African – American Interest
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Get Aways
You've seen the sites and experienced the night life and festivals in Winston-Salem and surrounding areas. Now you want to get away from town for a few hours and stretch your city legs. If a Saturday jaunt or a weekend excursion is what you have in mind, browse through the links below for fabulous near-by tourist spots.
Asheville, NC: under 2.5 hours from Winston Salem. Visit the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, Mast General Store, and nearby Cherokee.
Biltmore Estates: Asheville, NC; Magnificent home of George & Edith Vanderbilt modeled after four French chateaux.
Blue Ridge Parkway: Traverses the western part of NC from the Virginia border at Fancy Gap to Great Smokey Mountains National Park along the Tennessee border near Cherokee, NC.
Boone: under 2 hours from Winston-Salem. Named for pioneer Daniel Boone. Home of Appalachian State University. Near Grandfather Mountain.
Mast Farm Inn: Valle Crucis, NC; about 2 hours from Winston-Salem. World renowned Bed and Breakfast, Country Inn, Restaurant And School Of Cooking nestled in the Highlands of NC.
Pinehurst: under 2 hours from Winston-Salem; Luxury golf resorts and spa facilities.
Tryon Palace: New Bern, NC; under 4.5 hours from Winston-Salem. The first permanent capitol of the colony of North Carolina and home of Governor William Tryon.
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Government
Formed from the the town of Salem, settled in 1766 by the Moravian Church, and Winston, founded in 1849, the city of Winston-Salem was an industrial town that thrived on the production of tobacco products, furniture and textile manufacturing. In the mid-1800's it was designated as the county of seat of Forsyth County.
Winston-Salem is perhaps best known for Wake Forest University, Camel cigarettes (produced by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company), Wachovia Corporation (now located in Charlotte, NC) and Old Salem Historic District, a living history museum within the restored Moravian community of Salem.
Helpful Links - Government
State of North Carolina
City of Winston-Salem
County of Forsyth
Town of Kernersville
Village of Clemmons
Town of Lewisville
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Independent and Foreign Films
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Music
Winston-Salem Music In the Streets
Each year from May to September, you can party outdoors every weekend free of charge with the Downtown Winston-Salem Summer Music Series. Regardless of your preferred genre, whether it's country, R&B, jazz, classic rock or the Beatles, there's a new band, great food, ice cold drinks and friends to help you celebrate the weekend. Come join the fun with Alive After Five, Downtown Jazz and Summer On Trade.
http://www.dwsp.org/music
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Triad Newspapers and Magazines
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Volunteering in Winston-Salem
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Winston Salem Bed & Breakfasts, Inns & Places to Stay
Whether you live in Winston-Salem or come here to visit, one of the finest adventures available to history buffs and lovers of antiquities is a weekend spent in an historic old home. Several of the bed and breakfast inns found in Winston-Salem were built in the 19th Century, the accommodations decorated in furnishings reminiscent of the era. Spend the night or several, walk through the historic West End district, stroll through Old Salem and shop til you drop downtown. This is one adventure that's along the beaten path and still offers rest and relaxation of by-gone times.
Augustus T Zevely Inn
Shaffner House Inn
Summit Street Bed & Breakfast Inns
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Winston-Salem Arts, Performing Arts & Visual Arts
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Winston-Salem Neighborhood Associations
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Winston-Salem Parks & Recreation
Thinking about getting off the sofa and outside into the sunshine for some fun? Winston-Salem parks and recreation centers are numerous throughout our city. All you have to do is figure out what you want to do because Winston-Salem has the park for it. If athletics is your idea of recreation, Winston-Salem has golf, tennis, dodgeball, softball, volleyball and flag football. Hang out at one of our many swimming pools with friends or family. If you like site-seeing, visit one of our historic parks such as Bethabara Park, Old Salem, Reynolda Gardens, SciWorks or Tanglewood.
For those looking for something a little less strenuous or an activity to satisfy your creative side, join a club at a Winston-Salem recreation center. Whether you're into dancing, sewing, scrapbooking, painting or helping others, there's a club meeting at a Winston-Salem recreation centers.
City of Winston-Salem Recreation Department
Dixie Classic Fair
Historic Bethabara Park
Old Salem
Reynolda Gardens
SciWorks
Tanglewood Park
NC Zoo
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Winston-Salem Schools, Colleges, Universities
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Young Professional Interest
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