52 Front Street, in the middle of everything
Park once and walk the whole town. We sit directly behind the smokehouse, so shop while you wait on your table, or walk off the brisket afterward.
Finding us on Front Street
- Address
- 52 Front Street
Dillsboro, NC 28725 - Phone
- 828 276 5157
- Parking
- Free street parking on Front Street and around downtown
- Landmark
- Directly behind the smokehouse, in the row of Front Street shops
- @horsefeathers.nc
A note on the address. Dillsboro mail routes through the Sylva post office, so some maps and listings show a Sylva address and ZIP code. The store is in Dillsboro, and the pin on the map is in the right place.
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Eighty minutes is plenty
The Tuckasegee River Excursion lays over in Dillsboro for about an hour and twenty minutes. We are a short walk from where it stops. Most people see both floors, find something, and still have time to eat before the whistle.
Dillsboro is a two hour town, at least
Front Street is a walk, not a drive. Leave the car once and take your time.
Barbecue and a brewery
The smokehouse is directly in front of us, and there is a brewery on the river. Put your name in, shop while you wait, and eat when they call you.
The Front Street shops
Craft cooperatives, a Christmas shop, chocolate, antiques and galleries, all within a few hundred feet of our front door.
The river and the mountains
The Tuckasegee runs along the edge of town, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a short drive north. Asheville is just under an hour east.
Before you come
Where exactly is Horse Feathers Mercantile?
52 Front Street in downtown Dillsboro, North Carolina. The store sits directly behind the smokehouse, in the middle of the Front Street shops, a few minutes on foot from where the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad stops during its Dillsboro layover.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is free street parking on Front Street and around downtown Dillsboro. Park once and the whole town is walkable, including the shops, the river and the restaurants.
I am riding the train to Dillsboro. Can I get here and back in the layover?
Easily. The Tuckasegee River Excursion lays over in Dillsboro for about an hour and twenty minutes, and we are a short walk from where the train stops. Most people see both floors and still have time for lunch.
How long should I plan to spend in the store?
Twenty minutes if you know what you are after, an hour if you do not. There are two floors, the upstairs takes most people by surprise, and the floor is different every week.
Why does Google say Sylva when the address says Dillsboro?
Dillsboro mail routes through the Sylva post office, so some listings show a Sylva address and ZIP code. The store is in Dillsboro, at 52 Front Street, and the map pin is correct.
Can I call ahead and have something held?
Yes. Call 828 276 5157 and we will set it behind the counter with your name on it until you get here.