Thank you for sharing and care.. ❤so sweet of you all to do this.. You have such kind hearts.. You very much apreciated❤ 😊with loving kind words with respect and love melody aka Mel😊
Long before Andy Taylor graced the tv screen I was a fan of Andy Griffith. In the late1950's my parents had several of his records. I listened to the football story every week for years. Still listen a couple times a year.
Enjoyed the tour. I love the kitchen it's so cute and cheery. Thank you for the food review, now I know what to order if I hopefully ever take a trip to Mount Airy. 😊
You might like to try Snappy's Lunch while in Mt Airy as well, plus a good sit down restaurant is 13 Bones :) I have videos on those as well in the Mayberry Playlist if you're interested
I've been here and I also saw the little tribute to Mayberry with Floyd's barber shop..It is a very happening place for the senior citizens that like to take bus tours of certain locations and I meant no disrespect by that comment..
I'm with you on the favorite show, at one time I think I could just about ace an Andy Griffith quiz word for word especially on certain episodes like barneys first car and the mountain wedding lol thank God I grew up during this time period, I really don't care if I have a television now or not today because there's nothing that interests me, nothing is funny anymore, they cuss their way through movies and shows now no need for talent just be filthy mouthed and you're hired.
Any tv i watch is classic tv series dvds like Adam 12, Andy Griffith show, Family Affair, the 1970's Emergency show. My parents have helped me find some really great shows that were before my time. :)
if you go the video link in the description and listen to Andy talk about the house, you can get kind of an idea of what it was like and has been changed. It would have been neat to have photos of the house back then though, I agree.
I took a small group to Mt. Airy last week. At the museum, they had fun having their picture taken with the statue outdoors and the cardboard cutout ins the lobby. The guys got a kick out of the cutout of Thelma Lou kissing Barney on the cheek, where they stuck their heads in for the "kiss"!The museum itself was mostly newspaper articles and movie posters. The admission was $6 (2016) and included other things we did not have time for. But then we went to Main Street, to the courthouse and jail (which the Internet said was closed on Saturdays, but it was open.) Both the jail (courthouse) and the nearby service station were free. Next to it is the general store, where you can buy country items and souvenirs. I had been told it was all commercialized, but we had a nice time and only had to pay for museum admission. In the future, we would have like to have spending money for the general store. And the scenery was so pretty. If we could have stayed longer, there is a park nearby (Pinnacle Mountain, maybe?) and also Pilot Mountain. As far as eating, we packed a lunch and ate in a shady area at the museum, but noticed there is a Subway in town. I hope to take the group again with a couple more who could not go last time. They love watching Andy Griffith every evening from 5-8 pm.
Captainaustin811 we did the patrol car tour as well. This has been on our to do list for awhile and we finally manage it :) It was a neat experience and I'm so glad we were able to stay here. Andy Griffith had said in interview that when he stayed here in 2002 that the house had changed from when he lived there. When his dad bought the house, there was only 3 rooms total and he slept in the kitchen on a cot. There was also a fireplace in living room when Andy lived there. The chimney can still be seen on top of the house but the fireplace has been either taken out or walled over. We are thinking where the chimney is located that the fireplace would of been on back wall of living room and outer chimney has been walled in by closet in storage room. you can check out photos we took on my Facebook page.
I understand he wasn't treated very well by the folks in Mt. Airy when he was young, and after he became famous, they fell all over themselves embracing him. True?
I think there were some hard feelings from earlier years as Andy's family was considered from the wrong side of the tracks but there were some in Mt Airy who were good friends to Andy when he was growing up there. Andy actually talks and jokes about the early years in his hometown at the dedication ceremony of the Andy Griffith Blvd in Mt Airy. (see the link in description of video from this event) I think those hard feelings were mended with this event as Andy got to stay at his childhood home and memories came back of the good times he had there with his parents. Time has a way of healing past hurts especially when one can prove the critics wrong within that time.
I don't think the way they do the rates is for how many people but rather they charge a certain rate for the night for the house. Rates vary per time of year I believe. We paid $179 for one night which wasn't too bad when splitting the cost with my grandparents. We had 4 in our group.
I do not believe they offered that in the past and as this is operated by Hampton Inn I wouldn't think they would offer that now with the pandemic situation. You do get all the benefits of the Hampton Inn when you do stay in the house (free breakfast - you have to go to the actual Hampton Inn for that in the morning though which is just down the road a few blocks) and full access to the pool and fitnes center. When we stayed there, the price was around $170 for the one night. Prices do change depending on the seasons - I think it is higher during Mayberry Days for example.
This is the home he grew up in and his parents still lived there for awhile after he graduated from high school and left town from what I have read about the house. His parents eventually moved to be closer to Andy from what I understood and this house was sold when they left. I could be mistaken but I believe that is what I have heard and read about the history of the house..
I think it varies from season to season. We stayed here in 2015 and the rate then was $179 for one night which wasn't too bad when splitting the cost with my grandparents.
Thank you for sharing and care.. ❤so sweet of you all to do this.. You have such kind hearts.. You very much apreciated❤ 😊with loving kind words with respect and love melody aka Mel😊
Long before Andy Taylor graced the tv screen I was a fan of Andy Griffith. In the late1950's my parents had several of his records. I listened to the football story every week for years. Still listen a couple times a year.
Any home can be wonderful as a child if you have loving parents.
I,m sure Andy, God rest his soul, appreciates the care people take of his house.:)
This was so neat to see. I loved watching this show growing up and still do now that I am grown.
Enjoyed the tour.
I love the kitchen it's so cute and cheery.
Thank you for the food review, now I know what to order if I hopefully ever take a trip to Mount Airy. 😊
You might like to try Snappy's Lunch while in Mt Airy as well, plus a good sit down restaurant is 13 Bones :) I have videos on those as well in the Mayberry Playlist if you're interested
Everything was so pleasant. Until i seen that shotgun hanging on the wall. I was like Whoaaa....lol !!!
Would be amazing to stay at Andy's house . Going get details indeed
Thanks for filming this! I enjoyed watching his show, they don't make good shows anymore.
still watch Andy Griffith show
Thanks for sharing this..i loved the tour.
I've been here and I also saw the little tribute to Mayberry with Floyd's barber shop..It is a very happening place for the senior citizens that like to take bus tours of certain locations and I meant no disrespect by that comment..
I'm with you on the favorite show, at one time I think I could just about ace an Andy Griffith quiz word for word especially on certain episodes like barneys first car and the mountain wedding lol thank God I grew up during this time period, I really don't care if I have a television now or not today because there's nothing that interests me, nothing is funny anymore, they cuss their way through movies and shows now no need for talent just be filthy mouthed and you're hired.
Any tv i watch is classic tv series dvds like Adam 12, Andy Griffith show, Family Affair, the 1970's Emergency show. My parents have helped me find some really great shows that were before my time. :)
Enjoy the visit, thank you
I wish they had pictures of the house from when Andy grew up there. Would have been really cool to see what has changed since then.
if you go the video link in the description and listen to Andy talk about the house, you can get kind of an idea of what it was like and has been changed. It would have been neat to have photos of the house back then though, I agree.
Thank you!
So peaceful sounding with those birds chirping.
look at all those cupboard space
I want to stay in the house one weekend when I come up there I sure would like to stay in that house
That's so cool!!!
Nice, quaint little abode. Definitely worthy of a tour or two!
we going there next month!!!
When Andy was a youngster, he went barefoot every day, and wore overalls with no shirt underneath. Lots of people in My Airy went to school with Andy.
Love it
I took a small group to Mt. Airy last week. At the museum, they had fun having their picture taken with the statue outdoors and the cardboard cutout ins the lobby. The guys got a kick out of the cutout of Thelma Lou kissing Barney on the cheek, where they stuck their heads in for the "kiss"!The museum itself was mostly newspaper articles and movie posters. The admission was $6 (2016) and included other things we did not have time for. But then we went to Main Street, to the courthouse and jail (which the Internet said was closed on Saturdays, but it was open.) Both the jail (courthouse) and the nearby service station were free. Next to it is the general store, where you can buy country items and souvenirs. I had been told it was all commercialized, but we had a nice time and only had to pay for museum admission. In the future, we would have like to have spending money for the general store. And the scenery was so pretty. If we could have stayed longer, there is a park nearby (Pinnacle Mountain, maybe?) and also Pilot Mountain. As far as eating, we packed a lunch and ate in a shady area at the museum, but noticed there is a Subway in town. I hope to take the group again with a couple more who could not go last time. They love watching Andy Griffith every evening from 5-8 pm.
+Res Umar You can check my Mt Airy playlist for more of the tourist attractions in Mt. Airy including the Mt Airy Museum of Regional History
Went to Mayberry Days last week, I've there 12 times I never get tired of it. "SHAZAM"
That would be so interesting to see
I wish more women had class like Thelma Lou .
Very nice! I LOVE that show btw! :)
me to LOL
so thats whats on the inside of that place, i went by there on the patrol car tour
Captainaustin811 we did the patrol car tour as well. This has been on our to do list for awhile and we finally manage it :) It was a neat experience and I'm so glad we were able to stay here. Andy Griffith had said in interview that when he stayed here in 2002 that the house had changed from when he lived there. When his dad bought the house, there was only 3 rooms total and he slept in the kitchen on a cot. There was also a fireplace in living room when Andy lived there. The chimney can still be seen on top of the house but the fireplace has been either taken out or walled over. We are thinking where the chimney is located that the fireplace would of been on back wall of living room and outer chimney has been walled in by closet in storage room. you can check out photos we took on my Facebook page.
I understand he wasn't treated very well by the folks in Mt. Airy when he was young, and after he became famous, they fell all over themselves embracing him. True?
I think there were some hard feelings from earlier years as Andy's family was considered from the wrong side of the tracks but there were some in Mt Airy who were good friends to Andy when he was growing up there. Andy actually talks and jokes about the early years in his hometown at the dedication ceremony of the Andy Griffith Blvd in Mt Airy. (see the link in description of video from this event) I think those hard feelings were mended with this event as Andy got to stay at his childhood home and memories came back of the good times he had there with his parents. Time has a way of healing past hurts especially when one can prove the critics wrong within that time.
Actually it is Andy Griffith Parkway instead of Andy Griffith Blvd
This is where I live at
That's very cool. I would love to take my mother there before she isn't here anymore. she loves that show as do I. What's the cost for say 4 people?
I don't think the way they do the rates is for how many people but rather they charge a certain rate for the night for the house. Rates vary per time of year I believe. We paid $179 for one night which wasn't too bad when splitting the cost with my grandparents. We had 4 in our group.
I never knew Andy stayed in North Carolina
Andy grew up in Mt Airy NC and went to high school there as well.
I live in Dobson witch is 4 miles away from m.a.
This is very, very cool. Had no idea, so how do you get a reservation, just pop over to Hampton Inn near by or ?
yes or you can call the Hampton Inn and just tell them you're interested in reserving the Andy Griffith Homeplace.
I'm just curious is there a way to tour the home without booking/staying there?
I do not believe they offered that in the past and as this is operated by Hampton Inn I wouldn't think they would offer that now with the pandemic situation. You do get all the benefits of the Hampton Inn when you do stay in the house (free breakfast - you have to go to the actual Hampton Inn for that in the morning though which is just down the road a few blocks) and full access to the pool and fitnes center. When we stayed there, the price was around $170 for the one night. Prices do change depending on the seasons - I think it is higher during Mayberry Days for example.
You can actually stay in the house ?
Yes. Hampton Inn actually owns the house.
My great great grandfather was from there any one have info. John Alexander Zachary
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ruclips.net/video/xNGAZ5g_2Fw/видео.html Tour of Andy Griffith Home Place in Mt Airy NC
I love the Andry Griffith Show , watch it every day even though have seen all the shows. What a clean show and the good guidances Opie was given.
Did any die in 1966 (age 31) or was that the time period he lived there.?
This is the home he grew up in and his parents still lived there for awhile after he graduated from high school and left town from what I have read about the house. His parents eventually moved to be closer to Andy from what I understood and this house was sold when they left. I could be mistaken but I believe that is what I have heard and read about the history of the house..
Does any one live there now. ?
No. Hampton Inn in Mount Airy owns it and rents it out like a room. You can go to the hotel and get free breakfast use fitness and pool areas.
What does it cost for a night? Thanks
I think it varies from season to season. We stayed here in 2015 and the rate then was $179 for one night which wasn't too bad when splitting the cost with my grandparents.
TJElevatorfan Yeah not bad . :) Thanks buddy!
This isn't The show's home
No not the show's home. This is the home Andy Griffith the actor actually grew up in as a child.
interesting accent