2015 Winter Jam In Greensboro on Valentine's Day

2015 Winter Jam

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Whimsical Women Fall Art Show

Whimsical Women Fall Art Show

November 22, 2014

10am-3pm

2233 Vienna-Dozier Road

Pfafftown, NC

Admission $1 for adults

There will be 115 artists at this Fall Show on November 22

You have to check their Facebook page to see the eclectic collection of  talented artists that will be selling their awesome 

art, jewelry, home decor, stained glass, mixed media, and more. 

Saturday Art Jam at Unleashed Arts Center

Saturday Art Jam

Get the kids out of the house for a creative, fun afternoon!  

There is a different ART project each week.  

All ages are welcome & it's a free community ART class!

Sponsored by AFAS - Art for Art's Sake

You do not need to register, 

just show up & bring your imagination!!!

1st and 3rd Saturday of every month.

Unleashed Arts Center

102 West 6th Street, Downtown Winston-Salem Arts District

12:30-3:00 PM

Photo by Jessica st Lewis

Top 7 Facebook Posts of the Week for the Triad

Cake-ø-rama is right.  

Camino Bakery

Doesn't it seem a little early to see THIS in North Carolina?

Four inches of snow at Elk Knob State Park in Watauga County this morning.

North Carolina State Parks and Recreation

Lower Cascades at Hanging Rock State Park shows just a teasing touch of fall color.

North Carolina State Parks and Recreation

Crowders Mountain State Park

North Carolina State Parks and Recreation

 The ice rink is coming, the ice rink is coming!  The beginning stages of the wfmy2 ice rink at The Railyard in Downtown Greensboro.  

This great new place, The Fit Station, is on Stratford Road as it crosses Silas Creek Parkway ~~ where the old Wendy's used to be.  In the same little shopping center there's a mattress place and

  Eli's Pack & Ship.    

Serena says, "Checked out The Fit Station in Winston-Salem today and it is a "Like" for me! Pre-packaged, refrigerated (NOT frozen), affordable items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The meats are organic and the veggies are local. They make the dishes in Greensboro daily. Got the sesame shrimp and it was yummy! Can't wait to have the pumpkin pancakes tomorrow morning! Oh and they open at 7:00 a.m., so I can go there on my way to work (don't have to stop working except to heat it up:)"

Greensboro Farmers Curb Market

Each Wednesday 8am-1pm

Including November 26, Christmas Eve Day and New Years Eve 

Shared from Triad Local First's Facebook Page

Winston-Salem Ranks #1 Worst City for Halloween

Wait, what?! 

Winston-Salem is voted the #1 WORST city for celebrating Halloween 

and Greensboro is voted #11 worst. 

Do you agree or disagree? 
Where do you bring YOUR kids on Halloween?

See the Full Article as shared by 107.9thelink.com

Hanes Town and Hanestowne Village

Article and Photography by Jessica st Lewis

Everyone that lives within a certain radius of Winston-Salem is familiar with the old Hanes Mill Outlet at Stratford Road and Ricks Drive.  It's where we'd go (at least) once a year to get new underwear, socks, bras, sweatshirts, pajamas, panty hose and more.  We'd hear the large baskets being rolled across the factory floor through the ceiling above.  Next, we'd stop at the Sara Lee outlet in the same building for cheesecake or other such yummies.  Every once in a while, we'd walk across the street to Towel City for towels, linens, maybe a new tablecoth.

In all those many years of shopping the Outlet, I never once noticed the murals that spanned the entire section of the building! It wasn't until they were ready to demolish the building and I wanted to capture the landmark before it went that I saw the murals.

I wonder how, after all these years, they remained hidden from my sight.  Were they covered in some way, or had they just become such a part of the building that I just didn't see them anymore? 

Have the murals been there since the 550,000-square-foot Hanes Plant was built in 1910 for the P.H. Hanes Knitting Company?  It's amazing to me that it's possible the murals have gone unnoticed by me all these years.

More Detail of the Mural Above

The plant was closed in 2007 and elimated 600 jobs.  After April 2007, the plant sat vacant.  The Hanestown neighborhood remains, with many of the old houses reenergized with local niche shops.  The neighborhood thrives with families and the local park is used by those that live and work close by.

Our photos of the old plant were taken in April 2014.  

The site has been cleared, making way for a mixed use development, breathing new life into the property.  Retail, restaurants and offices are included and retailers such as Tijuana Fats, Wal-Mart and LA Fitness have already committed.  There will also be a medical park.  The development is called HanesTowne Village.  

There are 10-20 well-know restaurants and retailers expected to move into Hanestown Village, some as soon as the end of the year.

See the Winston-Salem Journal's images of the plant's demolition here.


Hanesbrands Inc. is still considered a great company, with a solid portfolio that includes DBApparel and Maidenform Brands Inc.  You can shop the Hanes Mill Outlet at Thruway Shopping Center and Marketplace Mall in Winston-Salem and online.

This building, above, was in front of the plant itself.

According to the Winston-Salem Journal, most Hanes town residents say they welcome the restaurants, retail stores and upgrades to Stratford Road.

Detail of mural on outer building.

An amazing rendition of the surrounding neighborhood.  I love how the neighborhood families are unified and together at the picnic table, the church prominant in the background.

The bottom right of the photo below shows one of the people sitting at the picnic table seen in the above photos.  I love the laundry line full of whities (made by those same plant employees, I'm sure). 

The shadow shows the corner of the building; I wish I could read what appears to be a proclamation underneath the hanging tee shirts.

Crown Company and Turnpike Properties purchased this property in 2009 for $2.6 million.  

The buildings were demolished on April 10, 2014 and the site has been cleared for construction.

Construction is well underway, Stratford Road is being widened and turn lanes and entrances are nearing completion.  

Above, looking west from Stratford Road.

According to Tim Dockery of the Crown Company, all road improvements and structures are being funded privately, with no incentives from the city.

Photo below shows new turn lane and entrance into Hanestowne Village.

Below, looking west.

Photo Below:  From the rear, at the corner of Mill Street.  

This building sits close to where the Hanes Plant actually sat.   

This is the first in a series that will focus on Hanes Town, then and now.

Fall on the Coast of North Carolina

The leaves are starting to change, and people's minds are shifting from spending time on the water to spending time watching from the shore with friends enjoying a campfire. Living on the coast of North Carolina means comfortable temperatures year-round, yet in the fall the temperatures do start to drop a little, pushing many people off of the water and back on the shore. When you are no longer enjoying the pool and the water activities, here are some popular fall activities to enjoy.


Take a Hike

The leaves are turning breathtaking colors this time of year, and in the coast they change just as they do further inland. This is the time to grab the family and go for a hike through the woodlands along the Albemarle Sound. Along the coast you will find beautiful, untouched woodlands to explore.


Campfires by the Water
What makes fall on the water so enjoyable? For many it is the campfires. Strike up a fire with friends or family and have the water as your backdrop as your roast s'mores and swap stories. The cooler evenings in fall are the ideal time to enjoy this common activity.

Fishing
Fishing is a year-round activity on the North Carolina coast, and in the fall, many of the tourists have headed home, leaving you to enjoy better fishing. Grab your gear, head out to your favorite dock or your boat and catch a trophy this fall.

Play Some Golf

Who wants to play golf in the middle of summer heat? When the fall weather comes, coastal North Carolina offers the ideal climate for a round of golf. Grab your clubs and head out to the golf course to play a round or two, and enjoy the cooler temperatures of fall.



Each of these activities is easy to enjoy in Scotch Hall Preserve, a premier luxury community on the shores of the Albemarle Sound. Schedule a visit to Scotch Hall Preserve this fall, and see what active living in a resort community looks like in North Carolina's beautiful fall.




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