the views as you wind up the mountain!\u00a0 Don\u2019t be in a hurry because this is a winding road but well worth the drive.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since I retired in May, I now have time to get out and go places.\u00a0 Usually, it\u2019s me and my sister Meleady.\u00a0 We have various reasons for why we go to these places, but mostly we get inspired creatively.\u00a0 Also, we like to eat, too. 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