Gather your up favorite shopping pals and head to Hickory for the upcoming Fall After Market Sale, November 3-5 in Hickory (discounts here). 

Decorating and Re-Decorating, then Re-Decorating some more. Is there anything better? Maybe furniture shopping ~ we scoop girls love to shop for any excuse to change things up in our homes, and nothing motivates like new furnishings. 

Many people don’t realize this, but Charlotteans have access to one of the world’s largest and most reputable furniture and design resources, and it’s located just 50-ish miles from here.  If you’ve never visited Hickory Furniture Mart, then you are in for a treat.  Everything you could ever want in home furnishings is conveniently located under one roof throughout four levels of dedicated showroom space.  You are able to browse through countless styles and collections of indoor and outdoor furniture, lighting, rugs, accessories, art work and designer fabrics from all the brands you know about and many more. Like American Leather, Bernhardt, Broyhill, Century Furniture, CR Laine, Ekornes, Hancock & Moore, Henredon, Hickory Chair, Hooker Furniture, Huntington House, Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Natuzzi, Sherrill Furniture, Vanguard Furniture, and way, way too many more to list.

Don’t confuse this with High Point, the semi-annual trade and designer only show. Hickory Furniture Mart is open to the public Monday – Saturday from 9am to 6pm on Highway 70 SE, just a one hour drive from Center City Charlotte. When you visit their 4 floors of designer and manufacturer showrooms, you’ll have the chance to see it, feel it, touch it, sit on it and compare it with everything else all in the same day.  And if tackling four levels of furniture options on your own seems overwhelming, you can work one-on-one with either a personal shopper or an interior designer, whose expertise can help save you time and money. 

Whether you own your home or rent, chances are you are in the market for something new for your space. The Hickory Furniture Mart’s Fall After Market Sale is coming up soon, on November 3-5, 2017.  This sale, which immediately follows the designers’ fall market, offers discounts on all your favorite brand name furniture, with market samples not available anywhere else in the world, and floor models that are priced to move. The Mart is open for extended hours during this big sale (Friday and Saturday 9 am to 7 pm and Sunday 12-5pm).

After you shop, don’t drop! Hickory is a thriving community that is rich is craftsmanship and furniture heritage. When you visit Hickory, many of the people you will meet, inside and outside of the building, have been born and raised with furniture in their blood through the many generations of family furniture factories and furniture related businesses residing in the area.  We’ve scoped out a few local favorite spots for you to enjoy dinner and drinks at some local favorites:

Boca  is known for creatively infusing the traditional flavors of the Mediterranean with locally-sourced ingredients into an eclectic and unique tapas menu.  Located in the recently renovated Moretz Mills, Boca has revitalized one of the community’s iconic hosiery mills, Whisnant Hoisery Mill, which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

Fourk creates a modern neighborhood restaurant serving new American cuisine. Everything is done with a bit of a twist, including the intentional misspelling of their name since they are located on Fourth Street.  FOURK serves traditional items but each is prepared with creative seasonings and sauces and each cocktail is infused and garnished with fresh fruits, herbs and spices.

Highland Avenue  has been selected as one of the South’s best restaurants by Southern Living. Located on the second floor of the beautifully renovated Holler Hosiery Mill, Highland Avenue pays homage to the city’s rich manufacturing history while focusing on Appalachian cuisine.

And don’t forget to satisfy your sweet tooth and take home some of the yummiest specialty cupcakes for family and friends by visiting Cornerstone Bakery just up the road from the Mart.

There you have it. The perfect Fall NC Girls Trip. Shopping, Dining, Wining, Cupcakes and a Big Sale. Could you ask for anything more? Oh yes, well, maybe to win our giveaway package.

The Fall After Market Sale is November 3-5 at the Hickory Furniture Mart.