Visiting Chimney Rock Village, North Carolina

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  • čas přidán 28. 02. 2021
  • Today I'm taking a trip in the mountains of North Carolina to Chimney Rock Village. This quaint area nestled in the valley has an array of shopping, dining, lodging, and of course the gem of it all Chimney Rock State Park. Come explore with me as I walk through the town with my sister to have breakfast, do some shopping and explore this little mountain town!
    Located about 3 miles east of NC Highway 64 on Alt 74, it's about an hour's drive from Asheville NC.
    www.chimneyrock.org/

Komentáře • 91

  • @JoselynPawlak
    @JoselynPawlak Před rokem +1

    Went 2 years ago with my family. And boy did I love it. It made me feel so happy! And Bubba was so nice

  • @nyokasmith6611
    @nyokasmith6611 Před 3 lety +3

    MMM !!! Thanks so much for the great video.... Even though I will probably never make it to Chimney Rock, I sure got your great videos helping me to make a virtual tour.... You make such great videos that I almost feel as though I am there with you... again... thanks for the tour !!!

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety

      Absolutely glad to bring you the content! There will for sure be more from this area, and thank you for the great feedback!

  • @msol3270
    @msol3270 Před rokem +3

    Love your videos! I love how informative you make them, with you walking us throughout the different places. I'm looking forward to visit the Carolina mountains in October (2022) and your videos have given us many ideas. Thanks!

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před rokem +1

      Wow thanks for the positive feedback, and glad you find the videos informative! Have an awesome trip to the mountains this fall, and thanks for watching!

  • @paulasanford1228
    @paulasanford1228 Před rokem +1

    Thanks! I will be there next week, thanks for the recommendations 😊

  • @jeffbrown8659
    @jeffbrown8659 Před rokem +1

    Great job filming! Very informative video. We were there recently and plan on going back to see some of the shops we had missed that we learned of on your video.

  • @bradstoner7226
    @bradstoner7226 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for doing a nice video of Chimney Rock village. Watching this video takes me back to the days as a child that my family took me up to the little shops and I got to spend my allowance in the shops. Every year we went once in the spring and then in fall. We always stopped at Chimney Rock then onto Maggie Valley further west. I always bought a rabbit pelt, a tin toy friction car, and those neat little rock collections of NC rocks glued to a 6x8 piece of cardboard. That eventually lead me on the path to become an avid rockhound. Grandma always stopped by the numerous little roadside apple stands and we got apples and apple cider to take home. We always stayed at Heart of the Valley motel in Maggie Valley and went clogging and played putt-putt golf, visited the shops and had a had a picnic on the parkway which we would ride up to Blowing rock and back down the foothills. I break out the old family photo albums now and then and relieve those wonderful days. A time that now seems so far away and certainly gone forever. A better time. That was many years ago. Grandmother and grandfather have passed and dad near 80 years old and myself pushing 60. That's one thing that I like about Chimney Rock is that it hasn't changed much in all those years. I thank God for the memories and the love of my folks for making it possible. Thank you for this video, it was very nice.

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety

      It's so nice to hear your recap of your visits over the years to here in Western North Carolina! There are so many beautiful spots, and it sounds like you made it to a lot of the best including Chimney Rock and the village. I'm glad this video could help remind you of those memories. Thanks for watching!

  • @KentuckyGirl
    @KentuckyGirl Před 3 lety +3

    You did a real nice tour of that place. 👍 It was nice that you got to spend the day with your sister.🧑👧 loved the detailed map at the beginning.

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety

      We had a wonderful time and glad the map was worth it! 😁 Thanks for watching Kentucky Girl!

  • @foxywolf1777
    @foxywolf1777 Před 3 lety +3

    So glad you two got to spend some time together❣ That is such a beautiful area up there....Looks like you were having a carb load breakfast, and Ditda's breakfast looked like a lumberjack breakfast😋 Thanks for the look around the village, and a few of the shops....Looks like it was a very good day for a brother and sister🐾🦊🐺

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah we had a great time making this and enjoyed the little town. Thanks for the positive feedback Foxy!

  • @yourfavoritesteve
    @yourfavoritesteve Před rokem +1

    River Watch Bar and Grill is fantastic.

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před rokem +1

      Great recommendation, I'll have to check it out, thanks for watching!

  • @Idreallyrathernotthanks
    @Idreallyrathernotthanks Před 2 měsíci

    Was just at the River Watch Bar and Grill a week ago after hiking the skyline trail above chimney rock. Great place!!

  • @brendacoble2515
    @brendacoble2515 Před 13 dny

    River walk restaurant is amazing!! Their burgers are the best!

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 12 dny

      @@brendacoble2515 I love a great burger I'll have to check it out. Thanks for watching!

  • @christopherbell4543
    @christopherbell4543 Před rokem

    Wow what a breakfast 🥞😊 can't wait to check out Genny's 👍

  • @ritalockett9788
    @ritalockett9788 Před 3 lety +3

    Pretty neat little village there at Chimney Rock. Pretty good choice of places to eat. Public restrooms are always a plus. Looks like a little something for everyone. The gem mines are a lot of fun, you never know what you might find. This would be a pretty cool place to stay. I would probably have to get one of those cute little flower pots from the first store. You should get an iron skillet they cook up wonderful once it is seasoned .Super nice video.

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah everyone says cast iron pans are excellent to cook with in the kitchen. I need to check out a gem mine someday there are a bunch are here in WNC. Thanks for watching Rita!

  • @therealkpupadventures5185

    The movie last of the mohicans was filmed at chimney rock also

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes it was! One of my favorite movies of all time. I actually had a video showing the location of the meeting at the end of the movie, but the wind ruined it and I couldn't use it in this video. Thanks for watching!

    • @rainbowunicornprincessandt7796
      @rainbowunicornprincessandt7796 Před 3 lety

      That's awesome! How far is Lake Lure from there?

  • @emventuring
    @emventuring Před rokem

    Awesome vid! Love that and the Asheville area. The Carolina’s rock

  • @merrityndall5476
    @merrityndall5476 Před rokem

    You missed my favorite barbeque. It's the first building on the riverside when coming into town. They have picnic tables on the river down some outside steps. Good food. Never miss It.

  • @chriscourson2824
    @chriscourson2824 Před 3 lety

    glad to find your channel. I used to visit the mtns of Tennessee and North Carolina every year with family. Now , i can't go as often, and rely on videos like yours. Thanks!! I love it!! I love Topton, Cherokee, and Gatinburg, and Townsend the most!!!

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety

      Thanks for checking out the videos and glad you enjoyed them!

  • @lmrcollins
    @lmrcollins Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome place, would love to make it there some day, 🤞🏼 Thanks for showing us around!

  • @skylarsartnphotography3450

    I visited here back in 2019! Fell in love with this whole area. I want to move here! Looking around places like here, Black Mountain, Lake Lure, etc ❤

  • @azrock235
    @azrock235 Před 3 lety

    Wow, so happy you and your sister had such a fun day together at such a cute Village! What a beautiful area especially with the access to go walk down by the river. Thanks for putting the map in the beginning as that is so helpful!! You both had some great gifts and souvenirs! Thanks MMM for sharing! Be safe.

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety

      Yeah that was a beautiful clear day in the mountains, and really enjoyed being with my sister. Thanks for watching!

  • @CampingTherapy
    @CampingTherapy Před 3 lety +1

    I like that little town. I camped there a few years ago and had breakfast at Jenny's. :)

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety +1

      Oh that's awesome! Yeah it's a great place to eat, and the breakfast was really good. By the way, pause the video at 20:28, there is a light blue shirt on the rack that you can see a little that reminded me of the logo from your channel! Thanks for watching!

    • @CampingTherapy
      @CampingTherapy Před 3 lety +1

      @@MrMountainMan I tried, but I can't really see it good. I'll just have to go in person. :)

  • @LivingLikeLarry
    @LivingLikeLarry Před 3 lety

    Great video MMM! You really Did a wonderful tour of this nice little town.

  • @jennystravelaround6248

    Nice video, thanks for sharing

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety

      Thanks for positive feedback and checking it out!

  • @mermaidprincess5896
    @mermaidprincess5896 Před 3 lety

    Enjoyed this video very much👍🏼 Thanks for sharing💙

  • @OurShowOurStory
    @OurShowOurStory Před 3 lety

    Looks like a nice little town, and those pancakes looked AMAZING!

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah the pancakes 🥞 were awesome! Thanks for watching!

  • @mmusico48
    @mmusico48 Před 10 měsíci

    Enjoyed the video , thank you

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 10 měsíci

      Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

  • @lauracox7972
    @lauracox7972 Před rokem

    Love this video, great advertising for the Village, especially for those who haven't previously visited. CRV & CRSP are our favorites for 30 years now, we never get tired of it. Our favorite shops are Mountain Traders, Chimney Sweeps, & Bubba O'Leary's and our two favorite restaurants are Genny's & Riverwatch Grill, the best used to be Duncan's BBQ, where Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery is now. If one plans shopping a while, that paid parking lot is a great deal, just $5 for all day. We always lodge at Chimney Rock Inn, the rooms/cabins are nice & the owners are friendly. Also, after noticing your sister's Benjamin's tshirt, I think I may have actually met you in one of the shops(maybe Coffee On the Rocks)on one of our weekend visits to the Village. I recall speaking to a man wearing a Benjamin's shirt who said his grandfather used to live above Benjamin's at Myrtle Beach & learned he was ill & was advised by his doctor to move to the mountains because the air was better there. Thanks again for your excellent video 🙂

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Excellent suggestions over there in Chimney Rock Village! Especially about the parking which depending on the season and time of day can be a bit of a chore. I'd like to get back there and try some of the other restaurants. We love The Original Benjamin's in Myrtle Beach, but I think that may have been someone else as my Grandpa didn't live there. However, great story, and if you like that restaurant I do have 2 videos of it on the channel! czcams.com/video/SEG8TW7G3P4/video.htmlsi=pwObOoYb9GynU8CN Thanks for watching!

  • @nikki30md
    @nikki30md Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing, this is on my 2022 list. 💚

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 2 lety +1

      Yes it's a really cool town to check out, and of course Chimney Rock is a lot of fun as well. Thanks for watching!

  • @benjaminwagner8141
    @benjaminwagner8141 Před 3 lety

    Going next weekend, cant wait

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety

      I think the weather is supposed to be nice, have a great time!

  • @jmwilinski
    @jmwilinski Před 2 lety

    Me, my, and my son when he was a baby want to the gem mine. The one that had the jewelry. I believe President Carter honeymoon in Chimney Rock. Miss the Asheville area.

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 2 lety +1

      That really cool! Thanks for checking out Chimney Rock!

  • @7890klop
    @7890klop Před rokem

    You should go into Bubba O'Leary's general store. They have old toys and stuff you won't find anywhere else. Some of their items might bring back thoughts of childhood. It's a great general store.

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před rokem +2

      Absolutely next time there I'll have to check it out! Thanks for watching!

  • @tomsimpson5317
    @tomsimpson5317 Před 2 lety +1

    Had to leave the south and move to California. It's beyond depressing here. Wish I could figure out a way to move back there

  • @tina8796
    @tina8796 Před rokem

    Driving through Bat Cave was pretty frightful. Looked liked something out of a horror movie 🤣. Loved hiking to the top.

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před rokem +1

      It's such a cool area all year long, and 'Bat Cave,' is just an awesome name for that local town near Chimney Rock. Thanks for watching!

  • @CBCLI333
    @CBCLI333 Před 2 lety

    Nice job !

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for the positive feedback, and glad you enjoyed!

  • @champie3368
    @champie3368 Před 9 měsíci

    Planning to go there tomorrow 10/21/23!❤

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 9 měsíci +1

      It should be amazing over there with the leaves changing this time of year. Thanks for watching!

    • @champie3368
      @champie3368 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@MrMountainMan​ you're welcome! And thank you for your awesome tour video by the way. It really helped me prepare for my trip tomorrow.

  • @brendacoble2515
    @brendacoble2515 Před 13 dny

    We always stay at chimney rock inn

  • @rainbowunicornprincessandt7796

    I have roots there. I would love to take a trip there with the family.

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety

      Yes it's a great place to visit! Lake Lure as you know is close by, as well as Asheville and the mountains. Thanks for watching!

  • @merrityndall5476
    @merrityndall5476 Před rokem

    You missed my favorite. The quilt shop.

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 9 měsíci

      I'll have to make sure to check it out next time I'm there, thanks for watching! ⛰️

  • @NickandRachel
    @NickandRachel Před 3 lety

    Awesome video!

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety +1

      I appreciate the positive feedback, thanks for watching!

    • @NickandRachel
      @NickandRachel Před 3 lety

      @@MrMountainMan no problem! We really enjoy making outdoor videos also

  • @mariewebster4797
    @mariewebster4797 Před 2 lety

    We have eaten at Medina's it was very good food, would reccomend

  • @mcloud7426
    @mcloud7426 Před rokem

    Greetings from 🇺🇸 Ft Bragg, NC 🇺🇸 area. How is the road coming in from Greensboro or Charlotte for people pulling campers?

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před rokem +1

      If you were to take I-26 to Hwy 64 in to town, you shouldn't have any issues. 64 and ultimately Hwy 74 into Chimney Rock are 2-lane roads, but nothing crazy outside of some curves. I'm not a camper owner but I've seen camp grounds near Chimney Rock by the river so folks must do it. One thing as well is look at Google Maps from the street view to get an idea of what the roads look like to you. There is some elevation change, but Chimney Rock Village is in the valley so you aren't climbing the mountain with any off-road or 1-lane road experiences. Have a great time and thanks for watching!

    • @mcloud7426
      @mcloud7426 Před rokem

      @@MrMountainMan thank you for the detailed reply!

  • @hopefaith3705
    @hopefaith3705 Před 3 lety

    Hey how are you doing today

    • @hopefaith3705
      @hopefaith3705 Před 3 lety

      Are you going live tonight??

    • @MrMountainMan
      @MrMountainMan  Před 3 lety

      @@hopefaith3705 Yep here shortly!

    • @hopefaith3705
      @hopefaith3705 Před 3 lety

      @@MrMountainMan you want more video ideas??

    • @hopefaith3705
      @hopefaith3705 Před 3 lety

      Great live stream on the last few Monday nights your a very sweet and very good person

    • @hopefaith3705
      @hopefaith3705 Před 3 lety

      I don't say things like that very often anymore.