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Here are a few highlights for family fun in the Piedmont Triad! FREE - no admission charge but there may be items and/or food/drinks for sale $ cost of admission under $20 for a family of four $$ cost of admission over $20 for a family of four Monday, June 27 GSO FREE 6pm – 7pm Fitness by the Fountain at Center City Tuesday, June 28 No events listed Wednesday, June 29 GSO FREE 12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunchtime Music Downtown Greensboro GSO FREE 5pm – 7pm Family Night ArtQuest at Greenhill GSO FREE 6pm – 7pm Fitness by the Fountain at Center City Thursday, June 30 WS FREE 3:30pm – 4:30pm Art in the Overlook Gallery WS FREE 5:30pm – 7:30pm Thursday Night Music in Old Salem WS FREE 6pm – 7pm Sunset Thursdays Friday, July 1 WS FREE 7pm – 10pm First Friday Gallery Hop BURL FREE 7pm – 9pm Alamance County Musical Chairs GSO FREE 7pm – 9pm First Friday Drum Circle in Greensboro Saturday, July 2 WS FREE 12:30pm – 3:00pm Saturday ART Jam WS FREE 7pm – 10pm Summer on Liberty STATESVILLE FREE 9:30pm – 10:30pm Statesville Fireworks Celebration Sunday, July 3 BURL FREE 1pm – 10pm July 3rd in the Park GSO FREE 5pm – 7pm Music Series at Barber Park COLFAX FREE 6pm – 9pm Summer Park Series at Triad Park Details are on our calendar. If you have questions about an event, please contact the sponsor directly. All information is correct and accurate at the time of it's posting.
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By Jessica Thomas Lewis
Legal Aid of North Carolina offers free do-it-yourself legal clinics at Legal Aid offices, churches, community centers and community colleges throughout the state. Advance registration is required. Most clinics are conducted by live video broadcast. There are Child Custody Clinics, Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will Clinics and Simple Divorce Clinics. Attendees of clinics will learn how to file actions in court without the help of a lawyer. Participants will receive necessary legal forms and can ask the Legal Aid lawyers general questions. Clinics are free but advance registration is required. There is free parking available and most locations are accessible by public transportation. For more information go the Legal Aid of North Carolina website or call 866-219-5262. Eden - Rockingham County Greensboro - Guilford County King - Stokes County Mocksville - Davie County Walnut Cove - Stokes County Winston-Salem - Forsyth County   By Jessica Thomas Lewis The Summer Meals Program began yesterday at many local schools. This program provides free breakfast and lunch Monday-Thursday until August 18, 2016. Food insecurity: when people lack access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members (USDA) Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem have some of the highest level of food insecurity in the nation.
18% of our overall population is food insecure; that amounts to nearly 60,000 people living in Forsyth County not sure where their next meal will come from. Did you know that 24.1% of children in Forsyth County live in a food insecure home? During the school year, 78% of eligible students get their free lunch. During the summer, that rate drops to 4%. The Summer Meals Program helps. These meals will be given to children under the age of 18 at nineteen elementary and middle schools in Forsyth County. You can see the full list of locations on the WSFCS website here. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC partners with the community in many ways to address hunger. In Forsyth County, Second Harvest Food Bank is a source of food and grocery products to 46 food pantries, four shelters and eight soup kitchens. Need Help? Click here for a full list of food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters in your county. Second Harvest also helps support the Backpack programs at Cook, Gibson, Union Cross, Konnoak and Middle Fork elementary schools, East Forsyth Middle School and Parkland High School. H.O.P.E. of WInston-Salem delivers nutritious meals on Sunday to children in neighborhoods with high food insecurity. To see the list for meal drop off locations, go here. There are more than 160 community gardens in Forsyth County that supplement local food pantries with fresh produce. For a complete list of pantries that accept local produce go here. For a complete database of resources, including utility payment assistance, donation programs, clothing and furniture assistance and rent payment assistance, go here. Sources: Hunger Research Forsyth Backpack Program WSFCS Summer Meals Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC Nc211 Forsyth Community Gardening H.O.P.E. of Winston-Salem As long as hunger exists in this country of ours, we can and must do more. We are a bountiful country where, clearly hunger is unacceptable. And we have a moral imperative, really, to take action. - Kevin Concannon, Undersecretary USDA  By Jessica Thomas Lewis Growing up, my Dad would repeatedly tell us, "Readers are leaders!" Everyone I've known for any length of time has heard me say it and now my own children say it, too! Summer Reading programs are a fun way to keep your kids excited about reading all year long. You can access an awesome list of FREE summer reading programs here. This includes programs that will reward kids with free prizes such as books, pizza, even tickets to a theme park! One of your best resources for a good summer reading program is at the local public library! Find more information about your county's summer reading program below! Alamance County Learn more about Alamance reading programs on their website here. Caswell County Learn more about Caswell reading programs on their website here Davie County Learn more about Davie reading programs on their website here Davidson County Learn more about Davidson reading programs on their website here Forsyth County Learn more about Forsyth reading programs on their website here Guilford County Learn more about Guilford reading programs on their website here Montgomery County Learn more about Montgomery reading programs on their website here Randolph County Learn more about Randolph reading programs on their website here Rockingham County Learn more about Rockingham kids reading programs on their website here Learn more about Rockingham teens reading programs on their website here Stokes County Learn more about Stokes reading programs on their website here Surry County Learn more about Surry reading programs on their website here Yadkin County No information View our calendar filled with more events in the Piedmont Triad Here. By Jessica Thomas Lewis Persian Food is the specialty. Order and pay at the counter. Service at Kabobs on Fourth is friendly and welcoming. The food is delicious! I ordered the Veggie Kabob. It's got zucchini, mushroom, onions, green pepper & tomato, marinated with house seasoning. I chose rice as my side and salad also came with it. I assumed the kabob would be skewered, mine was not. The plate was well presented and the food was good so we were happy. Kabobs resembles any downtown diner. It is friendly, comfortable and well located in the center of Downtown Winston-Salem. Suitable for couples and small groups or families. There's a big table in the back but most seat four. Price is reasonable. My plate was $10 plus $1 for the rice instead of naan. We were there on a Saturday night at 6:30. We were able to order immediately and sit, our food took 15-20 minutes. For menu and directions, click here to visit Kabobs on Fourth website Planning your week?
Here are a few highlights for family fun in the Piedmont Triad! FREE - no admission charge but there may be items and/or food/drinks for sale $ cost of admission under $20 for a family of four $$ cost of admission over $20 for a family of four Monday, June 20 GSO 6pm – 7pm FREE Fitness by the Fountain at Center City Tuesday, June 21 W-S 6:15pm-8:00m FREE Yoga at Bailey Park W-S 7:30pm – 9:00pm FREE Free Concert at Old Salem Wednesday, June 22 GSO 12:00pm – 1:30pm FREE Lunchtime Music Downtown Greensboro GSO 5pm – 7pm FREE Family Night ArtQuest at Greenhill GSO 6pm – 7pm FREE Fitness by the Fountain at Center City WS 7pm – 10pm FREE Sunset Flicks presents The Princess Bride Thursday, June 23 W-S 3:30pm – 4:30pm FREE Art in the Overlook Gallery W-S 5:30pm – 7:30pm FREE Thursday Night Music in Old Salem Friday, June 24 BURL 4:30pm – 9:00pm FREE 4th Fridays in Downtown Burlington W-S 6pm – 9pm FREE Live Jazz Outdoors DTWS W-S 6pm – 8pm FREE Potluck and Glass Blowing Demonstration GSO 6:30pm – 9:30pm FREE 12th Annual WAM Summer Solstice Party BURL 7pm – 9pm FREE Alamance County Musical Chairs Saturday, June 25 W-S 7pm – 10pm FREE Summer on Liberty Sunday, June 26 Various Locations 1pm – 5pm FREE Northern Triad Farm Tour GSO 5pm – 7pm FREE Music Series at Barber Park Details are on our calendar. If you have questions about an event, please contact the sponsor directly. All information is correct and accurate at the time of it's posting.  By Jessica Thomas Lewis You may be familiar with Summer on Trade. This event, now one block up at 6th and Liberty, is a free outdoor concert every Saturday night through September. We love the new location! Moving the stage up one block allows the audience to spread more comfortably. And of course we love Artivity on the Green. We listened to most of the show from Artivity. Summer on Liberty is a great way to have fun with the family. Bring your chairs or enjoy seating on the lawn further back at Artivity on the Green. There were popcorn and cotton candy vendors, hot dogs and chips for purchase and beer and wine for sale. Dance in the streets, enjoy the music and the community that has become downtown Winston-Salem. Concerts are 7-10pm Saturdays through September 3. See our calendar for more details. You can learn more about the Downtown Winston-Salem Summer Music Series, which also includes the Friday night Downtown Jazz, here. Photography: Jessica Thomas Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis   By Jessica Thomas Lewis Piedmont Triad Living is about more than free events and things to do. We're also huge supporters of shopping locally and keeping your money within the community that you live! Did you know that within the Piedmont Triad there are seven Craft Breweries and more than thirty-five Vineyards and Wineries? You can search for these local businesses two ways on Piedmont Triad Living First, you can search on the main page: Craft Breweries in the Piedmont Triad Vineyards and Wineries in the Piedmont Triad Or you can find them by county: Alamance Caswell Davie Davidson Forsyth Guilford Randolph Rockingham Stokes Surry Yadkin Support a Local Independent Business and SHOP LOCAL! This article was originally published here on November 7, 2012  By Jessica Thomas Lewis
Did you know that North Carolina is the tenth-largest wine producing state in the country, and is one of the top five most visited state destinations for wine and culinary tourism? The Piedmont Triad alone has nearly forty vineyards and wineries, and there are established wine trails for your visiting pleasure. These seven wine trails will keep you within the Piedmont Triad region. For a complete list of North Carolina wine trails, go here. Many of the vineyards and wineries in our region are only open for visitors Friday-Sunday. Please check before heading out! You'll find more information about each location and links to their websites here. The Haw River Wine Trail includes the Grove Winery in Gibsonville, Glen Marie Vineyards & Winery in Burlington, Iron Gate Vineyards in Mebane, and Benjamin Vineyards & Winery in Saxapahaw. This trail is less than fifty miles and driving time is about an hour and a half. Click here to open map. The Lexington Loop Wine Trail includes the Childress Vineyards in Lexington, Weathervane Winery in Lexington, Junius Lindsay Winery in Lexington, and Raylen Vineyards in Mocksville. This easy trail spans twenty-nine miles and is about fifty minutes drive-time. Click here to open map. The Piedmont Heritage Wine Trail includes Stonefield Cellars in Stokesdale, Grove Winery in Gibsonville, Chinqua Penn Vineyards in Reidsville and Autumn Creek Vineyards in Mayodan. Spanning over seventy miles, this trail is just over two hours driving. Click here to open map. On the Shallowford Wine Trail you'll visit Allison Oaks Vineyards in Yadkinville, Brandon Hills Vineyard in Yadkinville, Hanover Park Vineyard in Yadkinville, Misty Creek Vinayards in Mocksville, Uptown Wine & Gallery in Yadkinville. Covering just over thirty miles, your drive will be just over an hour. Click here to open map. The Surry County Wine Trail includes Hutton Vineyards in Dobson, Shelton Vineyards in Dobson, Round Peak Vineyards in Mt. Airy, Old North State Winery in Mt. Airy. This trail is about thirty-two miles with a drive-time of just over an hour. Click here to open map. The Swan Creek Wine Trail includes Laurel Gray Vineyard in Hamptonville, Raffaldini Vineyards in Ronda, Dobbins Creek Vineyards in Hamptonville, Buck Shoals Vineyard in Hamptonville, and Shadow Springs Vineyard in Hamptonville. Less than twenty miles, you'll drive about forty minutes. Click here to open map. The Yadkin River Wine Trail includes Flint Hill Vineyard in East Bend, RagApple Lassie Vineyard in Boonville, Cellar 4201 in East Bend, Divine Llama Vineyards in East Bend, and Sander's Ridge Vineyard & Winery in Boonville. Click here to open map. This article has been updated and was originally published here on December 28, 2012.  By Jessica Thomas Lewis This was our first visit to Camel City BBQ Factory, we will be back. The atmosphere at Camel City BBQ is welcoming for all ages. There were lots of families and adult groups, there is a bar, lots of TVs, and a great game room. This place is just plain fun for both kids and adults... and the food is great. There are big windows in the dining area and because the restaurant sits on the second floor there are good views of downtown. We were there at 6:30 on a Friday night and our party of five was immediately seated. The dining area is upstairs, and there is outside seating available. It was rather loud, but the place was full and it was bearable. There were games to play, both video and game boards, available while you waited at your table. The food was very good and the service was good. I had the pulled pork plate. Cole slaw (red or white) and hush puppies are included and I selected sweet potato fries as my side. The white cole slaw tasted just like my mom's, which is rare to find. The pork was delicious. The hush puppies and sweet potato fries were good but average. Meals are served on a recyclable plate with plastic utensils. We got forks and spoons but could have used a knife, especially for the child's chicken tender. After dinner we went into the game room. There is an arcade with Donkey Kong and other 80s games. Pin ball, skee ball, pool tables, darts. It was fun and we spent another half hour or so playing after dinner. It did feel like the place could a bit of touching up. The space is nice but it is an old building and the ladies restroom in the arcade could use patching and repair. The toilet was broken when I used it. The restaurant has concrete floors and they were "sticky" in the dining area. None of this detracted from the food or the atmosphere; all in all Camel City BBQ is a great place for a date, family dining, meeting friends, there's even space for private parties. A huge plus for me is it's location downtown. One block over from the Arts District, Camel City is also diagonal from Artivity on the Green, one of our favorite places to go downtown. (Prime time to visit Artivity is sunset; stay until it's dark for the best experience.) There is shopping on Sixth Street and beyond, easy to walk. Parking is easy. They have their own parking lot and parking is free on the street in the evening. Camel City BBQ is a good addition to Winston-Salem's downtown. |
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