It is the first Friday of October and Alix Hitchcock is pacing around the open space, waiting for people to show up for the opening … Read More
Semester: Fall 2014
From Bean to Bar in Downtown Winston
The smell of sweet leaf tobacco used to flow from the Big Winston Tobacco Warehouse at the corner of Eighth and Trade Streets. Now, a … Read More
Clean Team Brings a New Face Downtown
Jennifer Davis walked down Fourth Street, pushing a trashcan and stopping to pick up cigarette butts along the way. “People definitely notice. They are pleasant … Read More
Our Neighbor: A Woman of Many Hats (and a Bike Helmet)
Downtown Bike Patrol Route Officer Susan Warner, 44, is currently Winston-Salem Police Department’s only female bike patrol officer. She joined the police force at age … Read More
Gallery Hops Bring More Business Downtown
The monthly gallery hops in downtown Winston-Salem, designed to build an art scene downtown, also boost business for downtown restaurants, bars and shops. Every first … Read More
Hispanic Festival Highlights Culture
More than 30 Winston-Salem residents took off running down Holly Avenue with members of the Camel City Thrashers, a local roller derby squad, in hot … Read More
Arts Corner: Tyler Nail Trio
For Tyler Nail and his trio, the “snapshots” of life – the poignant and the insignificant – are best captured through music. “For me, music … Read More
Sacred Meets Secular at Roots Revival
One downtown church is building community by erasing the lines between secular and religious music. At a Roots Revival service at Centenary United Methodist Church … Read More
Central Library Closing Causes Problems for Patrons
On most days, one will find Cody Mcneill, 25, scouring through the movie section of the Central Library in Winston-Salem, N.C. On average, Mcneill spends … Read More
Local Restaurants Take Center Stage at Texas Pete Festival
Winston-Salem residents gathered downtown as local vendors cooked up their best hot sauce dish at the first annual Texas Pete Culinary Arts Festival last weekend. … Read More
Nighttime 5k Run Brings Variety of Runners Downtown
More than 1,000 runners hit the streets of downtown Winston-Salem on Friday, September 19th to compete in the 4th annual Moonlight Madness 5k. The race, … Read More