Todd General Store is an Ashe County landmark located on Hwy. 194 between Boone and West Jefferson along the South Fork of the New River. It’s an authentic general store that includes a deli, homemade meals on Tuesday and Friday evenings well into the fall, storytelling, live music, book signings, local crafts and more.

Watercolor artist Cathy Cranford Futral is a North Carolina native who lives nearby in summer. She teaches at Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff in Boone, and her art is on display at the Dan’l Boone Inn in Boone. In winter she lives in Florida and teaches at South Florida Community College.

The watercolor image of “Todd General Store,” as well as others, are available as giclee prints at 11 by 14 inches for $25 and 16 by 20 inches for $55. See them at the Dan’l Boone Inn or send e-mail requests to futralc@southflorida.edu.