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Recreation and Activities Outside of the Hospital

 ARTS & CULTURE

• NC School of the Arts and Winston-Salem symphony
• Museums and Visual Arts- Offering the regions most impressive exhibits
• Piedmont Jazz Festival- Annual celebration of Jazz
• National Black Theatre Festival
• NC Wine/Beer Festival- 6 wineries located in the Yadkin Valley area
• Tanglewood Festival of Lights- Largest Christmas light show in the South
  

SPORTS

• Wake Forest University ACC Sports (Demon Deacons)
• Community intramural sports: softball, volleyball, soccer, dodgeball
• Winston-Salem "Dash"- Minor league baseball (White Sox Minor League team)- New Stadium
• NASCAR- This is where it all started;  Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte (1 hour away)
• Carolina Panthers- NFL Football in Charlotte
• Charlotte Bobcats - NBA in Charlotte
• Carolina Hurricanes - NHL in Raleigh
• 2 fitness centers located within the Medical Center, YMCA 2 blocks away, and "The Rush" Fitness Complex Downtown.
  

HISTORIC PLACES

• Old Salem- Original colony of Winston- Salem founded 1766
• Reynolda House and Gardens- RJ Reynolds Estate
• Graylyn Manor- Former home of Bowman Gray
• Mount Airy- "Original Mayberry" home of Andy Griffith
• Biltmore Estate- Mansion built by George Vanderbilt in Asheville
  

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

• 75 parks with soccer/baseball/football/basketball/tennis/trails/pools
• Tanglewood Park- In Forsyth county with golf/tennis/horses/fishing/boating/biking
• More than 10 public golf courses in Winston-Salem area
• Salem Lake- Boating/fishing/seven-mile trail for biking and running
• NC Snow Skiing- Ski Mountain and Beech Mountain only 1 ½  hours away
• Snowshoe, WV- All the perks of a western ski town but only 4 hours away
• White water rafting- Nantahala and French Broad rivers about 2-3 hours away
• National White Water Center in Charlotte
• Pilot Mountain- Rock climbing/camping/fishing/trails
• Grandfather Mountain- Wildlife reserve/mile high swinging bridge/hiking
• Blue Ridge Parkway/ Appalachian Trail
• NC beaches only 4 hours away (Wilmington)
  

SHOPPING

• Hanes mall- Over 200 stores
• Reynolda village- 30 boutiques/restaurants
• Downtown Arts District- More than 20 galleries/café's
• Historic West End- At least a dozen antique/consignment shops
• Concord Mills Outlet Mall 200 stores(1 hr 20 min away), Tanger Outlet Center 75 stores (1 hour away)
  

SOCIAL LIFE

• For event calendars:
  • The Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership: www.dwsp.org
• Visit Winston-Salem: www.visitwinstonsalem.com
• Coming Eventz: www.comingeventz.com
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• 6^th and Vine, Tates Bar, Finnegan's Wake First St. Draught House
• Fox and the Hound English Pub and Sports Bar
• Foothills Brewery
• Speak Easy Jazz Club
• Downtown Summer Music Series
• Alive After 5 on Thursday nights May-September
• Fourth Street Jazz & Blues on Friday nights May-September
• Local wine tastings:
• Childress Vineyards: www.childressvineyards.com
• Westbend Vineyards:  www.westbendvineyards.com
• and others