Winston-Salem, NC

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About Winston-Salem

• Chris Paul, NBA star, was born and raised in Winston-Salem.
• Krispy Kreme Doughnuts was founded in Winston-Salem in 1937.
• Tobacco put Winston-Salem on the map, earning it the nickname "Tobacco City."
• Reynolda House Museum of American Art was once a family home with its own post office.
• The Great Fire of 1916 destroyed much of downtown Winston-Salem.
• Winston-Salem was formed in 1913 by merging Winston and Salem.
• With 250,000 residents, it's North Carolina's fifth largest city.
• Its elevation of 1,000 feet offers views of the surrounding Piedmont.
• Healthcare and technology are now major industries in Winston-Salem.
• There's a feeling of relaxed creativity and historical significance.
• The Greensboro Swarm, a G League affiliate of the Hornets, play nearby.
• Arnold Palmer won his first professional golf tournament in Winston-Salem in 1954.
• The region's geology is defined by the Triassic Dan River Basin, filled with sedimentary rocks.
• Pilot Mountain, a quartzite monadnock, rises prominently about 20 miles northwest of the city.
• The Yadkin River flows near Winston-Salem, part of the larger Yadkin-Pee Dee River basin.
• The region features Piedmont forests with oak, hickory, and pine trees.
• The Saura Indians were among the indigenous peoples who inhabited the area before European settlement.
• Reynolda House, the 1917 estate of R.J. Reynolds, showcases American art and architecture.
• Graylyn Estate is rumored to be haunted by the spirits of past residents.
• U.S. Route 421, a major highway, bisects Winston-Salem east to west.

Artists From Winston-Salem

9th Wonder Al Nichol B.o.B Ben Folds Ben Neill Bjorn & Francois Boy Party Boyd Lee Dunlop Brother Reade Byron Hill Camel City Yacht Club Clarence Paul Codeseven Cooper Alan Curtis Hairston Emily Gordon Empty Room Ernest Thompson Gary Chapman Geno Segers George Hamilton IV Glass Casket Haskell Thompson Jackée Harry Jerrod Carmichael Joe Troop John Mason Kathryn Grayson Kimberly Marshall Let's Active Life in General Lowman Pauling Majosha Malebolgia Michael Crawford Minas Mitch Easter Nailah Porter Nia Imani Franklin Peter Joseph Singing Americans Squatweiler Stellar Circuits Stewart Lupton The dB’s The Finks The Romeos The Teentones TiaCorine Tim Sparks Whistlin' Britches Will Rigby Winston-Salem State College Choir Winston-Salem State University Choir

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9th Wonder Al Nichol B.o.B Ben Folds Ben Neill Bjorn & Francois Boy Party Boyd Lee Dunlop Brother Reade Byron Hill Camel City Yacht Club Clarence Paul Codeseven Cooper Alan Curtis Hairston Emily Gordon Empty Room Ernest Thompson Gary Chapman Geno Segers George Hamilton IV Glass Casket Haskell Thompson Jackée Harry Jerrod Carmichael Joe Troop John Mason Kathryn Grayson Kimberly Marshall Let's Active Life in General Lowman Pauling Majosha Malebolgia Michael Crawford Minas Mitch Easter Nailah Porter Nia Imani Franklin Peter Joseph Singing Americans Squatweiler Stellar Circuits Stewart Lupton The Finks The Romeos The Teentones The dB’s TiaCorine Tim Sparks Whistlin' Britches Will Rigby Winston-Salem State College Choir Winston-Salem State University Choir Athens, GA Atlanta, GA Burke, VA Concord, NC Danville, VA Fairfax, VA Lawrenceville, VA Marietta, GA Ridgeway, VA Seneca, SC

Winston-Salem, NC

About Winston-Salem

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