Winston-Salem, City of the Arts, Packages and Trails, Wineries, Golf

What better way to learn about a destination than to hear what someone else has to say about it? That's what we would do. Here is a list of recent articles written about Winston-Salem and why it is a great place to visit and host an event or convention.

Click on the Read Article links to see what people have been saying about us.

Hole Food USA Style

March 18, 2006: "Winston-Salem is the home town of the world-famous Krispy Kreme, doughnuts..."- Dea Brikett. Read Article

36 Hours: Winston-Salem

March 10, 2006: "Winston-Salem is a place of unusual juxtapositions, but perhaps the biggest draw is the Southern pace... " - Kate Murphy. Read article

Winston-Salem, NC...From a slightly different point of view

March 2006: "...Winston, as it’s referred to by locals, has to be one of America’s most beautiful cities." -Richard D. Trammell. Read article

Winston-Salem: Why the Cigarette City Is Worth Visiting

February 26, 2006: "Winston-Salem is an appealing city with a good mix of history, youthful energy... "- Amy Weaver Dorning. Read article

North Carolina's Piedmont Triad

February 2006: "The biggest news in Winston-Salem is the fall 2005 opening of the new Twin City Quarter..." Read article

Value Destinations

February 2006: "When you come to a smaller urban destination like Winston-Salem, you are going to find those aspects..." Read article

"Winston-Salem is a dynamic city, combining the beauty and history of the Blue Ridge mountain region with the vibrancy of a new technology center."
-Byron Crowley and Katherine O. Pettit. Read article

Tanglewood Park's two courses offer great Carolina golf at bargain rates

January 3, 2006: "It's always great to stride in the shadows of the game's greats, but doing so with minimal wallet strain is even better."- Joel Zuckerman. Read article

Our State North Carolina magazine
Our State: Down Home in North Carolina celebrates the people and places that make this state great. From the mountains to the coast, Our State features North Carolina travel, history, folklore and beautiful scenic photography. Here are four articles featuring Winston-Salem and its people.

January 2004: "A New Song," by Wanda Duncan. The 1800 Tannenberg organ, once a centerpiece at Old Salem's Home Moravian Church, has been painstakingly and lovingly restored - a credit to its history and its music. Read article (PDF)

December 2003: "Moravian Morsels," by Neill Caldwell. What would Christmas be without those spicy cookies? Thankfully, Dewey's Bakery is one of a handful that preserves the time-honored, tasty tradition. Read article (PDF)

November 2003: "Sam, the Dot Man," by Kathy Grant Westbrook. All the world's a canvas for outsider artist Sam McMillan, who colors his life and paintings in the same way - with love. Read article (PDF)

February 2001: "Art-O-Mat," by Elizabeth Hudson. An innovative designer in Winston-Salem finds a new use for retired vending machines - as dispensers for original works of art. Read article (PDF)