Mt. Airy

One of the great things about Mt. Airy North Carolina is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously. Everybody there knows that people come to see Mayberry. Now of course it does not resemble the Hollywood set but there is a quaintness about it, at least around main street. Numerous stores sold Andy Griffith show memorabilia and there were signs that the show referenced the town that Andy grew up in, such as the ‘Snappy Lunch’ diner, it actually exists!
The outskirts have succumbed to the likes of Burger King and Walmart but the core of the town still retains its soul. Not a single storefront is empty and people flock to the visitor’s center. However, there does not seem to be anything that makes this city any different than most other cities in North Carolina, at least the small ones. What Mount Airy offers is pretty much what most small towns in North Carolina offer, a quiet place to live apart from the big cities.