If you didn’t know better, you might think the town of Mayberry really existed; a place where neighbors still wave from the ...

Mayberry, North Carolina, does not exist…or so they say. Actually, Mayberry is not real, but it really does exist. I have ...

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Mayberry, North Carolina, does not exist…or so they say. Actually, Mayberry is not real, but it really does exist. I have been there, in my mind, more times than I could begin to number. Opie and I ...

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lenoir is like finding a twenty-dollar bill in your old coat pocket. This city delivers mountain living without the mountain prices. Your ...

Mount Airy sits near the Virginia border, surrounded by gentle hills and peaceful farmland. The scenery provides a soothing backdrop that feels like a visual lullaby. You can browse antique shops, ...

There is a safe place to hide out, kick back and grab some homemade grub when the weather is inclement or the beast makes an ...

Just a few doors down from Andy Griffith’s childhood home, one local fan has turned his front yard into a “Spooktacular” ...

Howard also reflected on the show’s legacy in a September interview with PEOPLE In 1986, the surviving cast from the show reunited for a TV film, Return to Mayberry. In it, Andy — who married Aneta ...

The Andy Griffith Show started its legendary reign 65 years ago. The sitcom, which premiered on Oct. 3, 1960, starred Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor, the sheriff in the small fictional town of Mayberry, ...

After Don Knotts left The Andy Griffith Show, the comedy was never the same. The genial sitcom was as popular as ever — it finished #1 in the ratings in its eighth and final season — but the awards ...