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City in North Carolina, United States
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Greensboro is a city of almost 300,000 people (2020) in North Carolina. It is named after Nathanael Greene, a Patriot general who fought a battle here during the Revolutionary War. It's nicknamed the "Gate City" for its historical role as a transportation hub for the Piedmont. The famous author William Sydney Porter, better known as O. Henry, was born here. It can be sleepy and genteel but is enjoying a newfound reputation as a great place for young people. Downtown especially is experiencing a surfeit of bars, music venues and restaurants. Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point are the three cities that make up the Piedmont Triad, halfway between Raleigh and Charlotte.
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Good people watching and Weatherspoon Art Museum is fun on a rainy afternoon.
A 100-year old neighborhood surrounding a central park, a nice place for a walk.
Greensboro's National Historic Landmark home of Governor John Motley Morehead, and America's oldest Tuscan Villa residence. Features period furnishings, art, and rose gardens. Open to public tours.
Natural Science Center
A natural history museum geared towards children with many interactive exhibits and a small but excellent zoo. The museum features geology, paleontology, and astronomy exhibits among others and the zoo houses everything from reptiles and farm animals to tigers and monkeys.
The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is an archival center, collecting museum and teaching facility devoted to the international struggle for civil and human rights. The Museum celebrates the nonviolent protests of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins, which served as a catalyst in the civil rights movement. The museum complex includes 30,000 square feet of exhibit space. It is located in the historic 1929 F.W. Woolworth building in Greensboro, and you can see the original lunch counter and stools where the Greensboro Four began their sit-ins. Entry is only by guided tour, which lasts about an hour and a half and drags on somewhat.
Greensboro Historical Museum
A nice way to spend an afternoon, the Greensboro Historical Museum has surprisingly extensive collections on the city's varied history, from pre-Columbian times all the way to the present day. Lots of artifacts on display with detailed information. Includes a collection of Civil War weapons and artifacts, and a little area that reproduces shops and buildings from turn-of-the-20th-century Greensboro. It also has a large number of exhibits for children. Backpacks must be checked at the front desk.
The center of downtown Greensboro, Elm Street is lined with attractive historic buildings. If you follow the street a bit further north, they start to turn into corporate high-rises.
Old Battleground Rd in North Greensboro. A beautiful park with jogging/bike trails, a small visitors center, and interesting information on the revolutionary war battle that occurred there. There is also a yearly reenactment of the battle on the weekend closest to March 14th.
If it's baseball season and the Hoppers are at home you will regret not going to a game. The team built one of the newest and most beautiful ballparks in the southeast. There are areas for children and seating on the grass, in the stands, boxes, and standing at the huge outdoor bar by left field. Thursdays are extremely packed due to the cheap beer and you may want to consider that (although usually only the bar area is shoulder to shoulder). The atmosphere is very family oriented and easily accessible as the park is downtown. Parking can sometimes be a problem but if you're willing to walk 10 minutes then free parking is not a problem.
The oldest continually-operating dinner theatre in the country. Buffet dinner and a live show (seat-only tickets may be available if you don't want dinner). No vegan options.
Also allows fishing.
Community urban greenspace on the edge of downtown, with a large orchard and gardens
Buy it by the slice or get a whole pie.
An authentic sit-down Italian trattoria whose food distinguishes itself from the rest.
Quality sushi, if not the best in Greensboro at very reasonable prices.
Excellent Indian cuisine that is hard to find in North Carolina. Has a lunch buffet seven days a week at a very reasonable price. Table service is by far the best in the Triad. Noteworthy vegetable samosas.
Downtown pub with several very good microbrews. Very large place and crowded on the weekends.
BBQ since 1930, across the street from the Greensboro Coliseum. A second location is on Battleground Ave. Stameys BBQ, along with Brushy Mountain BBQ in Wilkesboro, Hannahs in Lenoir, Short Sugars in Reidsville & Danville VA, these are the top BBQ places in all of North Carolina.
Across the street from Lindley Park Filling Station at the intersection of Walker Ave and S Elam Ave. Excellent brick-fired pizza, salads, and regional microbrews.
Good Vietnamese.
Good Vietnamese.
Tate Street on the edge of UNCG campus, previously Sushi 101). Owned by two Korean brothers. There are some very interesting and delicious concoctions offered on their menu.
Possibly the best bar food in town. A 2-minute drive or 15-minute walk from UNCG. A variety of imported beer, liquor, and wine and has outdoor seating.
Four locations. Best steak sub in town. Also serve a variety of Middle Eastern dishes such as kabobs, falafel, hummus, and gyros.
A local favorite since the late 20th century for "honest seasonal American fare." They also have 60 wines by the glass.
Beside to the O. Henry Hotel, they feature seasonal food using old-world European culinary sensibilities and flavors. Their wine list features 50 wines by the glass and wine flights.
Traditional and modern versions of classic dishes popular in European Bistros. Honest drinking bar. Adjacent to Proximity Hotel.
Irish bar downtown with over 17 beers on tap from around the world, and a large selection of scotch and whiskey. Two levels, both with outdoor seating. One of the best places downtown to see a sunset. Large menu including: salads, sandwiches, and traditional Irish fare. A very diverse demographic frequents this restaurant/bar. The upstairs bar is smoking, tends to be the rowdier section and can get quite crowded on the weekend. The downstairs bar is non-smoking and is much more relaxed and "Irish" looking. There is a fiddle player and acoustic guitar pair on Friday nights that plays downstairs (outside when the weather permits).
Popular with students, professors, and locals that want to have a good sandwich and cheap beer. Great food specials daily and very popular on Wednesday nights.
Serves exceptional cheesecake, cookies, and other baked goods, and coffee. Also has Wi-Fi.
A local favorite, Tate Street Coffee is a hot spot of college students from UNCG during the school year. Located right off UNCG campus, it's known for both its delicious coffee and its free jazz shows every Thursday night.
Great place to experience local culture and drink with the natives. All your dive-bar hallmarks: cheap beer, pool table, patio, and interesting characters.
Historic hotel in downtown Greensboro off N. Elm street.
Historic Bed and Breakfast near UNC-G.
Hotel with free breakfast, WiFi, and an outdoor pool. Renovated in 2018.
AAA Four Diamond Hotel in central Greensboro by Friendly Shopping Center. Locally owned, features afternoon tea, free full breakfast.
High-end hotel with sustainable practices that include water heated by 100 solar panels, huge windows with abundant natural light and plenty of fresh air circulating into guest rooms.
An indoor 3-story mall adjacent to Koury Convention Center offering over 180 stores and restaurants anchored by Belk, JC Penny's and Dillard's. There has been a sharp rise in crime around the mall including car theft due to its proximity to the highway, but being attentive should be sufficient for staying safe.
A 75-acre open village shopping center with over 1 million square feet of stores, it is anchored by Belk and Macy's, offering more local stores than the mall. Next door to Friendly Shopping Center is The Shops at Friendly Center. Stores include REI, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Coldwater Creek, a family-owned toy store named Toys & Co. Restaurants include P.F. Chang's, Flemings's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, Ben & Jerry's, and Mimi's Cafe. The large Harris Teeter grocery store offers hot bars, pizza, sushi and a great salad bar.
Eclectic by Nature offers candles, stones, gifts, books, and a great selection of handcrafted herbal teas. The store is also home to a rotating variety of spiritual advisers and Tarot readers from a wide array of backgrounds. The staff are knowledgeable and helpful; if they don't know, they know who to ask or how to find what you're looking for. The store is also a center for Pagan, Wiccan and other spiritual cultures in the Triad area.
By train
C. and New York City, and its Crescent service between New Orleans to New York City. The station, officially J.
By bus
C. and New York City. All long-distance buses arrive at the Depot downtown.
By car
Greensboro is served by four interstate highways, I-40 goes east-west, I-85 goes north-south, and when completed I-73 will go north to Michigan and south to Myrtle beach, and I-74 will go north to…
By bike
The bike sharing program LimeBike operates in Greensboro.
By foot
Downtown and the adjacent College Hill neighborhood are very pleasantly walkable.
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