What a great way to see what Mount Airy has to offer. A fun sight seeing experience. Our driver,…read moreMike was excellent and a lot of fun. Learning about Andy Griffith and his life was interesting. I would definitely recommend the tour to everyone!

Two Words: Bring CASH! If you book in advance by calling them, they may neglect to tell you…read morethis! We arrived an hour before our scheduled tour, checked in, toured the "courthouse," used credit card at the gift shop for souvenirs, and had ice cream at Ellie's which is also on site, and I paid using American Express there. The squad car portion is cash or check...and your driver expects to be tipped in cash, too. Consider this your warning and notification as you exit the vehicle. BRING CASH !!

Wonderful to work with for a custom carriage ride! We thought the price was reasonable and the…read morecouple we gave it to said Steve was an excellent tour guide for their route. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Carriage rides in the Old Salem historic area. Carriages for weddings, parties and special events.read more

Highlights - Great place to walk, run, bike or walk your…read moredogs - Restaurants and places to get a drink are not far off the Strollway - Old Salem section is great - Runs from 4th Street to the Greenway The Downtown Strollway runs from Salem Avenue, past Old Salem and into downtown, ending (or beginning) on 4th Street. Great trail for walking, running, walking the dogs or riding a bike. The Old Salem section of the Strollway is a 5 star. The trail takes you right past Old Salem. You will pass right by the Old Salem Visitors Center and the Heritage Bridge. You can cross over the street using the bridge and visit Old Salem if you like. The trail in this section is wide enough for all people coming and going. If you follow the Strollway south you will end up at the Greenway, which you can take to Winston-Salem State or Salem Lake to the west, or Washington Park to the east, but that is another review. You do have to cross over a busy street (Salem Avenue) but there is a nice wine shop on the other side. The northern route past Old Salem takes you to downtown and ends at 4th Street. This takes you under Business 40 and past Corpening Plaza park. Nice part of this section is you end up right into the heart of all of the downtown restaurants on 4th Street. This section requires crossing 3 streets in downtown. The only reason I don't have the Strollway rated 5 stars is the section running under Business 40 can be a little sketchy. This will change after the Business 40 renovations are completed.

A pleasant 1.2 mile trek from downtown Winston-Salem to Old Salem/Salem Ave. it's a leisurely walk…read moredown tree lined sidewalks passing residential areas, cafes, and historical Old Salem which is where the Moravians settled in the early 1800's. Whether leisurely, or for hard core exercise, this is a magnificent adventure!

The Tour of Naples is a full immersion experience!…read more It starts off with a toast and the restaurant folks are excellent hosts. We learned how to make the Negroni cocktail and they took time to teach the flaming orange. Including a lot of interesting history and information about the spirits. The instruction on making the pizza and cocktail was so thorough that we felt like we really did something, while we learned in action. Worth the time and money. *they did ask if anyone is dry, but not sure what they offer in lieu of the cocktails or wine.

We went on a food tour of downtown Roanoke. Our guide was Ned. I thought the whole tour was run…read morevery well (I've been on about 5 other food tours) and saw that Ned was in contact with the next restaurant each time so that they were ready for us. Ned provided us with great information about the history of the town, the railroad (although some of that was incorrect as he kept saying Raleigh instead of Norfolk as it pertained to the railroad and it kept saying that one of the railway companies "left" when in fact, they were merged. Maybe this wouldn't have mattered so much except someone in our group was very familiar with the railroad) But Ned was very personable and you could tell he loved history and as we do too we really enjoyed his tour. The food on the tour was fairly varied and unique to the town (a must!) and it was great to hear the back story of the ownership of the restaurants. (I was a little worried when at the first two restaurants we were served seafood dishes, a seafood bisque and shrimp and grits as one person in our group doesn't really like seafood and I think this is a risky choice for a tour. Also at Chocolate Paper we were given two mediocre Asher chocolates to try instead of some of their more expensive and more delicious Debrands chocolates.) One person in our group thought there wasn't enough food and thought another restaurant or two should be added. I tend to agree when compared to the cost of this tour against other tours I've taken. Had the cost been a little lower I think the amount of food would've been fine. All in all, a great tour though. Ned really was a great guide, I hope he leads more tours, I really learned a lot!

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.

If you have the opportunity to take this tour (or send your child on this tour) then you will not…read moreregret it. I went on it in 2016 and have wished that I could do it again every summer since. I am even hoping that I can become a counselor in a few more years. The owners are great people. The tour has been running for so long that they know what they are doing and what stop/activities are big hits. This allowed me to see so much of the country that I would not have otherwise.

From the owner: The Grand Western Tour has been a pioneer in creating memorable summer adventures for high school…read morestudents. We took our first busload of students from North Carolina to California in 1964 -- and have been doing it every year since.

We loved our dinner cruise on the Batteau. Will and Will were excellent hosts. We met them at a…read morelocal park and then followed them down to the river where we boarded the batteau. There were two batteaus tied together with six guests in each boat with Will and Will and the chef. It was a beautiful evening with a perfect temperature. We really enjoyed the stories told along our route. During the delicious dinner we enjoyed Will playing guitar and singing. It was a fun, unique and memorable experience that our group of six really enjoyed.

Wonderful evening spent with friends. Went from 6:30pm to8:30pm in 90 degree heat. The huge trees…read moreprotected us from the sun and it was perfectly pleasant. Enjoyable story telling and music. The charcuterie was delicious and plentiful. Every detail was perfect, from the ice buckets for the wine we brought to the stainless steel wine glasses they provided. This is a must do for everyone, especially out of town guests. These young men have definitely worked hard to get this right.

This is a tough mixed review. We used H & R to take a group of students to DC and then to NYC in…read moreJuly 2019. We started out with an amazing driver named Brodrick. He drove us from Boone NC to DC to NYC and then 80% of our return trip back to Boone NC. Due to federal regulations we had to get a relief driver to finish our trip. And that's where the concerns began. Phillip our relief driver was just plain dangerous and at times was driving more than 15 MPH over the posted speed limit. His driving was erratic and jerky. We mentioned to him several times that the police liked to patrol the area he was in and that since he was clearly speeding it wasn't going to have a good outcome. When we arrived at our final destination all of our participants had to remain seated and on the bus so he could go to the back and use the restroom. We all just wanted away from him! His actions were extremely dangerous for everyone aboard. He has no business driving a tour bus.

A once good company now operating with mostly old old dated busses, owners who don't stand behind…read moretheir employees when anything out of the ordinary comes up,talking about over two dozen people let go or quit in little over a two year period and known to hold back drivers pay for months or in my case never paid for six days of work I performed after the owner repeatedly told me no problem and. It's been almost six months. Do ur self a favor, check out other bus lines in your area like Black Tie or Sunway that care about it's customer's and employees

So, first off, the name and owners have changed!! Now called Gioia dell Amore and the new owners…read moreare amazing. We haven't been here in many years because the customer service was bad but not anymore! Laura greeted us as soon as we walked in and 10min later we were best friends. Now I didn't hurt that she was from Texas and so are we which gave us a lot to talk about but we really enjoyed spending some time learning about her and her husband the new ownership and just their plans for growing this winery. I would say that they definitely have a passion for serving others and have already engaged in the community raising money for different charities their biggest one recently was one for a cancer charity. I'm not much of a wine drinker my wife is but after tasting the Chardonnay which was fantastic we decided to share a bottle and they also have a bourbon barrel aged Cabernet which is amazing. We promptly came home joined the wine club and will definitely be back because it's only about a 30 minute drive from Greensboro. They have music and food trucks on average about twice a month and I can promise you that when you go you'll get good wine and be treated well.

Spent a lovely afternoon here. They have a cozy log cabin tasting room where you can taste your…read morechoice of 5 wines for $15. We shared two tastings so we were able to taste 10 wines. There is a large offering of over 20 varieties. One of the current owners led our tasting and gave us detailed explanations of the history and thought process behind each wine. There are 11 wines that were the original Autumn Creek wines and then the new owners have added some new wines and new blends under the label Gioia dell'Amore Cellars. We liked all of the wines that we tasted. Our favorites were the Diamond Girl White & Red Blends and the Embrace Meritage red blend. After our tasting we purchased a bottle of Diamond Girl Red to enjoy on property. Outside the tasting room are a large deck and a brick patio with sweeping views of grapevines, a pond, a waterfall, a gazebo, a covered area and an event venue (where an anniversary party was taking place). It made for a relaxing and enjoyable afternoon.

This is a wonderful resource for the Winston-Salem and even the Triad region. A direct link to one…read moreof the first if not the first settlers of the area. Religious migration of MORAVIANS from the North Eastern states. And ultimately the MORAVIAN RELIGION hails from Germany from the 1400's. Their church emerged from the Hussite movement, which predated Martin Luther's Reformation by over 50 years. This park honors a long heritage, that laid the foundation that predates both Winston and Salem, now Winston-Salem. This public park hosts several festivals a year. And it hosts outdoors summer concerts that can be held under a open air shelter. Great for families and peoples or all ages and their pets. Nice and flat for strolling. The grounds houses structures and reconstructed structures from the original settlement back to 1753. Several of the structures house demonstrations for the living skills needed back then: food production, black smithing, etc. A modern welcome center has a model reproduction of the center and is a sort of mini museum. The staff are knowledgeable and happy to educate. There are presentations in the center on the history. Nice bathrooms are there also. And a limited # items are available for purchase and I believe funds go to support the park. The main old structure is a house of worship with an organ that dates from very early on. Consider HISTORIC BETHABARA a quicker trip that to say WILLAMSBURG in VA (granted that is larger and more historically important on a National Level) but nonetheless a way to take a quick step back in time. Also consider OLD SALEM a little to the south in Winston-Salem. Another MORIAVIAN SETTLEMENT (really a follow on, since BETHABARA was meant to be temporary whilst SALEM was planned to be permanent). More along the lines of a mini-WILLAMSBURG. With a reopened TAVERN restaurant. And historical sites and demonstrations to experience. And SALEM is the home to the 1st ever official 4TH OF JULY celebration in the Nation. And back to HISTORIC BETHABARA, take a stroll through the vegetable garden housing genetically same fruits and vegetables that were grown back in the 1700's. Salem also has the same type of gardens.

I attended the Park's annual Christmas event today although it was a chilly day it was a very fun…read moretime. The docents were outside and inside the various village houses demonstrating activities and general living in the period of the time around 1700s authentically dressed in period attire. Such a nice sunny day to bundle up and experience what the villagers had to offer as you stood by the fires to watch how candles were made, forging iron, eating samples of cookies, Johnnie cake and such. The demonstrations were very informative as the docents told how normal day to day chores, cooking, schooling, spinning wool, drying fruit and veggies were prepared for use in the winter when produce couldn't grow. All the buildings were open so you could get out of the cold and go inside to listen to the informative history and see the furnishings and displays of the day. The live music and the decorations really helped put me in the holiday mood. Make a point of checking out life at Bethabara Village and walking around the grounds. Lots to see and paths for walking with you and your doggo if you like. Note that the buildings aren't always open except special events but you can go see the village all year round and sightsee or for walking in the area.