I'm visiting every town in NC - Robbinsville, North Carolina

[@AuntieMamies]

My dad moved here after he retired. Beautiful place

[@TimothyFrench]

It is. I can’t think of a better place to retire 😀

[@AuntieMamies]

@@TimothyFrench he really loves it. I love going down there in the fall. Really majestic looking

[@TimothyFrench]

@AuntieMamies Fall is my favorite time of the year.

[@kayrhoney543]

Nice little town Ronnie. Milsap was a great singer he was from a mountain town bet it was there thanks for sharing enjoy 😮

[@TimothyFrench]

Yep, I like Milsap’s songs 😀

[@AuntieMamies]

This is where he was born

[@TimothyFrench]

@AuntieMamies awesome 👍

[@SherryBandito]

He was from graham county, he grew up very close to tapoco lodge, my mom grew up near him

[@SherryBandito]

My family is from graham county ❤ part of them moved to Burnsville, just watched that video. Thanks for sharing

[@TimothyFrench]

You’re welcome, Sherry.

[@terrybane6206]

Calm sleepy little town. Thanks for the tour.

[@MASTER_DAD]

"Spread your money around" you said it right sir.

[@kennethstuckey7823]

Mr. French, how are you? Hope all has been well with you. I enjoyed the walk and talk on Robbinsville, NC. Thanks for making this video. GOD bless!

[@TimothyFrench]

I’m doing fine. Hope you are as well. Thanks

[@MegaBait1616]

as always 👍👍...............

[@FullSendNation]

Found this video of my hometown just days away from returning from deployment. Love the video

[@TimothyFrench]

Your beautiful hometown awaits your return. Thanks for watching. And welcome home.👍

[@thesterlingtree925]

Hiiii * waves*. I go to R-ville a lot and I love your walk. I'll offer a few insights on your quick tour. 1.The first mentioned stone home is privately owned and not associated with the church. 2. The structure up on the hill is not the post office, but a health clinic and masonic lodge. 3. Most likely the dump truck was just parked there as there is a lot of road construction happening in the area. The church is alive and active. 4. Ronnie Milsaps is from there and his family still resides there. 5. The long stone building was many things to the town, but before it closed it was a retail store. Now, they are working hard to open it back up to share the history of the area. 6. Lynns IS the hotspot and there are many more restaurant gems. 7. That courthouse( as well as part of the street you're walking on)was made famous by the movie Nell. 8. Back behind the courthouse is a beautiful coffee shop called Kin. 9. I have 100 questions about that Santa scene myself. Haha 10. Those raised beds are part of the community garden. 11. That mural is new-ish to the town and a few descendants of the women depicted on the mural helped paint it. I believe only 1 of the women are still with us. 12. The stone and copper building was remodeled to become an art gallery but that fell through and a couple bought it and turned in to a motorcycle rental co. I hope that helped you to understand what a terrific tiny little place r-ville is. Happy travels.

[@TimothyFrench]

Thank you so much. A local can tell the story of a town better than I ever could. The museum will definitely be on my list of places to visit when it opens. Also, Milsap is one of my favorites and I never knew he was from Robbinsville. That’s awesome👍

[@wheeville]

Robbinsville is an interesting place. I spent a few weekends there dog sitting in college and remember there being an ice cream shop with a full breakfast menu. I thought that was so strange but it was delicious. And there was an old gas station turned deli that catered to the motorcycle crowd with really good sandwiches. A lot of riders pass through there on their way to the Tail of the Dragon. There's also some cool stuff in Stecoah Valley back on the other side of the AT.

[@TimothyFrench]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge of the area. Breakfast and ice cream sounds pretty good to me 🍦🥐

[@thesterlingtree925]

Oh how quickly things change. The ice cream/breakfast place has close and The Hub( deli you mentioned) has burned. The owners of the hub have now opened a successful food truck in the area.

[@TimothyFrench]

@@thesterlingtree925 I hate to see places close. Hopefully something good will replace it. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@wheeville]

@@thesterlingtree925 that is terrible news! I hope the town recovers those losses soon. Glad the hub is still making sandwiches

[@thesterlingtree925]

@benfarmer1940 Actually, since those losses, it appears the town has had an emerging energy. Beautiful coffee shop opened by a local, another local opened a great bakery, and several food trucks have energetic. It's lovely to witness.

[@IllyaLeonovMorganFreepony]

That long stone building you are looking into at 2:38 was the store that Jodie Foster and Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson went into as characters in the Movie "Nell." It was Nell's first exposure to the modern world. I have pictures of the cast and crew sitting around, waiting for the next take.

[@TimothyFrench]

That’s awesome. You have a little bit of movie history. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@MegaBait1616]

Tim, ya know people will be watching your video's for years to come.... be well.

[@TimothyFrench]

I like looking at old town videos from our past. So it would be awesome to have people in the future watch mine. Thanks.

[@pamwirz7921]

Lol why I live here tiny town like old home Ohio but 3200 ft higher and so beautiful.

[@TimothyFrench]

A peaceful area for sure. Thanks for posting 😃

[@AppalachianLiving765]

The church is Hosanna, Ronnie Milsap is from here, Snider Dpt store is now our historical building, Lynn's Place used to be Joyce Kilmer restaurant (in the movie Nell) Milsap Music, they were from here, father and son ran it, but the father passed away, the church is where I go, New Beginnings Baptist church, we would love to have you. Robbinsville, NC is a WONDERFUL place to live. The mural is our Cherokee elders, we havea community garden, The Church Mouse thrift store is a blessing to our community, the place you thought was a gas station rents out electric motorcycles.

[@TimothyFrench]

Thank you so much for all of the local information. It a town’s citizens, like yourself, that make a place feel like home. ❤️

[@AppalachianLiving765]

@@TimothyFrench you're welcome anytime!

[@MrReymoclif714]

Orrs is a well known name there.

[@TimothyFrench]

Thanks 👍

[@OrsenMike]

0:48 MIATAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrReymoclif714]

The motorcycle motel?

[@joshuahawkins2743]

Hey Timothy this is Hawkins again you did really go to all the hole in the wall cities in western north Carolina didn't you its a step up from Andrews isnt it i was doing pest control in robbinsville it was a good day when i was able to change routes back to Murphy where i live its basically a 2 hour round trip from Murphy

[@wncjan]

Another great video. My favorite place to visit in Robbinsville is the Junaluska Museum

[@TimothyFrench]

I want to visit the museum the next time I pass through.

[@wncjan]

@@TimothyFrench Do that. And Junaluska's grave is on the hill next to the Museum.

[@ralphcrisp2896]

Robbinsville needs a Hooters.