We popped by on a whim and ended up spending a lovely, informative hour-plus strolling thought this…read morehistoric village site, which is a collection of restored old homes and businesses (and yes, gardens) from the 1700 and 1800s. Interestingly enough there are private residences mixed in as well. OK, so maybe it's really not incredibly riveting but it's still kinda interesting to see how early American life played out for Moravian, Black, and Indigenous peoples that lived in the South. A few of the buildings had docents in period dress relating the history of the particular house (some of these require separate admission tickets) or demonstrating their trades. For instance, we passed by a gunsmith's shop with a working craftsman inside, but it cost to go in. The whole area includes the Historic Town of Salem, the Gardens at Old Salem, the Frank L. Horton Museum Center, and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) and is a few blocks from Winston-Salem's main downtown area, so probably best to park at the lot of the Museum/Gallery/visitor center and walk across the very cool Old Salem Covered Bridge to the village. We didn't have time to see all the grounds - which by the way, also have the site of the Original Site of Krispy Kreme Doughnut shop, which we did see, and were hugely disappointed by. It ain't nothing but an empty lot. But if you like old stuff like I do, you'll dig Old Salem even if you just go for half an hour. Plus it's mostly free.

Very educational and interesting. The tour was definitely worth the time and money. Make sure to…read morestop by the school for some fun games and loved the gunsmith shop

I met Mrs. Gray years ago through one of her sons. She was a real gem. I don't like the term…read more"character", but she was one of those things. And a good mother. I wish I had gotten to know her. Years ago, I went back to her shop. Mrs. Gray had died years before. Her shop was now a kind of exhibit place, and it was still filled with an incredible collection of "stuff" - toys, lunchboxes, wigs, figurines, buttons, everything you can think of - and lots of it in bins classified by color like a big bin of red toy cars. It was overwhelming and a lot of fun. I think the grand daughter or niece of Mrs. Gray was my friendly hostess in the store. I was allowed to roam the store freely - alone, stunned and amazed. They had named the place Elsewhere and there was some sort of organized group connected to the place. I got on their mailing list and sent them a contribution. Some years later, in 2014, I returned to my beloved hometown, Greensboro, for a visit. An old friend of mine and I walked the length of Elm Street, starting at the few blocks leading up to the Jefferson Standard Building - heading toward Lee Street. I relived many memories of my youth, my "hippie days" (circa 1967) and my working class hero days on that walk. We stopped in a lot of shops and the clerks and customers were friendly and seemed to like us. We supported those shops by making some purchases. It was quite a pleasant stroll. We reached Elsewhere. I hadn't been back there for decades. The people there were very full of themselves. They seemed suspicious of us, two traditional looking white old guys. I guess that was it. I've been around and I can recognize people who are too hip for their own good. They were entirely unwelcoming. I got the feeling that they wondered what we were doing there. They treated us like we were shoplifters or CIA. We wordlessly left the place. It was very disappointing to me. I did not send another donation.

What a fun little place to visit! I drove past it on Elm street and I couldn't help but be drawn in…read morevisually by the eye candy of this place. I hit the breaks and immediately parked my rental so i could satisfy my itching curiosity. Plenty of street parking made it easy to pull over on a whim! When i walked in, i wasn't sure if this place was a coffee shop, or a thrift store, or a restaurant, you just can't tell until you ask. Luckily, ladies in the front were ready to give me a thorough explanation. Elsewhere is a living museum; meaning, everything inside used to belong to an old lady (who i believe is already dead). you donate $1 to go inside and then you are allowed to interact with everything you see. You can pick up books, play with toys, play the musical instruments, move things around. You name it! you can do it! Piles and piles of random tid bits and jurassic technology lurks around watching you from infinite shelf space and hidden corners. Broken 1950s television set houses a 1970s typewriter. Toy cars are piled together, toy phones are displayed artistically. Fabric is color coded and so are books. Let your imagination run wild here and don't be afraid to touch and feel and see everything that is around you. Trust your inner artist to be moved by the environment and then move the environment to leave a little piece of your voice in here. Move a little toy gun from the green toy section and put it on top of a book in the library. Or rip a page out of a book, write on it and place it inside a typewriter. You can do all of this in here! I believe this place also doubles as an art/center/school where they invite an artist in residency to teach workshops and classes at different times of the year. This reminded me of a few things: 1) The 2009 Exhibit at the MOCA in NYC: "Waste Not" by Chinese artist Song Dong, about his mother's hoarding behaviors after her husband's passing. 2) The City Museum in St. Louis, MO 3) The Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles, CA. 4) A really cool antique/thrift/flea market I really enjoyed stumbling upon Elsewhere. A creative way to turn junk into art and let you, the visitor, interact with your chaotic surroundings!

Who can write a review on the cemetery.... Watch Me!?!…read more Beautiful Sunny Weather in February , why not go for a nice jog in the cemetery. It was perfect. We ran into several other folks ranging from ages 20s to 60s and even dog owners. Nice piece of Greensboro History. This is the only place in Greensboro where you will find one of almost every tree in this location. Each tree is tagged with its description. We also located the Oldest Grave as well.... born Dec. 25, 1810. Any movie goers - The Grave dancers was filmed here in 2006. (Hint - I hear this place is beautiful in the Spring with flowers adorning the graves...) If you're ever in the downtown area - go take a stroll here and grab some history while you're there.

Green Hill is by far my favorite cemetery in North Carolina. I've visited and reviewed quite a few,…read morebut none are as nice as this one. The tombs have varied stones and the location is in a quiet neighborhood. The rolling hills give the graveyard an peaceful look and the regular committee who cleans it has done a great job. I often enjoy a stroll during cooler months to visit and peruse the stones.

When someone goes out of their way to allow folks to get together when they are facing the unknown,…read morestress, or a loved one with a serious illness and wondering how to care for this person, a special place like this is the key to the next step. And if including family and friends along with your pastor helps also, then consider this. As a retired educator who was raised in the church, I see this as a peaceful deal to consider. God loves all of us.

Plenty of parking, nice entrance with beautiful grounds. Visited after a lot of rain so paths were…read moremuddy. Looks to be expanding, but what is available is well maintained with plenty of picture opportunities. For Free it is a nice area to get some fresh air and stretch your legs.

This is a neat museum at Old Salem. They have lots of beautiful furniture and decorative objects on…read moredisplay. We find the staff can be unfriendly. I would recommend checking it out while visiting Old Salem,

Wanting to get out of the house over the weekend, we decided to go explore. We tried to go to the…read morebog gardens which we'd never visited, but they are currently closed for renovations. Right near by, we came across the Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden, another spot we've never explored. Parking was easy, they've got a decent size parking lot. Being a sunny, and hot Sunday morning, the tree coverage over the walk ways through the garden provide a ton of shade, which made for a very pleasant exploration. The whole garden is so nicely maintained, with probably a couple of miles worth of paved paths. There are plenty of sculptures to discover, and lots of benches to take a sit, and just enjoy being outside and the well manicured gardens. I'd recommend this to anyone looking to get out of the house and do a little urban exploring. It's even good for older people, as the paths are paved, with minimal hills.

Beautiful park and a wonderful pathway around the whole garden. Well kept and very relaxing. Lovely…read morearea for a quick photo shoot or a book to read in the sunlight. Thankful for clean restrooms located in the parking lot! Beautiful blooms around the springtime as they transition from bud to flower!

Our fabulous tour guide, Oliver, regaled us with tales of history and hauntings on a meandering…read morejourney through downtown Greensboro. As a traveler in other cities, I've enjoyed these types of tours before, and I am glad I took the opportunity to take in the local history within my own town. It was a fun activity and the walking tour seemed accessible and not very strenuous, in my opinion.

This is a very interesting ghost tour of Winston-Salem with a lot of history sprinkled in. My…read morefavorite ghost tours are the ones where the tour guide is obviously very into the paranormal because their enthusiasm radiates out and helps you to enjoy the tour. It was a relatively short walk with a lot of stops and long pauses to talk. Because it was cold I probably would've preferred a little more walking. It would have been really cool to be able to go inside some of the buildings on the tour instead of just looking from the outside. Another thing that might've helped is for the guide to have printed out pictures of the places or people he talked about to help us all visualize the stories. He did show us a couple pictures on his phone, but I feel like I could've used more. The guide was knowledgeable in answering everyone's questions and he was very friendly. The tour was fun and I enjoyed it.

It's built in a old factory, restored and renovated- very beautiful. Again, probably the only other…read morething in this town that is actually open on Mondays. Most everything else (Old Salem tours, all museums, Farmer's markets, most of the theatre district) is all closed on Monday- note:Mondays aren't the time to visit. Friendly staff, cool air conditioner, even a pot of coffee and clean bathrooms await you, inside this quaint little shop. Unfortunately the elderly lady with the Christmas sweater in the middle of June (the air conditioner was probably on too high for her) was friendly, but resigned to the fact that we just came on the wrong day to do or see anything. She did direct us to the Colfax outdoor Farmer's market and was quite charming with her descriptions. However, her advice of "I never had a bad meal" when asked about restaurants in the area, didn't narrow the selection down much for a foodie. Again, not a whole was open, so picks were slim. It was a little unfortunate that we were not offered a map, for obvious reasons of roaming around this little town. She said she didn't have one. I guess I should have downloaded one from the web before. I was offered a map of Old Salem, which was a strip of Main street with all the historical buildings (most of which were closed, yes on Mondays.) Note to visitors: You'll probably find a little more comprehensive information on the web. Staff was friendly, but not all that informative. Did I mention, don't bother coming on Mondays! :)