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.  

Treasury: Love is Red in North Carolina

Browse the shops of these local artists and spend your money locally!

'Piedmont Triad Living: Love is Red in North Carolina'

Handcrafted by artists in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. Find this and other Piedmont Triad treasuries at www.piedmonttriadliving.com. 

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

Shakespeare's Sonnets on... KASSAYSKREATIO... $50.00	Valentine Wild Hearts Clip A... SquarePoodleDe... $2.00	Red Earrings, Swarovski Crys... MyDistinctDesi... $23.00	Pottery Soup Bowls with Hand... Beaverspottery $30.00
Hand Woven Winter Red Scarf annabaeweavers $60.00	Blue Ribbon Police Love Bird... v2vozart $10.00	Beautiful BSK Brooch Pin wit... SweetBettysBli... $15.00	Red Spider Lily LisaKerleyJobe $24.00
Red Coral and Swarovski Crys... Beautifuleleme... $40.00	Rhododendron painting is ori... PetrocyStudios $58.00	Ceramic Red Vase KingsPottery $45.95	Me Maws Garden Walk TheVintageVaga... $495.00
Heart Wall Hanging - 19"... Covequilter $40.00	fox art piece frooishen $600.00	purse & shoulder bag : Mediu... jennjohn $69.00	Retro Bright Red Drink In a ... GypsySlowDown $15.00

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ACC Swimming & Diving Championships in Greensboro with Free Admission!

The 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Swimming & Diving and Men's Diving Championships begin Wednesday, February 20, 2013 and end Saturday, February 23.  The Men's Swimming Championship will be held Wednesday, February 27 until Saturday, March 2.  The ACC championships will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Go here to see the full schedule of events.  

Admission is FREE.

Parking is $5 on Wednesday, 

and $8 on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.

You can purchase parking at a weekly rate of $15

(must be  purchased on Wednesday or Thursday)

Get updates on twitter @ACCSwimDive and #ACCWSD

Feb.25-March 3, 2013: FREE This Week in the Piedmont Triad

Find details for all of these events here.

Ongoing Exhibits
FREE Mebane: EXHIBIT AT MEBANE ARTS CENTER
FREE WS: EVERY PICTURE TELLS OUR STORY
FREE WS: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY

February 26
Forsyth County
FREE WS: DRAWING CIRCLE
FREE WS: FORSYTH AUDUBON CHAPTER MEETING

February 27
Guilford County
FREE Gboro: ArtQuest Family Night  

February 28
Forsyth County
FREE Kville: Lunch and Learn with Toby Bost at PJC Botanical Garden
FREE WS: SALON SERIES AT THE NEW WINSTON MUSEUM - HAPPY HILL CEMETARY
Davidson County
FREE LEX: The Little Mermaid
Surry County
FREE Dobson: Open Mic Night at The Coffee Bean Music Hall

March 1
Forsyth County
FREE WS: First Friday Gallery Hop
FREE WS:  Wine Tasting at Caffe Prada
FREE Kville: Wine Tasting at Eclection
Guilford County
Gboro: $4 Fun Friday Nights
FREE Gboro: First Friday: Musical Performance by The Hushpuppies
FREE Gboro: First Friday
FREE Jamestown:  Triad StarFest Public Lecture
FREE Jamestown: Telescopic Viewing
Davidson County
FREE LEX: The Little Mermaid

March 2
FREE WS: Art Show & Sale to benefit Meals-on-Wheels
Free Gboro: On Point National Dance Competition
FREE Jamestown:  Triad StarFest
FREE HP: Blacksmithing Demonstration in the Historical Park
FREE Gibsonville: Hike Northeast Park: Various Trails

March 3
Free Gboro: On Point National Dance Competition
Free HP: Triad Early Music Society

Winston-Salem Jaycees Collecting Headwear for Cancer Patients

The Winston-Salem Jaycees are collecting head wear items to donate to the Duke Cancer Center until March 15, 2013.  Donated items can include new or unused hats (baseball caps, toboggans, men's and women's fashion hats, holiday themed hats, etc.), scarves and wigs.  Hats can be homemade or store bought.  The items will be used by patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Hats can be given to a board member at any Jaycee event.  Board members will be wearing a name tag.  For a calendar of their events go here.

You can also drop hats off during business hours at the Forsyth Tech Small Business Center, 601 W. Fourth Street, Winston-Salem (Contact: Ashlea Morrison)  or State Farm Insurance, 121 Vinegar Hill Road (Country Club and Peace Haven), Winston-Salem (contact: Rick Babusiak).

At the end of the head wear drive, the Jaycees will finish up with a fundraiser for Duke Cancer Center.  They are holding a Luck of the Irish Bingo Fundraiser on March 15 at 7:00pm, which will be open to the public.  Details are still being arranged, they will be posted here when finalized.

Free Performances at UNCSA

We are so, so lucky to have the UNC-School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.  While all of their performances are reasonably priced and well worth the money, the school also offers many FREE shows throughout the year.  Mark your calendar for each and every one of these events, show your support for these students, and make them feel at home.

Winston-Salem is, after all, the City of the Arts.

For times and locations of these free performances, go to our calendar here.  To see UNCSA's complete performance calendar (in pdf format), go here.

February 
Feb 17, 2pm UNCSA Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Premieres

March
March 20, 2pm Student Chamber Music Festival Concerts
March 24, 2pm Undergraduate Opera Workshop: an Afternoon at the Opera
March 26, 7:30pm Student Chamber Music Festival Concerts
March 27, 2pm Student Chamber Music Festival Concerts

April 
April 3, 7:30pm UNCSA Percussion Ensembles
April 6, 2pm  Film Screening: A Time There Was...
April 6, 7:30pm Guitar Class Recital
April 7, 2pm UNCSA Cantata singers: Allbritten does All-Britten
April 9, 7:30pm Guitar Class Recital
April 23, 7:30pm Piano Area Recital

May
May 2, 7pm Third-Year Student Film Screenings
May 3, 4pm and 8pm Fourth-Year Student Film Screenings
May 19, 3pm Community Music School 2013 Honors Recital

The Creative State: Arts Specialty License Plate for NC!

Win – Win

• $20 of every plate sold goes to Arts North Carolina “to promote the arts” each year the plate is renewed.
• $10 of every plate sold goes back to North Carolina for the wildflower program, tourism, and welcome center accessibility.

Go to the DMV website to purchase.  Click the license plate above!