Greensboro, NC Road Trips

1 UNC-Greensboro. Good people watching and Weatherspoon Art Museum is fun on a rainy afternoon. 2 Fisher Park, Elm Street north of Fisher Avenue, downtown. A 100-year old neighborhood surrounding a central park, a nice place for a walk. 3 Blandwood Mansion and Gardens, 447 W Washington St, ☏ +1 336-272-5003. Greensboro's National Historic Landmark home of Governor John Motley Morehead, and America's oldest Tuscan Villa residence. Features period furnishings, art, and rose gardens. Open to public tours. 4 Greensboro Science Center and the new Animal Discovery Zoological Park (Natural Science Center), 4301 Lawndale Dr, ☏ +1 336-288-3769, [email protected]. 9AM - 5PM. A natural history museum geared towards children with many interactive exhibits and a small but excellent zoo. The museum features geology, paleontology, and astronomy exhibits among others and the zoo houses everything from reptiles and farm animals to tigers and monkeys. Adults 14 - 64: $13.50, seniors 65+: $12.50, children 3 - 13: $12.50, children 2 and under: free. 5 International Civil Rights Center and Museum, 134 S. Elm Street, ☏ +1 336 274-9199, [email protected]. M–Sa 10AM–6PM. The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is an archival center, collecting museum and teaching facility devoted to the international struggle for civil and human rights. The Museum celebrates the nonviolent protests of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins, which served as a catalyst in the civil rights movement. The museum complex includes 30,000 square feet of exhibit space.

1 Wet'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park, ☏ +1 336 852-9721. Late May-early Sept. 2 Greensboro Cultural Center at Festival Park, 200 N. Davie St. 3 Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, 2332 New Garden Rd, ☏ +1 336 288-1776. Old Battleground Rd in North Greensboro. A beautiful park with jogging/bike trails, a small visitors center, and interesting information on the revolutionary war battle that occurred there. There is also a yearly reenactment of the battle on the weekend closest to March 14th. Free. (updated Jan 2018) 4 Greensboro Grasshoppers Baseball at First Horizon Park, 408 Bellemeade St, ☏ +1 336 268-2255, fax: +1 336 273-7350. If it's baseball season and the Hoppers are at home you will regret not going to a game. The team built one of the newest and most beautiful ballparks in the southeast. There are areas for children and seating on the grass, in the stands, boxes, and standing at the huge outdoor bar by left field. Thursdays are extremely packed due to the cheap beer and you may want to consider that (although usually only the bar area is shoulder to shoulder). The atmosphere is very family oriented and easily accessible as the park is downtown. Parking can sometimes be a problem but if you're willing to walk 10 minutes then free parking is not a problem. (updated Jan 2018) 5 The Barn Dinner Theatre, 120 Stage Coach Trail, ☏ +1 336-292-2211. The oldest continually-operating dinner theatre in the country. Buffet dinner and a live show (seat-only tickets may be available if you don't want dinner). No vegan options.

1 Pizzeria L'Italiano, 219 South Elm St (downtown), ☏ +1 336 274-4810. M–Sa 11AM–9:50PM, Su 4–9:50PM. Buy it by the slice or get a whole pie. 2 Positano, 2605 Lawndale Dr (parallel to Battleground Avenue in the Target shopping center), ☏ +1 336 288-4900. An authentic sit-down Italian trattoria whose food distinguishes itself from the rest. 3 Sapporo Fantasy Japanese Steak and Sushi House, 2939-C Battleground Avenue (in the Earth Fare shopping center), ☏ +1 336 282-5345. Quality sushi, if not the best in Greensboro at very reasonable prices. 4 Saffron Indian Cuisine, 1500 Mill Street #104 (above Wendover Avenue), ☏ +1 336 574-3300, [email protected]. Excellent Indian cuisine that is hard to find in North Carolina. Has a lunch buffet seven days a week at a very reasonable price. Table service is by far the best in the Triad. Noteworthy vegetable samosas. 5 Natty Greene's Brewpub, 345 South Elm St, ☏ +1 336 274-1373. Downtown pub with several very good microbrews. Very large place and crowded on the weekends. 6 Stamey's Barbeque, 2206 W Gate City Blvd, ☏ +1 336-299-9888. BBQ since 1930, across the street from the Greensboro Coliseum. A second location is on Battleground Ave. Stameys BBQ, along with Brushy Mountain BBQ in Wilkesboro, Hannahs in Lenoir, Short Sugars in Reidsville & Danville VA, these are the top BBQ places in all of North Carolina. 7 Sticks and Stones, 2200 Walker Ave, ☏ +1 336 275-0220. Across the street from Lindley Park Filling Station at the intersection of Walker Ave and S Elam Ave.

1 M'coul's Public House, 110 W McGee St (corner of Elm and McGee streets), ☏ +1 336 378-0204. Irish bar downtown with over 17 beers on tap from around the world, and a large selection of scotch and whiskey. Two levels, both with outdoor seating. One of the best places downtown to see a sunset. Large menu including: salads, sandwiches, and traditional Irish fare. A very diverse demographic frequents this restaurant/bar. The upstairs bar is smoking, tends to be the rowdier section and can get quite crowded on the weekend. The downstairs bar is non-smoking and is much more relaxed and "Irish" looking. There is a fiddle player and acoustic guitar pair on Friday nights that plays downstairs (outside when the weather permits). Most food costs $7-12. 2 Old Town Draught House, 1205 Spring Garden St (directly on the edge of UNC-G campus), ☏ +1 336 379-1140. Popular with students, professors, and locals that want to have a good sandwich and cheap beer. Great food specials daily and very popular on Wednesday nights. 3 Cheesecakes by Alex, 315 S Elm St, ☏ +1 315 273-0970. M–Th 7:30AM–10PM, F 7:30AM–11PM, Sa 9AM–11PM, Su 10AM–10PM. Serves exceptional cheesecake, cookies, and other baked goods, and coffee. Also has Wi-Fi. 4 Tate Street Coffee, 334 Tate St. A local favorite, Tate Street Coffee is a hot spot of college students from UNCG during the school year. Located right off UNCG campus, it's known for both its delicious coffee and its free jazz shows every Thursday night. 7AM–11PM daily.

1 Hyatt Place, 1619 Stanley Road, ☏ +1 336 852-1443. 2 The Biltmore Hotel, 111 W Washington Street, ☏ +1 336-272-3474. Historic hotel in downtown Greensboro off N. Elm street. 3 Dailey Renewal Retreat Inn, 808 Northridge Street, ☏ +1 336 451-7742, [email protected]. Historic Bed and Breakfast near UNC-G. 4 Embassy Suites Greensboro Airport, 204 Centreport Drive, ☏ +1 336 668-4535. 5 Homewood Suites Greensboro, 201 Centreport Drive, ☏ +1 336 393-0088, fax: +1 336 393-0070. 6 Marriott Courtyard Greensboro, 4400 West Wendover Avenue, ☏ +1 336 294-3800. 7 Microtel Inn Greensboro, 4304 Big Tree Way, ☏ +1 336 547-7007. Grandover Resort Golf Spa Weddings Meetings 1000 Club Road 800 472 6301 Fairfield by Marriott Greensboro Airport, 7615 Thorndike Rd (I-40 to HWY 68 South), ☏ +1 336-841-0140, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Hotel with free breakfast, WiFi, and an outdoor pool. Renovated in 2018. (updated Jul 2019) SpringHill Suites Greensboro Airport, 505 Hickory Branch Rd, ☏ +1 336 884-4900. (updated Mar 2025) 8 O.Henry Hotel, 624 Green Valley Road, ☏ +1 336 854-2000. AAA Four Diamond Hotel in central Greensboro by Friendly Shopping Center. Locally owned, features afternoon tea, free full breakfast. 9 Proximity Hotel, 704 Green Valley Road, ☏ +1 336 379-8200. High-end hotel with sustainable practices that include water heated by 100 solar panels, huge windows with abundant natural light and plenty of fresh air circulating into guest rooms.

1 Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO IATA). PTI, as the locals refer to it, has around 75 daily flights from most major hubs on the East Coast. Several rental car companies operate at the airport, and taxis are provided by Triad Transportation (+1 336 668-9808). Lyft and Uber pick up and drop off passengers outside doors #2 and #5. As for public transportation, PART Shuttle 27 goes from the airport to the regional hub for $2.50, and from there you can transfer for free to PART buses to other parts of the Triad. Greensboro is served by Amtrak through its Piedmont and Carolinian services from Charlotte to Washington, D.C. and New York City, and its Crescent service between New Orleans to New York City. The station, officially 2 J. Douglas Gaylon Depot but generally known as "The Depot", is downtown at 236 E Washington St, and doubles as the city's main bus station. The Depot has restrooms, Wi-Fi, and a small cafe. Greyhound has daily intercity bus services from several destinations in North Carolina, and long-distance buses from Washington, D.C. and New York City. All long-distance buses arrive at the Depot downtown. PART (Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation) provides bus service between several cities around Greensboro, including High Point, Winston-Salem, Mount Airy, Chapel Hill, Durham, Asheboro, Lexington. Buses arrive at the Depot.

Greensboro offers public bus service through the Greensboro Transit Authority, and also provides 30 minute service on all 16 routes Monday through Friday from 5:15AM-6:30PM, and evening service every hour from 7:30PM-11:30PM with 7 buses with two or three combined routes running 'hourly'. On weekends, on Saturday from 6AM-10PM with evening service starting at 7PM until 10PM; however, the same evening service ran during the week and Saturday runs only from 6AM-6PM. College students can ride the HEAT bus system for free by showing a valid college ID. There are 7 HEAT routes that carry the college community and the general public; non-students ride for the regular bus fare of $1.50 or a GTA bus pass The bike sharing program LimeBike operates in Greensboro. Downtown and the adjacent College Hill neighborhood are very pleasantly walkable.

Greensboro is a charming southern city but has its share of crime just like any other large area in the state. Common sense is your best friend; don't ever leave your car unlocked or with valuables visible. Walk in well-lit places at night, especially downtown. The South and East sides of the city are a bit rougher than the rest. Best to drive through if you don't have specific business there. When going to places late night on Gate City Blvd. , be aware of your surroundings--this is one of the areas that has seen the most increase in late-night crime. Cops are everywhere and generally helpful but remember they are very serious about what they do.