Category Archives: Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem’s BB&T Ballpark and BB&T Field

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

BB&T is the 8th largest bank in the United States and has it’s headquarters right here in Winston-Salem, NC. It has a significant presence in our great city, not the least of which is it’s support of two of our … Continue reading →

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Birding at Tanglewood Park

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Gail had the good fortune of seeing a Barred Owl while birding with our local Audubon club at Tanglewood Park last week. So today she took me to the same spot to see if I could see the owl, too. … Continue reading →

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Daytime moon

Posted on February 14, 2011 by
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Salem Lake birding

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

We had a very nice weather day yesterday, so Princess Gail and I went out with our local birding group to Salem Lake. We had a pretty good couple of hours. We spotted American Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Dark-eyed Junco, Downy … Continue reading →

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A very good day!

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

The work schedule has been busy for me lately, so I plan to really enjoy these two days I have off. We started out last night at Hitchcock Under the Stars, on the front lawn of the Reynolda House Museum … Continue reading →

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spring has sprung!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by

I noticed tiny buds on the trees last week. And today, while walking through the Reynolda House grounds, I was surprised at how high the crocus has already gotten! Finally! Spring!

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Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights

Posted on December 2, 2009 by

Tanglewood Park is part of the Winston-Salem public park system. It has the usual parksy stuff, and boasts a very good golf course. It also has cool activities going on year round. Over the Christmas holiday, there is this cool … Continue reading →

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Salem Lake

Posted on October 17, 2009 by

Winston-Salem has a number of really great parks. Today we visited Salem Lake park for the first time. We hiked the 7.5 mile trail around the lake on a brisk and balmy autumn day. Not the greatest day for photos, … Continue reading →

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Dixie Classic Fair

Posted on October 4, 2009 by

It’s the 127th annual Dixie Classic Fair in Winston-Salem, North Carolina!  Let’s see, that means the first one was in 1882!!!  We had to go, because we’re Winston newbies and have to check out all these things for ourselves.  I’m … Continue reading →

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Midtown Café & dessertery

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

Last week Princess Gail and I had a great breakfast at a cool place we discovered through our Yelp iPhone app.  It’s called the Midtown Café and dessertery, aptly named and conveniently located on Stratford Road close to business-40, which … Continue reading →

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