Top 9 Facebook Posts of the Week for the Triad

I love Old Salem Museums & Gardens. When is the last time you visited?

Another picture-perfect morning at Old Salem

Photo above and below from Old Salem Museums & Gardens


Old Salem, including the Heritage Bridge, has been decorated with lighted Moravian stars and pine garlands.  
So pretty!  It's the perfect time of year to visit!

This is exactly what PIedmont Triad Living stands for. 
Live Laugh Love Play Shop Local.
 #supportlocalbusinesses

Fleet Feet is moving and expanding!

"We are on the move! Excited to announce that we will be moving to the new HanesTowne Village on Stratford Rd. in March 2015! 7200 square feet, a community room dedicated to training programs, educational clinics, and community fitness building, and state-of-the-art retail design! And best part.....direct access to the BEST LOCAL RUNNING ROUTES, right from the store!"

Fleet Feet Sports, Winston-Salem

The Triad's only hot glassblowing studio with public viewing daily. Check out The Olio, they just celebrated their grand opening this weekend!

The Olio

Loving these cute little gingerbread men by Angela Cable! Be sure to check out the KACG holiday store, filled with handmade items by local artists.

We played a little game.  

Who can tell me where this spot is? 
Next question ~~ what stood on this spot in 1923? 
Give you a hint ~~ 
if you follow#piedmonttriadliving on instagram you may already know the answer (to the first question, not to the second)!

 ˙lood ƃuıɯɯıʍs ɹoopʇno ǝɥʇ pǝʞoolɹǝʌo ǝɔuo ʇɐɥʇ oıʇɐd ǝɥʇ ɯoɹɟ 'suǝpɹɐƃ ɐplouʎǝɹ ʇɐ uǝʞɐʇ sɐʍ oʇoɥd sıɥʇ

COMING SOON to Greensboro Science Center. 

SKYWILD - Survival of the Physically Fittest - Opening April 15, 2015.

Greensboro Science Center

Winston-Salem is getting its first art-themed public park!  

See the Winston-Salem Journal's Article Here

Winston-Salem: Centennial Celebration May 9-12, 2013

Winston-Salem: Celebrating 100 Years 

The City of Winston-Salem is having a big, four-day Centennial celebration!  Many of the planned events are free, including Community Day in Old Salem, a parade, and a party in Corpening Plaza.  You'll find all of the free events listed here, with a link to the official website at the bottom of this page.  See you there!

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Historic marker unveiling
5:30pm-6:45pm 100 block of Main Street

Public reception with historic display
6:45pm-7:45pm City Hall


Friday, May 10, 2013

Blue Moon Gallery Hop 5-10pm
Art on Display:

WS/FC Schools Art
216 W 6th St

WS Police Department Historic Artifacts
629 N Trade St

WS Fire Department Historic Artifacts 
619 N Trade St

Downtown Arts District participating locations:

• Alan G Miller Underwater Photographer - 625 N. Trade St.
• Center City Frame Shop - 625 N. Trade St.
• Delurk Gallery - 207 W 6th St
• Earthbound Arts - 610 N Trade St.
• Fiber Company - 600 N Trade St.
• Kindred Spirits-537 N Trade St.
• Marianne DiNapli-Mylet - 625 N. Trade St.
• Mary Baily Thomas - 625 N. Trade St.
• Paz Boutique - 633 N Trade St.
• Piedmont Craftsmen - 601 N Trade St.
• Retro Art Ware - 608-A N Trade St.
• Shawn Beard - 625 N. Trade St.
• Studio 7 - 619 N Trade St.
• Studios at 625 - 625 N. Trade St.
• Swift Wade Gallery - 560 N Trade St
• The Other Half - 560 N Trade St.
• Willy Nilly/ Deborah Willard Design - 604-A N Trade

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Community Day at Old Salem

9:30am-4:30pm   Free admission for everyone for the entire day!  Go here for a full schedule of planned activities.

Centennial Parade

2-3pm  Parade route starts on Main Street in Old Salem and continues to 3rd Street, West for one block to Liberty, then South to Corpening Plaza.  To see a map of the parade route go here.

Party in the Plaza

3-8pm Party after the parade at Corpening Plaza with food, vendors and live music.  

3-4pm High School Musical Review: Reagan, Glenn, East and Reynolds.

4-5:45 Rhonda Thomas and Dee Lucas

6:15-8pm Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen

Saturday, May 12, 2013

Worship Service at the May Dell

4-5:30pm Multi-congregational service at the May Dell at Salem Academy and College, 500 E Salem Ave.  In case of inclement weather, activities will be held in Hanes Auditorium on campus.  Call to Worship by Rev. Laura Spangler, Community choirs, Lovefeast, remarks by Rev. Dr. Gary Chapman, Sermon by Rev. Dr. Sam Stevenson.

Winston-Salem Then & Now

See the historical videos of the history of Winston-Salem here.

Go to the Winston-Salem Centennial Celebration website here.

Winston-Salem History: The Coffee Pot

In anticipation of Winston-Salem's Centennial Celebration, the city is sharing tidbits of history with video.

Everybody in our area knows the coffee pot, but do you know it's history?  It was erected in 1858 as an advertisement for a tin shop.  In the last 155 years it has been been moved several times, knocked over by an errant Ford and nearly discarded, and damaged by weather.  Now it stands in a grassy triangle off South Main Street, just outside of historical Old Salem.

I've taken a few photos of the coffee pot myself! 

This photo was taken November 2012.  The leaves were in full autumn color!

And this one taken in August 2010

Do you have a favorite photo that you've taken of the coffee pot?  We'd love to see it!  

Upload it to our facebook page here and we'll add it to this page.  

From Beginner to Master Gardener, Piedmont Triad Gardening Workshops Will Help You GROW Your Garden and Your Skills!

From beginner to Master Gardener,  the Piedmont Triad has much to offer!  There are FREE workshops galore... read further to find more information.  There are several plant sales... you won't want to miss PJC Botanical Gardens, with unique plants not found elsewhere and Old Salem's T. Bagge Merchant & Garden Shop, with plants that are as local as you can get.  

Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden is having their 

Semi-Annual Fall Plant Sale

October 6 from 8am-2pm.  

Plants sold are unique 

and are often not found at local garden centers.

See a full list of plants for sale here. 

Good news - all plants at T. Bagge Merchant & Garden Shop (626 South Main Street in Old Salem) have been discounted 50% off!

This is a perfect time to plant perennials, shrubs and fruit trees. They still have plenty of Figs, Catawba Grapes, Carolina sweet shrubs and much more. Please stop by to fill that one place in your yard that needs something for the spring. These plants will be gone soon!

Old Salem has Fall Gardening Workshops!

All events are free and last approximately one hour.

“Today’s Special--Chestnuts”

Saturday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m., Free
Location: Single Brothers Workshop, 10 West Academy Street
Learn about the American Chestnut tree, the blight-resistant Dustan Hybrid, and High Rock Farm Chestnut Orchard.  Sample chestnut flour cake.  Roast fresh chestnuts! Presented by Richard Teague, owner of High Rock Farm, Rockingham County.  High Rock Farm products will be for sale.  Limited Space.

Cooking with HerbsThursday, Oct. 11, noon (bring lunch), Free
Location: Frank L. Horton Center, 924 S. Main Street
Add herbs for flavor and nutrition—learn how much to use, when to add, which to use, fresh or dried.  Presented by Elizabeth Morgan, Herbalist and Owner of Dandelion Soap & Herb Shop, Walkertown.  Dandelion Soap & Herb products will be for sale.

Wildlife-Friendly LandscapesThursday, Nov. 8, noon (bring lunch), Free
Location: Frank L. Horton Center, 924 S. Main Street
Create and manage an environment around your home that welcomes and supports wildlife, especially birds.  Presented by Craig Mauney, Consumer Horticulture--Lawn and Garden, Master Gardner Volunteer Program, Director of Arboretum at Tanglewood.

Cooking with LavenderSaturday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m., Free
Location: Single Brothers’ Workshop, 10 West Academy Street
Bring lavender into your kitchen as a seasoning, for vinegars and marinades, to flavor conserves, liqueurs and jellies, for cookies and ice creams, to decorate cakes, and much more!  Presented by Sandra Sarlinga, Manager of Sunshine Lavender Farm, Orange County.  Sunshine Lavender Farm products will be for sale.

Gifts from Herb HarvestSaturday, Nov. 17 10 a.m., Free
Location: Single Brothers’ Workshop, 10 West Academy Street
Learn a multitude of creative uses for herbs—from baskets and arrangements to candles and aroma fragrance.  Presented by Elizabeth Morgan, Herbalist and Owner of Dandelion Soap & Herb Shop, Walkertown.  Dandelion Soap and Herb Shop products will be for sale.

This list compiled from Old Salem's website here.   
Registration is required, please go to their website for full event and registration information.




Lectures given by your county Cooperative Extension Agents and trained Master Gardener Volunteers are taking place in all ten of the public libraries.  Registration is required, click on the picture below for registration information.

History Recorded on a Postcard: Belo House and the Flood of 1940

While looking online for old postcards of our area, I came upon this one of the Belo House. Located at the corner of Main and Bank Streets in Old Salem, Belo House is currently owned by the Salem Congregation.   The home was completed in the 1860s by one of the wealthiest residents of Salem.  You can read more about it's history at Digital Forsyth.  This postcard was postmarked August 25, 1940. 

Built for cabinetmaker Edward Belo, this home represents Old Salem's adoption of the Greek Revival Style.

The house is beautiful, but it was not the most interesting part of this postcard... what I found interesting is what was written on the back.

Dear Art, Well we really got in the middle some some excitement this time.  Water up to the roof of a house.  A land slide + many other things.  Love, Florence

Water up to the roof?

Land slide?

This history of the Yadkin River is from Yadkin River Story's Blog.  It was researched and written  by students at Wake Forest University, and each paragraph is credited to the student that wrote it.

"The 1940 flood of the Yadkin River was the effect of a category one hurricane that hit the region of North Carolina very hard.  Citizens who live along the river rely on it very heavily.  They use the water to irrigate their crops if they are farmers; also there are many fishermen who use the plentiful fish population for food.  Whatever the case may be, the river provides many things to many diverse people.  Everything the river gives can be taken away just as quickly.  In one night, a whole year’s tobacco crop can be lost to the churning flood waters of the Yadkin River. Matt Marsh

The Kerr-Scott Reservoir in Wilkesboro was built in response to the floods of 1899, 1916, and 1940, as a way to reduce flood damage.  I was surprised to find that the citizens of Wilkesboro waited until the flood of 1940 to prevent the recurrence of these floods.  As a result of the massive destruction caused by flooding on the Yadkin River, I thought citizens would have been more prompt in taking actions to protect their city.  Molly Rozeboom"

There are fascinating photos of damage from the flood at Digital Forsyth.  Train cars overturned, houses nearly submerged,  bridges inundated.

History recorded... on a postcard. 

Digging a little deeper, I think I've found a little bit of history about the writer of the postcard herself, and the man to whom she sent it.  
I could be completely wrong about this information, but it does seem to make sense.

Florence Prihoda would have been 30 years old when she visited Winston-Salem.  According to the records I discovered, she came through Ellis Island on October 11, 1922 at the age of 12.  She arrived with her parents, Rudolf and Julia Prihoda.  

And Arthur Prihoda, to whom the postcard was sent, was a USNR World War II veteran.  He died on November 22, 1966 and is buried in Ridgelawn Cemetary in Elyria, Ohio.

Yes, I was able to dig all this up from a postcard.  The magic of the internet.

Celebrating Christmas at Old Salem

While the annual Christmas Celebration at Old Salem has passed, there are still many holiday events that you can enjoy! 

Some events are free, some have a charge. You can find more information here.

And you can, of course, always walk the grounds for free!  I did that myself today... it seems like each time I go I see something new in the eighteenth century town!

Home Moravian Church

Winkler Baker, side view

First Private Residence in Salem, the Miksch House

The family sold these products out of their home.

9/11 Saturday

High Point--Covenant Church at 1526 Skeet Club Road in High Point is holding their Fall Festival on Saturday, September 11 from 7:00am-5:00pm.  There will be BBQ chicken & pork, games, a bake sale, an auction, bands, and a yard sale.  They will also be honoring local heroes.You can rent a space for the yard sale for only $20, or a table for $5.  For more information about renting a space, click here.

Mayodan-- Mayodan is celebrating their homecoming with a street festival featuring live entertainment, arts and crafts, kid's rides and activities and more!  This a free event for the family, and will be held in Downtown Mayodan from 8:00am-10:00pm.  The Holiday Band of Burlington will perform beach and shagging music beginning at 8:00pm.  In case of rain, the show will be at the Madison-Mayodan Recreation Center.  You can become a Facebook fan here.

Denton-- The Denton Street Festival will feature food, crafts, games, music, and more from 9:00am-4:00pm at the corner of North Main Street and Salisbury Street.

Winston-Salem-- Bookmarks Festival of Books will have is in the Downtown Arts District from 10:00am-5pm.  This is a free event with lots of creative and interactive activities for the whole family!

Winston-Salem-- Old Salem is having a Criterium Bike Race and Community Day, with races starting at 9:00am.  There is also a Euro-Classica Car Show beginning at 11:00am on Old Salem Road.  Both of these events are free and  entrance to the historic buildings is free as well.

Kernersville-- KPRD is having a free kick-off event for their new Zumba class from 11:00am-12:00pm.  There will also be a drawing for giveaways.  See here for more information.   

Lewisville-- "Children of Eden" finishes it's run in Shallowford Square.  See Thursday for more details. 

Mocksville--  Beach Night at Junker's Mill 7:00pm-11:00pm at 105 South Salisbury Street, downtown Mocksville.  Featuring live music by Part Time Party Band and The Fantastic Shakers. Bring your lawn chair.

Personalized Love at the Beach by ChrisSutherland

Burlington-- Dog Splash 2010... 2:00pm-6:00pm at the Maynard Aquatic Center, 402 Overbrook Dr.  Admission is $5.00 per dog and humans are free.  Rabies shot must be current.   Benefits Humane Society of Alamance County. Visit the HSAC website for more information.