Winston-Salem

Visitor information

• Winston-Salem Visitor Center

  phone: +1 336 728-4200
  address: 200 Brookstown Avenue
  The Visitor Center is open 8:30AM-5PM daily, except New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

By plane

• Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is about a 20 minute drive (20 miles) east of downtown between Winston-Salem and Greensboro.

• Smith Reynolds AirportIs available for charters and general aviation.

By train

There are no rail services to Winston-Salem, but Amtrak offers several daily services to nearby Greensboro.

By car

Winston-Salem is easily accessible by car via Interstate 40, Business Interstate 40, Interstate 77, Interstate 85 and U.S. Highway 52 (Future Interstate 73/74).

By bus

Greyhound Bus, +1 336-724-1429.
PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit) buses serve Winston-Salem from other parts of the Piedmont Triad.
Greyhound and PART buses stop at the at 100 W 5th St (the corner of 5th, Trade, and Liberty streets), which is also the hub for local buses.

By bus

Winston-Salem Transit Authority provides local bus service for $1 a ride, $0.50 for elderly and disabled, children shorter than the farebox and accompanied by an adult ride free; transfers are free.

By taxi

• Blue Bird Cab Co, +1 336-722-7121
• Lott's Taxi Service, +1 336-720-9797
• Willard's Cab Co, +1 336-725-2227

• West End Historic District

  address: W. Fourth St. and Brookstown Ave.
  From its beginnings as a regional spa resort and an exclusive community of wealthy tobacco and textile families, Winston-Salem's West End is now a dining and shopping center for the city and a perfect place to explore pedestrian charms. Built around one of the first electric streetcar lines in the country, the West End boasted "Millionaires' Row," where the Reynolds and Hanes families kept homes bought with manufacturing fortunes. Featuring homes built between 1890 and 1930, the neighborhood is known both for its hospitality and the area's largest and most-varied concentration of front porch designs.

• Historic Bethabara Park

  address: 2147 Bethabara Road
  The first NC Moravians settled here in 1753, the founding site of Forsyth County. The Park features costumed guides leading visitors through a 1788 furnished church. Additionally, you can view two period buildings, a restored French/Indian War fort and restored medicinal garden. Greenways and path traverse the 175-acre preserve.

• Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery at the Scales Fine Arts Center

  phone: +1 336 758-5585
  address: 1834 Wake Forest Road
  In 1991, the Scales Fine Arts Center of Wake Forest University, dedicated its gallery to Philip Hanes and his wife, Charlotte, in recognition of their contributions to the arts. The gallery has an ongoing schedule of diverse exhibits and has housed showings that included works of Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol, among others.

• Diggs Gallery

  address: 601 South Martin Luther King Drive
  Named for James Thackeray “T” Diggs, Jr., a 1934 graduate of Winston-Salem State University, painter and art professor for 40 years. Exhibiting one of NC’s largest displays dedicated to the arts of Africa and African Diasporas, it also hosts musical performances, dance, drumming, artist workshops, theater productions and film screenings.

• Downtown Arts District

  address: Sixth and Trade Streets in Downtown
  An ultra-hip area of downtown, DADA, is an eclectic collection of working studios, galleries, shops and restaurants. Just a block from the Benton Convention Center, this exciting neighborhood is easy to find. Come and explore this inspiring world of jewelers, fiber artists, wood and metal workers, antique dealers and sculptors.

• Delta Arts Center

  phone: +1 336 722-2625
  address: 2611 New Walkertown Road
  Opened in 1982 by the local alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Society, Inc., to enrich the community by stimulating interest in American arts and humanities, the center emphasizes the contributions of African Americans. Delta Arts Center hosts exhibitions, lectures, performances and special programming in visual arts, music, literature, history and folk arts.

• Old Salem

  phone: +1 336 721-7350
  address: 900 Old Salem Rd
  A beautifully restored historic district and living history museum. See blacksmiths, carpenters, cobblers, and other interpreters practicing their trades and explaining Moravian life in 18th- and 19th-century Salem. The Historic Town of Salem and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) engage visitors in an educational and memorable historical experience about those who lived and worked in the early South. The district includes the Salem Tavern (built in 1784), where George Washington spent two nights in 1791, and St. Philips Moravian Church (1861), the oldest surviving African American church building in North Carolina.

• Kaleideum Downtown

  phone: +1 336 723-9111
  address: 390 South Liberty Street
  Winston-Salem's children's museum, a compelling destination for the community to play and learn by experiencing literature, storytelling and the arts. Weekly programs, special events, birthday parties and field trips are just a few of the opportunities available at this gallery of discovery designed for children birth to 10 and their families.

• Reynolda House Museum of American Art

  address: 2250 Reynolda Road
  Experience Winston-Salem’s golden era. The historic home of tobacco baron R.J. Reynolds and wife, Katherine will charm you with a collection of American masterpieces ranging from the colonial period to the present, vintage clothing, original furnishings and family memorabilia in the restored home. The new wing offers exhibitions and a visitor center.

• Kaleideum North

  phone: +1 336 767-6730
  address: 400 West Hanes Mill Rd
  With a state-of-the-art Planetarium, 15-acre Environmental Park and 45,000 square feet of exhibits, learning about science is fun at SciWorks. See a planetarium show, visit barnyard animals or come face-to-face with a NC river otter! At SciWorks, there are interactive, hands-on special exhibits and programs for all ages to enjoy.

• The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art

  phone: +1 336 725-1904
  address: 750 Marguerite Drive
  Consistently featuring the best of today’s regional and national contemporary artists, SECCA fosters creative excellence through changing exhibitions. Past exhibits have featured artists such as William Wegman and Yoko Ono. The modern galleries are housed within the elegant stateliness of a Tudor-style house that was once the estate of industrialist James G. Hanes.

• Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology

  phone: +1 336 758-5282
  address: 1834 Wake Forest Road
  The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at Wake Forest University is North Carolina’s only museum dedicated to the study of global cultures. The museum’s permanent exhibits display objects from the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

• Winston-Salem Dash

  address: Peters Creek Parkway. Downtown
  Enjoy Advanced Single-A minor league baseball at the beautiful new BB&T ballpark that opened in the Spring of 2010. Season: April-September. An affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. It is a great source of family entertainment in fun in the downtown area.

• University of North Carolina School of the Arts

  address: 1533 South Main St. Downtown
  There is almost always a production or performance happening at this prestigious Fine Arts university.

• Shell Service Station

  address: Sprague St and Peachtree St
  A former service station in the shape of a giant scallop. Of the 8 built in the 1930s, this is the only one that remains.

• Adventure Landing

• Wake Forest University
• Winston-Salem State University
• Salem College
• University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Other major shopping areas are found along Peters Creek Parkway (home of Marketplace Mall), University Parkway, Jonestown Road, North Point Boulevard, Reynolda Road, and Robinhood Road.

• Hanes Mall

  address: 3320 Silas Creek Pkwy
  The largest shopping mall in North Carolina, and one of the largest in the southeastern United States. The area surrounding the mall along Stratford Road, Silas Creek Parkway, and Hanes Mall Boulevard has become the city's largest shopping district.

For a sweet snack with a historical connection to this town, look for thin, crisp Moravian spice cookies. The "ginger cakes" are the original version, but they are also available in other flavors now at multiple bakeries and tourist-oriented gift shops in the area.

Budget

• Little Richard's Bar-B-Que

  phone: +1 336 760-3457
  address: 4885 Country Club Rd

• La Carreta

  phone: +1 336-774-3010
  address: 137 Jonestown Rd

Mid-range

• Mellow Mushroom

  phone: +1 336 245-2820
  address: 314 West 4th St

• Village TavernThere are two Village Taverns in Winston-Salem. The bigger one is located on Hanes Mall Blvd. near the mall and smaller, original is located on Reynolda near Wake Forest. Both have great food, but you may want to choose depending on the atmosphere you are looking for. They both are very busy on weekends, so make sure you plan for a little bit of a wait.

• The Loop

  phone: +1 336 703-9882
  address: 320 South Stratford Road
  Pizza.

• The Carving Board

  phone: +1 336 748-9118
  address: 318 South Stratford

• Sakura

  phone: +1 336 777-8744
  address: 548 S Stratford Rd
  Sushi.

• Sweet Potatoes

  phone: +1 336 727-4844
  address: 607 North Trade Street

• West End Cafe

  phone: +1 336 723-4774
  address: 926 West 4th Street

Splurge

• Downtown Thai & Pho

  phone: +1 336-777-1422
  address: 271 W 4th St

• Fabian's Restaurant

  phone: +1 336-723-7700
  address: 1100 Reynolda Rd

• The Old Fourth Street Filling Station

  phone: +1 336-724-7600
  address: 871 W 4Th St

• Hutch and Harris

  phone: +1 336-721-1336
  address: 424 4th St NW

• Meridian

  phone: +1 336-722-8889
  address: 411 Marshall St SW

• Milner's American Southern

  phone: +1 336-768-2221
  address: 630 S Stratford Rd

• Mozelle's Fresh Southern Bistro

  phone: +1 336-703-5400
  address: 878 W 4th St

• Rooster's - A Noble Grille

  phone: +1 336-777-8477
  address: 380 Knollwood St

• Ryan's Reastaurant

  phone: +1 336-724-6132
  address: 719 Coliseum Dr NW

• Sixth and Vine

  phone: +1 336-725-5577
  address: 209 6th St NE
  Downtown wine bar that also serves a small but delicious dinner menu. Great atmosphere with outdoor seating along narrow alleyways.

• Burke Street Pub

  phone: +1 336-750-0097
  address: 1110 Burke St
  One of the best pubs in town. Very cheap drink specials and friendly staff.

• Finnegan's Wake

  phone: +1 336-723-0322
  address: 620 Trade St NW
  A local institution.

• West End Opera House

  phone: +1 336-721-0083
  address: 853 Reynolda Rd
  Another local institution.

Budget

Mid-range

• Comfort Suites Hanes Mall

  phone: +1 336 774-0805
  address: 200 Capital Lodging Court
  Complimentary continental breakfast, wireless internet, on-site laundry, seasonal outdoor pool and fitness and business center.

• Quality Inn Coliseum

  phone: +1 336-767-8240
  address: 531 Akron Drive

Splurge

• Embassy Suites Winston - Salem

• Marriott Winston-Salem

  phone: +1 336-725-3500
  address: 425 N Cherry St

• Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Winston Salem

  address: 100 Capital Lodging Court

Winston-Salem is generally safe. Like most cities in the world, there are certain areas that may not be the safest at night, particularly in the eastern half of the city. Though its downtown was once a seedy, shady region, it has been thoroughly cleaned up, especially Fourth Street. Most populated areas in the city, such as shopping and dining, are very safe. Normal precautions should be taken.

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