Treasury: Scarves, Hats and Ear Warmers Handmade in the Piedmont Triad

BROWSE THE SHOPS OF THESE LOCAL ARTISTS AND SPEND YOUR MONEY LOCALLY!

'Piedmont Triad Living: Bundling Up with Handmade Scarves, Hats and Ear Warmers'

Hats, scarves and ear warmers handcrafted by artists in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. Find this and other Piedmont Triad Treasuries at PiedmontTriadLiving.com. We always support shopping locally. Shop local, stay loyal!

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Shop the Downtown Arts District, Winston-Salem

Sixth, Trade and Liberty Streets personify why Winston-Salem is known as the "City of the Arts".  The Arts District is filled with galleries, studios and restaurants in an eclectic mix that encourages browsing and shopping throughout the year.  Regular events include the monthly First Friday Gallery hops and the twice yearly month-long Arts on Sunday Festivals.  The Arts District is a destination shopping district with something for everyone!

Last week we perused the streets of the Downtown Arts District.  In no particular order, these are the shops we visited.  This is not a complete list of shops within the Arts District... take your own trip downtown and explore!  Shop local, stay loyal!

View of 100 North Main from Sixth and Liberty at the Downtown Arts District
in Winston-Salem.  Photograph by Jessica St Lewis ©

Piedmont Craftsmen

Studios at 625 Trade Street

Inter_Section Gallery

earthbound arts

Retro art ware (r.a.w)

The Other Half

The "B" String

Paz Boutique

Willy Nilly

Imagine Flowers

Bubbling Well Bead & Tea Bar

Body and Soul

For more information about the Arts District, follow DADA (Downtown Arts District Association).  

NC A&T and Eastern Alamance High School Macy's Day Performance 2012

Congratulations to the North Carolina A&T State University Marching Band and members of the Eastern Alamance High School Dance Company!

The A&T Blue & Gold Marching Machine is one of the most recognized marching bands in North Carolina, and their performance was awesome!

A&T's main performance.

Nineteen dancers from the Eastern High School Dance Company were invited to perform with the Spirit of America at the Macy's Day Parade. Video of their performance.

Way to represent, A&T and Eastern Alamance High School! 

 We're proud of you!

Treasury: Necklaces Handcrafted in the Piedmont Triad

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Oh!  Darkly, deeply, beautifully blue, as someone somewhere sings about the sky.

Lord Byron

'Piedmont Triad Living: Feeling Blue with Piedmont Triad Handmade Necklaces'

Beautiful blue necklaces, handcrafted by artists in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. Find this and other Piedmont Triad Treasuries at PiedmontTriadLiving. 

 We always support shopping locally. Shop local, stay loyal!

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2012 Schedule of TV Holiday Classics and Kids Shows

I love watching the classic Christmas shows; it's one of my favorite parts of the holiday season!  Here's a listing of the most popular kids shows.  For a very extensive listing, as well as some grown-up holiday shows and movies, click the source button at the bottom of this list.

For a full list of Holiday events in the Piedmont Triad, go here.

November 20
10:00am NIK Dora the Explorer - Dora's Thanksgiving Day Parade

November 21
7:00am PBS  Arthur's Perfect Christmas
8:00am PBS  Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
9:00am PBS  The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas! NEW
9:30am NIK Dora the Explorer - Dora's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2:00pm PBS  Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
3:00pm PBS  The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
4:00pm PBS  Arthur's Perfect Christmas
8:00pm ABC  A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

November 22
7:30am NIK Dora the Explorer - Dora's Thanksgiving Day Parade
8:00am PBS  The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
9:00am PBS  Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
9:00am NBC 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
9:00am CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade  LIVE
8:00pm ABC  A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

November 23
7:00am PBS  Arthur's Perfect Christmas
8:00am PBS  The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
7:00pm HALMRK Jingle and Bell's Christmas Star
8:00pm CBS  Frosty The Snowman
8:00pm CW  Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
8:00pm HALMRK Jingle and Bell's Christmas Star
8:30pm CBS  Frosty Returns
9:00pm CBS  Hoops & YoYo Ruin Christmas
9:00pm CW The Happy Elf
9:30pm CBS  It's A SpongeBob Christmas!

November 24
7:00am PBS  Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
8:00am PBS  The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!

November 25
7:00am PBS  Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
8:00am PBS  The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
9:00am PBS  Arthur's Perfect Christmas
4:00pm CARTOON Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale

November 27
8:00pm ABC  How the Grinch Stole Christmas
8:30pm ABC  Shrek the Halls

November 28
8:00pm ABC  A Charlie Brown Christmas
9:00pm NBC  Saturday Night Live - Christmas

December 1
7:00am ABCFAM  Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas

December 2
7:00am ABCFAM  Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

December 3
5:00pm ABCFAM  Twas the Night Before Christmas
5:30pm ABCFAM  Rudolph's Shiny New Year
6:30pm ABCFAM  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys

December 4
4:30pm ABCFAM  Rudolph's Shiny New Year
5:30pm ABCFAM  Mickey's Christmas Carol
6:00pm ABCFAM  Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
6:30pm ABCFAM  Jack Frost (1979)
7:30pm ABCFAM  Frosty's Winter Wonderland
8:00pm CBS  Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

December 5


12:30am ABCFAM  Frosty's Winter Wonderland
1:00am ABCFAM  Jack Frost (1979)

December 6
4:00pm ABCFAM  Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

December 10


5:00pm ABCFAM  Mickey's Christmas Carol
5:30pm ABCFAM  Jack Frost (1979)
6:30pm ABCFAM  Frosty's Winter Wonderland
7:00pm ABCFAM  The Year Without a Santa Claus
8:00pm ABCFAM  Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

December 13
8:00pm NBC Christmas in the White House

December 14
9:30pm CBS  The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf's Story

December 15
8:00am ABCFAM  Little Drummer Boy

8:30am ABCFAM  The Little Drummer Boy Book II
9:00am ABCFAM  Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
9:30am ABCFAM  Pinocchio's Christmas
10:30am ABCFAM  A Miser Brothers' Christmas
11:30am ABCFAM The Story of the First Christmas Snow
12:00pm ABCFAM  Twas the Night Before Christmas
12:30pm ABCFAM  Frosty's Winter Wonderland
1:00pm ABCFAM  Jack Frost (1979)
2:00pm ABCFAM  Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
10:00pm ABCFAM  Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

December 18
8:00pm ABC Charlie Brown Christmas

December 20
8:00pm ABC  I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown

December 22

7:00am ABCFAM  Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas

8:30am ABCFAM  Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
10:00am ABCFAM  Disney Prep & Landing
10:30am ABCFAM  Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
11:00am ABCFAM  Mickey's Christmas Carol
11:30am ABCFAM  Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
12:00pm ABCFAM  A Chipmunk Christmas
12:30pm ABCFAM  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
2:00pm ABCFAM  Rudolph's Shiny New Year
5:00pm ABCFAM  Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
8:00pm NBC  Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

December 23

7:00am ABCFAM  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys

December 25

9:00am ABCFAM  A Chipmunk Christmas

8:00pm ABC  How the Grinch Stole Christmas
8:30pm ABC  Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (movie)

(source)

Rabies in the Piedmont Triad

Last Thursday, shoppers at the Kohl's in Kernersville were surprised by a wild fox that was trying to enter the store.  Police were called, and an officer said that the fox was acting strangely and showed no fear of humans.  Those are two common warning signs of a potentially rabid animal.

According to the Greensboro News & Record, over the past three years, Guilford County has seen the biggest increase in rabies cases in the Piedmont Triad.  (The Kohl's in Kernersville is in Forsyth County, about 10 minutes from the Guilford County line.)  Skunks, foxes and raccoons are the most common carriers, with raccoons at the lead.

The actions of an animal with rabies depends on the type of animal itself.  Raccoons look like drunks, waddling around, often acting aggressively towards inanimate objects.  Rabid foxes also act aggressively.  Skunks are usually lethargic.  

Rabies is vaccine-preventable, and North Carolina law (N.C. general statute 130A-185) requires owners of dogs, cats and ferrets to have their pets currently vaccinated against rabies, beginning at four months of age.

It is extremely important to seek medical attention if you have been bitten by an animal and it is uncertain whether or not the animal has been vaccinated against rabies.

Number of Rabies Cases in the Piedmont Triad 01/01/12-11/17/12
(Color code below)
 Source: North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health                                                          

ALAMANCE

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

4

          Alamance County: 6 total cases

CASWELL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

           Caswell County: 3 total cases

DAVIE

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

3

4

            Davie County: 8 total cases

DAVIDSON

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

3

1

             Davidson County: 7 total cases

FORSYTH

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

4

4

              Forsyth County: 14 total cases

GUILFORD

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

0

0

15

4

              Guilford County: 27 total cases

MONTGOMERY

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

               Montgomery County: 1 total cases

RANDOLPH

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

10

0

                Randolph County: 15 total cases

ROCKINGHAM

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

5

4

                 Rockingham County: 11 total cases

STOKES

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

                 Stokes County: 4 total cases

SURRY

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

0

                 Surry County: 7 total cases

YADKIN

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

                  Yadkin County: 5 total cases

Color code (Parentheses indicates total rabies cases in the 12 County Piedmont Triad area)
Bat (5)                              Cow (0)                      Equine (1)          Possom (0)                     Bobcat (0)                   Deer (0)                      Fox (15)                        Raccoon (58)                Cat  (5)                            Dog (0)                        Goat (0)                         Skunk (23)

Most counties, and some veterinarians, have scheduled rabies clinics with the vaccination offered at a reduced cost (usually around $5.)  You can also have your pet vaccinated at regular price year-round.

You'll find a complete agency listing at the North Carolina Animal Control & Rabies Association.