Canoe is a lifestyle brand of high-end bags and jewelry made right in Blue Ridge, Georgia. You can visit the retail store in downtown Blue Ridge, find selected items in stores around the country or shop online.

Just like a bustling general store from days gone by, Creekside General Store is bursting with just about everything a fan of homemade and handcrafted could dream of. That includes hand-thrown pottery, wood-turned bowls, barnwood frames, handmade knives, unique gemstone jewelry, and handmade soaps and lotions. Stop in to find the perfect outdoor rocking chairs, porch swings and tables, as well as unique chainsaw art, whimsical birdhouses and other wood crafts. Local furniture maker David Jones’ beautifully carved screen doors add the perfect rustic touch to your home or cabin. Locally made also means great things to eat — check out the wide selection of jams, jellies, chow-chow and honey. In addition to locally-made items, Creekside General Store carries plenty of made-in-the-USA items — Corinthian Bell Chimes, Signature Tumblers, Yankee Candles and more. They also have souvenirs, T-shirts and lots of other gift items. Look for Creekside General Store just east of Hiawassee, Georgia, on Hwy. 76 East.

Located in beautiful Blue Ridge, in the north Georgia Mountains, Fishbone is a haven for locally made art in a booming mountain art town north of Atlanta. Home to Betty Wassmer Ceramics, Fishbone Gallery features the original creations of this noted ceramicist. Betty Wassmer creates one-of-a-kind designs using dishwasher safe, lead free glazes. Her colorful styles have graced homes and tables across the USA, and have been featured in numerous publications and art events. Each piece is lovingly decorated in a unique style that has become Betty’s trademark.

Handcrafted artisan soaps for a wonderful experience bathing. Check out our body mousse, sugar scrubs, solid body lotions, perfumes, colonge & soy candles.

Jerry and Charlotte Sisson have been in the mountain home business for over forty years.  After retiring from the home building business, Jerry slowed down to run a unique pawn and trading store on Aska Road.  Building some rustic benches for use at his store has now turned into a thriving enterprise.  Jerry’s one of a kind creations are magnificent. If you can draw it or articulate what you want, Jerry and his team of builders can produce it for you.  Have you ever noticed that there is this one spot you need something, but manufacturers pieces just don’t fit. Let Jerry create a piece that you will be proud of.

Growing up in Blairsville, GA,  I watched in amazement as my grandmother created pottery in her little shop. Today, I use her same potter’s wheel and kiln to create pottery of my own, as well as hand formed sculptural pieces. Inspired by my grandmother and educated in Savannah, I received a Bachelor of Art in Ceramics while living on Tybee Island.  It was there that  I used my wheel on the front porch while listening to the ocean’s waves crashing. Thankfully, I’ve been able to return to ‘my mountains’ and to my grandmother’s pottery shop to start Mountain Hope Pottery & Sculpture.  I love the feeling of clay in my hands and the act of creating something useful, beautiful, and meaningful to all.  Using mountain clay to create pottery is a special way to help folks take home their own piece of the mountains and remember the peace and hope found here.

Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the beauty of nature surrounds us. At Mountain Heritage Handcraft, the work is sometimes sculptural, sometimes functional and often original in design. Brooms and baskets are handmade the old-fashioned way, originating from and inspired by Mother Nature’s palette. Check the website for classes and events.

Pouting Cow Folk Art is a small gallery shop in Ellijay that features wonderful works by local and regional artists.

Arthur Millican Jr. is a former Disney artisan now relocated to the small community of Blairsville, in the beautiful North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains. His working experiences include years at Disney as an artist and model maker, and later consulting and design services for Dollywood, Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch and many other commercial parks and real estate developments world-wide. His passion is designing and producing whimsical and enchanting fairy houses, fairy doors and related items. From his new 2,500 sq. ft. woodworking studio, he creates hand crank toys called Automatons and captivating fairy houses from birdhouses to large garden shed or children’s playroom sizes. No two pieces are the same; Art gleans materials from festivals, resale shops garage sales and the like, then uses this material in the design. A bottle cap make make a hat for a gremlin or other figurine, a large old teapot just might turn into a fairy house, complete with front door, porch, windows and whatever else Art’s imagination can come up with.  

Sunrise Grocery is a little country market with something for everyone! First open for business in this picturesque setting in the early 1920’s, we are one of the oldest businesses in Union County — and we can sure tell some stories about our colorful past! Our customers come roaring up on the shiniest of Harley’s and some really hardy ones pedal their way to Sunrise Grocery on mountain bikes. We have gassed up the most beloved battered pickup trucks and the fanciest Mercedes sedans. Some folks have been coming here all their lives, and some of our visitors will only pass this way once. Whether young or young-at-heart, there is something for everyone at Sunrise Grocery!

Jerry and Charlotte Sisson have been in the mountain home business for over forty years.  After retiring from the home building business, Jerry slowed down to run a unique pawn and trading store on Aska Road.  Building some rustic benches for use at his store has now turned into a thriving enterprise.  Jerry’s one of a kind creations are magnificent. If you can draw it or articulate what you want, Jerry and his team of builders can produce it for you.  Have you ever noticed that there is this one spot you need something, but manufacturers pieces just don’t fit. Let Jerry create a piece that you will be proud of.