Greensboro / High Point, North Carolina Area Attractions

Furnishings Market Wild Water Park Arts & Culture Sports & Events

Furnitureland South. At the world’s largest home furnishings showroom, you’ll discover one million square feet of more than 400 namebrand manufacturers of home furnishings and accessories all at discount prices of up to 50 percent off. Walk through the unique Skylink glass walkway and view sophisticated loft like styles. Take advantage of our High Point hotel’s daily shuttle service to Furnitureland South.
Address: 5635 Riverdale Dr, Jamestown, NC
Contact: 336-822-3000
Information: On Rte. 85 between High Point & Greensboro
Website: http://www.furniturelandsouth.com

Home Furnishings Market. Twice a year interior decorators, architects and more descend upon High Point for the Home Furnishings Market trade show. In fact, more than 85,000 people from 110 countries come to view the latest trends in home furniture and accessory design.

Replacements Ltd. Looking for a replacement for that broken teacup? Or a serving spoon to fill out your flatware set? You’ll find all that and more than 13 million pieces of dinnerware at the showroom for this Greensboro landmark.
Address: 1089 Knox Rd., Greensboro
Contact: 800-737-5223
Website: www.replacements.com [Top]

Top Things to Do in North Carolina with Kids

Emerald Point Wet & Wild Water Park. Try out the more than 36 rides and attractions at this top seasonal North Carolina attraction. Large children’s areas of the park include Splash Island and Happy Harbor.
Address:3910 South Holden Rd., Greensboro
Phone: 336-852-9721 or 800-555-5900
Website: www.emeraldpointe.com

Old Salem Museum & Gardens. Explore these four educational and historical museums of the early South: the Historic Town of Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), the Old Salem Children's Museum, and the Old Salem Toy Museum. In the restored vegetable and flower gardens and orchards discover why and how plants and cultivation methods differ from modern day methods. Also enjoy regular lectures and workshops on the furniture and the decorative arts.
Address:600 S. Main St., Winston
Phone: 888-653-7253 or 336-721-7300
Website: http://www.oldsalem.org/

NC Zoo. Wander the nation’s largest walk-through, natural habitat zoo with 500 acres of exhibits including Africa’s grasslands and North America’s Arctic coast with a underwater viewing of polar bears. During the walking safari though the Watani Grasslands, you’ll see rhinos, elephants, waterbucks, ostriches, and more.
Address: 4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro
Phone: 800-488-0444
Website:http://www.nczoo.org/ [Top]

Greensboro/ High Point Area Arts & Culture

High Point Theatre. At this interdisciplinary performing arts facility and gallery in High Point you can take in work by established and emerging visual artists and enjoy plays, dance and music such as big band, soul, country, rock, and jazz.
Address: 220 E Commerce Ave., High Point
Phone: 336-883-3401
Website: http://www.highpointtheatre.com

Triad Stage. This professional theatre company was named “One of the Best Regional Theaters in America” by the New York Drama League. See Southern style plays mixed with classic and contemporary world drama including new works on the UpStage Cabaret, an 80-seat intimate performance space.
Address: 232 South Elm St., Greensboro
Phone: 336-272-0160 or 866-579-TIXX (box office)
Website: http://www.triadstage.org

North Carolina Shakespeare Festival. Enjoy works by the Bard and others such as Moliere, Sheridan, Shaw at The State Shakespeare Festival, which has produced more than 100 productions with fully trained actors and inspiring sets since 1977.
Address: The High Point Theatre, 220 E. Commerce Ave., High Point
The Sawtooth Building, 226 North Marshall St., Winston-Salem
(performances at both theaters)
Phone: 336-841-2273, 336-887-3001 (tickets)
Website: http://www.ncshakes.org [Top]

North Carolina Sports & Events

Greensboro Coliseum. Head to this arena in downtown Greensboro for top hockey, basketball, rock, symphony and country music concerts and events.
Address: 1921 W Lee St., Greensboro
Phone: 336-373-2632, 336-852-1100 (tickets)
Website: http://www.greensborocoliseum.com

Wyndham Golf Tournament. The Wyndham Championship is among the oldest events on the Professional Golf Association’s tour. The 2009 tour August 17-23rd, celebrates its 70th anniversary as North Carolina’s oldest professional golf event.
Address: 3201 Forsyth Dr., Greensboro
Phone: 336-379-1570
Website: http://www.wyndhamchampionship.com/index.htm

Greensboro Sportsplex. This 106,000-square-foot sports facility includes facilities for hockey, basketball, volleyball, badminton and soccer including three state-of-the-art indoor soccer fields and two roller hockey rinks.
Address: 2400 16th St., Greensboro
Phone: 336-375-1528
Website: http://www.greensborosportsplex.com

Greensboro Ice House. Try your best Peggy Fleming imitation at the Greensboro area’s only year round ice skating facility. This 36,000-square-foot ice rink features a large 200-by 85-foot ice rink, viewing mezzanine, snack bar, pro shop and game arcade.
Address: 6119 Landmark Center Blvd., Greensboro
Phone: 336-852-1515
Website: http://www.greensboroice.com/

Bryan Park Golf. Get into the swing of things at this 36-hole Rees Jones designed championship golf course. This top North Carolina golf course has been rated four stars by Golf Digest and was runner-up for the magazine’s best new course in 1990. In 2010 Bryan Park will host the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
Address: 6275 Bryan Park Road Greensboro
Phone: 336-375-2200
Website: www.bryanpark.com [Top]