Granite Falls, NC Annual Festival

In this video, we take you on a tour of our hometown, and our annual Merchant's Fall Festival.

[@smokymountainman4964]

I love that it says In God We Trust on the Town Building . What a nice little town. I love small towns. I am a country guy for sure.

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Yes, we like that, as well. In surprised somebody hasn't complained about it, but glad it's there.

[@dmen6088]

I can’t believe how many machines they have. Neat to see all those old ones. Brought back some memories as I’m 78. Thank you

[@NCMemoryMakers]

You are very welcome. Yes, those machines really bring back some memories, and they had a lot of them. Thanks so much for watching, and for your comment.

[@Momtocam1997]

Hubby use to work in this area when he was a cable installer.about 20 years ago..home office was in Hickory..Charter cable. We will have to plan on attending this festival next year. Thanks for sharing😊

[@NCMemoryMakers]

You're very welcome. Thank you for watching. Let us know if you come, and maybe we can meet.

[@Momtocam1997]

@@NCMemoryMakers We sure will 🙂

[@shelwhitley1011]

I wish this was closer to our Fall vacation destination, Franklin NC...I would love to check out those antiques! 😍

[@NCMemoryMakers]

It really is impressive. Some of those machines go back to the early 1900's.

[@jamescaraway583]

Love your videos an the love y’all have for each other, thanks for sharing all the beautiful videos, God bless yall

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Thanks so much! We appreciate that.

[@sharonspivey781]

It was great to see your hometown!! I love the history of older towns and taking a look around at hometown America. Love the history of the buildings still standing and what they originally were. Thank You for sharing it with us😊 love you have a time capsule and the fact that our flag on the moon was made in Granite Falls🇺🇲 Sincerely, Shays Ways

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Thank you so much for watching, and for your kind words about our town. I have called it home for 54 years.

[@tedandtinasadventures.9225]

Granite Falls is a really beautiful town. We live less than 3 hrs from there. We have to visit it. Thanks for taking us along.

[@NCMemoryMakers]

You're very welcome. Let us know if you visit.

[@ritalockett9788]

I was watching this before lunch and that pizza really made me hungry. That is a pretty neat museum. The younger generation wouldn’t know how to work that telephone, lol

[@NCMemoryMakers]

That is true. I wonder how many of this generation, would even know that was a telephone.

[@nancymcdaniel4733]

Looks like a fun day in a nice little town😊

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Yes, perfect day for a festival. Nice and cool, and we had a good time. Thank you for watching.

[@foreversavedbygrace]

This looks like the cutest town ever!

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Thank you very much! I've lived here my entire life.

[@dianep1999]

Believe me... It's Not

[@stephenstephenson4594]

I'd like to thank the both of you for showing me around your beautiful town and as always I'm looking forward to your next adventure

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Thank you so much for watching, and for your kind words.

[@smokymountainman4964]

It was great seeing your hometown. I really enjoyed seeing where you live. Thank you for sharing your town with us. I loved the vintage soda machines. I remember getting soda bottles out of a machine like that. It brought back great memories. I remember cheeywine, rc cola and all those sodas. I love these small town festivals.

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Yes, we love these, as well.

[@amberbryant8141]

It’s very nice town NC.❤

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Thank you so much!

[@gmanandhislady]

It made my day meeting y'all yesterday! I love our hometown!

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Yes, it was great finally getting to meet you. We love our town, as well!

[@shanedozerman4995]

Very cool place with the drink machines. Just some friendly advice. I wouldn’t post where my wife works on a video. It’s a crazy world. Y’all take care

[@NCMemoryMakers]

That is true, but the thing is, people know her name. And it's already out there and easily accessible information. But you're not wrong. It's just that she's already mentioned it before herself, in several videos. I guess the good thing is, it's right there next to the police department.

[@smokymountainman4964]

We have a axe throwing target for our church. It is so fun. Our mens group did it.

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Real axes?

[@smokymountainman4964]

@NCMemoryMakers yes. Real axes 🪓. It is very fun.

[@koalabear6722]

Very nice nostalgic town. 😊

[@NCMemoryMakers]

Thank you!

[@laurindawaddle3695]

You mentioned in your video that one of the businesses used to be Giovanni Pizza. Was that a local restaurant or the chain with the pizza guy in the G of their logo?

[@NCMemoryMakers]

I don't know how widespread it was, but there were several in this area, in various surrounding towns. I don't necessarily remember the logo, because we are talking about 30+ years ago since it was there. And we've had a few in other towns that have only closed down within the last decade or so. So yes, it was a chain. But I don't know how widespread it was, or if it was unique to this area. I knew about 4 other locations.

[@laurindawaddle3695]

@@NCMemoryMakers I am originally from a small town in Ohio which is right across the bridge from Kentucky. I have lived in TN for many years now but my hometown and the surrounding area has Giovannis and it is my absolute favorite pizza ever! I have it every time I go home to visit my parents! I crave it all the time!

[@sheriegerdes3233]

The Appalachian Channel.did a video on that museum

[@NCMemoryMakers]

I'll have to see if there's a link.

[@michellebumgarner6336]

I had to work or I would have been there 😢

[@NCMemoryMakers]

That's a shame, having to work on a Saturday, and such a pretty one. The festival went well. I was probably uptown for about an hour, but she had to work it for 4 hours, going around taking pictures.

[@philliproupe8967]

Nice little town

[@freeandfancy]

Have you ever met Eric Church?

[@NCMemoryMakers]

I have not personally met him, but I walked right by him when he was signing his new CD in our local Walmart one day. He was seated at a table, and I walked by. He nodded at me, and I nodded back. My wife and he were in the same grade, but did not know each other very well.

[@cynthiajones4332]

Festival lovers did you know... The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life throught Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23 God demonstrates his own love for us in this, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 Believe and repent today! The consequences are eternal.

[@NCMemoryMakers]

There was, in fact, a preacher of the Gospel on the street that day when we first arrived. But by the time we got back up to where he was so that I could put him in the video, he had left.

[@dmen6088]

I can’t believe how many machines they have. Neat to see all those old ones. Brought back some memories as I’m 78. Thank you

[@NCMemoryMakers]

You are very welcome.