Top Rated Shopping in Mars Hill

Bellagio Art to Wear offers fine artistic fashion by hard-to-find designers like Babette, Panache, and Todd Reed. In addition to the colorful and elegant clothing on display, the gallery has interesting accessories like steel-and-leather purses, and conversation-piece jewelry utilizing natural materials like diamond crystal and bone. If all that's not enough for you, there's also a selection of eclectic trinkets. Its sister store, the New Morning Gallery, is right next door, while the owner's fine art gallery Blue Spiral 1 is downtown.

Stevenson Rare Coins & Jewelry, amongst Asheville natives, has rejuvenated what was once one of the most popular hobbies. Over the centuries, the United States dollar has seen various changes. Prominent amongst them were the English and Spanish influences it has had. The power of the currency itself can't be disputed. Stevenson Coins helps collectors go through the years and find what's missing. Being the largest buyer in North America, a trip to the place is sure to bring you one step closer to making that collection a complete one.

At Mountain Sunshine Farms, pick the choicest of products and fill your shopping cart with things as exotic as beans, Amish Gouda cheese, honey, ham that has been cured for a year and many such things. The muscadine jelly is too good to miss. The cheese which is manufactured here itself is one of the finest of its kind; combine it with wild huckleberry jam, which will make your mouth water while you may end up buying a large stock of the preserved fig. Definitely a shop for all food enthusiasts.

Visit the Appalachian Craft Center and take a look at the amazing works of over 150 local artists at this one location. This place brings together a rich selection of jewellery, pottery, glassware, books and local food items like jams, honey etc. Owing to the variety of items that are on offer, it is a must-visit to shop for oneself or for gifts.

Duncan & York is all about connection - their goal is to offer truly unique gifts to customers and have them feel connected with what they buy, which is why most of the items found in the store are American made. From hilarious cards, gorgeous stationary sets to arts and crafts tools and cute accessories, this Asheville store is the ideal place to buy a gift. You'll never run out of new things to purchase and there is even food and drinks in the store.

Looking Glass Creamery is an exclusive producer of artisanal cheeses and traditional goat's milk caramel. The creamery uses fresh milk sourced from local family farms where cows and goats are raised in healthy environments. Pack Square, Ellington, Chocolate Lab, Ridgeline, Bear Wallow, Chevre, Fresh Curds and Goat Cheddar are some of the speciality items available here. The charming cheese shop has a small bar where you can enjoy a selection of the highly recommended, flagship cheeses along with a glass of wine.