GOOBER SAY HEY!!

After the Wake Forest - Clemson Football game in Winston Salem, I spent the night at the Comfort Inn in Mt. Airy. Sunday Morning I decided to have a nice breakfast at the nearby Cracker Barrel and then spend at few minutes in the real life Mayberry.

Andy Griffith was born here in Mt. Airy and a lot of the places mentioned in the Andy Griffith Show are based on the surrounding area, such as Mt. Pilot (Pilot Mountain), Fancy Gap and the Snappy Lunch.

The area has embraced it's claim to fame and welcomes fans of the show and tourist. Each September the Surry Arts Council host its annul "Mayberry Days" where some of the performer from the Andy Griffith Show make appearances along with local people who portray characters from the show.  The 2017 Mayberry Days Festival is scheduled for September 19-24. It's a wonderful event and if you are a fan of the show you must attend.

Have a Pork Chop Sandwich at the Snappy Lunch

Walking around downtown Mt. Airy, visitors can visit such spots at The Blue Bird Dinner, Walker's Drug Store and have a pork chop sandwich at the Snappy Lunch.  Being Sunday morning most people were at church and none of these places were open.


Just south of downtown is a small area that has been turned into a Mini-Mayberry. Here you can walk into a replica of the courthouse, Wally's Service Station and see The Darlin's Truck and The Mayberry Squad Car.

Looks like Brisco, Charleen and the Boys are in town

You can have a Nectarine Crush at Wally's