This Tiny Town In North Carolina Is Worth A Visit!

[@Bossman_71]

Don’t know how y’all feel about trains but the Great Smoky Mountain Railway has a excursion that runs from Bryson City to Dillsboro, you should really give it a try, great scenery!

[@FridaysForever]

We are not sure it still runs to Dillsboro but will check into it.

[@Momtocam1997]

We took a train ride out of Dillsboro several years ago to Bryson City..it was a Valentines special, as I won this in a drawing from a local magazine promotion. Dillsboro and Spruce Pine are my absolute favorite towns in NC. It is my dream when my husband and I finally retire, we can live in one of them. I will definitely check out that shop Karen found the jumpsuit and jacket next time we are there. God Bless. Give Big T a hug for me -:)

[@FridaysForever]

That is awesome! We hope your dreams come true Lisa. God bless! Gid T says hi!!!

[@nextupcamping]

There's a lot of charm in those small old towns. Its like a real life Mayberry

[@FridaysForever]

We agree!

[@amysmith3247]

​@Friday's Forever you should go to Mt. Airy NC the reality of Mayberry

[@billbobson-9439]

Shazam Goober !

[@dhigdon0629]

Yea. Y’all found Dillsboro. There use to be the Jarrett House Restaurant there. It closed down due to the building was Beyond repair. We haven’t been there in about 5 years. This video is bringing back some awesome memories. Thanks For Sharing

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for sharing with us.

[@susanlamoreaux8723]

I JUST LOVED THIS VIDEO...RELAXING AND SHOPPING..PLUS TOURS LOL..THANKS

[@FridaysForever]

Our pleasure Susan so glad you enjoyed it.

[@reneebarrow4697]

It has been many years since I have been to Dillsboro. Our family friend, who is now passed away, had a place in Glenville, NC. Every time we would stay with her, we would go to that same Bar-b-que restaurant. She went there so much they knew her by her first name. It was delicious way back then. Thanks for sharing. It brought back a lot of great memories. Hey, my man, Big T. 👋 Hugs and kisses to you. 🤗 😘 ❤ My little dog, Buddy, will be 13 on Saturday, the 22nd and it is also our wedding anniversary. 19 years. Continued prayers for our family, please. Also, an extra one for my quick healing since I slipped and fell in my hallway yesterday. I didn't break anything. Bruised knee and really sore all over. Have fun, be safe, and God Bless.❤

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you so much for sharing with us Renee. So glad to hear you are ok from your fall. Big T says hi! Happy Anniversary and God bless!!

[@reneebarrow4697]

❤

[@CindyYr11]

Love quaint little towns with the local handcrafted shops and architectural buildings. Dear Karen, I ordered the purse you were using today. I watched the video where you purchased the bag, kept going back and forth to hear the designer’s name! My daughter bought it for my upcoming birthday because I kept raving about it! I am a copycat but you have awesome taste and always look beautiful!

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for this kind comment Cindy. So glad you found the purse!

[@kendrasmith6637]

Nice time as I tagged along with you two. Fun shops, good food. Thx for the nice trip here. Big T is always so cute 😊 God bless

[@FridaysForever]

Glad you enjoyed it Kendra! God bless.

[@OurHomeOurLife812]

What a cute little town! Love all those little shops! Thanks for sharing. God Bless

[@donnalipka74]

Hey there! It was nice to meet both of you in Dillsboro! My husband & I had a wonderful time in Dillsboro too!

[@FridaysForever]

Hi Donna! Yes, we enjoyed meeting you both and so glad to hear you had a good time.

[@amberbryant8141]

Wow 😮so cute small town Dillsboro very quiet place. Thank You sharing your video. ❤ Aww so cute Big T ❤

[@FridaysForever]

Our pleasure and Big t says hi!

[@ginamaria2579]

Fun fun fun 🤗💕

[@meltcmelinda4012]

I love the treasure hunt idea. Food looked so good!!! Just walking through Dillsboro NC was so magic for me. I love the quiet stroll and the beautiful old churches.

[@FridaysForever]

We look forward to more treasures in the future. Thanks so much for the comment.

[@stellamariesmithson1431]

Beautiful town I could spend all day browsing those shops. Thank you.

[@FridaysForever]

Our pleasure Stella.

[@bettybarnett6994]

Have wonderful memories of Sunday dinners at the Jarrett House. Platters & platters of homestyle food. Great treat for a college student at WCU back in the day!

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for sharing Betty.

[@franceswhite1407]

One of my favorite places to visit. I love Cherokee, Bryson City, Maggie Valley, Dillsboro, Sylvia and Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. I love the whole area. I’ve been going to the area since 1965.

[@beverlylang4174]

Thank you all so much for all you do! What a cute little town😊 If you ever go to Alabama, you should stop in Guntersville Alabama. It's a quaint town with lots of boutiques, State parks, Waterfalls and hiking. There's also City Harbor and Lake Guntersville State park Lodge with the most beautiful scenic overlook off of there back decks. God Bless you all!

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for the info on Guntersville we might just check it out sometime. God bless!

[@DreamingOutloudRVing]

Great video guys! Love the capsule idea! Karen picked out some cute clothes. Definitely a place we will visit. Thanks for sharing!

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ghostrider513]

Definitely would be worth a visit

[@pamcamp1396]

Love the old buildings!!! Beautiful quaint town!

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks so much for the comment Pam. We really enjoyed our visit.

[@shrlyj626]

We ate at the Jarrett House some years ago during a layover while on a Great Smoky Mountain Railroad excursion between Bryson City and Dillsboro. The food was great, and our hosts shared some of the history of Jarrett House. It was a beautiful building then, and I'm glad someone is working to restore it. Thanks for this video; I remembered many of the little shops you pointed out. Dillsboro is really worth the trip. We will certainly plain to make the trip (by car) from Johnson City, soon! God bless!

[@PastorDanWhite]

The train in Dillsboro is a lot of fun.

[@judypatrick42]

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Used To Start In Dillsboro,End In Bryson City. But Not Any Longer....

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks for sharing Judy.

[@jmsmokymtnfans]

We rode the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad a few years ago and had a stop over in Dillsboro. It is a very cute town!

[@FridaysForever]

How fun! Thank you for sharing.

[@kevinrepass4210]

A little bit of trivia. Dillsboro was used to film some scenes for the movie "My Fellow Americans". I particularly found the scene memorable that was filmed in the public restroom building beside the railroad tracks.

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for sharing Kevin.

[@gretchenhannon7762]

Loved staying at the Best Western on the river in Dillsboro.

[@MsSusie1959]

Mike n Karen, That's a beautiful little town, I love little towns like that, all the old homes there, Thank you so much taking us along with you 3, Hugs n Love to you all, and God Bless

[@FridaysForever]

You are so welcome and we always appreciate your comments. God bless!

[@louiserogers352]

What a beautiful town. I love the quaint shops and the fact that it isn’t crowded! The BBQ looked awesome! We may have to visit this town when we come to the Smokies in May. Thanks for sharing!

[@FridaysForever]

Our pleasure Louise and thanks for watching.

[@dandtintennessee7675]

Love the GPS idea. What a neat town.

[@FridaysForever]

Great little town to visit!

[@teresacantrell7400]

Thanks for sharing this video! The Smoky Mountain Railroad in Bryson City goes there. It’s a 4 hour round trip. We would love to go. We took another trip on the railroad that took us to the Nantahala Gorge Excursion

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for sharing Teresa.

[@pamscruggs2660]

Love burnt ends and malted milk balls are my favorite

[@tammypotts8200]

My dad grew up in Dillsboro, I spent a lot of summers there as a kid. Still beautiful, yes it does have a great small town charm.

[@miker9043]

Thanks for taking us along ! we will check Dillsboro out on our next trip up !

[@FridaysForever]

Glad you took time to watch Mike.

[@karencombs3089]

Love Dillsboro!

[@kimberlyposs6227]

Love that town.

[@lydiarando7010]

Very pretty little town. Will have to keep in mind.

[@cfbodman2]

Love that town, we stopped there while doing a train ride in Bryson City, Had some great food and drink there

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks for sharing!

[@katya4802]

Now that is too cool!!

[@blazinggazelle6957]

For a small rural town it seems to have a lot of neat stores and a history to go with it. Nice video. Refreshing.

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks for watching!

[@Wanda-dh6gn]

Cute little place

[@MajesticMe429]

I went to Dillsboro one time I got on the Train 🚂 & rode it to Bryson City. Dillsoro & Bryson City are both cute little towns with lots of nice shops & places to eat.

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@williambillwaynerobertson930]

Holy Cow Mike and Karen your food looked so good I love turkey and bbq what a beautiful little town, stay safe.👍🇺🇸🙏

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you! You too!

[@olafpamela]

We visted last year on the GSMR🚂, this town was great place to vist❤ Karen loved your outfit you purchased ❤ Hey Big T🤗🐾❤️. Thanks for sharing 🤗❤️ God bless

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you Pamela. God bless.

[@caitlyncooks4747]

What a quaint little town. You are so blessed to be able to visit so many awesome places. And I love the jumpsuit Karen bought too.

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you!

[@bryanb1259]

Beautiful ❤️

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you! 😊

[@dianewilliams5271]

Pretty scenery! Thanks for sharing.

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks for watching!

[@reginacelia8966]

Thoroughly enjoyed tagging along with you all! I needed this pick me up today☺️ Cute things Karen bought! Sweet T is just precious ❤️

[@FridaysForever]

Yay! Thank you!

[@blairwarren5418]

Love y’all are showing small towns to ride and visit. We Love riding through the mountains and seeing different areas away from the Smoking Mountains.

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for watching Blair.

[@carlavision6143]

Mike and Karen, thank you for taking me along with you on your travels! To places I'll never ever get to see. What a beautiful little town and beautiful scenery! Looks like Big T enjoyed his ride. Your BBQ looked so good and now I'm wanting some BBQ. Really enjoyed your video!

[@wncjan]

I visited Dillsboro some 5 times or so. One of my American friends grew up there.

[@janeharmon6829]

We did a bus tour several years ago & the first stop was the Jarrett House for Lunch! The train ride from Dillsboro to Bryson City was great! They told us about the movie Fugitive parts of it were filmed there! The old wrecked trains you pass by it! I just looked up some facts about the Fugitive movie (1993) & very interesting read! Love seeing all the adventures you share with us!

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for sharing with us Jane.

[@koalabear6722]

We rode The GS RAILROAD Bryson City to Dillsboro. Enjoyed it. We walked those blocks and strolled shop to shop. Old town America. 😊

[@FridaysForever]

Sounds like a great time!

[@vickieengland7947]

Thanks for showing us all those little shops. Looks like a really awesome place. And the lunch you had looked very awesome so good once again thanks for sharing. Had a good time with you.

[@FridaysForever]

Our pleasure and thank you for watching and commenting Vickie.

[@bonniekaye]

Loved the video! 🙂👍

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you! 😁

[@tonylinkous7940]

Good Job guys, BBQ looked good, I love baked beans.

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks for watching Tony!

[@meandhimintn6772]

Enjoyed so much and definitely want to plan a trip there! Hope you and yours are doing well! Thanks as always for taking us along 🥰

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you! You too!

[@jerryrodgers6785]

Love me some Hart Coffee. The owners are great people too! This town is our next hometown if I get my way… Great video y’all.

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for sharing Jerry!

[@debbieheinl1243]

Enjoyed the tour!

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks for watching Debbie.

[@helenguilford7510]

What a neat little town. I love small towns.😊

[@FridaysForever]

Us too!

[@stepheniesmith4927]

I love candy stores so fun luv u guys

[@jodypugh3366]

Oh wow!!What a lovely town!I could spend a week there...soo peaceful and so many neat shops!Thanks so much guys for sharing all the great video's in the NC area!Hi Big T, he's so content just riding around in his little stroller 😂❤

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks for sharing Jody! Our pleasure.

[@cherokeelaketennessee7895]

Haywood Smokehouse is one of my favorites! I've only been to the original one in Waynesville but from the looks of the town, we need to check out Dillsboro. Very cool looking little town.

[@kristenschnese6980]

Great little town I must convince the hubby to come to western NC

[@FridaysForever]

You should!

[@rickbuckner3290]

So glad y'all tried the Haywood smoke house. I knew you would love it. They also have one in Waynesville and Franklin. You still need to try the brisket if you like that. Happy trails and God bless.

[@FridaysForever]

Sounds great! We appreciate you sharing with us. God bless.

[@lisalopez9551]

Fun video, lunch looked 😋! That's one thing here is Southern California we don't have good barbecue like the South!

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks so much for watching Lisa!

[@sheilawillis490]

Rode the train from Dillsboro to Bryson City, then back to Dillsboro. I think they have reversed the route now...

[@FridaysForever]

Thanks for sharing Shelia. We would love to do this ride sometime.

[@rhondaburris1424]

I grew up going to Dillsboro & eating at the Jarrett House. It was great southern home-style cooking and served family style. Also, the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad used to have a train ride that left from Dillsboro and went to the Nantahala Gorge.

[@jeffdickens7019]

Hey Mike and Karen hope your day has been a good one those little towns like that is what built this country it's so sad that they are going away slowly but surely take care God bless

[@FridaysForever]

Hi Jeff - we look forward to bringing more small towns to our viewers. God bless!

[@TealOxAdv]

Nice video about a place with special memories for us. Glad you tried Haywood Smokehouse. It is one of our go to places when up that way. We’ve been dining there since it was the Dilsboro Smokehouse many years ago. The food there is awesome as you saw.

[@AmyQ97]

I always love your videos they make me want to take a little stroll through small towns! You guys sure are living the life!!❤

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for leaving us a comment.

[@karenperdue4879]

Great little town ! Always go there in May and September camping in the Smoky mountain national park the Haywood smokehouse food is fabulous

[@carmenlong5608]

I just now watched this episode and loved it. Love all of your episodes but this one is a little extra special because I live in Sylva. I look forward to all of your videos.

[@ElviraMistressofthedark-wh4ql]

Did you know that Dillsboro has a true vampire legend from the 1700s only one vampire except the other two were killed by the towns folks please do a fallow up video on this story please

[@carmenlong5608]

Hey yall! Love yall and your channel. I'm just now watched

[@keitheverhart9556]

Thanks for the information. Now I'm looking forward to our trip up there in two weeks. My wife and I will be there for our 41st anniversary. I kinda wish y'all would have gone in Boot's Steakhouse so I would know what it's like. Thanks again.

[@FridaysForever]

Our pleasure and Happy Anniversary! Sorry Boot's was closed Keith. Have fun on your visit.

[@FridaysForever]

We look forward to hearing from the winner and hope they are surprised. Here's the GPS for hidden code: Latitude: 35.369846 Longitude: -83.249638 Don't forget to take a short video and provide the code to us via email. Email in description of the video.

[@RJ63227]

Great little town.👍 That's a lot of work for a free sticker.😂

[@FridaysForever]

We really enjoyed our visit. The winner will be surprised with what we send them plus the stickers.

[@cherylpetrey2233]

Go to Hot Springs NC a lot of history and neat places they are famous hot tubs the water is mineral water

[@Lyndaragirl78]

Hi Mike and Karen!! Just a thought about your little canister idea. Why don’t you put a gift card inside the canister for a really neat gift shop or restaurant that both of you really loved!!! ( of course it would have to be a paper gift card). That way you could encourage shopping in the towns you visit!! ( Even possibly some pet stores, in honor Big T!!). I’m sure there will be stores that will work with you!!! ❤.

[@FridaysForever]

Hi Brenda! We think the winner will be surprised. Great ideas and we are thankful for viewers like yourself always sharing great ideas.

[@tonylinkous7940]

It's about 3hours away, but you need to drive down and check out Granville Tenn. We always visit when we are camping at Defeated Creek.

[@FridaysForever]

We've had it on our list for some time now and hope to make it soon. Thank you!

[@kellymcallister7947]

I will have to check Dillsboro NC out. There is a town Nashville IN that we used to go to every year because it was full of handmade items. Now it might be 20% handmade. It is still a cute town but not quite the same things to purchase.

[@skippyjones4195]

Hey guys that’s awesome now I want BBQ THAT LOOKED YUMMY YUMMY 😋 ❤🙏🏻✌️

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you 😋

[@johnwhitefield1623]

Haywood smokehouse has amazing BBQ if you get the chance

[@marysewitsky4823]

We ve taken the train from there

[@ms.tep_]

Loved this video! I think I want to visit NC. Where would you suggest going? We don't have a camper or RV and don't camp. We prefer cabins or staying in secluded places...no hotels or motels. Karen, I love your top and the jumpsuit and cardigan you bought are beautiful! Why didn't you get the hat? Lol 🤣

[@FridaysForever]

We love Waynesville, Maggie Valley and Bryson City also. Most the campgrounds in the area offer cabins. Hope that helps Tawna.

[@ms.tep_]

@@FridaysForever Thank you Mike & Karen! 💕

[@ms.tep_]

@@FridaysForever Thank you Mike & Karen! 💕

[@vickimccay9101]

Love this but, slow down just a bit. Would love to see inside the stores at just a tiny bit slower visit. You are going through them just a tad to fast. Thank you.

[@FridaysForever]

Thank you for sharing Vicki. We understand and appreciate your comment. It's so hard to decide what to share some times and we know how long people will watch our videos.

[@bonniekaye]

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[@jimmyjohn837]

We're glad you did a video on Dillsboro. We were there right after Thanksgiving and had a great time.

[@FridaysForever]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@lonniem9728]

Kyra😍 my dreamgirl beautiful with bbq in her veins

[@nancywood8705]

ANOTHER GOOD ONE. ENJOYED, THANKS

[@FridaysForever]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mainemermaid6596]

Thank you. ❤

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