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There’s always time for                                                                                                                        SHOPPING
        Shopping





        IN BLAIRSVILLE
                   hile money can’t buy
                   happiness, it sure can
        Wbuy a great experience.


        Blairsville and Union County overflow   of a time long before social media
        with great shopping, from family-  and smart technology. The store sells
        owned boutiques, exceptional antiques   local wares produced right here in the
        stores, and sophisticated galleries to   mountains and items created by the
        mercantiles and specialty crafters. If you   family that has owned the store since
        love shopping, we’ve got you covered.    the 1980s.
        The Destinations                  Downtown Specialties
        You’ll find just about everything under   Check out From me 2 U, a diverse retail    Union County Farmers Market
        the sun at Alexander’s, North Georgia’s   shop that sells clothes, gifts, home
        General Store, which remains family   décor, and Blairsville-themed gifts
        owned for more than 60 years. Its more   and souvenirs.             Antiques & More                    to bakers and potters to painters also
        than 50,000 square feet of space stocks   Find the next great décor piece for your   Victoria’s Antiques & More has more   assemble to sell their handmade goods.
        everything from vibrant furniture and   home at The Farmer’s Daughter. Local   than 60 dealers who have scavenged the   Everything at the farmers market is
        trendy, yet classic, clothing to all your   artists and crafters supply The Farmer’s   world to bring the best antiques right   homegrown and handmade.
        hunting and fishing needs.        Daughter with new items frequently.   here to Blairsville. Find furniture, home
                                                                            décor, or possibly something you never   The store at 7M Family Farms in
        Mountain Crossings is the only place   Sunflowers on the Square sells gifts and   even realized you wanted – and needed.   Blairsville offers fresh produce year-
        where the Appalachian Trail passes   home décor but also offers excellent                              round and u-pick opportunities
        through a man-made structure. Built   consignments, personalized design   At Blairsville Pickers Barn, there’s   seasonally. You will also find an
        in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation   services and handcrafted furniture   a chance to unearth geodes and   assortment of jellies, pickles, arts,
        Corps, the Walasi-Yi Interpretive Center   designed by none other than the owner   taxidermy or find rare World War II   crafts, and other local items.
        at Neel Gap is now a leading outfitter   – you can’t get more local than that.   memorabilia. The Pickers Barn covers
        distributer for thru-hikers on one of the   Rustic Mountain Décor offers   27,000 square feet.         Gracie’s Nursery in Blairsville offers
        the world’s most famous trails.                                                                        fresh produce year-round, jarred
                                          handmade, local furniture sculpted   From the Farm
        Sunrise Grocery has operated since the   from barnwood and other locally   For 17 years, farmers and artisans in   products, produce and cider from
        early 1920s. Just south of Blairsville   sourced woods, perfect for outfitting   the area have sold what they’ve grown   Mercier Orchard, and a nursery that
        at the foot of Neel Gap, the store   your cabin. The store offers custom   and made at the Union County Farmers   sells many varieties of plants, including
        maintains the charm and character   cabinetry as well as home accents.     Market. Everyone from beekeepers   a large selection of mums in the fall.

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