The Andy Griffith Playhouse, circa 1920, is the first known site of a public school in Mount Airy. Andy Griffith attended elementary school and performed on stage when the site was known as the Rockford Street Elementary School. It now houses the Surry Arts Council. It was named after Andy Griffith in the early 1970s. Nearby is the "Andy & Opie" TV Land Landmark Statue. The new amphitheatre made from Mount Airy granite provides entertainment throughout the year.
Site of Mount Airy's annual fiddlers convention and county fair. Located nearby Historic Downtown Mount Airy, the park has 32 full hook-ups as well as primitive sites.
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Floyd's City Barber Shop is a real-life barber shop. Owner Russell Hiatt used to cut Andy Griffith's hair. Russell has a "Wall of Fame" in the shop. It contains more than 20,000 pictures of visitors--and counting such as Oprah Winfrey and "The Incredible Hulk"
Mount Airy, NC Other AttractionsWhether you are visiting Mount Airy on business or visiting "Mayberry"
Mount Airy, NC BusinessesSnappy Lunch was mentioned on the Andy Griffith Show and Andy ate here as a young boy. Snappy Lunch is Mount Airy's oldest restaurant, circa 1923. Oprah Winfrey and the Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno have been visitors. The Snappy Lunch was featured in the November 1998 issue of Gourmet.
Mount Airy, NC Other Attractions The Hollows Motel is named after Mount Airy's old nickname "The Hollows." The area was called "The Hollows" because it is encircled by several mountain ranges. The Hollows Motel caters to business traffic in its 13-room facility off of Highway 52 South.
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