Attraction
"Mayberry" Mount Airy NC
Enjoy many attractions in downtown Mount Airy. Visit the “Andy & Opie” TV Land Statue. Take a squad car tour through town in a vintage 1962 squad car replica (336-789-6743, www.tourmayberry.com). Go to the Andy Griffith Playhouse, where Andy Griffith attended elementary school and where he performed in the 1930s and 1940s (www.surryarts.org for events). Check out the Mayberry Jail, a re-creation of “The Courthouse” seen in many episodes of the popular television show series at Wally's Service Station (336-789-6743). Enjoy a pork chop sandwich at Snappy Lunch (only open for breakfast and lunch (336-786-4931, www.snappylunch.com). Stop by Floyd’s Barber Shop (hours vary), Wally’s Service Station, the Mayberry Courthouse and Emmit’s Fix It Shop. There are plenty of unique shops and great dining opportunities throughout the downtown area.